NC Mat's "Wrestlers of the Year" (as voted on by 12 coaches and sportswriters; scoring: 5-3-1; all 5 wrestlers winning awards have received a plaque) Congrats to all wrestlers !
Wrestler of the Year
1. Ty Reynolds, High Point Central (42 points)
2. Mike Robertson, Cary (26)
3. James Lewis, Owen (16)
Senior of the Year
1. Mike Robertson, Cary (46 pts)
2. Ronnie Dunbar, Broughton (30)
3. David Lowe, Currituck (28)
Junior of the Year
1. Dennis Landin, Cary (42 points)
2. Jared Raymond, Morehead (40)
3. Ty Reynolds, High Point Central (39)
Sophomore of the Year
1. Steve Fox, East Rowan (54 points)
2. Jordan Binder, Currituck (40)
3. Gavin Proctor, AL Brown (16)
Freshman of the Year
1. Andy King, East Henderson (48 points)
2. Tyrone Hodge, Orange (30)
3. Andy Madison, Statesville (26)
High School Nationals, Pittsburgh, PA; March 27-29. Cary's Mike Robertson placed 2nd at 103lbs!!
At the NWCA/USA Wrestling National Scholastic Showcase in Buffalo, Austen Palmer of Riverside placed 1st and was named MOW; Steven Clements of Person High placed 4th.
Team North Carolina's USA Wrestling results from Fargo, ND, July 1998
Junior freestyle - the following wrestlers have earned All-American honors: Tyrone Hodge (Orange HS) places 4th, Mike Robertson (Cary HS) places 3rd, Ty Reynolds (High Point Central HS) places 2nd, & Caleb Race (Miller School - VA) places 8th
Cadet freestyle - Gavin Proctor (AL Brown HS) places 5th & Danny Misenheimer (East Rowan HS) places 5th for All-American honors.
Junior Greco-Roman - Caleb Race (Eden, NC - attends high school in VA) places 7th at 220lbs
College Signings:
Coone, Chris (Morehead HS, 171lbs) - UNC Pembroke
Cooper, Graig (Watauga HS, 171lbs) - US Military Academy (West Point)
Jones, Lee (Person HS, 152lbs) - Duke University
Lowe, David (Currituck HS, 152lbs) - Appalachian State
Palmer, Austen (Riverside HS, 171lbs) - Virginia Military Institute
Robertson, Mike (Cary HS, 103lbs) - UNC Pembroke
Sigmon, Jason (Bandys HS, 152lbs) - UNC Pembroke
West, Josh (Central Cabarrus HS, 215lbs) - Gardner Webb
Whitley, Jo-Be (Mt. Airy HS, 145lbs) - Johnson & Wales (Providence, RI)
Congratulations to coach Scott Swain (East Rowan High) who was voted USA Wrestling's Kids & Cadets Southeast Regional Person-of-the-Year!
Active 150+ career wins:
Knight, Kendrick (152 lbs, Havelock)
Noble, Billy (189 lbs, West Brunswick) --- broke the state record of 164 held by Jason Fair of Mt. Pleasant
Active 125+ career wins:
Bowlin, Stacy (135 lbs, North Wilkes)
Cooper, Graig (171 lbs, Watauga) -- broke John Mance's school record with win #133
Cummings, Jamie (189 lbs, South Iredell)
King, Kris (145 lbs, Dixon)
Price, Josh (171 lbs, Elkin) -- set's school record with win #110
Roberson, Jamie (130 lbs, Pamlico) -- broke school record held by Adam Mitchell with win #124
Roberson, Jason (135 lbs, Pamlico) -- broke school record held by Adam Mitchell with win #124
Robertson, Mike (103 lbs, Cary)
Stamey, Dylan (125 lbs, Enka)
Starkey, Mike (125 lbs, Myers Park) --- sets school record
Vouk, Nikola (130 lbs, Athens Drive)
White, Mike (152 lbs, West Carteret) -- sets school record with win #121
Active 100+ career wins:
Ayre, Ryan (112 lbs, West Carteret)
Belk, Jamie (160 lbs, Parkwood)
Biggers, Joey (171 lbs, Dixon)
Bishop, Zach (275 lbs, Wake-Forest Rolesville)
Bolton, Todd (119 lbs, West Iredell)
Brusso, Steve (140 lbs, South Iredell)
Chambers, Nick (152 lbs, Dixon)
Coone, Chris (171 lbs, Morehead)
Cooper, Jeff (112 lbs, Watauga)
Dunbar, Ronnie (119 lbs, Broughton)
Edwards, Andrew (130 lbs, Alleghany)
Futch, Ryan (135 lbs, South Caldwell)
Hicks, Dallas (171 lbs, North Wilkes)
Kellam, JT (119 lbs, Morehead)
Kemf, Phil (119 lbs, Parkland)
Kennedy, Steven (152 lbs, North Wilkes)
Kornegay, Rayco (215 lbs, Rosewood)
Landin, Dennis (135 lbs, Cary)
LeMasters, Justin (152 lbs, Alleghany)
Lewis, James (215 lbs, Owen)
Lewis, Jay (119 lbs, New Bern)
Loyola, Reuben (112 lbs, North Wilkes)
Moore, Brad (160 lbs, Ledford/E. Davidson)
Ngyen, Vinh (103 lbs, Parkland)
Penny, Derek (125 lbs, South Johnston)
Pirecki, Brian (140 lbs, Eastern Alamance)
Raymond, Jared (112 lbs, Morehead)
Reagan, Adam (140 lbs, Wake-Forest Rolesville)
Reynolds, Jake (140 lbs, Chapel Hill)
Russell, Thomas (189lbs, Richmond County)
Taylor, Billy (171lbs, New Bern)
Travis, Daniel (125 lbs, Newton-Conover)
Warren, Anthony (130 lbs, Mount Tabor) --- broke team record with win #107
West, Josh (215 lbs, Central Cabarrus)
Whittenburg, Donnie (112 lbs, South Iredell)
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Best Of The Best: Superlatives including Top Seniors, Top Juniors, Top Sophomores, and Top Freshmen! Also, 2X & 3X State Champions, and 3X State Placers!
1998 State Tournament:
Final Super 32 rankings
Pre-State Tournament Issue, The Super 32
4A results
3A results
1A/2A results
Quarterfinal match pairings & results
7th, 8th, 9th grade state tournament results
Tournament Results:
4A regionals
3A regionals
1A/2A regionals
4A conference
3A conference
2A conference
Jan. 17 & 24
Jan. 10
Jan. 3
Dec. 20
Dec. 13
Dec. 6 & Nov. 29
Dual Results
Record Breakers:
Single-season wins - the record for the most wins in a season was 50 and was held by Lee Carroll of Tarboro and Troy Lewis of SW Edgecombe.
Mike Robertson (103lbs, Cary) finished 51-0
Dennis Landin (135lbs, Cary) finished 51-0
Steve Smith (152 lbs, Cary) finished 51-3
Donald Cates (160lbs, Riverside) finished 52-0
Jason Roberson (135 lbs, Pamilco) finished ??
Jamie Roberson (130lbs, Pamlico) finished 54-4
Career wins - Billy Noble (189lbs, West Brunswick HS) gets career win #171 to break the state record of 164 held by Jason Fair of Mount Pleasant.
Consecutive Pins - Josh Taylor (103lbs, West Brunswick HS) gets consecutive pin #30 to set the state record for consecutive pins in a season. (formerly 29, held by David Williams of Pamlico ??)
Books
Coaching Wrestling Successfully by Dan Gable. Coach Dan Gable covers all aspects of coaching the sport, including moves, holds, conditioning, and weight management. 142 photos.
A Season on the Mat: Dan Gable and the Pursuit of Perfection by acclaimed sportswriter Nolan Zavoral.
A Season on the Mat is the engrossing narrative of Iowa's
1996-97 Cinderella season, Gable's finale as coach, and the intriguing hold wrestling has on its participants.
Basic Guide To Wrestling, A (Official U.S. Olympic Committee Sports Series)
Greco-Roman Wrestling, William A., MS Martell
Imaginary Girlfriend, The: A Memoir, by John Irving. Young adult novel.
Ohio's Best in Amateur Wrestling by Mark Osgood. This is a thorough look at Ohio wrestling from 1938-1997.
Rookie Coaches Wrestling Guide : American Coaching Effectiveness Program in Cooperation With USA Wrestling by Coaching Program American
Successful Wrestling: Coaches' Guide for Teaching Basic to Advanced Skills by Art Keith
Winning Wrestling Moves by Mark Mysnyk, Barry Davis, Brooks Simpson, Dan Gable
Wrestle To Win! Be Smart Be Ready, by Beasey Hendrix
Wrestling: A Commitment To Excellence by Ken Chertow
Wrestling Coach's Survival Guide by Keith Manos
Wrestling Sturbridge, by Rich Wallace. Young-adult novel, available in either paperback or hardcover
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