Wood captures individual title at PVCs

15 years ago
By Joseph Cyr
Sports Editor

    LINCOLN — Caribou grappler Brendan Wood had a sensational day on the mat Saturday, winning the 125-pound weight class at the Penobscot Valley Conference championships at Mattanawcook Academy. In securing the individual title, Wood also earned a bit of redemption as he handily beat two opponents whom he had lost to earlier in the season.

ImagePhoto courtesy of Chris DeBeck/Lincoln News
    Caribou’s Brendan Wood, top, puts the squeeze on Dexter’s Andrew Levansalor during a 125-pound bout Saturday at the PVC championships. Wood won the 125-pound weight class in the tournament, which was held at Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln.

    Caribou finished seventh in the competition. Team scores were: 1, Dexter, 177; 2, Bucksport, 145.5; 3, Ellsworth, 140.5; 4, PVHS, 119; 5, Fort Kent, 110.5; 6, Foxcroft Academy, 97; 7, Caribou, 94.5; 8, Old Town, 79; 9, Mattanawcook Acad., 55; 10, Hermon, 54.5; 11, PCHS, 47; 12, Washington Acad., 42; 13, George Stevens Acad., 31; 14, John Bapst, 25.5; 15, Stearns, 22; 16, MDI, 16; 17, Sumner, 8; 18, Central, 7; and 19, Orono, 6.
    Viking Lance Jandreau finished as runner-up in the 135-pound weight class, while Levi Swan finished fourth in the 285-pound division. Fred Lear of John Bapst was named the tournament’s “Outstanding Wrestler.”
    TheVikings must now ready themselves for the Eastern Class B competition, to be held Saturday at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield.
    “Brendan Wood had a very good day not only beating two guys that beat him earlier this season, but dominating them in his matches,” Caribou coach Todd Albert said. “Lance had a tough match up in the final, and will look to step it up this week to be ready for Regionals. Levi also did well wrestling up a class in the heavyweight class to place fourth.”
    Michael Selander, Dustin Green, Jake Michaud, Jake Maher, Levi Bither, Nick Michaud, Deion Caudill each won a match in the tournament.
    “The PVC’s was a tough tournament and had an average of 11 or 12 in each weight class,” Albert said. “We should have more wrestlers place at Regionals.”
    The individual Viking results were:
    103 pounds — Michael Selander pinned Megan Pelletier, FK, at 2:45; lost by technical fall to Alex Peterson, Herm, 16-0; pinned Chianti Mrazik, WA, at 2:58; and lost to Alex Brown, Buck, 10-6.
    112 pounds — Jason Case earned a first-round bye; was pinned by David Sirois, PVHS, at 4:48; won by forfeit over Russell Costain, JB; and was pinned by Forest Law, FA, at 1:46.
    119 pounds — Dustin Green earned a first round bye; pinned Josh Pelletier, FK, at 0:49; was pinned by Bryan Mallo, PCHS, at 1:53; and lost to Luke Harmon, S, 17-15.
    125 pounds — Wood earned a first-round bye; pined Wyatt Tash, MA, at 1:06; beat Cody Lozier, FK, 19-4; and pinned Andrew Levensalor, D, at 4:52.
    135 pounds — Jandreau earned a first-round bye; pinned Devlin O’Shea, WA, at 0:13; pinned Jeremy Voisine, FK, at 3:48; and lost to Josia Moore, GSA, 12-1.
    140 pounds — Jake Michaud earned a first-round bye; was pinned by Jacob Stewart, Buck, at 2:54; pinned Chelsea Johnson, MDI, at 0:22; and was pinned by Kalob Raymond, PVHS, at 4:44.
    145 pounds — Dylan Greenier was pinned by Dakota Jewell, Ells, at 0:36; and was pinned by Brandon Ellsworth-Sohn, WA, at 2:09.
    152 pounds — Jake Maher lost to Brandon Hartt, FK, 17-1; pinned Ethan Spelios, FA, at 4:53; and was pinned by Skylar Bailey, PCHS, at 5:21.
    160 pounds — Bither earned a first-round bye; was pinned by Zac Smith, FA, at 3:07; pinned Wayne McKechnie, Ell, at 5:35; and was pinned by Nathan Hatch, PVHS, at 2:49.
    171 pounds — Nick Michaud earned a first-round bye; was pinned by Bo Richards, Herm, at 0:49; pinned T.J. Thomes, PCHS, at 1:17; and was pinned by Robert MacDonald, OT, at 2:16.
    189 pounds — Caudill earned a first round bye; was pinned by Matt Johnston, MA, at 5:12; pinned Patrick Kidder, Ells, at 3:35; and forfeited to Chris Powell, Bucks.
    215 pounds — Andrew Adams earned a first-round bye; was pinned by Damon Klinedinst, Bucks, at 5:27; and was pinned by Jared Sargent, Ells, at 1:21.
    285 pounds — Swan earned a first-round bye; pinned Tyler Hawlsley, Bucks, at 2:30; was pinned by CJ Stratton, PVHS, at 2:30; pinned Nathaniel Robertson, OT, at 1:43; and was pinned by Nate Tracey, Ells, at 2:34. Swan finished fourth.