Tonight in Greensboro at 8:05pm 126 pound Rocky Mount Gryphon Wilson Smith won the State Championship by beating Aydan Arroyo of North Buncombe in a decision 10-4. Smith dominated the second period scoring six points and holding a 8-0 lead.. The Gryphon Sophomore will now join the wall of champions in the gym at Rocky Mount as he finishes his outstanding season at 53-3
Ryan Ashley 220 pounder from Southern Nash won the consolation bracket and takes home third place in the state Wrestling championships.
Hunt 15-7 the top seed from the Big East is seeded sixth will host Nash Central 13-9 27th seed Monday night to kick off the 2015 boys state championships. The price you pay when all six teams from your conference are in the tournament some where some of the six have to square off in early games.
Northern Nash 9-12 seeded 14th the Big East #2 will be playing a home double header Monday with the girls as the boys host Southern Lee 13-9 and a 19th seed.
The Big East 3rd seed is taken by Rocky Mount 12-7 18th seed and they will hit the road traveling to Eastern Alamance 15th seed and 18-4.
Fike 15-7 22nd seed will travel as the Big East four seed to Northern Guilford 11th seed and 16-6.
Southern Nash 12-10 is in and they are the lowest seeded boys team at 28th and they have one of the shortest travels as they head to Raleigh to take on Cardinal Gibbons 16-6 and the 5th overall seed.
Northern Nash 21-0 will be seeded # 2 and don't go jumping up and down, it means nothing when comparing to the other unbeaten team Eastern Wayne all it does is protect both teams from each other until the Regional finals if both make it that far. The will host Monday night Morehead the 31st seed and 10-12 on the season so look for a double header at Northern Monday night.
It always seems that the NCHSAA tries their best to stick it to the Big East and they have again. Hunt 17-5 the 13th seed will host cross town rival Fike 10-12 and the 20th seed. Hunt is the 2nd seed from Big East and Fike is the 3rd seed. Thanks NCHSAA!
Nash Central 12-10 is in as the 27th seed and travel to Havelock 14-7 and the six seed in the east.
Rocky Mount 10-9 is seeded 28th and makes the trip to Wendell to play Corinth Holders 17-5 and the sixth seed in the east.
Now would somebody try telling me how the conference 3rd seed has to play our conference #2 while our number four is seeded lower than our number five seed? There will be a Big East basketball tournament after all. Hunt Girls will host Fike Monday while the Hunt boys host Nash Central.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Smith Wrestles For State Title Tonight
Rocky Mount High's Wilson Smith won his 126 pound semi final match by fall and will now compete for the State Championship tonight in Greensboro. Smith's teammate Alexander Henderson has lost in the consolation round 9-3.
Southern Nash's two wrestlers still alive for third both won their first matches and can still take third in the state in their weight class. Clinton Whitaker 145 won his match 6-4 in a decision and in the 220 class Ryan Ashley won by fall.
Clinton Whitaker lost his second match of the day. Ashley in the 220 category won in a decision 6-4 while Whitaker Lost 17-9. Whitaker finishes the State championships 2-2 and Ashley is still fight for the third spot. He will have to win two more matches today to do so.
Ryan Ashley has won his next match by fall in the third period to advance to the championship of the consolation 220 pound bracket. When you get in that loser bracket you wind up playing extra matches and Ashley has won again 9-8 and now has earned his way to the 3rd place match.
Southern Nash's two wrestlers still alive for third both won their first matches and can still take third in the state in their weight class. Clinton Whitaker 145 won his match 6-4 in a decision and in the 220 class Ryan Ashley won by fall.
Clinton Whitaker lost his second match of the day. Ashley in the 220 category won in a decision 6-4 while Whitaker Lost 17-9. Whitaker finishes the State championships 2-2 and Ashley is still fight for the third spot. He will have to win two more matches today to do so.
Ryan Ashley has won his next match by fall in the third period to advance to the championship of the consolation 220 pound bracket. When you get in that loser bracket you wind up playing extra matches and Ashley has won again 9-8 and now has earned his way to the 3rd place match.
Smith's Made It To Final a Four
Rocky Mount sophomore Wilson Smith wrestling in the 126 pound bracket in the State championship has won his first two matches the first by fall and his quater final match a 5-0 victory will now wrestle Saturday in the semi finals.
Rocky Mount sent four wrestlers to Greensboro and only one other wrestler is still alive but not in the championship bracket. Alexander Henderson wrestling in the 160 pound division lost by fall in his opening match but won a 7-4 decision in the first round in the consolation bracket. Kenard Johnson 182 pounds lost by fall and 2-0 in overtime. Sedrak Sheppard lost twice by fall. Northern Nash heavy weight wrestler Jamie Williams wrestling at 285 pounds lost his opening match by fall and his final match lost a 2-1 decision.
Southern Nash sent two wrestlers to Greensboro and both won their opening matches. Clinton Whitaker wrestling at 145 won a 16-9 decision and in this quarter final match lost an 11-6 decision.
The Firebirds 220 pound wrestler Ryan Ashley won his first match by fall. His second match in the quarterfinals was one of the last matches of Friday night as it didn't end until 10:55pm. Ashley found himself down 4-0 with a minute to the end and was able to cut the final score to 5-3.
The match was as late as it was due to the fact the state championships had to wait until noon Friday because of the weather that we have had this week. The Big East sent seven wrestlers to the state tournament and oddly enough none wrestled in the same weight bracket.
Wilson Smith is the only wrestler still alive to win his weight division 126 while Ashley, Whitaker and Henderson will be wrestling Saturday for top five spots in the state. Team wise Rocky Mount has ten points while Southern Nash has six points after the first day of competition.
Rocky Mount sent four wrestlers to Greensboro and only one other wrestler is still alive but not in the championship bracket. Alexander Henderson wrestling in the 160 pound division lost by fall in his opening match but won a 7-4 decision in the first round in the consolation bracket. Kenard Johnson 182 pounds lost by fall and 2-0 in overtime. Sedrak Sheppard lost twice by fall. Northern Nash heavy weight wrestler Jamie Williams wrestling at 285 pounds lost his opening match by fall and his final match lost a 2-1 decision.
Southern Nash sent two wrestlers to Greensboro and both won their opening matches. Clinton Whitaker wrestling at 145 won a 16-9 decision and in this quarter final match lost an 11-6 decision.
The Firebirds 220 pound wrestler Ryan Ashley won his first match by fall. His second match in the quarterfinals was one of the last matches of Friday night as it didn't end until 10:55pm. Ashley found himself down 4-0 with a minute to the end and was able to cut the final score to 5-3.
The match was as late as it was due to the fact the state championships had to wait until noon Friday because of the weather that we have had this week. The Big East sent seven wrestlers to the state tournament and oddly enough none wrestled in the same weight bracket.
Wilson Smith is the only wrestler still alive to win his weight division 126 while Ashley, Whitaker and Henderson will be wrestling Saturday for top five spots in the state. Team wise Rocky Mount has ten points while Southern Nash has six points after the first day of competition.
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