Buchanan highlights state tourney for Rabun wrestling with second-place finish

Wildcats continue to progress after five-year build

  • Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Senior wrestler Tucker Buchanan placed second in the Georgia Class A-D1 Traditional Wrestling State Championship in the 215-pound weight class.
    Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Senior wrestler Tucker Buchanan placed second in the Georgia Class A-D1 Traditional Wrestling State Championship in the 215-pound weight class.
  • Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Junior 175-pound wrestler Shaun Fruster nabs a takedown in his opening match of this year’s GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championship on Thursday, Feb. 13. Fruster was one of five Rabun grapplers to qualify for the state tournament.
    Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Junior 175-pound wrestler Shaun Fruster nabs a takedown in his opening match of this year’s GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championship on Thursday, Feb. 13. Fruster was one of five Rabun grapplers to qualify for the state tournament.
  • Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Junior Jakaden Shiflet battles a tough South Georgia foe in last week’s Class A-DI state tournament. Shiflet qualified for the state tournament in Macon for the first time in his high school career.
    Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Junior Jakaden Shiflet battles a tough South Georgia foe in last week’s Class A-DI state tournament. Shiflet qualified for the state tournament in Macon for the first time in his high school career.
  • Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Senior 150-pound grappler Rodolfo Ramos capped-off his final season with the Wildcats with an upset victory in the first round of this year’s GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Tournament.
    Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Senior 150-pound grappler Rodolfo Ramos capped-off his final season with the Wildcats with an upset victory in the first round of this year’s GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Tournament.
  • Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. James Ramey (157 pounds) works to pin his Armuchee foe in the first round of the wrestling state tournament in Macon on Thursday, Feb. 13. Ramey advanced to the third round of consolation to earn 6.5 team points for Rabun County.
    Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. James Ramey (157 pounds) works to pin his Armuchee foe in the first round of the wrestling state tournament in Macon on Thursday, Feb. 13. Ramey advanced to the third round of consolation to earn 6.5 team points for Rabun County.
  • Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Senior wrestler Tucker Buchanan goes for a takedown slam of a Mt. Pisgah opponent in the quarterfinal of this year’s GHSA Traditional Wrestling tournament. Buchanan placed second in the 215-pound division of Georgia Class A-DI.
    Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Senior wrestler Tucker Buchanan goes for a takedown slam of a Mt. Pisgah opponent in the quarterfinal of this year’s GHSA Traditional Wrestling tournament. Buchanan placed second in the 215-pound division of Georgia Class A-DI.

    The Rabun County High School boys wrestling team traveled down to Macon last week to test its skills in the Georgia Class A-Division I Traditional Wrestling State Championship with one grappler claimi…