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BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS: Undying effort has Glynn Academy wrestling hitting stride entering area duals

derrick davis, the brunswick news, ga.
·8 min read

Jan. 12—Three years and a whole lot of effort goes a long way.

Not long ago, Glynn Academy wrestling found itself towards the bottom of an admittedly loaded Region 2-6A. On Saturday, the Terrors travel to the area duals in Guyton as the third-ranked team in the classification.

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