Forest Area, Mancelona wrestlers advance to state finals
REGION —Forest Area senior Sir-Xavier Navoni placed fourth at the Division 4 individual wrestling regionals held in Charlevoix on Saturday, earning the right to advance to the D4 state finals.
Navoni (215 pounds, 26-8) was 2-2 for the day, opening with a win by fall (1:50), followed by a loss in the second round by a fall (2:28). In the blood round, Navoni won by fall (1:40), then battled in the third place final, falling in a tough 4-3 decision. The top four finishers in each weight class advanced to the state final meet.
In the first MHSAA girls regional wrestling meet, Mancelona freshman Abbi Wildfong (105 pounds, 13-6) finished in seventh place to qualify for the inaugural girls state finals.
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