List of area wrestlers competing in the individual state championships this weekend

 This weekend is the state competition for individual championships. By the numbers we have:

20 - wrestlers from the area

8 - schools represented

4/4 - ratio of schools along Highway 55 represented

2 - defending state champions (Palma, Creed)

5 - wrestlers ranked No. 1 in their class by ncmat.com (Palma, Creed, Brotzman, Colvard, Morrison)

1 - wrestler ranked No. 1 in the nation (Palma)

Athens Drive (2) 

Clifton Griffin (140)
Bryan Houston (215)

Cary (7)
Ben Creed (103)
Cordale Risk (130)
Ronnie Winterton (135)
Gabe Brotzman (152)
Matt Colvard (160)
Kevin Puente (215)
Eloheim Palma (285)

Fuquay-Varina (1)
Soren Ferrell (171)

Green Hope (4)
John Sparks (103)
Kenny Buchanan (125)
Joey Baird (140)
Nate Reynolds (189)

Fuquay-Varina (1)
Soren Ferrell (171)

Holly Springs (3)
Alex Lee (125)
Jake Filip (152)
Alex Dolan (171)

Panther Creek (3)
Joe Morrison (130)
Alex Branoff (140)
Sheridan Rucker (189)