VERGENNES — Eight local wrestlers reached the podium at the competitive Bob Benoure Invitational, a 23-team tournament hosted on Saturday by Vergennes Union High School that lured schools from Maine, New Hampshire and New York as well as Vermont.
The Commodores had the best local team finish, taking ninth overall and fifth among the Vermont teams competing. Middlebury finished 12th, Otter Valley was 15th, and Mount Abraham ended in a tie for 21st.
Five of the host Commodores placed, led by Ryan Paquin in third place at 182 pounds. Three Commodores took fourths: Trevon Smith at 126, Jeb Hodsden at 152 and Brandon Cousino at 170. Rounding out the top scorers for VUHS was Ethan Reardon, who was sixth at 132.
Only two of an injury-plagued Tiger team reached the podium. James Whitley led the way by taking third at 138, and Nick Beauchamp was fifth at 195.
OV’s Tyson Cram also placed, finishing fifth at 132.
COMMODORE ETHAN REARDON twists out of a pin during wrestling action in Vergennes Saturday. The Commodores took ninth place in the 23-team tournament. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
The full team standings were: 1. Peru, N.Y., 241.00; 2. Massabesic, Maine, 186.50; 3. Hollis Brookline, N.H., 168.00; 4. Mt. Mansfield, 137.50; 5. Massena Central, N.Y., 132.50; 6. Champlain Valley Union, 99.50; 7. Essex, 94.50; 8. Spaulding, 93.00; 9. Vergennes, 82.00; 10. Mill River, 60.00; 11. Milton, 52.50; 12. Middlebury, 42.00; 13. ConVal, N.H., 38.00; 14. Burr & Burton, 31.00; 15. Otter Valley, 17.50; 16. (tie) Harwood, Randolph, St. Albans, 16.00; 19. Springfield, 11.00; 20. Colchester, 7.00; 21. Mt. Abe and Winooski, 4.00; 23. Rutland, 0.00.
Among the results was Mill River standout Zach Allen, an impressive winner at the Tigers’ Hubie Wagner tournament late last month, suffering his first loss of the season, at the hands of a Massabesic wrestler.
Saturday’s place-winners, including season records for local wrestlers, were:
•  99 pounds: 1. Carson Dobozy, Peru; 2. Justin Goodwin, Massabesic.
•  106: 1. Ben Post, Peru; 2. Leo Amabile, Massabesic; 3. Seamus Chisholm, Essex; 4. Sam Hopkins, Milton; 5. Cameron Dreyer, Hollis Brookline.
•  113: 1. Brandon Goddeau, Peru; 2. Jeff Bryan, Massabesic; 3. Jack Leach, Mt. Mansfield; 4. Savannah Eliza, Hollis Brookline.
•  120: 1. Ben Bliss, Mt. Mansfield; 2. Jarett Legg, CVU; 3. Gaige Cosme, Peru; 4. Skyler Cameron, Massena; 5. Ethan Huff, Massabesic; 6. Garrett Klausner, Hollis Brookline.
 • 126: 1. Colin Hogan, Peru; 2. Gavin Perrine, Massena; 3. Daniel Bliss, Mt. Mansfield; 4. Trevon Smith, VUHS (16-8); 5. Jon Lucey, Spaulding; 6. Trevor Haskins, Mt. Mansfield.
•  132: 1. Bryce Bernadine, Mt. Mansfield; 2. Nathaniel Lindsay, Hollis Brookline; 3. Michael Brown, Massena; 4. Jeremy Jarvis, Essex; 5. Tyson Cram, OV (29- 8); 6. Ethan Reardon, VUHS, (20-12).
•  138: 1. Jack Carney, Essex; 2. Alex Legg, CVU; 3. James Whitley, MUHS (30-14); 4. John Gallo, Peru; 5. Cooper Bolduc, CVU; 6. Bjorn Boutin, Burr & Burton.
•  145: 1. Zac Richard, Massabesic; 2. Zach Allen, Mill River; 3. John Stawinski, Essex; 4. Duncan Lord, Spaulding; 5. Nick Bushey, Peru; 6. Austin Amo, Massena.
•  152: 1. Hunter Perrine, Massena; 2. Ethan Feazelle, Peru; 3. Christian Lopez, Hollis Brookline; 4. Jeb Hodsden, VUHS (25-8); 5. Kyle Cooke, Spaulding; 6. Logan Martin, Massabesic.
•  160: 1. Andrew Butler, Hollis Brookline; 2. Noah Schneider, Massabesic; 3. Dan Curran, ConVal; 4. Caleb Purinton, Mill River.
•  170: 1. Jordan Bushey, Peru; 2. Sam Kuckuk, Spaulding; 3. Wyatt Farwell, Hollis Brookline; 4. Brandon Cousino, VUHS (19-5); 5. Jacob Griggs, CVU; 6. Matt Carroll, Massabesic.
•  182: 1. Caleb Lomme, Hollis Brookline; 2. Kienan Kittredge, CVU; 3. Ryan Paquin, VUHS (24-8); 4. Mike Hayes, Peru; 5. Nick Johnson, Milton; 6. Peter Pinello, Randolph.
•  195: 1. Ian Kandzior, Milton; 2. Kayne Robert, Hollis Brookline; 3. Trevor Walton, Massabesic; 4. Sam Gebo, St. Albans; 5. Nick Beauchamp, MUHS (25-12); 6. Cole McKee, Peru.
•  220: 1. Mike Risti, Massabesic; 2. Hunter Sartwell, Peru; 3. Nik Brunell, Mt. Mansfield; 4. Riley Sartwell, Peru; 5. Tim Mulvihill, Mt. Mansfield; 6. Ethan Merriam, Mill River.
•  285: 1. Nolan Terrance, Massena; 2. Dalton Hallock, Mt. Mansfield; 3. Cam Davis, Spaulding; 4. Dylan Ashline, Peru.