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Twelve Teams Descend On John Jay High For Patriot Wrestling Tournament

EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. - Twelve High school teams - including seven Section 1 teams - visited John Jay High in East Fishkill Friday evening for the first round of the Patriot Wrestling Tournament.

Eric Wakefield of John Jay EF during a match.

Eric Wakefield of John Jay EF during a match.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Wrestlers from Fox Lane wait to compete at John Jay's Patriot Tournament.

Wrestlers from Fox Lane wait to compete at John Jay's Patriot Tournament.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Mike Nolan of Putnam Valley gets set to wrestle.

Mike Nolan of Putnam Valley gets set to wrestle.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Newburgh's Bobby Randall (top) and Clarkstown South's John Rogers go at it at 145 pounds.

Newburgh's Bobby Randall (top) and Clarkstown South's John Rogers go at it at 145 pounds.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
A coach yells instructions to a wrestler.

A coach yells instructions to a wrestler.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Harrison's Andrew Hollander competed at 145.

Harrison's Andrew Hollander competed at 145.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Newburgh Free Academy's Wilfred Quijano (L) and Jake Witz of Fox Lane.

Newburgh Free Academy's Wilfred Quijano (L) and Jake Witz of Fox Lane.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
John Jay Cross River coaches watch a match.

John Jay Cross River coaches watch a match.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Harrison's TJ DiNota (top) takes down his opponent.

Harrison's TJ DiNota (top) takes down his opponent.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Fans watch the action on the mats.

Fans watch the action on the mats.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Put Valley's Jake Melikian.

Put Valley's Jake Melikian.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Joel Feinschmidt of John Jay-Cross River controls a wrestler from Middletown.

Joel Feinschmidt of John Jay-Cross River controls a wrestler from Middletown.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Fans check out the action at the Patriot Tournament.

Fans check out the action at the Patriot Tournament.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman

Section 1 schools represented were John Jay, Clarkstown South, Harrison, Fox Lane, Putnam Valley, Lakeland/Panas and John Jay EF. Out-of-section teams included Highland, Newburgh Free Academy, Middletown, New Paltz and Wallkill.

The finals will be held Saturday evening.

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