Submitted by Val Williams.
Just days before the Class S State Wrestling Championship, the Hartford Courant predicted the top three contenders for first place. They neglected to mention Haddam Killingworth High School as a threat for the top three positions. They were wrong.
On February 21 and 22, 2020, thirty-four Class S schools from around the state gathered at Killingly High School to compete in the Class S State Wrestling Championship. For only the second time in Haddam Killingworth history, this HK team placed second. Coach Nick Adler beamed as he reported that ,“ Each wrestler played their part and wrestled to their seed or better. It was a total team effort that got us to our second place finish.” The top six wrestlers in each weight class go on to the State Open next Saturday. Coach Adler added that “This year HK will be sending eight wrestlers to the State Open. This the most wrestlers HK has ever sent.”
The wrestlers who will be moving on the State Open include: Thomas Perry, first place and Class S Champion, Cameron Hines, third place, Nick Glynn, third place, Matt Carson, fourth place, Ben Williams, fourth place, Sam Young, fifth place, Ryan Duncanson, sixth place, and Ethan Wright, sixth place.
Parent, Scott Perry, summed up the two-day-long event best when he stated that, “Our kids wrestled tough as nails. We’ve had illnesses and injuries and still the boys fought hard for second place. It has been amazing to watch.”
The State Open will be held at Hill House School in New Haven on Feb. 28, 2020 at 3:15 p.m. and Feb. 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
