Johnson and Roe win individual state wrestling titles; Woodland 3rd, Cass and Adairsville 6th in team scores

February 17, 2024

The 2024 GHSA Traditional format State Championships wrapped up on Saturday with plenty of local competitors coming away with outstanding finishes.

Adairsville’s Jett Johnson won the 285-pound weight class state title in Class 3A and Kirecg Roe of Cass won the 175-pound division in Class 5A.

Seven other local wrestlers made their respective state championship bout but lost in the finals to finish as a state runner-up. 

Anetra Witherspoon (Cartersville, 190); Jaimen Long (Adairsville, 190); Lee Camp (Cass, 120); Zachary Wallace (Woodland, 138); Hayden Santora (Woodland, 144); John Gill (Woodland, 215); and Kwadrus Wilson (Woodland, 285) all finished second in their respective brackets.

In the Class 5A team race Woodland finished third, Cass was sixth, and Cartersville placed 18th. Ola won the team title with Jefferson finishing second.

In Class 3A, Columbus won the team championship followed by Lumpkin County and Ringgold. Adairsville placed sixth.

Local individual results:

GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

100 — Jaylee Long (3-2) — Adairsville — 4th place

190 — Anetra Witherspoon (2-1) — Cartersville — 2nd place

BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Class 3A Adairsville

138 — Victor Singer (2-2) 

157 — Howard Bailey (2-2) — 5th place

165 — Jacob Pasley (3-3) — 6th place

175 — David Coon (1-2)

190 — Jaimen Long (2-1) — 2nd place

215 — Seth Sellers (2-2) — 5th place

285 — Jett Johnson (3-0) — State Champ

Class 5A Cartersville

106 — Jair Flores (2-2) — 6th place

126 — Eaiden Neal (3-1) — 3rd place

138 — Talan Nix (1-2) — 6th place

285 — Delroy Hurst (0-2)

Class 5A Cass

113 — Hunter Barrett (3-1) — 3rd place

120 — Lee Camp (2-1) — 2nd place

126 — Luka Jensen (1-2) — 6th place

132 — Rowdy Duck (1-1) — 6th place

138 — Ethan Harrington (0-2)

157 — Mason Tompkins (3-1) — 3rd place

175 — Kirecg Roe (3-0) — State Champ

Class 5A Woodland

106 — Amari Kinnamore (3-1) — 3rd place

113 — Noah Cates (2-2) — 6th place

120 — Dylan Couey (2-2) — 4th place

132 — Nathan Cates (2-2)

138 — Zachary Wallace (2-1) — 2nd place

144 — Hayden Santora (2-1) — 2nd place

165 — Heath Tatum (3-1) — 3rd place

190 — Owen Jones (2-2)

215 — John Gill (2-1) — 2nd place

285 — Kwadrus Wilson (2-1) — 2nd place