1997 TSSAA 140 lb Wrestling Championship Bracket

February 13 - February 15, 1997  ·  Maclellan Gymnasium - University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, TN
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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
 Casey Cothron (12), Bradley Central
Fall 0:40
 David Roberts (12), Dyersburg
22
 Cothron, Bradley Central
TF 5:44
6
 Steverson, Maryville
15
 Cothron, Bradley Central
Dec.
10
 Borders, McGavock
10
 Cothron, Bradley Central
Dec.
4
 Franklin, Father Ryan
5
 Casey Cothron, Bradley Central
MD
14
 Angelo Giansante, LaVergne
Angelo Giansante  
STATE CHAMPION
12
 Alberton Steverson (12), Maryville
MD
2
 Ben Jefferson (11), Jefferson Co.
5
 Ray Gordy (11), East Ridge
Dec.
7
 David Anderson (12), Brentwood Aca.
3
 Anderson, Brentwood Aca.
Dec.
6
 Borders, McGavock
4
 Baird Graham (11), Hillsboro
Dec.
6
 Thomas Borders (11), McGavock
9
 Heath Burns (12), CBHS
Dec.
14
 Billy Piper (11), Northwest
 Piper, Northwest
Fall 1:23
 Rowney, Greeneville
9
 Piper, Northwest
Dec.
12
 Franklin, Father Ryan
13
 Paul Rowney (10), Greeneville
Dec.
8
 Daniel Pippin (LZ, 11)
 Steve Craig (10), Brentwood
Fall 3:41
 Mark Napier (12), Knoxville Catholic
7
 Craig, Brentwood
Dec.
11
 Franklin, Father Ryan
2
 Clint Purdue (12), Cumberland Co.
Dec.
6
 John Franklin (11), Father Ryan
20
 Damien Calvert (11), Morristown West
TF 5:04
5
 Shawn Cox (10), Grundy Co.
4
 Calvert, Morristown West
TF 3:34
21
 Bedall, Clarksville Aca.
6
 Bedall, Clarksville Aca.
Dec.
5
 Clay, N. Overton
7
 Bedall, Clarksville Aca.
MD
17
 Giansante, LaVergne
3
 Demetrius Stevens (12), Hixson
Dec.
4
 Chris Bedall (12), Clarksville Aca.
 Ed Clay (10), N. Overton
Fall 5:57
 David Cline (11), Munford
16
 Clay Hixon (11), N. Overton
Dec.
10
 Townsent, Bearden
0
 Josh Leyhew (12), Oakland
Dec.
7
 Jacob Townsend (11), Bearden
 Jon Payne (12), Red Bank
Fall 3:39
 Forrest Kirkpatrick (12), Science Hill
 Payne, Red Bank
Fall 1:59
 Gibson, Clarksville
4
 Gibson, Clarksville
Dec.
5
 Giansante, LaVergne
12
 Matt Gibson (12), Clarksville
MD
2
 Brett Miller (11), Cleveland
11
 Ricky Jett (12), Collierville
Dec.
17
 Sky Long (11), N. MLK
 Long, N. MLK
Fall 2:24
 Giansante, LaVergne
6
 Brian Key (12), Farragut
TF 4:56
22
 Angelo Giansante (12), LaVergne

Consolation Bracket (140 lb Championship)


 Roberts, Dyersburg
Fall 2:08
 Steverson, Maryville
6
 Steverson, Maryville
Dec.
8
 Borders, McGavock
10
 Borders, McGavock
Dec.
4
 Piper, Northwest


2
 Piper, Northwest
Dec.
1
 Purdue, Cumberland Co.
7
 Borders, McGavock
Dec.
4
 Bedall, Clarksville Aca.
4
 Purdue, Cumberland Co.
Dec.
1
 Craig, Brentwood
2
 Thomas Borders, McGavock
Dec.
6
 John Franklin, Father Ryan
John Franklin  
THIRD PLACE
15
 Stevens, Hixson
MD
3
 Calvert, Morristown West
9
 Stevens, Hixson
Dec.
4
 Clay, N. Overton
 Stevens, Hixson
Fall 2:25
 Gibson, Clarksville
5
 Franklin, Father Ryan
Dec.
3
 Gibson, Clarksville


 Gibson, Clarksville
Fall 4:07
 Key, Farragut
8
 Key, Farragut
Dec.
5
 Long, N. MLK
 Chris Bedall, Clarksville Aca.
Fall 4:47
 Matt Gibson, Clarksville
Matt Gibson  
FIFTH PLACE

Notes:
FORMER STATE TOURNAMENT MEDAL WINNER
Casey Cothron (Bradley Central, 12) - 2nd @ 130, 1996
Clint Purdue (Cumberlan Co., 12) - 5th @ 135, 1996



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