Local Grapplers Fare Well at High School Wrestling Championships

A number of area high school wrestlers turned in impressive performances at the class championship meets this past weekend.

The biggest bang for northern Connecticut grapplers came in the Class S meet at Plainville High School, where area athletes accounted for three first-place finishes. Cooper Fleming of Granby Memorial captured the 138 lb. division, Jacob Berry Parker of Somers won the 160 lb. title, and Jackson Rheault of Somers was victorious at 195 lbs.

Fleming won the title by pinning Samuel Kury of Montville at 1:41 in the championship match.

Three area schools placed in the top 10 in team competition. Simsbury was sixth in Class LL, while Somers finished seventh and Granby Memorial eighth in Class S.

Here is how the northern Connecticut teams fared at their respective class meets:

Class LL at Trumbull High School
Teams:
Simsbury 6th, Manchester 14th
Individuals:
2nd: Keith Penney, Simsbury, 152; Luke Salls, Simsbury, 170
3rd: Joshua Kowalski, Simsbury, 132; Jasper Stone, Simsbury, 220
4th: Keith Fernandes, Simsbury, 145; Jordan Fletcher, Manchester, 220; Edward Fountain, Manchester, 285
5th: Jackson King, Simsbury, 195

Class L at Bristol Central High School
Teams:
Farmington 21st
Individuals:
5th: Ryan Dopp, Farmington

Class M at Guilford High School
Teams:
Avon 11th, Tolland 17th, Fermi 19th, Suffield-Windsor Locks-East Granby 22nd, Rockville 27th
Individuals:
2nd: Mike Angers, Tolland, 145
3rd: Ryan Angers, Tolland, 132; Jack St. Onge, Avon, 160; Jake Richters, Fermi, 285
4th: Anthony Tripoli, Avon, 120; Ryan Farrell, Avon, 126
6th: Chase LaRusso, Fermi, 145

Class S at Plainville High School
Teams:
Somers 7th, Granby Memorial 8th, East Catholic 12th, Canton 15th, Enfield 24th
Individuals:
1st: Cooper Fleming, Granby Memorial, 138; Jacob Berry Parker, Somers, 160; Jackson Rheault, Somers, 195
2nd: Justin Lengvarsky, Granby Memorial, 220
3rd: Jeffrey Suschana, Somers, 132; Benjamin Kibby, Granby Memorial, 152
4th: Steven Muller, Granby Memorial, 120; John Desautels, East Catholic, 285
5th: Joseph Fleming, Enfield, 113; Julian Adams, Canton, 160
6th: Jacob Marselli, East Catholic, 106; Francesco Rinaldi, Somers, 170

Placewinners will compete at the State Open at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven on Feb. 26-27.