Campbell Reaches Quarterfinals At Coal Crakcer; Three Other Wildcats Alive In Wrestlebacks
By: Tim Birney | NTL Sports | January 25, 2025
LEHIGHTON, Pa. - Sophomore Zaine Campbell reached the quarterfinals, and three of his teammates are still alive in the consolation bracket after Day 1 of action here Friday at the rugged Coal Cracker Invitational.
Junior Lucas Persun, sophomore Brendan Cooke, and senior Caleb Nason are still alive in wrestlebacks for the Wildcats, who are in 15th place in the 58-team field.
At 123 pounds, Campbell was 3-0 on the day, opening with a pair of technical fall wins. He beat Dylan Petula of Boiling Springs, 17-2, in 1:44 in the opening round, then beat Tamaqua's Levi Kunkel, 15-0, in 1:33.
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Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.
Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.
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