GLOUCESTER – The Dedham boys wrestling crew received the Division 3 state title at Gloucester Excessive College on Saturday.
Barely.
The Marauders edged host Gloucester, 101-100.5, as the highest two finishers within the meet, with Holliston coming in an in depth third with 98.5 factors.
“It’s a very wide array of feelings proper now,” stated Dedham head coach Finbar Heaslip. “The stress of getting it come right down to the 215 matchup, the place it was up within the air, the ecstasy of victory. We have been so near the agony of defeat, however we dodged it. Certainly one of my captains this week stated that, ‘You don’t combat with the military you need, you go in with the one you bought.’ However we’ve got either side of that for our crew.”
The penultimate title match Heaslip referred to was the 215-pound title between Gloucester’s junior Max Thomas and senior Xander Pizer from Scituate. Thomas would have needed to pin Pizer for the Fisherman to overhaul the Marauders for the general lead. Thomas got here very shut a number of instances however was unable to take action in his effort, which he received 11-4.
Dedham had the champion of the 113-pound class with sophomore Anthony Sateriale. He was the lone first-place finisher for his college. The Marauders obtained second place at 138 due to senior Manuel Garcia, a third-place finisher at 132 with senior Ryan Talon-Kelly, fifth place for Mathew Salas at 120, and ninth-place finishes from Mason McDonald (126), Anthony Guzman (106), and Daniel O’Brien (190) and John Kelly (215).
“That is wonderful,” stated Sateriale. “The dream of a lifetime has come true. There’s loads of time to have a good time tonight however after tonight it’s proper again to enterprise to begin placing within the work for All-States.”
Dedham may have 4 wrestlers compete for All-States subsequent week in Springfield, as the highest six of every weight class will qualify for the occasion. A kind of is Garcia, who his coach went on to focus on.
“There isn’t a Dedham wrestling with out Manny Garcia. He’s the recruiter getting youngsters into this system, and being in line with work ethic and accountability. I feel he was our MVP this season,” stated Heaslip.
Gloucester’s Thomas may even signify his college subsequent week because the Division 3 champion.
“It’s an honor to do that for the alumni and for the town of Gloucester,” stated Thomas. “We’ve grown a lot as a program, and it’s a fantastic group of coaches and youngsters. It is going to be an honor to signify them subsequent week.”
