By John Cochin
Sanford News Sports Editor
TOPSHAM — Sanford High School standout wrestlers Chase Eldredge and Sam Anderson both finished in the money at the Maine Class A Wrestling Championships held at Mt. Ararat High School on Saturday.
They both came away with fourth-place medals at the meet. Eldredge wrestled in the 170-pound weight class, and Anderson wrestled at 160.
Both had qualified for the state meet by placing second in their respective weight classes at the Western Maine Regionals held at Marshwood High School a week earlier.
Marshwood won the state meet, capturing first place for the fourth consecutive year. The Hawks recorded 183 points, followed by Noble with 130.5 and Skowhegan with 115.
The meet featured two Marshwood wrestlers who each won their fourth individual state championships. They were 160-pound Jackson Howarth and 170-pound Cody Hughes, who became the 17th and 18th Maine wrestlers to win four state titles.
Three former Sanford wrestlers are on the list of four-time winners: Reggie Monroe (1962-1965), Conrad Turgeon (1963-1966) and Mike Caramihalis (1977-1980)
Placing first for Marshwood at Saturday’s state meet were Brad Beaulieu (126), Killian Murphy (132), Howarth (160), Hughes (170) and Brett Gerry (182). Kyle Glidden, wrestling at 106, placed second.
Marshwood wrestlers finishing third were Sam Hebert (145), Justin Stacy (152) and Tyler Fife (195). Fourth-place finishers were Matt Caverly (113) and Eric Glidden (138).
Noble High School had nine wrestlers placing at the meet. Finishing first for the Knights was 120-pound Austin Shorey in the 120-pound class. Placing second were Josh Grenier (138), Otto Keisker (145) and Zac Schluntz (220). Third-place finishers were Jake Martel (126) and Bailey Coull (132), while fourth-place finishers were Joseph Pilecki (106) and Robert Worell (195).
Massabesic High School wrestlers capturing first place in their respective weight classes were Zac Richard (145), Trevor Walton (195) and Mike Risti (220). Leo Amabile (106) and Jeffrey Bryan (113) each placed third, with Logan Martin (152) taking fourth.