Varsity wrestling wraps up season, competing at state championships

Betty Jane Plitt, Photo Editor

Feb 27, 2026

Junior Joseph Patrie wrestles an opponent at a tournament against Whitewater High School. Photo courtesy of Anna Marie Fortner.

The Varsity Wrestling team recently wrapped up their season, finishing second place in the region and 19th place out of the 61 teams in the Georgia 5A Division for the boys team. The girls team also closed out their season with two third place awards under their belt. They additionally traveled to Team Sectionals this season, making it to State.

“I’m satisfied with my performance and some of my friends, but as a team, I think we still have a lot of work to do in order to place top five at state,” sophomore wrestler Amir Mamadsaidov said.

The team accomplished their season goal of qualifying for State and Sectionals, additionally having several wrestlers place. They had their Sectional competition on Feb. 7 and went to State Championships on Feb. 11 and 12, less than a week later.

At Sectionals, Mamadsaidov placed first, followed by Joseph Patrie, Kasen Standish, Patrick Ward and Jack Lavinder ranking among the top eight spots.

The team will have their banquet on Sunday, March 1, where they will give out awards to their best wrestlers of the season.

“This wrestling season was full of sacrifices for me,” Mamadsaidov said. “I think we did good this year and we are hopefully going to do better next year.”

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Betty Jane Plitt, Photo Editor

Betty Jane Plitt is currently a sophomore at McIntosh and is serving her second year on the Trail as photo editor. Plitt often spends her free time hanging out with her friends, doing homework, or getting matcha. She also enjoys crocheting and reading as hobbies. Plitt is also a music enthusiast, tuning in to Laufey, Faye Webster, and Clairo most often. Plitt also enjoys volunteering at places such as the Midwest Food Bank or Royal Animal Refuge. Although when she gets a chance away from her usual activities, Plitt is also part of colorguard in the McIntosh Marching Band. She currently spins both flag and rifle. Plitt took part in the New Voices Student Leaders Institute this past summer, where she learned all about the New Voices bill and started advocating to get it passed in Georgia. She and two other journalists from Georgia are working on contacting legislators to introduce the bill. As a member of the Trail, Plitt hopes to expand her knowledge on writing, on-site journaling and meeting deadlines.