Medomak Valley junior Grady Pease picks up back points on Ian Friend, of Mattanawcook, on his way to a 13-2 win in the Class B state semifinals. Pease went on to win the 190-pound Class B state title. (Paula Roberts photo)
Two Lincoln County wrestlers were crowned Class B state champions at the Lewiston Colisee on Saturday, Feb. 15. Lincoln Academy’s Jakobi Hagar won the 175-pound title, and Medomak Valley’s Grady Pease won the 190-pound title. It is the second year in a row that Hagar has won the state title in the 175 division.
Lincoln Academy and Medomak Valley had three and two wrestlers, respectively, qualify for the state meet. All five wrestlers advanced to the championship round. Hagar and Grady Pease won state titles, and Cole Workman (LA-132), Adam St. Cyr (LA-144), and Shamus Pease (MV-175) were the runners-up in their respective weight classes.
The Eagles placed sixth with 54.5 points with just three wrestlers, and Medomak placed 12th with 37.5 points out of 29 teams.
Results by weight classes:
Workman (LA-132) defeated Matthew Severance (Dexter) by 15-0 tech fall in the quarterfinals and pinned Luke Horne (Ellsworth) in 1:53 to advance to the championship bout. Workman lost a tough 3-2 decision to Chance Watson (Mtn. Valley) to take second. It was only the seventh loss of the season for the senior, who finishes his career with 104 wins. Workman also won both KVAC and Class B South regional titles.
St. Cyr (LA-144) pinned Hayden Hanson (Foxcroft) in 3:15 and beat Joel Desjardins (Fort Kent) by 12-1 decision to advance to the championship round. St. Cyr lost a close 5-4 decision to Josiah Miller (Mt. View) to take second place. St. Cyr pinned Miller earlier in the season at a meet in Thorndike and lost to him 7-2 at the KVAC championships.
St. Cyr’s record on the season is 49-3. The senior surpassed 150 wins this season to become the winningest wrestler in Lincoln Academy history with 163-20 career record. He also has the most take downs in LA history.
Hagar (LA-175) pinned Remington Grindle (Bucksport) in 1:24, and beat Copper Wren (Mt. View) by 6-5 decision to advance to the finals against cross-county rival Shamus Pease (MV), who had defeated in each of their matchups earlier this season, including at KVAC’s and the Class B South regional finals. This time, a grueling match between the two rivals was won by Hagar, who eked out a 6-5 win over the Medomak junior. It is the second straight 175 pound state championship for Hagar.
Shamus Pease defeated Quentin Rich (Dexter) by 17-1 tech fall and beat Carter Desjardins (Fort Kent) by 6-5 decision to advance to the finals against Hagar.
Grady Pease (MV-190) pinned Griffin Cole (MDI) in 1:11 and defeated Ian Friend (Mattanawcook) by 13-2 major decision to advance to the championship round. Pease defeated William Martinex (Wells) by 12-0 major decision to win the Class B state 190-pound title.
