Third Straight Sectional Title for Lancers!

Senior Captains (and champions) Travers, McAlpine and Taylor

The Lancers had an amazing day Saturday winning their third straight sectional

championship 82.5 points ahead of the 15 team field!  It was a great team effort in 

which every one of Norton's 14 wrestlers won matches to contribute to the cause.  

As a result, 11 Lancers qualified for the upcoming D-3 State Tournament,

a school record!  

Leading the way were senior captains JT Taylor, Myles McAlpine and Mike Travers 

who, along with junior Elliott Johnson, were undefeated champions of their weight 

classes.  Junior Alek Donovan finished second while seniors Ahrayah Saintius

and Branden Pike, as well as junior Adam Marcon and sophomore Deven Schuko

all placed third.  Sophomore Aidan Kahn and junior Russell Hansen were fourth.  

Junior Robbie Douglas and senior Grant Monast placed sixth.  Sophomore Zach 

Scarpetti didn't place, but won two matches by pins.  Hansen and Marcon took 

heart-breaking losses in the semi-finals by close decisions to the eventual 

champions of their weight classes.  Hansen's loss came in overtime.   

With four pins on the day, JT Taylor was voted the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler, 

the third Norton 145 pound wrestler to be so recognized (Scott Coleman in 2010 and

John Royle in 2012).  

Mike Travers earned his 101st career win, and received a special commemorative 

"Century Club Member" T-shirt to recognize his milestone achievement, only the

sixth Lancer to earn one!

As a result of the team's dominant performance Coach Coleman was named the 

D-3 South Coach-of-the Year.