High school wrestling: State championship updates
Published 12:47 pm Sunday, February 23, 2025
- East Rowan's Leah Edwards state runner-up at 114
Staff report
GREENSBORO –
Girls state qualifiers
Leah Edwards, East Rowan 114
Second place (3-1), 43-1 season
1st round — won by pin
2nd match — won by tech fall
3rd match — won by decision
Championship match — lost
Waylan Collins, West Rowan 126
Third place (5-1)
1st round — won decision
2nd match — lost
3rd match — won by tech fall
4th match — won decision
5th match — won by pin
6th match — won by major decision
Olyvia Brown, West Rowan 107
Fourth place (4-2)
1st round — won by pin
2nd match — lost
3rd match — won in sudden victory
4th match — won by pin
5th match — won by pin
Third-place match — lost
Hadley Perry, West Rowan 100
Fifth place (4-2)
1st round — won decision
2nd match — lost
3rd match — won by forfeit
4th match — won by pin
5th match — lost
Fifth-place match — won by pin
Nevaeh McCullough, West Rowan 145
(1-2)
Dashia Canada, Salisbury 120
(1-2)
Devonna Steele, Salisbury 152
(0-2)
Kahlen Kuddie, A.L. Brown 120
Fifth place (4-2)
Lina Penaloza, A.L. Brown 126
(0-2)
Clear Wesley, A.L. Brown 185
Sixth place (2-3)
Kate Vasquez, A.L. Brown 145
Sixth place (2-3)
Boys state qualifiers
Christopher McDonald, East Rowan 106
(1-2)
Andrew Thompson, East Rowan 157
(0-2)
Anton Pontoon, North Rowan 120
(0-2)
Naim Bethea, Salisbury 150
(2-2)
Joseph Little, Carson 113
(1-2)
Andrew Reaves, Carson 190
(2-2)
Griffin Barber, Carson 157
(1-2)
Jamarion Brown, Carson 165
(0-2)
Mateo Diaz, South Rowan 113
State champion (4-0), 44-0
1st round — won major decision
2nd match — won major decision
3rd match — won by pin
Championship match — won 10-3 decision
Emilio Diaz, South Rowan 106
Fifth place (4-2)
Garrison Raper, South Rowan 126
(2-2)
Aiden Carter, South Rowan 175
(0-2)
Stetson Collins, West Rowan 132
Sixth place (2-3)
Kevin O’Brien, West Rowan 138
State champ (4-0), 45-0 season
1st round — won by tech fall
2nd match – won by pin
3rd match – won by tech fall
Championship match – Monday
Andrew Taylor, West Rowan 144
(2-2)
Robert Coleman, West Rowan 190
(0-2)
Dakota Athey, West Rowan 215
Sixth place (2-3)
Hunter Ingram, West Rowan 175
(1-2)
Bryson Ellis, West Rowan 285
(0-2)
Bryson Wilhelm, West Rowan 113
(0-2)
Gavin Yow, A.l. Brown 157
Third place (4-1)
Drake Watts. A.L. Brown 215
4th place (3-2)
Kaulton Kuddie, A.L. Brown 190
(2-2)
Landon Logan, A.L. Brown 113
6th place (3-3)