Orange junior Kessel Summers finished 3rd at 126 pounds in this weekend’s Jim King Invitational at Orange High. On Saturday, Summmers defeated Eli Kays of Sanderson 7-3 in the consolation final. Summers finished the weekend 4-1. He was in the same weight class as Kobe Early of Cary, who was named the Most Valuable Wrestler of the tournament. Nonetheless, Summers scored three pins. He is 9-2 so far this year. In 2018, Summers qualified for the 3A State Championships at 113 pounds when he finished 3rd in the Mideast Regionals, He pinned Shyheem Davis of Southern Durham in 4:57 to advance to the Greensboro Coliseum. He finished the year 39-14 with 17 pins and helped Orange win its 16th consecutive conference championship. 

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