Mallard Creek’s Cameron Stinson wins fourth straight NCHSAA wrestling title
Mallard Creek’s Cameron Stinson capped a perfect scholastic wrestling career Saturday evening by winning his fourth consecutive state championship and finishing unbeaten in high school.
Stinson became just the third wrestler in N.C. High School Athletic Association history to win four straight titles and finish undefeated in high school. He joined Mike Kendall (Albemarle, 1991) and John Mark Bentley (Avery County, 1997) as an unbeaten four-time champion.
He finished with a high school career record of 205-0.
Stinson ended his career in style, too, winning by pin over Purnell Swett’s Devon Connor in the 126-pound 4A finals at the Greensboro Coliseum. The time of the pin was 4:29.
He was among five Charlotte-area wrestlers to capture a 4A championship.
The others were A.L. Brown’s Trevor Freeman (113 pounds), Lake Norman’s Eli Murray (157), Hickory Ridge’s Colton Campbell (165) and Mooresville’s Johnny Merriman (215).
Davie County edged Lumberton 100-96 for the 4A team championship, with Mooresville (86) finishing third.
Meanwhile, Weddington’s Brianna DeLeon, Lake Norman’s Caleigh Suddreth and Mount Pleasant’s Bailey Nimer helped make history Saturday by winning championships in the NCHSAA’s first girls’ state meet.
A girls’ invitational had been conducted for several years, but this marked the first official state wrestling meet for girls.
Seven other Charlotte-area wrestlers captured boys’ state championships Saturday.
In 3A, weight class winners included Piedmont’s Trey Hinson (126), Stuart Cramer’s Bentley Sly (132), Central Cabarrus’ Charleston Baglio (138), and North Gaston’s James Weaver (150).
Union Pines won the 3A team championship by a 44.5-point margin.
Mount Pleasant, which finished third in the 2A standings behind Seaforth and Trinity, had a pair of state champions, in Cameron Gue (106) and David McEachern (144). Lincolnton’s Gaviaunta Walker (285) also won in 2A.
Robbinsville edged Avery County and Uwharrie Charter for the 1A team championship.
At least one other Charlotte-area wrestler won a state championship Saturday. Mooresville’s Johnny Merriman beat Laney’s Mason Blue 7-2, capturing the 215-pound title.
With wrestling still under way Saturday evening, Davie County had a narrow lead over Lumberton for the 4A team championship. Mooresville was third.
Union Pines had a comfortable lead in the 3A team race.
In 2A, Seaforth and Trinity were battling for the team championship. Robbinsville and Avery County led the 1A team scoring.
In the girls’ meet, Lumberton edged Jack Britt 77-69 for the team championship.
Mount Pleasant’s Nimer won the 120-pound state title, with Weddington’s DeLeon (138) and Lake Norman’s Suddreth (152) also finishing first. In the 138-pound championship match, DeLeon, seeded second in the West, beat West top seed Moriah Antiss of Cox Mill.
4A RESULTS
Team standings: Davie County 100; Lumberton 96; Mooresville 86; Laney 82; Northwest Guilford 72.5; Topsail 68; Ragsdale 65.5; Cardinal Gibbons 55.5; Hoke County 53.5; Hickory Ridge 52.
Others: 12. Porter Ridge 50; 13. Hough 48; 16. Mallard Creek 41; 17. Lake Norman 36; 20. A.L. Brown 30.5.
Top four finishers (in order)
106 pounds: Trevelion Hall (Lumberton); Jekai Sedgewick (Hoke County); Ayden Summers (Ragsdale); Spencer Starling (Cardinal Gibbons).
113: Trevor Freeman (A.L. Brown); Connor Hibbard (Green Hope); Jace Barrier (Mooresville); Dru Kerley (South Iredell).
120: Bradley Yokum (Ragsdale); Cayden Glass (Davie); Grant McCord (Grimsley); Jay Johnson (Pine Forest).
126: Cameron Stinson (Mallard Creek); Devon Connor (Purnell Swett); Tiaj Thao (Davie); Justin Travers (Pinecrest).
132: Eli Pendergrass (Northwest Guilford); Cooper Davis (Cox Mill); Torin McNair (Wakefield); Jaylen Bethea (Hoke County).
138: Liam Hickey (Cardinal Gibbons); Jackson Rowling (Hough); Aidan Gore (Garner); Jack Gibson (Northwest Guilford).
144: Frank Bianco (Rolesville); Isaiah Wysong (Laney); Samuel Gantt (Pine Forest); Khalib Butler (Porter Ridge).
150: Ian Fritz (Topsail); Tristan Cotto (Laney); Santiago Ruiz Diax (Providence); Bailey Wilman (Wake Forest).
157: Eli Murray (Lake Norman); Dylan Pepin (Northwest guilford); Matthew Foil (Lumberton); Augustus Elliott (Apex Friendship).
165: Colton Campbell (Hickory Ridge); Jack Harty (Northern Guilford); Cooper Ogden (Pinecrest); Jeffrey Hoelscher (South Mecklenburg).
175: Hunter Testa (Davie County); Nate Dahlstrom (Alexander Central); James Ellison (Pine Forest); Luke Shipley (Weddington).
190: Jackson Buck (Lumberton); Zaid Marjan (Athens Drive); Brady Roab (Mooresville); Bo Schiano (Hough).
215: Johnny Merriman (Mooresville); Mason Blue (Laney); Kiyon Brown (Athens Drive); Geronimo Oxendine (Hoke County).
285: Deondre Johnson (Clayton); Thomas Bennett (Topsail); Alexzander Lewis (Ragsdale); Xavier Lewis (Leesvile Road).
3A RESULTS
Team scores: Union Pines 144.5; Eastern Guilford 100; West Rowan 84; Cape Fear 71.5; St. Stephens 69; Dudley 68; Kings Mountain 53.5; First Flight 46; Pisgah 45; North Gaston 43.5.
Other area teams: 12. North Lincoln 41.5; 13. Piedmont 39; 20. Stuart Cramer 29.5.
Weight class champions
106 pounds: Garrison Raper (South Rowan).
113: Tye Johnson (Cape Fear).
120: Samuel Aponke (Cape Fear).
126: Trey Hinson (Piedmont)
132: Bentley Sly (Stuart Cramer)
138: Charleston Baglio (Central Cabarrus)
144: Luke Osborne (Ashe County)
150: James Weaver (North Gaston)
157: Jaelen Culp (Kings Mountain)
165: Brayden Mejia (Fred T. Foard)
175: Brock Sullivan (Union Pines)
190: Nicholas Mascolino (Union Pines)
215: Xavier Wilson (Eastern Guilford)
285: Trevquan Gary (Person County)
2A RESULTS
Team scores: Seaforth 136; Trinity 133.5; Mount Pleasant 125; R-S Central 78; Newton-Conover 74.5; Washington 72; Bandys 71; Morehead 53.5; Lincolnton 61.5; Brevard 58.5.
Other area teams: 15. Monroe 32; 16. West Lincoln 31.
Weight class champions
106 pounds: Cameron Gue (Mount Pleasant).
113: Isaiah Pittman (Newton-Conover).
120: Josh Miller (Seaforth).
126: Layne Armstrong (Seaforth)
132: Raysun James (Reidsville)
138: Boedi Kirkland (Newton-Conover)
144: David McEachern (Mount Pleasant)
150: Rakeem Smith (West Caldwell)
157: Cole Prichard (Morehead)
165: Jaxon Turner (Brevard)
175: Ian Moore (Bandys)
190: Ray Laney (Brevard)
215: Gavin Hardister (Trinity)
285: Gaviaunta Walker (Lincolnton)
1A RESULTS
Team scores: Robbinsville 124.5; Avery County 114.5; Uwharrie Charter 109; Mount Airy 65; North East Carolina Prep 54; Rosewood 53; Pamlico 42; Alleghany 38; Starmount 31; (tie) Bradford Prep and Lejeune 26.
Other area teams: 19. (tie) Cherryville and Union Academy 14.
Weight class champions
106 pounds: Holton Quincy (North East Carolina Prep).
113: Cooper Foster (Avery County).
120: Alexis Panama (Robbinsville).
126: Jason Kennedy (Rosewood).
132: Benjamin Jordan (Avery County).
138: Ryan Mann (North East Carolina Prep)
144: Kennety Pritz (Avery County).
150: Lorenzo Alston (Uwharrie Charter).
157: Carson Robinson (Uwharrie Charter).
165: Andrew Meadows (Mount Airy).
175: Cael Dunn (Avery County).
190: Kage Williams (Robbinsville).
215: Jaden Maness (Uwharrie Charter).
285: Koleson Dooley (Robbinsville).
Other area teams: 19. (tie) Cherryville and Union Academy 14.
GIRLS’ RESULTS
Team scores: Lumberton 77; Jack Britt 69; Havelock 62; Hoke County 59; Laney 52; (tie) Mount Airy and Mount Pleasant 32.
Weight class champions
100 pounds: Lilian Prendergrast (South Brunswick).
107: O’Marzrja Wright (West Caldwell).
114: Leah Edwards (East Rowan).
120: Bailey Nimer (Mount Pleasant).
126: Kamilah Brooks (Pasquotank).
132: Lauren Hall (Heide Trask).
138: Brianna DeLeon (Weddington).
145: Faith Bane (New Bern).
152: Caleigh Suddreth (Lake Norman).
165: Taylor Williams (East Forsyth).
185: Olivia Gallimore (East Davidson).
235: Wyntergale Oxendine (Lumberton)
