Coastal Empire HSSA: Moose Bringer wins Georgie state wrestling title; brother Bear is 4th
They possess two of the more unique names in high school wrestling. On Saturday, one of them became a state champion.
South Effingham's Moose Bringer finished third in the Georgia Class 6A state tournament as a sophomore and was the state runner-up last year. This year, as a senior, he is a state champion, bringing home the title with a 9-2 win in the 157-pound title match.
And Moose's younger brother – his name is Bear, of course – finished fourth at 106 pounds.
Both Moose, whose real name is Brandon although nobody calls him that, and Bear, real name Brayden, were nominees for the Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards Boys Wrestler of the Year award last year, which was won by teammate Ashton Anderson.
Moose and teammates Tahrik Bailey, a freshman, and Emilio Santana, a senior all won state titles. Santana was also an HSSA Boys Wrestler of the Year nominee last year.
Moose bringer finishes his final season 67-2 and holds the school's career wins record with more than 220, according to the Savannah Morning News' Dennis Knight.
South Effingham finished third in the team standings.
The 2024-25 Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards, Presented by Georgia Ports, are May 27 at Johnny Mercer Theatre at the Savannah Civic Center. Tickets will be available soon. The show is produced with the support of Chatham Orthopaedic Associates.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Coastal Empire HSSA: Moose Bringer wins state title; brother Bear 4th
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