Mount Anthony Patriots: Welcome

 ABOUT MAU

Location:  Bennington, Vermont: Bennington is a community of 15,000 residents nestled between two beautiful mountain ranges. The town is located in the southwestern corner of the state. 
Enrollment: 1150 students in grades 9-12.

Public regional high school that serves the communities of Bennington, North Bennington, Shaftsbury, Pownal and Woodford (total population of 23,500). 

MAU has not lost to a Vermont opponent since 1989 and has amassed 236 consecutive victories vs those opponents.

MAU's dual meet record (1988-2011)  513-15-1  (.972 win %)

Vermont State Championships:
1969, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 

Vermont State JV Championships:
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


Vermont State Middle School Championships:
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
 (Team scores no longer kept after 2009)


New England Championships:
1981, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004

New England Finalist:
1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2011 

New England 3rd Place Finish:
1989, 1992, 1995

 

**NATIONAL RECORDS** 

 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS-Most All-Time
38 Perry, OK (1952-2011)
29 Bismarck, ND (1960-2008)
29 Delta, UT (1955-2011)
27 Tucson Sunnyside, AZ (1979-2009)
26 Lakewood St. Edward, OH (1978-2011)
25 New Orleans Holy Cross, LA (1945-2009)
25 Bennington Mt. Anthony Union, VT (1969-2011)

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS-Most Consecutive
23 Bennington Mt. Anthony Union, VT (1989-2011)

19 Paulsboro, NJ (1983-01) DUAL MEET FORMAT
18 Coventry, RI (1982-99)

MOST INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS
162 Delta, UT (1962-2011)

159 Bennington Mt. Anthony Union, VT (1969-2011)
157 Perry, OK (1942-2011)

                                                                                                                                                          MOST TOURNAMENT VICTORIES (not including dual tournaments)
166 Jerry Winterton (Raleigh East Wake and Cary, NC) 1978-2010

149 Jim Husk (Miami Southridge, FL) 1964-2010
138 Scott Legacy (Bennington, VT, Mt. Anthony Union) 1989-2011

122 Herb Stinson (Aztec, NM) 1978-2000

MOST INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS
133 Scott Legacy (Bennington Mt. Anthony Union, VT) 1985-2011

68 Stephen Gaydosh (Waynesville, NC, Vestavia Hills, AL) 1974-2008 

 

Be sure to follow these MAU wrestling grads who are still active in the sport at the High School, Collegiate and International levels.

Mike Pimental (1989)-VT State Champ in 1989, and an "All-American", Mike is also a graduate of Springfield College and is presently the head wrestling coach at the Wilmington, MA High School.

Jarrod Elwell (1990)-Jarrod is a 2x VT State Champ, "All American," placed 4th at the New England Tournament.  He ended his High School career with 112 wins and is a graduate of Binghamton, NY University.   Jarrod is currently an Assistant Head Wrestling Coach at Division I American University in Washington D.C.

Rafael Vega (1995)-3X VT State Champ & 4X finalist, 3X New England Champ & 4X finalist, 172 career wins.  He is a former #2 ranked HS wrestler in the country, placed 4th @ HS Nationals @ 119#.  Vega was a USA Wrestling All-America, chosen to represent the U.S. in the Dapper Dan Classic and secured Junior Olympic European championships in both freestyle and Greco roman.  Vega chose Edinboro University and was nationally ranked in all four of his seasons. Twice, he finished third at the Eastern Wrestling League championships and was a two-time NCAA qualifier.  The Edinboro Wrestling Rookie of the Year, Vega twice placed at the nationally renowned Midlands Tournament and was a three-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference finalist.  Vega also starred internationally, winning the Tour de Monde Junior Olympic Czechoslovakian freestyle and Greco Roman championships and the Tour de Monde Junior Olympic German freestyle and Greco Roman championships.  Vega is the former head wrestling coach @ Williams College and former assistant head coach at West Point (Army).

Steve Forrest (2000)-3X VT State Champ, 2X New England Champ/OW, 192 career wins, Dapper Dan team member 2000 and was ranked No. 1 by Inter-mat at 171 pounds; ranked No. 2 by Wrestling USA; and ranked No. 4 by Amateur Wrestling News.  Steve is a SGT. in the U.S. Marines & wrestles @ 163#/74kg (Greco), for the U.S.Marine Corps.  2010-11 Team USA Ranking No. 2 at 74KG-2010: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Seventh in U.S. Open…2009: Second in New York AC International Open… Northeast Regional champion…2008: Northeast Regional Olympic Trials champion…2006: U.S. Beach World Team Trials champion… U.S. Beach Nationals champion.   

Matt McVay (2008)- 2X VT State Champ @ 189#, Matt attended Wyoming Seminary Prep School in Kingston, Pa. during the 2008-09 academic year ... majoring in Systems Engineering and holds a 4.00 GPA ... has twice been named to the Superintendent's List, while appearing on the Commandant's List three times ... named to the Dean's List in the fall of his sophomore year ... ranked No. 1 in his class (1,144) in academic order of merit and 57th in overall order of merit ... validated Physics I, Calculus I and II and Chemistry I during Plebe Summer.  Matt is presently wrestling for Division I United States Naval Academy (Navy).    

Scott Legacy II (2008)- 3X VT State Champ, 6th in New England in 2007, 3rd in 2008.   Scott a captain on the  Division III Rhode Island College Wrestling Team.  

Jimmy Zupko (2011)-2x VT Finalist.  Jimmy is wrestling for Springfield technical Community College in Springfield, MA.  STCC is a member of the NJCAA.

Ben Price (2011)-2x VT State Champ, 5th in New England.  Ben is wrestling (red shirt year)  for Division I Binghamton University.

 

                                                                                                                             Our Compliments to Adam Samrov of the Bennington Banner.  Most of the news articles on this site are his work.  Thanks for the great coverage Adam.  Thank you to all of the Wrestling Sponsors, we couldn't do it without your support! 

 

A bit about Danbury and Springfield Central:  Coach Legacy and Coach Shook (Danbury) have been friends for years.  Danbury is a perrenial CT powerhouse.   Legacy and Shook decided to dual their programs back in 2000 and for both programs, has been the match that each has wanted most to win.  I dubbed this "The Rivalry."   The Springfield Central dual is a bit newer (since 2006).  Springfield Central's coaching staff over the years has built that program to be one of the most consistantly strong withing New England's largest wrestling state, Massachusetts.   Springfield Central being a metro area public school and MAU being a regional rural VT school, it was fitting that I name this "The City vs. The Country."   

 

MAU vs. Danbury-History                                         MAU vs. Springfield Central-History

"The Rivalry"                                                                "The City vs. The Country"

2000/2001 @ MAU                  32-27   MAU

2001/2002 @ Danbury            52-15   MAU

2002/2003 @ MAU                  36-25   MAU

2003/2004 @ Danbury            36-23   MAU

2004/2005 @ MAU                  27-29   Danbury

2005/2006 @ Danbury            34-41   Danbury

2006/2007 @ MAU                  34-20   MAU                 2006/2007  @   Spring.    38-26    MAU

2007/2008 @ Danbury            30-37   Danbury         2007/2008  @   MAU        50-23    MAU

2008/2009 @ MAU                  39-22   MAU                 2008/2009  @   Spring.   27-31     Spring.

2009/2010 @ Danbury            31-30   MAU                2009/2010  @   MAU        46-21    MAU

2010/2011  @ MAU                  43-12   MAU                2010/2011    @   Spring.    31-27    MAU

2011/2012  @ Danbury            26-33   Danbury        2011/2012    @   MAU       54-8     MAU

2012/2013 @  MAU                                                         2012/2013    @   Spring.

 

MAU leads the series 8-4        35-26 (ave. score)               MAU leads the series 5-1     41-23 (ave. score)

 

Go to the "Handouts" section for  The Bennington Youth North East Wrestling Challenge Flyer & the MAU Wrestling Camp. 

 

Cash Calendar Winners:

January 1-$100.00------------ Jeff Whitesell Sr.

January 8-$100.00------------ Garey D'Ambrosio

January 13-$100.00---------- John Babson Sr.

January 18-$150.00---------- Barry Linendoll

January 23-$100.00---------- Karen Rowley

January 28-$100.00---------- John George

January 31-$200.00---------- Heidi Morse

 

 



Lunatic Fringe by Red Rider


New England Champions
1) Which team will win "New England's?"
   MAU, VT
   Timberlane, NH
   Methuen, MA
   N.Andover, MA
   Other

Tuesday, February 7
Mount Anthony falls to Danbury
The Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team went back and forth against Danbury on Monday, and the match ...

Tuesday, February 7
Danbury wrestling tops Mt. Anthony Union (Vt.) in drama-filled intrastate dual, stays unbeaten

Monday, February 6
Mount Anthony dominates at Duals
The Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team lost a total of five matches on the day as the Patriots went ...

Sunday, February 5
Senior Night Coronation: Mount Anthony wrestling routs Bishop Hendricken
For the Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team, Senior Night was like a coronation against Rhode Island ...

Monday, January 30
MAU takes 1st again at Methuen
With five individual champions and several crucial wrestle-backs, the Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling ...

Sunday, January 29
Methuen, North Andover give powerful Mt. Anthony a battle
Rejuvenated Mount Anthony was as good as advertised and celebrated its second straight Methuen Invitational title. ...

Friday, January 27
MAU wrestlers get three wins in one stop
Eleven Mount Anthony Union High School wrestlers were perfect over three matches on Thursday as the Patriots rolled ...

Wednesday, January 25
Mount Anthony blanks Bison
Shaker, N.Y., coach Dan Gibson was matter-of-fact after his team’s 77-0 loss to Mount Anthony Union High ...

Monday, January 23
Patriots fall at N.H. tourney
The Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team landed three individual champions, but was unable to win the ...

Monday, January 16
Seven champs fuel MAU's 23rd Invitational victory
Seven Mount Anthony Union High School wrestlers won individual championships as the Patriots won the Mount Anthony ...

Friday, January 13
Patriots upend Terriers
Down 11-9 after four matches, the Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team rattled off nine straight victories ...

Tuesday, January 10
Interstate showdown: Mount Anthony rides six pins to win over Hoosick Falls
 There were some hard-fought matches between the Mount Anthony Union High School and Hoosick Falls Central ...

Monday, January 9
Eight Patriots win at O.V. tourney
With eight individual champions on Saturday, the Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team cruised to victory ...

Thursday, January 5
MAU grapplers tame Bobcats
 Led by senior captain Chris Schramm in his return from injury, the Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling ...

Friday, December 30
MAU wrestling takes Lowell tourney
The Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team had eight of their 14 wrestlers place as the Patriots won the ...

Tuesday, December 27
MAU football star Cross reaching new highs on the mat
It can be a humbling experience to go from being a star in one sport to the bottom of another. This is the story ...

Friday, December 23
Patriots blast Eagles in opener
After the first three matches of the Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team’s home opener on Thursday ...

Wednesday, December 21
City and country collide on the Mount Anthony mat
After a grueling two-hour-plus practice on Monday, some members of the Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling ...

Monday, December 19
MAU first at Connecticut tourney
The Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team won its second tournament in as many weeks at the Pin Down Invitational ...

Monday, December 19
Berlin Holiday Tournament Recap-From CTWrestlingLive.com
 The first Saturday of the season has come and gone, with it several interesting results from statement wins ...

Tuesday, December 13
Weight changes concern coaches
Starting this season, weight classes in wrestling are changing for the first time in more than two decades, and ...

Tuesday, December 13
MAU wrestling wins North Coast Classic

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Freshman Troy Gassaway became the first Mount Anthony Union High School ninth grader ...

Saturday, December 10
Patriots Lead @ Classic in Ohio

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Eight Mount Anthony Union High School wrestlers finished the first day of competition ...

Monday, July 4
Patriots perfect at Roswell (Ga.) summer duals
Days after attending a team camp in Alabama members of the Mount Anthony Union High School capped a summer road ...

Monday, May 9
Catamount wrestlers take titles at Open
Three Catamount Club wrestlers won championships this weekend at the 15th annual National High School Coaches Association ...

Monday, April 4
Webb wins U.S. freshman title

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Mount Anthony Union High School can tack on another pair names to its list of All-American ...

Monday, March 28
Hale takes 2nd at nationals

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Mount Anthony Union High School freshman Rachel Hale claimed the runner-up spot in the 108-pound ...