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Ryan Mann of Tarboro awarded the Lee Carroll Award TDR #31-2

            State Finalist Ryan Mann of North East Carolina Preparatory School was presented the 25^th Annual Lee Carroll Award for excellence in athletics, academics and sportsmanship in northeastern North Carolina last season.  The TakeDown Report Editor, Martin Fleming and Lee Carroll presented the award to Ryan and his Coach, Blake Lundgren, during a pause between matches during their first home meet on Nov. 16^th.
            Mann earned his first state medal as a freshman at 120 pounds, with a record of 37 wins and 4 losses.  He was the first state medalist in wrestling for N.E. Carolina Prep School.  Last year, as a sophomore, Mann won his first district title at 132 pounds and was a state finalist with a (58-1) record.  His overall scholastic career record, so far, is 95 wins and 5 losses after two years of competition.  Ryan also earned his second TDR Top 12 engraved wooden plaque this year as being one of the top wrestlers at his weight class in eastern North Carolina. “Ryan is a great student-athlete.  He is coachable and a positive leader who is a joy to work with in wrestling.” Coach Lungren shared.
            Lee Carroll started wrestling his sophomore year when Tarboro High School re-started the sport in 1992 with Butch Sadler as his coach.  Lee won 112 matches in just 3 years with the Vikings.  Lee was state runner-up his junior year before becoming a record setting undefeated state champion in 1995 with a (50-0) record.  Lee went on to start four years at North Carolina State qualifying for the Nationals 3 times.  Lee has taught engineering graphics at N.C. State as an adjunct professor and has his own interactive design agency, Forged Media, in Raleigh.  He is a member of the Tarboro High Athletic Hall of Fame.             Last year Caleb Beaty of Corinth-Holders High School was named the Lee Carroll Award winner.  Other previous award winners include Logan Tortual of Rosewood (2021). Javon Armstrong of Pamlico County (2020), Aaron Bancroft of Wilson-Fike (2019), Timothy and Christian Decatur of Rosewood (2018), Jaqwuez Norman of Farmville Central (2017), Kaleb Taylor of Rosewood (2016), Wilson Smith of Rocky Mount (2015 & 2014), Angel Najar of North Pitt (2013), Alexander Knight and Jacineto Williamson of Rocky Mount in 2012, Chris Fess of Beddingfield and Tamaris Lane of Nash Central in 2011, Chandler Phillips of Rocky Mount (2010), Landon Lucas of SW Edgecombe (2009), Corey Smith (2008) and Eric Sutton (2007) of Tarboro, Zach Shearin and Paul Horner (2006) and Pat Anstead (2004) of Southern Nash, Jimmy McNamara (2005) of Wilson Hunt and Sammi Hadi (2003) of SW Edgecombe.                The TakeDown Report has promoted amateur wrestling for over 20 years in eastern North Carolina reporting wrestling results and encouraging media coverage of the sport.  Fleming noted, “We desire to encourage wrestlers and teams in this area to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top notch wrestler,” he added.   The TakeDown Report sponsors the Award. Contact the TDR at martinkfleming@gmail.com

November 17, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized