2025 Viking Wrestling Invitational

The Vikings had 34 competing (22 Varsity and 12 JV), with 99 matches wrestled on Saturday. 

The Vikings won 70% of matches, with ten of the losses being Viking versus Viking matches.

On the Varsity team, the Vikings had seven champions (Liam, Danny, Thomas, Ryan, Jacob, Tripp, Dominic), six finished second (Arlo Duren, Braylon Butts, Joe Shook, Wyatt Gayheart, Marcus Soukup, Alex Soukup), and two finished in third (Kosei McDowell, Max Latyshenko).

On the JV team, four were undefeated (Jackson S, Chris L, Randy S, Owen T).

Varsity had the most pins, least time was Liam (4/3:19).

Varsity had the fastest pin, which was Wyatt (:13).

Varsity had the largest seed-to-place difference was Ryan Egnor.

Team Scores for the event:

Union Pines 252.5

Middle Creek 123.5

Westover 120.5

Cape Fear 116

South View 115

Hargrave Military Academy 78.5

Seventy First 64.5

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Photo contributed by the team.