Kinney claims third title in Division 1 wrestling

METHUEN — Three down, one to go.

Chelmsford  High junior Evan Kinney claimed his third MIAA Division 1 state title, defeating St. John’s Prep’s Nicholas Curley, 6-4 in the 113-pound finals on Saturday at Methuen High’s Larry Klimas Fieldhouse.

“You always hope, but you have to put in the work,” said Kinney. “We know each other well. We spent a week together in Fargo, (North Dakota at the USA wrestling national championships). I go to Doughboy’s. He goes to Metro. We’re both club kids.  It’s always a tough match. I beat him 7-6 last week.

Said Chelmsford coach Bruce Rich, “He’s an incredible athlete. He goes 100 mph, all the time.”

Kinney’s Chelmsford teammate. Evan Goodall, won the 152-pound title with  a 5-3 win against Brockton’s Domenic Cingnano.

Springfield Central won the team title with 173 points. It was the Golden Eagles’ second straight Division 1 title and the seventh in coach Darby McLaughlin’s tenure.

“It’s a relief,” McLaughlin said. “The kids are great. The coaching staff is great. It makes it easier for me.”

St. John’s Prep was second with 117. St. John’s wrestlers Adam Schaeublin (106) and Rawson Iwanicki (138) claimed titles.

“I’m happy with how we did,” said St. John’s coach Manny Costa. “We had two kids win titles, four in the finals. All four battled hard. We beat Springfield Central in a dual meet two weeks ago. They won some big matches yesterday and we had some tough losses.”

Brookline placed third with 109.5. Sandro Bruni won the 220-pound title for the Warriors, edging Naziah Armot of Brockton, 3-1.

Springfield Central had two wrestlers, Mahan Miller (145) and Darby McLaughlin (195) place first. McLaughlin earned the most falls/least time award with four pins in 4 minutes and 36 seconds.

In another bout between familiar foes, Mansfield’s Antonio Sevastos pinned Aiden Winn of Brockton in the third period to win the 126-pound championship.

“It’s everything I’ve been working for,”  said Sevastos, a senior. “Aiden is one of my best friends. We’ve been wrestling since the fourth grade. I lost to him as a sophomore and a junior. I hope to see him again next week at All-States.

In the third period, with the score tied at 1 and both wrestlers standing, Sevastos brought Winn to the mat, with the move finishing out of bounds. Sevastos was on top, his back to Winn’;s chest, and the officials called the pin.

“I was working to get a shot,” Sevastos said. “I just kept attacking the legs. I was a little surprised when they called the pin.”

Another Mansfield wrestler, CJ Gianopoulos, won the 170-pound title, defeating CJ Brown  of Methuen, 7-0.

Calvin Curtis of West Springfield, the 132-pound champion, was the outstanding wrestler.

Results

106 – Adam Schaeublin (St. John’s Prep) def. Derek Torres (Brookline), 9-1.

113 – Evan Kinney (Chelmsford) def. Nicholas Curley (St. John’s Prep), 6-4

120 – Jake Ice (Minnechaug) pinned Austin Dube (Shawsheen Tech), 6:26

126 – Antonios Sevastos (Mansfield) pinned Aiden Winn (Brockton), 5:26

132 – Calvin Curtis (West Springfield) def. Nore Mendes (Weymouth), 8-2

138 – Rawson Iwanicki (St. John’s Prep) def. Adam Bernhardt (Newton South), 15-4

145 – Mahari Miller (Springfield Central) def. Michael Bobola (Xaverian), 2-1

152 – Evan Goodall (Chelmsford) def. Domenic Cinignano (Brockton), 5-3

160 – Elias Maita (Andover) def. Achilles Gikas (St. John’s Prep), 6-4

170 – CJ Giaropoulos (Mansfield) def. CJ Brown (Methuen), 7-0

182 – Luciano Kodheli (Braintree) pinned Alexis Maidanado (New Bedford), 2:00

195 – Darby McLaughlin (Springfield Central) pinned Declan Griffin (Newton North), 2:14

220 – Sandro Bruni (Brookline) def. Naziah Armor (Brockton), 3-1

285 – Antonio Ramos (Agawam) def. Gregory Harris (Springfield Central), 3-2

Final team scores (top five): 1. Springfield Central, 173; 2. St. John;’s Prep, 117; 3. Brookline 109.5; 4. Franklin 93.5; 5. Chelmsford, 92.5.

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