A number of top WCPSS athletes were congratulated at the April 21 meeting of the Wake County Board of Education.
Bobby Guthrie, WCPSS athletics director, presented members of the Cary High Wrestling team, the Southeast Raleigh High Men’s indoor track team and Panther Creek High Gymnastics team at the board meeting.
Cary High School won the NCHSAA State Championships for Individual Team and Dual Team Wrestling. Guthrie congratulated Coach Jerry Winterton for his team’s continued great performance. Winterton noted two seniors on the team had earned scholarships: Elohim Palma to NC State and Gabe Brotzman to Brown University. Palma, a heavyweight, finished his high school career rated number one in the nation and defended that rating in a Virginia tournament against other top national challengers.
Southeast Raleigh High School won the NCHSAA State Championship for Boys’ Indoor Track. Guthrie congratulated Coach Eddie Harden who has helped to develop student athletes who have competed internationally. He said that Harden is leaving coaching to pursue an advanced degree. Harden noted Wayne Davis, one of the fastest 55-meter hurdlers in high school in the country this year, had received a scholarship to attend Texas A&M. He will be joining Southeast Raleigh High grad Gabbie Mayo on the track team there.
Panther Creek High School won the State Championship for Gymnastics. Guthrie credited the leadership of Coach Krystal Kramer in Panther Creek High School Gymnastics’ Team success. Jaleesa Wilson was the Panther Creek gymnastics captain and All-Around State Champion. She will be attending the University of Denver. Guthrie noted Panther Creek had earned a state championship in the first year that it had a senior class. The school is in its third year of operation and opened with ninth and tenth graders.