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State Duals Appearances

Wilson Central’s Jackson Staggs Secures Dual Victory and Strong Finish with Alabama Elite Gold

Staggs represented the Wildcats well over the weekend

Wilson Central’s Jackson Staggs, delivered a clutch performance this past weekend while competing with Alabama Elite Gold, helping the team battle through a tough tournament lineup and secure multiple 2nd place pool finishes.

Competing at 190 lbs, Staggs played a pivotal role in the team’s success across multiple duals. Notably, in a critical matchup against Venice Takedown Club, Staggs recorded a pin in 2:28 over Markus Liddiatt, sealing the 42-33 dual victory for Alabama Elite Gold.

Staggs had 3 tough wins over the weekend.

Despite battling against some of the Southeast’s toughest wrestlers—including matchups against BRAWL Black, North Shelby Regulators, North DeSoto Red, and the Florida Pittbulls—Staggs showcased resilience and determination, keeping Alabama Elite Gold competitive deep into championship and crossover rounds.

Overall, the team highlighted the weekend with victories over Nashville Catholic Irish (39-33) and Venice Takedown Club (42-33), with Staggs’ decisive pin proving to be the difference maker.

Staggs, a returning starter and the Wildcats’ most active offseason wrestler for the second year in a row, enters his senior season determined to dominate and make a major impact for Wilson Central.

Wildcats’ Nathan Dickson Battles State-Level Competition at Backyard Brawl High School Duals

Wildcats Wrestler Nathan Dickson joined the Blackman Wrestling Club this past weekend to compete at the Backyard Brawl High School Duals, taking on some of the toughest high school wrestlers in the region.

Nathan notched two wins by fall, including a 1:26 pin against Kamarie Scaine (Gamehouse TC) and another 1:30 pin against Davis Foxworth (Croatan), helping secure team victories in both duals.

Throughout the weekend, Nathan faced elite opponents, including:

Swayze Martin – Alabama state medalist
Nolan Lowe – Iowa state qualifier
Landon McCargish – Ohio state qualifier

While those matches didn’t go his way, Nathan battled every round and gained valuable experience against high-caliber competition.

The Blackman Wrestling Club wrapped up the event with a second-place finish in the Bronze bracket, and Nathan returned home with more mat time, lessons learned, and sharpened skills that will benefit the Wildcats this upcoming season.

We’re proud of Nathan’s grit and determination as he continues to test himself against some of the best wrestlers from across the country.

Wildcats Dominate in Georgia and Gatlinburg

This past weekend, Wilson Central High School Wrestling traveled to Georgia to compete in two grueling round-robin dual tournaments. The team showed grit and depth across both days, finishing with an impressive 4-1 record on Day 2.

Competing for the Wildcats were Malakai Warrick, Wyatt Nichols, Jackson Sanders, Wyatt Erwin, Connor Murphy, Vance Bastocky, Mirolim Mirkhaydarov, Logan Emberton, Alex Klemm, Anderson Sanders, Ian Dunn, Jackson Staggs, and Sebastian Villanueva.

Day 1 Results:

Wilson Central 47 – Cherokee Bluff 17
Wilson Central 59 – Mountain View 6
Social Circle 42 – Wilson Central 25
Wilson Central 42 – Parkview 15

The standout performance came from Logan Emberton, who led the team with 10 wins over the weekend. Alex Klemm and Wyatt Erwin followed closely with 9 wins each, while Mirolim Mirkhaydarov, Ian Dunn, and Wyatt Nichols all racked up 8 victories.

Meanwhile, Evin Blake represented Wilson Central at the elite Bootlegger’s Duals in Gatlinburg, TN, competing with Team MatClash. Evin delivered two back-to-back clutch wins—a tech fall and a pin—to help secure victories in consecutive duals, capping off a standout weekend.

Way to go, Wildcats!