Hyde-Woodstock: 46
Hamden Hall Country Day School: 24

The Hyde Wolf Pack traveled to Hamden, CT yesterday to face off in a quad-meet against Taft, Forman, and Hamden Hall. The teams in attendance were tough, yet beatable, and this gave the Wolf Pack the confidence they needed to have a great day. We opened against the host school, and found success early on in the day. Marcos Mercado ‘13 started our streak of pins with a swift win over his opponent at the 112lb weight class. His pin was followed by an amazing match where Mingxuan Xiao ‘11 went the distance against a very tough opponent and won by a 13-9 decision at the 130lb weight class. This was his first win of the season, and his match set the tone for the day. He embodied toughness and perseverance. Adam Carreau ‘11 had an exhilarating match against his opponent at the 145lb weight class, and earned a pin for the day. The match was high intensity and very aggressive on both wrestlers parts. His match was followed by team captain Mac McGuire ‘11 who went the distance for a 16-8 decision. Jon Sanbar ‘12 had an excellent match that displayed his learning attitude through the moves he had practiced and brought to the match. He hit a Ball & Chain tilt on his opponent, and won the match in a 4-1 decision. Brian Fegan ‘10 also had a pin for the day at the 189lb weight class, and continues to dominate on the mat. The victory against Hamden Hall was the momentum we needed to head into our next two matches.