The Wellington Wrestling Club competed at the Lions Den Open at Olympic Heights High School recently and came home with 18 medals.
The wrestlers were able to compete in three different styles of wrestling, and many of them took advantage of that opportunity with much success.
Placewinners for Wellington were: Marcus Morin, first place freestyle, first greco; Anthony Pata, second place folkstyle, third place greco; A.J. Lopez, first place folkstyle, second place freestyle, second place greco; Max Baerson, second place folkstyle, second place freestyle; Tyler Gray, second place folkstyle; Colton Macfarlane, second place greco, second place folkstyle, third place freestyle; Eric Reid, first place folkstyle, second place freestyle; Diego Torres , second place freestyle, second place folkstyle; and Roland Kupoluyi, third place freestyle.
The Wellington Wrestling Club practices at Village Park in Wellington on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for grades K-12. For more information on joining the club, call (561) 827-8595 or e-mail wellingtonwrestling@gmail.com.
ABOVE: (L-R) Roland Kupoluyi, Diego Torres, A.J. Lopez, Max Baerson, Eric Reid, Tyler Gray, Anthony Pata, Marcus Morin and Colton Macfarlane.
