HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Indians’ Baker reaches 600 career coaching wins

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HICKORY – St. Stephens High reached 20 wins — staying undefeated– and head coach Billy Baker collected his 600^th career wrestling victory on Thursday night.

The Indians, wrestling at home, downed North Lincoln 61-6 for Baker’s 600^th career win and also defeated Bunker Hill 66-12.

Baker, a former star athlete at West Lincoln, is in his 24^th season as a prep wrestling head coach. He spent five years at Lincolnton. He is in his 19^th season with St. Stephens, where his teams have 568 wins.

St. Stephens was scheduled to wrestle at the Newton-Conover Duals on Friday, and the Indians have a tri-match on Wednesday against Fred T. Foard and West Forsyth at 5 p.m.

ST. STEPHENS 61, NORTH LINCOLN 6

182: Dakota Metcalf (SS) p. Brenden Pickler 0:39

195: Salvador Gilvaja (SS) p. Jaylon Hockersmith 0:27

220: Daniel Tellez (SS) won by forfeit

285: Aaron Painter (NL) d. Ryan Campbell 4-0

106: Braxton Hankinson (SS) p. Peyton Sutton 0:34

113: Jordan Schlossman (NL) d. Coy Reid 4-2

120: Jovanny Urzua (SS) d. Dylan Quilla 9-4

126: Dalen Milligan (SS) won by forfeit

132: Graham Ormand (SS) d. Andrew  Holden 3-0

138: Blake Baker (SS) d. Mical Ulibarri 13-5

145: Garrett Bolling (SS) d. Tyler Rathbone 4-1

152: De’Untae Henry (SS) p. Nicholas Ruiz 5:49

160: Ivan Vergel (SS) p. Kyle Britain 1:28

170: Jordan Bolling (SS) p. Joey Pickler 1:51

Records: St. Stephens 19-0.

ST. STEPHENS 66, BUNKER HILL 12

220: Casey Bolick (BH) p. Daniel Tellez 4:46

285: Ryan Campbell (SS) d. Aaron Bryant 7-5

106: Coy Reid (SS) p. Lawson Vang 1:46

113: Braxton Hankinson (SS) won by forfeit

120: Jovanny Urzua (SS) p. Raul Hernandez 1:24

126: Graham Ormand (SS) p. Alex Betancourt 1:38

132: Tariq Shuford (SS) p. Brayden Guess 0:54

138: Blake Baker (SS) p. Clayton  Dobbins 0:30

145: Garrett Bolling (SS) p. Jose Hernandez 4:50

152: De’Untae Henry (SS) won by forfeit

160: Ivan Vergel (SS) p. Copper  Watts 1:35

170: Jordan Bolling (SS) p. Brian Bouttavong 2:00

182: Garrett Ikerd (BH) p. Justin Beltran 5:57

195: Salvador Gilvaja (SS) d. Gabriel Guess 11-5

Records: St. Stephens 20-0.