Takedown Report

20th Annual Michael Stokes Award

Michael Stokes Award Winner  – Top Scholastic Wrestler in the Tar-Roanoke Region

2013 – The 20^th Annual Michael Stokes Award to Alexander Knight of Rocky Mount
Further details on the award and Alexander Knight to be announced later.

Previous Winners

2012 – Reggie Huff of Southern Nash

2011 – Xavier Najar of North Pitt

2010 – Joe Young of Northern Nash

2009 – Corey Smith of Tarboro

2008 – Jasmine Cooper of Nash Central

2007 – Eric Wischhusen of Southern Nash

2006 – John Brewer of Wilson Fike

2005 – Anthony Taylor of Rocky Mount

2004 – Sammi Hadi of SouthWest Edgecombe

2003 – Charles Washington of Northern Nash

2002  – Quadric Eason of Tarboro

2001 – Roylando Lucas of Southern Nash

2000 – Ira Bing of Southern Nash

1999 – Mike Christopher of Tarboro

1998 – Mike Christopher of Tarboro

1997 – Ryan Huffman of SouthWest Edgecombe

1996 – Tony Mercer of Tarboro

1995 – Lee Carroll of Tarboro

1994 — Lee Carroll of Tarboro

Michael Stokes wrestled from years 1981-1984 at Tarboro High School with an overall record of 96 wins and just 4 losses. He was North Carolina’s 2nd 3-time State Champion. There was only one individual state champion at each weight in those years. After receiving a scholarship to wrestle for NC State he went on to win ACC wrestling titles in 1988 and 1989. He also receive the ACC Most Valuable Wrestler award for both of these years. His record of 68 wins 8 losses and 3 ties ( .879) is the best winning career winning percentage at NC State. He finished second at the NCAA’s at 126lbs in 1989 to Kendall Cross, who eventually won an Olympic Gold medal. Michael was a co-captain of the Wolfpack in 1989 and was recently named one of the ACC all time 50 greatest wrestlers as part as the conference’s 50th anniversary celebration. Stokes credits wrestling which “has provided me with a mental toughness that enables me to remove boundaries that stand in my way. Wrestling has given me the sheer determination to believe that I can conquer anything that I set my mind to do.” This determination has lead him to earn a second college degree in Accounting last December, 2002. He currently works as an auditor with the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

The Tar-Roanoke Region as defined by the counties of Wilson, Nash, Halifax, Edgecombe, Northampton, Martin, Washington, Bertie, Beaufort, and Hertford along with North Pitt and Farmville Central High Schools.

March 29, 2013 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized