FAYETTEVILLE — Three girls wrestlers from Lumberton and one from Purnell Swett took home regional titles at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s East Regional tournament held Saturday at Jack Britt in Fayetteville, while a total of six local wrestlers qualified for the state tournament with top-four finishes.
Lumberton’s Teresa Canady (114 pounds), Kylie Brigman (120) and Wyntergale Oxendine (235) and Purnell Swett’s Iyanna Crawford (132) each took first in their individiual classifications. Janya Rolland (185) took second for the Pirates, while the Rams’ Savannah Oxendine (165) finished fourth to advance.
Behind its four state qualifiers, Lumberton took third in the team competition, finishing with 101 points behind first-place Hoke County, with 158, and second-place Jack Britt, with 119.5. Purnell Swett finished ninth with 49 points.