The TakeDown Report # 19-01
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Coach Bobby Shriner named ‘Tar Heel of the Week’
HILLSBOROUGH — Bobby Shriner’s Orange High School wrestling team won its second consecutive state title last weekend, capping off an undefeated season and taking its fourth 3A dual team championship in the past five years.
His boys dominated the mat despite a stomach bug that had sickened many of them; their commanding lead allowed them to forfeit the last few weight classes. The tournament’s Most Valuable Wrestler rallied the team with a dramatic, come-from-behind pin after losing his first two matches.
Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/19/1867473/coach-pinned-to-impacting-lives.html#storylink=cpy
Mat Mayhem National Finals in Stillwater
The Oklahoma State Cowboys will host the National Duals Championships sponsored by the NWCA this weekend. They will join other regional champs who qualified in 6 team tournaments the week before. Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa will be the other teams in this Final 4 of Division I college wrestling.
State Dual Champions
The State Championship Teams in Dual Meets was determined in the finals on Febr. 11th. In the 1A division West Wilkes won again by a 50-13 score over relative new comer Ayden-Grifton. In 2007 Ayden-Grifton accepted the TDR Mat Challenge and restarted their wrestling team after a 30 year absence. In their 5th year of that rebirth the tam hosted the state dual finals.
In Division 2A Croatan fell to Piedmont Rocky River by a 41-22 score. Orange County captured the 3A Division title 34-30 over SW Randolph. In the 4A Division Parkland repeated as champions over Pinecrest by the final score of 37-25.
February Match Results
End of Season Results
Feb. 9th
Southwest Guilford High School: 43 Eastern Guilford High School: 35
Eastern Guilford High School: 44 High Point Central High School: 36
Feb. 8th
The Black Knight Wrestlers travelled to Williams High School on Wednesday night for a pair of matches with Williams High School and Northeast Guilford High School. This was a Tri-Match set up because none of the teams involved qualified for the State Duals Tournament. Glenn was also in attendance but did not wrestle North Davidson. North Davidson closed out the dual season with a pair of victories, defeating Northeast Guilford 41-26 and then defeating Williams 42-29. Glenn also defeated both schools but I do not have the scores for them. Winning both matches for the Black Knights were Gabriel White (113), Dylan Robertson (120), Cody Downs (170), Cody Tysinger (182) and Alex Cave (285).
The Black Knights close out the dual team season with a record of 13-14. The Black Knights will be back in action next Friday and Saturday at Glenn High School in the 4A Midwest Regional.
North Davidson High School: 41 Northeast Guilford High School: 36
Feb. 7th
North Brunswick High School: 37 Swansboro High School: 30
Newton Conover High School: 48 Ashe County High School: 27
Cary High School: 37 Laney High School: 29
Sanderson High School: 54 Hoke County High School: 21
Feb. 4th
The North Davidson Black Knight Wrestling Team finished 3rd in the CPC Conference Tournament Saturday held at West Forsyth.
Individual Champions for the Black Knights were Cody Tysinger (182) and Alex Cave (285). Runner-Ups for the Black Knights were Taylor Richardson (160) and Cody Downs (170). 3rd Place for the Black Knights was Gabriel White (113), Jeremy Hill (138), Jan Pabon (145) and Jacob Lester (152). Finishing in 4th Place for the Black Knights was Spencer Ader (106), Dylan Robertson (120), Aaron Harper (132) and Bryson Starling (220).
Points Team
213 Davie County 207.5 West Forsyth 130 North Davidson
80 RJ Reynolds 58 Mt Tabor 57 Reagan
Feb. 2nd
The Black Knight Wrestlers took to the mat tonight in Welcome for Senior Night and came away with a victory, 48-24. 4 of our 5 Seniors were able to win matches tonight as well, Jeremy Hill, Taylor Richardson, Cody Downs and Cody Tysinger. Also winning matches for the Black Knights tonight, Gabriel White, Jan Pabon, Kameron Dozier, Bryson Starling and Alex Cave. This ups the Black Knights record to 11-14 on the season and 3rd place in the CPC Conference behind West Forsyth (2nd) and Davie County (1st).
North Davidson High School: 48 Reagan, Ronald High School: 24
Feb. 1st
Cummings High School: 42 South Granville High School: 27
Clayton High School: 40 KNIGHTDALE HS: 33
Gray’s Creek High School: 45 Southern Lee High School: 30
Jan. 31st
Swansboro High School: 51 Richlands High School: 12
Ashe County High School: 64 Elkin High School: 12
Cleveland High School: 60 Eastern Wayne High School: 21
McDowell High School: 37 Asheville High School: 37
State Dual Meet Tournament Starts
The NCHSAA State Dual Meet Tournaments start on Tues. Feb. 7th with the finals to be wrestled in all four divisions on Sat. the 11th. Full brackets are linked on the NCHSAA web site at ttp://www.nchsaa.org/championships.php?mode=publicviewchamps&sportID=13
Tar Heels Claim 20-18 Win At NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina registered six wins, including a pair of major decisions, to claim a 20-18 dual victory at NC State Friday night. Thomas Ferguson and Zac Bennettspurred the Tar Heel victory with major decisions to open the dual. At 184 pounds Thomas Ferguson took a 3-2 lead over Rober O’Neill after the first period before going to work on the freshman picking up a pair of three-point near falls in the second to take an 9-3 lead. An escape followed by another takedown sealed the bout for Ferguson as he claimed a 13-3 major decision to get the Tar Heels out to a 4-0 lead.
Rest of Story at http://www.tarheelblue.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/020312aaa.html
Brothers have their sights set on state championships
Sports Correspondent Van Holland The Daily Southerner
TARBORO — The two brothers who wrestle for the Tarboro Vikings wrestling team have a strong passion for the sport and want to be the best in the state and win a NCHSAA state 2-A title when the time approaches. So far, Steven Barrera and David Guevara have accomplished their goals this season, but have many more ahead of them before the season is complete. The brothers want to both win state championships. They both said that former Viking wrestler Corey Smith, who won a wrestling title in 2009, was a big influence and motivation to them, because they wanted to get to the highest level they could in their weight classes as Smith did. Rest of the story at http://dailysoutherner.com/sports/x1669696683/Brothers-have-their-sights-set-on-state-championships
Raymond Jordan building confidence as he reaches Schultz Memorial finals
By Jackie Branca USA Wrestling 02/03/2012
Past Freestyle National Team member Raymond Jordan is heading into the finals of the 2012 Dave Schultz Memorial International in Colorado Springs. Colo. very confident and poised to take the title at 84 kg/ 185 lbs. “My performance has been OK. There is definitely some room for improvement,” Jordan said after defeating Japan’s Takeshi Yamaguchi in the semifinals. “I think I have to capitalize more on scoring opportunities and work on going from actions to reactions. But all in all it’s been a solid day so far. “ Jordan defeated James Yonushonis of the New York AC, India’s Narsingh Yadav and Yamaguchi to reach the finals. Jordan will meet Phil Keddy of Hawkeye Wrestling Club to determine the tournament champion.
Rest of Story at http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=24647
Wolfpack Hosts Tar Heels on Senior Night
RALEIGH, N.C.– NC State wrestling will honor three seniors on Friday in a ceremony that will take place before the match at 7 p.m. against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Quinton Godley, Darrius Little, and Colton Palmer will all be recognized for their accomplishments during their tenure at NC State. When fans enter the match on Friday, they will have the opportunity to donate to a really good cause and that is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) foundation, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The wrestling team will be raising money for this great cause and is asking that all fans that attend donate to the foundation. Even if fans would not like to donate money to the foundation, your presence at the match will be good as well because there will be a monetary donation made to the foundation that will be calculated by the number of people that attend. Rest of Story at http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/020112aaa.html
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