Portsmouth Abbey School
285 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth, RI 02871

Coach Mike McLarney, Assistant Coach David Wilson

2023-2024 Eastern Independent League Champions
STANDING (L-R)
Mike McLarney (Head Coach), Mason Mitchell-Laplante ’27, Jason Xing ’26, Kyle Reinecke ’26, Gabe Devaney ’25, Sterling Noff’26,
Atticus Bonny ’24, Jerry Zhao’26, Jinn Park ’26,  Dave Wilson (Assistant Coach), Mary Adams’24
KNEELING (L-R)
Will Kelly ’24, Cody Vetrano ’26, Chris Chau’24,
Sebastian Kamdani’26, Tommy O’Hara ’24 Captian, Sean Oh ’24 Captian, Daniella Gasso’24 Captian, Ronald Nixon ’25, Mirna Decker ’25, Michael Biehn ’27, Aidan Sainte ’25
SEATED (L-R)
Joseph Wennerlund ’24. Eli Nyairo ’27, Dino DiMarzio ’26,
Suzie Bichara ’25
NOT PICTURED: Hunter Leviss ’24.

2023-2024 Portsmouth Abbey Wrestling Team

We are proud to be a member of the prestigious Eastern Independent League (EIL) member schools: Bancroft School, Beaver Country Day School, Berwick Academy, Concord Academy, Dana Hall School, Landmark School, Lexington Christian Academy, Newton Country Day School, Pingree School, Portsmouth Abbey School and The Winsor School,  The EIL provides student-athletes the opportunity for rigorous competition with schools of similar size and athletic philosophy.

Our wrestling program encourages students to reach their potential in the classroom and on the mats. It fosters a healthy respect for coaches, officials, opponents, and the game itself. Because wrestling demands an individual commitment to hard, physical work, we train our athletes in the game’s physical and mental aspects.

WEIGHT BRACKETS

The NEW 2023 NFHS high school wrestling weight classes are (pounds):
106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144,
150, 157, 165, 175, 190, 215 and 285.
GIRLS National Preps 12 Weight classes
100, 107, 114, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 165, 185, 235
If you would like to wrestle, come see us, or search out one of our teammates!”

   Coach Mike McLarney

The varsity wrestling team captured the ElL League Championship earlier this month. Team captains Sean Oh '24. Thomas O'Hara '24 and Daniella (Dani) Gasso'24 presented the league trophy to Head of School Matt Walter

2024
Eastern Independent League
Champions


First Place
-Dino De Marzio ’26. Ronnie Nixon ’25.
Kyle Reinecke ’26, Gabe Devaney ’25

Overall, thirteen wrestlers qualified for the New England Championship.

2024
Girl’s National Preps

Mirna Deker
All American

Other Wrestlers at National Preps
Dani Grasso. “24. Dino De Marzio’26, Stefanie Jimenez Lopez’26.

Inspirational & Motivational Wrestling Videos

Alumni Quotes

“Four years of wrestling practice and matches prepared me for my next step at the Air Force Academy. I can not thank Coach Mike and all my team mates for pushing me and elevating my wrestling and self.”

’23 Merritt Coward

’23 Merritt Coward

145

Many people have helped shape my life, but none like Coach Mike, he has prepared me for wrestling at Elmira College beyond my dreams. I leave the Abbey with 13 years of wrestling, and over the last 4 years a record of 136 Wins with 100 by Pin.

’23 Garrett Roskelly

’23 Garrett Roskelly

165

“Wrestling came into my life while I was just a freshman at the Abbey. I loved it: the adrenaline, tough work, and most of all, the camaraderie. Being a part of Abbey wrestling and serving as a captain of the team was an honor, and my Abbey career would not have been the same without it.”

’22 Will Wahlberg

’22 Will Wahlberg

138

I compete in any sport I play, wrestling was my second sport I was top 17 in the nation, it taught me to dig deep and be the best I can, I love lacrosse and will continue to bring it all to the field!

’20 Owen Brine

’20 Owen Brine

182

Abbey Wrestling gave me so much…It taught me everything about self-control and discipline, patience and sportsmanship.  While it is technically an individual sport, I was never on the mat alone.

’20 Nate Bredin

’20 Nate Bredin

152

A four-year star that played a major role in Portsmouth Abbey winning its second consecutive EIL championship. Henery was ranked in the top 16 in the prep nationals with 3 consecutive All-Conference selections.

’18 Henery Wilson

’18 Henery Wilson

182

With the right blend of energy and determination, you can take your wrestling skills to places you never though possible.

’19 Bautista Carugati

’19 Bautista Carugati

145

I now play lacrosse at Salve Regina University, as a Middle, I attack the field with the Wrestling Mind set that Coach Mike taught me.

’17 Will Ensign

’17 Will Ensign

195

The experience that I had at the Abbey were amazing. I came with minimum skills, but felt nothing like it. Thank you for the fun practices guys!”

’16 Chris Weiss

’16 Chris Weiss

141

I wrestled over my weight and made the best of every match and ended up qualifying for Nationals.

’18 Richard Ryu

’18 Richard Ryu

220

The Eastern Independent League (EIL) is composed of eleven New England preparatory