The Grappling Indians set out this year to take on their most ambitious schedule in their short three year history. At every stop the Indians are running into very tough competition, often giving as much as they get on the mat.
The Brantley Bash in Nahunta recently was no exception as wrestlers battled through several bloody and physically tough bouts against south Georgia’s premiere teams.
At the end of a long day, three Indians stood to battle it out for the medal places. At 103, freshman Dylan Rowland won his way through the preliminary rounds with sheer guts and determination knocking off more experienced wrestlers one by one.
Falling short in the semi-finals, Rowland wrestled back through the consolation rounds to earn a third place medal and his first medal of his wrestling career.
Freshman Will Morgan, 112 pounds, came out swinging early in the tournament earning the respect of everyone. After a long hard day of very close matches lasting the full 6 minutes, Morgan pinned his way through the consolation finals to earn a bronze medal, the first of his career.
The Grappling Indians most experienced wrestler, junior Rhett Honeycutt, 140 pounds, wrestling with a dislocated and swollen shoulder and bloody lip displayed the heart of a lion as he fought like a warrior in the toughest weight class in the tournament.
Earning a spot in the tournament finals, Honeycutt traded point for point for three periods before falling to a very experienced Brantley County wrestler. Honeycutt brought home the silver medal representing the second silver medal of the season.
