AHS Wrestling : Wrestler of the Week

Against a very tough Cary team (as usual), Lewis went in and recorded the only Apex win of the night in decisive fasion, pinning his opponent in the first period!  Great job stepping up for the team, Lewis!

Nestor began the week with a close loss at Panther Creek against a very tough opponent, Joe Morrison, who could very well be a State qualifier.  Nestor followed that effort up with an undefeated 3-0 record at the Baddest Cat Duals.  Way to go, Nestor!

Josh began the week 4-0, winning against Middle Creek and then going 3-0 in the WRAL tournament, earning him a spot in the semifinals of one of the toughest tournaments in the state. Although Josh lost a few, they were hard fought battles against the number 1 and number 2 wrestlers in the state. Josh is continuing to improve each day. Great job, Josh!

Thomas was thrust into starting duty for varsity after various situations on the team.  When he went out to face Athens, a win would guarantee a victory for the team.  He got down early but ended up coming back to win in overtime and secure the victory for the team.  After stepping in to the starting line-up part time, Thomas is 3-0 so far.  Way to go, Thomas!

After three weeks of competition, Brian still has yet to lose a match.  At this point in time, he is 15 - 0 with 13 pins.  He has only given up back points once this year.  There is a long way to  go in the season, but Brian has really gotten off to a torrid start.  If Brian continues to improve, he could be a force at the end of the season!  Way to go Brian!

After losing a tough wrestle off in week one against Dan Mitchell, Brad came back and won the 125 spot for week 2.  Although we only had three matches on Tuesday night, Brad went 2-0 with two pins in the first period and pushed his record to 3 - 1 for the year.  Great job Brad!

Justin joined the team this year having never wrestled before. While the line-up was still coming together, he was asked to step in and be our 103 pounder for a few weeks. The only thing is that Justin gives up about 25 - 30 pounds at 103. In his first ever Varsity match, he came out and pinned against Knightdale. At the Cougar Classic, he went 4 - 1, with two wins, two forfeits and a loss. Imagine how good Justin will be once he puts those pounds on! Way to pick up the team, Justin!