Five MYA Wrestlers Compete at New England Championships

The Merrimack Youth Wrestling Program attended the 2019 Youth New England Wrestling Championships held at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH on March 9, 2019. All competitors must qualify to wrestle at their individual state championships spanning NH, MA, ME, VT, RI and CT. The tournament is known as the most competitive tournament in New England with the New England champ title being very coveted and highly regarded. Merrimack brought five wrestlers to compete in the tournament with individual results below:

Second grader Ryan Marone fought hard in his 108 lb intermediate bracket.

Third grader Rhys Dewar defeated his first two opponents by points in his 96lb intermediate bracket. He fell into the consolation bracket in the semi finals. Fighting back with one win in the consi bracket to take fourth place medal on the day.

Fifth graders John Regal and Jackson Meehan both competed in the 97lb novice bracket. Regal wrestled tough on the day and Meehan had one win by points.

Ivey Johnson, 6, secured one win by pin in her 138lb novice bracket