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The Roswell sports archive / 1976 to 2025

Wrestling.

Selected coach, individual and team milestones from 1976 through 2025.

23documented entries

6linked sources

Roswell High's documented history includes Wayne Smith's long coaching tenure, Mike Lingo's 1979 state title and top-four team finishes in 1985 and 2013.

Blessed Trinity's individual and team achievements are listed separately. Traditional tournament standings and dual-team championships are distinct events.

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23 records

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1976Roswell High School / boys / coachWayne Smith begins a long tenureSmith led wrestling for 31 years and recorded 281 dual-meet wins.

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Roswell High Hall of Fame: coaches
Head coach from 1976; 31 years, 281 wins.
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1979Roswell High School / boys / championshipMike Lingo wins Class AAALingo became a state champion.

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Roswell High Hall of Fame: 1980s biographies
Lingo: 1979 AAA champion.
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1980Roswell High School / boys / championshipMike Lingo reaches another finalLingo finished state runner-up.

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Evidence & citation

Roswell High Hall of Fame: 1980s biographies
1980: Lingo runner-up.
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1981Roswell High School / boys / championshipMike Lingo reaches another finalLingo finished state runner-up.

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Roswell High Hall of Fame: 1980s biographies
1981: Lingo runner-up.
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Senior season, class of 1982Roswell High School / boys / athleteRuss West reaches the state finalHis senior season ended as state runner-up.

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Roswell High Hall of Fame: 1980s biographies
Class of 1982: senior runner-up.
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1984Roswell High School / boys / athleteMichael West places fourthWest finished fourth at state.

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Roswell High Hall of Fame: 1980s biographies
1984: West fourth.
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1985Roswell High School / boys / championshipMichael West reaches the finalWest was Class AAA runner-up at 167 pounds.

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Roswell High Hall of Fame: 1980s biographies
1985: AAA, 167-pound runner-up.
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1985Roswell High School / boys / championshipThird at stateBrian Benio's biography records Roswell's third-place team finish.

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Evidence & citation

Roswell High Hall of Fame: 1980s biographies
1985: team third.
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1986Roswell High School / boys / championshipSeventh at stateRoswell placed seventh.

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Roswell High Hall of Fame: 1980s biographies
1986: team seventh.
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2006Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / athleteBrock Mantella reaches the state finalRunner-up at 152 pounds.

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Evidence & citation

Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2006: second, 152.
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2007Roswell High School / boys / coachWayne Smith receives Gene Collins AwardSmith received the award in 2007.

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Roswell High Hall of Fame: coaches
Gene Collins Award: 2007.
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2013Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipEvan Strawn becomes school's first state championStrawn won at 145 pounds, finishing the season 57-1. Richard Barden's team went 30-9.

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Georgia Bulletin interview with Evan Strawn
2013: first state champion, 57-1; team 30-9.
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Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2013 champion: Strawn, 145.
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2013Roswell High School / boys / championshipFourth in Class 6ARoswell scored 59 team points, behind Archer, Collins Hill and Camden County.

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Evidence & citation

DeKalb County Schools: 2013 state wrestling team results
Class 6A team standings: Roswell fourth, 59 points.
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2017Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipVincent Baker wins stateChampion at 152 pounds.

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Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2017: Baker, 152.
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2018Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipVincent Baker wins stateChampion at 160 pounds.

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Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2018: Baker, 160.
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2018Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipSixth in traditional state tournamentBlessed Trinity also placed seventh in Class 4A duals.

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Evidence & citation

Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2018: traditional sixth; duals seventh.
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2019Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipVincent Baker wins stateChampion at 182 pounds.

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Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2019: Baker, 182.
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2019Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipThird in traditional state tournamentBlessed Trinity placed fifth in Class 4A duals.

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Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2019: traditional third; duals fifth.
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2020Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipThird in state dualsBlessed Trinity finished third in Class 4A.

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Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2020: duals third.
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2020Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipJackson Filipowicz wins stateChampion at 285 pounds.

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Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2020: Filipowicz, 285.
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2023Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipThomas Riordan wins stateChampion at 157 pounds.

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Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2023: Riordan, 157.
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2024Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipJack Garrett wins stateChampion at 144 pounds.

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Blessed Trinity wrestling records
2024: Garrett, 144.
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2025Blessed Trinity Catholic High School / boys / championshipBo Davis places thirdGHSA lists Davis third in the Class 4A 165-pound bracket.

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Evidence & citation

GHSA 2024-2025 wrestling results
Class 4A, 165 pounds: third, Bo Davis.
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People in the Hall of Fame.

10 connected biographies

The original biographies mention this sport through playing, coaching or community work. Open the source to understand each person’s role.

Brian BenioClass 2015 ↗Michael WestClass 2015 ↗Mike LingoClass 2014 ↗Miles SmithClass 2013 ↗Mitch LingoClass 2025 ↗Raymond LingoClass 2017 ↗Robert JettClass 2014 ↗Russ WestClass 2018 ↗Ryan LewisClass 2017 ↗Wayne SmithClass 2016 ↗

What the evidence covers.

Selected coach, individual and team milestones from 1976 through 2025.

Roswell's complete list of individual state placers, annual dual-meet records and program founding year remain unverified.
Mike Lingo's championship weight was not specified in the Hall of Fame source and is not inferred.
Russ West's state runner-up year is tied to his senior season and class of 1982 biography, rather than an independently located tournament bracket.
Girls wrestling participation and results need a dedicated archival expansion; absence here does not mean no girls competed.
Blessed Trinity's page erroneously lists Bo Davis as a 2025 175-pound champion in one section while another lists third at 165. GHSA confirms third at 165; the claimed title is excluded.
Traditional and dual tournaments, weight classes and school classifications change over time.
Youth clubs, Centennial and additional local schools need further source work.

Confirmed means the cited source supports the entry. Reported identifies an attributed account. Uncertain keeps an unresolved reading or conflict visible. None of these labels claims that every season has been recovered.

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Schools / Governing bodies / Archives

hall of fame

Roswell High Hall of Fame: coaches

Wayne Smith's coaching biography.

roswellhighhalloffame.com

hall of fame

Roswell High Hall of Fame: 1980s biographies

Roswell wrestlers and 1980s team finishes.

roswellhighhalloffame.com

official results

DeKalb County Schools: 2013 state wrestling team results

District-hosted 2013 GHSA team standings.

resources.finalsite.net

school record book

Blessed Trinity wrestling records

Blessed Trinity champions, placers and team results; one conflict is documented.

contemporary interview

Georgia Bulletin interview with Evan Strawn

Interview with the school's first state wrestling champion.

georgiabulletin.org

official results

GHSA 2024-2025 wrestling results

GHSA brackets and placings for 2024-2025.