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Cary heavyweight ranked third in U.S.

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Eloheim Palma of Cary is ranked No. 3 in the country among all heavyweight high school wrestlers by Win Magazine.

Palma, who is also a lineman on the Imps football team,  was  national runner-up last spring at the National High School Coaches Association Nationals in Virginia Beach, Va. He lost in overtime in the finals.

He is a two-time state champion and was undefeated last season. He lost once in 2007. He has a 167-8 career record.

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