South Carolina State Wrestling Records

SC High School All Americans:
National Champions
Lamar Thompson Rock Hill H.S. National Champion 1991 145lbs.

Ben Connell, Lugoff-Elgin, National Champion 2000 Hwt.

National Runner-Up
Dan Wirnsberger Greer H.S. 1990 National Runner-Up 145lbs.

Nick DiBendedetto Rock Hill H.S. 1996 National Runner-Up Hwt.

Ryan McLester, Lugoff-Elgin, National Runner-Up 2001 112lbs.

3rd Place Finishers
Harris Lawton, 1990 3rd place 103lbs.

4th Place Finishers

C.J. Frye, Irmo, 1999, 4th Place, 275

5th Place Finishers
Damon Poage,1991 5th place 189lbs.

Shelton Benjamin Orangeburg-Wilkinson H.S. 1994 5th place 275lbs.

Clay Cavanaugh Lexington H.S. 1994 5th place 103lbs.

8th Place Finishers
Carl Barton Beaufort H.S. 1993 8th place 145lbs.

Brian Collier Summerville H.S. 1993 8th place 160lbs.

Dennis Mitchell Conway H.S. 1996 8th place 152lbs.

Travis Drake Cheraw H.S. 1998 8th place 119

Berry Carlton Greer H.S. 1999 8th place 103


Most Career Wins:

Robby Bell Hillcrest 148 wins '95-'98
Tommie Bell Hillcrest 138 wins '93-96
Chris Collins Rock Hill 183 wins
Brent Poynter Eastside 183 wins

Robby Bell Hillcrest 43 wins 1998
Brent Poynter Eastside 49 wins in 2001-2002

Undefeated seasons:

Tommy Bell 38-0 Hillcrest 1996
Andy King 35-0 Fort Mill 2001 and undefeated in 2002!
Matt Finley 36-0 Hillcrest 2000
Ryan McClester 83-0 Lugoff-Elgin 2000 and 2001 (40-0,43-0)
Chris Burns 22-0 1987, 35-0 1989
Parker Valek -Irmo 36-0 2002
Curtis Cambell 30-0 Goose Creek 1988 98lbs.
Brent Poynter 49-0 Eastside 2002

4x State Champs:

Barnell Mack Swansea 1978-1981
Ben Connell Lugoff-Elgin 1997-2000
Carl Van Sewell Airport 1975-1978
James McKinney Buford 1978-1981
Robby Bell Hillcrest 1995-1998

3x State Champs:

Benjy Lafond - Summerville, 86, 87, 88
Chris Collins Rock Hill 1996-1999
Corey Drye Rock Hill 1988-1991 112, and 119
Craig Harris - Summerville, 80, 81, 82
Craig Stephenson Summerville 1994-1997
Dan Wirnsberger-Greer,
Felix Richardson Battery Creek 1990-1993
James Jones Rock Hill 1988-1991, 105 and 112
Jason Hazard Chapin 1995-1997
Jeff Courson-Lugoff-Elgin 1997-2001
Jeremey Moseley Chapin 1997-2000
Josh Brindel Dutch Fork
Kevin Nichols - Rock Hill, 83, 84, 85
Lamont Hicks Rock Hill 1994-1998
Marcus Cherry Rock Hill 1997-2000
Rodney Hinton - Rock Hill, 82, 83, 84
Rodney Wallace-Bamberg-Ehrhardt 1998-2001
Ryan McLester-Lugoff-Elgin 1997-2001
Shawn Swoops-Rock Hill 1987-1991
Adam Duncan West-Oak 1994-1996
Tom Salisbury - Summerville, 81, 82, 83

Dustin Fry, Summerville 2001-2002
Steven Kamyk, Ft Dorchester 2000 - 2001
Bobby Cornwell Rock Hill 1993-1996
John Ellis, Summerville 1990-1991
Chad Hallman Swansea 1993-1997
Chad Stephenson Summerville 1994-1997
Chris Burns Summerville 1986-1987
CJ Frye Irmo 1998-1999
David Garvey Chapin 1994-1995
Dennis Mitchell Conway 1993-1996
Dwayne Huff Blue Ridge 1993-1996
Jacob Reynolds Lugoff-Elgin
James Derrick Chapin 1993-1994
Jason Hodge Byrnes 1993-1997
Joe Hodges Chapin 1982-1983
Joe Schelble Chapin 1980-1981
Kelley Revells Summerville
Ken Richardson Battery Creek 1993-1997
Kevin Mckee Crescent 1995-1998
Lars Seppalla Byrnes 1996-2000
Melvin Nelson Rock Hill 1999-2000
Mike Regner Bishop England undefeated junior and senior years
Mike Schelble Chapin 1980-1981
Robert Sweetman Liberty 1999-2000
Ryan Adams Rock Hill 1997-2000
Shawn Petties Rock Hill 1997-2000
Shelton Benjamin
Steve Valponi Dutch Fork 1996-1999
Terrance Bovain Orangeburg-Wilkinson 1990-1993
Terrance Thompson Rock Hill 1997-2000
Thomas Anderson Battery Creek 1994-1997
Travis Drake Cheraw
Allan Smith Summerville 1989-1990 119 and 125
Brent Mccorkle Eastside 1999-2000
Brent Poynter Eastside 2001-2002
Jeremy Davis West-Oak 1993-1994
Brian Collier, Summerville 1992-1993
Robert Sintef, Summerville 1981-1982
Jason Tannery West-Oak 1992-1993 (AAA in 1992, AA in 1993)