Backpoints GHS

In the matter of seconds, @BackpointsGHS senior Sam Alsheimer (@SamAlsheimer) went from trailing by two to a 195-pound state champion. See his entire state championship match, here: bit.ly/2HeVsTF

.@BackpointsGHS junior Drew Sotka wasted little time in his 170-pound state championship victory, getting a takedown in the opening seconds and holding on for a 5-4 win. See full video of his state finals match, here: bit.ly/2HeVsTF

.@BackpointsGHS junior Drew Sotka saw his older brother Max win a state championship last year, so he copied his routine: hard work pays off. Sotka kept the 170-pound state title in the family by beating Hereford's Jimmy Kells, 5-4. STORY: bit.ly/2HeVsTF

Nobody has overcome more to become a state champion than @BackpointsGHS senior Sam Alsheimer (@SamAlsheimer). The 195-pounder rallied from behind to win his final high school match by fall, one year after falling short in the championship match. STORY: bit.ly/2HeVsTF

Drew Sotka of @BackpointsGHS is a state champion. He beats Hereford’s Jimmy Kells 5-4 in the 170-pound final in 2A/1A to join his older brother Max as a state champ.

Sam Alsheimer (@SamAlsheimer) of @BackpointsGHS is a state champion. He pins Colonel Richardson’s Jordan Gabriel in a flurry in the second period and wins the 195 lb state title in 2A/1A after finishing as a runner-up last year.

.@BackpointsGHS senior Jared Thomas (@jthomas19_) wins his 138-pound semifinal by decision over Oakdale's Wyatt McCoy. Thomas will take his undefeated record into the finals, where he will defend his state title against Owings Mills' Phil Smith, also an undefeated state champ.

.@BackpointsGHS junior Drew Sotka beats Parkside's Eli Sellinger, 7-0, in a 170-pound semifinal in 2A/1A to advance to the state championship match. He'll face @herefordwrestl's Jimmy Kells for the title.

2A/1A 126 lbs.: Kevin Hansberger of @BackpointsGHS won a 1-0 decision to advance to the semifinals. He'll have @WMHS_Wrestle's Zach Kirby in the final four.

2A/1A 138 lbs.: @jthomas19_ of @BackpointsGHS won by fall to advance to the semifinals. He will face Oakdale's Wyatt McCoy tomorrow morning.

2A/1A 170 lbs.: Drew Sotka of @BackpointsGHS won by fall in his quarterfinal and is into the final four.

2A/1A 195 lbs.: @SamAlsheimer of @BackpointsGHS won his quarterfinal match 7-2 to advance to the semifinals.

MPSSAA wrestling state brackets are out: 2A/1A: mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/WRES19… 4A/3A: mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/WRES19…

.@BackpointsGHS' Sam Alsheimer (@SamAlsheimer) pins @SHSathletics2's JoJo Herring in 44 seconds in 195 lb region title. That's his third region title in a row.

.@BackpointsGHS' Jake Arnone beats La Plata's Jakob Szalapski, 9-0, to win the 182 lb region title.

.@BackpointsGHS' Drew Sotka beats La Plata's Jason Mohler, 16-4, to win the 170 lb region title. It's his second title in as many years.

.@BackpointsGHS' Jared Thomas (@jthomas19_) pins Calvert's Matt Davis in 1:46 in a cradle to win the 138 lb region title.

.@BackpointsGHS' Kevin Hansberger pins @omhs_wrestling's Isaiah Williams in 3:23 to win the 126 lb region title

Howard County dominated the 2A/1A South regional tournament on Saturday, crowning 11 champions and sending many more to the state tournament. Read about each of the winners from @BackpointsGHS, @omhs_wrestling, @wrestle_hammond and @RHHSWrestling, HERE: bit.ly/2E5K4GC