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Jan 25 South Lenoir Wrestling Weekly Roundup (Jan. 17–24)

South Lenoir Wrestling Weekly Roundup (Jan. 17–24)

South Lenoir wrestling completed one of its busiest stretches of the season last week, competing in three events over seven days: the Paul T. Mills Jr. Memorial Invitational, a conference dual at Pamlico County, and the East Central 3A/4A Championship. The Blue Devils logged multiple placers, six total pins in championship competition, and more than 20 individual match wins during the week.

Paul T. Mills Jr. Memorial Invitational

January 17 | South Lenoir High School

South Lenoir hosted a 20-plus team field that included White Oak, Swansboro, Washington, Tarboro, North Johnston, Rocky Mount, and West Craven.

Placers

John Jones (126 lbs) – 3rd Place
- Pinned Connor Nicklas (White Oak) – 4:16
- Defeated Brendan Sullivan (Lejeune), 9–2 decision
- Lost in semifinals to Robert Alexander (White Oak)
- Defeated Christopher Gallagher (Swansboro), 12–8 decision
- Won third-place match by disqualification
Steven King (157 lbs) – 4th Place
- Lost quarterfinals
- Pinned Braylen Taylor (South Lenoir) – 1:59
- Advanced via medical forfeit
- Lost third-place match to De’Sean Godbolt (Lejeune)
Cody Baggett (175 lbs) – 4th Place
- Pinned Joseph Yanuzzi (Lejeune) – 1:49
- Lost quarterfinals
- Pinned Conlan Elson (East Carteret) – 0:47
- Defeated Jalen Nero-Vaughn (White Oak), 1–0 decision
- Pinned Noah Hanna (White Oak) – 5:38
- Lost third-place match to Josiah Melton (Washington)

Additional South Lenoir Wins

Adam Garcia (132) – pin in Round 1
Brayden Burd (165) – pin in quarterfinals
Braylon Canady (190) – pin in consolation round
Carlos Marte Burgos (215) – pin
Carter Johnson (285) – pin in consolation bracket

Team Notes:
South Lenoir recorded at least 11 pins during the tournament, with bonus-point wins spread across nine different weight classes.

Conference Dual at Pamlico County

January 21 | Pamlico County HS
Final Score: Pamlico County 46, South Lenoir 29

South Lenoir Match Wins

106 – Caiden Walker won by forfeit
126 – John Jones pinned Dane Gozwick (3:05)
165 – Brayden Burd won by technical fall, 16–1
175 – Cody Baggett pinned Hunter Hamby (1:01)
190 – Douglas Player pinned Donny Campbell (0:36)

Bonus Points

Pins: Jones, Baggett, Player
Technical Fall: Burd
Forfeit: Walker

South Lenoir scored 29 points, with 23 coming via bonus-point victories. Exhibition matches saw Marshall Barwickearn a pin at 144 pounds.

East Central 3A/4A Championship

January 23–24 | South Lenoir High School

South Lenoir hosted Heide Trask, Pender, and Southwest Onslow in the two-day conference championship.

Top Performers

Adam Garcia (132 lbs)
- Technical fall over Jackson Griswold (15–0)
- Pinned Jordan Lacewell (0:57)
- Lost in Round 3 to Southwest Onslow
Douglas Player (190 lbs)
- Pinned Jorge Delgado (2:10)
- Lost a 10–9 decision to Baylor Harris (Pender)
- Pinned Declan Edwards (2:38)
Brayden Burd (165 lbs)
- Pinned Michael Alvarez (1:53)
- Lost in later round to Southwest Onslow
Carter Johnson (285 lbs)
- Lost first two matches
- Rebounded with a pin over Michael Librado Hernandez (3:23)