The Rhode Island Interscholastic League Middle School Wrestling State Championships took place in North Kingstown and several local grapplers made noise on the biggest stage.
Park View’s Joseph Colardo took first place at 88 pounds and teammate Lucas Santo placed first in the 150-pound class. Santino Gaglione finished second at 100 pounds while fellow Cobras Jaiydeth Cruz and Joseph Marchesseault each finished third in their divisions. Western Hills took 13th overall as a team. Mckenzie Bowry led the Cobras on the girls side by taking second place at 70 pounds.
Ferri of Johnston wrapped up a top-20 finish as a team and was led by Cameron Regnault with a second-place finish at 70 pounds. Ferri’s Lucas Rappa took fifth at 75 pounds and Walter Borden placed sixth at 94 pounds. Janae Nyan finished first in the girls 140-pound class for the Jaguars.
Peter Fontes (94 pounds) and Benjamin Taute (133 pounds) wrapped up titles for the Warwick Vets while Anna George and Hailey Hayes also earned their first state titles for the Hurricanes as well. Winman’s Sofia George and Payton George also captured championships to help Warwick cement its place as one of the top wrestling communities in the state. The Hurricanes saw 19 grapplers place in their respective divisions by tournament’s end.