Summerville wrestler Aaron Hansen is headed for a showdown. And, he might eventually be headed to the Green Wave record book.

Hansen is a talented junior who already owns two individual state championships, winning the 112-pound division as a freshman and 119 pounds last season. He could make it three state titles this weekend in Rock Hill when the High School League holds its individual state championships. But it won't be easy. SCmat.com lists him No. 2 in the 125-pound class behind Rock Hill's Weston Beck. Beck also is a junior and a two-time state champ. He won the 103-pound division as a freshman and 112 pounds last year. Something's got to give as both players bid to win four state titles by the time they graduate. They should meet in the 125-pound championship late Saturday afternoon.

"He beat me the last time we wrestled, so he deserves to be No. 1," Hansen said. "I'll be the underdog, but I will come out on top and be No. 1 like I should be."

Hansen is one half of Summerville's dynamic duo. The other standout wrestler is sophomore Jordan Wigger, who is seeking his second state title and has a dream of winning four state titles by the time he graduates in 2012. He's the favorite in his weight class.

"Definitely, no question, I want to win four state titles," said Wigger, who has been wrestling since he was 4 years old. "Winning as a freshman was a big deal because you can't win four if you don't win that first one your freshman year. You have to take that first step."

Summerville coach Darryl Tucker said fewer than 10 players in state history have won four state titles.

"I believe only one Class AAAA wrestler has won four titles and that was Robby Bell from Hillcrest," Tucker said.

No wrestler from Summerville has ever won four titles. But Hansen could accomplish the feat in 2011 and Wigger could duplicate the feat the following year. It takes a lot of talent, a lot of work and a little luck.

"They're hard workers," Tucker said of Wigger and Hansen. "They work hard in school and it transfers to the mat. They are the clear-cut leaders of the team. They are the captains, and the other players watch what they do in the wrestling room because they want to be successful too. Aaron is going to need a good weekend because the guy ahead of him is a two-time state champion, too." Wigger is undefeated this season with a 38-0 record. He was 37-2 last season with his last loss was in December 2008.

"The sky is the limit for Jordan," Tucker said. "He can be as good as he wants to be. He's definitely a Division I wrestler. Aaron's getting Division I looks. He already has that college form."

And perhaps this weekend, another state championship crown.

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Summerville was ready to board a bus for a match at Colleton County on Wednesday, and coach Darryl Tucker jested that his team "was on the road to a championship."

The affable coach didn't specify what type of championship, individual or team, region or state. But if you know Summerville wrestling history, it could be a bountiful postseason for the Green Wave, which owns an 18-2 record heading into postseason.

If you check out scmat.com, the Wave has some wrestlers who are in contention for state championship titles.

Jordan Wigger is No. 1 in the 112-pound division after winning a Class AAAA state crown at 103 pounds last winter.

Eli Ashby is No. 1 in the 135-pound division after coming oh so close to two state titles. He finished second in the 130-pound division the past two seasons.

Junior Aaron Hansen is No. 2 in the 125-pound division after gaining two straight state titles. He won at 119 pounds last year and 112 pounds two years ago.

And then there's the team event. Summerville is fourth in the state. Fort Dorchester is currently No. 1, Rock Hill is second and Hillcrest third.

The team is starting to hit its stride for Monday's first round of the playoffs.

"We finally have everyone in the right weight class," Tucker said. "We're healthy and finally starting to stabilize. If we stay off our backs and keep from giving up bonus points, we should be OK."

The team has fared well in big meets. The Wave finished third in the Tiger Classic, which was held in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tucker was pleased because his goal was to finish in the top five.

The team placed fourth in the Outback in North Myrtle Beach. The Wave would have placed second, but a wrestler was disqualified for leaving "inadvertent teeth marks on an opponent," according to Tucker.

The Wave took second to Rock Hill in the Lexington Duals.

The Wave won the Battery Creek Duals last weekend, and that could be a springboard for success in the postseason.

"That was definitely a confidence builder as we head toward the playoffs," Tucker said. "We just have to look at what's in front of us and not ahead to the future. Everyone is thinking about Fort Dorchester, but I tell the kids not to look ahead."

The team hosts White Knoll on Monday, and must be ready for a challenge.

"That's the team that ended our season last year," Tucker said. "We have to be focused."

If the Wave fares well, a showdown against Fort Dorchester looms on Feb. 10.

If the Wave defeats the Fort in postseason action, the Wave could be on the road to a state championship.