Click here to read the Feb. 16 Rome News-Tribune article about the varsity wrestling team's recent victories at the GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championships in Macon, Georgia.
Darlington seniors Dalton Blankenship and Colton Woods each won their respective divisions at the GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championships at the Macon Centreplex, earning their fourth state titles and completing a feat only a few dozen Georgia high school wrestlers have accomplished over the last six decades.
The Tigers finished with all five of their finalists winning their respective division’s state titles. Woods won the Class A 138-pound title, wearing down George Walton Academy’s Chris Sperin to win by decision, 10-4. Blankenship had taken the 132-pound title just before, shutting out North Cobb Christian’s Nate Watson to rack up a 15-0 score and win by technical fall. Rhett McDurmon pinned Commerce’s Jake Frates for the Class A 170-pound championship to end his high school career as a two-time state champion. Alan Cordero put the exclamation point on his first varsity season with a pin against Beau Mitchell of George Walton Academy at 126 pounds and Tyler Ingram completed his senior year with an overtime victory against Wesleyan’s Harrison Dearth.
