AJ Sports

March 6, 2010

Craig, Laytos win Northeast Regional wrestling titles

Evan Craig of Abington Heights and Eric Laytos of Lackawanna Trail won Northeast Regional wrestling titles Saturday night.

Both wrestlers advanced to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament Thursday through Saturday at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Craig, the defending state champion, won the 285-pound title in Class AAA in Bethlehem to remain undefeated.

Laytos won the Class AA 215-pound title in Williamsport.

Blue Ridge's Alex Stanton, a 140-pounder in Class AA, was the Lackawanna League's only other champion.

Craig posted two pins before defeating Jersey Shore's Cody Mason, 3-0, in the regional final.

Laytos won three straight decisions. He beat Todd Hall of Athens, 3-1, in the final.

For more details on this event, see next weekend's Scranton Edition of the Times Leader.

 

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