Minutemen Youth Wrestling

On Sunday, February 21, 2016 sixteen Minutemen traveled to Bristol Central High School for the regional qualifer to advance to the State Tournament in New Haven on February 28th.  There was plenty of stiff competition as teams from Bristol, Cheshire, East Hartford, Enfield, Meriden, Newington, Plainville, Rocky Hill (KT Kidz), Simsbury (FishEye), Somers, Southington, South Windsor, Suffield (Warriors), Thomaston (CT Green Knight) , Wethersfield and Winsted (Hurricane) all showed looking to qualify.

The Intermediates were led by Cayden Hill at 80 lbs and Nicky Ebrahimi at 95 lbs with first place finishes.  Also qualifying were Julian Shaw 95 lbs 2nd place, and Hiram Sepulveda 87 lbs., 4th place.  Wrestling tough on the day in the Intermediate Division were Austin Teti, Davian Rodriguez, Mason Arborio, Elijah Ortiz, Mason Hill, Aiden DeJesus and Conlan Simard.

In the Novice Division the Minutemen had three entries and all three advanced as JoJo Gonzalez in his first year of wrestling placed 2nd at 80 lbs. Johnny Rosario placed 2nd at 112 Lb. and Landon Vieira placed 3rd at 85 lbs. in one of the toughest weight classes in the entire tournament.

In the Middle School Division Sebby Gabor placed 2nd at 190 lbs while Vinny DeFrancesco placed 5th just out of qualifying afer lossing in Over Time 8-6.

So half of the Minutemen who wrestled will via for a State Title next weekend.