Five of six place Top four in the 2A/3A Big East Wrestling Championship.
The Roanoke Rapids Wrestling Team took Six wrestlers to the 2A/3/A Big East Conference Wrestling Championship and had five Wrestlers place in the top four of their weight class.
Ashton Adams and Gabriel Roberts placed second, Nathan Bowen and Edward Armstrong placed third while Dylan Dixon placed fourth.
The following are the results:
113 1st round Ashton Adams (RR) pin Ben Spain (Northern Nash) 1:22 Finals: Trevon Baker (Southern Nash) pin Adams 3:21
120 lbs. First round Dylan Dixon (RR) Pin Amir Williams (Franklinton) 3:41 Semi Finals Redmond Williamson (Northern Nash) Pin Dixon 1:41 Con. Finals Landon Doddy (Bunn) pin Dixon 3:38
126 lbs. First Round Nathan Bowen (RR) pin Nymez Phillips (Rocky Mount) 2:26 2nd. Round Spencer Stallman (Bunn) Tech Fall Bowen 17-2 Con. Finals Bowen pin Aden Pullano (Northern Nash) 2:12
175 lbs. 1st round Ellijah Ellison (Franklinton) pin Edward Armstrong 2:51 Con. Semi Armstrong pin Jaquan Morris (Nash Central) 1:23. Con. Finals Armstrong pin Tyler Perry (Bunn) :39
215 lbs semi Finals Gabriel Roberts (RR) pin Alston Wright (Northern Nash)5:26. Finals. Gabriel Soto (Bunn) dec . Roberts in triple overtime 7-2
285 lbs. Gabriel Whittington (Nash Central) pin Ayden Jackson 1:11 Con. Semi Sammy Huddleston (Northern Nash) 1:15.
Head coach DA White stated, "We wrestled well for finishing the season with six starting wrestlers. We placed fifth out of seven teams. Our next match will be the Regionals hosted by Ayden Grifton Feb. 9th and 10 th."
