KISSIMMEE — Clay’s Garrett Tyre and Raines’ Jamari Watson will reprise their 1A-Region 1 finals matchup at 220, and their Clay Rotary matchup at the same weight.
The pair of area seniors, joined as a trio by South Walton senior Max Brewster (120), will be in the finals of the FHSAA Class 1A state tournament on Saturday at Silver Spurs Arena.
Tyre (48-2) and Watson (18-2) have both bonus-pointed their way to the final. Tyre has two pins and a major along the way, while Watson has pinned his way through.
Meanwhile, Brewster (54-1, 2 pins & decision) will face Palm Bay senior Shaver Jackson (40-4, 3 decisions) in the 120 final.
Team-wise, Clay leads Region 1 with an eighth-place standing after Friday’s wrestling, scoring 66 points. Jensen Beach holds a 26.5-point lead over First Baptist-Naples, 133.5-107, atop the standings, while Am Heritage-Delray is third (102.5), Somerset fourth (93) and Palm Bay fifth (87.5).
Suwannee (36.5 points) is 12th, Raines (32.5) 13th and South Walton (32) 14th, while Wakulla is T-18th (22 points), Palatka 21st (16), Yulee 22nd (15), Bishop Kenny T-23rd (14), Bolles & Deltona T-25th (13), North Bay Haven T-29th (11), Baker County & Fernandina Beach T-31st (10). Bay, Episcopal and Rutherford are each T-49th (three points).
A gallery of photos from the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds can be found on the North Florida Matmen Facebook page and, later, on Instagram, at nflamatmen.
Here’s a summary of Friday’s wrestling:
106
Going for 7th: Julian Harvey (Wakulla, lost in quarters by decision to Palm Bay, 4-2; decisioned Turner Glenn, Episcopal, 6-3; lost by decision in consi quarters to Somerset, 2-0); Topher Pearson (Suwannee, lost by fall in quarters to Mulberry, 2:22; decisioned Jacob Bucci, Clay, 5-1, TB-1; lost by decision in consi quarters to Coral Shores, 5-2).
Heading home: Turner Glenn (Episcopal, lost by decision in blood round to Harvey, 6-3); Jacob Bucci (Clay, lost by decision in blood round to Pearson, 5-1, TB-1).
113
Going for 7th: Braden Glavin (Clay, decisioned Hernando, 7-5; lost by decision in consi quarters to Satellite, 10-4).
Heading home: Connor Brown (Wakulla, lost by major in blood round to Space Coast, 10-1).
120
Finalist: Max Brewster (South Walton, pinned Mater Lakes, 1:13; decisioned Cardinal Gibbons, 5-1).
Going for 3rd: De’Quon King (Raines, decisioned Jensen Beach, 4-3; lost by decision in semis to Palm Bay, 6-5).
Going for 7th: Maverick Rainwater (Clay, lost by decision in quarters to Palm Bay, 5-3, SV; decisioned Hernando, 3-2; lost by major in consi quarters to Jensen Beach, 9-1).
126
Going for 3rd: Brody Boehm (Suwannee, lost by fall in quarters to Somerset, 5:02; pinned Isaac Brinson, South Walton, 3:36; decisioned Tenoroc, 5-1).
Heading home: Juan Jimenez (Wakulla, lost by decision in blood round to Tenoroc, 14-7); Isaac Brinson (South Walton, lost by fall in blood round to Boehm, 3:36).
132
Going for 3rd: Mikade Harvey (Palatka, decisioned Kevin Kerns, Deltona, 6-2; lost by decision in semis to Am Heritage-Delray, 8-5); Isaiah Wilson (Wakulla, lost by decision in quarters to Palm Bay, 6-3; decisioned Hernando, 3-0; decisioned Austin McKinney, Suwannee, 5-1); Kevin Kerns (Deltona, lost by decision in quarters to Harvey, 6-2; pinned Gateway-Ft Myers, 4:44; pinned Lemon Bay, :24).
Going for 7th: Austin McKinney (Suwannee, lost by fall in quarters to Jensen Beach, 3:52; pinned Mater Lakes, 4:07; lost by decision to Wilson, 5-1).
138
Going for 3rd: Brandon Lewis (Palatka, decisioned First Academy, 5-0; lost by decision in semis to Am Heritage-Delray, 4-2).
Heading home: Josh Kumpf (Clay, lost by decision to Island, Coast, 10-5, SV); Corban Cherry (Bay, lost by decision in blood round to First Academy, 10-3); Romero Black (Rutherford, lost by decision in blood round to Somerset, 7-5)
145
Going for 7th: Dylan Johns (Yulee, lost by TF in quarters to Master’s Academy, 15-0, 3:58; majored Lemon Bay, 10-1; lost by fall to Somerset, 3:41); Luke Boree (Clay, lost by decision in quarters to Palm Bay, 3-1; decisioned Hayden Reeves, Wakulla, 3-2; lost by decision in consi quarters to Satellite, 5-3).
Heading home: Hayden Reeves (Wakulla, lost by decision in blood round to Boree, 3-2).
152
Going for 3rd: Roberto Cuartero (Bishop Kenny, pinned Am Heritage-Delray, 3:37; lost by decision in semis to Cardinal Gibbons, 6-5); Tyson Musgrove (Suwannee, decisioned Jensen Beach, 10-7, lost by major in semis to Master’s Academy, 9-1).
Heading home: Jae T Thaxton (Wakulla, lost by major to Port Charlotte, 15-4).
160
Going for 7th: Austin Howard (Suwannee, lost by fall in quarters to Bonita Springs, 1:34; majored Luca Fiannca, Clay, 10-1, lost by fall in consi quarters to Am Heritage-Delray, 4:36); Enzo Gamba (Fernandina Beach, lost by decision in quarters to Lemon Bay, 3-0; majored Collin Hearn, Bishop Kenny, 8-0; lost by decision in consi quarters to Cardinal Gibbons, 2-1).
Heading home: Luca Fiannca (Clay, lost by major in blood round to Howard, 10-1); Collin Hearn (Bishop Kenny, lost by major in blood round to Gamba, 8-0).
170
Going for 7th: Ethan Larsen (Clay, pinned St Andrews, 4:14, lost by fall in consi quarters to Clearwater CC< 1:58).
182
Going for 3rd: Dominic Martin (Clay, lost by fall in quarters to Lincoln Park Academy, 2:00; decisioned McKeel, 6-5; decisioned Villages, 3-1, SV).
Heading home: Alex Smith (Yulee, lost by TF in quarters to Coral Springs Charter, 20-2, 4:45; lost by fall in blood round to Hudson, :51); Lucas Crawford (Fernandina Beach, lost by fall in blood round to Palm Bay, 4:37).
195
Going for 3rd: Toby Kinghorn (Baker County, decisioned Port Charlotte, 9-6; pinned Lemon Bay, 2:23); David Mercado (North Bay Haven, lost by fall in quarters to Key West, 2:53; pinned Berkeley Prep, 2:40; decisioned Villages, 3-2).
Heading home: Christopher Aud (Yulee, lost by fall to Am Heritage-Delray, 1:15; lost by decision in blood round to Lemon Bay, 8-6); Kedtric Wilbourn (Clay, lost by decision in blood round to Villages, 7-2).
220
Finalist: Garrett Tyre (Clay, pinned Mater Lakes, 3:33; majored Lakewood, 9-1); Jamari Watson (Raines, pinned Miami Sunset, 2:16; pinned Tenoroc, 1:18).
Heading home: Braylen Ricks (Yulee, lost by decision in quarters to Tenoroc, 5-3, SV; lost by decision in blood round to Cardinal Gibbons, 5-4).
285
Going for 3rd: Jack Pyburn (Bolles, lost by decision in quarters to Hernando, 3-1, SV; pinned Ethan Daniels, Clay, :27; pinned Nick Lee, South Walton, 1:21).
Going for 7th: Nick Lee (South Walton, pinned Mulberry, 1:26; lost by fall to Pyburn, 1:21).
Heading home: Chase Crews (Baker County, lost by fall in blood round to Key West, :47); Ethan Daniels (Clay, lost by fall in blood round to Pyburn, :27).
Brackets for the state tournament can be found HERE.
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