Sara Koenig, Editor

Established 1994

NC Mat's Wrestlers of the Year

This selection is based on voting by coaches and sportwriters across the state during March. Voting is 5 points for a first place vote, 3 points for a second place vote and 1 point for a third place vote. Every winner receives an "NC Mat Wrestler of the Year" plaque.

2006-07

Overall Wrestler of the Year
1. Justin Sparrow, East Gaston
2. Chris Bullins, McMichael
3. Austin Trotman, Mount Tabor

Senior of the Year
1. Chris Bullins, McMichael
2. Justin Sparrow, East Gaston
3. Austin Trotman, Mount Tabor

Junior of the Year
1. Jon Burns, Cardinal Gibbons
2. Anthony Clinton, Mount Tabor
3. Bobby Shanor, Morehead

Sophomore of the Year
1. Jacob Creed, Ragsdale
2. Corey Mock, Chapel Hill
3. Eloheim Palma, Cary

Freshman of the Year
1. Kurt Stephens, St Stephens
2. Tyrone Eatmon, Riverside
3. Chris Johnson, Orange

2005-06

Overall Wrestler of the Year
1. Chris Bullins, McMichael
2. Byron Sigmon, Bandys
3. William Gilleland, Bandys

Senior of the Year
1. William Gilleland, Bandys
2. Byron Sigmon, Bandys
3. Nick Koren, Cary

Junior of the Year
1. Chris Bullins, McMichael
2. Justin Sparrow, East Gaston
3. Travis Coffey, Watauga

Sophomore of the Year
1. Nick Gregoris, Cardinal Gibbons
2. Jacob Earp, Watauga
3. Anthony Clinton, Mount Tabor

Freshman of the Year
1. Jacob Creed, Ragsdale
2. Corey Mock, Chapel Hill
3. Fisher Heverly, Croatan

2004-2005

Overall Wrestler of the Year
1. Jesse Creed, Ragsdale (72 pts)
2. Chris Bullins, McMichael (55 pts)
3. Jake Smith, Jack Britt (25 pts)

Senior of the Year
1. Jesse Creed, Ragsdale (92 pts)
2. Jack Hartley, Williams (45 pts)
3. Jake Smith, Jack Britt (43 pts)

Junior of the Year
1. Eddie Sawyer, Currituck (76 pts)
2. Byron Sigmon, Bandys (70 pts)
3. Toby Sullins, Mitchell (28 pts)

Sophomore of the Year
1. Chris Bullins, McMichael (120 pts)
2. Justin Sparrow, East Gaston (67 pts)
3. Jared Grigg, East Gaston (23 pts)
*interesting note - this was the same order that voting finished for 2003-04 Freshman of the Year

Freshman of the Year
1. Ian Coggin, Southeast Guilford (88 pts)
2. Jon Burns, Cary (59 pts)
3. Frank Hickman, Laney (53 pts)

2003-2004

Overall Wrestler of the Year
1. Dusty McKinney, East Gaston
2. Vincent Ramirez, Riverside
3. Raymond Jordan, New Bern

Senior of the Year
1. Vincent Ramirez, Riverside
2. Dusty McKinney, East Gaston
3. Raymond Jordan, New Bern

Junior of the Year
1. Bryan Lashomb, Currituck
2. Jesse Creed, Ragsdale
3. Rob Tate, East Gaston

Sophomore of the Year
1. Byron Sigmon, Bandys
2. Pete Puckett, Independence
3. Eddie Sawyer, Currituck

Freshman of the Year
1. Chris Bullins, McMichael
2. Justin Sparrow, East Gaston
3. Jared Grigg, East Gaston

2002-2003

Wrestler of the Year
1. Drew Forshey, St Stephens
2. Vincent Ramirez, Riverside
3. Daren Burns, Bandys

Senior of the Year
1. Drew Forshey, St Stephens
2. Daren Burns, Bandys
3. Kehly Roberts, North Wilkes

Junior of the Year
1. Vincent Ramirez, Riverside
2. Raymond Jordan, New Bern
3. Dusty McKinney, East Gaston

Sophomore of the Year
1. Bryan LaShomb, Currituck
2. Jesse Creed, Ragsdale
3. Jake Smith, Jack Britt

Freshman of the Year
1. Toby Sullins, Mitchell
2. Byron Sigmon, Bandys
3. Eddie Sawyer, Pasquotank

2001-2002

	Overall Wrestler of the Year 1. Brandon Palmer, Riverside ( 80 pts) 2. Drew Forshey, St Stephens (46) 3T. Patrick Lowery, Davie County (21) 3T. Justin Gulliver, Fuquay-Varina (21)
	Senior of the Year 1. Justin Gulliver, Fuquay-Varina (59) 2. Patrick Lowery, Davie County (42) 3. Brandon Palmer, Riverside (37)
	Junior of the Year 1. Drew Forshey, St Stephens (111) 2. Robert Watson, Southern Vance (46) 3. Daren Burns, Bandys (16)
	Sophomore of the Year 1. Dusty McKinney, E Gaston (113) 2. George Hickman, Laney (47) 3. Raymond Jordan, New Bern (43)
	Freshman of the Year 1. Craig McIntosh, Bandys (91) 2. Bryan Lashomb, Currituck (51 pts) 3. Jake Smith, Jack Britt (31)

2000-2001

Wrestler of the Year
1. Tyrone Hodge, Orange (51 points)
2t. Curry Pickard, Morehead (22)
2t. Drew Forshey, St Stephens (22)

Senior of the Year
1. Tyrone Hodge, Orange (52 points)
2. Curry Pickard, Morehead (21)
3. Ralph Hunter, Hoggard (20)

Junior of the Year
1. Brandon Palmer, Riverside (57 points)
2. JR Kivett, Eastern Randolph (27)
3. John Whitehead, Hoggard (20)

Sophomore of the Year
1. Drew Forshey, St Stephens (63 points)
2. Tripp Rogers, East Gaston (33)
3. Todd Bigelow, Havelock (19)

Freshman of the Year
1. Dusty McKinney, East Gaston (90 points)
2. Kane Long, Eastern Randolph (52)
3. George Hickman, Laney (9)

1999-2000

Wrestler of the Year
1. Jermaine Hodge, Orange (58 points)
2. Sean McIntosh, Bandys (37)
3t. Jordan Binder, Currituck (6)
3t. Joel Brown, Hoggard (6)

Senior of the Year
1. Danny Misenheimer, East Rowan (55 points)
2. Jordan Binder, Currituck (30)
3. Sean McIntosh, Bandys (22)

Junior of the Year
1. Tyrone Hodge, Orange (65 points)
2. Joel Brown, Hoggard (33)
3. Curry Pickard, Morehead (24)

Sophomore of the Year
1. Mark Maya, Avery County (38 points)
2. Patrick Lowery, Davie County (36)
3. Brandon Palmer, Riverside (32)

Freshman of the Year
1. Drew Forshey, St Stephens (105 points)
2. Jacob Allman, NW Cabarrus (41)
3. Kehly Roberts, North Wilkes (23)

1998-99

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)

1997-98

Wrestler of the Year
1. Ty Reynolds, High Point Central (42 points)
2. Mike Robertson, Cary (26)
3. James Lewis, Owen (16)

Senior of the Year
1. Mike Robertson, Cary (46 pts)
2. Ronnie Dunbar, Broughton (30)
3. David Lowe, Currituck (28)

Junior of the Year
1. Dennis Landin, Cary (42 points)
2. Jared Raymond, Morehead (40)
3. Ty Reynolds, High Point Central (39)

Sophomore of the Year
1. Steve Fox, East Rowan (54 points)
2. Jordan Binder, Currituck (40)
3. Gavin Proctor, AL Brown (16)

Freshman of the Year
1. Andy King, East Henderson (48 points)
2. Tyrone Hodge, Orange (30)
3. Andy Madison, Statesville (26)