BRUNSWICK
The State Class A and B Wrestling Championships are scheduled to be held on Saturday, with Class A grapplers at Noble and the Class B competitors at Oceanside in Rockland.
Both meets are slated for 9:30 a.m. starts.
Class A
Mt. Ararat/Brunswick’s Robert Hetherman captured the Class A North Regional title, as well as the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Championship at 170 pounds, and will look to become a state champion after finishing second at 160 pounds last year.
Hetherman pinned Brandon Lajoie of Westbrook in the championship match last Saturday, and leads a contingent of Mt. Ararat wrestlers into action.
Jabbar Belin (120 pounds) finished second at Regionals, along with John Hetherman (182) and Christian Jensen (138). Also qualifying for the state meet was third-place finisher Dylan Schenk (220).
Morse will also be in action on Saturday at South Berwick. Hunter Reed (152) claimed second at the Regional meet, while Shipbuilder teammate Donavin Rector (126) was third.
Skowhegan easily won the Regional title and will likely battle it out with Class A South Regional champ and reigning State Class A champ Marshwood on Saturday, along with host Noble for Class A honors.
Class B
In years past, there were three state champions crowned in high school wrestling.
But, this season’s reclassification made for a competitive two-class system, with Lisbon wrestlers in the Class B mix.
Dirigo, the defending State Class C champion, and Mountain Valley, which was the State Class B runner-up in 2015, appear to be the frontrunners from the South, with the Cougars capturing the Regional title last weekend in Rumford.
But, Foxcroft Academy dominated the Class B North Regional and looks to be a contender, along with Ellsworth and Belfast.
Lisbon finished fifth in the Class C South Regional last weekend, with Xavier Adams (113), Bradley Harriman (160, finished third in Class C last season) and Zach Morin (195) qualifying by finishing second, along with Greyhound teammates Kurtis Bolton (138, took second in Class C last year at 132) and Nick Lerette (152).
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