Andover improves record to 8-2, defeats Exeter
Andover vs. Hyde W 54-27
Andover vs. Exeter W 42-39
Andover went 2-0 in New Hampshire during the Class A Tri-meet against Hyde School and Phillips Exeter. Against the Hyde school, Andover won 54-27, including a 39 second pin from Bodhi Beroukhim ’25. The team refocused for their second dual meet of the day to battle our school rival, Exeter. At 120 lbs George Ryckman ’24 opened the dual with a 21 second pin. At 126 lbs. Eva Murphy ’25 had another come from behind victory, where she was down 2-7 and pinned her Exeter opponent in the second period. Andover lost the next match, but co-captain Miles Palmer ’23 kept the team in the lead with another pin. Exeter rallied with a pin of their own, but Colin Nugent ’23 followed up with another pin. At 157 lbs, Tayla Tildsley ’23 battled it out against her Exeter opponent, and ended up losing the match 2-4, but her hard work kept Andover in the margin of victory. Ben Forman ’23 won with a 46 second pin. Andover dropped the next four matches, and Exeter crept into the lead, but with two forfeits at 106 and 113, Andover pulled away for a 42-39 victory. Before the dual meet Andover and Exeter had two exhibition matches, one of which Suhaila Cotton ’24 won by pin in the second period.
On Saturday the team travels to Belmont Hill for a quad against other New England Prep Schools. On Wednesday JV competes at home against wrestlers from Exeter and Governor's.