The Wilbraham & Monson Academy Wrestling team continued its strong season by thumping archrival Suffield Academy 54-24 Jan. 30 at Suffield.
The Titans, under first-year Coach Drew Shea '08, improved to 7-6 and are in position to finish the regular season with a winning record.
"The season has been great," Coach Shea said. "The team is headed in the right direction. We've started practicing with a few other local teams, getting our guys experience with other guys. Having different bodies and more bodies to practice with is a positive. Tournament season is coming up. We have to keep grinding in the practice room and getting better every day."
Against Suffield, Jordan Payne '16, Peter Caine '16, Alex Claudio '17, Inal Sibekov '17 and Anthony Arnieri '18 earned pins against the Tigers.
"We went out and we had our best day as a team," Coach Shea said proudly. "We didn't win just based on having a full lineup and picking up a few extra forfeits: we won by beating and pinning the majority of their wrestlers, including their captains. Everyone went out and wrestled tougher and harder more than I've seen this season. We finished the match off with six wins – five pins in a row, which goes to show the Titans were there to dominate."
WMA caps its regular season Feb. 3 at home with a meet against Deerfield Academy and Worcester Academy at 3 p.m.