The Greenbrier girls wrestling team came up just short in its quest to win the Georgia High School Association duals state championship, falling 49-27 to defending state champion Carrollton at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton.
The Lady Wolfpack accomplished its state runner-up appearance by first dismantling Putnam County in a 69-9 first round win, followed by a 51-27 quarterfinals victory against Lumpkin County on Friday. Saturday’s action included a 42-33 win against Jordan in the semifinals.
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After keeping things close early and even leading Carrollton 21-19 through the first eight matches, the Lady Trojans went on a run of consecutive falls to pull away.
Greenbrier’s second place finish is one place better than last year’s third place result in the inaugural GHSA state championship match last year.
Stay tuned for more coverage on Greenbrier’s 2024 state tournament run.
