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Eric Kerr and Tom Arseneault  each convincingly knocked off top-seeded opponents to win championships at the Division III state wrestling tournament.

Kerr captured the 126-pound title with a 4-0 victory over Bradley Lupiani of Mt. Eveerett while Kane scored a 5-2 decision over Wakefield's Alex Kane at 220 pounds.

DANVERS — North reading/Lynnfield used its depth to win the team title for the second straight year and Georgetown's Constantine Galanis and Pentucket's Josh Wesolowski stood out individually at the Division 3 North sectional at Danvers.

North Reading/Lynnfield lost a close semifinal match to Wayland, 30-28, to finish third at the Coaches Division 3 Dual Meet state tournament at Wakefield. It was the first dual-meet loss for North reading Lynnfield after 54 straight victories. Tom Arseneault continued his superb season with three wins at 220 for North Readng, which is 24-1 this year.

North Reading/Lynnfield, if it remains a co-op, could get used to this. It came in first in the Cape Ann League/Northeast Conference meet for the second straight year, finishing more than 50 points ahead of runner-up Masconomet.

Junior Henry Gorrell got a late takedown and back points to rally past Watertown captain Steve Emerton to claim a 6-5 decision and highlight Georgetown-Ipswich's 42-34 victory.

WEST NEWBURY — It was a repeat performance for Eric Kerr and Tom Arseneault last night in the Pentucket Invitational wrestling meet.

And, as a result, North Reading/Lynnfield was also a repeat champion.