Takedown Report

TDR Top 12 Men’s team — 2026

TDR Editor’s Notes ;
With the expansion from 4 to 7 divisions in 2026 the opportunities for state champions and medalists greatly increased for men’s wrestlers.  14 state champions are from eastern North Carolina and they are recognized on the First and Second Teams on the TDR Top 12.  The rest are named as Honorable Mentions.  The 64 wrestlers named below will receive an engraved wooden plaque with their name as part of the TDR Top 12 team for 2026.
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First Team
106 – Xavier Bernthal (New Bern),   113 – Tyler Gardner (Jacksonville), 120 – Lucas Angstadt (Ashley), 126 – Holton Quincy (North East Carolina Prep),  132 – Ashton Tennessee (West Johnston),  138 – Maxwell Davis (Jacksonville),  144 – James Campos (White Oak),  150 –  Isiah Mewborn (Pamlico), 157 –  Jacob Campos (White Oak),  165 – Tobin McNair (Wakefield),   175 – Aldinio Previl (Rosewood)  190 – Luke Padgett (Croatan), 215 – Judah Harris (Hunt),  285 –  Mason Hocker (John Hoggard).

Second Team
106 – Sander Tran (South Central),  113 —  Jackson Abel (Franklinton), 120 —  Isaiah Mazura (Rosewood), 126 — Christopher Braxton (New Hanover),  132 – Miller Menteer (Currituck), Christian Riddick (First Flight),  138 –  Samuel McQueen (Emsley Laney), Coy Deel (West Craven), 144 – Cade Gehris (First Flight), 150 –  Aiden Campbell (Havelock),  Hayden Smith (White Oak), 165 – John Bane (New Bern), Mac Kopelman (Emsley Laney),  175 – Jude Moulton (John Hoggard),   190 – Jaylin Darden (Rosewood), Rhett Stevens (Corinth-Holders),   215 – Nick Wade (Rosewood), Syler Hall (Pamlico), 285 –  John Garay-Martinez (First Flight).

Honorable Mention
106 –  Jonathan Helbert (West Carteret), Eliel Lopez (Rosewood),  113 — Alan Tebalan (North East Carolina Prep),  120 – Rory Gallagher (John Hoggard), Brayden Waneroik (North East Carolina Prep), Lucas Angell (Currituck),  126 – Robert Alexander (White Oak), Nate Jones (Northside, Jax),  132 – Colten Lewis (White Oak), Gael Guerrero-Perez (Bunn),  138 –  Zymir Best (Charles B. Aycock), Zachary Loveless (American Leadership Academy), Jake Amiott (Topsail), Shane Mangroo (Rosewood),  144 – Vincent Valentino (Emsley Laney), Dominic Avvisato (Dixon), Stephen Rubistello (Tarboro), David Barrera-Meza (Washington),  150 –Kaliil McDowell (Wakefield), Tucker Massie (Washington), Jacob Perry (New Bern),  157 – Jonathan Nguyen (Northeastern), Noah Cerino (West Carteret), Camden Herron (Northside, Jax), 165 –Anoop Monroe (Northside, Jax),  175 – Ben McCaleb (Topsail), Bryson Mabe (West Brunswick),   215 –Wisdom Mason (North Pitt), Andrew Robinson (Pender Co.),  285 –  Josh Lemke (Rosewood), Kayden Clark (SW Onslow).

March 5, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized