Harlem sending six wrestlers to Barrington sectional tourney

By Bob Balgemann
REPORTER
Six of the 13 wrestlers entered by Harlem in the Algonquin Jacobs regional tournament on Saturday have advanced to the sectional at Barrington.
The Huskies came home with one champion, one runner-up, two thirds and two fourths.
Senior Dalton Hambrock (30-4) took first at 195 pounds. He received an opening-round bye, then won by consecutive pins in 4:21 and 1:02, the latter in the title match.
Second place at 220 pounds went to junior Josh Carter (26-4), who fell in the finals to unbeaten Blake Zalapi (7-0) from rival Hononegah. He got to the title bout with a pin in 1:18 and a 5-1 decision.
Freshman Chad Richards (23-7) finished third at 138 pounds as did sophomore John Hawkins (24-10) at 182.
Richards lost his first match, then received a bye in the consolation bracket before winning consecutive pins in 3:14 and 1:35, the latter in the battle for third place. Hawkins also came through the consolation bracket, registering pins in 3:35 and just 58 seconds to take third.
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