Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling state tournament postponed
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Thursday, March 12, 2020 | 9:57 PM
The Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Championship, which was to be held at the University of Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center this weekend, has been postponed because of coronavirus concerns.
Organizers are working with Pitt officials to reschedule the event at a later date.
The youth tournament features boys and girls wrestlers age 8 to 12.
This postponement after the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, which was scheduled for the Fitzgerald Field House on Saturday, was canceled.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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