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Updated 8/28/2011
Collins Hill High School has established itself as one of Georgia's elite
wrestling programs. The Eagles
have finished in the top ten in Georgia's largest classification fifteen
consecutive years, including top 3 finishes each of the the last eleven years
and State Titles in 2001-02, 2004-05, 2007-08, 2008-09, and 2009-10. The Eagles
have also wrestled to Region Championships 11 of the past 14 seasons.
 In
sixteen years of existence, the history of the program includes an impressive
array of individual achievements. Eagle wrestlers have placed (top six) 123
times in the State Tournament, including 33 individual State Championships.
In 2005 Tyler Parker became the first wrestler in
AAAAA history to win 4 Individual State
Championships. Also, five former Eagle wrestlers, Joey Guiler (class of 2000),
David Brunson (class of 2001), Taylor Knapp (2009), TJ Mitchell (2010), and
Bazell Partridge (2011) won 3 State Championships during their careers. Nick
Lukacs (class or 2004) and Joel Smith (2010) finished their careers with 2 State
titles and three finals appearances.
 The Eagles' 2009-10 season qualifies as perhaps the best in Georgia history. Collins
Hill was crowned both Dual Meet and Traditional State Champions for the 2nd
consecutive season. Strong showings in three national-level tournaments in Kansas City and
Pennsylvania resulted in a top-10 ranking nationally. Additionally, Collins Hill
tied their own record from the previous season by sending twelve
wrestlers to the podium at the Georiga State Traditional Tournament, including 6 State Champions.
Seniors Joel Smith and TJ Mithcell solidified their place as all-time greats by
winning their 2nd and 3rd State Titles respectively.
 Other state champions in the
2009-2010 season included Drew Ferguson, Bazell Partridge, Mac Bennett, and CJ
Collins. The season accomplishments gave the Eagle program a #9 national
ranking, the highest ever achieved by a Georgia team
Despite the loss of an outstanding senior class, the 2010-2011 team, led by
Coach Stephen entered the season as the #1 ranked team in Georgia with a very
tough schedule ahead of them. The Eagles won titles at the Alexander Duals,
Cleveland Duals (TN), Midwest Classic (MO), Kyle Maynard Duals, and both Region
7 Championships. The team also finished 2nd to Brandon (FL) at the Cougar
Invitational (FL) and had strong showings at the PowerAde Invitational and Final
Four both in Pennsylvania. The season ended by winning both the Georgia Dual and
Traditional State Championships with another record 12 placers and 7 finals.
Sean Russell and Bazell Partridge won state title with Partridge winning his 3rd
in a row.
 The 2011-2012 season
looks to be another great one with an even tougher schedule as the team travels
to Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania (2x), and Wisconsin. Collins Hill has 6
returning state placers and a host of others to fight to repeat and make it 5
state titles in a row.
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