Massabesic youth coach Rich Trask was excited to see the Mustangs shine on the state’s biggest stage, while continuing to build a strong foundation for wrestling at RSU 57.
“We’re extremely happy with the kids whether they won or lost — all the kids really stepped up. I’m really impressed with the progress they all made,” said Trask. “They all worked hard, it’s a long season, it’s a grind … so to see that all pay off in the end is really gratifying.”
Lincoln Montgomery and Jayden Montgomery took home state titles in the Pre-K and kindergarten division, while Alexander Harriman, Evan Boulard, Patrick Jones and Ryder LaChance finished first in the first and second grade class.
Bryce Holleran, Canton Hill and Nicholas Chenard also took home first in the third and fourth grade group, while Isaiah Jones grabbed first in the fifth and sixth grade group.
Other Mustangs had strong performances on the day, including Brady Bergeron, Austin Dewitt and Dominick Bubar, who were runners up in their respective classes.
William Madigan, Cooper Smith, Issac Boulard, Jack Harriman and Jack Carroll would also take home third place, while Kendrick Woods, Fisher Plessinger, Jesiah Phillips, Brody Worth, Coleman Pennington and Jack Trask finished fourth.
Trask was also proud of his team’s effort, and was pleased to see the Mustangs’ dedication pay off.
“That’s what means most to me, to see the kids have that success knowing how hard they worked. To see them recognize the benefits of (their hard work) is what I enjoyed seeing the most,” said Trask.
The Massabesic program has emerged as one of the state’s top wrestling programs, ranging from youth to high school … collaboration and teamwork have been key in connecting the different age groups, and building a sustainable team for the future, according to Trask.
“It’s a group effort — we’re all working together. It takes a village, we have a strong youth program and to have that system really benefits the high school and without that it’s hard to have success,” said Trask. “Having that much time on the mat really helps you be successful, to develop those instincts takes a lot of work, and to have dedicated parents and kids really helps us have success year after year and to create that culture in the community.”
The Mustangs will now move on to the regional tournament, and Massabesic hopes to not only be an in-state powerhouse, but also hopes to be one of the northeast’s top clubs moving forward.
“One of the main goals is to keep it going, to keep the kids working. We would like to see them have more out-of-state success,” said Trask. “Whether it’s high school or pee wee, we want to see more kids at the regional tournaments, broadening our horizons is our goal moving forward.”
— Associate Sports Editor Alex Sponseller can be reached at [email protected] or at 282-1535 ext. 323. Follow the Journal Tribune Sports Department on Twitter @JournalTsports.
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