Thompson wrestling plays host to Southeastern Pools Invitational
Some of the top wrestlers and teams in Alabama, as well as Tennessee and Florida, will compete in the 2018 Southeastern Pools Invitational wrestling tournament this weekend at Thompson High.
Fifteen teams will compete in the tournament, which takes place on Friday and Saturday. Wrestling will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. This is the 11th year of the tournament.
Participating teams
Auburn
Baylor (TN)
Beech (TN)
Central-Phenix City
Chelsea
Columbia
Fort Walton (Fla.)
Hewitt-Trussville
Oak Mountain
Oxford
Prattville
Southside Gadsden
Spain Park
Thompson
Wetumpka
Top wrestlers include:
106 Trey Bates, Beech, #1 ranked in Tennessee
106 Adrian Neco, Central-Phenix City, 31-1
106 Dylan LeSueur, Thompson, 35-7
113 Andrew Smith, Southside Gadsden, 38-4
113 Emmanuel Oliver, Thompson, Third place in state 2017
120 Sam Latona, Thompson, 36-2, currently ranked #16 in the country
120 Brayden Palmer, Beech, 18-1, returning, All-American, 2nd in TN in 2017
120 Sullivan Tipton, Oak Mountain, 35-6, 2017 state runner-up
126 Noah Hurst, Beech, 10-1 2017 State champion
126 Chandler Akins, Thompson, 24-9 2017 state champion
126 Mark Hurt, Central-Phenix City, 22-2, Fourth in state in 2017
126 Brantley Ledbetter Chelsea, 16-2, Second in state in 2017
132 Gabe Hixenbaugh, Thompson, 36-3, Three-time state champion
132 Max Kauffman, Central-Phenix City, 28-0, Three-time state placer
145 Conner Smith, Hewitt-Trussville, 15-1, 2017 state champion
145 Johnnie Swinnie, Central-Phenix City, 27-2, Two-time state qualifier
152 Trevor Rippy, Beech, 18-1, 2016 state champion
152 KristIan Scott, Central-Phenix City, 30-0, Two-time state qualifier
160 Mason Reiniche, Baylor, 21-1, All American and state champion
160 Matt King, Oxford, 29-2, state champion
160 Robert Morales, Central-Phenix City, 26-2, Two-time state champion
160 Mason Blackwell, Wetumpka, 24-0, state placer
170 Barrett Blakeley, Oak Mountain, 36-0, state champion
170 Connor Duffy, Baylor, 19-5, state champion
170 Isaiah McDougal, Columbia, 30-2
182 Riley Westlake, Baylor, 21-4, Two-time state placer
195 Sam Reynolds, Baylor, 15-10, state placer
285 Clay Webb, Oxford, 9-0, state placer
285 Dmitri Anderson, Auburn, 18-3, state placer
285 Seth Whitlock, Thompson, 14-9, state qualifier
