VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (MPG) – Although the wrestling season in the Northern Section ended, three Pierce grapplers made the trek across the country to compete in the NHSCA High School Nationals which ran from March 27-29 in Viginia Beach, Virginia.
Recognized as the premier wrestling tournament in the country, athletes compete to earn High School All-American honors, with the top eight in each weight division receiving the designation.
Entering into the tournament for the first time were a trio of Pierce High School seniors in Quin Stephens, Grace Szmurlo and Dayami Villanueva.
Stephens, who competed at 152 pounds defeated his opponent from Georgia 6-3 in the round of 128, but fell 2-9 in the round of 64 to
an adversary from Pennsylvania.
Szmurlo and Villanueva both fell in their respective bouts in the 165 and 152 weight classes.