ELIZABETHTOWN — The 15 champion wrestlers from Section VII will take on the rest of the state's elite starting Friday, Feb. 26, at the NYSPHSAA Championships at the Times Union Center in Albany.

Unlike last year, when several wrestlers were matched up with one of the top two seeds in a majority of the brackets, the Section VII group of grapplers will see mostly favorable early matchups as they attempt to make their way to Saturday night's championship main event.