NHIAA wrestlers are back on the mats and as local teams look ahead to the season, here’s a look at how each team is approaching the 2025-26 season.
This year marks Concord head coach Ham Munnell’s 30th season in charge of the Crimson Tide, during which he has never had a losing season and has accumulated 500 career dual meet wins. With multiple returning wrestlers, the team seeks to win the state title after a fourth-place finish last season.
Senior captain Madison Beauregard will hunt for her fourth consecutive women’s state title. Beauregard and senior Jaxon Carter traveled to Fargo, North Dakota, to compete at nationals this summer and will both be wrestlers to watch this season.
Concord
Division: I
Coach: Ham Munnell (30th year)
Last year: Fourth place
Returning starters: Jaxon Carter, Max Chung and Wayne Gutierrez-Sakakeeny are all returning All-State wrestlers. Each also had over 40 wins last season. Biswas Darji, Owen Gregg and Isaiah Puckett are also all returning All-State wrestlers. Madison Beauregard is a returning three-time state champ and two-time All-New England wrestler for women’s wrestling.
Top newcomers: Sophomores Leo Chung, Ramon Reynolds and Khai Jawitz all saw some varsity action last season and are looking to make a jump this year. Freshmen AJ Sevigny, Daniel Sheehan and Dawsen Nedeau all look to see some time in the varsity lineup
Outlook: “The goal as always is to be competing for a state title come February. I think we have a handful of guys who are looking to compete for individual state titles as well. They have been working hard in the room and like to compete. The season is a marathon, not a sprint, so we’ll see where we are in February, but right now they seem hungry and excited for the opportunity to compete.” – Assistant Coach Daniel Breen
Teams to beat: Timberlane, Salem and Keene.
Bow
Division: III
Coach: Billy Chavanelle (fourth year)
Last year: D-III champions
Returning starters: Chase Flagg, sr., 190; Herbie Madden, sr., 144/150; Ryan Dolder, sr., 144/150; Jake Coulon, sr., 138/144; Jaron Coulon, jr., 120/126; Sean Flaherty, jr., 113; Brayden Brown, jr., 157/165; Kevin Mullen, so., 215/285; Shane Rabalais, jr., 126/132; Hunter Hutchinson, sr., 285.
Top newcomers: Carter Geddes, fr., 165/175; Ryan Malloy, fr., 126/132; Demitri Mallios, fr., 106/113; Idgy Lamarche, so., 120; Luke Santas, jr., 120/126.
Outlook: “Excited for the opportunity to compete and try to keep pace with all the teams both in our division and around the state. We aren’t focused on ‘defending a title’ or a ‘three-peat’, we just want to wrestle and build on our great program. We build by working hard and wrestling tough.” – Chavanelle
Teams to beat: Everyone.
Franklin
Division: III
Coach: George Tarwo (second year)
Last year: 19th, first official season since 2016-17
Returning starters: Torian Bennett, so., 157; Mason Cass, fr., 150; Sylas Daligcon, jr., 144.
John Stark
Division: III
Coach: Zach Feudner (fifth year)
Last year: Seventh
Returning starters: Lyncoln Jablonski, coming off a Division III championship and motivated after falling short of his MOC goals, along with Hunter Griffin, who has stepped up significantly as a leader. Returning juniors Jackson Benedict and Dawson Palmer are also expected to play key roles.
Outlook: “We enter the season with 20 wrestlers, including 10 returners and 6 freshmen. Although the team is relatively inexperienced, the group has been progressing quickly and responding well in the room. With only one senior, we’re a young roster focused on getting into shape, developing fundamentals, and competing hard each week.” – Feudner
Kearsarge
Division: III
Coach: Reilly Moskalenko (fourth year)
Last year: Sixth
Returning starters: Justin St. Onge, sr., 144; Gage Richard, sr., 150; Noah Sevigny, jr., 175; Connor Wilmot, so., 190; Wyatt Brothers-Torosian, jr., 185.
Winnisquam
Division: III
Coach: Thomas Osmer (ninth year)
Last year: D-III runner-up
Returning starters: Dylan Griffin, sr., 132; Aidan Seufert, sr., 126; Lucas Durphey, so., 113; Colin Parenteau, jr., 165; Kyle Voight, sr., 215; Jameson Dunn, jr., 150; Lazar Arbutina, so., 175.
Outlook: “We expect to compete.” – Osmer