Four seniors, three regional title winners among state qualifiers

Regional championships by A.J. Pratt (135), Jake Varilek (152) and Joe Graffeo (160), highlighted a day in which Lake Orion saw seven wrestlers qualify for the individual state championships.
Justin Ruddy (130), Jeremy Peshl (140) and Evan Gros (189) all qualified by placing third at regionals, while Doug Mack (119) advanced by placing fourth.
The Dragons had 12 wrestlers compete at Utica Ford, with their seven state qualifiers just one off of the school record.
The individual finals will be held March 6-8 at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Varilek improved to 55-1 on the season, while Graffeo, Gros and Mack also all eclipsed the 50-win mark.