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Blue Jays Lurking in Second Place as Preliminaries End at the 2013 LHSAA State Wrestling Tournament

Posted February 15, 2013 / Last updated August 10, 2013

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Zachary Creel wrestles Payton Holmes of Covington in the 285-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.

Zachary Creel wrestles Payton Holmes of Covington in the 285-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.

Five Blue Jays will be wrestling for individual state titles: senior Mitch Capella (113), junior Efosa Eboigbe, Jr. (145), senior Gabe Grush (182), senior Manny Armour (195), and senior Zac Creel (285).

The finals begin at 5 p.m. today (Saturday, February 16) at the Pontchartrain Center.

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Wrestling, State Tournament, Day 1, Feb. 15, 2013

  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_01_ashton_queyrouze
    Ashton Queyrouze wrestles Kevin Moran of Catholic of Baton Rouge in the second round of 152-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_02a_ben_dantonio
    Ben D'Antonio wrestles Geoffrey Como of Sulphur in the 106-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_03_jake_rovira
    Jacob Rovira, right, wrestles Zack Lewis of Hahnville in the 120-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_04_spencer_harris
    Wrestling head coach Spencer Harris, center, yells to his players Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_05_will_lafranca
    Will Lafranca wrestles Brennan Taylor of Catholic of Baton Rouge in the 126-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_06_jackie_robinson
    Jackie Robinson wrestles Matthew Mire of Catholic of Baton Rouge in the 132-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_07_gaston_eymard
    PHOTO BY SCOTT THRELKELDJesuit's Gaston Eymard wrestles Michael Bernard of East Ascension in the 138-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_08_efosa_eboigbe
    Efosa Eboigbe wrestles Ehret's Jack Fontenot in the 145-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_09_ashton_queyrouze
    Ashton Queyrouze wrestles Kevin Moran of Catholic of Baton Rouge in the second round of 152-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_10_guy_patron_jr
    Guy Patron Jr., wrestles Jon Robinson of Comeaux in the 160-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_12_home650_jimmy_brown
    Jimmy Brown wrestles Blaze d'Aquin of Ehret in the 170-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_13_gage_grush
    Gage Grush wrestles Brenden Allen of Covington in the 182-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_14_manny_armour
    Manny Armour wrestles Austin Guidry of East Ascension in the 195-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_15_dominic_carmello
    Dominic Carmello wrestles Archbishop Rummel's Tyler Fontana in the 220-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.
  • wrestling_2012_13_state_tourney_prelims_021513_16_zachary_creel
    Zachary Creel wrestles Payton Holmes of Covington in the 285-pound weight class Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during the state championship wrestling tournament at the Pontchartrain Center.