DF Wrestling Greats
Best Teams
2003 Team
Head Coach BD LaPrad, Assistant Coach Bill Pierce
Team Record 18-1
AAAA South Carolina Dual State Champions
5 Individual State Placers, 3 were State Champs. 1 Runner Up, and 1 3rd place finisher
Consisted of Mr SC Wrestler TJ Selke and AAAA SC Wrestler of Year Nick Leone
2002 Team
Head Coach BD LaPrad, Assistant Coach Dave Maholtz
Team Record 20-1
AAAA South Carolina Dual State Runner Ups
7 Individual State Placers, 4 were state champs, 2 Runner Ups, 1 3rd place finisher
Consisted of Mr SC Wrestler Careef Robertson
2001 Team
Head Coach BD LaPrad, Assistant Coach Dave Maholtz
Team Record 20-1
AAAA South Carolina Dual State Runner Ups
7 individual State Placers, 4 were state champs, 3 were 3rd place finishers
1999 Team
Head Coach BD LaPrad, Assistant Coach Bill Pierce
Team Record: 21-2
AAAA South Carolina Dual State Runner Ups
8 individual State Placers, 4 were state champs, 1 state runner up, and 3 were 3rd place finishers
Consisted of AAAA SC Wrestler of the Year Ben LaPrad
North/South Senior All-Star Wrestlers
2015: Parker Grizzle 138lbs
2015: Aaron Burton 106lbs
2014: Justin Mitchelll 145lbs
2014: Josh Davis 132lbs
2013: Auntrell Mack 285lbs
2013: Antoine Hammond 152lbs
2011: Collin Studemeyer 135lbs
2010: Marshall Williams 285lbs
2010: John Branningan 135lbs
2009: TJ Cayruth 215lbs
2009: Corey Koon 189lbs
2009: George Holstead 135lbs
2008: Iouli Burroughs 215lbs
2008: Travis Rodgers 112lbs
2007: Coleman Riddle 125lbs
2006: Ray Steele 130lbs
2006: Corneilus Selke 119lbs
2005: Jacob Neal 145llbs
2004: Matt Firtko 135lbs
2004: Kyle Kimrey 140lbs
2003: David Estes 275lbs
2003: Nick Leone 215lbs
2003: Eric Lambert 189lbs
2003: Chris Carpender 145lbs
2003: TJ Selke 140lbs
2003: Eric Harris 112lbs
2002: Aaron Lambert 189lbs
2002: Careef Robertson 171lbs
2002: Mike Ellis 125lbs
2002: Clyde Pollock 112lbs
2001: Scott Neal 145lbs
2000: Brian Dix 145lbs
1999: Micah Caskey 171lbs
1999: England Foster 160lbs
1999: Steve Volponi 135lbs
1999: Ben LaPrad 130lbs
1999: Rich Guy 112lbs
1997: Jose Lovier 171lbs
1997: Cy White 130lbs
1996: Josh Pollock 152lbs
1996: Chris Haven 112lbs
1994: Matt Duffie 135lbs
1993: Rich Hewlett 152lbs
1993: J.B. Ratteree 103lbs
State Placers
State Champions
2017: Marcus Montgomery 195
2015: Aaron Burton 106
2010: Marshall Williams 285
2009: Marshall Williams 285
2008: George Holstead 130
2008: Iouli Burroughs 215
2006: Corneilius Selke 119
2006: Ray Steele 135
2005: Corneilius Selke 119
2004: Corneilius Selke 112
2004: Kyle Kimrey 140
2003: T.J. Selke 140
2003: Kyle Kimrey 135
2003: Nick Leone 215
2002: T.J. Selke 135
2002: Clyde Pollock 112
2002: Careef Robertson 171
2002: Nick Leone 215
2001: Mike Ellis 119
2001: Kyle Kimrey 103
2001: Scott Neal 145
2001: Careef Robertson 160
1999: Ben LaPrad 130
1999: Steve Volponi 135
1999: England Foster 160
1999: Micah Caskey 171
1998: Steve Volponi 130
1998: Josh Brindel 215
1997: Josh Brindel 215
1996: Josh Brindel 189
1994: Josh Pollock 140
1993: Jason Valek 140
1993: Rich Hewlett 152
State Runner Up Wrestlers
2023: Jackson Stocker 106lbs
2009: George Holstead 135lbs
2004: Matt Firtko 135lbs
2003: Eric Lambert 189lbs
2002: Aaron Lambert 189lbs
2002: Mike Ellis 125lbs
1999: Scott Wilkinson 189lbs
1996: Josh Pollock 152lbs
1994: Matt Duffie 135lbs
3rd Place Finishers
2015: Marcus Montgomery 170lbs
2015: Parker Grizzle 145lbs
2014: Aaron Burton 106lbs
2014: Josh Davis 132lbs
2011: Collin Studemeyer 140lbs
2009: TJ Cayruth 215lbs
2009: Corey Koon 189lbs
2006: Coleman Riddle 130lbs
2005: Jacob Neal 145lbs
2003: Eric Harris 112lbs
2002: Kyle Kimrey 119lbs
2001: Clyde Pollock 112lbs
2001: TJ Selke 130lbs
2001: Nick Leone 215lbs
1999: Mike Ellis 103lbs
1999: Rich Guy 112lbs
1999: Chuck DiMarco 125lbs
1998: Ben LaPrad 119lbs
1996: Justin Roberts 119lbs
1996: Cy White 125lbs
1996: Joe Lovier 171lbs
1996: Rob Whorton 275lbs
1995: Charlie Looney 130lbs
1995: Joe Lovier 171lbs
1994: Charlie Looney 119lbs
1993: JB Ratteree 103lbs
1993: Derek Strobel 145lbs
1993: Sean Gallman 171lbs
MOW State Tournament
2006 4A - Corneilius Selke (Sr. 119 lbs.) (Coach Ken Wilson)
2003 4A - T.J. Selke (Sr. 140 lbs.) (Coach B.D. LaPrad)
USA WRESTLING Magazine Senior All-Americans
All-American
TJ Selke-2003
All-American Honorable Mention
Marshall Williams-2010
Corneilus Selke-2006
Kyle Kimrey-2004
Nick Leone-2003
Josh Brindel-1998
Dave Shultz Excellence award
Dave Shultz Excellence award is given out to 1 wrestler for each state, each year! This wrestler embodies excellence in the classroom and on the mat! Also, recipients of the Dave Shultz award go down in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, OK forever! It is truly one of the highest awards and honors a high school wrestler can receive.
2003: TJ Selke 140lbs
SCWCA Award
2003-04- 4A Senior Wrestler of the Year - Kyle Kimrey (Coach Ken Wilson)
2002-03- SC Senior Wrestler of the Year - T.J. Selke (Coach B.D. LaPrad)
2002-03- 4A Senior Wrestler of the Year - Nick Leone (Coach B.D. LaPrad)
2001-02- SC Senior Wrestler of the Year - Careef Robertson (Coach B.D. LaPrad)
1998-99- 4A Senior Wrestler of the Year - Ben LaPrad (Coach B.D. LaPrad)