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Bryant Lishness, who coached the Bristol Eastern wrestling team to three of the program’s four state titles between 2017-2019 and whose teams won more than 200 matches, is retiring. “The timing is right,” said Lishness, who had a 216-41 record over 13 seasons. This year’s high school wrestling season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “My son is going to wrestle next year at Castleton . ....
‘Frustrating’: Cancelation slows progress of girls wrestling in Connecticut 1of3 Stamford wrestlers senior Vienna Prado and sophomore Samantha Yap at Boyle Stadium Thursday. A year after the first girls state wrestling tournament, the sport is on hold. Yap was the 106 pound girls state champion last year.Scott Ericson / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Stamford’s Samantha Yap during the CIAC state open championship wrestlingin New Haven on Feb. 29, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Vienna Prado began wrestling in seventh grade, mostly taking on boys as she progressed from middle school and up through three years of high school wrestling. ....