Featured Editor's Pick High School Athlete spotlight: Meet McDowell High School wrestler Hayden Haynes, a state champ jepley1 Mar 18, 2025 Mar 18, 2025 Updated Apr 22, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Being an NCHSAA 4A state champion wrestler in the 215-pound weight class was a goal and dream for McDowell High School senior Hayden Haynes.kAmxE 2=D@ H2D @?6 96 D2H 4@>6 E@ 4@>A=6E:@? 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9 :? vC66?D3@C@]k^AmkAmw2J?6D :D @?6 @7 @?=J 7@FC HC6DE=6CD :? |4s@H6== w:89 $49@@= 9:DE@CJ E@ 36 42==65 2 DE2E6 492>A:@?] w6 925 2? :>AC6DD:G6 42C66C 2D 2 %:E2? HC6DE=6C H:E9 2 C64@C5 @7 `dd H:?D 2?5 bf =@DD6D] w6 E2==:65 `_` 42C66C A:?D[ D9@H42D:?8 9:D 5@>:?2?46 :? E96 DA@CE]k^Am McDowell High School wrestler Hayden Haynes (center) celebrates after winning the NCHSAA 4A 215-pound state championship in Greensboro. 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