One Feather Staff Report
BRYSON CITY, N.C. – Several members of the Cherokee High School (CHS) wrestling team placed at the Smoky Mountain Conference Championship held at Swain Co. High School on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 23.
Several members of the Cherokee High School wrestling team placed at the Smoky Mountain Conference Championship held at Swain Co. High School on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 23. Shown, left to right, front row – Niya Mora, girls 107 second place; Alitama Perkins, girls 138 third place; Chanttin Tramper, boys 285 second place; back row – Jessie Catolster-Hernandez, boys 138 third place; Michel Gayosso, boys 175 third place; and Trevor Hill-Ledford, boys 144 third place. Not pictured – J’Ron Lineberry, boys 215 third place; Kingston Welch, boys 150 fourth place; Aiden Larch, boys 157 fourth place; and Julius Pepion, boys 165 fourth place. (Photo courtesy of Cherokee Central Schools Athletics)
The following CHS wrestlers placed: Niya Mora, girls 107 second place; Alitama Perkins, girls 138 third place; Jessie Catolster-Hernandez, boys 138 third place; Trevor Hill-Ledford, boys 144 third place; Kingston Welch, boys 150 fourth place; Aiden Larch, boys 157 fourth place; Julius Pepion, boys 165 fourth place; Michel Gayosso, boys 175 third place; J’Ron Lineberry, boys 215 third place; and Chanttin Tramper, boys 285 second place.
Robbinsville took the boys team title with 239.5 points followed by Swain Co. 181.5, Hayesville 116, Cherokee 79, Murphy 56, and Andrews 14. Swain Co. took the girls team title with 207 points followed by Robbinsville 78, Murphy 26, Cherokee 23, and Hayesville 20.
Following are the results for each weight division per trackwrestling.com:
Boys Division
106
1 – Skylar Anderson, Robbinsville
2 – Jake Miller, Murphy
113
1 – Adair Panama, Robbinsville
2 – Sully Cunningham, Swain Co.
3 – Josiah Niebla, Murphy
120
1 – Alexis Panama, Robbinsville
2 – Andrae Aguilera, Swain Co.
3 – Jameson Dawson, Hayesville
4 – Josiah Roehm, Andrews
126
1 – Loxston Hooper, Robbinsville
2 – Kale Stephenson, Swain Co.
3 – Micah Roehm, Andrews
132
1 – Avery Phillips, Robbinsville
2 – Dalton Farmer, Murphy
3 – Will Denton, Hayesville
4 – Jason Maffett, Swain Co.
138
1 – Lleyton Hooper, Robbinsville
2 – James Stroman, Swain Co.
3 – Jessie Catolster-Hernandez, Cherokee
4 – Ashton Raxter, Murphy
144
1 – Owen Craig, Swain Co.
2 – Zach Kessler, Murphy
3 – Trevor Hill-Ledford, Cherokee
4 – Landen Gibson, Hayesville
150
1 – Juan Rios, Robbinsville
2 – Patrick Denton, Hayesville
3 – William Tanner Moore, Swain Co.
4 – Kingston Welch, Cherokee
157
1 – James Arch, Swain Co.
2 – Andrew Reynolds, Hayesville
3 – Luke Green, Robbinsville
4 – Aiden Larch, Cherokee
165
1 – Clay Seagle, Swain Co.
2 – Caden Gordon, Hayesville
3 – Kyler Branham, Robbinsville
4 – Julius Pepion, Cherokee
175
1 – Raul Rivera-Prieto, Hayesville
2 – Christian Koeller, Robbinsville
3 – Michel Gayosso, Cherokee
4 – Gavin Teesatuskie, Swain Co.
190
1 – Kage Williams, Robbinsville
2 – Lucas Sutton, Swain Co.
3 – Dakota Patterson, Hayesville
215
1 – Matthew Ferguson, Swain Co.
2 – Kellen Ensley, Robbinsville
3 – J’Ron Lineberry, Cherokee
285
1 – Koleson Dooley, Robbinsville
2 – Chanttin Tramper, Cherokee
3 – Rayland Martinez, Hayesville
4 – Angelo Palombo, Murphy
Girls Division
100
1 – Velvet Carver, Robbinsville
2 – Savannah Cunningham, Swain Co.
107
1 – Jany Echeverria, Swain Co.
2 – Niya Mora, Cherokee
3 – Andrea Sheeks, Robbinsville
114
1 – Asiah Bell, Swain Co.
2 – Halie Hill, Murphy
120
1 – Elliana Norton, Swain Co.
126
1 – Lindsey Faulkenberry, Swain Co.
2 – Lilliani Denton, Hayesville
3 – Koda Stinson, Robbinsville
132
1 – Taisa Neadeau, Swain Co.
138
1 – Lylah Cogdill, Swain Co.
2 – Alexis El-Khouri, Robbinsville
3 – Alitama Perkins, Cherokee
145
1 – Emmy Everhardt, Swain Co.
2 – Kyla Jenkins, Robbinsville
152
1 – Aracely Lara, Swain Co.
2 – Campbell Brooks, Robbinsville
165
1 – Pippa Welch, Swain Co.
2 – Aiden Smith, Murphy
3 – Pacey Bradshaw, Robbinsville
4 – Katie Miller, Hayesville
185
1 – Anasette Cooper, Swain Co.
285
1 – Layla Alonzo, Swain Co.
