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