Colonels Wrestling Is Class M Champs

Ledyard High School wrestlers won the Class M championships this weekend with a total of 259 points. On Friday, the team finished with 79.5 points and 13 out of 14 wrestlers went on to compete in the quarter-finals Saturday, according to coach Bilheimer. Windham placed second with 232 points.

Ledyard Place Winners:

106 Championship: Devon Marcaurele, first place

113 Championship: Nicholas Lauer, Ledyard, fourth place

120 Championship: Michael Graff, fifth place

126 Championship: Matthew Jones, fifth place

132 Championship: Justin Timberlake, fourth place

138 Championship: Brandon Finney,second place

145 Championship: William Finney, third place

152 Championship: Ryan Lyons, fifth place

160 Championship: Alex Manwaring, first place

182 Championship: Micheal Spellman, second place

220 Championship: Joshua Lawrence, first place

285 Championship: Benjamin Morales, sixth place

And, the Fastest Fall Winner is Devon Marcaurele: 106 lbs., 3 Pins, 2:26

Athletic Director Jim Buonocore said that “Ledyard is a town that commits itself to excellence in wrestling” and that a great youth league had definitely helped Ledyard High School wrestling win 17 state championships. Buonocore said the wrestling team won its last state championship in 2008.