Alfaro named MOW at NEW 6 Tournament
February 2, 2009 Rocky Mount High School
By Nick Phillips
iHigh.com Correspondent
STANHOPE - Senior Gryphon wrestler Francisco Alfaro was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the NEW 6 Conference individual championship tournament held Saturday at Southern Nash High School.
Alfaro notched his fourth individual title with a pin in the 130-pound championship match. He becomes the first Gryphon wrestler to win a conference crown in each of his four years at Rocky Mount High.
Eight Gryphons reached championship matches. Four came away with titles.
Junior Chandler Phillips won all three of his matches on the day, including a pin to take the title at 135.Freshman J.K. Williamson took the 160 pound title with a 5-1 decision over his finals opponent. Senior Daryl Cross took honors at 189 with a 9-6 decision in his final conference match. Both Williamson and Cross won two matches on the day.
Also representing the Gryphons well were runner up finishers Ahmir Scott (112), Johnny Stewart (140), Dedrick Silver (171) and Guy Williamson (215).
The team will travel to an unknown destination on Tuesday, Feb. 3 to participate in the NCHSAA duals team state tournament. It will represent the NEW 6 Conference as the No. 2 seed and will face Southern Alamance (24-7) at Southern Alamance in the first round. Nash Central secured the conference' No. 1 seed by taking the team side of Saturday's event and will face C.B. Aycock at Southern Alamance as well. The two winners will face off to advance to the sectionals on Thursday.
The Gryphons (17-8) finished third as a team on Saturday, behind Northern Nash. With a second place finish, the Knights did not receive a wild-card entry into the tournament.
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