The Silver Fox Invitational at Riverside High School was the final regular season individual tournament in the storied career of Cedar Ridge wrestler Fernando Martinez. While it wasn’t his final tournament, he did earn Most Valuable Wrestler honors in winning the 113-pound championship at the Silver Fox. Martinez started the day pinning Brandon Mann of South Granville in 1:39. In the championship match, Martinez defeated Daniel Dickerson of Riverside 9-3. It was the 135th career win for Martinez, placing him third all-time in school history. He likely would have approached the school record of 166 wins if the pandemic hadn’t occurred, which roughly cut Martinez’s sophomore season in half. It was Martinez’s first individual tournament win this season. Martinez is the defending Mideast regional champion at 113-pounds. Cedar Ridge will host the regional championships starting January 26. Next Saturday, Martinez and the rest of the Cedar Ridge wrestling team will compete in the Central Carolina Conference Tournament at Orange High School.
Cedar Ridge’s Fernando Martinez discusses being Silver Fox Invitational Most Valuable Wrestler
The Silver Fox Invitational at Riverside High School was the final regular season individual tournament in the storied career of Cedar Ridge wrestler Fernando Martinez. While it wasn’t his final tournament, he did earn Most Valuable Wrestler honors in winning the 113-pound championship at the Silver Fox.