Frazier’s Lawrence makes repeat trip to PIAA finals

By DAN PALM

For the MV Independent

Frazier’s Thayne Lawrence will look to defend his PIAA AA state wrestling title this afternoon at the Giant Center in Hershey.

The Commodores junior will take on two-seed Alec English (35-1) from Kane for the 160-pound championship. Lawrence (28-3), the top seed, won the 152-pound gold last year after a third-place freshman finish. English, a senior, is the Southwest Region Champion.

Lawrence (28-3) reached the finals with two impressive wins Friday. In the quarterfinal, he disposed of Derek Berlitz of Notre Dame – Green Pond by tech fall, 16-0, in 4:25. He punched his ticket to the finals with an 11-4 decision over Cooper Mosier of Towanda in the semifinal.

In the semis, after a scoreless first, Lawrence used a dominating second period to go up 9-0 on Mosier. 

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