On February 19-20, the Chapin Eagles visited Eastside High School in Taylors, SC for the Upper State Individual tournament and returned home with 6 State Qualifiers. The Eagles were lead by Second-Place finishers Paul Collingwood (126 pounds) and Hank Manos (285 pounds). Taylor Cabe (138 pounds), and Cole Haile (182 pounds) each won his respective consolation brackets to place third. Noel Hurley (113 pounds), Dylan Whitcomb (120 pounds) rounded out Chapin’s qualifiers with fourth-place finishes.

The Eagles provided many bouts of exciting wrestling, including a rarely seen leg cradle for a pin, which was executed by AJ Spearman on Friday night. Chapin earned 27 victories at the tournament and finished fourth in team standings.

The State Tournament will be held on February 26-27 in Anderson, SC where eight wrestlers from each weight class will square off to battle for the title of State Champion. Go Eagles.