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Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden Photography DEXTER WRESTLING — Front, from left, Genevieve Rich, Noah Woodruff, Fred Beem, Brady Jerome, Darsaun Dyer, and Tim Milliken. Middle, Gage Beaudry, Quinton Rich, Aedyn Goodell, Caleb Pelky, Blaine Gould, Keenan Hight, and Domiair Miller. Back, Brayden Flagg, David Race, Alex Race, and Caleb Schobel.
Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden Photography DEXTER WRESTLING — Front, from left, Genevieve Rich, Noah Woodruff, Fred Beem, Brady Jerome, Darsaun Dyer, and Tim Milliken. Middle, Gage Beaudry, Quinton Rich, Aedyn Goodell, Caleb Pelky, Blaine Gould, Keenan Hight, and Domiair Miller. Back, Brayden Flagg, David Race, Alex Race, and Caleb Schobel.

Tiger wrestling places third at Class B championship

Staff, Piscataquis Observer • February 14, 2023

HOWLAND – The Dexter Regional High School wrestling team scored 126 points to place third among a field of 17 teams at the 2023 Class B North championship on Saturday at Penobscot Valley High School.

Three Dexter grapplers finished in second place in their respective weight classes: Timothy Milliken at 120 pounds, Domiair Miller at 132, and Caleb Schobel at 182.

Garrett Tibbitts and Gage Beaudry both came in third by winning in the consolation finals, at 113 and 170 pounds respectively.

Placing fourth for Dexter was Noah Woodruff at 126, Darshaun Dyer at 152, and Alex Race at 195.

Piscataquis Community High School came in fifth with 104 points. Three Pirates won their weight classes. 

In the 145-pound championship match, Dominic Zeller earned a 7-0 victory over Brian Lemar of Belfast Area High School.

Alex Zellar earned top honors at 152 pounds with a 17-3 win over Old Town High School’s Sam Charles in the finals.

Beau Talbot became the 285-pound champion with a pinfall victory over Mt. View High School of Thorndike’s Riley Bryant.

Dominic Cookson reached the finals in the 170 division for PCHS.

Foxcroft Academy came in eighth over the weekend with 62 points.

Nathan Durgin and Skylar Gibbs both won in the consolation finals to come in third at 120 and 160 pounds respectively. 

Hayden Hanson and Tanyon Gibbs each came in fourth place, in the 132- and 145-pound classes respectively.

The full team standings are 1. Belfast 141 points; 2. Mattanawcook Academy/Lee Academy 130; 3. Dexter 126; 4. Ellsworth 111; 5. PCHS 104; 6. Bucksport 86.5; 7. Mt. View 76.5; 8. Foxcroft Academy 62; 9. MDI 61; 10. Fort Kent/Madawaska 60; 11. Washington Academy 47; 12. Woodland 30; 13. MCI 26; 14. Old Town 23.5; 15. Caribou 21; 16. Calais 16; Penobscot Valley 0.

The teams will take to the mats next on Saturday at the Class B championship at Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln.

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