Canton grapplers top Coventry for fifth victory

Canton’s Joe Bowman (top) had one of five pins for the Warriors in Wednesday night’s win over Coventry. (Photo courtesy Bill Brewster)

COVENTRY, Jan. 20 – The Canton High wrestling team received had five pins as they earned their fifth win of the season on Wednesday night with a 51-12 victory over Coventry in NCCC action.

Donovan Mackin (106), Brendan Kelly (113), Brian Connolly (120), Julian Adams (160) and Joe Bowman (170) won by pin for the Warriors, now 5-5 overall and 3-2 in the NCCC for first-year coach Josh Bristol. James Pelhach (195) earned a 7-3 decision at 195 pounds.

The Warriors hit the mat again on Wednesday when they take on Notre Dame-Fairfield for the first time. Canton was scheduled to wrestle against Darien and Oxford on Saturday but that match was cancelled due to the forecast for snow in the state.

Canton 51 Coventry 12
At Coventry
106: Donovan Mackin (C) pin Xavier Marchand 1:13 113: Brendan Kelly (C) Pin Nicholas Bazzano 2:59 120: Brian Connolly (C) pin Kacper Proczek 3:59  126: Mitchel Kluter (Cov.) pin Grace Mates 1:20 132: Hayden Dimaio (C) forfeit;  145:Aiden Pass (C) forfeit; 152: double forfeit; 160: Julian Adams (C) pin Skylar Arndt 3:39 170: Joe Bowman (C) pin Julian Leon 1:09 182: double forfeit; 195: James Pelhach (C) dec. John Prosper Vignone 7-3 220: Joseph Lanham (Cov.) pin Braydon Fluckiger (C) 0:27; 285: double forfeit
Record: Canton 5-5, 3-2 NCCC