Byron Sigmon -- Example Profile

Written by Jamie Rutherford

Wednesday, 07 June 2006 17:06

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5040 East Bandys Rd.
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-3171

Principal: John Westberg - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Athletic Director:
Wrestling Coach: Ronnie Sigmon - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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4156 Dover Street,
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-2936

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Graduation Year: 2006

GPA: 3.74
SAT: 1070

Honors Courses: English II, III, IV, Biology,
Class Rank: 35 of 258

Awards & Honors: Beta Club, National Honors Society

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High School Wrestling Career

145lbs State Runner-Up - 2003
152lbs State Champion - 2004
152lbs State Champion - 2005
152lbs State Champion - 2006

Set North Carolina record for pins in a season in 2006 with (55)
*** Three-Time National Champion and ten-time All-American ***

Tournament Placements and Accomplishments in the past several years:

2003

NHSCA Pre-Season National Middle School Champion and MOW (7th, 8th and 9th grade) - Nov.2002
SE Regional Greco-Roman and Freestyle Champion - Greenville, SC - May 2003
NHSCA Middle School National Runner-up - Virginia Beach, Virginia - July 2003

2004

2004 4th at NHSCA Pre-season Nationals, Winston-Salem - Nov. 2003
1st at the Ohio Tournament of Champions, Columbus, Ohio - April 2004
1st at the NHSCA National Open, Virginia Beach, Virginia - June 2004
8th at the USA Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals, Fargo, ND - July 2004
2nd at the USA Cadet Freestyle Nationals, Fargo, ND - July 2004

2005

4th at the NHSCA Junior Nationals, Cleveland, Ohio March 2005
2005 Charlotte Observer All-Observer Wrestling Team
3rd at the USA Central Regional in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman - Jeferson, Indiana April 2005.
1st at the NHSCA National Open, Virginia Beach, Virginia - June 2005
Fargo Jr. Greco-Roman DNP (3-2) - July 2006
Fargo Jr. Freestyle DNP, tied for 9th one match from placing (6-2 for the tournament) - July 2006

2006

Senior nationals DNP, tied for 9th one match from placing, (4-2) for the tournament - Pittsburg, Pa. - March 2006
SE Regional Greco-Roman Champion - Brandon, Florida - April 2006
SE Regional Freestle 3rd Place - Brandon, Florida - April 2006
Charlotte Observer Wrestler of the Year - April 2006
North Carolina Winner of the Dave Shultz Award from the Wrestling Hall of Fame - Stillwater, OK. - April 2006
Wrestling USA High School All-American - May 2006
Undefeated in both FS and Gr at the East Coast Duals - May 2006

*** Byron earned US Olympic Funded athlete status in July 2004 when he was the cadet freestyle national runner-up. He is only one of a few North Carolina wrestlers ever to be a funded athlete. This allows him to have free room, board and training at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. To date Byron has trained at the OTC in April, June and July of 2005. He will go to the Training Center again July 9th - July 16th 2006

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Win / Loss Record
Overall Record	Senior	Junior	Sophomore	Freshman
210-5	67-0	50-1	49-1	44-3

High School Career Stats
Year	Pins	Tech Falls	Maj. Decs.	Decs.	Take Downs	Near Fall	Reversals	Escapes
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior	55
Overall

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High School State Champions Byron has defeated:

1. Florida State Champion Chris Catenlino, University Christian hHigh School by pin (Disney Duals 2002).
2. Two-Time Chesterfield High School, South Carolina State Champion by pin at the (WRAL 2002).
3. Two-Time North Carolina State Champion Andrew Steed by pin. In an offseason tournament April 2003. Steed now wrestles for UNC Pembroke.
4. Two-Time North Carolina State Champion and Cadet greco All-American Jack Hartley, pinned in Greco at (NC Greco state tournament, May 2003)
5. Three-Time North Carolina State Champion Jesse Creed (5-1) in an offseason tournament in October 2003.
6. Virginia State Champion Brian West (Christianburg) by 12-4 MD in an off seaon tournament in October 2003
7. South Carolina State Champion JJ Davis in (OT) at the (Super 32 tournament October 2003).
8. Delaware Two-Time State Champion Steve Lennon (11-4) at the (Super 32 tournament 2003).
9. North Carolina State Champion Logan Winterton (6-0) at the (NHSCA Pre-Season Nationals in November 2003). Winterton now wrestles for Appalachian State.
10. Virginia State Champion Andrew Hoffer (Christianburg) at the (Cadet SE Regional) - pin in Greco and 7-3 in Freestyle May 2003.
11. Geogia State Champion Tyler Woods by pin at the (SE Cadet Regional in Greco May 2004)
12. Two-Time South Carolina State Champion JC Oddo by tech fall in Freestyle at the (Cadet SE Regional in Greenville, SC. May 2004).
13. Two-Time Tennesse State Champion John Lane (6-2) at the (Future Champions Challenge Cup at Chattanooga, Tenn. 2004)
14. Two-Time Alabama State Champion John Mark Rives (8-4) at the (Future Champions Challenge Cup in Chattanooga, Tenn. 2004)
15. Two-Time North Carolina State Champion Chris Bullins, three times (OT, 2-0), (2-0), and (1-0) in off-season folkstyle tournaments; April 2003, May 2004, September 2004
16. Maryland State Champion Chris DeVilbis 3-2 at the (NHSCA National Open finals June 2004).
17. 3X Oregan State Champion Zach Giesen by pin at the Freestyle Nationals at (Fargo July 2004).
18. 2X North Carolina State Champion Pete Puckett (5-0) in the (Super-32 tournamen Oct 2004) and again at East Meck Inv 2005.
19. 2X South Carolina State Champion Tony Simmons by pin at the (WRAL December 2004).
20. 3X Wiscisin State Champion Gabe Stoppelmoor at the (NHSCA Jr. Nationals by pin April 2005).
21. 2X Georgia State Champion Nate Carr (3-1) at the (NHSCA Jr. Nationals April 2005)
22. Ohio State Champion Colt Sponseller at the (USA Junior Regional in Jeffersonville, Indiana April 2005). Byron defeated Sponseller 11-4 in Freestyle and pinned him in Greco-Roman.
23. Ohio State Champion John Pycraft - by pin at (USA Central Regional 2005)
24. North Carolina State Champion Zach Martin at the (NC USA State Tournament May 2005). Byron tech fall Martin 13-0 in the first period.
25. Washington State Champion Seth Schertenleib by pin at (NHSCA Nation Open June 2005)
26. South Carolina 2X State Champion Brantley Hooks in Greco (9-0) at (Fargo 2005)
27. North Carolina 160lb State Champion William Gilleland by tech falled (11-0) in freestyle and (11-0) in greco-roman at (NCUSA state tournament 2005) and by pin in Bandys wrestle offs for 152lbs 2005/06
28. Michigan 2X State Champion Aaron Hynes in Freestyle (5-2) at (Fargo 2005)
29. Indiana State Champion Chad Biddle (10-4) at senior nationals 2006
30. 2X Connecticut State Champion Kyle Rodgers (4-0) at senior nationals 2006
31. Florida 2X State Champion and Cadet National Runner-Up George Bancroft by decision at USA SE Regional 2006
32. Virginia state champion and Reno World Champion Andrew Clemment by dec. at East Coast Duals 2006

Other All-Americans Byron has defeated:

2002

New York State 3rd Placer and Pre Season Nationals Runner-Up Ryan Lamagra (Pre-Season Nationals Nov 2002)

2003

South Carolina State Runner-Up Brad Kebber - by pin at (WRAL 2003)

2004

New Jersey Regional Champion Brad Marquart at (NHSCA National Open 2004)
West Virginia State Runner-Up Braden Shaw - by pin at NHSCA National Open (2004)
North Carolina state runner-up Ryan Pittman at the (North Carolina state tournament 2004)
New York State Third Placer and NHSCA Jr. & Sr. National champion Josh Patterson - by pin at (Fargo 2004)
Missouri State Runner-Up Rob Hicklin at (Fargo 2004)
Indiana State Placer Bryan Deutsch at (Fargo 2004)
New York Sectional Champion and OTC 2005 champion Tyler Sick - by pin at (OhioT.Champions 2004)
Minnesota Cadet Freestyle National Champion Tory Line - by pin at (OTC 2004)
New York Cadet National Grec-Roman Champion/ New York State Runner-Up Michael Chaires - by pin at (OTC 2004)

2005

2X Washington State Placer Marshal Giovannini - by m. dec at (NHSCA Jr. Nationals 2005)
Ohio Jr. Greco All-American Tony Bradberry by pin in both Freestle and Greco at USA Central Regional 2005)
New Jersey State Runner-Up and NHSCA National Open Runner-Up Tom Scotton at (NHSCA National Open 2005)
Pennsyvannia State 4th Placer, 2003 OTC Cadet National Champion, and NHSCA Open 3rd Placer Travis Uncapher at (NHSCA National Open 2005)
2X Indiana State Placer Eric Aue - by TFall at (Fargo 2005)
Florida State Runner-up Daniel Rivera - two-times, once by pin (Cadet SE Regional 2004/ Fargo 2005)
Minnesota Cadet National Runner-Up Jordan Kolbow at (Fargo 2005)
North Carolina state runner-up Josh Severns by tech fall (10-0)at the (NCUSA state tournament 2005)
North Carolina state runner-up Dustin Hester by pin at the (North carolina state tournament 2005)

2006

North Carolina 2006 state runner-up Lawerence Black North Rowan by pin at the 2006 NC state tournament
Minnesota 2006 state runner-up Michael Wabbena (5-2) (at senior nationals 2006)
Minnesota 2005 state runner-up Trevor Larson (10-0) (at senior nationals 2006)
Connecticut state placer Jay Pelligrene by pin in both FS and GR at the 2006 East Coast Duals
Pennsylvania NE Regional Runner-Up Matt Gregg by TF in both FS and GR at the 2006 East Coast Duals
Maryland state placer Rudy Moures by TF in FS at the East Coast Duals 2006
Maryland State Runner-Up (MIAA) by TF Kramer Whitelaw at the East Coast Duals 2006

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Tapes of some of Byron's matches - August 2005:

Match #1
State Runner-Up Braden Shaw (West Virginia) third round of the NHSCA National Open, Virginia Beach Va. - June 2004
152lbs Byron Sigmon (NC) pinned Braden Shaw (WV) 3rd period
Shaw was a graduated senior in this match. He now wrestles for Slippery Rock.

Match #2
Regional Champion Brad Marquart (New Jersey) semi finals of the NHSCA National Open, Virginia Beach, Va. - June 2004
152lbs Byron Sigmon (NC) InDf over Brad Marquart (NJ) 3rd period
Marquart took his third injury time out in the third period thus defaulting the match. At the time Marquart was losing 6-2.

Match #3
State Champion Chris DeVilbiss (Maryland) finals of the NHSCA National Open, Virginia Beach, Va. - July 1st 2004
152lbs Byron Sigmon (NC) dec. Chris DeVilbiss (MD) 3-2
DeVilbiss was a graduated senior in this match. He now wrestles for Oklahoma.

Match #4
State 3rd Placer and NHSCA Junior National Champion Josh Patterson (New York). This is the Cadet Greco-Roman match that determined All-American status in Fargo - July 2004
152lbs Byron Sigmon (NC) pinned Josh Patterson (NY) second period
Patterson placed third at the New York state tournament in 2005. In April of 2005 he was the NHSCA Junior National Champion at 160lbs

Match #5
3X State Champion Zach Giesen (Oregon) Cadet freestlye first round at Fargo
152lbs Byron Sigmon (NC) pinned Zach Giesen (OR) 1st period
Giesen is a junior now. He was a Cadet All-American in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle at Fargo in July 2004

Match #6
Two-Time State Champion Tony Simmons (SC) in the finals of the WRAL high school tournament, December, 2004.
Byron Sigmon (Bandys) pinned Tony Simmons (Summerville, SC) 2nd period
Simmons was a senior in the match. He is a Two-Time SC State Champion and his only loss this year was to Byron.

Match #7
Two-Time Wisconsin State Champion Gabe Stoppelmoor in the quarter finals of the NHSCA Junior Nationals, March, 2005.
Byron Sigmon (NC) pinned Gabe Stoppelmoor (WI) 3rd period
Stoppelmoor was undefeated for the year in Wisconsin (42-0).

Match #8
Junior National Champion and Ohio State Runner-Up Josh Rohler in the semi finals of the NHSCA Junior Nationals.
Josh Rohler (OH) dec Byron Sigmon (NC) 7-6
In the Junior Nationals Byron wrestled bad in two matches losing to Rohler by one point in the semi finals and Alaska Three-Time State Champion David Wiese in the consolation finals, also losing by one point.

Match #9
Two-Time Georgia State Champion Nate Carr, Jr. in the conslotion semi finals of the NHSCA Junior Nationals in March 2005
Byron Sigmon (NC) dec. Nate Carr (Ga) 3-1
Carr was 63-0 in Georgia this past season. He is the son of Olympian Nate Carr, Sr.

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