Freshmen wrestlers only have one chance to make a first impression.

For four freshmen wrestlers at the season-opening John and Betty Vogeding Tournament at Paulsboro, their first impression included bringing home a first-place medal and tournament championship on Saturday.

Kingsway’s Evan Villecco (113 pounds), Griffin Preziosi (120) and Matthew Miranda (157) and Howell’s Trevor Hodgins (138) each captured their brackets.

Preziosi was the lowest seed of the winners, coming in at No. 6. He squeaked past Luis Valasquez of Gloucester, 4-3, in the first match, then won his semifinal by technical fall and dominated Cumberland’s DeAnthony Harden, 8-0, in the final.

Harden was a region semifinalist a year ago.

“Just go out and wrestle who’s in front of me, seeds don’t matter, just go out and

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