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State Champion Christian Decatur given ‘Roy Heverly Award’ as top Underclassmen in Eastern North Carolina

Christian Decatur, a113 lbs. State Champion from, was presented the 18^th Roy Heverly Award as the top underclassman scholastic wrestler in eastern North Carolina during the Rosewood High School Athletic Awards.  He went undefeated in 55 matches to earn his 2^nd state championship.  He placed 2^nd in his freshmen year

            Decatur has a 173-10 career record during his three years at Rosewood High School. He also won two regional championships and he credited the “coaches, wrestlers and fans here at Rosewood as being the key to his success.”  “I will miss them yet we are looking forward to the challenges and opportunities that next year will provide.”  He and his family will be moving to Guilford County this summer and seek to be closer to his brother as he has enrolled at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

Previous ‘Roy Heverly Award’ winners    

2018   Alec Sampson of Hoggard

2017    Beau Studebaker of East Carteret

2016    Harrison Campbell of West Brunswick

2015    Blaine Mainz of Jacksonville

2014    Joe Sculthorpe of Topsail

2013    Matteson Correll of Topsail

2012    Nick Quillen of Rosewood and Tyler Ross of Jacksonville

2011    Jake Smith of Havelock         

2010    Marquin Hill of Washington

2009    Ryan Blackwell of Croatan

2008    Charlie Millea of Havelock

2007    Frank Hickman of Wilmington Laney

2006    Sean O’Laker of Croatan

2005    Eddie Sawyer of Currituck Co.

2004    Brian Lashomb of Currituck Co.

2003    Raymond Jordan of New Bern,

The award is named in honor of former state champion Roy Heverly, a 4 time state medalist at West Carteret and three time All-American at The University of North Carolina-Pembroke.  The TakeDown Report, an on-line publication promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina, sponsors these Awards.  “These awards recognize the most successful wrestlers in the area each year.” Fleming noted, “It encourages the young men from the teams in the eastern part of the state with another opportunity for others to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top wrestler,” he added.  The TDR also ranks wrestlers in a TDR Top 12 List that is displayed on the TDR Blog page. The TDR has been involved in the publicity of amateur wrestling in North Carolina for over 20 years.  Contact the TDR at martinkfleming@gmail.com, (252) 883-3311 & https://takedownreport.wordpress.com/

June 9, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized