- February 20, 2023
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The referee raises Kole Hannant's hand after the 132-pound seventh-place match at the Class 3A state Championships. Photos by Rachel and Abe Mills
Kole Hannant of FPC, left, pinned Zach Balma of Riverdale for a seventh-place finish at 132 pounds at the 3A state championships. Photos by Rachel and Abe Mills
Dylan Parkinson of Matanzas lost his first match and wrestled back to place eighth at 152 pounds in the 2A state championships. Photos by Rachel and Abe Mills
TJ McLean of Matanzas won a 4-3 decision over Matthew Schuler of Charlotte High School in the fifth-place match in the Class 2A 106-pound bracket. Photos by Rachel and Abe Mills
Dalton Schell of FPC wears his eighth-place medal proudly. Photos by Rachel and Abe Mills
Sophomore TJ McLean of Matanzas placed fifth at 106 pounds at the Class 2A state championships. Photos by Rachel and Abe Mills
Dalton Schell, right, of FPC, placed eighth at 195 pounds at the Class 3A state championships. Photos by Rachel and Abe Mills
Kole Hannant of FPC gets a hold of his opponent in a 132-pound match at the Class 3A state championships. Photos by Rachel and Abe Mills
Senior Dylan Parkinson of Matanzas looks down at his eighth-place medal in the 152-pound weight class. Photos by Rachel and Abe Mills
Dylan Parkinson of Matanzas, far left, stands with the top eight placers in the 152-pound weight class at the Class 2A state championships. Photos by Rachel and Abe Mills
Four Flagler County wrestlers placed at the boys state wrestling championships March 2-4 at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee.
Matanzas sophomore T.J. McLean placed fifth in the 106-pound weight class in the Class 2A tournament. McLean lost in the quarterfinals and won three matches in the consolation bracket to go 4-2 in the tourney.
Matanzas senior Dylan Parkinson placed eighth at 152 pounds. Parkinson lost his first match but won two straight matches in wrestle-backs to get into a medals match.
"Dylan had a heart-breaker in the blood round last year at regional," Matanzas coach T.J. Gillin said. "To end his career with a state medal, I'm real excited for him. He worked his tail off to get it."
Flagler Palm Coast senior Kole Hannant placed in the Class 3A tournament for the second year in a row. Hannant placed seventh at 132 pounds, pinning Zach Balma of Riverdale in 5:43 in the seventh-place match.
FPC's Dalton Schell also ended his high school wrestling career with a state medal. Dalton placed eighth at 195 pounds.
