WELLS — The 2014 Atlantic Invitational was dominated by powerhouse Marshwood, but three local teams had solid showings at the tournament on Saturday.
Biddeford crowned two champions and one runner-up, while host Wells had one wrestler claim gold and two settle for silver and Kennebunk saw one of its wrestlers earn a top-three finish.
The Tigers got their first champ at 138 pounds when Brian Livermore, who would be voted Most Outstanding Wrestler, rallied for a 12-8 win over Dirigo’s Hunter White.
Biddeford’s second championship came at 152 pounds as Dominick Day picked up a pin in 1:53 to claim the gold.
Also picking up hardware for the Tigers was Dwayne Dyer, who was second at 132 pounds and Nick Ackerman, who pinned his way to a third-place finish at 220 pounds.
The host Warriors’ highlight came in the 220-pound championship bout as Michael Curtis needed just 42 seconds to pin his opponent and grab the gold. Curtis was named the Sean Sheehy Award winner as the top Wells wrestler.
The Warriors got second-place finishes from Caleb Chase at 126 pounds and Charlie Durfee at 145 pounds.
The top finisher for Kennebunk was Andrew Burns, who finished third at 160 pounds.
Marshwood dominated the invitational as the Hawks won eight of 12 weight classes on their way to the tournament crown. Dirigo was second in the team standings, while Wells earned a third-place finish and Biddeford finished in fifth place.
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