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Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM

Wrestling club wins Georgia Amateur Athlete Union championship

Wrestling club wins Georgia Amateur Athlete Union championship
Members of the Revolution Wrestling Club of Blackshear include front row, l-r, Gunner Sikes, Gatlin Sikes, Sadie Mesa, Waylon Cox, Pearce Poole, Lanie Selph, Avie Cox and Wyatt Selph; (second row, l-r) Remington Altman, Tristan Crosby, Willam Shreves, Trey Cox, Jayden Altman, Charlotte Horton and Peyton Horton; (third row, l-r) Easton Spikes, Joise Insalaco, Robi Milsom, Nathan Mcarland, Liyan Smith, Hudson Cox, Jeremiah Welch, Aryiannah Henderson, Jaxon Horton and Mason Horton and (back row, l-r) Preston Jewell, Collin Deal, Uriah Hendrix, Zacc Solomon, Shevy Sapp, John Sholtis and Corey Selph. Not pictured is Silas Lanier. Photos courtesy Rebekah Insalaco.

Revolution Wrestling, a youth wrestling club based in Blackshear, recently won the Georgia Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Wrestling State Championship held in Valdosta.

Revolution Wrestling had 37 youth wrestlers compete in the event and the team took first place overall for the middle school division.

Revolution Wrestling had 278 points. Lake City finished second with 131 points and Camden Outsiders finished third with 127 points.

Wrestling for Revolution were the following: 

Champions

Lanie Selph - girls, 75 pounds, Jayden Altman - girls, 120 pounds and Josie Insalaco girls, 160 pounds

Second Place Finish

Avie Cox (co - divisions) - 70 pounds, Easton Spikes - 90 pounds, William Shreves - 102 pounds , Zacc Solomon - 145 pounds, Corey Selph - 160 pounds, John Sholtis - 180 pounds and Robi Milsom - girls, 110 pounds.

Third Place Finish

Gatlin Sikes - 125 pounds, Nathan McFarland - 90 pounds, Shevy Sapp - 145 pounds, Collin Deal - 225 pounds, Avie Cox - girls, 75 pounds and Peyton Horton - girls, 80 pounds.

Fourth Place Finish Waylon Cox - 125 pounds, Klayton Markley - 80 pounds, Liyan Smith - 125 pounds, Uriah Hendrix - 145 pounds, Preston Jewell - 225 pounds, Charlotte Horton - girls 80 pounds and Ariyannah Henderson - girls, 160 pounds.

Fifth Place Finish

Gunner Sikes - 85 pounds and Sadie Mesa girls 80 pounds.

Wrestlers who competed included Silas Lanier, Pearce Poole, Wyatt Selph, Remington Altman, Jeremiah Welch, Trey Cox, Jaxon Horton, Mason Horton, Tristan Crosby and James Cox.

Head Coach is James Cox.


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