Rebels win SPC wrestling tournament
West Lincoln won the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference wrestling title behind SPC wrestler of the year Clay Heafner. The host Rebels scored 263.5 points Saturday to easily beat runners-up South Iredell and East Lincoln, who scored 112 points each.
Lincolnton’s Chavis Avery was named SPC tournament most outstanding wrestler. West Lincoln’s Butch Ross collected coach of the year honors.
Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference wrestling championships
Saturday at West Lincoln
Team standings — 1. West Lincoln 263.5; t2. South Iredell 112.0; t2. East Lincoln 112.0; 4. Lincolnton 105.0; 5. Cherryville 81.0; 6. North Lincoln 74.0; 7. Highland Tech 55.0.
Championship finals results
103 — Chad Stamey (WL) dec. Nate Smith (NL) 4-1
112 — Ryan Spivey (WL) pin Sam Melton (EL), 1:18
119 — Tyler Colvard (WL) maj. dec. Jake Nelson (NL) 10-2
125 — Taylor Barber (WL) pin Jay Goodman (NL), 1:36
130 — Tyler Smith (WL) pin Alex Moul (SI), 1:25
135 — Chavis Avery (L) dec. Henry Bustle (SI) 6-0
140 — John Navey (WL) dec. Pablo Ruiz (L) 6-5
145 — Brad Owens (WL) pin Gene Goodson (L), 3:24
152 — Wesley Nale (WL) maj. dec Josh Belk (SI) 8-0
160 — Andrew Ball (L) pin Jeremy Wagner (SI), 1:46
171 — Jesse Navey (WL) maj. dec. Andrew Myers (HT) 17-7
189 — Ethan Peterson (WL) maj. dec. Brandon Light (Ch) 13-3
215 — Tyree Watkins (EL) pin Ethan Marcantell (Ch), 1:28
285 — Clay Heafner (WL) pin Christian Gomez (Ch), 0:49.
Tournament most outstanding wrestler — Chavis Avery, Lincolnton
Wrestler of the year — Clay Heafner, West Lincoln
Coach of the year — Butch Ross, West Lincoln
