Southern Regional’s Chris Serpico saw his high school wrestling career come to an abrupt end in opening night action at the NJSIAA state individual championship tournament in Atlantic City on Friday.

Serpico had earned a first-round bye as the result of being the Group 6 champion at 152 pounds. His second-round opponent, however, was North Burlington’s Wayne Stinson, who pinned Serpico at the 3:22. Then, in the first round of wrestlebacks, Wall’s Drew Donner took a 5-1 decision from him.