Preston Garland, Mt. Blue junior, 106 pounds: Fighting his way up through the 106 ranks over the past two years, Garland had his breakout season this winter and cemented himself as the top lightweight in the state. He won titles in Class A North, Class A and at the New England Qualifier. He beat Clayton McPheters of Mattanawcook Academy, 5-4, in the New England Qualifier finals.

Kylan Berry, Marshwood/Traip sophomore, 113: A two-time Varsity Maine All-State selection, the Traip Academy sophomore moved up to 113 and found the same success he had last year, winning regional, Class A and New England Qualifier titles for the second consecutive season. Berry also had the best outing of any Maine boy at the New England championships, finishing second in his weight class. He fell short of a New England title by a single point, dropping a 5-4 decision to Cole Lemovitz of Ponaganset High School of Scituate, Rhode Island, who was ranked No. 1 in the region.

Evan Kowalsky, Mt. Ararat/Brunswick sophomore, 120: Kowalsky proved to be a model of consistency all season for Mt. Ararat/Brunswick. After winning the New England Qualifier at 113 pounds last year, he moved up to 120 and won Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, Class A South and New England Qualifier titles. The Mt. Ararat sophomore also took home his first Class A title, via first-period pin, avenging a semifinal loss in the state tournament from a year ago. He won his weight class at the annual Spartan Wrestling Annual Tournament in Sanford.

Ayden Cofone, Windham/Gray-New Gloucester/Westbrook senior, 126: Several wrestlers reached the 100-career-win milestone during the 2024-25 season, but Cofone hit rarified air by reaching 200 career wins. He won his weight class at the annual Noble Invitational. Cofone also had the distinction of winning regional, Class A and New England Qualifier championships this winter without allowing a single point. The Windham student captured the New England Qualifier by technical fall. Cofone is a four-time selection for the Varsity Maine All-State team.

Evan Boulard, Massabesic sophomore, 132: A two-time All-State selection, Boulard is also a two-time Class A champion and proved to be the top grappler for a strong Massabesic squad. He gave up a total of three points en route to regional, Class A and New England Qualifier championships, winning his class at the New England Qualifier by a 12-0 decision. He reached the quarterfinal round before falling at New Englands.

Kaden Dustin, Noble senior, 138: A three-time All-State selection, Dustin owned the 138-pound weight class for a third consecutive season. He rolled to a Class A South title, winning by technical fall, before capturing another individual Class A title and helping the Knights to the state team title. He went on to win the 138 title at the New England Qualifier.

Connor Pease, Camden Hills senior, 144: Pease was one of the top wrestlers for a tough Windjammers team that finished second in Class A North and fourth at the state meet. Pease stood out in arguably one of the toughest weight classes in the state by winning both the A North title and Class A crown, earning the latter title by pinfall. Pease went on to finish fourth at the New England Qualifier. He finished with a 61-7 record for the season.

Brady Ouellette, Noble junior, 150: A three-time Class A champion in three different weight classes, Ouellette pulled possibly the most impressive feat of the season by moving up five weight classes (he previously competed at 120). He won his weight class at the Noble Invitational tournament, and went on to sweep the Class A South, Class A and New England Qualifier championships, winning each match by technical fall. Ouellette was also key in leading the Knights to the Class A team title. He would go on to finish sixth at New Englands. Ouellette is a three-time All-State selection.

Hudson Lufkin, Dirigo sophomore, 157: A two-time All-State pick, Lufkin has already carved out a solid resume with the Cougars. He stayed in the 157 class — where he won regional, state and New England Qualifier titles last year — and repeated the feat. Lufkin won the Class B and All-State titles by technical fall, and led the Cougars to a second-place finish in the Class B meet. He finished fifth in his weight class at New Englands. He also took the title in his weight class at the Noble Invitational.

Joseph Lathwood, Biddeford/Thornton Academy senior, 165: The Varsity Maine Boys Wrestler of the Year was nearly unstoppable throughout the entire 2024-25 season. Lathwood lost only once in a match this season — in controversial fashion at New Englands — and he won the Class A South, Class A and New England Qualifier titles in his weight class by technical fall. It was Lathwood’s first Maine state title — he won a state crown at 120 pounds in Hawaii as a freshman — as he missed states his junior season due to injury. He’s the first grappler in Thornton Academy history to win a state championship.

Michael Rollins, Camden Hills senior, 175: Like Ouellette, Rollins made a major move, jumping up three weight classes, and continued to find success, taking home regional, Class A and New England Qualifier championships. Rollins cruised in each of his postseason finals, winning each by pinfall. Rollins finished the year with a 67-3 record, and concluded his high school career with 210 wins, firmly establishing him as one of the best grapplers in the history of the Camden Hills program.

Grady Pease, Medomak Valley junior, 190: Pease fell one point short of a Class B South title, losing 4-3 to William Martinez of Wells. Pease would get his revenge, beating Martinez for the 190 title at the Class B championships, and topping him again by a 9-2 score at the New England Qualifier. Pease also beat Lawrence’s Colton Carter, one of the top grapplers at 190 in Class A, in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships.

Eli Potter, Wells senior, 215: After dealing with injuries last season, Potter — a 170-pound Class B champion as a sophomore — was able to get back to the top of the podium this winter. He finished second in his weight class at the Spartan Wrestling Annual Tournament and fourth at the Noble Invitational, but made a clean sweep of the postseason. He won the 215-pound regional, Class B and New England Qualifier titles. Potter secured the Class B championship by a 15-0 tech fall victory. Potter’s success helped the Warriors repeat as Class B duals and team champions.

Geza Labancz, Fryeburg Academy senior, 285: Labancz fought his way to regional, state and New England Qualifier championships in a tough weight class. He beat Nathan Malloy of Wells by a 4-3 decision to win the Class B South title. He beat Wyatt Weaver of Bucksport by a 12-5 decision at the Class B championships, then topped Chris Levesque of Oxford Hills by pinfall at the New England Qualifier. The postseason challenges helped Labancz at the New England championships, where he reached the semifinal round before falling to eventual champion Thomas Brown of Chelmsford High School in Massachusetts. Labancz finished fourth.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Scott Lewia, Wells: All the longtime coach of the Warriors does is lead his team to championships. Since 2017, Wells has won seven of a possible eight Class B championships (and finished runner-up to Mattanawcook Academy in 2022). The Warriors have also won four out of a possible five Class B duals championships since the tournament began in 2020. Wells defended the Class B crowns this winter, the third consecutive state titles in both tournaments.