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Weinberger Claims Regional Wrestling Title

Also, Adam LaBrachio wins third.

Two Hillsborough wrestlers placed at the Section 5 regional wrestling tournament at Hunterdon Central High School, Saturday, according to NJ.com, including a first place title for Rhys Weinberger in the 145 lbs. bracket.

Weinberger entered the tournament as the top seed with an 18-1 record. He won a 2-1 decision over the Red Devils' Tim Higginson in the finals.

Adam LaBrachio (106 bs.) took third place in the tournament, according to Trackwrestling.com, after beating Bound Brook's Gonzalo Limenza 4-2 in the wrestlebacks, after he was beat by Gianni Calo, of Bridgewater-Raritan, 3-1.

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Tyler Workman dropped his semi-final match in the 160 lbs bracket to Mike Fagg-Daves, Franklin, (9-3 decision), and in the wrestleback matches, lost a 5-2 decision to Kody Eichlin, from Delaware Valley.

 

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Decisioned 8-4 (5) Louis Colonna, District 18-2nd; Montgomery, 28-9, (12)

 

145 lbs Rhys Weinberger (Hillsborough) def. 
Tim Higginson (Hunterdon Central) Decision2-1

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