Here are the 2026 State Champion/Runner-Ups from our coverage area.

NCHSAA State Champions and Runner-Ups

113lb 1A/2A

State Champion

Sully Cunningham (50-4) Swain County

120lb 1A/2A

State Champion MOW

Adair Panama (50-0) Robbinsville

138lb 1A/2A

State Champion

Loxston Hooper (52-2) Robbinsville

144lb 1A/2A

State Champion

Devin Hall (44-12) Robbinsville

150lb 1A/2A

Runner Up

Lleyton Hooper (35-5) Robbinsville

190lb 1A/2A

Runner Up

Lee Birchfield (53-7) Rosman

215lb 5A

State Champion

Garrett Young (47-2) Franklin

285lb 1A/2A

State Champion

Rayland Martinez (40-6) Hayesville

GHSA State Champions and Runner-Ups

120lb 2A

Runner Up

Eli Flowers (46-5) Union County

157lb 2A

State Champion

Paxon Legatt (51-0) Union County

175lb 2A

State Champion

Kevin Kilpatrick (22-2) Union County

106lb 3A

Runner Up

Deyson Lopez (40-7) Gilmer County

120lb 3A

Runner Up

Jacob Merry (36-10) Lumpkin County

126lb 3A

Runner Up

Hunter Smith (30-4) White County

132lb 3A

Runner Up

Aden Oglesby (28-7) Dawson County

150lb 3A

Runner Up

Braelyn Nelson (45-6) Gilmer County

190lb 3A

Runner Up

Mike Nichols (31-2) Lumpkin County

215 3A

Runner Up

Connor Armstrong (43-3) White County