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2020 State Wrestling Championships - Division III 145 pounds
April 15th, 2020 | Written by: Editor

 


Apathy and avarice on the part

of two entities have prevented completing a

comprehensive pictorial article on the 2020

Louisiana state wrestling championships.
Sophomore Grayson Pennison became Hannan's second state champion with a 16-15 victory over Michael Gilreath of Evangel

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of two entities have prevented completing a

comprehensive pictorial article on the 2020

of two entities have prevented completing a

comprehensive pictorial article on the 2020

of two entities have prevented completing a

comprehensive pictorial article on the 2020

of two entities have prevented completing a

comprehensive pictorial article on the 2020

of two entities have prevented completing a

comprehensive pictorial article on the 2020
Place 1 2 3 4 5 6
Name Grayson Pennison Michael Gilreath Caden Gaudet Andrew Lynch Austin Persinger Luke Robertson
School Hannan Evangel John Curtis Church Point Brusly De la Salle
Seed 2 5 3 1 6 NS
Final Record 21-9 20-11 36-24 12-4 16-12 20-23
Grade Sophomore Eighth-grade Senior Junior Junior Freshman

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Synopsis

Grayson Penniston became Hannan's second state champion, joining Deionesio Talbot who won a title in 2019.  The sophomore Pennison's win is certainly a story by itself, but another is as worthy.  It is not that the second-seeded Pennison did not meet the top-seeded Andrew Lynch of Church Point, but rather that Pennison's opponent was not top-seeded Andrew Lynch of Church Point, but rather the young man who defeated Lynch in the semifinals - a fifth-seeded eighth-grader from Evangel, Michael Gilreath.  To add to the story, Gilreath almost won the match, falling two points short in a 16-15 match.  He is another to watch out for as a four-time state champion. 

Gilreath's first upset was over fourth-seeded Jace Jordon of Thomas Jefferson, which was after his round-one pin in 1:21 over Preston Williamson of St. Louis.  Then he scored the semifinals fall over Lynch in 1:21 to advance to the finals. 

Pennison was 26-9 entering the event and all but one of his losses came to Division I opponents.  (Another from Belle Chasse competed at 138 lbs.)  He placed third at the St. Tammany Parish Championships.  Pennison received a bye in round-one and then scored a 10-3 over Basile's Cole Manuel.  He pinned third-seeded Caden Gaudet of John Curtis in 4:25 in the semifinals.

Early Rounds

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

Michael Gilreath (CB) pinned Luke Robertson (DLS) in 1:21
Grayson Penniston (HAN) pinned Austin Persinger (BRU) in 4:25

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Early Consolation Rounds

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Consolation Finals

Caden Gaudet (JC) pinned Andrew Lynch (CP) in 2:28 to place third
Austin Persinger (BRU) pinned Luke Robertson (DLS) to place fifth 

Finals

(2) Grayson Pennison of Hannan defeated (5) Michael Gilreath of Calvary Baptist 16-15
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