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Where are Princeton High School's Wrestlers Seeded for the Region 5 Tournament?
Two wrestlers advanced to the regionals by finishing second in their respective weight classes at the district tournament over the weekend.
A pair of Princeton High School wrestlers who advanced to the Region 5 tournament at Hunterdon Central learned where they will be seeded once the tournament begins on Monday.
James Verbeyst (32-4) is the No. 4 seed at 145 pounds, according to the seeds posted on nj.com. The top three seeds in the 12-wrestler field are Bound Brook’s Mekhi Lewis (30-1); Bishop Ahr’s John Sheedy (32-3); and Hunterdon Central’s Kevin Ciresa (26-5). Ciresa defeated Verbeyst, 5-1, in the District 17 final at Hunterdon Central on Saturday.
Alec Bobchin (30-4) is the No. 9 seed at 120 pounds. Hunterdon Central’s Peter Nace (25-4), who pinned Bobchin in the District 17 final on Saturday, is the No. 1 seed in the 12-wrestler field.
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The top three wrestlers at each weight class advance to the state championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on March 4-6.
To see the full list of seeded wrestlers in Region 5, visit nj.com.
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