Wildcats complete a double three-peat in winning state title; Cass runner-up

The Woodland wrestling team won its sixth state championship in the last three years Saturday by capturing the 2021 GHSA Class 5A Traditional Championship in Macon.

Woodland had four individual state champions and completed the rare double three-peat with the duals and traditional titles in each of the past three seasons.

Caden McCrary (138), Caleb Henson (152), Cole Cochran (160), and Jaxon Smith (195) won individual state championships for Woodland. Henson, Cochran, and Smith were undefeated for the entire season.

McCrary is a four-time state champion. Smith has three titles and Henson is a two-time state winner.

The Wildcats, who qualified a wrestler in all 14 weight divisions, finished with 243 team points. Cass was second with 202. Woodward Academy (182), Harris County (166), and Ola (162.5) rounded out the top five teams.

Cass, who also finished runner-up in the duals championship, had six individual finalists and finished second in Class 5A.

Cole Hunt (120) and Noah Hoffmeier (220) both won individual state titles for the Colonels. Both Cass wrestlers completed undefeated seasons.

The win for Hoffmeier marks his second state title. He also pinned every opponent he faced in a dominant 2020-21 season. Hunt won all of his state tournament bouts with first period pins.

Tyler McKnight (138), Zach McKnight (160), Bryce Kresho (126), and Eli Doolittle (132) all finished as state runners-up for Cass. Jake Crapps (113) placed third.

Cartersville placed tenth in Class 5A and had one individual finalist — Shadre Hurst.