Uwharrie Charter and Avery County have faced each other in the past four N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A dual-team wrestling championships, and currently hold a tied record in those matches.

For the second year in a row, Uwharrie Charter has been named the state champion in the 1A division. They secured the title by defeating Avery County 36-33 in a close match that was decided by the final bout.

Avery County started the day strong against Uwharrie Charter, building a 27-6 lead with four pins from Cooper Foster (113), Benjamin Jordan (126), Grant Reece (132), and Kenneth Pritz (138).

Uwharrie Charter experienced a shift after Jack McArthur triumphed over Mason Bentley with a 6-2 score in the 144-pound weight category. This was then followed by Lorenzo Alston’s quick pin just 13 seconds into the 150-pound match.

McArthur and Alston scored nine points, leading Uwharrie Charter to a 24-point streak. This included two additional pins in the 165-pound and 175-pound weight categories by Alek Millikan and Caden Bond. With only two matches remaining, Uwharrie Charter held a 30-27 advantage.

However, the match was not yet finished. Cael Dunn, representing Avery County, earned six points for the team after Michael Shropshire was injured in the 190-pound weight class. This gave Avery County a lead of 33-30 as they headed into the final bout.

Jaden Maness was the standout performer for Uwharrie Charter. In the 215-pound division, the last match of the day, Maness defeated Avery County’s Connor Brewer by pinning him at the 2:41 mark, securing a 36-33 victory for the Eagles.

This past Saturday marked Uwharrie Charter’s fifth time competing in the dual-team wrestling state championship. The team currently holds a record of 3 wins and 2 losses in state championships and has achieved back-to-back victories.

Avery County has competed in five dual-team state championships, winning two of them.

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Grayson Hoilman from Avery County defeated Devonte Harrison from Uwharrie Charter Academy with a final score of 9-4, giving Avery County a 3-0 lead.

In the 106-pound weight class, Ethan Hines from Uwharrie Charter Academy defeated Alexandero Ical Tuil from Avery County by a score of 9-2, with the match being tied 3-3 at one point.

In the 113-pound weight class, Cooper Foster from Avery County defeated Caleb Saldana from Uwharrie Charter Academy by a fall in 45 seconds, giving Avery a 9-3 lead.

Brennan Worrell (Uwharrie Charter Academy) defeated King Orvosh (Avery County) with a score of 4-0 at the Avery County match. This win brought Avery’s overall record to 9-6.

Benjamin Jordan from Avery County defeated Rick Riccardella from Uwharrie Charter Academy by fall in 1 minute and 21 seconds, with Avery winning the match 15-6.

In the 132-pound weight class, Grant Reece from Avery County defeated Brandon Jordan from Uwharrie Charter Academy with a pin in 54 seconds. This win brought the score to 21-6 in favor of Avery.

In the 138-pound weight class, Kenneth Pritz from Avery County defeated Jair Ulloa from Uwharrie Charter Academy by a fall at 5 minutes and 44 seconds. This win contributed to Avery County’s overall victory of 27-6.

In the match between Jack McArthur from Uwharrie Charter Academy and Mason Bentley from Avery County, McArthur won by a score of 6-2. This resulted in a team win for Avery County with a final score of 27-9.

Lorenzo Alston from Uwharrie Charter Academy defeated Grayson Brown from Avery County by a fall in just 0:13, resulting in Avery County winning 27-15.

In the 157-pound weight class, Carson Robinson of Uwharrie Charter Academy defeated Johnathon Gragg of Avery County with a score of 4-2. This contributed to Avery County’s overall victory with a final score of 27-18.

In the 165 weight class, Alek Millikan from Uwharrie Charter Academy defeated Barrett Potter from Avery County in a fall at 2:42, resulting in Avery County winning the match 27-24.

175: Caden Bond (Uwharrie Charter Academy) over Maverick Mora (Avery County) Fall 0:39 (Uwharrie 30-27)

Cael Dunn of Avery County won by injury default over Michael Shropshire of Uwharrie Charter Academy in 0:32, resulting in a 33-30 victory for Avery.

215: Jaden Maness from Uwharrie Charter Academy defeated Connor Brewer from Avery County by a fall in 2 minutes and 41 seconds, resulting in Uwharrie’s team score of 36-33.

Source: highschoolot.com