High school wrestling: State championship updates

Published 12:47 pm Sunday, February 23, 2025

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)