The NCHSAA is committed to promoting good sportsmanship and has partnered with the NC Farm Bureau to recognize two athletes from each State Championship event with the NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards. The Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2025 Dual Team Wrestling Championship Matches were as follows: (click to enlarge picture)
1A | 2A | 3A | 4A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jones Caden Thorne | Eli Warren Harrison Compton | Dantrelle Williams Kane Bryson | Spencer Sterling Colt Campbell |
Uwharrie Charter three-peats as 1A Champion
GREENSBORO – The Uwharrie Charter Eagles picked up their fourth NCHSAA 1A Dual Team Wrestling Championship – and third in three years – as they defeated Mount Airy 48-15 on Saturday at the Novant Health Fieldhouse.
The Eagles won the first five bouts and the last five bouts as they controlled the match. Aiden Foster (157 pounds), Caleb Saldana (126), Brennan Worrell (132), and Rick Riccardella (138) all recorded pins for the Eagles. In the 175-pound bout, Caden Bond earned an 11-5 decision over Mount Airy’s John Martin and was named the Most Valuable Player for his performance.
Mount Airy’s Andrew Meadows (190) earned a crucial pin to put the Granite Bears on the board and keep their title hopes alive. Aaron Ruiz-Angel earned a disqualification win at 285 pounds, and Angel Olalde won a 7-3 decision at 106 to make the score 24-15. But the Eagles closed out the match with five straight wins, including three pins.
The Eagles are now 4-2 all-time in the Championship match, having won in 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Their two runner-up finishes came in 2020 and 2022, making Saturday their sixth consecutive appearance in the Championship Match.
The NCHSAA is committed to recognizing outstanding sportsmanship in each of our State Championship events. The Association has partnered with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to award a pair of Sportsmanship Awards at each championship event, recognizing players who have demonstrated the ideals of outstanding character and sportsmanship throughout the 2024-25 season. The winners of the 1A Wrestling NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards were Joseph Jones from Mount Airy and Caden Thorne from Uwharrie Charter.
| SHS | Wrestlers (School) | Bout | MAHS | UCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Brandon Jordan (UCA) d. Jack Martin (MAHS) | 0-0 | 0 | 3 |
| 150 | Caden Thorne (UCA) d. Joseph Jones (MAHS) | 6-4 | 0 | 3 |
| 157 | Aiden Foster (UCA) p. Brody Caudle (MAHS) | 1:59 | 0 | 6 |
| 165 | Lorenzo Alston (UCA) d. Unknown (Unattached) | FF | 0 | 6 |
| 175 | Caden Bond (UCA) d. John Martin (MAHS) | 11-5 | 0 | 3 |
| 190 | Andrew Meadows (MAHS) p. Rylan Alvarez (UCA) | 0:00 | 6 | 0 |
| 215 | Michael Shropshire (UCA) d. Bryson Caudle (MAHS) | 0-0 | 0 | 3 |
| 285 | Aaron Ruiz-Angel (MAHS) d. Jesse Bowles (UCA) | DQ | 6 | 0 |
| 106 | Angel Olalde (MAHS) d. Ayven Virasone Chitavong (UCA) | 7-3 | 3 | 0 |
| 113 | Paxton Kearns (UCA) d. Justice Collins (MAHS) | 3-1 | 0 | 3 |
| 120 | Andrew White (UCA) d. Charlie Smith (MAHS) | 8-2 | 0 | 3 |
| 126 | Caleb Saldana (UCA) p. Braylen George (MAHS) | 4:26 | 0 | 6 |
| 132 | Brennan Worrell (UCA) p. Jeremiah Brooks (MAHS) | 0:38 | 0 | 6 |
| 138 | Rick Riccardella (UCA) p. Alex Spainhour (MAHS) | 2:37 | 0 | 6 |
| Dual Meet Score | 15 | 48 | ||
R-S Central wins thriller in 2A Championship
Greensboro – The Rutherfordton – Spindale Central Hilltoppers edged past the Seaforth Hawks 34-32 on Saturday at the Novant Health Fieldhouse to win the program’s first-ever NCHSAA Dual Team Wrestling Championship.
The match came down to the final bout as Seaforth held a 32-31 lead going into the 138-pound matchup. R-S Central’s Cayden Laws earned a takedown with just over a minute to go in the third period to take the 8-7 lead, and he maintained control to seal the State Championship. Laws was named the Most Valuable Player for his efforts.
The Hilltoppers jumped out to an early lead in the match, winning the first four bouts and taking a 19-0 lead, but the Hawks battled back, winning five of the next six to tighten up the score. Judge Lloyd (175 pounds), Gabe Rogers (120), and Layne Armstrong (132) all earned pins for the Eastern Regional Champions.
Cameron Crawford (144), Caleb Cox (165), Connor Olivares (285), and Sam Gosnell (126) all picked up pinfall wins for the Hilltoppers.
The Hilltoppers were making their Championship Match debut on Saturday, while the Hawks were making their second appearance after their debut last season.
The NCHSAA is committed to recognizing outstanding sportsmanship in each of our State Championship events. The Association has partnered with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to award a pair of Sportsmanship Awards at each championship event, recognizing players who have demonstrated the ideals of outstanding character and sportsmanship throughout the 2024-25 season. The winners of the 2A Wrestling NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards were Eli Warren from R-S Central and Harrison Compton from Seaforth.
| WT | Wrestlers (School) | Bout | RSC | SHS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Cameron Crawford (RSC) p. Benjamin Johnson (SHS) | 5:11 | 6 | 0 |
| 150 | Hunter Feagan (RSC) d. Caden Brewer (SHS) | 21-9 | 4 | 0 |
| 157 | Elijiah Guzman (RSC) d. Carter Kearney (SHS) | 6-3 | 3 | 0 |
| 165 | Caleb Cox (RSC) p. Alex Hinchman (SHS) | 1:30 | 6 | 0 |
| 175 | Judge Lloyd (SHS) p. Henry Hamrick (RSC) | 0:27 | 0 | 6 |
| 190 | Harrison Compton (SHS) d. Jacob Hudgins (RSC) | 16-7 | 0 | 4 |
| 215 | Ethan Kuball (SHS) d. Conrad Sherburne (RSC) | 7-1 | 0 | 3 |
| 285 | Connor Olivares (RSC) p. Palmer Moad (SHS) | 3:15 | 6 | 0 |
| 106 | Luke Ayers (SHS) d. Aiden Dalton (RSC) | 15-4 | 0 | 4 |
| 113 | Jordan Miller (SHS) d. Bryson Davis (RSC) | 13-3 | 0 | 4 |
| 120 | Gabe Rogers (SHS) p. Aiden Gallegos (RSC) | 1:02 | 0 | 6 |
| 126 | Sam Gosnell (RSC) p. Ian Winger (SHS) | 4:00 | 6 | 0 |
| 132 | Layne Armstrong (SHS) p. Alex Lopez (RSC) | 4:54 | 0 | 6 |
| 138 | Cayden Laws (RSC) d. Maddock Cody (SHS) | 8-7 | 3 | 0 |
| Unsportsmanlike Conduct | -1 | |||
| Dual Meet Score | 34 | 32 |
Union Pines breaks through for first title
GREENSBORO – The fourth time was the charm for the Union Pines Vikings at the NCHSAA Dual Team Wrestling State Championship Match on Saturday at the Novant Health Fieldhouse.
Union Pines made its fourth consecutive appearance in the Dual Team Championship match and earned its first championship with a 47-17 win against the Pisgah Bears.
The Vikings won the first seven bouts of the Championship Match, taking a commanding 31-0 lead, but the Western Regional Champions took three of the next four matches, including two pins from Christian Gibson at 113 pounds and Kane Bryson at 120 pounds.
Union Pines closed out the victory as Keaton Crawford and Joseph Lloyd earned tech fall wins, and Jose Salinas earned a 7-1 decision in the final three bouts.
Union Pines’ Brock Sullivan, at 215 pounds, earned a hard-fought 4-2 decision against Landon Pope and was named the Most Valuable Player for the Championship.
The NCHSAA is committed to recognizing outstanding sportsmanship in each of our State Championship events. The Association has partnered with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to award a pair of Sportsmanship Awards at each championship event, recognizing players who have demonstrated the ideals of outstanding character and sportsmanship throughout the 2024-25 season. The winners of the 3A Wrestling NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards were Dantrell Williams from Union Pines and Kane Bryson from Pisgah.
| WT | Wrestlers (School) | Bout | PHS | UPHS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Evan Thompson (UPHS) d. Turner Robb (PHS) | 8-5 | 0 | 3 |
| 150 | Jacob De La Torre (UPHS) d. Johnathon Chapman (PHS) | 7-6 | 0 | 3 |
| 157 | Finnius McCafferty (UPHS) p. Camden Yawn (PHS) | 3:10 | 0 | 6 |
| 165 | Tripp Sullivan (UPHS) d. Levi Early (PHS) | 16-1 | 0 | 5 |
| 175 | Dominic Blue (UPHS) d. Iker Ramirez (PHS) | 22-6 | 0 | 5 |
| 190 | Dantrell Williams (UPHS) p. Jaxon Bautista (PHS) | 3:03 | 0 | 6 |
| 215 | Brock Sullivan (UPHS) d. Landon Pope (PHS) | 4-2 | 0 | 3 |
| 285 | Elijah Frizzell (PHS) d. Max Latyshenko (UPHS) | 17-1 | 5 | 0 |
| 106 | Liam Myles (UPHS) d. Levi Curtis (PHS) | 14-10 | 0 | 3 |
| 113 | Christian Gibson (PHS) p. Caiden McDermott (UPHS) | 0:49 | 6 | 0 |
| 120 | Kane Bryson (PHS) p. Chris Schroth (UPHS) | 2:48 | 6 | 0 |
| 126 | Keaton Crawford (UPHS) d. Kail Burnette (PHS) | 15-0 | 0 | 5 |
| 132 | Joseph Lloyd (UPHS) d. Jacob Cruz-Reyes (PHS) | 16-0 | 0 | 5 |
| 138 | Jose Salinas (UPHS) d. Tyson Silver (PHS) | 7-1 | 0 | 3 |
| Dual Meet Score | 17 | 47 | ||
Cardinal Gibbons wins first Dual Team Wrestling Title
Greensboro – The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders earned the program’s first NCHSAA Dual Team Wrestling Championship with a 41-22 win against Hickory Ridge on Saturday at the Novant Health Fieldhouse.
The Crusaders’ Liam Hickey, in the 144-pound weight class, set the tone in the first match with a pin, and Cardinal Gibbons never looked back. Hickey was named the Most Valuable Player for his efforts on the day.
Beckham Enoch followed Hickey with a technical fall in the next bout. Ryan Thompson picked up a tech fall win as well. Luke Richards (106 pounds) and Alexander Rodriguez (138) added pins for the Crusaders.
For the Ragin’ Bulls, Colton Campbell (190) and Damien Couture (285) earned pins.
Cardinal Gibbons is now 1-1 in Championship Matches, having made their first appearance in 2020. Hickory Ridge made its Championship Match debut on Saturday.
The NCHSAA is committed to recognizing outstanding sportsmanship in each of our State Championship events. The Association has partnered with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to award a pair of Sportsmanship Awards at each championship event, recognizing players who have demonstrated the ideals of outstanding character and sportsmanship throughout the 2024-25 season. The winners of the 4A Wrestling NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards were Spencer Sterling from Cardinal Gibbons and Colt Campbell from Hickory Ridge.
| WT | Wrestler (School) | Bout | HR | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Liam Hickey (CGHS) p. Carter Bowman (HRHS) | 0:51 | 0 | 6 |
| 150 | Beckham Enoch (CGHS) d. Asher Watson (HRHS) | 23-7 | 0 | 5 |
| 157 | Craig Rito (HRHS) d. Lincoln Petee (CGHS) | 10-9 | 3 | 0 |
| 165 | Ryan Thompson (CGHS) d. Noah Sapp (HRHS) | 19-4 | 0 | 5 |
| 175 | Braylon Peebles (CGHS) d. Jacob Hall (HRHS) | 13-8 | 0 | 3 |
| 190 | Colton Campbell (HRHS) p. William Ditillo (CGHS) | 1:19 | 6 | 0 |
| 215 | Jeremiah Glass (CGHS) d. Matthew Gonzalez-Varela (HRHS) | 12-3 | 0 | 4 |
| 285 | Damien Couture (HRHS) p. Wyatt Johnson (CGHS) | 2:24 | 6 | 0 |
| 106 | Luke Richards (CGHS) p. Jay English (HRHS) | 0:54 | 0 | 6 |
| 113 | Spencer Sterling (CGHS) d. Brady Donovan (HRHS) | 9-4 | 0 | 3 |
| 120 | Jacob Dusche (HRHS) d. Jonathan Binanay (CGHS) | 20-10 | 4 | 0 |
| 126 | Aaron Lumpkin (HRHS) d. John Henry Ehrenberger (CGHS) | 7-3 | 3 | 0 |
| 132 | Derek Mason (CGHS) d. Connor Susa (HRHS) | 6-2 | 0 | 3 |
| 138 | Alexander Rodriguez (CGHS) p. Andrew Alexander (HRHS) | 0:56 | 0 | 6 |
| Dual Meet Score | 22 | 41 | ||
