The Starr's

Mill Panthers wrestling team won its second consecutive state title over

the weekend.

The Panthers

won the AAAAA state title, with three first place finishers and two second

place finishers. They defeated last year's AAAA state champs, Harrison

High School. The three individual champions for Starr's Mill were Danny

Davidson (140), Ariston Bowers (152), and Christopher Coleman (160).

Coleman was

a champion last year in the AAA meet, while Bowers placed fourth last

year. Davidson finished the season at 60-8, while Bowers finished at 61-1.

The two second-place

finishers were Matt Fuhrman (171) and Lee Gresham (112). Jason Kiefer

placed fourth at 145, while Tony Tofanelli placed fourth at 215. First

and second-place finishers can attend the national wrestling meet and

both Bowers and Coleman are planning on attending this year's meet, which

will be held in Baltimore.

The team was

projected to finish second in the state meet to McEachern this year, but

they entered the meet as they enter every meet, prepared and well-coached.

The Panthers

sent 11 wrestlers to the state meet, 10 of which are seniors. All 11 wrestlers

won their first round matches and six of those wrestlers made the semi-finals.

The Panthers

finished an excellent season on a high note. They had a record of 78-3

in dual meets and did very well in highly competitive tournaments. The

team placed third in the South Metro Invitational and at the Dalton carpet

Classic and first at the Starr's Mill Invitational and at the Hoover Invitational

in Alabama.

McIntosh had

a top-five finisher as well. Daniel Graham placed fifth at 112.

In the AAAA

meet in Rome, Kedric Golston of Sandy Creek placed second at 275. He lost

in the finals to Jessie Grier of Etowah.

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