The Richmond Hill High School wrestling team started out on fire in Saturday’s state team qualifier in Springfield, blasting Greenbrier 51-18.
But the Wildcats, suddenly shorthanded after losing four wrestlers to academic ineligibility, followed that with losses to Ware County and Brunswick to finish fifth in the tournament at Effingham County Middle School.

Round one: Richmond Hill 51, Greenbrier 18:
103 Robert Compton win, forfeit; 112 Ethan Wampler win, 12-10; 119 Karlton Greene win, fall; 125 Zach Bringer win, 9-0; 130 Ian Phifer win, 18-4; 135 Zach Perez win, fall; 140 Jameson Cunningham win, 10-5; 145 Shi-Han Hsu win, fall; 152 Brandon Mason lose, fall; 160 Michael Early win, fall; 171 Tyrelle Morrise win, fall; 189 Cooper Russell lose, fall; 215 Andrew Brocato lose, fall; Heavyweight Joshua Orr win, fall.

Round two: Ware County 53, Richmond Hill 16:
103 Compton lose, fall; 112 Wampler win, 12-8; 119 Greene lose, 5-3; 125 Bringer win, 2-1; 130 Phifer lose, fall; 135 Perez win, 9-0; 140 Cunningham lose, 11-4; 145 Hsu lose, fall; 152 Mason win, fall; 160 Early lose, 9-4; 171 Morrise lose, fall; 189 Russell lose, fall; 215 Orr lose, fall; Heavyweight lose, forfeit.

Round three: Brunswick 38, Richmond Hill 30:
103 Compton lose, 20-5; 112 Wampler win, 16-5
119 Greene lose, fall; 125 Bringer lose, 10-8
130 Phifer win, fall; 135 Perez win, 8-2; 140 Cunningham win, forfeit; 145 Hsu lose, fall; 152 Mason win, 23-16; 160 Early win, 17-2; 171 Morrise win, 12-5; 185 Russell lose, fall; 215 Orr lose, fall; Heavyweight lose, forfeit.

Full results in Wednesday's Bryan County News.