Bainbridge Bearcats place second at Area 1 Region Tournament and have two wrestlers become region champions.
Published 11:08 am Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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Congratulations to Alex DeLeon and Roderick Smith on becoming region champions. As a team, the Bearcats finished with a strong second-place finish at Cairo High School this past weekend.
Bainbridge Wrestlers at the GHSA Class 3A Area 1 Tournament:
1. Alex DeLeon (106 lbs) – 1st place, 2-0, 24 team points
2. Roderick Smith (113 lbs) – 1st place, 2-0, 19.5 team points
3. LeTuan Howard (132 lbs) – 2nd place, 1-1, 17.5 team points
4. Izavious Scott (126 lbs) – 3rd place, 2-1, 14 team points
5. Brian Sanders (138 lbs) – 3rd place, 2-1, 16 team points
6. Fernando DeLeon (144 lbs) – 3rd place, 2-1, 16 team points
7. Marcus Smith (150 lbs) – 4th place, 2-2, 12 team points
8. Other Notable Finishes:
◦ George Smith (165 lbs) – 3rd place, 2-1
◦ Bryce Burke (175 lbs) – 3rd place, 3-1
◦ Demarion Cooper (190 lbs) – 3rd place, 2-1
◦ Ethyn Castro (215 lbs) – 2nd place, 1-1
The Bearcat’s next wrestling meet begins this Thursday for the girls’ sectional tournament at Houston County. The boys’ sectional tournament starts at Gainesville High.
These are individual meets. Individual sectional tournaments in high school wrestling are preliminary competitions where wrestlers compete within their region or section. These tournaments help determine which wrestlers will advance to higher levels of competition, such as state championships. Wrestlers compete in matches based on their weight class, and the top performers in each weight class move on to the next stage. Points and placement in these tournaments can be crucial for a wrestler’s overall season and recognition.