Senior day dual meet
In the last dual meet of the season, Andover hosted St. Sebastian’s for the first dual meet ever between the two schools. It was also our Senior Day, where we celebrated the members of the class of 2023 on our team: managers Reese DiBiase, Charles Murphy, and Ella Williams; and wrestlers Nick Anastos, Tucker Nee, K. Pierre, Magnus Adams, Thomas O’Brien, Tayla Tildsley, Ben Forman, Ben Perez, Adrian Morrison, Miles Palmer, and Colin Nugent.
The meet was a back and forth battle between the two schools. St. Sebastian’s put the first team points on the board, but Julian Rios ’26 answered quickly with 6 points of his own. At 113 Sakina Cotton ‘24 lost a tough 2-7 decision, and Andover was trailing 6-9. Then at 120 George Ryckman ’24 earned a pin to put Andover in the lead 12-9. St. Sebastian’s won the next 3 matches (2 by pin, 1 by decision), and Andover was trailing 12-24. Then co-captain Miles Palmer ’23 won a dominant 16-1 match to earn 5 team points, and co-captain Colin Nugent had a quick pin, to close the gap 23-24. At 157 Tayla Tildsley ’23 lost a tough, but exciting match, but seniors Ben Forman ’23 and Ben Perez ’23 followed up with two first period pins to put Andover in the lead 35-30. Andover lost the last two bouts, with a final score of 35-42.
In exhibition matches Sakina Cotton ’24 and Tucker Nee ’23 both won by pin.