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Fri. Pa. wrestling roundup: Pin, 100th win for Westtown’s Becker

Alex Becker didn't have a lot of time to savor the milestone he was about to reach during his bout at 125 pounds for Westtown on Friday.

Alex Becker didn't have a lot of time to savor the milestone he was about to reach during his bout at 125 pounds for Westtown on Friday.

Becker needed just 36 seconds to pin Gavin Chan of the Hill School and earn his 100th career victory as the Quakers got past their hosts, 38-33, in a nonleague match.

Becker's record improved to 100-15.

Evan Rutenbar also pinned for Westtown at 140 pounds in 46 seconds while teammate Emmanuel Arthur picked up a technical fall at 119 pounds, 22-5.

Central. Dominic D'Antonio's 3-2 win in the last bout at 152 pounds iced Marple Newtown's 41-33 win over host Lower Merion.

Jason Rinaldi recorded the fastest pin of the night for the Tigers, decking his opponent at 103 pounds in 46 seconds. Matt Wilkinson gave Marple Newtown a 32-21 lead after winning his bout at 130 pounds, 5-4.

Ches-Mont. John Inzaina picked up a pin in 1 minute, 45 seconds and helped Avon Grove beat visiting Coatesville, 39-30.

The Red Devils also got a pin in 2:30 at 160 pounds from Dillon Hoilman and at 152 pounds from Zachary Wegman in 5:53.

Friends Schools. Cyrus Vakili earned a pin in 1:19 to clinch George School's 45-30 victory over host Academy of the New Church.

The Cougars also got pins from Ramzi Lodge-Yanez in 43 seconds at 119 pounds and from Adrian Greer at 112 pounds in 1:14.

District 1 Duals. No. 2 seed Spring-Ford reached the quarterfinals with a 46-10 win over No. 15 seed Perkiomen Valley in a second-round match at Pottsgrove Middle School.

Also at Pottsgrove, No. 4 seed Owen J. Roberts advanced to the quarterfinals with a 50-19 win over No. 13 seed Pennsbury.

Boyertown, the No. 9 seed, pulled a slight upset by beating No. 8 seed Council Rock North, 37-33, to advance to the quarterfinals.

The first and second-round matches scheduled for Hatboro-Horsham will be contested on Monday.