Coming off a first-place finish at its final regular season tournament the weekend before, the Parkland High School girls wrestling team competed in its final dual meet this winter.

The Trojans, who won the Panther Brawl at Strath Haven High School on Saturday, Feb. 1, followed that with a 45-25 conference win over Pocono Mountain East the following Wednesday.

In the win over the Cardinals, Parkland won eight of the 13 bouts, including four pins, three forfeit victories and a decision. The Trojans won the first four bouts, three of which were pins, to take a commanding 21-0 lead. Ella Hesener, Lily Snook and Payton Ocasio all recorded three straight pins at 100, 106 and 112 pounds, respectively. Sydney Laputka followed with a 9-6 decision at 118 pounds to get Parkland out to a fast start.

After two consecutive PME victories, Victoria Lasagna tallied a pin at 136 pounds and then Angelina Spachman won via a forfeit at 142 pounds to extend the advantage to 33-8. The two teams traded off wins in the final five bouts with Natalie Deutsch and Lizkarla Grullon Vasquez both getting forfeit wins at 155 and 190 pounds, respectively.

Parkland will compete in the District 11 team tournament this Sunday at Easton Area Middle School. The Regional tournament will be the following Sunday, Feb. 23, at Quakertown High School, before PIAA Championships in Hershey March 6-8.