Hunter Pierce

Luca Ciaccio (left) and Hunter Pierce (right) both placed for Gatewood at last week’s GIAA state tradtionals meet. CONTRIBUTED

Luca Ciaccio (left) and Hunter Pierce (right) both placed for Gatewood at last week’s GIAA state tradtionals meet. CONTRIBUTED

Mat Gators make it count at state meet

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Last weekend at Riverside Prep in Gainesville, the Gatewood wrestling team made a strong statement at the GIAA traditional state meet, as two of three Mat Gators placed in an all-classification field.Gatewood entered the state meet as a Class AA program competing against much larger schools, making...
Gatewood freshmen Luca Ciaccio (left) and Hunter Pierce (right) pose for a photo with their medals at a tournament earlier this season. CONTRIBUTED

Gatewood freshmen Luca Ciaccio (left) and Hunter Pierce (right) pose for a photo with their medals at a tournament earlier this season. CONTRIBUTED

Gators wrestle with tight roster

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The Gatewood wrestling team has had a successful season so far despite a depleted roster.
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