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South Dade Wrestling

Some Empires Never Die!!!

"Developing State Champions is our business and business has been really good!!!"

WE ARE...   SOUTH DADE!!!

the Dynasty

27x State Champions
12 Consecutive Traditional State Titles

20x Florida High School State Champions 

1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

8x Florida High School State Runners-Up
7x Florida High School Dual Meet State Champions

2018, 2019, 2020,

2021, 2023, 2024,

2025

"State Champions or State Runners-up 29 out of 32 years"

1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012

National, State and School Records

- National Record for "Most Takedowns in a Single Dual Meet" Wrestling USA Magazine (129)

- "BEAT THE STREAK"; In 2008 South Dade ended the longest winning streak in sports history (459) when the Bucs handed Brandon High School their first defeat in 34 years.

- SAWYER BARTELT: 138 consecutive matches without giving up a takedown.

- BREVIN BALMECEDA's "331" victories is the the 2nd most victories by a high school wrestler in the NATION by Wrestling USA Magazine.

- BREVIN BALMECEDA has the distinction of becoming the first wrestler in South Dade as well as South Florida History to win the prestigious Super 32 National Challenge.

- SHAWN McCOY has the distinction of being the first wrestler in the nation to win "Back to Back" Cadet national titles in both Greco & Freestyle.

- EARL HALL was the first 4 time State Champion in Dade County History.

- EARL HALL becomes first 2x NCAA Division I All American in South Dade History.

- BREVIN BALMECEDA becomes the second 4x State Champion in Dade County History.

- BRETli REYNA becomes the third 4x State Champion in Dade County History and the first in South Dade High School History.

- BREVIN BALMECEDA becomes the first athlete in South Dade history to be named Dairy Farmer's Mr. Wrestling.

- BRETLI REYNA becomes the first athlete in South Dade history to be named the Miami Herald's "Scholar-Athlete of the Year."

- BRETLI REYNA becomes second athlete in South Dade history to be named Dairy Farmer's Mr. Wrestling.

- SOUTH DADE became the first team in the state of FLORIDA to place ALL 14 wrestlers at the 2023 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

-SOUTH DADE became the first team in FLORIDA history to win 7 FHSAA DUAL MEET STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Miami Herald; "Dade County Wrestler of the Year Award"

     2025: Elvis Solis Jr.

 

 

     2024: Sawyer Bartelt:*** All Dade            "Scholar-Athlete of the Year"              "First Team All Dade Football

      2023: Sawyer Bartelt

      2022: Sawyer Bartelt

      2021: Sawyer Bartelt

  • 2020: Bretli Reyna:** 1st in School History "All Dade Scholar-Athlete Award Winner & Wrestler of the Year"

 

  • 2019: Brevin Balmeceda:** "All Sports Male Athlete of the Year & Wrestler of the Year"

  • 2018: Brevin Balmeceda

  • 2017: Bretli Reyna, Chei Hill, Kyron Taylor

  • 2016: Ozzy Lugo

  • 2015: Patricio Lugo III

  • 2014: Patricio Lugo III

       2011:   Earl Hall

 

       2010:  Earl Hall

  • 2009:  Kendrick Sanders** "Athlete of the Year & Wrestler of the Year"

  • 2008:  Tico Baez** "Wrestler of the Year & Senior Athlete of the Year"

  • 2007:  Tico Baez

  • 2006:  Darin Baldwin* "Senior Athlete of the Year"

  • 2005:  Raymond Stephens

  • 2002:  Daniel Perez

  • 2001:  Alex Hernandez

  • 1998:  Freddie Perez

  • 1997:  Eric Brown** "Athlete of the Year Finalist"

  • 1996:  Daniel Anguiano Jr

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