Lincoln Academy sophomore Jayden Lafrenaye won the state Class B 145-pound division championship at Morse High School on Feb. 19. Eagle teammate Adam St. Cyr was state Class B runner-up at 106 pounds, and Corbin Drake placed fourth at 195 pounds.
Lincoln Academy wrestler Adam St. Cyr flips his Belfast opponent in his triple overtime win in the State Class B semi-finals. St. Cyr placed second at States at 106 pounds. (Paula Roberts photo)
Erskine Academy heavyweight Tyreke Hitchener placed third in the 285-weight class.
The top four wrestlers from Class A and Class B will compete on Friday, Feb. 25, for a chance to represent Maine at the New England championships.
Mattanawcook Academy won the State Class B championship with 149 points, beating out Wells with 93.
Wrestlers from 24 schools participated in the state championships. York was third with 88, followed by Mtn. Valley 75, Morse 74.5, Belfast 69, MCI 50.5, Lincoln Academy 49, Oceanside 44, Bucksport 44, Dexter 42, Erskine Academy 39, Winslow 30.5 Piscataquis 23, Fryeburg 23, Fort Kent 19, Foxcroft Academy 18, Old Town 12, Dirigo-Spruce Mountain 10, Medomak Valley 3, and Mt. View 3.
Lafrenaye (LA-145) pinned Carter Desjardens (FK) in the quarterfinals, and beat Owen MacIntosh (York) by 16-5 decision in the semi-finals to advance to the championship round.
Lafrenaye beat Alex Zeller by fall in the championship round to win the state Class B title. Lafrenaye finished the season with a 31-3 record, and a South Region and State B championship.
St. Cyr (LA 106) pinned Kael Niland (FA) in his first bout of the day. St. Cyr then defeated Hagan Chase (Bel) in triple overtime to advance to the championship round.
Neither wrestler scored in the first overtime, St. Cyr held Chase down in the second overtime, and St. Cyr escaped in the third overtime to win 6-5. St. Cyr lost to Wynn Pooler (EA) by 5-1 decision in the championship round to place second.
Eagle wrestler Jayden Lafrenaye flips his opponent in the semi-finals. Lafrenaye won the match 16-4, to advance to the championship round. Lafrenaye defeated his Piscataquis opponent in the championship bout, to win the State Class B championship at 145 pounds. (Paula Roberts photo)
St. Cyr finished the season with a 26-4 record, and was runner-up at Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference South B, and State B. His only losses were to Pooler.
Giacomo Smith (EA-120) lost to Jack Desjardens (FK) then defeated Luke Horne (El) by 12-0 decision. Smith was eliminated by Connor Fournier (Bel) by fall.
Xavier Woodbury (MV-170) lost a 6-4 decision to Caleb Schobel (Dex) in the quarterfinals then beat Alex Shedd (Pis) by 8-0 decision. Woodbury was eliminated by Ben Ronca (York).
Senior Corbin Drake (LA-195) was pinned by Alex Munson (Matt) by fall in the quarterfinals. Drake dropped down to the consolation round, where he pinned Kloee Moore (OT), and pinned Joe Bowen (Buc) to advance the consolation metal round. Drake met up with Munson again, and was pinned, to take fourth place. Drake finished the year at 9-5.
Jame Rose (MC-195) was pinned by Nathan Schobel (Dex) and eliminated by Jonah Byam (Mtn. Va) by fall.
Marshall Addy (MV-220) was pinned by James Dube (Matt), defeated Isaiah Martinez (Wel) by 7-0 decision, and was eliminated by Tresdon Mills (Mtn.Va) by 4-2 decision.
Hitchener (EA-285) pinned Garnet Chase (FA) in his opening round then lost to Grayson Fernald (Buc). Hitchener pinned Gabe Sinclair (Dex) to advance to the consolation finals. Hitchener beat Andrew Wisecut (Dir-SM) by 5-1 decision to place third.
