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Gordon Wolf Represents Lawrence at State Wrestling Tournament
The Lawrence High School junior took fifth place in his weight class at the tournament in Atlantic City.
Editor's Note: The following news brief was contributed by Lawrence Township Public Schools.
Lawrence High School junior Gordon Wolf took fifth place in the 132-pound weight class at the New Jersey State Wrestling Tournament held in Atlantic City March 8-10.
He finished with 37 wins - a Lawrence High record for the most wins in a season.
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Chris Lynne is the varsity wrestling coach and Jeff Verga is the JV coach.
Gordon earned a spot at the tournament by placing second in his weight category at the Region 5 Tournament held at Central Hunterdon High School on March 1-2
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Gordon cinched his spot in Atlantic City by defeating Greg McCrystal of Bishop Ahr with a 5-1 decision that Friday evening. That Saturday he defeated Jelson Arias of Bound Brook with a 8-4 decision, then lost in the final round with a close 6-7 decision against Sean Glasgow of East Brunswick.
Lawrence High’s Michael Jennings, meanwhile, placed fourth in the qualifying tournament and was an alternate for the State Tournament.
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