The Best Norton Will Ever Have

Coach Coleman and the Norton Wrestling team could not have wished for a more dominating season. With an almost perfect record, the team took the State d3 title with ease. This being their second state title, the Lancers swept the competition with the sectional title as well. Norton can’t be stopped.

The State title was in the hands of the wrestling team from the beginning of the season. There was no competition. “Norton did not  just win the MIAA d-3 state wrestling championship at Foxboro. They owned it. Dominated it. Yanked it away from everybody else, stamped their names on the banner and hung it on the Laroque Gym wall.” Being the best of 56 teams, Lynnfield was still a whopping 41 points behind the lancers. A crushing victory for the lancers considering no one even came close to them. Mike Travers became the third Norton Lancer to win a state title for himself, coming first in the 190 pound weight class. Jonathan Taylor came Third in the 145 weight class, and Myles Mcalpine got fourth. In Sectionals Mike Travers, Jonathan Taylor, Myles Mcalpine and Elliot Johnson won their weight classes. Norton also won the Canton tournament and the Tri-Valley league.

Six wrestlers qualified for the All-state competition. Mike Travers wrestled well and ended up in 6^th place. Myles came in second so he came out as an alternate for the New England’s competition. Other team wrestlers wrestled well but did not qualify high enough to get a medal. Elliot Johnson was unable to wrestle due to a previous injury he received in the State Competition. Last year the Pin record was set by Mike Travers with 35 pins for the year. This year Jonathan Taylor set the new school record with 37 season pins.
This years team was filled with many competitive and highly skilled wrestlers. The dedication each wrestler put in, with the leadership of an amazing coach lead to the best season they could have possibly had. Norton may never have another wrestling team like the one that competed this year.