Blair Academy, Colonial Forge, Eastside, Caesar Rodney, Easton to meet in Final Four

s the best dual-meet wrestling team in the nation?
That question could be answered Saturday, January 19 when the NHSCA presents the 11th annual Final Four of High School Wrestling at Easton High School.

The event annually matches five of the top dual-meet teams in the nation, and this year’s lineup promises another day of outstanding competition.

This year’s Final Four field: Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy, Stafford (Va.) Colonial Forge High, Taylors (S.C.) Eastside High, Camden Wyoming (Del.) Caesar Rodney High and the host school, Easton High. Colonial Forge won its first Group 3A state title last season, has four nationally-ranked individuals and has been ranked in the top 10 nationally this season. Eastside, the five-time defending Class 3A state dual and individual champion, will bring a lineup that includes five state champions. Caesar Rodney, making its second trip to the Lehigh Valley this month, will wrestle Colonial Forge in the third round.

Blair Academy, the winner of last year’s Final Four, is ranked No. 2 nationally and Easton also is flirting with a top 10 national ranking.

"We had four rounds of outstanding competition at last year’s Final Four," NHSCA associate executive director Bob Ferraro Jr. said. "The most fun about it is the way the excitement builds throughout the day, all the way to the final round. It’s just a very special event."
The Final Four will consist of four rounds, at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 and 4 p.m. on two mats. The order of wrestling will be as follows:

High School Division
Round 1, 10 a.m.
Blair Academy vs. Colonial Forge
Round 2, noon
Mat 1 – Easton vs. Colonial Forge
Mat 2 – Blair Academy vs. Eastside
Round 3, 2 p.m.
Mat 1 – Caesar Rodney vs. Colonial Forge
Mat 2 – Easton vs. Eastside
Round 4, 4 p.m.
Mat 1 – Easton vs. Blair Academy
Mat 2 – Colonial Forge vs. Eastside
Tickets for the event can be ordered on the NHSCA’s web site at www.nhsca.com.

The round-by-round results from last year’s Final Four:
Round 1
Easton 42, Hermiston (Ore.) 25
Blair Academy 64, Dallas (Texas) Bishop Lynch 3
Round 2
Easton 53, Bishop Lynch 24
Blair Academy 45, Nazareth (Pa.) 19
Round 3
Hermiston 48, Bishop Lynch 21
Easton Junior All-Star Youth 40, Nazareth All-Star Youth 34
Round 4
Blair Academy 49, Easton 16
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s the best dual-meet wrestling team in the nation?
That question could be answered Saturday, January 19 when the NHSCA presents the 11th annual Final Four of High School Wrestling at Easton High School.

The event annually matches five of the top dual-meet teams in the nation, and this year’s lineup promises another day of outstanding competition.

This year’s Final Four field: Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy, Stafford (Va.) Colonial Forge High, Taylors (S.C.) Eastside High, Camden Wyoming (Del.) Caesar Rodney High and the host school, Easton High. Colonial Forge won its first Group 3A state title last season, has four nationally-ranked individuals and has been ranked in the top 10 nationally this season. Eastside, the five-time defending Class 3A state dual and individual champion, will bring a lineup that includes five state champions. Caesar Rodney, making its second trip to the Lehigh Valley this month, will wrestle Colonial Forge in the third round.

Blair Academy, the winner of last year’s Final Four, is ranked No. 2 nationally and Easton also is flirting with a top 10 national ranking.

"We had four rounds of outstanding competition at last year’s Final Four," NHSCA associate executive director Bob Ferraro Jr. said. "The most fun about it is the way the excitement builds throughout the day, all the way to the final round. It’s just a very special event."
The Final Four will consist of four rounds, at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 and 4 p.m. on two mats. The order of wrestling will be as follows:

High School Division
Round 1, 10 a.m.
Blair Academy vs. Colonial Forge
Round 2, noon
Mat 1 – Easton vs. Colonial Forge
Mat 2 – Blair Academy vs. Eastside
Round 3, 2 p.m.
Mat 1 – Caesar Rodney vs. Colonial Forge
Mat 2 – Easton vs. Eastside
Round 4, 4 p.m.
Mat 1 – Easton vs. Blair Academy
Mat 2 – Colonial Forge vs. Eastside
Tickets for the event can be ordered on the NHSCA’s web site at www.nhsca.com.

The round-by-round results from last year’s Final Four:
Round 1
Easton 42, Hermiston (Ore.) 25
Blair Academy 64, Dallas (Texas) Bishop Lynch 3
Round 2
Easton 53, Bishop Lynch 24
Blair Academy 45, Nazareth (Pa.) 19
Round 3
Hermiston 48, Bishop Lynch 21
Easton Junior All-Star Youth 40, Nazareth All-Star Youth 34
Round 4
Blair Academy 49, Easton 16
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