Charlotte Latin’s Michael McClelland started wrestling at 8 years old and watched his brother Billy win four straight state titles at Charlotte Latin before he graduated last spring. Michael McClelland won his first last winter as a sophomore and hopes to start a run of titles like his brother did. Brett Underwood of Piedmont, a senior, is also working on a streak. He’s trying to win his second straight N.C. 3A public schools championship this season. He was 53-1 last season at 132 pounds. McClelland and Underwood are among Observer-area wrestlers to watch as the 2015-16 season gets underway Monday. For McClelland, while Michael says it wasn’t always easy being the youngest child in a...
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