Here are the 2023-24 All-Observer boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams

Jay Edwards, Langston Wertz Jr.

March 15, 2024 at 6:30 a.m.·4 min read

Mallard Creek’s Cameron Stinson and Lake Norman’s Caleigh Suddreth headline the 2023-24 All-Observer boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams, respectively.

▪ Stinson is boys’ wrestler of the year after finishing 62-0 this season and winning his fourth consecutive N.C. High School Athletic Association state championship.

Stinson, who finished 205-0 in his high school career, won the 106-pound title as a freshman, the 113-pound title as a sophomore and the 120-pound championship as a junior.

Stinson, who will continue his academic and athletic career at the University of North Carolina, won his third Charlotte Observer wrestler of the year honor.

▪ Suddreth, the girls’ wrestler of the year, finished 11-0 and won her fourth straight individual state champion at 152 pounds.

The NCHSAA officially sactioned the sport for the first time and offered a true state championship. Previously, it had been an open invitational.

Suddreth won the NCHSAA girls’ invitational title three times.

Suddreth plans to attend the United States’ Military Academy this fall.

▪ Charlotte Latin’s David Paige is the overall coach of the year after leading the Hawks to back-to-back state championships and the school’s 25th title overall.

The Hawks were 29-1 this season with three individual state champions in Liam McConaughy (106), Davis Jones (113) and Austin Flowers (175).

All-Observer boys’ wrestling

First team

106: Cameron Gue, Mount Pleasant: The Tigers’ sophomore won the 2A state title, going 43-3 this season.

113: Trevor Freeman, A.L. Brown: The Wonders’ senior, a Coast Guard Academy (CT) commit was 48-0 and won the state title.

120: Kaden Simpson, SouthLake Christian: The Eagles’ junior was 27-1 on the way to an NCISAA state championship.

126: Cameron Stinson, Mallard Creek: The four-time 4A state champion and University of North Carolina commit was 62-0 this season.

132: Gavin Ulrich, Metrolina Christian/Bentley Sly, Stuart Cramer: Ulrich, a sophomore, won his third straight NCISAA state title, going 39-5. Sly, also a sophomore, was 51-1 on his way to the 3A state championship.

138: Charleston Baglio, Central Cabarrus: The Vikings’ senior, an Appalachian State commit, repeated as a state champion (126 pounds last year), going 41-1 this season.

144: David McEachern, Mount Pleasant/Noah Lilly, Providence Day: McEachern, a junior was the 2A state champion going 50-1 this season. Lilly, a senior went 53-6 on his way to the NCISAA state title.

150: James Weaver, North Gaston: The Wildcats’ junior was 56-7 on his way to the 3A state title.

157: Eli Murray, Lake Norman: The Wildcats’ senior, a Duke commit, was the 4A state champion, going 50-3 this season.

165: Trey Wilfong, Charlotte Christian/Colton Campbell, Hickory Ridge: Wilfong, a senior and N.C. State commit, won the NCISAA state title going 41-1. Campbell, a junior, was 58-0 on his way to the 4A state championship.

175: Austin Flowers, Charlotte Latin: The Hawks’ senior went 38-4 on his way to the NCISAA state championship.

190: Jason Hubbard, Metrolina Christian/Jesus Jarquin, Monroe: Hubbard, a junior, went 33-6 on his way to the NCISAA state title. Jarquin, also a junior, was 40-1 this season, capping it with a 2A state runner-up finish.

215: Johnny Merriman, Mooresville: The Blue Devils’ senior capped his high school career with 4A state title, going 35-1 this season.

285: Geviaunta Walker, Lincolnton: The Wolves’ senior went a perfect 54-0 on his way to the 2A state title.

Second team

106: Liam McConaughy, Charlotte Latin, So.

113: Davis Jones, Charlotte Latin, Fr.

120: Kyle Simpson, Parkwood, Jr.

126: Colin Abraham, Providence Day, Sr./Trey Hinson, Piedmont, Sr.

132: Cooper Davis, Cox Mill, Sr.

138: Nicholas Arado, Charlotte Country Day, Fr.

144: Hunter Digh, East Gaston, Jr.

150: Ngus Ward, Metrolina Christian, Jr.

157: Graham Furtick, Metrolina Christian, So.

165: Jeffrey Hoelscher, South Mecklenburg, Sr.

175: Brock Alexander, Metrolina Christian, So.

190: Brady Raab, Mooresville, Sr.

215: Jackson Hedrick, Metrolina Christian, So.

285: Colton Kluttz, Mount Pleasant, Sr.

All-Observer girls’ wrestling

120: Bailey Nimer, Mount Pleasant: The Tigers’ sophomore went 41-3 on her way to the state championship.

126: Kahlen Kuddie, A.L. Brown: The Wonders’ junior finished fifth at the state championship meet, going 42-6 this season.

138: Brianna DeLeon, Weddington: The Warriors’ junior repeated as a state champion (132 last year) going 18-3 overall this season.

145: Brooke Gladue, Cuthbertson: The Cavaliers’ junior finished fifth at the state championship meet, going 16-4 overall this season.

152: Caleigh Suddreth, Lake Norman: The Wildcats’ senior capped her career with a fourth straight state title, going 11-0 this season.

165: Jayden Holmes, Olympic: The Trojans’ junior was 28-3 this season, finishing fifth at the state championship meet.

235: Allison Sanders, North Iredell: The Raiders’ junior was 30-5 this season, finishing fifth at the state championship meet.

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