Following the NJSIAA District 32 wrestling tournament, Pinelands Regional senior Mason Livio said he was “excited for what’s still coming” and planned to “be better for the region tournament.”

Well, Lower Cape May’s Chase Hansen still had his number, but Livio proved his worth yet again, wrestling back to third place to earn a place in the 132-pound bracket for this week’s state finals in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, set for March 2-4.

As the fourth seed in the Region VIII tourney, Livio (37-5) first pinned Ocean City’s Aiden Leypoldt in 1:02 of the…