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Anthony Collica Wins Wrestling National Championship
Solon's Anthony Collica wrestled in the Junior Nationals Freestyle Wrestling tournament in North Dakota, and won the 145-pound weight class.
Anthony Collica is a two-time state wrestling champion.
Now he's a national champion too.
Collica won the 145-pound weight class in the Junior Nationals Freestyle Wrestling tournament, which features the nation's best high school wrestlers. The tournament wrapped up last weekend in Fargo, N.D.
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Collica came from behind in the championship match to defeat a wrestler from Missouri. Last year, Collica finished fourth at the national tournament.
Collica will be a senior at Solon this year.
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