Undaunted: Defending state champ? Division I commit? Doesn’t matter. Central's Jackson Baglio welcomes pressure C. JEMAL HORTON Feb 12, 2022 Feb 12, 2022 Updated Mar 1, 2022 0 Central Cabarrus junior Jackson Baglio, who has committed to N.C. State University, won a state wrestling last year, and he's going for two more. C. JEMAL HORTON PHOTO Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON CONCORD — Jackson Baglio has spent previous years in high school as a member of the Central Cabarrus cross country team.kAmqFE E9:D J62C H2D 5:776C6?E]k^AmkAmpD 2 AC@>:D:?8 HC6DE=6C[ q28=:@ 925 2=H2JD 56G@E65 6IEC2 9@FCD E@ H@C<:?8 @? E96 DA@CE H:E9@FE 9:D 72E96C @C 4@2496D :>A=@C:?8 9:> E@ AFE E96 E:>6 :?]k^AmkAmqFE E9:D J62C H2D 5:776C6?E]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C[ q28=:@ H2D 2 5676?5:?8 DE2E6 492>A:@?] w6 <?6H 6G6CJ 8C2AA=6C H9@ =:?65 FA 24C@DD 7C@> 9:> H@F=5 36 ECJ:?8 E@ >2<6 2 ?2>6 7@C 9:>D6=7[ =@?8:?8 E@ 36 E96 >2? 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