Andover goes 3-1 at Avon Holiday Duals


The Big Blue Wrestlers went 3-1 today at the Avon Holiday Dual tournament. The team started the day with a 54-21 win against Pomfret. The dual started at 113, where Julian Rios ’26 claimed a first period pin. We lost the next three matches before co-captain Miles Palmer ’23 pinned his opponent, bringing the team score 12-15. Bodhi Beroukhim ’25, Colin Nugent ’23, Leo Oguntoyinbo ’25, Ben Forman ’23, Nick Lima ’25, and Sebastian Haferd ’25 helped Andover run away with the rest of the meet with pins of their own. Josh Espinoza ’25 and William Buehler ’24 also earned pins in exhibition matches.

In the second meet of the day, Andover wrestled the host school, Avon Old Farms. Andover started off with a forfeit and a loss, but Magnus Julin ’25 had an inspiring third period pin to put the first team points on the score board for Big Blue. Miles Palmer ’23, Bodhi Beroukhim ’25, Colin Nugent ’23, Leo Oguntoyinbo ’25, Ben Forman ’23, Sebastian Haferd ’25, Julian Rios ’26, and Sakina Cotton ’24 all contributed pins to put Andover in the lead, 54-30.

In the third meet of the day, Andover earned 6 pins and two forfeits to defeat Nobles 54-30. Miles Palmer ’23, Bodhi Beroukhim ’25, Tucker Nee ’23, Colin Nugent ’23, Leo Oguntoyinbo ’25, and Nick Anastos ’23 all earned pins. In exhibition matches, Cheon il Allado ’24 and Josh Espinoza also pinned their opponents.

In the fourth and final dual meet of the day, Andover fell to a tough Brunswick team. Miles Palmer ’23 had a great 5-3 win over a returning New England placer, and Bodhi Beroukhim ’25 had an exciting 11-3 major decision. Colin Nugent ’23 and Julian Rios ’26 pinned their opponents, but it wasn’t enough to pull out the win for big Blue.

Congrats to Sebastian Haferd ‘25, Nick Lima ‘25, Nick Anastos ‘23, Magnus Julin ‘25, Tucker Nee ‘23 and Leo Oguntoyinbo ‘25 on their first varsity wins of the season.

Julian Rios 4-0; Sakina Cotton 2-2; Magnus Adams 0-4; Magnus Julin 2-2; Miles Palmer 4-0; Bodhi Beroukhim 4-0; Tucker Nee 1-3; Colin Nugent 4-0; Leo Oguntoyinbo 3-1; Ben Forman 2-2; Nick Lima 1-3; Sebastian Haferd 2-2; Nick Anastos 2-1; Byron Johnson 0-1

Andover vs. Pomfret W 54-21

Andover vs. Avon W 54-30

Andover vs. Nobles W 54-30

Andover vs. Brunswick L 19-54