Top Fayetteville-area wrestlers at conference tournament championships
Three high school wrestling teams in Cumberland County won championships over the weekend.
Jack Britt swept the titles in the United 8 Conference Tournament at Lumberton and the Pine Forest boys secured top honors in the All American Conference Tournament at Westover.
Overall, the Fayetteville area had 92 wrestlers earn a top-4 finish at the conference tournament meets, according to results compiled from TrackWrestling.com.
Here’s a look at the wrestlers who nabbed a spot on the podium.
Cape Fear
Samuel Aponte: He finished first in the 106-pound weight class.
Landon Sargent: He took top honors in the 220-pound weight class.
Kejuan Payton: He finished fourth in the 145-pound weight class.
Robert Moore: He took third at 195 pounds.
Naara Peralta: She finished second at 152 pounds.
Douglas Byrd
Cristian Rothrock: He finished first in the 132-pound weight class.
William Sullivan: He took top honors at 145 pounds.
Cristian Romoz: He finished third in the 138-pound weight class.
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E.E. Smith
Landon Smith: He finished fourth in the 126-pound weight class.
Gray’s Creek
Katelyn Whitfield: She finished first at 132 pounds.
Zane Ray: He took top honors at 126 pounds.
Elijah Wilson: He finished first in the 285-pound division.
Talon Blacker: He earned a runner-up finish at 195 pounds.
Dayra Maceda: She finished second at 138 pounds.
Mason Barriage: He finished third in the 182-pound weight class.
Zyaire Walker: He finished fourth in the 113-pound weight class.
Nathaneel Stallings: He finished fourth at 132 pounds.
Jack Britt
Brion Brunson: He finished first at 170 pounds.
Justin Travers: He took first in the 120-pound weight class.
Caden Blackburn: He finished first at 138 pounds.
Jessica Pardo: She took first at 107 pounds.
Zoe Weimer: She finished first at 126 pounds.
Sumaiya Aamoud: She took top honors at 145 pounds.
Sophia Ozanich: She finished first at 152 pounds.
Samantha Dedeaux: She finished second at 120 pounds.
Brooklyn Wilson: She finished second at 100 pounds.
Victoria Shepherd: She finished second at 165 pounds.
Shane Jean-Louis: She took third at 132 pounds.
Jayla Sidbury: She finished third at 235 pounds.
Joshua Thomas: He took second at 220 pounds.
Noah Ramirez: He finished second in the 145-pound weight class.
Thomas Taylor: He took second at 152 pounds.
Riley Conway: He finished second at 113 pounds.
Quaiyem Smith: He finished third at 126 pounds.
Kendelle Daniels: He took third at 160 pounds.
Pine Forest
Samuel Gantt: He finished first at 138 pounds.
William Vanwy: He took first in the 106-pound weight class.
Aiden Ditmore: He finished first at 120 pounds.
Zade Presock: He finished first at 126 pounds.
Jayvion Johnson: He finished second at 113 pounds.
Abimael Correa-Patxot: He finished second at 160 pounds.
Mathias Winston: He took second at 182 pounds.
Jiwaun Fleming: He finished second at 195 pounds.
Jeremiah Sansbury: He took second at 220 pounds.
Cole Green: He finished third at 132 pounds.
Nicholas Paddock: He finished third at 170 pounds.
Ramir Jones: He finished fourth at 152 pounds.
Donovan Johnson: He took fourth at 285 pounds.
Seventy-First
Nivana Smythe: She finished first at 100 pounds.
Karilynn Cuevas: She finished first at 165 pounds.
Saliyah Brooks: She finished first at 185 pounds.
Ramir Hall: He finished second at 120 pounds.
Joshua Offel-Adu: He finished second at 132 pounds.
Dyego Maldonado: He finished fourth at 106 pounds.
Jazten Hall: He took third at 113 pounds.
Daniel Edmonds: He finished third at 152 pounds.
Sara Swilling: She finished third at 126 pounds.
Andrew Gross: He finished fourth at 138 pounds.
Marquaa Wolokolie: He finished fourth at 170 pounds.
Zaire Ealy: He finished fourth at 285 pounds.
Tatyana Smith: She finished fourth at 152 pounds.
South View
Maynor Ramos: He finished first at 195 pounds.
Terrell Maxwell: He took second at 138 pounds.
Brian Dopp: He finished third at 106 pounds.
Shamari Thompson: He finished third at 120 pounds.
Peyton Pope: He finished third at 132 pounds.
Kurt Demesew: He finished third at 145 pounds.
Robert Tunoa-Scanlan: He finished third at 170 pounds.
Christopher Ehman: He took third at 220 pounds.
Joseph Hunt: He took third at 285 pounds.
Aleksander Long: He finished fourth at 126 pounds.
Zyaire Payne: He finished fourth at 152 pounds.
Sean McConley: He finished fourth at 160 pounds.
Bobby Soles: He finished fourth at 182 pounds.
Terry Sanford
Anthony Pough: He finished first at 113 pounds.
Troy Shannon: He took top honors at 182 pounds.
Deniz Travieso: He took second at 126 pounds.
Giovanni Sgro: He finished second at 132 pounds.
Luc Young: He finished second at 138 pounds.
Jacob Pranka: He finished second at 170 pounds.
Stephen Hubbard: He took third at 145 pounds.
Kameron Ladd: He finished third at 160 pounds.
Jaylyyn Gill: He took fourth at 195 pounds.
Dillon Cromartie: He finished fourth at 220 pounds.
Westover
Chevelle Cade: He took top honors at 195 pounds.
Cameron Hunt: He finished first at 160 pounds.
Connor Dean: He finished second at 106 pounds.
Jose Ortiz: He finished second at 145 pounds.
Damodrick Foster: He finished second at 285 pounds.
Julian Clifton: He took third at 220 pounds.
Braydon Forehand: He finished second at 152 pounds.
Naziah Rice: He finished fourth at 170 pounds.
Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on Twitter
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