Archer’s Thomas Bullard shakes hands with head coach Tom Beuglas after defeating Hillgrove’s Carlin Powell in this year’s Class AAAAAA 160-pound weight class at the Macon Centreplex. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

 

#The brothers, key components in the Tigers’ sweep of the traditional and duals state championships the past three seasons, are both among the country’s top wrestlers. Thomas is ranked second nationally at 160 pounds and Daniel is ranked fourth at 170. They chose N.C. State over Iowa State, Cornell, Missouri, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Virginia and North Carolina.

#“I am very proud of both of these young men,” Archer head coach Tom Beuglas said of the brothers, who are 4.0 GPA students in almost all Advanced Placement classes. “They are winners in every sense of the word. In the classroom, in the wrestling room and they are perfect gentlemen off the wrestling mat. They have been a pleasure to coach these last three years. Their positive attitude makes them a lot of fun to be around, and they are very supportive of the younger wrestlers and the team.

#“They are what a champion should be. They are deserving of every accolade that they are receiving and I know that N.C. State University is getting two fantastic student-athletes. Full scholarships in wrestling are very hard to come by. The coach there will not be dissappointed.”

#Daniel has a 114-9 record at Archer, and Thomas has a 110-8 career mark. Both are three-time state champions for the Tigers.

#Thomas is a three-time national champion and Daniel is a two-time national champion with a third-place finish to his credit. Thomas also won the Super 32 title and Daniel was first in the Powerade tournament