Sports
March 11, 2019

NU’s Thompson will vie for hopeful third place spot in state; MHS grapplers will compete for seventh-eighth

By Tim Miller

North Union High School senior Dylan Thompson is assured of Union County’s highest placement at the conclusion of the 2019 state-wrestling tournament.
Thompson split a pair of 220-pound matches during Thursday’s opening day of the Division III tournament.
All three divisions are competing on the s...

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