Styler Blackwell, second from left, and Chester Wilson, third from left, brought home state titles from the NCWAY State Championships. Also pictured are Wolverine Wrestling Club coaches Jerry Cox, far left, and Russell Wilson (photo courtesy Wolverine Wrestling Club).

Blackwell, Wilson score wrestling titles at NCWAY State Championships

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PS Staff

A pair of Wolverine Wrestling Club athletes are newly-crowned state champions.

Styler Blackwell and Chester Wilson each earned state titles Saturday at the NCWAY State Championships in Fayetteville, with Blackwell winning the Middle School 152 class and Wilson claiming the Middle School 145 class.

WWC’s Dominic Ramirez placed second in the 6U 40 class while Jadyn Virgil took fourth in the High School 182 class.

Blackwell outlasted Jacob Campos of BeastWorks Wrestling Club in the 152 final. Blackwell led 5-2 early in the third period before Campos scored a takedown in the final minute to cut the lead to 5-4. But Campos was penalized for stalling, and Blackwell scored a reversal just before the end of the match to seal the win.

Wilson swept through the 145 class, winning each match by pin.

2023
Wolverine Wrestling Club results
6U 40
Quarterfinal – Luke Rodriguez (Buffalo Valley Wrestling Club) p. Dominic Ramirez
Cons. Semi – Dominic Ramirez p. Gunnar Byrd (Lionsheart Wrestling Club)
3rd Place Match – Dominic Ramirez p. Michael Tompkins (Buffalo Valley Wrestling Club)
2nd Place Match – Dominic Ramirez p. Jacob Samuels (Port City Pirates)

6U 50
Quarterfinal – Zeke Wilson (Wolverine Wrestling Club) p. Eli Wynn (Buffalo Valley Wrestling Club)
Semifinal – Beckett Branch (Pinning Pythons) d. Zeke Wilson, 12-5
Cons. Semi – Zeke Wilson d. Glenson Harrell (South Central High School), 11-8
3rd Place Match – Milan Bassiri (Pinning Pythons) p. Zeke Wilson

6U 50
Quarterfinal – Milan Bassiri (Pinning Pythons) p. Asa Wilson (Wolverine Wrestling Club)
Cons. Round 1 – Glenson Harrell (South Central High school) maj. dec. Asa Wilson, 8-0

8U 85
Round 1 – Zakkary Kulas (Sly Fox Wrestling Club) d. Boaz Wilson (Wolverine Wrestling Club), 10-7
Round 2 – Landon Reed (Combat Athletics) p. Boaz Wilson

10U 65
Quarterfinal – Benex Velasco (Tar River Wrestling Club) p. Eric Ramirez (Wolverine Wrestling Club)
Cons. Round 3 – Maximilian Gonzales (Iron Tide Wrestling Club) maj. dec. Eric Ramirez, 9-0

Middle School 98
Champ. Round 1 – Efrain Rivera (Wolverine Wrestling Club) won by forfeit over Ryder Cohen (Crystal Coast Grapplers) (FF)
Quarterfinal – Garrison Raper (Darkhorse Wrestling) p. Efrain Rivera
Cons. Round 2 – Efrain Rivera tech. fall James Wernimont (Carolina Elite), 15-0
Cons. Round 3 – Efrain Rivera tech. fall Jany Echeverria (DeHart Wrestling Academy), 17-1
Cons. Semi – Ayven Virasone (Montgomery Central) p. Efrain Rivera

Middle School 106
Quarterfinal – Jekai Sedgwick (Forge) won by injury default over Brody Wolfe (Wolverine Wrestling Club)
Cons. Round 1 – Brody Hansen (Wolfpack Wrestling Club) won by medical forfeit over Brody Wolfe

Middle School 113
Champ. Round 1 – Jaxtyn Virgil (Wolverine Wrestling Club) p. Everett Martin (Grover C. Fields Middle School)
Quarterfinal – Jaxtyn Virgil p. Gavin Hassek (Swansboro Wrestling Club)
Semifinal – Robbie Provo (Wolfpack Wrestling Club) p. Jaxtyn Virgil
Cons. Semi – Hayden Smith (BeastWorks Wrestling Club) tech. fall Jaxtyn Virgil, 18-0

Middle School 113
Champ. Round 1 – Max Fleckinger (Port City Pirates) d. Conner Ahlert (Wolverine Wrestling Club), 12-10
Cons. Round 1 – Conner Ahlert d. Colten Vestal (Outcast Wrestling), 5-4
Cons. Round 2 – Conner Ahlert d. Jimmy Araujo (Southern MIddle School), 6-4
Cons. Round 3 – Jovan Kale Garcia (Walters Wrestling) p. Conner Ahlert

Middle School 120
Champ. Round 1 – Evan McCraw (Wolverine Wrestling Club) won in sudden victory – 1 over Eadyn Hill (Carolina Elite), SV-1 10-8
Quarterfinal – Campbell Tufts-Piercy (RAW Raleigh Area Wrestling) p. Evan McCraw
Cons. Round 2 – Beck McNeer (CORE Wrestling) won by medical forfeit over Evan McCraw

Middle School 145
Quarterfinal – Chester Wilson (Wolverine Wrestling Club) p. Xavier Gallagher (BeastWorks Wrestling Club)
Semifinal – Chester Wilson p. Emmanuel Scott (Unattached)
1st Place Match – Chester Wilson p. Michael Bell (Carolina Elite Wrestling)

Middle School 152
Quarterfinal – Eli Harrelson (Hoke) p. Zach McCraw (Wolverine Wrestling Club)
Cons. Round 3 – Zach McCraw maj. dec. Wesley Taylor (Buffalo Valley Wrestling Club), 18-6
Cons. Semi – Jacob Hall (Darkhorse Wrestling) won in sudden victory – 1 over Zach McCraw, SV-1 4-2

Middle School 152
Champ. Round 1 – Styler Blackwell (Wolverine Wrestling Club) p. Wesley Taylor (Buffalo Valley Wrestling Club)
Quarterfinal – Styler Blackwell p. Antwon Gilchrist (Ministry On The Mat)
Semifinal – Styler Blackwell d. Jacob Hall (Darkhorse Wrestling), 9-2
1st Place Match – Styler Blackwell d. Jacob Campos (BeastWorks Wrestling Club), 7-4

High School 160
Champ. Round 1 – Zalen McCraw (Wolverine Wrestling Club) p. Holden George (Cape Fear)
Champ. Round 2 – Zalen McCraw tech. fall Anthony Lombardo (RAW Raleigh Area Wrestling), 15-0
Quarterfinal – Zalen McCraw maj. dec. Andrew Reynolds (Mountain Wrestling Academy), 12-3
Semifinal – Jeremiah Jones (Southwest Onslow) d. Zalen McCraw, 4-0
Cons. Semi – Jacob Rosen (Sly Fox Wrestling Club) d. Zalen McCraw, 2-1

High School 182
Quarterfinal – Nicholas Mascolino (NC Wrestling Factory) tech. fall Jadyn Virgil (Wolverine Wrestling Club), 15-0
Cons. Round 3 – Jadyn Virgil p. Brode Lowery (Rolesville)
Cons. Semi – Jadyn Virgil p. Samuel Matea (Carolina Elite)
3rd Place Match – Mason Kincaid (Rowan Wrestling Academy) p. Jadyn Virgil

Open 18+ HWT
Round 1 – Russell Wilson (Wolverine Wrestling Club) p. Jacob Cain (Unattached)
Round 2 – Brandon Wallace (Unattached) p. Russell Wilson
Round 3 – Darrius Jackson (Unattached) d. Russell Wilson, 3-2