Bishop Hendricken Wins NH Wrestling Tournament; Keene, Natick, Concord, Pinkerton Place

CONCORD, NH — Hundreds of wrestlers from four New England states competed in Concord Saturday at the 34th annual Capital City Classic.

Wrestlers in multiple weight brackets battled in 548 bouts on seven mats at Concord High School. Entries from 33 schools and clubs participated in the meet.

Bishop Hendricken High School, a Catholic boys school in Warwick, Rhode Island, placed first with 211 points while Keene High School placed second with 197 and Natick High School, in Massachusetts, placed third with 196.5. Bishop Hendricken was first in 2024. Concord High School came in fourth at 136.5, 0.5 points ahead of Pinkerton Academy, which placed fifth. Souhegan High School in Amherst came in sixth with 127.5 points. Spaulding High School in Rochester came in seventh with 117 points. Bedford High School placed eighth with 99.5, Middlebury Union High School in Vermont had 90.5, and Plymouth Regional High School had 88, placing 10th. Alvirne High School of Hudson tied with Boston College High School of Boston, MA, for 11th with 81.5 points. Burlington High School in MA came in 13th, Aquidneck Island Wrestling of high schools in Middletown, Rogers, and Portsmouth, RI, came in 14th, Hollis-Brookline High School placed 15th with 64.5 points. Placing between 16th and 20th were Goffstown, John Stark Regional, Portsmouth, Campbell in Litchfield, and Nashua North. Bow placed 21st, Pilgrim of Warwick, RI, and Windham tied for 22nd, and White Mountain Regional placed 24th. Waltham in MA came in 25th. Winnisquam, Team Zeras, a collection of Concord wrestlers, Merrimack, Hillsboro Deering, Franklin, and Hopkinton rounded out the last six places.

Individual Results

106 Weight Bracket: 1st Kylar Cox of Hudson (Alvirne), 2nd Maximillian Shvartsman Burlington, MA, 3rd Tristin Woodbury Keene, 4th Michael Owens Warwick, RI (Bishop Hendricken), 5th Biswas Darji Concord, and 6th Willem Pierce Goffstown.

113: 1st Michael Mortarelli Natick, MA, 2nd Sean Crean Weare (John Stark), 3rd Victor Lomme Hollis (Hollis Brookline), 4th Miles Geotz Middlebury, VT, 5th Michael Quinn North Kingstown, RI (Bishop Hendricken), and 6th Desanni Dias Warwick, RI (Pilgrim).

120: 1st Carter Kuhn Newington (Portsmouth), 2nd Mikhail Hulkow Warwick, RI (Bishop Hendricken), 3rd Owen Gagnon Nashua (Nashua North), 4th Robert Phipps (Plymouth), 5th Elijah Cincotti Boston, MA, (Boston College High School), and 6th Alan Steinman Natick, MA.

126: 1st Carter Trubiano Keene, 2nd Jack Kaler Amherst (Souhegan), 3rd Jacob Olivera Warwick, RI (Pilgrim), 4th Noah Jackson Rochester (Spaulding), 5th Hayden Durocher Nashua (Nashua North), and 6th Chris Duarte Middletown, RI (Aquidneck Island Wrestling).

132: 1st Lance Bordeleau Hooksett (Pinkerton Academy), 2nd Braydon Wilding Warwick, RI (Bishop Hendricken), 3rd Cashman Downes Middletown, RI (Aquidneck Island Wrestling), 4th Peyton Gowell Surry (Keene), 5th Matthew Pini Natick, MA, and 6th Landon Carson Amherst (Souhegan).

138: 1st Caden Bruseo Brookline (Hollis Brookline), 2nd Cameron Bonnell Burlington, MA, 3rd Jacob Coulon Bow, 4th Ian Campbell Goffstown, 5th Ben Smiley Amherst (Souhegan), and 6th Ian Spencer Keene.

144: 1st Jayden Deal Rochester (Spaulding), 2nd Seth Mcgrew Warwick, RI (Bishop Hendricken), 3rd Jaxon Carter Concord, 4th FOR Matthew Thorley Boston, MA (Boston College High School), 5th Alex Sperry Middlebury, VT, and 6th Stephen Whisler, Portsmouth.

150: 1st Joe Linton Natick, MA, 2nd Jacob Hamm Keene, 3rd Chase Knuckles Amherst (Souhegan), 4th Sawyer Mccready Concord, 5th Carter Mayotte Derry, (Pinkerton Academy), and 6th Jaxon Rineer Plymouth.

157: 1st Avery Carl Middlebury, VT, 2nd Tucker Watson Bedford, 3rd Jack Gillard Keene, 4th Alden Willey Lancaster (White Mountains), 5th Max Chung Concord, and 6th Connor Combs Hampstead (Pinkerton Academy).

165: 1st Matthew Pappas Cranston, RI (Bishop Hendricken), 2nd Landon Mackiernan Derry (Pinkerton Academy), 3rd Shayne Mackey Hudson (Alvirne), 4th Wyatt Kennett Middlebury, VT, 5th Nathan Voelkel Middletown, RI (Aquidneck Island Wrestling), and 6th Noah Daily Amherst (Souhegan).

175: 1st Sawyer Goodwin Rochester (Spaulding), 2nd Logan Allaire Litchfield (Campbell), 3rd Erick Ferro Natick, MA, 4th Camden Santos Bedford, 5th Gianni Santo (Bishop Hendricken), and 6th Ilias Azizeddine Keene.

190: 1st Joshua Nossaman Plymouth, 2nd Lincoln Tiernan Warwick, RI (Bishop Hendricken), 3rd Carl Sirrianna Concord, 4th Mike Gagne Portsmouth, RI (Aquidneck Island Wrestling), 5th Sam Cowette Bedford, and 6th Dan Ibraev Natick, MA.

215: 1st Shawn Boudreau Hudson (Alvirne), 2nd Anthony Caruso Derry (Pinkerton Academy), 3rd Gavin Mcconnell Bedford, 4th Alex Descoteau Weare (John Stark), 5th Gabe Holt Amherst (Souhegan), and 6th Sean Keady Natick, MA.

285: 1st Mike Whalen Natick, MA, 2nd Evan Ray Keene, 3rd Wesley Chesser Rochester (Spaulding), 4th James Caruso Derry, (Pinkerton Academy), 5th Wayne Gutierrez-Sakakeeny Concord, and 6th Tai Vetrone Waltham, MA.

Munnell Named To Hall Of Fame

Concord High School Wrestling Coach Head Coach Hamilton Munnell has been named to the New England Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Munnell was a high school wrestler in Weston, MA, in the 1980s, and was captain of both the team and Massachusetts State Wrestling Teams. He was a state champion in 1987, scoring several all-New England honors. Munnell went on to wrestl at Miami University where he was an NCAA Division 1 All-American.

Across almost 30 years, Munnell has coached the Crimson Tide, racking up nearly 500 wins, three state championships, and an undefeated season in 2007.

Most people will not be able to attend the induction in Rhode Island next month. So, in order to celebrate, his fellow coaches gathered former players of the CHS program to a surprise presentation to congratulate the coach on being inducted.

After the event, Munnell said he was completely surprised by the presentation and it was great to catch up with so many prior wrestlers.

Concord High School Wrestling Coach Head Coach Hamilton Munnell will be named to the New England Coach’s Hall of Fame next month in Rhode Island. Alumni from past teams attended the wrestling tournament to celebrate with the coach. Credit: Tony Schinella

Businesses Help Boosters

The event was also the biggest fundraiser for the wrestling team’s booster club.

The boosters had a goal of around $10,000 and while exact the amount raised due to entry fees and food items was not known at post time. But organizers said they believed they raised more than the goal.

Businesses assisting this year include Angelina’s Ristorante Italiano, The Barley House, Checkmate Pizza, Constantly Pizza, Concord Food Co-Op, The Forum Pub, New Hampshire Print & Mail, The Red Blazer, Starbucks, Smokeshow Barbeque, Tucker’s, The Weathervane Restaurant, and The Windmill Restaurant.

Several businesses in Concord supported the event. Credit: Tony Schinella/Patch

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