By Kevin Sjoberg
Sports Reporter
The Viking wrestling team has put together one of its most successful seasons in regard to dual meets, and the beat went on last week as Caribou won all five of its matches to improve to 15-1 this season.
Staff Photo/Kevin Sjoberg
UPSET VICTORY — Lance Jandreau of the Caribou Vikings holds down the shoulders of Calais’s Scott Carpenter during Saturday’s home match. Jandreau scored a second-round pin over the two-time defending Class C state champion.
Caribou coach Todd Albert said the team’s ability to fill all 14 weight divisions has been the major factor in the impressive won-loss mark.
“The team depth is something we haven’t had in the past years,” Albert explained. “We have 25 wrestlers on the roster and we try to get as many matches as we can. Unfortunately, sometimes the other teams don’t match up as well and we collect some forfeits.”
The Vikings hosted three other schools for a meet on Saturday, and the highlight was Lance Jandreau’s pin of two-time Class C state champion Scott Carpenter with four seconds left in the second period of their 140-lb. division match.
“Hopefully that will be a confidence boost for [Jandreau] going forward,” Albert said.
Results of the team’s two matches at Penobscot Valley High School last Wednesday were as follows:
Caribou 63, PVHS 18
103-lb. weight class, Chelsea Martin (Car) by forfeit; 112, David Sirois (PVHS) by forfeit; 119, Jason Case (Car) by forfeit; 125, Brendon Wood (Car) by forfeit; 130, Michael Selander by forfeit; 135, Dustin Green (Car) by forfeit; 140, Jacob Bither (Car) by forfeit; 145, Jake Michaud (Car) by forfeit; 152, Colby Conroy (Car) by decision over Adam Brown, 17-11; 160, Levi Bither (Car) by forfeit; 171, Nathan Philbrook (PV) by fall over Dylan Greenier, 37 seconds; 189, Deion Caudill (Car) by forfeit; 215, Levi Swan (Car) by forfeit; 285, CJ Stratton (PV) pinned Jeremy Miller, 16 seconds.
Caribou 48, Bucksport 33
103, Martin (Car) by forfeit; 112, Alex Brown (Buck) by forfeit; 119, Case (Car) by forfeit; 125, Selander (Car) by forfeit; 130, Wood (Car) by fall over Boris Clark 3:00; 135, Tarik Bernaiche (Buck) by forfeit; 140, Jacob Stewart (Buck) by forfeit; 145, Michaud (Car) by forfeit; 152, Conroy (Car) by forfeit; 160, Jordan Fogg (Buck) by fall over L. Bither, 33 seconds; 171, Jake Maher (Car) by fall over Dylan Hall, 55 seconds; 189, Chris Powell (Buck) by fall over Caudill, 1:41; 215, Damon Klinedinst (Buck) by decision over Swan, 15-11; 285, Adam Thibodeau (Car) by forfeit.
Results of the team’s three matches at Caribou Saturday were as follows:
Caribou 51, Hermon 30
103, Cody Smith (Her) by forfeit; 112, Chris Arnold (Her) by fall over Amber Kelley, 4:55; 119, Case (Car) by decision over Alex Petersen, 6-5; 125, Wood (Car) by forfeit; 130, Selander (Car) by forfeit; 135, Lucas Kinney (Car) by fall over Josh Deveau, 41 seconds; 140- Lance Jandreau (Car) by forfeit; 145, Sara Bishop (Her) by fall over Morgan Swan, 5:34; 152, Conroy (Car) by fall over Kyle Hornyak, 2:50; 160, L. Bither (Car) by forfeit; 171, Maher (Car) by fall over Luke Potter, 1:34; 189, Caudill (Car) by fall over Kevin Gooley, 3:19; 215, Alex Urquart (Her) by fall over L. Swan, 5:20; 285, Nash Roy (Her) by fall over Daniel Powers, 3:10.
Caribou 66, Old Town 18
103, Kelley (Car) by forfeit; 112, Martin (Car) by forfeit; 119, Case (Car) by forfeit; 125, Wood (Car) by forfeit; 130, Selander (Car) by fall over Julie Cookson, 2:31; 135, Kinney (Car) by forfeit; 140, Kiowa Vickery (OT) pinned Jandreau 5:29; 145, Michaud (Car) by fall over Ashley Burgess, 17 seconds; 152, Conroy (Car) by fall over Dustin Sinclair, 1:07; 160, Justin Libby (OT) by fall over L. Bither, 1:15; 171, Maher (Car) by forfeit; 189, Caudill (Car) by fall over Robert MacDonald, 2:47; 215, L. Swan (Car) by fall over Trevor Neal, 1:59; 285, Nathan Robertson (OT) pinned Adam Thibodeau, 57 seconds.
Caribou 78, Calais 6
103, Kelley (Car) by forfeit; 112, Martin (Car) by forfeit; 119, Case (Car) by forfeit; 125, Wood (Car) by forfeit; 130, Selander (Car) by forfeit; 135, Kinney (Car) by forfeit; 140, Jandreau (Car) by fall over Scott Carpenter, 3:56; 145, Michaud (Car) by fall over Dominic Martorano, 4:51; 152, Spencer McCormick (Cal) by fall over Ben Wyman, 1:10; 160, L. Bither (Car) by forfeit; 171, Maher (Car) by forfeit; 189, Caudill (Car) by forfeit; 215, L. Swan (Car) by forfeit; 285, Miller (Car) by forfeit.
A single match was also held, as Levi Bither won by decision over Central of East Corinth’s Paul Young, 7-5, in the 160-lb. division.
“We still have some tough matches ahead on the schedule and we just have to keep up the work for improvement,” Albert said. “An important part for improvement is not being satisfied and continually trying to get better.”
