The Bristol Central wrestling program is off and running in 2022-23

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Posted By: Michael Letendre January 1, 2023

By Michael Letendre 

The Bristol Central wrestling program, under the watchful eye of veteran head coach Matt Boissonneault, has already had an eventual start to the 2022-23 campaign.

The squad has been putting the time on the mats and has paid off with immediate dividends in and around Central Connecticut Conference action. 

It all started on December 14 when the Rams battled Enfield in a CCC Interdivisional showdown from the Charles C. Marsh Gymnasium.

Central came away from that meet with a huge 58-24 win and then took seventh place at the Guilford Invite three days later.

Central’s Landon Dionne (145 pounds) won his division while Kaden Dragon (113 pounds) took third place.

Making fourth place showings were Johnny Rios (195), Julian Colon (126 pounds) and Lincoln Archibald (160).

From there, it was a big bout against Berlin.

And the Redcoats just nipped Central by a 40-39 in Bristol back on December 21 – the first of several CCC South encounters this season.

Engher Disla Almonte (106), Dragon, Dionne, Archibald, Colon, Rios and Andrew Sarkis (285) all racked up wins for the Rams.

And this past Thursday, Central picked off five squads in a competitive affair from Avon High School.

The Rams turned away Canton (69-21), Foran (49-21), Haddam-Killingworth (42-36), Conard (54-23) and earned a one-point triumph over home-standing Avon (40-39) – moving to 6-1 overall.

Against Foran, Disla Almonte (106 pounds, default win), Dragon (113, 8-2 decision), Joseph Nick (126, 5-4 decision), Dionne (138, 11-0 major decision), Archibald (152, 3:26), Derek Sedlak (160, pin 5:36), Jack Jones (170, 6-4 decision), Jomar Lopez (195, pin 57 seconds), Rios (220, pin 1:20), and Sarkis (285, pin 1:03) all came away winners against the non-conference opponent.

BC takes a first place trophy home from Avon(photo from Twitter)

With the conclusion of the 2022 portion of the campaign, Central is looking forward to getting back to the CCC South grind.

The Rams are back in action this coming Wednesday in Plainville from the Kegel Gymnasium.

Meet time is 6 p.m.

Thursday, December 29, 2022 

Bristol Central 69, Canton 21
Bristol Central 49, Foran 21
Bristol Central 42, Haddam-Killingworth 36
Bristol Central 54, Conard 23
Bristol Central 40, Avon 39

Bristol Central 69, Canton 21
from Avon High School
106 pounds: Engher Disla Almonte (BC) forfeit; 113: Kaden Dragon (BC) forfeit; 120: Joseph Niek (BC) forfeit; 126 Reese Titus (Canton) pin Julian Colon (BC), 4:23; 132 Ethan Newell (Canton) pin Kyle Romann (BC), 2:47; 138 Landon Dionne (BC) pin Joel Ortiz (Canton), 0:41; 145 Carter Chambers (Canton) pin Alexander Zolla (BC), 3:21; 152: Derek Sedlak (BC) forfeit; 160: Lincoln Archibald (BC) forfeit; 170: Jack Jones (BC) pin Grant Inlow (Canton), 0:51; 182: Jomar Lopez (BC) pin Noah Asmar (Canton), 0:31; 195: Johnny Rios (BC) forfeit; 220: Brody Grecula (Canton) dec. Cole Krueger (BC), 2-1; 285: Andrew Sarkis (BC) forfeit. 

Bristol Central 49, Foran 21
from Avon High School
106 pounds: Engher Disla Almonte (BC) default over Elizabeth Dibiase (F); 113: Kaden Dragon (BC) dec. Keith Pokornowski (F), 8-2; 120: Mason Hallstrom (F) dec. Julian Colon (BC), 8-2; 126: Joseph Niek (BC) dec. Antonios Aspras (F), 5-4; 132: Antonio Madero (F) pin Kyle Romann (BC), 0:40; 138: Landon Dionne (BC) major dec. Craig Mager (F), 11-0; 145: Antonio Perez (F) pin Alexander Zolla (BC), 1:15; 152: Lincoln Archibald (BC) pin Max Newton (F), 3:26; 160: Derek Sedlak (BC) pin Kevin Chen (F), 5:36; 170: Jack Jones (BC) dec. Cal Wrigley (F), 6-4; 182: Joseph Cichowski (F) pin Jayden Colon (BC), 3:35; 195: Jomar Lopez (BC) pin Zach Lund (F), 0:57; 220: Johnny Rios (BC) pin Jagger Rees (F), 1:20; 285: Andrew Sarkis (BC) pin Nicholas Capamola (F), 1:03. 

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