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Wrestling: Gr. Lawrence 36, NA 32

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MARLBORO -- Despite opening the Division 2 team wrestling state championship with six consecutive wins to build a 30-point cushion, Greater Lawrence had to hold on for dear life as it fended off a furious North Attleboro rally and emerged with a 36-32 triumph.

Greater Lawrence watched Matt Buco (103), Miguel Guzman (112), and Franchesco Ortiz (119) open the contest with three consecutive pins and it appeared the Reggies would breeze.

Instead, the Red Rocketeers registered pins from Brett Poirier (140) and Kyle Senechal (145). North Attleboro ultimately won seven of the final eight matches, but Brian Rivera's pin -- wrestling at 152 pounds after Chris Delarosa bumped to 160 -- might have saved Greater Lawrence.

After Kyle Kummer won by technical fall over Victor Sosa at 189 pounds, Greater Lawrence led just 36-26 with two matches to go. Despite a couple of injury timeouts, Greater Lawrence's Jason Orsini was able to avoid being more than decisioned, meaning North couldn't get enough points to tie or pull ahead in the final match.

Orsini persevered despite some nagging injuries (shoulder, ankle, knee) and needing a break for some puffs on his inhaler. North Attleboro's Joshua Wainwright was desperate for the pin early, then started to rack up points while trying to get a major decision.

Orsini wouldn't allow it.

Here are the final results (updated with lineup changes):

103 pounds: Matt Buco (GL) pinned Joe Krzyezk (NA) (3rd)
112 pounds: Miguel Guzman (GL) pinned Mickey Taylor (NA) (1st)
119 pounds: Franchesco Ortiz (GL) pinned Cory Devlin (NA) (1st)
125 pounds: Brian Nadeau (GL) decisioned Matt Turcotte (NA), 12-0
130 pounds: Ray Diaz (GL) decisioned Rayshawn Green (NA), 7-6
135 pounds: Saul Orellana (GL) major decisioned Chris Hanifan (NA), 17-7
140 pounds: Brett Poirier (NA) pinned Jonathan De Los Santos (GL) (2nd)
145 pounds: Kyle Senechal (NA) pinned Isaac Sosa (GL) (3rd)
152 pounds: Brian Rivera (GL) pinned Jessie Kummer (NA) (2nd)
160 pounds: Chris Chretien (NA) decisioned Chris Delarosa (GL), 5-3
171 pounds: Phil Tyron (NA) defeats Angel Rivera (GL) (injury)
189 pounds: Kyle Kummer (NA) technical falled Victor Sosa (GL), 17-2
215 pounds: Joshua Wainwright (NA) decisioned Jason Orsini (GL), 10-5
285 pounds: Mike D'Attilio (NA) decisioned Chris Sharpe (GL), 11-4

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