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| Basile's Christ leads the Louisiana contingent with a 3-1 record on the first day of the NHSCA Nationals |
| March 25th, 2017| Written by: Editor |
Basile sophomore Gavin Christ had the best Friday of the 26 Louisiana entrants at the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) National Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A two-time Division III state champion, Christ posted a 3-1 record in a field of 90 wrestlers. The three wins included two falls (one in 0:24) and a 10-4 decision. He was defeated in the "Round of 16," one match shy of the quarterfinals, by J. McClaine-Green of Texas in 3:23.
Ten other Louisiana wrestlers earned at least one victory. All of them, including the 15 who lost their first match, are still in the hunt for a top-eight finish via the consolation rounds.
Airline's Christian Walden, a three-time Division I state champion, went 2-1, as did St. Amant's Tyree Morris and Hunter Hawkins.
[Insert argument re "watching some of the best wrestlers in the nation versus playing on a cell phone" here.]
Below is a list of those Louisiana wrestlers who won a match on Friday.
| Wrestler | School | Grade | Weight | Record |
| Gavin Christ | Basile | Sophomore | 120 | 3-1 |
| Tyree Morris | St. Amant | Junior | 106 | 2-1 |
| Hunter Hawkins | St. Amant | Sophomore | 160 | 2-1 |
| Christian Walden | Airline | Senior | 152 | 2-1 |
| Jeremiah Brooks | Acadiana | Freshman | 160 | 1-1 |
| Dyllon Bernard | Comeaux | Sophomore | 132 | 1-1 |
| Charles Hudson | Comeaux | Junior | 145 | 1-1 |
| Darrell Evans | Airline | Junior | 182 | 1-1 |
| Dane Harter | St. Michael | Junior | 182 | 1-1 |
| Tyler Carrier | Rayne | Junior | 195 | 1-1 |
| Brier Babin | St. Amant | Senior | 120 | 1-1 |
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