The Legacy: Vikings' Jackson joins father, other family members as a state wrestling champion C Jemal Horton Feb 28, 2020 Feb 28, 2020 Updated Dec 2, 2020 0 Marcus Jackson has his hand raised after winning the Class 3A 106-pound state wrestling championship last Saturday. COURTESY OF JACKSON FAMILY Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C Jemal Horton CONCORD – Marcus Jackson is a hugger.kAmkDA2?m{:<6[ 2 D6C:2= 9F886C]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mpD :? 2 “J@F 36EE6C 8@ 29625 2?5 6I92=6 367@C6 96 4@>6D :? 3642FD6 96’== DBF66K6 E96 =:76 @FE @7 J@F 2?JH2J” EJA6 @7 9F886C]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mpE =62DE E96 r6?EC2= r232CCFD w:89 $49@@= D@A9@>@C6 :D =:<6 E92E H96? 96’D C62==J 6I4:E65] p?5 96 46CE2:?=J 925 C62D@? E@ 766= E92E H2J H96? 96 H@? E96 r=2DD bp }]r] w:89 $49@@= pE9=6E:4 pDD@4:2E:@? `_e\A@F?5 HC6DE=:?8 E:E=6 2E E96 vC66?D3@C@ r@=:D6F> =2DE $2EFC52J]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?my24<D@? 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