Two Coyotes Commit to Schools
CLARKSBURG, MD - Clarksburg High School will have its first two wrestlers ever move on to the college ranks next year. The Coyotes had one of its most successful season to date, due large in part to Chris Williamson and Roja Stephenson. Clarksburg finished 12-2 as a team and were runner up in the regional duals. The Coyotes finished 3rd in both the county and regional tournaments, as well as placing 3 wrestlers in the state tournament.
Roja Stephenson was a 2 time state qualifier as well as a 2 time 3rd place finisher in the the County. He finished his high school career with a total of 99 wins. Stephenson has signed an offer to wrestle next year at Washington and Jefferson College, a Division III college located in Washington, PA.
Chris Williamson, who wrestled at 135 pounds this year, placed twice in the states during his high school career and was a 2 time county finalist. Williamson finished with a 112 wins for his career and was nominated as a Gameday Athlete of the Week this past season when he claimed his 100th career win. Williamson has signed to wrestle at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, a Division II school
Coach Josh Munsey expressed how proud he is of both Chris and Roja and thankful of their contributions to the Coyote wrestling team during their careers. "With regards to Roja and Chris, I'm very excited about them wrestling in college. Both of these kids came to Clarksburg as novice wrestlers, and fell in love with the sport. They worked their tails off, and that is the reason for their success. Both Roja and Chris are very smart kids, and will undoubtedly be very successful in lives. On top of the individual successes that these 2 guys have had, the mark that they've made on the Clarksburg Wrestling Program is immeasurable. They are the reason that our team grew from 14 wrestlers our first year (06-07), to over 50 kids the last 2 years and they have shown the other wrestlers how to become successful wrestlers."
Coach Munsey continued by stating that he was proud of what his 2 wrestlers had become outside of wrestling. "They have been exceptional leaders, and outstanding representatives of our team in the school and in the community.
