Wrestling Watch List: Mallard Creek's Stinson, Robbinsville's Williams start year with chance at history

HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming wrestling season with its annual watch list.

The watch list includes 44 wrestlers from around the state. Rankings will factor all teams from all classifications and be updated at midseason, at the end of the regular season, and after the state championships.

Two wrestlers have a chance to be four-time state champions: Mallard Creek's Cameron Stinson and Robbinsville's Kage Williams.

Stinson enters having never lost a high school match: 141-0.

HighSchoolOT's All-State wrestling team for 2022-23 season

Wrestling Watch List

Note: most wrestlers are listed with their previous state finishes: SQ for state qualifier, DNQ for did not qualify, 6 for sixth, and so on.

• Lorenzo Alston, Uwharrie Charter (sophomore) — 1A 145 State Champ (59-2) — HSOT 2nd Team All-State
• Samuel Aponte, Cape Fear (senior) — 3A 106 State Champ (34-3) SQ-1-1 — HSOT 1st Team All-State
• Charleston Baglio, Central Cabarrus (senior) — 3A 126 State Champ (47-2) 1-DNQ-1 — HSOT 1st Team All-State
• Alex Barnett, New Bern (junior) — 4A 106 3rd Place (44-4) — HSOT 3rd team All-State
• Jace Barrier, Mooresville (sophomore) — 4A 106 2nd Place (47-5) — HSOT HM All-State
• Jackson Buck, Lumberton (senior) — 4A 182 2nd Place (52-2) SQ-3-2 — HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Colt Campbell, Hickory Ridge (junior) — 4A 145 5th Place (60-5) — HSOT HM All-State
• Jaelen Culp, Kings Mountain (sophomore) — 3A 138 4th Place (34-5) — HSOT HM All-State
• Cooper Davis, Cox Mill (senior) — 4A 126 State Champ (49-2) DNQ-2-1 — HSOT 1st team All-State
• Cael Dunn, Avery County (sophomore) — 1A 170 State Champ (56-1) — HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Shayden Edwards, East Rowan (senior) — 3A 138 2nd Place (36-5) — HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Jose Flores, Southwestern Randolph (junior) — 2A 220 State Champ (31-2) — HSOT HM All-State
• Cooper Foster, Avery County (junior) — 1A 106 State Champ (52-0) — HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Trevor Freeman, A.L. Brown (senior) — 4A 113 State Champ (49-6) 2-3-1— HSOT 1st team All-State
• Ian Fritz, Topsail (junior) — 4A 132 State Champ (51-2) 4-1 — HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Liam Hickey, Cardinal Gibbons (junior) — 4A 126 3rd Place (46-2) 3-3 — HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Xander Hill, Pisgah (senior) — 3A 152 2nd Place (46-5) — HSOT HM All-State
• Elijah Horton, Morehead (sophomore) — 2A 106 State Champ (44-2) — HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Rayshun James, Reidsville (senior) — 2A 126 State Champ (37-2) 2-1-1 — HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Benjamin Jordan, Avery County (senior) — 1A 120 State Champ (51-3) — HSOT 3rd team All-State
• Ryan Mann, North East Carolina Prep (junior) — 1A 132 2nd Place (58-1) — HSOT HM All-State
• Nicholas Mascolino, Union Pines (senior) — 3A 182 State Champ (55-3) — HSOT 3rd team All-State
• Spencer May, Trinity (senior) — 2A 120 2nd Place (50-7) — HSOT HM All-State
• Grant McCord, Grimsley (junior) — 4A 106 State Champ (41-2) — HSOT 1st team All-State
• David McEachern, Mount Pleasant (senior) — 2A 132 State Champ (48-8) 2-1-1 — HSOT HM All-State
• Brayden Mejia, Fred T. Foard (senior) — 3A 152 State Champ (49-1) 1-3-1 — HSOT 3rd team All-State
• Johnny Merriman, Mooresville (senior) — 4A 182 4th Place (44-6) — HSOT HM All-State
• Josh Miller, Seaforth (senior) — 2A 113 2nd Place (36-1) — HSOT 3rd team All-State
• Eli Murray, Lake Norman (senior) — 4A 132 2nd Place (40-7) SQ-1-2 — HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Eli Pendergrass, Northwest Guilford (senior) — 4A 120 2nd Place (56-5) SQ-4-2 — HSOT 1st team All-State
• Dylan Pepin, Northwest Guilford (senior) — 4A 132 5th Place (58-5) — HSOT 3rd team All-State
• Landon Pope, Pisgah (sophomore) — 3A 182 3rd Place (45-7) — HSOT HM All-State
• Jacob Price, Surry Central (senior) — 2A 160 State Champ (19-1) DNQ-1-1 — HSOT 3rd team All-State
• Grant Reece, Avery County (senior) — 1A 132 State Champ (43-3) — HSOT HM All-State
• Gabe Rogers, Seaforth (sophomore) — 2A 106 2nd Place (39-2) — HSOT 3rd team All-State
• Jackson Rowling, Hough (junior) — 4A 126 4th Place (48-6) 2-4— HSOT 3rd team All-State
• Landon Sargent, Cape Fear (senior) — 3A 220 2nd Place (25-4) — HSOT 3rd team All-State
• Cameron Stinson, Mallard Creek (senior) — 4A 120 State Champ (62-0) 1-1-1 — HSOT 1st team All-State
• Hunter Testa, Davie County (senior) — 4A 182 3rd Place (48-1) —HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Jared Thomas, Morehead (senior) — 2A 120 State Champ (36-5) — HSOT HM All-State
• Bray Trivette, North Iredell (junior) — 3A 138 State Champ (46-0) 2-1 — HSOT 2nd team All-State
• Geviaunta Walker, Lincolnton (senior) — 2A 220 3rd Place (20-1) — HSOT HM All-State
• Kage Williams, Robbinsville (senior) — 1A 182 State Champ (61-0) 1-1-1 — HSOT 1st team All-State
• Bradley Yokum, Ragsdale (senior) — 4A 113 3rd Place (52-4) — HSOT 3rd team All-State