Class/Divisional States Preview (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI)
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The weekend is almost here, and five of the six New England states are either continuing or beginning the push toward New Englands. On deck: the Connecticut Class State Tournaments, Massachusetts Divisionals, New Hampshire Divisionals, Rhode Island’s Red/Green Qualifier, and the Maine New England Qualifier.
The Schwartz Report is here to break down the team races and the ranked wrestlers competing across a loaded weekend.
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CONNECTICUT
Class LL
Where: Trumbull High School (CT)
When: 2/21
Defending champion: Fairfield Warde
Contenders: (6) Ridgefield, Trumbull, Danbury, New Britain
With Fairfield Warde moving down, the door is wide open and Class LL looks like a depth-driven tournament, and Ridgefield enters with ranked wrestlers spread across enough weights to control the scoreboard over two days. The big difference in LL usually comes from how many lineups can consistently put guys into the quarterfinals and beyond, and Ridgefield’s ranked spread gives it a strong chance to stack placement points rather than relying on one or two titles.
The key weights for separating the team race are the ones that are both deep and high-scoring. 157 is the clear pressure-point bracket with three ranked wrestlers who can all make finals runs. 165 is anchored by No. 1 Evan Schibi, and 175 has multiple ranked names from programs that expect to contend. Heavyweight could matter as well, with three ranked wrestlers at 285.
Ranked wrestlers competing (LL):
113:
No. 4 Cole Desiano (Ridgefield, CT)
120:
No. 8 Carter Lanzilli (Ridgefield, CT)
132:
No. 5 Dylan Meyers (Ridgefield, CT)
144:
No. 2 John Carrozza (Ridgefield, CT)
150:
No. 16 Leo Moore (Ridgefield, CT)
157:
No. 6 Jake Rivera (Southington, CT)
No. 11 Emrick Henry (Danbury, CT)
No. 13 Shane Ryan (Trumbull, CT)
165:
No. 1 Evan Schibi (Gilbert/Torrington, CT)
No. 16 Hubert Szymko (Trumbull, CT)
175:
No. 5 Harrison Muller (Danbury, CT)
No. 8 Jack Lily (Fairfield Prep, CT)
No. 17 Damian Rousseau (Staples, CT)
190:
No. 10 Noah Colon (Manchester, CT)
285:
No. 11 Chase Galke (Shelton, CT)
No. 16 Collin Falla (Greenwich, CT)
No. 18 A’Marii Dudley (Glastonbury, CT)
Class L
Where: Wilton High School (CT)
When: 2/21
Defending champion: Xavier
Contenders: (3) Xavier, (10) Newtown, Fairfield Warde, New Milford
Class L has serious top-end talent, with Xavier bringing multiple ranked hammers and Newtown featuring title-level threats that can swing the team race quickly. The most important piece is who converts those star weights into bonus points while also avoiding early-round surprises in the middle of the lineup. 2025 Class LL champion Fairfield Warde also now enters the mix. Can the Mustangs rally enough points to topple Xavier?
Ranked wrestlers competing (L):
106:
No. 2 Josh Perez (Xavier, CT)
No. 12 Jessus Gomez-Hernandez (Platt, CT)
No. 16 Kody Dragon (Bristol Central, CT)
No. 17 Raffi Arakelian (Conard, CT)
113:
No. 14 Treydan Beam (Xavier, CT)
120:
No. 4 Zach Dixon (Xavier, CT)
No. 15 Joshua Ramos (Middletown, CT)
126:
No. 5 Mael Pierre-Paul (Bunnell, CT)
No. 9 Alex DePretti (Xavier, CT)
132:
No. 8 Zayphr Musshorn (Xavier, CT)
No. 13 Jude Grammatico (Fairfield Warde, CT)
138:
No. 4 Giuliano Siranni (Simsbury, CT)
No. 20 Paul Sorraco (Fairfield Warde, CT)
144:
No. 1 Braylon Gonzalez (Xavier, CT)
150:
No. 3 Isaiah McDaniel (Middletown, CT)
No. 4 Alex Lamarre (Bristol Central, CT)
157:
No. 3 Antonio Arguello (Newtown, CT)
No. 14 Anthony Caisse (East Lyme/Norwich Tech, CT)
165:
No. 3 Harry Marino (Conard, CT)
175:
No. 2 Jake Maddox (Newtown, CT)
No. 4 Vincent Rivera (Xavier, CT)
190:
No. 6 Chase Catalano (Xavier, CT)
No. 19 Dylan O’Brian (Fairfield Warde, CT)
285:
No. 13 Jacob Palmero (East Lyme/Norwich Tech, CT)
Class M
Where: Guilford High School (CT)
When: 2/21
Defending champion: Foran
Contenders: Foran, Bristol Eastern, RHAM, Notre Dame–West Haven
Class M should be tight, and with fewer ranked names listed, every ranked placement becomes more valuable in the team race.
Ranked wrestlers competing (M):
132:
No. 9 Matt Bray (Brookfield/Shepaug, CT)
138:
No. 17 Alex Uzzo (Guilford, CT)
157:
No. 4 Riley Storozuk (Notre Dame–West Haven, CT)
190:
No. 18 Lucas Judd (Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech, CT)
285:
No. 17 Dorian Pollard (Bloomfield, CT)
Class S
Where: Killingly High School (CT)
When: 2/21
Defending champion: Killingly
Contenders: (17) Ledyard, Killingly, Stafford
Class S has a clear storyline with the defending champ hosting and Ledyard bringing top-end firepower. The team race may come down to who gets more finalists and who wins the placement rounds.
Ranked wrestlers competing (S):
106:
No. 13 Gavin Jonasch (Killingly, CT)
113:
No. 10 Peter Annis (Suffield/Windsor Locks, CT)
120:
No. 3 William Accorsi (Somers, CT)
No. 17 Brady Jonasch (Killingly, CT)
126:
No. 10 Jack Gedney (Lewis Mills, CT)
No. 18 Delmazio Despard (Windham, CT)
132:
No. 11(126) Noah Caisse (Ledyard, CT)
138:
No. 1(132) Lukas Boxley (Ledyard, CT)
175:
No. 7 Cooper Theriault-Dinelli (Plainville, CT)
215:
No. 12 Taiyo Gemme (Old Lyme, CT)
285:
No. 12 Cooper Myers (Waterford, CT)
MASSACHUSETTS
Division 1
Where: North Andover High School (MA)
When: 2/20-2/21
Defending champion: Shawsheen Tech
Contenders: (2) Central Catholic, (5) Shawsheen Tech, (7) St. John’s Prep
Massachusetts D1 is the deepest tournament of the weekend. There are ranked wrestlers throughout every bracket meaning every weight will be a dogfight just to get to the All-States. Shawsheen Tech comes in as the defending champion with top-end anchors, Central Catholic has the kind of depth that can pile up placement points across the tournament, and St. John’s Prep has several key weights where it can change the math quickly with finalists and bonus points.
The weights that matter most for the team race are the ones that are both stacked and volatile. 138 and 150 have serious traffic. 165 is deep enough that the placement rounds could decide the trophy. And then in the upperweights we can see more mayhem, specifically at 190.
Ranked wrestlers competing (D1):
106:
No. 4 Sam Winship (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 14 Gavin Espinola (Greater Lowell, MA)
113:
No. 1 John Woodall (Franklin, MA)
No. 2 Antoine Jackman (Greater Lowell, MA)
No. 18 Anthony Bojoquez (New Bedford, MA)
No. 19 Luke Dwyer (Xaverian, MA)
120:
No. 2 Lucas Copper (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 9 Kai Nappadow-Baquero (Winchester, MA)
No. 19 Colby Grenon (Bristol Plymouth, MA)
No. 20 Edrian Olivia-Bojoquez (New Bedford, MA)
126:
No. 4 Dante Giusti (Shawsheen Tech, MA)
No. 6 Nathan Morales (Andover, MA)
No. 8 Cedrick Daniel (Arlington, MA)
No. 13 Josiah Martins-Semedo (New Bedford, MA)
132:
No. 10 Cole Mallon (Greater Lawrence, MA)
No. 11 Izaiah Santiago (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 16 Davi DosSantos (Arlington, MA)
No. 17 Thomas Nguyen (Braintree, MA)
No. 20 Gavin Lane (Shawsheen Tech, MA)
138:
No. 1 Jason Ballou (Andover, MA)
No. 9 Jack Sauer (Franklin, MA)
No. 10 Jack Alves (Bridgewater-Raynham, MA)
No. 12 Dereon Trembley (New Bedford, MA)
No. 18 Will Nixon (Wellesley, MA)
No. 19 Aaron Butkus (Hopkinton, MA)
144:
No. 3 Jimmy Lally (St. John’s Prep, MA)
No. 10 Matthew Thorley (Boston College High, MA)
No. 16 Connor Welock (Central Catholic, MA)
150:
No. 2 Emmett Logan (Lowell, MA)
No. 6 Dan Greany (Leominster, MA)
No. 8 Will LaVallee (St. John’s Prep, MA)
No. 10 Dan Carreira (Arlington, MA
No. 11 Nick Genin (Newton South, MA)
No. 19 Michael Nigro (Braintree, MA)
157:
No. 1 James Tildsley (Shawsheen Tech, MA)
No. 7 Shane Sughrue (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 8 Yavian Sanchez-Avelar (Methuen, MA)
No. 9 Nick Ferro (Natick, MA)
No. 12 Daniel Woods (Wellesley, MA)
165:
No. 5 Troy Greany (Leominster, MA)
No. 7 Caden Smith (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 9 Anthony Archambault (Andover, MA)
No. 10 Kingston DaCosta (Taunton, MA)
No. 13 Jake Thompson (Weymouth, MA)
No. 14 Nathan Hicks (Bristol-Plymouth, MA)
No. 15 Tristan Lane (Shawsheen Tech, MA)
175:
No. 1 Vincent DeMaio (Methuen, MA)
No. 12 Octavio DeOlivera (St. John’s Prep, MA)
No. 13 Rhys Dewar (Central Catholic, MA)
190:
No. 1 Logan Holmes (Shawsheen Tech, MA)
No. 4 Sam Josey (St. John’s Prep, MA)
No. 5 Caden Chase (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 9 Fletcher Rinke (Bridgewater-Raynham, MA)
No. 11 Charlie McCormack (Wellesley, MA)
No. 12 Cqahni Dyer (Springfield Central, MA)
215:
No. 1 Matt Harrold (Haverhill, MA)
No. 2 Jackson Meehan (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 17 William Buffington (Taunton, MA)
No. 18 Quinn Bowles (Boston Latin School, MA)
285:
No. 2 Brian Waller-Reitano (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 6 Atilo Colon (Lowell, MA)
No. 19 Robert Oates (Bedford/AB, MA)
Division 2
Where: Whitman-Hanson Regional High School (MA)
When: 2/20-2/21
Defending champion: Milford
Contenders: (8) West Springfield, (14) Milford, Saugus/Peabody, Melrose
Division 2 has a defined contender group, but the final gap could come from the podium’s middle tiers rather than just champions. West Springfield has multiple ranked wrestlers positioned to score steadily, Milford has proven it can win this tournament, and Melrose has heavyweight strength that can change the scoring quickly. If this turns into a close race late Saturday, watch which team gets more wrestlers into the semis and which one wins the placement rounds.
Ranked wrestlers competing (D2):
106:
No. 5 Max Shvartsman (Burlington, MA)
No. 6 Lawson Givoe (Whitman-Hanson, MA)
113:
No. 7 Devon Mateo (West Springfield, MA)
No. 8 Alexavier Orellana (Woburn, MA)
120:
No. 7 Johnny Moraes (Melrose, MA)
126:
No. 3 Brayden Boccia (Milford, MA)
No. 12 Kevin Spoon (Salem, MA)
132:
No. 6 Derek Marcoini (Milford, MA)
No. 15 Alex Javier (Somerset-Berkley, MA)
No. 19 Ryan Spaihu (Hingham, MA)
138:
No. 8 Kai Ly (Minnechaug, MA)
144:
No. 6 Beckett LeClair (West Springfield, MA)
No. 7 Jordin Agosto (Agawam, MA)
No. 8 Aydin Lamb (Wakefield, MA)
No. 18 PJ Katz (Whitman-Hanson, MA)
No. 19 Matthew Morin (Canton, MA)
No. 20 Abduallah Peterson (North Attleborough, MA)
150:
No. 1 William Merkle (Reading, MA)
No. 12 Matthew Dudley (Northbridge, MA)
No. 14 Josiah Carney (Milford, MA)
157:
No. 12 Justin Bremberg (Saugus/Peabody, MA)
No. 16 Michael Jenkins (Chicopee, MA)
No. 19 Kyle Amouzgar (Concord-Carlisle, MA)
165:
No. 11 Cody Coonrod (Northbridge, MA)
175:
No. 3 Cyrus Jones (Sharon, MA)
190:
No. 2 Abel Varzeas (West Springfield, MA)
No. 8 Cole Bonnor (Duxbury, MA)
215:
No. 3 Owen Pavao (Somerset-Berkley, MA)
285:
No. 7 Scott Santos (Melrose, MA)
No. 8 Charles Medas (Somerset-Berkley, MA)
No. 9 Ben Leahey (Nashoba, MA)
No. 10 Nathan Hartunian (Wayland, MA)
Division 3
Where: Gloucester High School (MA)
When: 2/20-2/21
Defending champion: Tewksbury
Contenders: (21) Tewksbury, Dedham, Gloucester, Foxborough
Division 3 has a few clear headliners, and it won’t take many upsets to flip the team race. Tewksbury’s presence at the top gives it a strong starting point, but this is a bracket where placement points can swing quickly.
Ranked wrestlers competing (D3):
120:
No. 16 Steven Santiago (Holyoke, MA)
126:
No. 1 Nick DeSisto (Tewksbury, MA)
No. 14 Jisup Shin (Weston, MA)
132:
No. 18 Dillan Mueller (Norton, MA)
144:
No. 15 Jacoby Flynn (Norton, MA)
150:
No. 5 Henry McElligott (Holliston, MA)
No. 9 Ezekiel Cheviral (Hampden Charter East, MA)
190:
No. 17 Ken Bennet-Mentee (Middleborough, MA)
215:
No. 11 Max Thomas (Gloucester, MA)
MAINE
MPA New England Qualifier
Where: Edward Little High School (ME)
When: 2/20
Note: No official team scoring kept last year
Contenders: Noble, Dirigo, Edward Little
With no team score from last year the focus was simple: qualify and move on. This year there IS a team title and The ranked field is strong across multiple weights, especially in the middle and upper weights where the state has several proven names.
Ranked wrestlers competing (ME):
106:
No. 7 Remington Grunhuvd (Massabesic, ME)
113:
No. 3 Kylan Berry (Bonny Eagle, ME)
No. 20 Preston Garland (Mt. Blue, ME)
120:
No. 10 Dominic Simpson (Belfast, ME)
No. 13 Michaelray Abetya (Deering, ME)
No. 14 Brock Nice (Noble, ME)
126:
No. 7 Evan Kowalsky (Mt. Ararat/Brunswick, ME)
No. 16 Julian Melendez (York, ME)
132:
No. 2 Evan Boulard (Massabesic, ME)
No. 14 Cooper Blair (Edward Little, ME)
144:
No. 12 Caiden Skidgell (Dirigo, ME)
No. 17 Evan Madigan (Edward Little, ME)
150:
No. 13 Wyatt Chandler (Noble, ME)
157:
No. 15 Dillon Gray (Mt. Blue, ME)
165:
No. 4 Brady Ouellette (Noble, ME)
175:
No. 6 Justin Barry (Camden Hills, ME)
No. 15 Jakobi Hager (Lincoln Academy, ME)
No. 19 Tanner Bradeen (Dirigo, ME)
190:
No. 16 Grady Pease (Medomak Valley, ME)
215:
No. 10 Evan Metivier (Cheverus/Falmouth, ME)
No. 14 Shamus Pease (Medomak Valley, ME)
285:
No. 3 Chris Levesque (Oxford Hills, ME)
No. 4 Jacob Brengolini (Marshwood, ME)
No. 5 William Martinez (Wells, ME)
No. 15 Sean Leech (Noble, ME)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Division I
Where: Londonderry High School (NH)
When: 2/21
Defending champion: Timberlane
Contenders: Timberlane, Concord, Salem, Keene
New Hampshire D1 has Timberlane entering as the defending champ, but Concord and Salem both have enough ranked names to keep the race honest if they can turn those weights into finalists and placement points. The upper weights, especially 215, have ranked depth that can swing team scoring late, and D1 is usually decided by which contender avoids the early-round setbacks.
Ranked wrestlers competing (NH D1):
106:
No. 8 Matt Boucher (Timberlane, NH)
No. 11 Biswas Darji (Concord, NH)
113:
No. 5 Reid Grandmason (Exeter, NH)
No. 11 Zach Patti (Timberlane, NH)
No. 13 John Blocksidge (Salem, NH)
144:
No. 11 Leo Runez (Keene, NH)
157:
No. 17 Benjamin Byrne (Nashua South, NH)
165:
No. 20 Jason O’Brien (Timberlane, NH)
175:
No. 10 Cole Seuss (Timberlane, NH)
No. 16 Max Chung (Concord, NH)
190:
No. 13 Gavin McConnell (Bedford, NH)
215:
No. 13 Kyle Lindblad (Timberlane, NH)
No. 16 Isaiah Puckett (Concord, NH)
285:
No. 20 James Caruso (Pinkerton Academy, NH)
Division II
Where: Goffstown High School (NH)
When: 2/21
Defending champion: Goffstown
Contenders: Hollis-Brookline, Souhegan, Portsmouth, Goffstown
Division II has several teams that can win it depending on who gets the most finalists and who wins the placement rounds. Portsmouth and Hollis-Brookline have ranked strength in key weights, and Souhegan has enough pieces to stay in the race.
Ranked wrestlers competing (NH D2):
106:
No. 9 Mason Verrocchio (Alvirne, NH)
120:
No. 5 Carter Kuhn (Portsmouth, NH)
132:
No. 7 Jack Kaler (Souhegan, NH)
150:
No. 17 Ben Walton (Goffstown, NH)
165:
No. 17 Jacob Critchfield (Hollis-Brookline, NH)
No. 18 Stephen Whisler (Portsmouth, NH)
215:
No. 15 Gabe Holt (Souhegan, NH)
285:
No. 15 Bishop Kearns (Bishop Guertin, NH)
Division III
Where: Contoocook Valley Regional High School (NH)
When: 2/21
Defending champion: Bow
Contenders: Plymouth, Bow, Winnisquam
Bow returns as defending champ, but Plymouth and Winnisquam have enough to make this a real team race.
Ranked wrestlers competing (NH D3):
120:
No. 18 Lane Williams (ConVal, NH)
215:
No. 19 Kevin Mullen (Bow, NH)
RHODE ISLAND
Red Division Qualifier
Where: La Salle Academy (RI)
When: 2/21
Defending champion: Ponaganset
Contenders: (1) Ponaganset, (18) Cranston West, Mt. Hope, Barrington
Ponaganset comes in with a loaded ranked group across multiple weights, while Cranston West has enough ranked names to keep the race close if it hits its placements.
Ranked wrestlers competing (RI Red):
106:
No. 1 Chace Armstrong (Ponaganset, RI)
No. 17 Santino Gaglione (Cranston West, RI)
113:
No. 6 Caden Hughes (Ponaganset, RI)
No. 12 Kaiden Cook (Cranston West, RI)
No. 15 Jayden Souza (Smithfield, RI)
No. 17 Mason Barbosa (North Kingstown, RI)
120:
No. 1 Cole Lemovitz (Ponaganset, RI)
132:
No. 4 Apollo Bellini (Ponaganset, RI)
138:
No. 6 Aydin Schifino (East Providence, RI)
No. 7 Aidan Baker (Ponaganset, RI)
No. 14 Norman Trott (Cranston West, RI)
No. 16 Eli Francis (Mt. Hope, RI)
144:
No. 4 James Rocco (Barrington, RI)
150:
No. 7 Caden Jarrett (Ponaganset, RI)
No. 15 Cashman Downes (Aquidneck Island, RI)
No. 20 Caleb Appleyard (Barrington, RI)
157:
No. 2 Carnell Davis (Ponaganset, RI)
No. 5 Anthony Lombardi (Mt. Hope, RI)
165:
No. 2 Colby Vital (Ponaganset, RI)
No. 8 Kyle McCarthy (Mt. Hope, RI)
190:
No. 3 Ben Johnson-McMahon (Smithfield, RI)
No. 7 Dante Richardson (Cranston West, RI)
No. 15 Zach Roccio (Ponaganset, RI)
215:
No. 6 Gian Richardson (Cranston West, RI)
285:
No. 1 Kaz Morosetti (North Kingstown, RI)
Green Division Qualifier
Where: La Salle Academy (RI)
When: 2/21
Defending champion: Bishop Hendricken
Contenders: (4) Scituate, (12) Bishop Hendricken, La Salle Academy, South Kingstown
Scituate’s ranked presence gives it a strong chance to score big, while Hendricken has enough proven names to keep the team race tight if it wins the key head-to-head placements.
Ranked wrestlers competing (RI Green):
106:
No. 3 Sam Floody (Scituate, RI)
No. 10 Alex Gemma (Bishop Hendricken, RI)
113:
No. 9 Mike Newton (Scituate, RI)
No. 16 Caden Barbera (South Kingstown, RI)
120:
No. 6 Logan Barry (Scituate, RI)
126:
No. 19 Raffi Arakelian (La Salle Academy, RI)
No. 20 Mikhail Hulkow (Bishop Hendricken, RI)
132:
No. 3 Robby Newton (Scituate, RI)
No. 12 Jordan Lally (East Greenwich, RI)
138:
No. 5 Scott Cole (Scituate, RI)
144:
No. 5 Lucas Santo (Bishop Hendricken, RI)
165:
No. 6 Matthew Pappas (Bishop Hendricken, RI)
175:
No. 9 Gianni Santo (Bishop Hendricken, RI)
No. 11 Adryan Urena (La Salle Academy, RI)
190:
No. 14 Lincoln Tiernan (Bishop Hendricken, RI)
215:
No. 7 Jackson Bowden (Scituate, RI)
No. 8 Zach Iaciofano (La Salle Academy, RI)
No. 9 William Francis (North Providence, RI)
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