Peter Del Gallo of Gardiner reached the championship semifinal round at the New England Championships on Saturday in Andover, Mass.

Del Gallo, a junior and state runner-up, ultimately won three of his five matches in the 126-pound weight class to advance all the way to the consolation finals, finishing fourth overall.

After defeating Jeremy Fields of Danbury, Conn., 4-1, in the preliminary round, he knocked off Cameron Bennett of Nashua North (N.H.) in the championship quarterfinals, 7-1.

Del Gallo met Chad Gassaway of Mt. Anthony (Vt.) in the semifinals and led, 1-0, after two periods. But Gassaway rallied with a reversal and a two-point near fall and eventually won, 5-3, to advance to the finals.

Del Gallo defeated Fields again in the consolation semifinals, 10-3, before Timmy Kane of Fairfield Warde (Ct.) edged him in the finals, 7-6.

Gassaway pinned Marshwood’s Bradley Beaulieu in the championship final. Beaulieu defeated Del Gallo in three overtimes for the state championship on Feb. 21.

Del Gallo was one of eight local wrestlers to represent Maine at New Englands. Skowhegan had five wrestlers, led by Cody Craig, who won two of four matches and reached the consolation semis at 106. His older brother, Tyler, reached the consolation quarterfinals, also winning two of four matches, at 126.

Julian Sirois picked up a win in one of three matches in the 138-pound bracket. His younger brother, Samson, also picked up a win in three matches at 113 and reached the consi semis. Logan Stevens lost his two preliminary matches at 160.

Christopher Wilson of Nokomis went 1-2 in the 195 bracket, while Winslow’s Nathaniel Beckwith lost his two preliminary matches at 220.