North Surry’s Will Brickell and Ty Gwyn ended a four-year drought for North Surry wrestling at the 2023 NCHSAA 2A State Championship Tournament.
Prior to this season, only one Greyhound wrestler had finished on the podium at the state tournament since 2016. That honor went to Quinn Walker in 2019 after finishing fifth in the 160-pound weight class.
Brickell and Gwyn both finished the Feb. 18-20 tournament in the top six of their respective weight classes, and each was competing in the state tournament for the first time.
Gwyn, wrestling 285, finished fifth in the heavyweight class after falling just short of qualifying in 2022.
“Last year I remember saying that I knew these next couple years were going to be special for him,” said North Surry coach Josh McCrary. “I’ve never met anyone as…
