UPDATED: Bloomfield HS wrestling team defeats North Bergen to reach North 1, Group 5 semifinals

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The fourth-seeded Bloomfield High School wrestling team defeated fifth-seeded North Bergen, 48-28, in the quarterfinals of the North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 state tournament on Feb. 10 at BHS.

The Bengals then fell at top-seeded Passaic Tech, 51-18, Feb. 12 in the semifinals in Wayne to move to a 22-6 record.

Photos by Jerry Simon

Bloomfield (gray singlets) vs. North Bergen in the North 1, Group 5 quarterfinals, Feb. 10

Editor’s note: This article was updated to include the outcome of the match with Passaic Tech.