VALDOSTA — Valrie Medina leads a list of Georgia High School Association qualifiers for this weekend’s state wrestling tournaments.

Medina, representing Lowndes, won first at the GHSA girls sectionals last Friday at Houston County High. She had two quick pins to reach the championship, then won over Chloe Barrett of Houston via forfeit, according to official brackets.

Wrestling at the sectional at Valdosta High, Noah Scott of Lowndes was runner-up at 106 pounds. Scott won his first three matches by pin, including in the first round by 33 seconds before running into Camden County’s Clayton Newton in the finals.

Camden also kept Marquavious Lane of Valdosta from winning a sectional. Wrestling at 120 pounds, Lane won two major decisions in the tournament. Like in the Region 1-6A finals, Isaac Santos of Camden kept Lane from being No. 1, this time by a 4-0 score.

Valdosta qualified Michael Densmore in third place at 106 pounds. Densmore made it to the semifinals before being sent to the consolation side of the bracket by Scott. Densmore won his third-place match, 5-0.

Teammate Simeon Roundtree goes to state after finishing fourth at 285. Roundtree qualified with two pins in his first two rounds. After falling in the semis, he had a pin in wrestlebacks before being edged 6-4 for third.

Also headed to state for Valdosta are Tavaris Sharp (126 pounds), who earned sixth, Jahsir Pleasant (157) in eighth, Landon Sampson (190) in sixth and Lowndes’ Ian Stephens (144) in sixth.

Alternates are Lowndes’ William Hasty (120) and Valdosta’s Elijah Barnes (138) and Alfonso McCloud (215) as all placed ninth at sectionals.

The traditional state meet begins Friday for all local wrestlers. Those fortunate enough to make it to the finals and the consolation semifinals will be back Saturday morning.

Region 1-6A did especially well Saturday in Valdosta. Camden County, Colquitt County, Valdosta and Tift County were all in the top eight for points. Forty-six percent of those placing in the top four were all from Region 1. Seven of the 14 finals had both wrestlers from the same region and every final had at least one.