Junior Jackson de Gruy (132) edged Seth Gambill of Brother Martin, 9-8.

The Blue Jay wrestling team fell to four-time defending state Division I state champion Brother Martin, 41-18, in a hard-fought dual meet at the Crusaders’ Robert M. Conlin Gymnasium.

Photo gallery coming soon.

Two Blue Jay wrestlers pinned their opponents — Guy Patron, Jr. (195) and Corey Dublin (285). Eli Larriviere (126) and Jackson de Gruy (132) also defeated their opponents in thrilling fashion — Larriviere in a 7-4 decision and De Gruy in a 9-8 decision.

The wrestling team returns to the mat this weekend when they travel to Lafayette to participate in the Ken Cole Invitational. The Jays finally return home when they take on Archbishop Rummel on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Birdcage.

Results

106: Daniel Varnado (Br. Martin) over Colby Queyrouze (Jesuit) (Dec 8-7)
113: Luke Cotton (Br. Martin) over Luke Eccles (Jesuit) (Dec 10-7)
120: Steven Shields (Br. Martin) over Joseph Dupré (Jesuit) (Dec 3-2)
126: Eli Larriviere (Jesuit) over Stephen Rumney (Br. Martin) (Dec 7-4)
132: Jackson de Gruy (Jesuit) over Seth Gambill (Br. Martin) (Dec 9-8)
138: Taylor Gambill (Br. Martin) over Nathan Koenig (Jesuit) (MD 13-4)
145: Cal Palermo (Br. Martin) over William Rosevally (Jesuit) (Dec 11-6)
152: Kevin Casey (Br. Martin) over Griffin Mason (Jesuit) (Dec 12-6)
160: Brad Guidry (Br. Martin) over Brandon Wolff (Jesuit) (Fall 1:30)
170: Pierce Williams (Br. Martin) over Evan Palmisano (Jesuit) (Fall 2:13)
182: Travis Viener (Br. Martin) over Perry Ganci (Jesuit) (Fall 2:27)
195: Guy Patron Jr (Jesuit) over Somon Anderson (Br. Martin) (Fall 1:05)
220: Nathaniel Perdue (Br. Martin) over Evan Slattery (Jesuit) (MD 11-3)
285: Corey Dublin (Jesuit) over Mohammad Mohammad (Br. Martin) (Fall 1:42)

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