ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORT
WINSTON-SALEM – Two Cherokee Middle School wrestlers placed at the North Carolina 7th, 8th, and 9th Grade State Wrestling Championships held in Winston-Salem on Feb. 12. Taylor Davis, 8th grade, took 3rd place in the 173lb. division and Raymond Taylor, 9th grade, took 3rd place in the 215lb. division.
Davis had a 4-1 record on the day. He pinned A. Teliez (N/A) to start the day and followed that up with a pin of T. Chandler (Predators). His lone loss came by decision to A. Thomas (North Davey) followed by a decision win over Q. Moody (Ardnt) and a pin of T. Chandler again.
Taylor was pinned twice and ended up 0-2 on the day, but still took 3rd place overall.
Other CMS Braves results include:
Michael George (7th, 85lb.)
- Won a decision over K. Martin (Crest)
- Won a decision over J. Gibson (Waynesville)
- Pinned A. Neal (West Lincolnton)
- Lost a decision to P. Green (Mitchell)
- Lost a decision to I. Holler (Jacobs Fork)
Ethan Swearengin (7th, 95lb.)
- Pinned by A. Gonzalez (West McDowell)
- Pinned by A. Finley (Enka)
Austin Padilla (8th, 114lb.)
- Pinned B. Webb (West McDowell)
- Lost a decision to J. Butler (Swansboro)
- Lost a decision to C. Jackson (Enka)
Jarron Bradley (8th, 121lb.)
- Lost a decision to J. Kilgore (Havelock)
- Won a decision over J. West (Carolina Outlaws)
- Pinned by Q. Orlovitz (Enka)
- Lost a decision to E. Juarez (West McDowell)
Treannie Arch (8th, 132lb.)
- Lost a decision to H. Dickens (West Lincolnton)
- Lost a decision to D. Smith (Far West)
Tristan Flying (8th, 137lb.)
- Lost by technical fall to B. Chavez (Southwest Cowboys)
- Pinned by D. Moon (N/A)
Shepard Martin (8th, 252lb.)
- Pinned by A. Gabriel (Mabry)
- Pinned by C. Adams (Far West)
Levin Swearengin (9th, 121lb.)
- Won by technical fall over Ben McMahan (Power House)
- Lost by decision in overtime to R. Bolen (Ragsdale)
- Won by decision over M. Cary (Pisgah)
- Lost by decision to D. Arrendondo (Pisgah)