Central Catholic repeats in Division 2 wrestling

MILTON — After a strong showing in the opening day of the Division 2 state wrestling championship, Central Catholic was firmly in the driver’s seat to repeat as team champions.

They sealed the deal Saturday afternoon, rolling to a victory with 118 points. Nashoba placed second with 83, followed closely by Hingham (81.5).

Leading the way for the Raiders was top-seeded Nate Vachon who ended the Cinderella run for Plymouth South’s Hunter Hasenfus with a 9-1 major decision at 145 pounds. Central Catholic placed two other wrestlers in the finals: Mike Glynn was caught for a 5-point move but ran out of time when Masconomet’s Liam McAveney escaped with 20 seconds remaining to capture the 138-pound title, 7-6. Anthony Mears also suffered an upset, losing 4-1 in double overtime to Milford’s Joao Neiva, in the 220 pound final.

Coach Jamie Durkin sees the silver lining of his team’s success and some of his guys’ misfortune: “It’s a blessing in disguise, when you look at Mears and you look at Glynn, these guys are fighting for an All-state title and they’re going to be hungry. ”

In the most exciting match of the day, Danvers standout Max Leete used a third period arm throw to secure the last takedown and defeated Ryan Parmenter, 6-5, at 126 pounds for his third state title in as many years.

“I like to use the offseason to showcase how hard I’m working,” Leete said. “Show my opponents how hard I’m willing to work and I think that’s what gives me the confidence to hit any moves that are available.”

For a second straight year, Burlington was represented by the Soda twins. At 106, Zack Soda found himself in a rematch of this year’s Lowell Holiday finals. Isiac Paulino, of Monty Tech, secured two takedowns that proved to be the difference maker as he defeated Zack, 5-3. His brother Cam was dominant from start to finish, taking out Hopkinton’s Lucas Dionne, 10-0.

Salem’s Calvin Dalton finished off his senior year with another state title, defeating Masconomet’s Ian Darling, 7-4. Nashoba’s Brevin Cassela and Danvers’ Russell Canova also earned their second straight titles. The Binghamton-bound Cassella used a flurry of third period takedowns to pull away and defeat Jack Kinsey, of Winchester, 14-7 in the 160 pound final. Canova pinned Sean McCullough of Lynnfield/North Reading at 182 pounds.

Other winners included North Andover’s Ethan Ford (132 pounds), Canton’s Eddie Marinelli (152), Nashoba’s Joshua Cordio (170), King Philip’s Shawn Conniff (195) and Tewksbury’s Dylan Chandler (285).

2020 MIAA Division 2 State Wrestling Championships
Team totals  (top five)
1. Central Catholic, 118; 2. Nashoba, 83; 3. Hingham, 81.5; 4. Natick, 77; 5. Burlington, 71.5

106) Isiac Paulino (Monty Tech) def. Zach Soda (Burlington), 5-3
113) Cam Soda (Burlington) def. Lucas Dionne (Hopkinton), 10-0
120) Calvin Dalton (Salem) def. Ian Darling (Masconomet), 7-4
126) Maximillian Leete (Danvers) def. Ryan Parmenter (Pembroke), 6-5
132) Ethan Ford (N. Andover) pinned Kaya Bogle (Hingham), 4:25
138) Liam McAveney (Masconomet) def. Mike Glynn (Central Catholic), 7-6
145) Nate Vachon (Central Catholic) def. Hunter Hasenfus (Plymouth South), 9-1
152) Eddie Marinelli (Canton) pinned Yanni Kechriotis (Arlington), 1:57
160) Brevin Cassella (Nashoba) def. Jack Kinsey (Winchester), 14-7
170) Joshua Cordio (Nashoba) def. Jake Sokol (Hopkinton), 6-3
182) Russell Canova (Danvers) pinned Sean McCullough (Lynnfield/N.Reading), 5:22
195)  Shawn Conniff (King Philip) pinned Alexi Echevarria (Beverly), 1:22
220) Joao Neiva (Milford) def. Anthony Mears (Central Catholic), 4-1 (TB2)
285) Dylan Chandler (Tewksbury) pinned Manny Rosado (Walpole), 3:29

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