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Wrestling: Salcena surprises, advances; Drosos too

Highland Park’s Matthew Salcena holds his ground in a regional match Saturday, Feb. 2, in Libertyville, where he finished third at 195 pounds. (Photos by Nicole Carrow/22nd Century Media)
Will Pfeffer (182 pounds) battles an opponent during the regional en route to a fourth-place finish for the Giants.

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Joe Coughlin, Publisher
9:41 am CST February 3, 2019

You can throw records out when you get to the postseason. 

Highland Park’s Matthew Salcena was presumably all for that, after compiling a 7-10 slate in the regular season. 

Salcena, a senior multi-sport athlete for the Giants, fought back to win four straight matches after a first-round loss to claim third in the 195-pound weight class Saturday, Feb. 2, at the IHSA Libertyville Regional.

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