Results from
1997 Tar Heel
State Classic
Wrestling
Tournament
Jones Athletic Center,
UNC - Pembroke, Pembroke, NC
March 29, 1997
This is the 20th annual event attracting wrestlers from
across NC and region states.
0:43 = Win by Fall in 43 seconds
10-7 = Win by 10 points to 7
WBF= Win by Forfeit
WBI = Win by Injury Default
First Place is first wrestle listed. Score is result v #2.
Second Place is second wrestler listed.
Score is v #3, if they met. Third Place is third wrestler listed.
Score is v #4. Fourth Place is fourth wrestler listed.
City listed is hometown of wrestler. Three letter code is Club.
A list of Clubs for local contact is at the end of this
release, along with Club Scores.
Bantam Division
Greco-Roman
born '90 (age 8 and younger)
up to 55 lbs 2
Bo Martin 1:06 Fountain Inn SC
Alan Clamp MOY Moyock
Midget Division
Greco-Roman
born '87 - '88 (age 9-10)
up to 60 lbs 3
Christen Jones 9-8 BAC Wilson
P J Clamp 2:23 MOY Moyock
Cameron Drye ERO New London
up to 80 lbs 3
Jeff Henson 0:33 Rock Hill SC
Keith Whitehurst 11-10 MOY Moyock
Byron Sigmon CAT Hickory
up to 105 lbs 2
Randall Herring 1:07 BAC Wilson
Kenny Caston HAV Havelock
Novice Division
Greco-Roman
born '85 -'86 (age 11- 12)
up to 80 lbs 4
Brandon Reitzel 0:52 CAT Hickory
Eddie Diemer 1:16 Columbia SC
Jonathan Troutman 0:37 CAT Hickory
Brandon Evans MOY Moyock
Schoolboy Division
Greco-Roman
born '83 -'84 (age 13-14)
up to 80 lbs 4
Morgan Meyers 11-9 MOY Moyock
Zach Camp 3:09 SAC Rutherfordton
Brian Helms 0:09 SUN Kannapolis
Creshon Simms BAC Wilson
up to 95 lbs 5
Garrett Atkinson 4-1 Boone
D C Proctor SUN Kannapolis
Timmy Evans 14-3 MOY Moyock
Brandon Egleston CAR High Point
up to 100 lbs 2
Keith Garrett 8-5 SUN Kannapolis
Daren Burns CAT Hickory
up to 125 lbs 2
Adam Hoffman 1:54 CAT Hickory
Jonathan Boyle Moncks Corner SC
up to 145 lbs 2
Josh Brown 7-3 Wilmington
Josh Grindel CAT Hickory
up to 175 lbs 2
Donald Frick 1:04 ERO Salisbury
Chris Reyes Moncks Corner SC
Cadet Division
Greco-Roman
born '81 -'82 (age 15-16)
up to 100 lbs 2
Terrence Thompson 3:41 Rock Hill SC
Chris Hoose Knoxville TN
up to 112 lbs 3
Jordan Binder 1:28 MOY Moyock
Mike Black 13-3 HAV Havelock
Brian Massengill Knoxville TN
up to 121 lbs 5
Chris Collins 1:53 Rock Hill SC
Jason Caston 10-0 HAV Havelock
Matt Atkinson 2:30 Boone
Brett Harris Wilmington
up to 132 lbs 5
Robbie McHugh 3-0 CAR Eden
Mike Grachowski 0:43 Wilmington
John Grindel 3:43 CAT Hickory
Tony Piper Hilton Head SC
up to 143 lbs 2
Jeremiah Dunn 1:42 Hilton Head SC
Leslie Batts BAC Wilson
up to 154 lbs 4
Jeremiah Pilarski 1:28 Coleridge
Steven Wireman 0:42 Moncks Corner SC
Matt Furtick Moncks Corner SC
Aaron Cogdill Wilmington
up to 167 lbs 3
Clayton Pollack 2:36 Wilmington
Joey Wilson WBI CAR Eden
Gavin Proctor SUN Kannapolis
up to 242 lbs 2
Jarvis McCullough 1:55 CAT Hickory
Danny Misenhiemer ERO Salisbury
Junior Division
Greco-Roman
(Grades 9-12 & born after 9/1/77)
up to 110 lbs 3
Clarence Davis, Jr 11-0 Rock Hill SC
Lamorse Rasberry 13-6 BAC Wilson
Dennis Pitman Thomasville
up to 123 lbs 4
Tony Gibson 1:49 HAV Havelock
Josh Baker 7-3 Maryville TN
Justin Farmer 1:39 ERO Salisbury
Eric Davis Knoxville TN
up to 132 lbs 4
Shannon Sayne 5-3 Knoxville TN
Brien Lazenby 0:26 HAV Havelock
Tony Piper 2:21 Hilton Head SC
up to 143 lbs 3
Chris Parker 0:35 CAR Eden
Will Caston 1:39 HAV Havelock
William Hyman HAV Havelock
up to 154 lbs 6
Ronald Williams, Jr 3-2 BAC Wilson
Jason Hallman CAR Eden
Davie Lowe 3:42 MOY Moyock
Jason Sigmon CAT Hickory
up to 165 lbs 2
Will Puckett 3:16 SUN Charlotte
Todd Lewis Graham
up to 178 lbs 4
Billy Noble 8-5 CCM Supply
Graig Cooper 0:28 Boone
Andy Money 3:09 Elkin
Michael Aldridge TEC Matthews
up to 220 lbs 2
Nick Breeden 10-0 Seymour TN
Billy Crafford Wilmington
Open Division
Greco-Roman
(born '78 or before)
up to 122 lbs 2
Kristen Stewart 6-2 BAC Wilson
Jaun Luis Hernandez Jr Knoxville TN
up to 167 lbs 2
Darreyl Eldridge 16-6 Winston-Salem
Robert Root HAV Jacksonville
up to 187 lbs 2
Jason Hooker 1:32 STO Tobaccoville
Shawn Briggs Wilmington
up to 213 lbs 4
Charles Jones* 11-0 BAC Wilson
George Dixon 2:40 Bluffton
Mike Hopkins 4:13 Trinity
Marty Pilarski Coleridge
*Mr Jones is the father of Christen Jones at Midget 60. Both earned first place.
He is a coach and administrator of the Backyard Wrestling Club
in Wilson and employed at the Reid Street Community Center.
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Bantam Division
freestyle
born Œ90 (age 9-10)
up to 48 lbs 2
Mitchell Fowells 13-2 IRO Greensboro
Gabriel Alvarez Columbia SC
up to 55 lbs 3
Bo Martin 3:01 Simpsonville SC
Alan Clamp 0:56 MOY Moyock
Mike Acosta Simpsonville SC
Midget Division
freestyle
born '87 - '88 (age 9-10)
up to 55 lbs 3
Cameron Drye 12-8 ERO Salisbury
David Acostas 0:35 Simpsonville SC
P J Peele MOY Moyock
up to 70 lbs 4
Jason Dempsey 1:13 Ft Dorchester SC
William Hill 6-3 Columbia SC
P J Clamp 10-0 MOY Moyock
Adam LaRue CAT Hickory
up to 75 lbs 6
Donald Williams 13-5 Rock Hill SC
Pete Puckett 11-0 SUN Charlotte
Byron Sigmon 8-4 CAT Hickory
Keith Whitehurst MOY Moyock
up to 94 lbs 3
Brandon Evans 11-8 MOY Moyock
Randall Herring 0:33 BAC Wilson
Brandon Edmundson BAC Wilson
Novice Division
freestyle
born '85 -'86 (age 11- 12)
up to 70 lbs 2
Dusty McKinney 10-0 WAR Mt Holly
Jonathan Troutman CAT Hickory
up to 80 lbs 5
Brandon Reitzel 15-9 CAT Hickory
Jimmy Long IRO Greensboro
Daniel Hensley 2:20 Jonesville
Mitchell Joines CAT Hickory
up to 90 lbs 9
Jake Puckett 2:48 SUN Charlotte
John Hart WAR Mt Holly
D C Proctor 3-1 SUN Kannapolis
Timmy Evans MOY Moyock
up to 115 lbs 4
Eric Caucom 9-6 TEC Monroe
Jason Breneman 3-1 TEC Indian Trail
Josh Hicks Socastee SC
Mike Mansour Socastee SC
Schoolboy Division
freestyle
born '83 -'84 (age 13-14)
up to 75 lbs 5
Mike DaSille 0:51 IRO Greensboro
Jimmy Long IRO Greensboro
Scottie Robertson 14-8 Socastee SC
Cheshaun Simis BAC Wilson
up to 80 lbs 4
Morgan Meyers 14-4 MOY Moyock
Justin Montgomery 9-4 IRO Greensboro
Zach Camp 3-1 SAC Rutherfordton
Brian Helms SUN Kannapolis
up to 95 lbs 4
Garrett Atkinson 3:09 Boone
Kevin Googe 0:34 Ft Dorchester SC
Brandon Eggleston 10-6 CAR Eden
Tommy Scifres IRO Greensboro
up to 100 lbs 4
Keith Garrett 7-5 SUN Kannapolis
Darren Burns 1:42 CAT Hickory
Larry Crowell 22-12 BAC Wilson
Ryan Nozinal Columbia SC
up to 110 lbs 5
Keith Garrett 1:17 SUN Kannapolis
Matt Williams Columbia SC
Michael McDonald 0:29 Socastee
Justin Rayl Socastee
up to 120 lbs 3
Jared Bailey 7-3 IRO Greensboro
Jonathan Doyle 11-1 Moncks Corner SC
Lucas Bandy CAT Hickory
up to 145 lbs 2
Josh Grindel 3-1 CAT Hickory
Joel Brown Wilmington
up to 178 lbs 2
Chris Reyes 1:24 Moncks Corner SC
Donald Frick ERO Salisbury
Cadet Division
freestyle
born '81 -'82 (age 15-16)
up to 83.5 lbs 3
Matt Bridges 2:54 Kings Mountain
Zach Camp 12-8 SAC Rutherfordton
Justin Montgomery IRO Greensboro
up to 103.5 lbs 8
Terrance Thompson 11-6 Rock Hill SC
Chris Hoose 17-15 Knoxville TN
Mike Cotter 3:55 Denver
Chais Schenck WAR Stanley
up to 112 lbs 5
Jordan Binder 12-1 MOY Moyock
Chad Ball 1:33 SUN Charlotte
Brian Massengill 11-8 Knoxville TN
Mike Bloch HAV Havelock
up to 121 lbs 7
Chris Collins 18-4 Rock Hill
Ben Hart 14-2 WAR Mt Holly
Brett Harris 13-3 Wilmington
Matt Atkinson Boone
up to 132 lbs 8
Bobby Scherra 3:03 Conway SC
Derrick Joines CAT Hickory
John Grindel 12-0 CAT Hickory
Robbie McHugh CAR Wake Forest
up to 143 lbs 6
Chris Hinson 1:21 Rock Hill SC
Matt Ash Kings Mountain
Jeremiah Dunn 4-0 Hilton Head SC
Brian Culp BRA Lumberton
up to 154 lbs 6
Justin Parlier 12-10 Sparta
Jeremiah Pilarski 2:07 Coleridge
Matt Furtick 3:25 Moncks Corner SC
Aaron Cogdill Wilmington
up to 167 lbs 5
Greg Harris 5-4 Socastee
Cassey Copeland Knoxville TN
Joey Wilson 2:09 CAR Eden
Daniel Prater Socastee SC
up to 209 lbs 4
Zach Farley 3:40 Socastee SC
Frank Tingley 1:38 SUN Charlotte
Paul Cruz 0:28 Lumberton
Randy Lewis Lumberton
up to 242 lbs 6
Danny Misenheimer 10-0 ERO Salisbury
Daniel Boling Socastee SC
Josh Burnette 0:40 ERO Salisbury
Jamel Hatton Winston-Salem
Junior Division
freestyle
(Grades 9-12 & born after 9/1/77)
up to 114.5 lbs 6
Dennis Pittman 2:37 Thomasville
Clarence Davis, Jr Rock Hill SC
Lamorse Rasberry 1:25 BAC Wilson
Jerimey McKinney WAR Mt Holly
up to 123 lbs 6
Tony Gibson 11-1 HAV Havelock
Justin Farmer ERO Salisbury
Josh Baker 1:42 Maryville TN
Phil Kemph Winston-Salem
up to 132 lbs 6
Brien Lazenby 5:00 HAV Havelock
Shannon Sayne Knoxville TN
Seth Lind 3-1 Jamestown NY
Darren DeSlyn IRO Greensboro
up to 143 lbs 10
Skeeter Sweet 2:02 Winston-Salem
Chris Parker CAR Eden
Starkey DeSoto 2:56 SUN Charlotte
Richardo Romero Biscoe
up to 154 lbs 8
David Lowe 3:24 MOY Moyock
Nathan Hooker STO Tobaccoville
Robert Hayward 0:57 Orangeburg SC
Jason Sigmon CAT Hickory
up to 165 lbs 4
Pete Mcginnis 11-4 Clemmons
Will Puckett 15-8 SUN Charlotte
Todd Lewis 0:25 Graham
Van Sadler WAR Alexis
up to 178 lbs 5
Graig Cooper 7-3 Boone
Billy Noble CCM Supply
Greg Bennett 1:06 CAT Hickory
Shane Parrish IRO Greensboro
up to 191.5 lbs 3
Thomas Russell 0:36 BRA Rockingham
Andy Money 0:57 Elkin
Scott Lawson STO Walnut Grove
up to 220 lbs 3
Nick Breeden 11-1 Seymore TN
Levino King 0:22 Orangeburg SC
Billy Crafford Wilmington
up to 275 lbs
Jarvis McCullough 6-5 CAT Hickory
Julius Curry 0:16 Kings Mountain
Jeff Maples 13-0 SUN Charlotte
Mike Franklin CAR Eden
Open Division
freestyle
(born '78 or before)
up to 138 lbs 8
Frank Halton 3-1 BAC Wilson
Troy Elmore Susanville CA
Floyd Dotter WBF Summerville SC
Daker Cory Norwood
up to 152 lbs 3
Trey Brown 4-2 Biscoe
Paul Egleston 12-0 IRO Greensboro
Paul Lawson Trinity
up to 160 lbs 5
Darreyl Eldridge 8-0 Winston-Salem
Avery Winford BRA Durham
Robert Root 14-3 HAV Jacksonville
Mike Bryant Winston-Salem
up to 187 lbs 8
Jason Hooker 2:32 STO Tobaccoville
George Gilbert Lake City FL
Mike Parlier 2:54 BRA Sparta
Heath Wrenn Burlington
up to 213 lbs ...5
Charles Jones 13-2 BAC Wilson
Timothy Esposito Howell NJ
George Dixon 3-1 Blufton SC
Jim Grannotti BRA Graham
up to 275 lbs 3
Travis Daye 0:43 Asheboro
Marty Pilarski Coleridge
Chad Amos STO Walnut Cove
For further information:
Frank Rader 704-664-5754 Voice
POB 1115
Mooresville NC 28115
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Next YearÍs Event:
1998 Tar Heel Classic
March 28 (Freestyle & Greco-Roman)
UNC - Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
Several outlets requested local contacts. WeÍve published the Chartered Club, if any,
for each placer and below publish the area and contact for that club.
NC Chartered Clubs
Hickory Catawba RasslinÍ CAT Roy Hoffman, Jr 704-324-0549 H
Pembroke Braves WC BRA P J Smith 910-521-8060 H
Chapel Hill Orange Cardiac Kids CAR Robert Price III 919-967-4190 H
Wadesboro Anson WC ANS Wendell Williamson 704-694-3785 H
Hendersonville Strong and Courageous SAC Norman Osteen 704-692-8826 H
Jamestown Triad WC TRI Larry Reynolds 910-855-6822 H
Fayetteville Iron Man Club IRO Roderick Simmons 910-868-9874 H
Salisbury Eastern Rowan WC ERO Barry A Justus 704-636-6863 H
Moyock Moyock WC MOY Tim Gilbert 919-232-2581 H
Wilson Backyard WC BAC Ronald Williams 919-237-3483 H
Raleigh Athens WC ATH Nathaniel Scott 919-772-0244 H
Eden Stars & Stripes WC SAS Walter Gray 910-584-4706 H
Winston-Salem Pony Express PON Stephen S Elliott 910-659-9759 H
Yadkinville Team Forbush FOR Herman Norman 910-961-4744 H
Madison Bulldogs WC BUL Kevin Knight 910-548-2815 H
High Point Viking WC VIK Paul W Egleston 910-885-4962 H
Warrensville Mountaineer WC MNT Jimmy L Rutherford 704-262-1995 H
Pinnacle Renegades WC REN David Carpenter 910-351-5545 H
Monroe Tech Fall WC TEC David Chiodo 704-563-1104 H
Havelock Havelock WC HAV Edward A Cruz, Jr 919-637-2359 H
Apex Knights WC KNI Steve Miller 919-387-9998 H
Biscoe Uwharrie Wranglers UWH Lenonard Brown 910-428-4625 H
Midland Sundrop Kids WC SUN Mark Puckett 704-455-3694 H
Fayeteville Raptor WC RAP John Deweese 910-867-6003 H
Boone Appalachian WC APP Amaro Lamar 704-297-4204 H
Statesville Iredell WC IRE Bryan Tutterrow 704-872-7340 H
Club Scoring -- Greco-Roman
Team Pts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1 MOY Moyock 92 2 4 1 4
2 BAC Wilson 76 5 2 1 0
3 HAV Havelock 72 1 6 1 0
4 Wilmington 61 2 3 0 2
5 CAT Hickory 61 1 4 1 1
6 CAR Chapel Hill 46 2 2 1 0
7 Rock Hill SC 40 4 0 0 0
8 SUN Midland 37 2 1 1 0
9 Moncks Corner SC 35 0 3 1 0
10 STO Walnut Cove 10 1 0 0 0
11 CCM Supply 10 1 0 0 0
12 Columbia SC 9 0 1 0 0
Club Scoring - freestyle
Team Pts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1 MOY Moyock 122 5 1 7 1
2 CAT Hickory 101 3 3 2 4
3 WLF Raleigh 96 3 4 2 2
4 SUN Midland 89 3 4 2 1
5 Socastee SC 74 2 1 3 3
6 IRO Greensboro 72 2 5 0 1
7 WAR Gastonia 49 1 2 0 3
8 BAC Wilson 43 1 1 3 0
9 Rock Hill SC 39 3 1 0 0
10 CAR Chapel Hill 39 0 1 2 2
11 HAV Havelock 36 2 1 0 1
12 STO Walnut Cove 36 1 2 1 0
13 Columbia SC 34 0 3 0 1
14 Wilmington 32 0 1 2 1
15 Moncks Corner SC 28 1 2 0 0
16 CCM Supply 9 0 1 0 0
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