First NCHSAA girls wrestling champions crowned; Lumberton wins team title
East Forsyth's Taylor Williams made history. So did every other girls wrestler in the inaugural N.C. High School Athletic Association girls wrestling state championships, which concluded Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum.
Williams was the first of the first champions, winning at 165 pounds to start the final rounds, but all wrestlers were part of a landmark moment in NCHSAA history.
Lumberton won the team championship with a total of 77 points. They had three state placers, including one state champion.
Leah Edwards of East Rowan was voted the Most Outstanding Wrestler after winning the 114-pound title by pinfall and finishing her year at 32-1 overall.
Below are the state placers in each weight class and final team standings.
NCHSAA Girls Wrestling Results
100-pound champ — Lillian Prendergast, South Brunswick (won by decision, 2-0)
- 1st Place - Lillian Prendergast of South Brunswick (53-1)
- 2nd Place - Anna Ockerman of Corinth Holders (36-3)
- 3rd Place - Morgan Repasky of McDowell County (17-2)
- 4th Place - Cherish Charley of Ragsdale (30-13)
- 5th Place - Jenevy Olande of Mount Airy (34-3)
- 6th Place - Zainab Hijawi of South Central (33-12)
107-pound champ — O'marzria Wright, West Caldwell (won by decision, 11-8)
- 1st Place - O'Marzria (Ria) Wright of West Caldwell (42-3)
- 2nd Place - Jamie Hearl of Mount Airy (45-3)
- 3rd Place - Katie Simmons of Laney (31-3)
- 4th Place - Megan Rowland of Pinecrest (25-3)
- 5th Place - Sara Warren of Hoke County (40-8)
- 6th Place - Emily Jenkins of Green Hope (29-10)
114-pound champ — Leah Edwards, East Rowan (won by pinfall at 3:52)
- 1st Place - Leah Edwards of East Rowan (32-1)
- 2nd Place - Teresa Canady of Lumberton (43-4)
- 3rd Place - Addison Gore of Garner (45-8)
- 4th Place - Treyleigh Miller of Pisgah (28-8)
- 5th Place - Siena Palmisciano of Chapel Hill (32-6)
- 6th Place - Sofia Ortiz of Panther Creek (40-16)
120-pound champ — Bailey Nimer, Mount Pleasant (won by pinfall at 3:06)
- 1st Place - Bailey Nimer of Mount Pleasant (41-3)
- 2nd Place - Hope Horan of North Surry (36-5)
- 3rd Place - Skyla Simpson of First Flight (22-9)
- 4th Place - Waylon Collins of West Rowan (28-4)
- 5th Place - Isabella Hernandez of Jack Britt (14-5)
- 6th Place - Diya Dhananjay of Mallard Creek (31-10)
126-pound champ — Kamilah Brooks, Pasquotank County
- 1st Place - Kamilah Brooks of Pasquotank County (53-0)
- 2nd Place - Charli Sommer of West Carteret (29-7)
- 3rd Place - Olivia Ready of Havelock (37-8)
- 4th Place - Emma Burnes of Smoky Mountain (40-9)
- 5th Place - Kahlen Kuddie of A.L. Brown (42-6)
- 6th Place - Alfa G. Dominguez Gutierrez of Cary (45-6)
132-pound champ — Lauren Hall, Trask (won by decision, 7-2)
- 1st Place - Lauren Hall of Trask (21-2)
- 2nd Place - Kierra Rush of Hoke County (30-10)
- 3rd Place - Danielle Dennis of East Davidson (34-2)
- 4th Place - Bella Murillo of Fike (31-8)
- 5th Place - Kennedie Snow of Havelock (36-3)
- 6th Place - Iyanna Crawford of Purnell Swett (36-7)
138-pound champ — Brianna DeLeon, Weddington (won by decision, 8-1)
- 1st Place - Brianna DeLeon of Weddington (18-3)
- 2nd Place - Moriah Antis of Cox Mill (24-3)
- 3rd Place - Brooke Zak of Currituck County (32-1)
- 4th Place - Sumaiya Aamoud of Jack Britt (31-3)
- 5th Place - Lylah Cogdill of Swain County (40-3)
- 6th Place - Jada Lebron of Hoke County (35-12)
145-pound champ — Faith Bane, New Bern (won by decision, 4-2)
- 1st Place - Faith Bane of New Bern (34-2)
- 2nd Place - Gabby Akers of South Davidson (33-1)
- 3rd Place - Kaylah Evans of Bandys (23-3)
- 4th Place - Lily Reese of T.C. Roberson (25-6)
- 5th Place - Brooke Gladue of Cuthbertson (16-4)
- 6th Place - Maggie Milbery of Swansboro (37-11)
152-pound champ — Caleigh Suddreth, Lake Norman (won by pinfall at 1:58)
- 1st Place - Caleigh Suddreth of Lake Norman (11-0)
- 2nd Place - Lily Flores of Avery County (23-6)
- 3rd Place - Keira Rosenmarkle of Seaforth (39-1)
- 4th Place - Jadyn Magallanes of West Forsyth (32-9)
- 5th Place - Sophia Ozanich of Jack Britt (27-7)
- 6th Place - Sophia Sutton of Swansboro (30-3)
165-pound champ — Taylor Williams, East Forsyth (won by pinfall at 5:56)
- 1st Place - Taylor Williams of East Forsyth (26-0)
- 2nd Place - Winston Yarborough of Cleveland (38-5)
- 3rd Place - Elaina Pollock of Laney (32-2)
- 4th Place - Stephanie Diaz-Mendoza of Riverside (25-6)
- 6th Place - Jayden Holmes of Olympic (28-3)
- 6th Place - Shaylee Temple of Smoky Mountain (22-15)
185-pound champ — Olivia Gallimore, East Davidson (won by pinfall at 5:11)
- 1st Place - Olivia Gallimore of East Davidson (33-0)
- 2nd Place - Lianna Davis of E.E. Smith (21-3)
- 3rd Place - Janya Rolland of Lumberton (38-11)
- 4th Place - Amy Gilliams of South Central (39-3)
- 5th Place - Victoria Shepherd of Jack Britt (22-4)
- 6th Place - Franshesca Morales of North Henderson (22-3)
235-pound champ — Wyntergale Oxendine, Lumberton (won by pinfall at 3:56)
- 1st Place - Wyntergale Oxendine of Lumberton (38-0)
- 2nd Place - Nyema George of Havelock (28-5)
- 3rd Place - Sophia Marshall of Rosewood (37-5)
- 4th Place - Kimberly Talton of Madison (35-4)
- 5th Place - Allison Sanders of North Iredell (30-5)
- 6th Place - Ariana Flores of North Henderson (39-3)
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Leah Edwards, East Rowan
NCHSAA Girls Wrestling Team Standings
- Lumberton 77
- Jack Britt 69
- Havelock 62
- Hoke County 59
- Laney 52
- East Davidson 47
- (tie) Mount Airy & Mount Pleasant 35
- (tie) Pasquotank County & Smoky Mountain 32
