ST. STEPHENS IN THE FINALS
St. Stephens High’s unbeaten wrestling team (42-0) is the school’s fourth to reach a dual-team state title match, coming up Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum against Cape Fear.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) started the dual-team format in 1990, and here are the Indians’ other trips to the state championship match (all in 3A):
Year Opponent Results
2001 Fuquay-Varina Lost, 11-436
2002 Eden Morehead Lost, 27-34
2006 Eden Morehead Lost, 22-41
Notes: The Indians have never failed to qualify for the state dual-team tournament bracket, making their 30th appearance this season … St. Stephens has won at least a first-round match 23 times… The schools St. Stephens beat to win previous West titles were: Trinity in 2001; Southwestern Randolph in 2002 and Jamestown Ragsdale in 2006.
SOURCE: HobbsDailyReport.com research and files.
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St. Stephens High’s overpowering wrestling team is headed to the state dual-team 3A championship match after winning four matches in two nights.
The Indians (42-0) face East champion Cape Fear (12-0) on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum for the 3A title.
Wrestling at Asheboro High on Thursday night, St. Stephens topped Piedmont 37-30 in the third round, then beat Southeast Guilford 45-31 for the West 3A crown.
The Indians opened the 3A bracket on Wednesday — a day later than originally scheduled because of forecasts for inclement weather — and won 55-24 at Statesville in the first round and 36-31 over Enka to earn a spot in Asheboro.
Southeast Guilford, which finished 23-4, beat Asheboro 42-25 to get to the West 3A final.
WEST 3A FINAL
(Thursday at Asheboro)
ST. STEPHENS 45,
SOUTHEAST GUILFORD 31
160: De’Untae Henry (SS) p. Micah Marrish 0:47
170: Jordan Bolling (SS) p. Miller Kraft 1:44
182: Max Steele (slam) (SEG) dq Dakota Metcalf (SS) 12 (SEG) 6
195: Justin Beltran (SS) p. Alex McCalop 2:36
220: Salvador Gilvaja (SS) p. Brett Shreve 1:54
285: Johnathan King (SEG) p. Ryan Campbell 0:57
106: Dylan Muir (SEG) maj. d. Coy Reid 9-1
113: Jovanny Urzua (SS) d. Elan Mitchel 10-6
120: Tariq Shuford (SS) dq. Carson Smith
126: Joshua Wilson (SEG) p. Dalen Milligan 1:46
132: Turner Garrison (SEG) d. Graham Ormand 4-3
138: Blake Baker (SS) p. Jacob Garrett 0:39
145: Brooks Hunt (SEG) p. Garrett Bolling 0:58
152: Ivan Vergel (SS) won by forfeit
Records: St. Stephens 42-0; SE Guilford 23-4.
THIRD ROUND
(Thursday at Asheboro)
ST. STEPHENS 37, PIEDMONT 30
152: Ivan Vergel (SS) p. Brandon Eudy 3:56
160: De’Untae Henry (SS) d. Colby Locklear 7-5
170: Jordan Bolling (SS) p. Noah Baucom 3:40
182: Justin Beltran (SS) d. Aiden Stegall 3-1
195: Dakota Metcalf (SS) won by forfeit
220: Salvador Gilvaja (SS) won by forfeit
285: Travis Murphy (P) d. Daniel Tellez 5-4
106: Jake Cauble (P) p. Coy Reid 3:17
113: Tripp Collins (P) p. Alan Orozco 1:52
120: Bailey Wicker (P) d. Jovanny Urzua 6-0
126: Nathan Huntley (P) p. Dalen Milligan 2:36
132: Josh Blatt (P) p. Graham Ormand 1:54
138: Garrett Bolling (SS) maj d. Conner Polhemus 9-1
145: Blake Baker (SS) d. Colby Funderburk 5-3
Records: St. Stephens 41-0; Piedmont 33-3.
SECOND ROUND
(Wednesday at Statesville)
ST. STEPHENS 36, ENKA 31
126: Grayson Harris (E) d. Dalen Milligan 9-3
132: Graham Ormand (SS) p. Eli Foster 5:37
138: Blake Baker (SS) won by forfeit
145: Willie Howard (E) d. Garrett Bolling 11-6
152: Ivan Vergel (SS) tf. Tony Torez 16-1
160: De’Untae Henry (SS) d. Garrett Pugh 9-6
170: Elie Vassey (E) d. Jordan Bolling 5-0
182: Justin Beltran (SS) maj d. Eli Kayne 10-2
195: Dakota Metcalf (SS) won by forfeit
220: Salvador Gilvaja (SS) p. Garrett Hart 0:32
285: Trey Wilson (E) maj d. Ryan Campbell 11-3
106: Caleb Boone (E) won by forfeit
113: Steven Latham (E) won by forfeit
120: Corben Dion (E) won by forfeit
Records: St. Stephens 40-0; Enka 23-6.
FIRST ROUND
(Wednesday at Statesville)
ST. STEPHENS 55, STATESVILLE 24
120: Tariq Shuford (SS) p. Justin Wooten
126: Graham Ormand (SS) p. Antonio Caldwell 5:42
132: Omar Orozco (SS) won by forfeit
138: Blake Baker (SS) p. Kobe Imes 2:33
145: Garrett Bolling (SS) d. Garrison Fontaine 11-6
152: De’Untae Henry (SS) won by forfeit
160: Ivan Vergel (SS) p. Steven Myers 1:59
170: Jordan Bolling (SS) p. Devin Mclver 0:41
182: Justin Beltran (SS) won by forfeit
195: Salvador Gilvaja (SS) maj d. Robert Shuford 14-1
220: Marc Williams (S) p. Robert Valencia 2:15
285: Marcus Mclver (S) p. Luis Hernandez 1:45
106: Parker Galliher (S) won by forfeit
113: Leo Martinez (S) won by forfeit
Records: St. Stephens 39-0; Statesville 30-12.
— Reported by: Roy Hoffman, St. Stephens wrestling
