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The Wayland Holiday Wrestling Tournament took place on Saturday, Dec. 16 in the Field House. The tournament lasted all day, with 20 schools participating. In each of their respective weight classes, captain junior Paul Lang finished fifth, captain junior Michael Keenan finished third, junior Jaden Kaufman finished sixth, junior Cole Duffy finished fourth and junior Nathan Tobe finished fifth.
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At the beginning of the match, captain junior Michael Keenan eyes his Beverly opponent. "The holiday tournament went well," Keenan said. "As a team we didn't place as high as we wanted, but it was still good experience."
