Bloomfield HS wrestling team defeats Hackettstown

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys wrestling team defeated Hackettstown, 39-28, at home on Thursday, Feb. 1.

Here are the Bloomfield winners:

• 126 pounds: Anthony Lizama decisioned Michael Acquevella, 5-2.
• 132: Joey Testa pinned Wualter Buezo, 1:26.
• 144: Michael Hamberlin pinned Ryan Cheref, 2:45. 
• 157: Malik Nelson pinned Luke McGovern, 3:47.
• 175: Tyler Frantantoni by forfeit. 
• 190: Trevor Frantantoni decisioned Zachary Calhoun 12-6. 
• 215: Alejandro Valencia decisioned Santiago Vargas Giraldo, 5-2.
• 285: Gabriel McCulloch pinned Samir Mrad, 2:17.

The Bengals, seeded fifth, will take on fourth-seeded Livingston High School in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 state tournament at Passaic County Tech in Wayne on Monday, Feb. 5. If the Bengals win, they will face the winner between No. 1 seed Passaic County Tech and No. 8 seed West Orange High School in the semifinals later that night. The final is Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the higher-seeded school.

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