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Walker caps GHS wrestling career with state title

Gloucester High School senior Cameron Walker left the mat on top in his final match, clinching a state championship in the process.

Walker has chased his dream for the last four years, coming closer to gold each tournament leading up to this achievement. As a freshman he finished fourth in the state, sophomore year saw a third-place finish, and junior year he finished second. Now, Walker is a champion in the 220 lbs. weight class.

Walker compiled a record of 142 wins to only 12 losses in his four-year career. “Most of those losses have been to nationally ranked wrestlers, or in the state championships, making Cameron one of the most dominating wrestlers to wrestle at Gloucester High School,” said his coach, John Glockner.

Glockner gave a play-by-play account of Walker’s victory in the finals of the state championships, held on Feb. 16-17 at Oscar Smith High School:

“Cameron controlled the match through the first period, scoring multiple takedowns and taking ...

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