EPHS Wrestling Reaches State Championship Tournament

The EPHS wrestling team scored well at the always competitive RI State High School State Championship Tournament held on February 28th at Coventry High School. The Townies finished in 6th place in the 33 team two-day tournament. Individual wrestlers winning medals for East Providence were: Jr Mario Peoples, 2nd place at 160; Soph Sam Lundsten, 2nd place at 170; Soph Christian Hussey, 4th place at 120; Jr Peter Leite, 4th place at 126 and Jr Tyler Benedetti, 6th place 285. Also city resident and former RMS standout wrestler Devin Rivet placed 3rd at 120 wrestling for Hendricken High.