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With the three-peat complete, Bearcats a good bet for a fourth consecutive title |
LHSAA State Wrestling Tournament: Division III |
May 9th, 2021 | Written by: Editor |
The Basile Bearcats might have been considered "off" a little by some during the state championships. They only won two individual championships. In 2019 and 2020 five Bearcats took brackets home with them. This year they only had two champions, but stellar consolation rounds performances in which 10 of 12 Bearcats earned spots on the podium, was enough to win their third consecutive Division III championship by a comfortable 31.5 margin over runner-up De la Salle. Re their two champions, Baylor Waggoner competed for St. Louis two years ago. He did not compete at all last year when his family left the Lake Charles area after their home suffered severe hurricane damage. Alex Menier, of course, won his fourth consecutive Division III title.
Next season Menier and Waggoner will venture into the chaotic morass of post-high school life. But the Bearcats, who had three runners-up, will not be lacking for members to take their place. After the seniors leave Basile still will have a 26-wrestler roster. That roster should grow as being a part of a possible four-time state championship team has drawing power.
Hannan finished third, 6.5 points behind De la Salle. Mark Pennison won a state championship and Cade Hontiveros, Gavin Gautier and Grayson Pennison placed second. Fourth-place Brusly was 68 points behind Basile, but the Panthers had the most individual champions. Seniors Kaul Kayser and Marc Martinez went out on top of the podium, as did senior Andrew Trahan, who collected his third Division III championship. St. Louis started the evening with back-to-back championships from Luke Caballero and Henry Hebert. Wylie Boudreaux won Erath's first state championship and also garnered the Division III Outstanding Wrestler award. Shad Sheffie completed an undefeated season with his second Division III title, John Curtis senior John Drake took home the 285 lbs. prize and Evangel freshman Michael Gilreath, who was two points away from winning a state title last season as a fifth-seeded eighth-grader, won his first title as a freshman, opening the door to a possible four-title sweep.
Final Team Scores
Place | Team | Points | Place | Team | Points | Place | Team | Points |
1 | Basile | 219.5 | 10 | South Beauregard | 54 | 19 | Haynes | 20 |
2 | De la Salle | 188 | 11 | Church Point | 53 | 20 | Glen Oaks | 7 |
3 | Hannan | 181.5 | 12 | Evangel | 48 | 21 | Episcopal | 3 |
4 | Brusly | 150.5 | T13 | Dunham | 31 | T-22 | Bolton | 0 |
T-5 | St. Louis | 119 | T-13 | Thomas Jefferson | 31 | T-22 | Crescent City | 0 |
T-5 | St. Michael | 97.5 | 15 | Erath | 30 | T-22 | Lakeside | 0 |
7 | Kaplan | 81 | 16 | DeQuincy | 27 | T-22 | Notre Dame | 0 |
8 | John Curtis | 77.5 | T-17 | Calvary Baptist | 21 | T-22 | South Plaquemines | 0 |
9 | Bossier | 58 | T-17 | Summerfield | 21 | T-19 |
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