Belvidere wrestlers rule Skyland Valley Division again

Belvidere finished off another undefeated wrestling season in the Skyland Conference Valley Division with a 39-24 defeat of host North Plainfield Wednesday night. The County Seaters (10-10 overall) finished 6-0 in the division for the second straight season....

Belvidere wrestlers rule Skyland Valley Division again

Belvidere finished off another undefeated wrestling season in the Skyland Conference Valley Division with a 39-24 defeat of host North Plainfield Wednesday night.

The County Seaters (10-10 overall) finished 6-0 in the division for the second straight season.

Wednesday's win saw Belvidere get key victories from junior Ryan Lensi, who topped the Canucks' previously unbeaten Xavier Pena 14-12 at 120 pounds and from sophomore Vasilios Nikolopoulos, who bumped up from 145 and posted a pin at 152 pounds.

Also pinning for the Seaters were sophomore Quinn Melofchik (106), senior Nick Appleby (170) and junior Ryan Kokawski (195).

Belvidere opens the North 2 Group 1 sectionals as the No. 6 seed and will travel to face No. 3 seed Roselle Park Monday at 7 p.m.

Brad Wilson may be reached at bwilson@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @bradwsports. Find Lehigh Valley high school sports on Facebook.

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