The boys wrestling team from New Bern emerged victorious at the WRAL HighSchoolOT Invitational held at Knightdale High School on Saturday.

The Bears did not have a single winner in the competition, but they had multiple wrestlers earn placements.

Vincent Grist, representing New Bern, was the highest-ranking wrestler in the 215-pound weight division. Despite his strong performance, Grist ultimately lost to Kiyon Brown from Athens Drive by a score of 11-5 in the final round.

Grist had two losses in the competition but managed to defeat Geronimo Oxendine from Hoke County with a score of 9-7, earning a spot in the final round.

At the 113-pound weight class, Alex Barnett of New Bern earned a third place finish. In the third place match, Barnett pinned Bryce Perry from Washington at the 3:21 mark.

Additional New Bern wrestlers who received recognition were Landon Fox (4th place in the 106-pound division), Nick Lewis (5th place in the 132-pound division), Tyler Klemmer (7th place in the 138-pound division), and Jeremiah Lambert (4th place in the 165-pound division).

Pinecrest placed second overall as a team, thanks to two first-place victories. Ethan Finn claimed the 126-pound championship with a 9-3 win against Brayden Holmes from Rosewood. Cooper Ogden also secured the top spot in the 165-pound weight division after Green Level’s Symon Sadler had to forfeit due to a medical issue.

The top five teams in the standings were Hoke County, Green Hope, and Rosewood.

Ryan Mann, a junior at North East Carolina Prep, was awarded the title of Most Outstanding Wrestler at the tournament. Despite being undefeated this season, Mann faced a tough opponent in Tobin McNair from Wakefield, with a record of 31-2. In the end, Mann emerged victorious in the 138-pound weight class with a 4-0 decision.

Mann has a flawless record of 31 wins and 0 losses this season. He successfully pinned his first two opponents in the competition, followed by securing victories of 4-2 and 9-4 to secure a spot in the championship round.

The complete outcomes of the WRAL HighSchoolOT Wrestling Invitational are listed below.

Results for the WRAL HighSchoolOT Wrestling Invitational individual championship are now available.

106-pound weight class

• First place was awarded to Mac Johnson from Cape Fear, who had a record of 18 wins and 0 losses. He defeated Johnel Williams, a junior from King’s Fork, who had a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, by a fall in 2 minutes and 54 seconds.

• Holton Quincy, a freshman from North East Carolina Prep, defeated Landon Fox, a freshman from New Bern, with a fall in 1 minute and 40 seconds. This secured Quincy third place in the competition with a record of 25 wins and only 1 loss.

• Joseph Maples (South Lenoir) earned 5th place with a 12-3 record as a junior, defeating Faysal Busisou (Athens Drive) who had a 24-9 record as a freshman with a score of 9-5.

• In the 7th place match, Sam Boltes from Washington, a freshman with a record of 24-6, defeated Damien Ketchum from Hoke County, a junior with a record of 21-8, by a major decision of 16-7.

113-pound weight class

• The first place winner was Tye Johnson from Cape Fear, with a record of 22 wins and 1 loss. He defeated Colton Lewis from North East Carolina Prep, who had a record of 23 wins and 2 losses as a junior. Johnson won by a margin of 12-0.

• In third place, Alex Barnett from New Bern defeated Bryce Perry from Washington in the junior division with a record of 21-3, while Perry had a record of 31-2 as a freshman. The match ended with a fall at 3 minutes and 21 seconds.

• In the fifth spot, junior Carson Corl from South Johnston defeated junior Connor Elliot from Millbrook with a score of 14-7 via forfeit.

• In the 7th place match, Quincy Cormier from Enloe, a junior, defeated Christian Nelson from Pine Forest, a freshman, with a score of 7-4.

120-pound weight class

• Samuel Aponte from Cape Fear took first place with a record of 24 wins and 0 losses as a senior. He defeated Ethan Brownlee, a junior from South Johnston, with a score of 12-6.

• In third place was Connor Hibberd from Green Hope, a senior with a record of 19 wins and 4 losses. He defeated Colton Mcclung from DH Conley, a junior with a record of 23 wins and 3 losses, by forfeit.

• 5th Place: In the match between Riverside’s Daniel Dickerson, a senior with a record of 15 wins and 7 losses, and Pine Forest’s Jayvion Johnson, a junior with a record of 22 wins and 3 losses, Dickerson emerged as the victor.

• In 7th place, Brandon Nolasco-rayo (Louisburg) defeated Giulio Fabriziani (Willow Spring) with a score of 15-9 in the junior division.

126 -pound weight class

• The winner of first place is Ethan Finn from Pinecrest, who defeated Brayden Holmes from Rosewood in a match with a final score of 13-2 for Finn and 20-7 for Holmes. Finn is a sophomore and Holmes is a senior. The match ended with a score of 9-3 in favor of Finn.

• Third place was awarded to Hutson Catullo from Green Hope High School, with a record of 24 wins and 3 losses during his sophomore year. He defeated Ayden Goodman from Swansboro High School, who had a record of 22 wins and 6 losses during his senior year, via forfeit.

• Tristen Lawrence (Northwest Guilford) placed fifth with a record of 22-8 as a sophomore, defeating Braulio Nolasco-rayo (Louisburg) 24-4, a junior, with a score of 6-5.

• In seventh place was Nyrell Gaskin-Brantley from Pine Forest, a senior with a record of 20 wins and 8 losses. He defeated Christian Test, a senior from North East Carolina Prep, who had a record of 21 wins and 10 losses, by fall in 4 minutes and 42 seconds.

132-pound weight class

• The winner of the first place title is Jaylen Bethea from Hoke County, with a record of 32 wins and 0 losses as a junior, defeating Tyler Watt from Wake Forest, who has a record of 24 wins and 2 losses as a junior, with a score of 5-3.

• Devon Connor (Purnell Swett) took third place with a record of 29-2 as a senior, defeating Jack Sarchet (Green Hope) who had a record of 20-6 as a freshman by fall in 4 minutes and 14 seconds.

• In the fifth place, senior Nick Lewis from New Bern defeated senior Jason Kennedy from Rosewood with a score of 22-5. Kennedy had a record of 27-1 but lost by forfeit.

• In 7th place was senior Christopher Bonner from DH Conley with a record of 24 wins and 4 losses. He defeated freshman Carter Furman from Northwest Guilford in a match that ended in a fall at 2 minutes and 22 seconds.

138-pound weight class

• The first place winner is Ryan Mann from North East Carolina Prep, with a record of 26 wins and 0 losses, as a junior. He defeated Tobin Mcnair from Wakefield, who is a freshman with a record of 27 wins and 1 loss, with a score of 4-0.

• In the competition, Eli Pendergrass (Northwest Guilford) finished in third place with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss. He defeated Gavin Cohen (Croatan), a junior with a record of 20 wins and 2 losses, by a score of 5-3.

• Aidan Gore from Garner took 5th place with a record of 23 wins and 3 losses, defeating Mason Cooper from Swansboro, who had a record of 15 wins and 6 losses, in the junior division by forfeit.

• Seventh position was claimed by Tyler Klemmer from New Bern in the junior division with a record of 16 wins and 8 losses. He defeated senior Bryson Smith from DH Conley with a score of 9 wins and 7 losses in a technical fall match with a time of 3 minutes and a score of 15-0.

144-pound weight class

• In first place is Samuel Gantt from Pine Forest with a record of 26 wins and 0 losses. He defeated Frank Bianco from Rolesville, who had a record of 24 wins and 3 losses, in a close match with a final score of 2-2 (UTB).

• Third place was secured by Ariam Estrada from Rosewood High School, a senior with a record of 25 wins and 4 losses. He defeated Gabe Foreman, a sophomore from Washington High School, with a fall at 1 minute and 44 seconds.

• In the 5th place match, senior Brennen Maddalena from Pinecrest defeated junior James Bradley from Green Hope with a score of 8-2. Maddalena’s record was 14 wins and 2 losses, while Bradley’s was 19 wins and 5 losses.

• Seventh place was awarded to Mikey Leaf from Ravenscroft, who had a record of 19 wins and 3 losses as a junior. He defeated Jack Gibson from Northwest Guilford, a sophomore with a record of 23 wins and 2 losses, by major decision.

150-pound weight class

• Bailey Wilman from Wake Forest took first place in the senior division with a record of 26-1. In second place was Cedric Griffin Jr from Hoke County with a record of 31-1. The final score was 5-2 in favor of Bailey Wilman.

• Cameron Curva (Western Harnett) placed third with a record of 22-4 as a senior, defeating Jj Johnson (West Craven) who had a record of 19-4 as a junior with a score of 11-6.

• Zack Russo (Wakefield) placed 5th with a record of 19 wins and 3 losses as a senior, defeating Daymion Williams (Webb) who had a record of 15 wins and 5 losses, as a senior, by forfeit.

• In seventh place was Anthony Cairo from North East Carolina Prep with a record of 21-10. He defeated Mason Licari from South Central, who had a record of 19-9, in a close match with a score of 8-4.

157-pound weight class

• Dylan Pepin (from Northwest Guilford) took first place in the competition with a record of 24 wins and 1 loss, as a senior. He defeated Augustus Elliott (from Apex Friendship), also a senior, with a score of 28 wins and 2 losses, in overtime with a score of 5-3.

• Pete Winterstein (Clayton) secured 3rd place with a record of 14-1 as a senior, defeating Dallin Newcomer (Pinecrest) who also had a record of 14-1 as a senior (M. For.).

• In the fifth place match, Fabian Sabillion from Rosewood High School defeated Bilial Benzemour from Southeast Raleigh High School with a score of 5-3. Sabillion, a junior, had a record of 26 wins and 6 losses, while Benzemour, also a junior, had a record of 21 wins and 10 losses.

• Stephen Lamm (Louisburg), a junior with a record of 24 wins and 2 losses, placed 7th by defeating Clark Brewer (Enloe), also a junior, with a record of 14 wins and 13 losses, in a decision with a score of 10-7.

165-pound weight class

• Winner of first place: Cooper Ogden from Pinecrest High School with a record of 21-0 as a senior, defeated Symon Sadler from Green Level High School, also a senior, with a record of 12-0 by a major decision.

• Third place was awarded to Honor Paxton from Middle Creek High School with a record of 24 wins and 3 losses. He defeated Jeremiah Lambert, a junior from New Bern High School, who had a record of 23 wins and 4 losses in a close match with a score of 3-1 in sudden victory.

• In 5th place, Christian Curva from Western Harnett defeated Zachary Mcmorris from Rolesville in the junior division with a score of 6-2.

• Noah Michael (Franklinton) took 7th place in the junior division with a record of 19-2, defeating Thomas Brann (DH Conley) who had a record of 21-7 in the senior division by fall at 2:18.

175-pound weight class

• Gavin Lopez from Green Hope took first place with a record of 20-2, defeating Owen Fitzsimmons from Clayton (12-3, Jr.) in a major decision of 11-3.

• Third place was awarded to Ryan Deloach from Rosewood High School, a senior with a record of 28 wins and 1 loss. He defeated James Lee from Western Harnett High School, also a senior, by forfeit with a record of 24 wins and 6 losses.

• In the 5th place match, Ash Doyen from Apex Friendship High School, a senior with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses, defeated Elijah Ellison from Franklinton High School, a junior with a record of 19 wins and 7 losses. Ellison was unable to finish the match due to an injury at 1 minute and 54 seconds.

• The seventh place winner was Brode Lowery (Rolesville) who defeated Robert Moore (Cape Fear) with a fall in 3 minutes and 42 seconds. Lowery had a record of 21 wins and 7 losses while Moore had a record of 14 wins and 10 losses, both being seniors.

190-pound weight class

• The first place winner was Zaid Marjan from Athens Drive, a junior with a record of 26 wins and 0 losses. He defeated senior Justin Bullock from Fike, who had a record of 18 wins and 4 losses, by technical fall in 3 minutes and 27 seconds with a score of 15-0.

• Third place goes to Riley Ingels from Croatan, a senior with a record of 23 wins and 1 loss. He defeated Sawyer Lowe from Cleveland, a junior with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, by fall in 3 minutes and 30 seconds.

• In the 5th place match, senior Caleb Bess from DH Conley defeated sophomore Cole Harrison from Pinecrest with a score of 23-4. Harrison forfeited the match.

• In the seventh place match, Alan Mendoza-Cortez from Middle Creek, a senior, defeated Canon Thoren from Sanderson, also a senior, with a score of 4-3.

215-pound weight class

• The first place winner was Kiyon Brown from Athens Drive, a senior with a record of 26 wins and 3 losses. He defeated Vincent Grist from New Bern, also a senior with a record of 16 wins and 4 losses, by a score of 11-5.

• Derik Mirts (Northwest Guilford) placed third with a record of 24-3 as a senior, defeating Jiwaun Flemming (Pine Forest) who had a record of 21-4 also as a senior by a score of 7-3.

• In the fifth place, Michael Cielo from Rolesville had a record of 19 wins and 9 losses during his senior year. He defeated Jamarion Ward from South Johnston, who had a record of 17 wins and 8 losses during his junior year, by forfeit.

• In the 7th place match, senior Geronimo Oxendine from Hoke County defeated junior William Estes from Green Level with a final score of 29-3. The match ended in a medical forfeit.

285-pound weight class

• The winner of the competition was Deondre Johnson (from Clayton) who had a record of 14 wins and 0 losses. He defeated Landon Michael (from Franklinton) who had a record of 23 wins and 1 loss, but unfortunately had to withdraw due to an injury at 3 minutes and 24 seconds into the match.

• Third place was awarded to Nick Rodgers from Fike High School, who had a record of 19 wins and 2 losses as a junior. He defeated Xavier Lewis from Leesville Road High School, who had a record of 25 wins and 1 loss, in the junior division by forfeit.

• In the 5th place match, Aaron Hollis from Enloe High School defeated Joshua Romero from Rolesville High School by a score of 3-2. Hollis, a senior, finished the season with a record of 23 wins and 4 losses, while Romero, also a senior, finished with a record of 24 wins and 6 losses.

• Jamie Jinks from DH Conley took 7th place in the tournament with a record of 20-8. He defeated Tafari Parker from Hoke County, a junior with a record of 25-6, by a score of 4-3.

Scores

Final Standings for WRAL HighSchoolOT Wrestling Invitational: Team Scores Results

1. New Bern – 179.5

2. Pinecrest – 173

3. Hoke County – 163

4. Green Hope – 137.5

5. Rosewood – 135.5

6. Pine Forest – 124.5

7. Northwest Guilford – 121.5

8. Athens Drive – 120

9. Cape Fear – 118

10. D.H. Conley – 116

11. Wake Forest – 114

12. North East Carolina Prep – 107.5

13. Clayton – 107

14. Croatan – 103

15. Apex Friendship – 100

Source: highschoolot.com