Taylor and Pellegrine finish top 12

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Terry McCaulley

Evan Pellegrine advanced to day two action in Hershey before bowing out of the tournament with a 2-2 record.

Landon Bungo, Sports Writer

B-A wrestlers Alex Taylor and Evan Pellegrine both had top 12 finishes over the weekend at the PIAA 2A tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Terry McCaulley
Alex Taylor went 2-2 in Hershey.

Alex won his first match on Friday by a 6-0 decision but would lose to fellow District 6 wrestler Hunter Weitoish 8-4.

Evan also won his first match of the day by fall late in the second period, but would lose would by fall to Lear Quinton.

Both wrestlers also went 1-1 on Saturday, making them each 2-2 for the tournament.

The team would finish 50th out of 130 teams.

This was the first time Bellwood has ever sent two wrestlers to the state tournament in Hershey.