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Xavier Wrestlers Win Class L Title; Middletown Grappler Wins Division
The Falcons captured five of 14 weight classes to cruise to victory in the Class L Championships Saturday.
WILTON, CT — Three-time defending Class L wrestling champion Xavier made it four straight titles Saturday, utilizing first-place finishes in five of 14 weight classes to breeze to victory over runner-up Newtown.
The Falcons had an amazing 14 placewinners over the course of the two-day competition, including a second and six thirds. Xavier compiled 343 points to far outdistance Newtown, which had 251.
Isaiah McDaniel of Middletown High School won individual honors in the 106-lb. weight class.
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Here are the top five teams, plus individual champions in each weight class. Complete results may be found here.
TEAMS
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- Xavier, 343
- Newtown, 251
- New Milford, 219
- Simsbury, 176.5
- Platt, 133
CHAMPIONS
- 106 - Isaiah McDaniel, Middletown
- 113 - Raekwon Shabazz, Xavier
- 120 - Kenna Gioffre, Newtown
- 126 - Braylon Gonzalez, Xavier
- 132 - Kevin Kasperowski, Xavier
- 138 - Anthony Basile, Xavier
- 144 - Dylan Sherman, Fairfield Ludlowe
- 150 - Evan Schibi, Gilbert/Torrington
- 157 - Caiden Talento, Platt
- 165 - Fisher Stites, Newtown
- 175 - Lincoln Carlson, East Lyme/Norwich Tech
- 190 - Maximus Konopka, Simsbury
- 215 - Charles Weidman, Xavier
- 285 - Jon Dasilva, Newtown
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