New England Tournament qualifications
Top 3 in each class: Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
Winner in each weight class (Class A, B, C): Maine
Top 4 in each class: Connecticut
Top 6 in each class: Massachusetts



Maine
Champion from each weight class in Class A, B, C qualify for New England tournament. There is no State Open tourney in Maine.






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New England Tournament qualifications
Top 3 in each class: Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
Winner in each weight class (Class A, B, C): Maine
Top 4 in each class: Connecticut
Top 6 in each class: Massachusetts


2003 Maine wrestling championships
Class A
Team results: Noble 183, Westbrook 102½, Biddeford 101, Marshwood 81, Skowhegan 72, Deering 58, Sanford 49½, Bonny Eagle 49, Oxford Hills 42½, Mt. Blue 42, Kennebunk 33, Massabesic 29, Gardiner 28, Brewer 15, Cony 13, Mt. Ararat 12, Portland 4, Windham 2, Brunswick, Edward Little, Morse 0, Nokomis -1
Championship bouts
103:Paul Desmarais (Nob) dec. Craig Vermette (Bidd) 8-2. 112:Jim Guadette (Bidd) dec. Zack Doucette (Nob) 16-5. 119:Nick Lavigne (West) dec. Brooks Thompson (Skow) 9-4. 125:Seth Webber (MtB) by inj. default Greg Croteau (Nob). 130:Jared Popper (Nob) dec. Seth McAllister (OH) 9-8. 135:Brian Bourque (San) dec. Greg Griffin (Nob) 9-8. 140:Mark Dumas (K) pin. Josh Laird (OH) 1:53. 145:Colby Lamson (Mar) dec. Kyle Fitzgerald (Nob) 9-8. 152:Decota Cotten (Nob) tech. fall Garen Courtway 16-0. 160:Brandon Hamilton (Skow) dec. Anthony Cincotta (Bidd) 9-3. 171:Chad Edwards (San) dec. Jon Brooks (Mar) 7-6. 189:Kellen Hollenkamp (D) dec. Dom Cofone (West) 7-6 2OT. 215:Chris Tracy (West) pin. Jon Benson (Bidd) 1:34. 275:Brent Armstrong (D) dec. Pat McDonough 8-3.
Wrestler of the meet: Brandon Hamilton Skowhegan.

Class B
Team results: Camden Hills 173½, Mountain Valley 167, Belfast 112, Wells 71, Erskine Academy 55, Ellsworth 48, Maine Central Institute 46, Winslow 43, Mt. View 40½, Lincoln Academy 37, Fryeburg Academy 32, Caribou 30, Medomak Valley 22, York 15, Lake Region 15, Old Town 12, Hermon 7, Oak Hill 3, Mount Desert Island 0
Championship bouts
103:Ian Venskus (MtnV) def. Kyle Bonin (Belf) 7-5 OT. 112:Tony Gilmore (Belf) def. Jake Rollins (CH) 10-6. 119:Peter Lee (Wins) def. Kyle Sylvester (CH) 6-3. 125:Norman Gilmore (Belf) def. David Gregory (LA) 10-4. 130:Levi Rollins (CH) def. Mike Ames (Belf) 3-2 OT. 135:Kyle Young (CH) def. Luke Robert (MVw) 11-7. 140:Chris Remsen (CH) def. Bryan Blackler (MedV) 10-6. 145:Jake Sinclair (Ell) dec. Jake Laselle (MCI) 2-1 2OT. 152:Chris Smith (MtnV) dec. Shawn Studholme (EA) 3-1 OT. 160:Kirk Nelson (MtnV) dec. Steve Cummings (Belf) 12-4. 171:Jeff Harris (MVw) dec. Josh Laselle (MCI) 13-0. 189:Bryan Creamer (CH) dec. Jason Provencher (MtnV) 9-5. 215:Pat Casten (Wells) pin. Chris Desrosier (Win) 5:00. 275:Tom Mango (FA) pin. Mike Hansen (MtnV) 5:33.

Class C
Team results: Lisbon 210½, Dexter 153, Foxcroft Academy 136½, Bucksport 132, Penobscot Valley 86, Monmouth Academy 60, Dirigo 36, Traip Academy 36, Woodland 20, Boothbay Region 18, Wiscasset 18, John Bapst 15, Madawaska 14, George Stevens Academy 3, Mattanawcook Academy 3, Hyde 2, Calais 0, Hall-Dale 0
Championship bouts
103:Aaron Priest (PV) dec. Shane Sullivan (Buck) 5-2. 112:Aaron Kaluzynski (MA) dec. Matt Ward (Dex) 2-0. 119:Chris Barkac (Dex) dex. Kyle Perkins (Buck) 9-3. 125:Keith Thompson (Dex) dec. Troy Clark (Lis) 6-4. 130:Nate Hix (Lis) pin. Ryan Whittemore (FA) 3:50. 135:Derek Guisto (Lis) dec. Ryan Audet (MA) 5-2. 140:Adam Bourgoin (Buck) dec. Max Kennedy (FA) 4-2. 145:Caleb Pelletier (FA) dec. Josh Dubois (Lis) 11-6. 152:Robert Hespe (Lis) pin. Adam Tweedie (Buck) 2:57. 160:Travis Pelletier (Buck) pin. Ben Pomelow (Dex) 1:01. 171:Randy Briggs (FA) pin. Matt Kinney (Dex) 2:34. 189:Josh Bishop (Dex) pin. Evan Cottrell (Buck) 3:21. 215:Adam Lord (Lis) pin. Chris Brown (BR) 3:03. 275:Joey Schreiber (Lis) pin. Ray Lane (PV) :27.
Outstanding Wrestler of the meet: Kirk Thompson Dexter.

2003 Massachusetts wrestling championships
At Salem , Mass.
Championship Finals
103: Rollie Peterkin (Wellesley) dec. Ryan Clay (St. John's Prep), 11-0
112: Mike Atlas (Burlington) dec. Casey Boyle (Lowell), 4-3
119: Tim Gammons (Natick) def. Paul McNeil (Lowell), 8-4
125: Mike Arone (Waltham) def. Adam Provost (Ludlow),  4-2
130: Kevin Mahoney (Savio Prep) def. Sean Nye (Quabbin), 10-3
135: Matt Kalil (Central Catholic) def. Terry Baroudi (Cohasset), 7-0
140: Corey Mange (Ludlow) def. Dan McNally (Framingham), injury default
145: Derek Hanley (Wilmington) def. Nathan Salem (Dracut),  7-4
152: Mike Ragusa (Foxboro) def. Dan Rokas (Central Catholic), 9-5
160: Sobban Namvar (Needham) pin Scott Turecek (Stoughton), 0:26
171: Pat Sheehan (Lowell) def. Richie Rodriguez (Woburn), 10-4
189: John Dacruz (Ludlow) def. Greg Diamond (Wellesley),  16-3
215: Joe Fendone (Central Catholic) def. Dave Blais (St. John's Prep), 3-1
275: Jeff Parker (Foxboro) dec. Dan Cotrone (Hanover), 4-3

Consolation Finals
Third Place
103: John Archambeau (Ludlow) tech fall Moses Naylor (Cathedral), 17-2
135: Roman Walsh (Wilmington) def. Dave Lachapelle (West Springfield), 10-3

Fifth Place
135: Dan Whalley (Southwick) pin Bruce Rich, Jr. (Chelmsford), 4:23
152: Mike Filippone (West Springfield) def. Scott Lashmit (Marshfield), injury default
215: Seth Reich (Ludlow) def. Matt Beroudi (Cohasset), 10-0

2003 Rhode Island championships
Team Scores: 1. Cranston East 158½; 2, Bishop Hendricken 151½, 3, Johnston 116½; 4, Cranston West 104½; 5, Cumberland 100½; 6, La Salle, 88; 7, East Providence, 67½; 8, Coventry, 65; 9, Exeter/West Greenwich, 63; 9, Ponaganset, 63. 11, Narragansett, 55; 12, Pilgrim, 54; 13, Burrillville, 48½; 14, Middletown, 45; 15, South Kingstown, 44; 16, North Kingstown, 40; 17, Toll Gate, 36½; 18, North Providence, 34; 19, Warwick, 31; 20, Central, 25; 21, Mt. Hope, 23; 21, West Warwick tied with Woonsocket, 23; 24, Barrington, 22; 25, Masters, 18; 25, Rogers, 18; 27, Mount Pleasant, 17; 28, Smithfield, 12; 29, East Greenwich, 10; 30, Chariho, 9½; 31, Westerly, 8.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
103 -- Patrick Feeley, Johnston, def. Steve Goncalves, Cumberland, 5-2; Third place: Dan Cormier, LaSalle  dec. Dean Gardiner, Cr West 5-0
112 -- Matt Martin, East Providence, def. Frank Lombardo, La Salle, 10-0; Third place: Alex Healy, Pon dec. Mike Hartman, B.H. 9-4
119 -- Nathan Myers, Cranston East, def. John King, Johnston, 2-1; Third place: Stefan DeCosta , Cumb pin Andrew Blanchard, Pilgrim 1:30
125 -- Alex Rey, Cranston East, def. Ryan Andrews, Coventry, 9-0; Third place: Shane Corsi, Cumb dec. Dan Ferrer, N Prov 1-0
130 -- Mark DeCiccio, Hendricken, def. Mike Martini, Cranston West, 18-11; Third place: Paul Ruscetta, LaSalle  dec. Daryl Pfeiffer, Smith 4-0
135 -- Anthony Turilli, Hendricken, def. Ryan Desisto, Pilgrim, 7-1; Third place: Max Whipple, Barr pin Kyle Fish, S.K. 2:39
140 -- Jerry Rico, Cranston East, def. Jim Dean, Hendricken, 8-0; Third place: Brian Caya, Burr pin Benjamin Classen, Mt Hope 5:44
145 -- Greg Amoroso, East Providence, def. Charles Nelson, Coventry, 13-1; Third place: Dave Rossi, Cr East dec. Gary Mullaney, B.H. 5-0
152 -- Joe Bellini, Burrillville, def. Brendan Scotti, Cranston East, 4-1; Third place: Mike Biestek, Midd dec. Kyle Regnault, LaSalle  5-3
160 -- Hans Cocker, EWG, def. Alex Cutting, Narragansett, 4-2; Third place: Jarrad Tapley, Cumb dec. Ramyar Torabi, Cr West 11-5
171 -- Mat Cameron, Middletown, def. Derek Lachance, Ponaganset, 10-2; Third place: Joseph Chece, Masters pin Bob Venditto, B.H. 2:58
189 -- Eric Martell, Ponaganset, def. Scott Seiders, Toll Gate, 5-3; Third place: Andrew Miller, Cumb pin Gavin Yip, Johnston 3:40
215 -- Chris Hannon, N.K. dec. Matt Cuccio, Cr East 3-0; Third place: Mike Sullivan, W.W. dec. Pat Anderson, Cr West 6-4
275 -- Eric Gendron, Warwick dec. Levi Garrett, Central 1-0; Third place: Don Essig, Cr East dec. Dereck Machardo, Narr 5-4
2003 New Hampshire
Meet of Champions
At Plaistow, N.H.
Team results: 1. Salem 158½; 2. Timberlane 145; 3. Concord 110, 4. Pinkerton 77½, 5. Manchester West 70½, 6. Hollis-Brookline 67, 7. Plymouth 62, 8. Manchester Memorial and Souhegan 54, 10. Keene 49, 11. Spaulding 46½, 12. Con-Val 34, 13. Pelham 32, 14. Exeter 31, 15. Bow 30., 16. Londonderry 27, 17. White Mountains Regional and Nashua 24; 19. Manchester Central 17, 20. Bishop Guertin 13, 21. Winnacunnet 11½, 22. Franklin 10, 23. Winnisquam 9, 24. Trinity and  St. Thomas 7, 26. Milford 4; 27. Alvirne, Goffstown, Newfound, John Stark, Merrimack 0
Individual results
103: 1. Bryan Harper (Pel) dec. Dan Woodworth (Tim), 13-1; 3. Scott O'Connell (Sal) dec. Steve McEneaney (Pink), 7-0
112: 1. Mapolo Buessing (Con) dec. Dave Olds (Tim), 15-3; 3. Rich Collingham (Ply) pin Justin Glerum (HB), 4:05
119: 1. Zach Thone (Spaul) dec. Rob Flinn (Tim), 19-4; 3. Jon Pastor (BG) dec. Pat Breen (Con), 5-1
125 1. Andy Lacroix (Sal) dec. B.J. Allen (Pink), 12-2; 3. Nick Shakra (West) dec. Casey Buckley (HB), 5-0
130: 1. Devon Hanson (Lon) dec. Zach Peterson (Sou), 9-4; 3. Ryan Amato (Exe) pin Jason Landry (Tim), 2:09
135: 1. Simeon Everett (Mem) pin Matt Hicks (Sal), 3:25; 3. Dan Moineau (HB) dec. Nate Wilder (Tim), 11-6
140: 1. Nick Dalicandro (Sal) tech fall Matt Fairfield (Kee), 28-13; 3. Tyler Clark (Exe) dec. Bill Drake (Ply), 5-2
145: 1. Brian Bumpus (H-B) dec. Chris Barker (Sou), 10-4; 3. Steve Welper (Nas) dec. Joe Carrier (Sal), 4-1
152: 1. Brandon Black (Keene) dec, Joe Boucher (Sal), 6-6, 2 OT, criteria; 3. Ryan Prosper (WMR) dec. Brandon Bye (Con), 9-4
160: 1. Phil Moricone (Pink) dec. Tanner Mosher (Bow), 12-3; 3. Ryan Schiedling (Mem) dec. Tye Seastedt (Tim), 12-2
171: 1. Jay Sullivan (Tim) dec. Spencer Dickson (Cen), 12-3; 3. Rory Whittemore (CV) dec. Sandy Whitney (Sou), 7-6
189: 1. Jon Freeman (Sal) pin Dan Pasquarella (Ply), 3:45; 3. Bob Norris (Spa) pin Scott Leavitt (CV), 0:34
215: 1. Chuck Connolly (Pink) dec. 2. Adam Kreitman (Sal), 3-2; 3. Zach Zdrada (Tim) dec. John Mitchell (West), 7-3
275: 1. Todd Calley (Con) pin Kevin Hodgdon (West), 5:01; 3. Ben Schaefer (Bow) dec. Mike Moore (Ply), 1-0

2003 Vermont State Wrestling Championships
Team Scores: 1. Mt. Anthony 279.5; 2. Mt. Mansfield 220.5; 3. Spaulding 126; 4. Rutland 87; 5. Fair Haven 61.5; 6. Harwood 59.5; 6. Randolph 59.5; 8. Otter Valley 57.5; 9. Bellows Falls 55; 10. Colchester 47; 11. Missisquoi 43.5; 12. St. Johnsbury 40; 13. CVU 34; 14. Vergennes 27; 15. Essex 22; 16. Milton 21; 17. Middlebury 19; 18. Mill River 18; 19. Mt. Abraham 15; 20. Poultney 13; 21. Proctor 10; 22. BFA-St. Albans 7.
Individual Results
Top three in each weight advance to New Englands
103: Tyler Maranville (MMU) pinned Kyle Bombardier (COL), 2:47; Third place: Meesha Griffith (HAR) dec. Johnathan Majka (MR), 6-4
112: Chris Pruden (MAU) dec. Travis St. Hilaire (MIL), 8-3; Third place: Tom Maranville (MMU) pinned Jesse Martin (SPA), 2:02
119: Robert LaBrake (MAU) major dec. Bryan Gaylord (RAN), 13-2; Third place: Travis Raymond (MIS) dec. Nick Garand (STJ), 13-7
125: James Beane (MMU) dec. T.J. Maroney (MAU), 6-5 (OT criteria); Third place: Jonathan Rule (MID) dec. Dary Patten (FH), 14-8
130: Travis Bingham (RAN) dec. John Hamlin (MMU), 4-3; Third place: Brad Betit (MAU) dec. Chris Wilkins (STJ), 5-0
135: Pat Parizo (MAU) pinned Connor Keating (HAR), 3:48; Third place: Kyle Fleury (SPA) pinned Chris Hamlin (MMU), 0:47
140: Sam Boiney (MMU) pinned Kainen Mattison (MAU), 0:47; Third place: Adam Bearor (OV) dec. Lance Martel (CVU), 12-5
145: Ken Volkmer (MAU) dec. Billy Eldred (MMU), 6-1; Third place: Jason Benoure (COL) dec. Carl Fleury (SPA), 9-6
152: Vincent Chiorgno (MAU) major dec. Zach Cook (VER), 14-6; Third place: Dan Locicero (MMU) dec. Josh Langevin (SPA), 4-1
160: Jonathan Brown (MMU) major dec. Scott Crawford (MAU), 11-0; Third place: Jordan Martin (OV) tech. fall Mark Mullen (RAN), 22-5
171: Justin Fitzsimmons (MIS) dec. Ben Frost (MAU), 7-3; Third place: Aaron Welch (SPA) def. Jamie Morrison (MMU), forfeit
189: Chaz Barberi (SPA) pinned Tory Rich (MAU), 1:08; Third place: Kyle Canton (HAR) dec. Kyle Bourgeois (RUT), 6-2
215: Travis Felion (RUT) pinned Dan Walsh (BF), 2:39; Third place: Kyle Palmer (OV) dec. Jason Lowell (MMU), 16-10 
275: Joe Bushey (FH) tech. fall Jacob Stoddard (BF), 6:00 (21-5); Third place: Sean Morin (MAU) dec. Brad Calabro (ESX), 7-3