Riverside’s Luke Fogleman is News & Observer athlete of the week

Riverside wrestler Luke Fogleman is News & Observer high school athlete of the week.

The Knights’ junior finished off a perfect regular season (16-0) by winning the 126-pound title at the Tri-8 Conference Championships at Cary.

Fogleman has won all but two of his matches this season by fall, mostly in the first period, with his other two wins by decision (14-7) and major decision.

Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardsraleighnewsobserver@gmail.com.

This story was originally published June 13, 2021 at 6:53 PM.