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Suspect 2 Wrestled Milford's Andy Gleeson

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev faced Milford's Andy Gleeson in a tournament held in Framingham in 2010.

As the manhunt continued for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the so-called Suspect No. 2 in the Boston Marathon bombings, a former Milford High wrestler was getting press for having defeated Tsarnaev in at least two wrestling matches.

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Both were in the 135 weight class.

Tsarnaev wrestled for Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, where he was named Student Athlete of the Month in February 2011.

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Gleeson graduated from Milford High in 2011; he wrestled Tsarnaev in his senior year, when he was a captain of the team. Contacted by email, he declined comment.


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