The Merrimack Valley Conference, home to four different New England wrestling champions, recently honored its finest athletes as voted on by the coaches recently.
All four New England champs grabbed top awards, as did Haverhill’s Matt Harrold.
Harrold, the 215-pound New England runner-up, was named the MVC Division 2 Wrestler of the Year. The junior backboned the Hillies’ charge to the MVC2 team title.
Andover junior 132-pounder Yandel Morales and Chelmsford 285-pounder Thomas Brown shared the MVC Division 1 Wrestler of the Year.
On the girls side, Methuen senior Janessa Santiago, who finished the year unbeaten at 145, and Lowell’s Amelyiah Martinez, at 235, claimed Wrestler of the Year honors.
Here’s a look at the honorees:
Girls First Team All-Conference
Billerica: Sofia Vraka, 152
Lawrence: Hillary MacDonald, 185
Lowell: Amada Moundele, 165
Tewksbury: Brooke Lightfoot, 114
Girls Second Team All-Conference
(Area Wrestlers Only)
Methuen: Asher Polanco, 138
North Andover: Alexia Henriquez Silva, 107
Boys First Team All-Conference
Andover: Nathan Morales, 106; Jason Ballou, 138; Anthony Archambault, 165
Billerica: Peter Rincan, 120; Jackson Gearin, 165
Central Catholic: Caden Smith, 157; Cole Glynn, 113; Jackson Meehan, 215; Brian Waller-Reitano, 285; Rhys Dewar, 175; Caden Chase, 190; Izaiah Santiago, 120
Chelmsford: Matt Lallos, 126; Michael Korch, 150; Michael Canada, 157: Mustafa Lubowa, 106
Haverhill: CJ Wood, 120; Michael Morris, 126
Lawrence: George Rymer, 285
Lowell: Emmett Logan, 138
Methuen: Vinny DeMaio, 175; Noah Beshara, 144
Tewksbury: Sean Callahan, 138; Nick DeSisto, 120; Jack Lightfoot, 113; Manny Mengata, 215
Boys Second Team All-Conference
(Area Wrestlers Only)
Andover: Charles Tedeschi Jr., 150
Central: Shane Sughrue, 150
Haverhill: Jheyder Mendez, 285
Lawrence: Kelyn Pena, 138; Denzel Morales, 144; JeanCarlos Martinez, 175
Methuen: Anthony DeMaio, 157; Antonio Rios, 113; Matt Bolduc, 138
North Andover: Lucio Colon-Perez, 175; Frank Gouveia, 285; Aiden Aquilina, 190; Grayson Kirby, 106