Three Individual State Titles Help Wrestling Team to Runner-Up Finish

Posted February 22, 2015 / Last updated March 2, 2015

Fans and members of the wrestling team lift state champion Dominic Carmello (285) up on their shoulders following the conclusion of the state wrestling tournament Saturday, Feb. 21. Carmello was one of three Blue Jays who took home individual state championships at the tournament this year.

Three Blue Jay wrestlers took home individual titles, helping the team to a second place state finish before a record two-day crowd of 14,325 at the 2015 LHSAA Division I State Wrestling Championships at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner. Jesuit finished with a team score of 270.5, behind Brother Martin who took top honors for the fourth consecutive year.

Brody Martin (106), Ben D’Antonio (120) and Dominic Carmello (285) claimed individual titles after downing Archbishop Rummel’s Blake Mateu, Brother Martin’s Stephen Rumney, and Fontainebleau’s Christian Ponson, respectively. D’Antonio is a repeat champion, having won his weight class at last year’s state tournament.

Juniors Joseph Dupré and Guy Patron Jr. each took home second place honors after falling in the championship matches to Holy Cross’ Dylan Soileau and Hahnville’s Kendrick Jones, respectively. Eli Larriviere, Maxwell Grosch, and Will Lafranca all finished third, while Jake Rovira took home a fourth place finish.

Team Totals

1. Brother Martin 310.0; 2. Jesuit 270.5; 3. Holy Cross 269.5; 4. Catholic, BR 187.0; 5. Archbishop Rummel 180.0

Jesuit Top 5 Finishes

2nd Place	Joseph Dupré (126)
	Guy Patron Jr. (195)
3rd Place	Eli Larriviere
	Maxwell Grosch
	Will Lafranca
4th Place	Jake Rovira

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Wrestling, State Tournament, Feb. 20-21, 2015

Fans and members of the wrestling team lift state champion Dominic Carmello up on their shoulders following the conclusion of the state wrestling tournament Saturday, Feb. 21. Carmello was one of three Blue Jays who took home individual state championships at the tournament this year.
Senior Ben D’Antonio stands atop the podium after earning his second consecutive state title.
Junior Joseph Dupré took home the runner-up spot at the 2015 state tournament.
Jake Rovira stands at the podium after landing in the top 5.
Third place finisher Will Lafranca stands on the podium.
Junior Guy Patron Jr. took home second place.
Senior Dom Carmello handles a media interview after becoming state champion and helping his team to a second place finish.
The wrestling team was runner-up in the state tournament.
Senior Brody Martin stands atop the podium after becoming a state champion.
Third place finisher Eli Larriviere takes his turn on the podium.
Ben D’Antonio is a back-to-back state champion.
Senior Maxwell Grosch was the third place finisher in his weight class.
Junior Guy Patron, Jr.
Junior Joseph Dupré
Senior Ben D’Antonio
Senior Ben D’Antonio

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