12 area wrestlers, Parkwood team win girls’ state championships
.JPG "Hopewell Titans Lauren Baker-Perry, bottom, wrestles Mallard Creek Mavericks Samaya Brandon at Ballantyne Ridge High School in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, January 23, 2025.")
Eleven Class 7A and 8A wrestlers from the Charlotte and Raleigh areas won girls’ individual wrestling state championships on Friday at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro.
They were joined by Parkwood, which had four individual champions of its own and captured the team title in the Class 5A meet.
The N.C. High School Athletic Association conducted meets in five size classes — 8A, 7A, 6A, 5A and 1A-4A.
Hoke County won the 8A team title, with Jack Britt taking 7A, Union Pines winning 6A, and West Stanly capturing the 1A-4A crown.
Millbrook and Mallard Creek were among the top five teams in 8A, as were A.L. Brown, Cardinal Gibbons and Cleveland in 7A.
Here are Charlotte and Raleigh area wrestlers who finished first or second in their weight classes, along with the top team scores:
CLASS 8A
(Champions)
120 pounds Lisa-Jean Foley (Millbrook)
138: Jasmine Lang (Providence)
145: Railey Paden (South Mecklenburg)
152: Aaliyah Paige (East Mecklenburg)
165: Chanel Perez (Apex)
185: Bella Abba (Wake Forest)
(Runners-up)
114 pounds: Jamecca Edwards (Panther Creek)
126: Mikaylah Potter (Corinth Holders)
132: Dye Edwards (Panther Creek)
152: Peyton Conway (Green Level)
165: SeRina Byrd (Mallard Creek)
235: Isla Daniels (Millbrook)
Team standings: 1. Hoke County 140; Laney 111.5; 2. Millbrook 93
5. Mallard Creek; 6. Panther Creek’ 7. Corinth Holders; 8. South Mecklenburg; 9. Green Level; 10. East Mecklenburg
CLASS 7A
(Champions)
107: Brianna Palmer (Cardinal Gibbons)
120: Addison Gore (Garner)
152: Stephanie Diaz Mendoza (Riverside)
165: Michalia Johnson (Cox Mill)
185: Clear Wesley (A.L. Brown)
235: Ella Taylor (Cary)
(Runners-up)
114: Sofia Salas (Ballantyne Ridge)
120: Gabriella Gibson (Lake Norman)
138: Kennedy Yow (A.L. Brown)
145: Olive Havens (Chapel Hill)
165: Cecella Nunemacher (Cardinal Gibbons)’
Team standings: 1. Jack Britt 135; 2. A.L. Brown 78; 3. Cardinal Gibbons 52.
5. Cleveland; 6. Lake Norman; 7. Cary; 10. Chapel Hill
CLASS 6A
(Champions)
None
(Runners-up)
120: Ellen Valentine (Charlotte Catholic)
138: Avert Brisley (Charlotte Catholic)
Team standings: 1. Union Pines 82; 2. White Oak 79.5; 3. Swansboro 68.
7. Olympic; 8. Charlotte Catholic
CLASS 5A
(Champions)
120: Veronica Wilson (Parkwood)
138: Madelyn Korvink (Parkwood)
145: Riley Johnson (Parkwood)
185: Rylynn Keziah (Parkwood)
(Runners-up)
100: Nicole Davidson (East Lincoln)
152: Miracle Doersch (Parkwood
Team standings: 1. Parkwood 138.5; 2. West Rowan 76; 3. West Henderson 68. CLASS 1A-4A
No area champions or runners-up
Team standings: 1. West Stanly 48; 2. Rosewood 46; 3. First Flight 43.
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