St. Paul's School wrestling team battled fiercely but ultimately fell to a partial Northfield Mount Hermon (NMH) with a final score of 37-42 in a highly competitive dual meet.
The match began at 150 pounds, where Finn Merell of St. Paul's earned a quick pin over Mark Nissen in 0:54, giving SPS an early 6-0 lead. At 157 pounds, NMH's Preston Burroughs pinned
Bo Williams in 1:16, cutting the lead to 6-6.
At 165 pounds, where
Dylan Rodgers was pinned by Eaton Bass of NMH in 3:48, making the score 6-12 in favor of NMH. At 175 pounds, Seth Digby of NMH followed with a rapid fall over
Kallen Fitzpatrick in just 0:23, pushing their lead to 6-18.
At 190 pounds, where Alex High fell to Alexander Goldman of NMH in 3:04, making the score 6-24. But Mike Seward (215) came through with a crucial 11-1 major decision win over Cameron McGarr, narrowing NMH's lead to 10-24. At 285,
Harlem Taylor got pinned by Seth Allaben pushing NMH lead to 10-30.
Markus Lu St. Paul's a pin bringing the total 16-30, but NMH responded with a fall from Daein Kim at 113 pounds. Then, at 120 pounds,
Brendan Ginty (St. Paul's) secured a forfeit closing the gap to 22-36.
Ciaran O'Reilly got a quick fall bringing SPS with on eight points. Despite the strong performance at the lighter weights, the tide turned again when NMH regained momentum in the final stretch. Daniel Park (132) of NMH pinned
Ian Chang of St. Paul's in 3:18, bringing the score to 28-42.
After St. Paul's Charlie Lussier (138) earned a 15-10 decision over Solomon Johns, putting the score out of reach for SPS to come back. At 144 pounds, Chris Chabla received a forfeit win, pushing the final to 37-42.
