Vikings fall in 3A State Dual Championship

Union Pines made their third consecutive trip to the NCHSAA Dual Team Championship on Saturday in Greensboro to take on Eastern Guilford. The Vikings had an undefeated dual record heading into the 3A State Championship.

Eastern Guilford defeated the Vikings 36-21 ending the Vikings perfect dual season 31-1. At 132-pounds Viking Logan Mitchell won the only match for the Vikings on Saturday.

The NCHSAA contributed the results below.

285 – Christopher Riley (Eastern Guilford) over Chayden Hardy (Union Pines) Fall 2:16

106 – Willian Hoo Chocoj (Eastern Guilford) over Liam Myles (Union Pines) Dec 4-2

113 – Elhadji Diouf (Eastern Guilford) over Aidan Enright (Union Pines) Dec 5-2

120 – Tremayne McNeely (Eastern Guilford) over Keaton Crawford (Union Pines) Dec 10-8

126 – Omari Figueroa (Eastern Guilford) over Joseph Lloyd (Union Pines) Fall 3:15

132 – Logan Mitchell (Union Pines) over Jayden Reza (Eastern Guilford) SV-1 6-4

138 – Troy Gryder (Eastern Guilford) over Evan Thompson (Union Pines) Dec 10-6

144 – Nathaniel Mitchell (Eastern Guilford) over Finnius McCafferty (Union Pines) Inj 0:18

150 – Xavier Myles (Eastern Guilford) over Tripp Sullivan (Union Pines) SV-1 5-3

157 – Kolby Gryder (Eastern Guilford) over Houston Leeah (Union Pines) Dec 8-6

165 – Dominic Blue (Union Pines) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 

175 – Brock Sullivan (Union Pines) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 

190 – Nicholas Mascolino (Union Pines) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 

215 – Double Forfeit

“I am grateful for all that we have and proud of what we have accomplished this season, but as a team we came up short of our goal, and that’s a big disappointment for every Viking wrestler and coach,” said Coach Gray. “The season is not over though, and we need to get focused on what lies in front of us and that’s regional titles, for the team and individually.”  

The Vikings will now see what they can do individually with several wrestlers looking to make a run at a State Championship.

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This article was written by Curtis Self with the exception of match results contributed. Photo taken earlier this season by Roger Coble

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