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Several Minutemen Wrestlers Qualify For States

State Tournament will be held this Sunday at Hillhouse High School.

 

The Berlin Minutemen traveled to Bristol Eastern for this year's State Qualifier.  The top four will compete next week at Hillhouse High School On Sunday, Feb. 24.  Placing first on the day was Seth Pelletier in the 175 pound Middle School Division and Nicholas Martin in the 50 pound Intermediate Division.

Daniel Veleas (Novice 80 lbs.) and brother Joshua Veleas (Middle School  98 lbs.) both placed second. Placing fourth and qualifiying were Braden Shea (Intermediate 60 lb.), Serge Duquette (Novice 100 lb.), Vinny DeFrancesco (Novice 112 lb.) and Dylan Daniels (Middle School 136 lb.).

Wrestling in his first qualifier and showing marked improvement in his first year of wrestling was Jacob Wagner. Also wrestling tough on the day but finishing just short of qualifying were Zachary Koops (Novice 80 lb) and Michael Daniels (Middle School 105 lb.).

Coach Roger Moss said, "It was a long day and some of our wrestler's arrived at 8 am and didn't step on the mat until 1 pm. It is a learning process to be ready to wrestle after sitting for so long." He went on to say, "I was happy with the way the boys wrestled and expect them to do well next weekend."

 


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