Wrestling

WRESTLING 2019 - 2020

3A Dual Team Wrestling Championship
Northern Guilford wins first Dual Team Title with 42-31 victory over Enka

GREENSBORO, NC – Northern Guilford holds on to defeat Enka to win the 3A Dual Team State Championship 42-31. This is the program’s first team state title in their first appearance in a Dual Team State Championship Match. Nighthawks’ heavyweight Noah Lampkin pinned his opponent Daniel Gath to earn six points and push the Northern lead out to 36-25 with two bouts to go, one of which would be a forfeit by Enka at 113 pounds.

Northern Guilford’s Heath Gonyer dominated his opponent at 138 pounds, knocking out Eli Foster by technical fall, 19-3. Gonyer was named the 3A Most Outstanding Wrestler for the 2020 Dual Team Playoffs. James Poole (120 lb.) and Chase Crews (160 lb.) also earned fall wins for the Nighthawks. Northern got major decision wins from Zachary White (145 lb.) and Jacob Barlowe (220 lb.).

Northern Guilford (49-3) vs. Enka (29-7) 42-31
120 lb. – James Poole (Northern Guilford) def. Lathan Lunsford (Enka) by fall (3:06)
126 lb. – Corbin Dion (Enka) def. Garrett Benfield (Northern Guilford) by major decision (15-5)
132 lb. – Max Benfield (Northern Guilford) def. Greyson Harris (Enka) by decision (6-5)
138 lb. - Heath Gonyer (Northern Guilford) def. Eli Foster (Enka) by technical fall (19-3)
145 lb. – Zachary White (Northern Guilford) def. Kyle Valliere (Enka) by major decision (10-2)
152 lb. – Tony Torres (Enka) def. Tyler Kreuger (Northern Guilford) by fall (3:16)
160 lb. – Chase Crews (Northern Guilford) def. Luke Artz (Enka) by fall (4:28)
170 lb. – Garrett Pugh (Enka) def. Owen Elwonger (Northern Guilford) by fall (5:58)
182 lb. – Eli Vassey (Enka) def. Cameron Kluttz (Northern Guilford) by decision (1-0)
195 lb. – Dylan Wright (Enka) def. Conner Lachesky (Northern Guilford) by fall (0:45)
220 lb. – Jacob Barlowe (Northern Guilford) def. Colby Maxwell (Enka) by major decision (14-0)
285 lb. – Noah Lampkin (Northern Guilford) def. Daniel Gath (Enka) by fall (5:56)
106 lb. – Isaiah Morrison (Enka) win by forfeit
113 lb. - Cohen Beane (Northern Guilford) win by forfeit
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Heath Gonyer (Northern Guilford) 138 lb.

NCHSAA - STATE WRESTLING INDIVIDUAL EARLY ROUNDS
2/21/20

3A 106
Championship Quarterfinals
Tyler Tracy (Northwood, 41-0) won by tech fall over Joey Bruscino (Southeast Guilford, 34-5) (TF-1.5 4:36 (17-1))
3A 113
Championship Quarterfinals
Ethan Lopez (Southwest Guilford, 35-5) won by fall over Chance Cottingham (North Gaston, 53-9) (Fall 3:11)
Championship Quarterfinals
Stephen Cotton (Southern Guilford, 33-2) won by fall over Jacob Talbert (Westover, 31-10) (Fall 1:24)
3A 132
Josh Wilson (Southeast Guilford, 47-0) won by decision over Nicholas Schutz (Cuthbertson, 33-3) (Dec 4-1)
Jeremiah Jackson (Mount Tabor, 45-4) won in sudden victory first period over Rex Howard (Crest, 46-7) (SV-1 10-8)
3A 138
Chandler Jordan (North Iredell, 43-2) won in sudden victory first period over Laye Conneh (Eastern Guilford, 43-8) (SV-1 6-4)
3A 170
Championship Quarterfinals
Triston Norris (North Henderson, 57-3) won by fall over Jacob Vickers (Eastern Guilford, 45-11) (Fall 3:10)
Jacob Barlow (Northern Guilford, 61-1) won by fall over Derek Waiau (Havelock, 38-12) (Fall 1:24)
Nick Minacapelli (Cape Fear, 30-2) won by major decision over Alex McCalop (Southeast Guilford, 39-7) (MD 16-8)
3A 285
Johnathan King (Southeast Guilford, 34-0) won by decision over Garrett Crocket (Gray`s Creek, 14-4) (Dec 7-2)
Jamier Ferere (Southern Guilford, 36-4) won by major decision over Rory Johnson (North Buncombe, 37-6) (MD 17-4)
Championship Quarterfinals
Jacob Woodburn (Page, 33-1) won by major decision over Maximus Buico (Leesville Road, 55-5) (MD 13-5)
Championship Quarterfinals
James Joplin (Northwest Guilford, 51-0) won by decision over Evan Kite (Laney, 39-12) (Dec 6-1)
Maxwell Kiel (Jordan, 32-4) won by major decision over Ramiro Pascual (Glenn, 34-8) (MD 11-2)
4A 126
Riley Edwards (Northwest Guilford, 52-0) won by decision over JT Richards (Lake Norman, 33-12) (Dec 8-1)
Evan Labella (West Forsyth, 34-8) won by fall over Kyle Sanders (South Mecklenburg, 36-6) (Fall 3:56)
4A 132
Championship Quarterfinals
Jun Figueredo (Hough, 43-8) won by decision over Lake Price (Northwest Guilford, 43-7) (Dec 5-1)
Ahmad Smith (Ragsdale, 40-7) won by decision over Tobias Finn (McDowell, 48-6) (Dec 5-0)
Donald Cates (Ragsdale, 22-1) won by tech fall over Carson Floyd (Lake Norman, 30-12) (TF-1.5 3:21 (18-3))
Alex Kata (Mallard Creek, 45-10) won by decision over Jacob Zaitawi (West Forsyth, 34-12) (Dec 14-7)
Marcus Harnarain (Northwest Guilford, 50-9) won in the ultimate tie breaker over Austyn Barton (Mooresville, 31-5) (UTB 4-2)
Shayne Mallory (Page, 30-5) won by fall over Javari Wright (Corinth-Holders, 33-9) (Fall 1:58)

WRESTLING 2019 - 2020

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