Saturday

        PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Junior Steve Young (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central) earned a 8-4 decision over Plymouth State University's Bill Wilbert in the championship bout of his weight class to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team to a fifth place finish at the Plymouth State University Invitational Saturday at Foley Gymnasium in Plymouth, N.H.
Southern Maine finished with 54.5 points. The United State Coast Guard Academy won the event with 82.5 points. Bridgewater State finished second with 76 points, while Plymouth State with 71 points and Morrisville State with 68 points placed third and fourth respectively.
       The fourth-seed in the 197-pound division, Young pinned Plymouth State's Bruce Pacy in 1:56 in his first match of the day. Young then earned a hard-fought, 5-4 decision over top-seeded Anthony D'Amico of Bridgewater State to earn a spot in the championship bout. Wilbert was the third-seed in the weight division entering into the event.
     Freshmen grapplers Rob Normandan (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford) and Mike Taylor (Topsham, Maine/Mt. Ararat) and junior Mike Cicio (Kennebunk, Maine/Kennebunk) each earned third-place finishes for the Huskies in their respective weight divisions. Normandan placed third in the 133-pound division, while Taylor finished third in the 184-pound class. Cicio earned the third spot in the 149-pound class pinning Coast Guard Academy's Jacob Paarlburg in 1:28. Sophomore Adans Cueto (Lawrence, Mass./Greater Lawrence Tech) finished fourth wrestling at 197, falling to Bridgewater State's Anthony D'Amico by a 2-1 decision.

Team Scores: Coast Guard 82.5, Bridgewater State 76, Plymouth State 71, Morrisville State 68, Southern Maine 54.5, Western New England 53.5, Springfield 44, Yale (Club) 6.5

Outstanding Wrestler: Pat Barnes (WNEC), 149 pounds
Most Falls/Least Time: Jameson Sylvia (SC), -- 4 pins (9:23)
125 Pounds

Championship: Steve Wile (Morris) def. Brian Conrad (CGA), 5-3
Third-Place: Alex Gebhart (CGA) pinned Matt Fortunato (SC), 3:46
133 Pounds

Championship: Shawn Moseley (PSU) def. Jeff Palmerino (Morris), 8-4
Third-Place: Rob Normandin (USM) def. Nick Spencer (USM), Default
141 Pounds

Championship: Devon Hanson (PSU) def. Tom Alinberti (SC), 5-0
Third-Place: Eric Feldman (CGA) def. Eric Coughlin (BSC), 10-6
149 Pounds

Championship: Pat Barnes (WNEC) pinned Brian Radik (CGA), 0:42
Third-Place: Mike Cicio (USM) pinned Jacob Paarlburg (CGA),. 1:28
157 Pounds

Championship: Tom Hennessey (BSC) def. Justin Andrews (CGA), 4-3
Third-Place: Zach Mau (CGA) def. Jeff Murdock (WNEC), 16-0
165 Pounds

Championship: Zach Bogardus (Morris) def. Devon Pomranky (CGA), 7-0
Third-Place: Jameson Sylvia (SC) pinned. Kevin Robinson (CGA), 3:05
174 Pounds

Championship: John Fralick (BSC) def. Jim Durkin (WNEC), 6-4
Third-Place: Dean Miller (PSU) def. Colin Boyle (CGA), 3-1
184 Pounds

Championship: Nick Gurney (PSU) def. James Quinlan (BSC), 9-2
Third-Place: Mike Taylor (USM) def. Nick Rankin (WNEC), Med. Forfeit
197 Pounds

Championship: Steve Young (USM) def. Bill Wilbert (PSU), 8-4
Third-Place: Anthony D'Amico (BSC) def. Adans Cueto (USM), 2-1 (SV)
Heavyweight

Championship: Jeremy Pellot (Morris) def. Tim Ferreira (BSC), 4-3
Third-Place: James Kucera (Yale) def. John Oko (WNEC), Med. Default