Mat girls provide invaluable off-mat support to Greyhounds

WRESTLING PROGRAM

  • Avery Giles, McKalee Gilstrap and Maci Martin firm up final details prior to a recent dual match at JCHS. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
    Avery Giles, McKalee Gilstrap and Maci Martin firm up final details prior to a recent dual match at JCHS. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
  • Courtney Cromer, left center, and Maci Martin review the scorebook with officials before a recent match. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
    Courtney Cromer, left center, and Maci Martin review the scorebook with officials before a recent match. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

    You won’t see the names of the mat girls from Jones County High School’s wrestling program listed on any bracket result sheets, and odds are that medals of top finishers won’t be awarded to them, either.

    But their impact off the mat and behind the scenes has time and again proven invaluable. Their support enables the Greyhounds coaching staff to focus on what happens on the mat and leaves keeping t…