WEST NEWBURY — Marblehead-Swampscott’s co-op wrestling team took part in Saturday’s Pentucket Holiday Tournament. The Black and Blue — short-handed with just nine of 14 weight classes covered — finished 16th of 21 teams.
Colin Hart (5th) went 4-1 with four wins via pinfall, while Liam O’Brien (4th) cruised through his first two rounds (18-0 technical fall and pinfall) before grappling a tough opponent from Roxbury Latin.
“Then, in the third-place match, there was a bit of controversy with the table, leading to an unfortunate 5-3 loss as time expired,” said coach Michael Stamison. “We must learn from these setbacks and leave no doubt in future matches against these tough opponents.”
Freshman Nolan Glass (2-2) put together “his best tournament yet,” according to Stamison, while Andrew Delisle went 1-2 with a pin and freshman Ryker Genest secured his first varsity win.
“Seventh graders Elliot Donato and Ollie Dion both got more experience, as did first-year sophomore Phil Duclos and senior Xavier Tejeda,” Stamison said. “The more mat time, the better.”
This Saturday, Marblehead-Swampscott hosts its first super-quad in program history with five teams coming to Marblehead High at 10 a.m. The Black and Blue will wrestle duals against North Attleborough, Silver Lake, Plymouth South, and Bridgewater-Raynham.
“Beverly will also be attending and we will be able to get as many exhibition matches in as possible with all teams,” Stamison said. “Very excited to host this.”
