Karns Takes 2nd at State
Junior Cody Karns took second in a very close match at 113lbs. For the season he was 55-2, setting team records for wins, near falls (144) and team points (282). Cody was recongnized as the Conference Most Valuable Wrestler for his results at State.
Seniors Jonathan DiBernards (182) and Will Greene (160) both when 2-2 and missed placing by one match. Jonathan finished the season with 50 wins and Will with 34. Both were first time starters as seniors.
Sophomore Eddie McGrail (152) went 1-2 at state in his first visit but will be remembered for the ultimate overtime match in the 1st round of consolations. He went 3 periods, 1 sudden victory, 2 ride outs with neither wrestler scoring. In the 30 second ultimate tie breaker he was able to ride his opponent out for a scoreless victory. Eddie had 38 wins for the season.
Senior Patrick Devlin (145), Junior Jackson Dowless (220) and Sophomore Conner Komenik (106) all went 0-2. Patrick ended the season with 43 wins and 26 pins (tied with DiBernard for team lead). He had 118 career wins. Jackson has 50 wins for the season while Conner had 29.
Lake Norman finished 16th out of the 77 teams entered in the tournament.
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