Prep wrestling: Area entrants rack up more accolades in tournament action

Two state champions and two Asheboro wrestlers were among individual champions in high school wrestling tournaments Saturday.

Here’s a look at some of the area results:

Nighthawk Invitational

Three-time state champion Lorenzo Alston was the lone individual champion for Uwharrie Charter Academy, claiming the 175-pound title in the tournament at Northern Guilford.

Alston ended his first two matches in less than 90 seconds and then used 2:20 for a technical fall against Atkins’ Cooper Ranson in the final.

Paxton Kearns (126 pounds), Michael Hardie (138) and Ric Riccardella (150) were second – all losing to Northern Guilford entrant in finals. Kearns won three times (two pins, one technical fall) before falling 10-0 to Carter Furman. Hardie was a victim of a technical fall against Northern Guilford’s Waylon Pinnix. Riccardella won by two first-period pins before absorbing a 7-3 setback to Jack Gibson.

Riccardella, a junior, notched his 100th career victory during the tournament.

UCA’s Ayven Virasone Chitavong (113), Brennan Worrell (144) and Jesse Bowles (215) all placed third with 3-1 records.

In a 19-team field, UCA finished third in the team standings with 141½ points behind Northwest Guilford with 244½ and Greensboro Grimsley with 161½.

** In girls’ competition, Asheboro’s Alaina Scherer was the heavyweight champion with two first-period pins, including a flattening of Oak Grove’s Vonna Cartrette in 1:26 of the final.

UCA’s Riley White won three matches for the title at 132, starting with two pins and then a 9-4 decision against West Stanly’s Cheyenne Bramhall.

Avriana Whitfield of UCA was in second place at 138, losing to Wake Forest’s Benny Jenkins by 16-5 after notching two pins.

Patriot Invitational

At Climax, David Lambright of Eastern Randolph won the 126-pound individual title in the tournament at Providence Grove.

Lambright, a 2025 state titlist, needed to win just two matches and neither went the distance, including a pin of North Moore’s Kenneth Mills in 1:17 of the final.

Teammates Jamie Crabtree (144) and Maddox Carson (285) were runners-up, while Lucas Kennedy and Trever Crabtree (138) placed third.

Jamie Crabtree won by a pair of pins before an 11-4 loss to Southeast Guilford’s Ronadl Shuford, while Carson had two first-period pins before Southeast Guilford’s Brian Bellerand prevailed 3-2 in overtime in the title bout.

Providence Grove’s Jeremiah Payne was the 120 runner-up, scoring two technical falls before he was victim of a technical fall in 4:17 against Southeast Guilford’s Jacob Bone. Teammate Ayden Terwillinger (132) placed third.

Central Davidson won among 14 teams, with Piedmont the runner-up and Southeast Guilford in third place. Eastern Randolph was fourth followed by North Stanly, Providence Grove and North Moore.

Coach T Memorial Classic

At Durham, Asheboro’s Oscar Zelaya was the champion at 132 pounds in the tournament at Durham Riverside.

Zelaya won by a pair of second-period technical falls and then defeated Southern Alamance’s Landen Curtis 11-5 in the final.

Jeffrey Harper of Asheboro went 5-1 for third place at 157.

Asheboro placed eighth among 24 teams. Cardinal Gibbons was the champion, followed by Lumberton and Southern Alamance.

Montgomery Central Duals

At Troy, Wheatmore’s Adyen Sumners (126) and Dominic Hittepole (190) each went 3-0. Heavyweight Peyton Russo went 2-1 with a pair of pins.

Randleman’s Alex Raymundo (106) and Lloy Bosan (126) each won a pair of matches.

Eden Morehead defeated Montgomery Central 52-29 to win the tournament. Wheatmore fell 54-23 to the host team.

Redskin Duals

At Manteo, Trinity put together a 5-0 record to win the competition Saturday.