On February 20-21, the Chapin Eagles visited Westminster, SC for the Upper State Tournament and returned home with 5 State Qualifiers. The Eagles were lead by First-Place finishers Paul Collingwood at 120 pounds who used a combination strength, quickness, and intelligent wrestling to earn a tense, hard-fought decision, and Trent Hodges at 195 pounds who used quick thinking and cat-like reflexes to record his victory with a pin. Taylor Cabe (126 pounds), Nick Martini (160 pounds), and Austin Jeffords (285 pounds) all earned Fourth-Place finishes. Chapin was one of only two schools to qualify wrestlers in all 14 weight classifications for Upper State.

The State Tournament will be held on February 27-28 in Anderson, SC where eight wrestlers from each weight class will square off to battle for the title of State Champion. Go Eagles.

The unseasonably cold weather has really put a strain on spring teams as they battle low temps and fierce winds.

Changes to schedules this week include:

Varsity Baseball Scrimmage vs. Irmo moved from Thursday night 2/19 to Saturday Afternoon 2/21 at 1 pm

Varsity Girls and JV Girls Soccer Scrimmage scheduled for Thursday night 2/19 cancelled.

Please stay tuned for more updates.

The Upper State Individual tournament will include the 16 top
wrestlers from 4 regions and will be a significant test as the pyramid narrows quickly
near the top. The tournament will be held in Seneca on February 20-21. The top four
finishers will qualify for the State Finals on February 27-28.

Former Chapin Eagles athletics director and football coach Eddie Muldrow will be inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association Hall of Fame next month.

Muldrow led the Chapin athletics program and football team for 25 years, retiring in 2006. He led the Eagles to five region titles in football and posted a 169-119 record. Muldrow served as head coach in the 2001 North-South All-star game, and twice was named Columbia Touchdown Club Coach of the Year.

Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2015/02/12/3985687_chapins-muldrow-picked-for-hall.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy

Middle school cross country runners are welcome to the track practices where we will have time trials in the 1600,800, and 3200. Middle schoolers who did not qualify for varsity last year(those who qualified last year are automatically on varsity) can qualify by running qualifying times in the 800 and 1600. girls times 3:00 in 800 or sub 7 in 1600. boys 2:30 in the 800 and sub 6:00 in the 1600. If the times are not met middle schoolers will practice with the middle school team and can be on varsity if the qualifying times are met at middle school meets.

Fran Ricks our new assistant track coach will be coaching hurdles and will have hurdle conditioning practices in Jan on Jan 20,22, 27 and 29. There can be no hurdles used during this practice period. Distant runners should continue building a mileage base for track.
We will begin bench mark workouts early in the practice schedule for distance runners.
Track practice dates are:Feb 3,5,10,12,17. Then every day beginning Feb 19.

meet schedule:
March 11 home Pelion,River Bluff,Newberry
March 18 home BC, MC,Airport
March 25 home AC Flora, Lexington
March 28 Coaches Classic TBA, select athletes only
April 8 home MC
April 10-11 Taco Bell @ Spring Valley select athletes only
April 15 home BC,Newberry,BC
April 22 home River Bluff,Airport, MC
April 29 Region @ Dreher
May 9 Qualifier tba
May 15-16 State Meet @ Spring Valley

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and see you at track.