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Belleville HS Wrestler Makes History At 1st NJ Girls Tourney
A Belleville High School student made her hometown proud at the first-ever New Jersey Girls State Wrestling Championships.
BELLEVILLE, NJ — A Belleville High School student made her hometown proud at the first-ever New Jersey Girls State Wrestling Championships last weekend.
Alisa Safforld eventually earned 4th place in the 100-pound division, according to school officials, who kept Belleville informed about her exciting, history-making appearance in Atlantic City via social media.
Safforld is reportedly the first Belleville wrestler to earn a state medal at Boardwalk Hall since Justin Colon in 2012.
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First win in NJSIAA girls wrestling history goes to Alisa Safforld from Belleville!!! pic.twitter.com/ZZI8vhOfqU
— Belleville Athletics (@BellevilleBucs) March 1, 2019
Pictures of Wrestling History.... pic.twitter.com/6xQEuNEOdg
— Belleville Athletics (@BellevilleBucs) March 3, 2019
Congrats to Alisa and Belleville Coaches of a job well done. Proud to be a Buc!!! pic.twitter.com/DCN7xqx2L9
— Belleville Athletics (@BellevilleBucs) March 3, 2019
Proud moment for Alisa. Getting ready to walk in the March of Champions, in Atlantic City. @LadyBucsSoccer9 pic.twitter.com/56hwxpj2Iw
— Mike Lamberti (@Cagey86) March 2, 2019
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