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It was a mixed bag of wins, losses and everything in between for FCIAC wrestlers participating in Saturday's Class LL state championships hosted by Trumbull High School. The big story of the night: Danbury was dethroned by Xavier after 14 consecutive state titles.
Greenwich finished highest among schools in the Main Street Connect coverage area, taking sixth place with 120 points. That included a gold medal for Ben Ceci in the 189-pound division. Greenwich also nabbed third-place finishes in the 112-pound category by Jonny D'elia and James Cummiskey in the 152-pound division. Other Cardinals who placed included David Labroda (5th, 140 pounds) and Ryan Whittle (6th, 160 pounds).
Westhill took seventh overall with 105 team points, including a pair of second-place finishes by Pascal Medor (103 pounds) and Chris Chapparro (125 pounds). Marquise Weaver took third in the 285-pound category. Westhill also got fourth-place finishes from Orrett Douglas (125 pounds) and Nick Jiminez (152 pounds).
Stamford High finished 13th overall with 76 points, buoyed by a gold-medal performance from Ben Pierre Saint in the 125-pound category. Bryan Polonia took third for the Black Knights in the 145-pound category while Miguel Nieto (171 pounds) and Joey Battinelli (112 pounds) each placed sixth in their categories.
Staples came in 14th overall with 68.5 team points, including finals appearances by Chris Giunta (215 pounds) and Julian Gendels (285 pounds) Giunta was pinned just 1:02 into his match by Shelton's Patrick Gillen, who has been given a full scholarship to wrestle for the University of Virginia.
Brien McMahon High School placed a wrestler on the podium with Steven Avila claiming sixth place in the 189-pound division. The Senators placed 23rd overall.
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