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Summer Results - NC results from AAU Junior Olympics, USAW Cadet & Junior National Championships, State Games, and more

High School Nationals, March 26-28, Pittsburgh, PA

North Carolina finishes in 19th place with two All-Americans:
Richard Caisse, All-American (112lbs, 71st) placed 8th!
Taj Parham, All-American (189lbs, 71st) placed 4th!

List of competitors from NC: Randy Dennis, Steve Smith, Jordan Novgrod, Josh Taylor, David Serrano, Johnny Jaimez, Lucas Mullis, Jerome Benjamin, Timmy Atkins, Jason Scheewe, Brian Buchanan, Lewis Polley, Rex Reece, David House, Tiesuan Brown, Nathan Hooker, Tony Gibson, Jerome Davis, Adam Cox, Ryan Morris, Joshua Woodruff, Justin Parlier, Lucas Smith, Rodney Kellam, Taj Parham, Charles Roberts, Richard Caisse, Brandon Rice, Luigi Tranchese, Jared Raymond, Jake Reynolds, Andrew Slack, Matt Atkinson, Justin Lane and Kevin Stanley

NC Mat's 1998-99 Wrestlers of the Year as voted on by 16 coaches and sportswriters. Scoring was 5-3-1. All 5 winners will be receiving a plaque from NC Mat in April.

Wrestler of the Year
1. Dennis Landin, Cary (44 points)
2. Jake Reynolds, Chapel Hill (33)
3. Jared Raymond, Morehead (14)

Senior of the Year
1. Jake Reynolds, Chapel Hill (42 points)
2. Dennis Landin, Cary (37)
3. Matt Atkinson, Watauga (18)

Junior of the Year
1. Scotty Acfalle, 71st (37 points)
2. Jordan Binder, Currituck (28)
3t. David Cooper, Central Cabarrus (22)
3t. Jermaine Hodge, Orange (22)

Sophomore of the Year
1. Tyrone Hodge, Orange (60 points)
2. Mike Valldeperas III, 71st (58)
3. Andy Madison, Statesville (27)

Freshman of the Year
1. Mark Maya, Avery (30 points)
2. Garrett Atkinson, Watauga (22)
3. Brandon Palmer, Riverside (18)

Cary's Dennis Landin finishes in 3rd place all-time with 100 consecutive victories! Jake Reynolds of Chapel Hill sets record with 173 career wins! West Brunswick's Josh Taylor sets season win mark with 55 victories in a season!

Active wrestlers with 100+, 125+ and 150+ career wins.

Current Consecutive Winning Streaks

• 100 - Dennis Landin (Cary)
• 56 - Jake Reynolds (Chapel Hill)
• 55 - Josh Taylor (West Brunswick)
• 54 - Mike Valldeperas (71st)
• 43 - Kevin Stanley (Wake Forest-Rolesville); Josh Woodruff (Hibriten)
• 42 - Jacob Clackett (Tuscola)
• 39 - Adam Cox (NW Cabarrus)
• 36 - David Cooper (Central Cabarrus); Brandon Rice (Madison)

Outstanding Wrestler Awards for tournaments this season.

• 4 - Matt Atkinson (Watauga); Jake Reynolds (Chapel Hill)
• 3 - David Cooper (Central Cabarrus); Richard Caisse (71st); Jamie Odom (Pender)
• 2 - Jeremiah Brinke (Murphy); Dennis Landin (Cary); Brandon Lucas (Parkland); Sean McIntosh (Bandys); Brandon Palmer (Riverside); Brandon Rice (Madison); Aaron Rhymer (Erwin); Andrew Slack (Ragsdale); Jeremy Teague (East Rowan)

Article archives - find stories written by sportswriters from newspapers such as Charlotte Observer, Raleigh News & Observer, Elkin Tribune, Fayetteville Observer-Times and more!

4A - state records set by 71st: 1. individual state champions (5); 2. top 4 finishers (9); 3. most points scored (191); 4. tied record of most individual runner-ups (3)

3A - Morehead also tied the record for individual runner-ups (3)

1A-2A

Independent

Final 1998-99 Super 32

Final 1998-99 Elite 10

1998-99 Superlatives - including 3x and 2x state champions, 4x and 3x state placewinners, top seniors, top juniors and top sophomores!

98-99 Toughest 4A Region
98-99 Toughest 3A Region
98-99 Toughest 1A/2A Region

State Finals Tapes --- The USA Sports Broadcasting Division of USA Wrestling filmed the championship finals of each classification and copies can be purchased by calling Able Graphics at 1-800-458-7810 or mail check and order to:

NC/USA Wrestling
PO Box 1115
Mooresville NC 28115.

Specify which tape(s) you want (1A/2A, 3A, 4A, Highlights), print address for delivery, and make checks payable to "NC/USA Wrestling" ($36 for one tape including shipping/handling, $60 for two, $88 for 3, $108 for 4 and $27 each for more than 4 tapes).

NC Mat's Academic Excellence Team

103 - Paul, Jacob (Fr, Terry Sanford)
103 - Chrzanowski, Peter (Jr, Harding)
112 - Ayre, Ryan (Sr, West Carteret)
112 - Ostwalt, Matt (Jr, West Lincoln)
119 - Atkinson, Garrett (Fr, Watauga)
119 - Berger, John (Jr, NW Guilford)
119 - Lane, Justin (Sr, Wake Forest-Rolesville)
125 - Annas, Justin (Jr, East Burke)
125 - Bolte, Keith (Jr, NW Guilford)
125 - Crooke, David (Jr, 71st)
125 - Douglas, Scott (Jr, Tuscola)
125 - Stamer, Dylan (So, Riverside)
130 - Prater, David (So, Riverside)
130 - Whitehead, John (Fr, Hoggard)
135 - Findley, Daniel (So, Robbinsville)
135 - Iannuzzi, Andrew (Fr, Forsyth Country Day)
135 - Mullis, Lucas (Sr, Southwestern Randolph)
135 - Winnike, Jason (Sr, Hillside)
140 - Arrowood, Tal (So, West Brunswick)
140 - Atkinson, Matt (Sr, Watauga)
140 - Smith, Jon (Sr, Hibriten)
145 - Grochowski, Mike (Jr, Hoggard)
145 - Leshin, Ben (So, Forsyth Country Day)
145 - Pace, Justin (Jr, North Henderson)
145 - Sanders, Chris (Fr, Parkland)
145 - Wray, Hal (Sr, West Forsyth)
152 - Curry, Travis (Sr, Ashbrook)
152 - Iannuzzi, Nick (Jr, Forsyth Country Day)
160 - Burnett, Charles (Sr, DH Conley)
160 - Douglas, Chris (Sr, Bandys)
160 - Rice, Brandon (Sr, Madison)
160 - Ross, Matt (Jr, South Brunswick)
160 - Tucker, Darryl (Sr, South Caldwell)
171 - Howell, Davis (Sr, Starmount)
171 - Hughes, Zack (Jr, Trinity)
171 - Thomas, Joshua (Sr, West Iredell)
189 - Cain, Wes (Jr, Chatham Central)
189 - Diggs, Torey (Jr, High Point Andrews)
189 - Jessup, Josh (Sr, McMichael)
189 - Morris, Ryan (Sr, Mt. Pleasant)
215 - Dunn, Matt (Sr, North Davidson)
215 - Goldston, Jonathan (Sr, Chatham Central)
215 - Hash, John (Sr, Alleghany)
215 - Penland, Andrew (Sr, NW Cabarrus)
215 - Scott, Ryan (Sr, Morehead)
275 - Bradshaw, Daniel (Jr, West Forsyth)
275 - Greene, Shane (So, Watauga)
275 - Hewett, Scott (Jr, West Brunswick)
275 - Ringeisen, Mason (Sr, McMichael)

* To be nominated, you must have a cumulative 3.75+ GPA and a state qualifier. Please send coach's name and phone number for verification to info@ncmat.com