Newton-Conover finishes second at Red Devil Duals
December 26, 2011
Newton-Conover finished second at its host Red Devil Duals, going 4-1 during the tournament.
The Red Devils (20-1) toppled Durham School of the Arts (48-24), Alexander Central (44-18), Hibriten (58-22) and Enka (37-27) before falling to eventual team champion Piedmont, 35-21.
Four Newton-Conover wrestlers went 5-0 during the tournament, including Ian Canrobert, Coleman Carter, Addison Klutz and Tyler Benfield.
Newton-Conover and Piedmont matched up in last year's championship of the tournament with the Red Devils edging Piedmont, 41-27.
Piedmont defeated Newton-Conover in last year's dual team state semifinals.
Dual results
Team Champion - Piedmont
Team Runner-Up - Newton-Conover
Round one
Newton-Conover 48, Durham School of the Arts 24
Enka 70, Hibriten 6
Piedmont 47, Alexander Central 21
Round two
Newton-Conover 44, Alexander Central 18
Enka 50, Durham School of the Arts 14
Piedmont 64, Hibriten 12
Round three
Newton-Conover 58, Hibriten 22
Alexander Central 37, Durham School of the Arts 26
Piedmont 50, Enka 19
Round four
Newton-Conover 37, Enka 27
Piedmont 60, Durham School of the Arts 15
Alexander Central 54, Hibriten 29
Round five
Piedmont 35, Newton-Conover 31
Durham School of the Arts 43, Hibriten 36
Enka 42, Alexander Central 34
