Cary grapplers fall in state quarterfinals

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By J. Mike Blake, mblake@newsobserver.com

CARY - It was hard for second-year Cary wrestling coach Taylor Cummings to come to terms with his team’s performance.

So much of this season had been spent focusing on the positives. After several long-standing streaks were snapped a year ago, Cary entered the 4A East semifinals Thursday with a perfect 26-0 record. The talk was no longer about what was coming to an end, but what was beginning.

But Cary fell flat – and appeared flat at times – in its 29-24 loss to Fayetteville Jack Britt on Thursday.

“We just didn’t rise to the occasion. We didn’t wrestle smart matches,” Cummings said. “We had guys not wrestle to their ability. I don’t know if it was the pressure, but that’s no excuse because half of these kids have been here before.”

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