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River Carroll of West Carteret presented the ‘Roy Heverly Award’

Mark Samuel of Wilmington Laney & River Carroll of Swansboro named ‘Roy Heverly Award’ winners as top Underclassmen in Eastern North Carolina.

Samuel and Carroll will be presented the 19^th & 20^th Roy Heverly Award as the top underclassman scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina this year.  Sophomore Mark Samuel went undefeated in 51 matches as 4-A State Champion at 106 lbs. for Laney H.S,  As a junior River Carroll of Swansboro also went undefeated in over 50 matches against North Carolina wrestlers and was 3-A State Champion at 160 lbs..  His only loss was a decision to a Virginia wrestler who went on to be an undefeated state champion in his state finals. 

Previous ‘Roy Heverly Award’ winners    

2019   Christian Decatur of Rosewood

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/

West Carteret Coach Kevin Smith, wrestler River Carroll, TDR Editor M.K. Fleming and dad and coach Sean Carroll.

April 8, 2021 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized