Bryson City – Swain’s Chris Miller, Ross Ensley, and Dawson Lowe all advanced to the NCHSAA State Individual Wrestling Championships this coming weekend. The trio advanced by finishing in the top 4 of the Regional Championships. Miller was 2nd, Ensley 3rd, and Lowe 4th in their respective weight classes. Here are complete results for Western Regionals.
NCHSAA 1A West Regional Results for Swain County
106 – Samuel Green (16-20) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cody Morgan (North Stanly) 19-8 won by fall over Samuel Green (Swain County) 16-20 (Fall 0:33)
Cons. Round 1 – Devin Wood (Starmount) 20-17 won by fall over Samuel Green (Swain County) 16-20 (Fall 3:46)
113 – Mackinnley `Mac` Long (16-10) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Mackinnley `Mac` Long (Swain County) 16-10 won by fall over Tyler Hunter (East Surry) 13-20 (Fall 4:40)
Quarterfinal – JARED RUSSELL (Bishop McGuinness) 31-15 won by tech fall over Mackinnley `Mac` Long (Swain County) 16-10 (TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0))
Cons. Round 2 – Luis Osorno (Mt. Airy) 10-11 won by fall over Mackinnley `Mac` Long (Swain County) 16-10 (Fall 2:42)
120 – Dylan McLeod (21-9) place is unknown and scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dylan McLeod (Swain County) 21-9 won by decision over MATT MULLER (Bishop McGuinness) 18-21 (Dec 2-1)
Quarterfinal – Jake Blevins (Alleghany) 42-14 won by fall over Dylan McLeod (Swain County) 21-9 (Fall 1:40)
Cons. Round 2 – Dylan McLeod (Swain County) 21-9 won by fall over Joseph Smawlley (Mountain Island Charter) 8-13 (Fall 3:47)
Cons. Round 3 – Dylan McLeod (Swain County) 21-9 won by decision over Mikey Grubbs (Elkin) 19-16 (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Semi – Tristan Prater (Rosman) 41-3 won by fall over Dylan McLeod (Swain County) 21-9 (Fall 3:56)
126 – Jarod Southards (14-16) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kolin Guffey (Robbinsville) 23-12 won by fall over Jarod Southards (Swain County) 14-16 (Fall 5:59)
Cons. Round 1 – Jarod Southards (Swain County) 14-16 won by fall over Hunter Hicks (Avery) 14-24 (Fall 2:53)
Cons. Round 2 – Leo DeLaCruz (East Surry) 13-14 won by fall over Jarod Southards (Swain County) 14-16 (Fall 3:19)
132 – Jesse Queen (8-6) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kade Millsaps (Robbinsville) 19-8 won by fall over Jesse Queen (Swain County) 8-6 (Fall 2:42)
Cons. Round 1 – Jesse Queen (Swain County) 8-6 won by fall over john-williams chastain (Murphy) 9-15 (Fall 0:53)
Cons. Round 2 – Jackson Williams (Alleghany) 40-14 won by decision over Jesse Queen (Swain County) 8-6 (Dec 5-4)
138 – William Ogle Smair (21-19) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – William Ogle Smair (Swain County) 21-19 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Drake Cable (Robbinsville) 32-11 won by fall over William Ogle Smair (Swain County) 21-19 (Fall 1:01)
Cons. Round 2 – Christopher Butera (Mt. Airy) 28-11 won by fall over William Ogle Smair (Swain County) 21-19 (Fall 4:12)
145 – Dawson Lowe (30-9) placed 4th and scored 13.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dawson Lowe (Swain County) 30-9 won by fall over Chris Hill (Mitchell) 17-19 (Fall 3:34)
Quarterfinal – Kyle Knight (Avery) 32-7 won by fall over Dawson Lowe (Swain County) 30-9 (Fall 4:55)
Cons. Round 2 – Dawson Lowe (Swain County) 30-9 won by decision over Tevin Carter (North Stokes) 20-12 (Dec 11-6)
Cons. Round 3 – Dawson Lowe (Swain County) 30-9 won by fall over Brady Lovin (Robbinsville) 14-13 (Fall 2:14)
Cons. Semi – Dawson Lowe (Swain County) 30-9 won by decision over Ethan Chipman (Elkin) 32-7 (Dec 6-4)
3rd Place Match – Kyle Knight (Avery) 32-7 won by decision over Dawson Lowe (Swain County) 30-9 (Dec 9-3)
152 – Chris Miller (13-1) placed 2nd and scored 16.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Chris Miller (Swain County) 13-1 won by decision over Ben Clark (Avery) 23-22 (Dec 7-1)
Quarterfinal – Chris Miller (Swain County) 13-1 won by decision over Seth McCraw (Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy) 26-8 (Dec 6-3)
Semifinal – Chris Miller (Swain County) 13-1 won by decision over Eli Russell (East Surry) 25-7 (Dec 3-2)
1st Place Match – Solomon Duncan (Mitchell) 15-0 won by fall over Chris Miller (Swain County) 13-1 (Fall 1:41)
160 – Dewight Winchester (17-11) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dewight Winchester (Swain County) 17-11 won by fall over Rick Daniels (Avery) 16-26 (Fall 3:45)
Quarterfinal – Jeremy Cook (East Surry) 25-11 won by injury default over Dewight Winchester (Swain County) 17-11 (Inj. 2:00)
Cons. Round 2 – Kody Blevins (Alleghany) 16-34 won by forfeit over Dewight Winchester (Swain County) 17-11 (For.)
170 – Ross Ensley (38-5) placed 3rd and scored 16.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Ross Ensley (Swain County) 38-5 won by fall over Liam Campbell (Hayesville) 10-25 (Fall 3:47)
Quarterfinal – Ross Ensley (Swain County) 38-5 won by fall over Devlin White (Mitchell) 22-18 (Fall 3:05)
Semifinal – Juan Anuario (Elkin) 28-10 won by decision over Ross Ensley (Swain County) 38-5 (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Semi – Ross Ensley (Swain County) 38-5 won by decision over Russell `Cody` Swangim (Rosman) 26-18 (Dec 6-4)
3rd Place Match – Ross Ensley (Swain County) 38-5 won by decision over Dalton Sawyers (North Stokes) 27-11 (Dec 8-7)
182 – Caleb Wooderd (29-8) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Wooderd (Swain County) 29-8 won by fall over Adrian Villagomez (Rosman) 5-11 (Fall 3:38)
Quarterfinal – Colby Cooper (East Wilkes) 35-5 won by fall over Caleb Wooderd (Swain County) 29-8 (Fall 3:41)
Cons. Round 2 – Caleb Wooderd (Swain County) 29-8 won by major decision over Freddy Romero (Robbinsville) 13-12 (MD 12-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Caleb Wooderd (Swain County) 29-8 won by decision over Mitchell Edwards (East Surry) 23-12 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Semi – Colton Brittain (Cherryville) 27-8 won by decision over Caleb Wooderd (Swain County) 29-8 (Dec 5-4)
195 – William `Alec` Lay (7-8) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Manuel Suarez (Rosman) 26-17 won by fall over William `Alec` Lay (Swain County) 7-8 (Fall 5:51)
Cons. Round 1 – Tim Nixon (Atkins) 16-21 won by fall over William `Alec` Lay (Swain County) 7-8 (Fall 2:54)
220 – Craig Cutshaw (34-7) place is unknown and scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Craig Cutshaw (Swain County) 34-7 won by fall over Cameron Black (Robbinsville) 4-7 (Fall 1:05)
Quarterfinal – Will Atkins (Mitchell) 14-0 won by fall over Craig Cutshaw (Swain County) 34-7 (Fall 1:13)
Cons. Round 2 – Craig Cutshaw (Swain County) 34-7 won by decision over Anthony Coles (Walkertown) 18-5 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Craig Cutshaw (Swain County) 34-7 won by decision over Jacob Efird (South Stanly) 15-4 (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Semi – Landon Shipman (Rosman) 27-4 won by fall over Craig Cutshaw (Swain County) 34-7 (Fall 2:15)