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Champions
Zac Martin on middle school wrestling
words & photography by Becky Taylor
Two months ago , the Tift County middle school wrestling program continued its rise as one of Georgia ’ s powerhouse programs . The Blue Devils won their second ever state championship in the sport , defeating Jefferson in the championship , 48-38 .
Head coach Zac Martin recently recapped the year and what made this group of young Devils so great .
The run to the title began as soon as school started in August 2021 .
“ The coaches begin to speak to kids and see if they are interested in being a part of the wrestling team ,” said Martin . He credited assistants Britt Wilson and Billy King with doing “ an amazing job ” in encouraging kids to join . Wilson boosted the lineup even more than usual by talking several football players into giving wrestling a chance . “ The bigger our team is , the stronger we can eventually become ,” he said .
Tift middle school wrestlers signal they are No . 1 after receiving the state championship trophy .
12 TiftonScene | MAY 2022