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Bray Named 2013 TDR’s J.J. Award winner

Alex Bray of Croatan wins the 12th Annual 2013 James Johnson Award.  The  Award for the top senior scholastic wrestler in eastern North Carolina.  This season Bray won his 4th Regional Championship, placed for the 4th year at States, won the 120 Lbs. State Championship and was named the TDR Top 12 top wrestler at his weight class for the 3rd year.  Bray is the record holder for best career placing in the TDR Top 12 with a 2nd place in the only year he was not top ranked.  More details will be announced when arrangements are made for the presentation.
Previous winners have been; 2012 – Jon Wiley of South Brunswick,  2011 – Marquin Hill of Washington,  2010 – Brandon Lietz of J.H. Rose,  2009 – Mamour Camara of Louisburg,  2008 – Anthony Rogers of Knightdale,  2007 – Ngu Tran of C.B. Aycock,  2006 – Victor Hojillo of West Carteret,  2005 – David Pelsang of White Oak,  2004 – Raymond Jordan of New Bern,  2003 – Shaun Sheffield of Havelock and 2002  – Paris Dottery of White Oak.

James Johnson started wrestling in his junior year for D.H. Conley High School in Greenville with Milt Sherman as his coach.  James was Coney’s 1st state champion in any sport in 1976.  He was North Carolina’s 1st Eastern Junior National Champion in 1975 and North Carolina’s 1st Junior Nationals All-American with 3rd in 1976.  He went on to start four years at the University of Kentucky.  He is now a sports consultant and coach for the Phoenix-based Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. He also specializes in developing unique training for people of all fitness levels with a broad background in public speaking, sports training techniques, and health and fitness.  He was inducted as an “Outstanding American” in the North Carolina State Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Before developing James Johnson, Inc., James served as a Public Relations/ Community Speaker for Sunkist worldwide.  He was on the USA National Wrestling team for 12 years, winning 3 National Championships, USA Athlete of the Year, AIM Christian Athlete of the Year, Olympic Team Alternate, and numerous accolades worldwide. He has been an Ambassador for the United States Olympic Committee, USA wrestling and The Sunkist Kids Wrestling organization for over 16 years.  More information at or http://jjchamp3x.com/

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