HIGH SCHOOL: STATE MEET 2001 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Weight	Cls	Champion	2nd	3rd	4th
103	A	Seth McAlister Oxford Hills (3-0)	Adam Hale Noble	Seth Webber Mt Blue (4-2)	Jason Joy Marshwood
	B	Levi Rollins Camden (16-3)	Justin Nesbitt Winslow	Scott Murray Old Town (0:41)	Ian Venskus Mtn Valley
	C	Kyle Perkins Bucksport (1:56)	Derek Giusto Lisbon	Aaron Kaluzynski Monmouth (13-2)	Justin MacLeod Geo Stevens
112	A	Scott Webber Mt Blue (9-0)	Lew Emery Westbrook	Shoa Clarke Portland (8-4)	Jim Gaudette Biddeford
	B	Mike Ames Belfast (7-5)	Mike Dawson Mtn Valley	Bryan Blackler Medomak Valley (4:31)	Andy Gervais Oak Hill
	C	Dave Heintz Dirigo (13-9)	Nate Hix Lisbon	Josh Carrier Penobscot (6-5)	Keith Thompson Dexter
119	A	Dave Labranche Biddeford (3:45)	Walter Burney Westbrook	Ben Davis Bonny Eagle (12-3)	Brian Bourque Sanford
	B	Brian Carl York (4-2)	Mike Cicio Kennebunk	Jeff Desmond Ellsworth (1:27)	Jeff Hansen Lake Region
	C	William Vice Lisbon (16-0)	Andrew Galipeau John Bapst	Josh Patterson Dexter (12-5)	Bill Romanelli Woodland
125	A	Pat Howard Marshwood (5-1)	Damian Osgood Mt Blue	Pat Morse Nokomis (6-4)	Liam Kozma Gardiner
	B	Andres Cisneros Lake Region (17-8)	Joe Zak Camden Hills	Mike Tozier Mtn Valley (4-2)	Jake Lasselle MCI
	C	B.J. Hamm Lisbon (1:47)	Max Kennedy Foxcroft	James Gagne George Stevens (7-3)	Eric Betts Dirigo
130	A	Brandon Hamilton Skowhegan (4-2)	Bryan Bouton Massabesic	Kyle Fitzgerald Noble (7-1)	Jing Mai Cony
	B	Jason Buotte Mtn Valley (10-3)	Tony Collins Oak Hill	Brandon Learned Camden Hills (12-3)	Derek Folsom Wells
	C	Josh Pelletier Bucksport (2:18)	Jacob O'Donnell Monmouth	Vinnie Greene Dexter (4:04)	Mike Navarro Traip
135	A	Dom Cofone Westbrook (9-4)	David Gray Noble	Ryan Hutchinson Mt Blue (17-10)	Rafael Gonzalez Morse
	B	Chris Remsen Camden (13-6)	Dennis Willette Oak Hill	John Wagner Belfast (11-6)	Anthony Racaniello Kennebunk
	C	Shawn Costigan Bucksport (0:43)	Mark McDonald Monmouth	Travis Thompson Dexter (4-3)	Alex Rosen Hyde
140	A	Dan Whelan Marshwood (23-8)	Anthony Cincotta Biddeford	Aaron Gammon Oxford Hills (2:33)	Derrick Brown Noble
	B	Nate Jones Kennebunk (4-3)	Dan Stace Winslow	Chris Gallant Mtn Valley (3-2)	Dustin Armstrong Belfast
	C	Ross Palmer Dexter (2:20)	Cory McDonald Mattanawcook	Paul Rines Wiscasset (7-5)	Mike Chavaree Bucksport
145	A	Ben Goulette Morse (8-0)	Brad Demers Oxford Hills	Dan Stellar Bonny Eagle (3-2)	Daryll Dewitt Massabesic
	B	Jake Sawyer Camden  (5-4 DOT)	Louis Baker York	Nick Quimet Belfast (16-0)	Kyle Roy MCI
	C	Nick Gurney Dirigo (4-1)	Adam Bourgon Bucksport	James Crawson Wiscasset (5-2)	Rob Gibson Lisbon
152	A	Elijah McKay Gardner (8-0)	Nick Legere Sanford	Decota Cotten Noble (2:22)	Ryan Bryce Oxford Hills
	B	Kris Welch Mtn Valley  (Inj. Def)	Ian Slaymaker Camden	Gabe Whited Mount View (20-3)	Ben Kinerson Kennebunk
	C	Aaron Thomas Dexter (3:51)	Travis Bannister Geo Stevens	Jeremy Balducci Wiscasset (3:31)	Craig Caron Fort Kent
160	A	James Cotton Noble (17-7)	Scott Hansen Westbrook	Chad Edwards Sanford (12-1)	Jon Downs Gardiner
	B	Buck Brown Fryeburg (4-3)	Josiah Glover Camden Hills	Justin Carrier Winslow (5-4)	Kyle Sullivan York
	C	Luke Whyte Geo Stevens (3-2)	Josh Bishop Dexter	Keith Champion Penobscot (14-2)	Derrick Gilbert Dirigo
171	A	Steve Thyng Massabesic (5-0)	John Kane Deering	Eric Cavers Oxford Hills (4:06)	Chris Tracy Westbrook
	B	Ken Lackie MCI (1:19)	Mike Cicero York	Jason Yates Camden (9-7)	Craig Fergola Mtn Valley
	C	Derek Turnbull Dirigo (5-3)	Jon McNutt Boothbay	Josh Adams Lisbon (2-1)	John Robinson John Bapst
189	A	Matt Waite Mt Blue (3-1)	Rico Minervino Cheverus	Cody Lightfoot Marshwood (7-5)	Mike Spofford Westbrook
	B	Justin Titcomb Wells (14-4)	Arthur Smith Camden Hills	Sean Bradburn York (6-1)	Joel Rivard Kennebunk
	C	Joey Schreiber Lisbon (5-0)	Jeff Steinke Foxcroft	Paul Hall Geo Stevens (3:52)	Nate Butler Monmouth
215	A	Dick Decato Noble (11-7)	Christian Fredette Bonny Eagle	Matt Haines Mt Blue (2:30)	Warren Cote Gardiner
	B	Ewan Hardy Camden (15-7)	Scott Parsons Kennebunk	Luke Treadwell Wells (2:46)	Devin Potvin Belfast
	C	Mike Waite Dirigo (5:11)	Cooper Page Dexter	Chris Turner Mattanawcook (3:52)	Otto Forester Hyde
275	A	Kyle Pietrowski Marshwood (4-1)	Matt Lude Massabesic	Rob Cameron Brewer (1:40)	Taylor Perreault Sanford
	B	Steve Weeman MCI (5-1)	Tom LaPierre Kennebunk	Eric Knapp Mtn Valley (14-10)	Adam Chase Wells
	C	Jamie Englebert Lisbon (1:33)	Abe Bradeen Dirigo	Trey Merrill Foxcroft (Inj. Def.)	Dusty Page Calais

Final Team Scores
A		B		C
Noble	118.5	Camden Hills	174.0	Lisbon	159.0
Mt Blue	107.0	Mtn Valley	120.0	Dexter	134.5
Westbrook	98.5	Kennebunk	108.5	Dirigo	132.0
Marshwood	85.0	York	79.0	Bucksport	103.0
Oxford Hills	76.0	Belfast	64.5	George Stevens	68.0
Massabesic	69.0	MCI	64.0	Monmouth	59.0
Gardiner	53.0	Winslow	62.0	Foxcroft	40.0
Bonny Eagle	51.0	Wells	56.5	Wiscasset	40.0
Biddeford	45.0	Oak Hill	44.0	Mattanawcook	33.0
Sanford	42.0	Lake Region	34.0	Penobscot Valley	31.5
Morse	30.0	Fryeburg	22.0	John Bapst	29.0
Skowhegan	26.0	Medomak Valley	20.0	Hyde	28.0
Brewer	19.0	Ellsworth	18.0	Boothbay	16.0
Deering	18.0	Old Town	17.0	Traip	15.0
Cony	17.0	Mt. View	12.5	Fort Kent	13.0
Cheverus	16.0	Lincoln	4.0	Calais	11.0
Portland	13.5	Caribou	3.0	Woodland	11.0
Nokomis	9.0	Erskine	1.0	Madawaska	0.0
Mt. Ararat	7.0	Hermon	0.0	Shead	0.0
Windham	4.5

Outstanding Wrestlers
A	B	C
Dan Whelan (Marshwood)	Steve Weeman  (MCI)	Nick Gurney  (Dirigo)

Coast Guardsman seeks wrestling spot; Thompson trying to make All-Navy team

By Leanne M. Robicheau, BDN Staff

ROCKLAND – A Rockland Coast Guardsman departed Tuesday for an unusual assignment with the U.S. Navy.

Fireman Apprentice Michael Thompson received orders to participate in the All-Navy Wresting Team tryouts in Pensacola, Fla.

He will begin training immediately for wrestle-offs, which take place next month. If he makes the All-Navy team, Thompson’s next foes will be wrestlers from all of the armed services.

Thompson, 21, who comes from Southington, Conn., began wrestling in seventh grade and has garnered a few accomplishments during his nine years in the sport.

It was his secondary school record that got him into the tryouts for the All-Navy Wrestling Team, which he learned about through a Navy buddy with whom he went to high school.

“I’m excited,” Thompson said Monday. “I’m ready to go.”

After initial training, Thompson will compete Feb. 10 for a spot on the All-Navy team. His 25 opponents include two officers and enlisted personnel, All-Navy Coach Rob Hermann said Tuesday during a telephone interview from Pensacola Naval Air Station. There are three challengers from the Coast Guard, he said.

Because of the size of the Coast Guard, those servicemen are allowed to try out for the Navy team.

The competition will include Greco Roman and freestyle wrestling, Thompson said, noting that two winners per class are selected for the All-Navy team.

Team members will continue training, Hermann said, and will vie for titles March 8-12 in the Armed Forces Championship at Fort Hood, Texas. The All-Navy Team will compete against members from other armed services, which includes Air Force, Army and Marine Corps.

Those who qualify at the Armed Forces contest will go on to the U.S. Open Nationals, which will be held April 8-12 in Las Vegas. Anyone who qualifies there will compete in the World Team trials in mid-June at Cincinnati, Ohio.

During an Olympic year, there are no World Team trials, Hermann explained. Instead, winners who reach that point would participate in the Olympic trials.

Besides his high school competition, Thompson attended Southern Connecticut State University and was on the college’s wrestling team as a freshman. However, he suffered a shoulder injury and did not get a chance to participate on the team. The next year, the team folded.

When asked about his highest accomplishment, Thompson said, “I don’t know. I like them all.

“The nationals in high school was a big point,” he said. “That was mind-blowing.”

In 1998, Thompson participated in the Eastern Nationals Tournament Open, placing sixth in the 167-pound class.

The 6-foot, 188-pound sailor has been running three miles every other day, working out, running up and down the four flights of stairs at Rockland Coast Guard Station and eating salads and chicken to lose weight. He started out 10-pounds heavier and hopes to lose about 20 more pounds before the tryouts.

“I’m trying to wrestle 167,” he said, referring to the weight class he prefers.

Thompson hopes to put his strength to use in the Coast Guard, too, noting that he eventually wants to join the service’s aviation division and perhaps become a survival swimmer.

What he likes most about wrestling, is “there’s no room for excuses.”

Unlike other sports, such as football where “there’s always room for passing the buck,” Thompson said, “When it’s wrestling, it’s just you and him. You win or you lose. There’s no excuses.”