Two wrestlers from Durham Public Schools won individual wrestling state championships at the N.C. High School Athletic Association tournament in Greensboro.
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Durham had one male champion and one female champion, while two other wrestlers placed in the top four of their respective weight classes.
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In the boys’ tournament, Jordan’s Fares Alkurdasi won the 175-pound weight class in the 8A tournament, beating Jude Moulton of Hoggard in sudden victory, 4-1.
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Other notable boys wrestling results:
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- Deyari El-Amin (Hillside) – 4th place, 190-pound weight class (7A)
In the girls’ tournament, Stephanie Diaz Mendoza of Riverside took first place in the 7A 152-pound weight class, pinning Yzabella Weihe of Jack Britt at the 2:46 mark.
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Other notable girls wrestling results:
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- Adriana Gruner Mattei (Northern Durham) – 3rd place, 114-pound weight class (6A)
