The 2024 Knockout Christmas Classic in Pictures; Top High School Wrestlers Shine at Silver Spurs Arena

Camden County (Ga.) claims boys title while Flagler Palm Coast (Fla.) dominates girls tournament at the prestigious Knockout Christmas Classic

Ariah Mills (Athens Christian) won a 17-1 tech fall over Robert Phelan (Lake Gibson) in the 106-pound division on Saturday. / Bill Kemp

KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA – Silver Spurs Arena was bursting with some of the best high school wrestlers in the country this weekend at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic.

Camden County (Ga.) won the boys tournament, racking up 261.50 points, besting second-place Tuttle (Okla.) with 178 and third-place Miami South Dade with 168.

Camden finished with eight medalist including Ryder Wilder winning the 190-pound division. 

Also, Bradley Patterson (120), Hunter Prosen (138), Brock Weaver (157), Brian Wright (175) and Joseph Schulze (285) finished third, Elijah Hattaway (113) was fourth and Brandon Higgins (132) finished fifth.

The boys tournament housed 30 teams from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Virginia and Tennessee.

Flagler Palm Coast (Fla.) grabbed first place in the girls high school tournament with 196 points, beating second-place South Dade with 166 and third-place Hernando County (Fla.) with 120.50.

Flagler Palm Coast ushered in seven medalist, which included four champions: Joslyn Johnson (105), Mariah Mills(110), Christina Borgmann (130) and Kendall Bibla (170). Additionally, Tiana Fries (145) finished second, Ana Vilar (135), was third and Alexa Calidonio (155) finished fourth. 

The girls tournament featured 30 teams from Florida, California, Georgia and Missouri.

Rotchiva Clermont (Freedom) pinned Cheyenne Cruce (Middleburg) at 2:29 in the 235-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Landon Jobber-Spence (Staunton River) pinned Myron Mendez (Southwest Miami) at 0:33 in the 215-pound division at the Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp

Willow White (South Dade) pinned Zoe Delgado (Florida Christian School) at 2:36 in the 120-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp

Willie White (South Dade) won an 18-4 major decision over Andres DiGrigoli (First Baptist (Naples)) in the 165-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Maximus Brady (Mariner) won an 11-1 major decision over Jovani Solis (South Dade) in the 138-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp

Joslyn Johnson (Flagler Palm Coast) won an 8-1 decision over Camdyn Elliott (Gulf Breeze) in the 105-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Jovanni Tovar (Miami Southridge) won a thrilling 5-4 ultimate tie-breaker over Malachi Ortiz (Jesuit) in the 120-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Mackenzie Schultz (Enterprise HS) pinned Kha`Lyah Delva (Ft Pierce Central) at 5:00 in the 155-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Noah Nininger (Staunton River) won a 12-1 major decision over Asher Bacon (First Baptist (Naples)) in the 157-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Kendall Bibla (Flagler Palm Coast) pinned Isabella McFarlane (King) at 2:58 in the 170-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp

Beau Hickman (TUTTLE) pinned Nikolas Blake (Hagerty) at 3:00 in the 150-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic at Silver Spurs. / Bill Kemp

Kristy More (Sunlake) pinned Tiana Fries (Flagler Palm Coast) at 3:15 in the 145-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp

Antonio Mills (Mill Creek) won a 9-2 decision over Sebastian Degennaro (Jensen Beach) in the 126-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Zoey Haney (Troy Buchanan) won a 6-2 decision over Breanna Higgins (Camden County) in the 100-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp

Christian Fretwell (Lake Gibson) won a 13-8 decision over Lincoln Sledzianoweki (St. John Neumann) in the 106-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Marigona Lau (Glynn Academy) won a 14-4 major decision over Evelyn Holmes-Smith (Enterprise HS) in the 135-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Ryder Wilder (Camden County) won a 15-0 tech fall over Jay Eversole (Lakeway Christian Academy) in the 190-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Mariah Mills (Flagler Palm Coast) won a 9-8 overtime decision over Abigail Gonzalez (Miami Southridge) in the 110-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Nate Manos (Athens Christian) won a 13-5 major decision over Gabriel Easey (Ola) in the 113-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp

Mallory Ladd (Enterprise HS) pinned Tessa Diaz (Doral Academy) at 1:32 in the 190-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp

Dominic Bambinelli (Mill Creek) won a 19-4 tech fall over Xavier Barnhart (St. John Neumann) in the 175-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Mallory Ladd (Enterprise HS) pinned Tessa Diaz (Doral Academy) at 1:32 in the 190-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp

Rachel Silva (Florida Christian School) won a 19-1 tech fall over Kitelynn Oliver (South Dade) in the 125-pound division. / Bill Kemp

Willow White (South Dade) pinned Zoe Delgado (Florida Christian School) at 2:36 in the 120-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp

Elle Kaufmann (Lovett School) won a 5-2 decision over Ailee Briggs (Lemon Bay) in the 140-pound division at the annual Knockout Christmas Classic. / Bill Kemp