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 246 consecutive victories vs those opponents.MAU's dual meet record (1988-2012) 534-16-1 (.969 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, 2012,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, 2012,
Vermont State Middle School Championships:
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 (Team scores no longer kept after 2009)
New England High School Championships:
1981, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004
New England High School Finalist:
1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2011 New England High School 3rd Place Finish:
1989, 1992, 1995, 2012 New England Youth/Middle School Championships: 2012 (Inaugural Year)
**NATIONAL RECORDS**
STATE WRESTLING 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) 26 Bennington Mt. Anthony Union, VT (1969-2012) 25 New Orleans Holy Cross, LA (1945-2009)
STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS-Most Consecutive
24 Bennington Mt. Anthony Union, VT (1989-2012)
19 Paulsboro, NJ (1983-01) DUAL MEET FORMAT
18 Coventry, RI (1982-99)
MOST CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS-ALL SPORTS
... Among active state-championship streaks, MAU trails only Carmel (Ind.), which has won 26 consecutive titles in girls swimming and diving, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations records ... In the all-time rankings across all sports, MAU's run is tied for fifth ... Punahou (Hawaii) has the record 29 straight boys swimming and diving championships from 1958 to 1986.
MOST INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS STATE CHAMPIONS
169 Bennington Mt. Anthony Union, VT (1969-2012)
164 Delta, UT (1962-2012)
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
144 Scott Legacy (Bennington, VT, Mt. Anthony Union) 1989-2012
122 Herb Stinson (Aztec, NM) 1978-2000MOST INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS
143 Scott Legacy (Bennington Mt. Anthony Union, VT) 1985-2012
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.
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. 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. Steve is a SGT. in the U.S. Marines & coaches for the U.S.Marine Corps.
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 attends and wrestles for Division 1 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 3 Rhode Island College Wrestling Team.
Jimmy Zupko (2011)-2x VT Finalist. Jimmy attends and wrestles 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. In 2011/2012 Ben took his red shirt year @ NCAA Division 1 Binghamton University.
Chris Schramm (2012)- 3X VT State Champ. Chris will be attending (2012/2013) and wrestling for NCAA Division 3 Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
Zak Hale (2012)- 3X Vt State Champ (4 time placer) , 3rd in New Englands in 2011 & 2012, 8th @ NHSCA Senior Nationals, 2nd in all time wins in VT @ 215. Zak will be attending (2012/2013) and wrestling for NCAA Divsion 2 Anderson University in SC.
Spencer Foucher (2012)- 3X VT State Champ (4 time placer), 6th in New Englands 2011, 5th in 2012. Spencer will be attending (2012/2013) and wrestling for NCAA Divsion 2 Anderson University in SC.
Tyler WHite (2012)- VT State Champ (4 time placer). Tyler will be attending (2012/2013) and wrestling for Alfred State College in NY. Alfred State is a member of the NJCAA.
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 & the Catamount Spring High School and Elementary/MS Duals.
Lunatic Fringe by Red Rider
Thursday, April 5
Zak Hale earns All-American nod
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Mount Anthony Union High School senior Zak Hale became the second Patriot ever to place ...
Saturday, March 31
Webb wins 2nd straight nationals
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Mount Anthony Union High School sophomore Jesse Webb became a two-time national champion ...
Tuesday, March 27
MAU Middle School/Novice & Intermediates Win New England's
The results are in for the Youth New England’s tournament and it’s hard to say there are any real ...
Monday, March 26
Hale wins girls national title
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Rachel Hale, a sophomore wrestler for Mount Anthony Union High School, can a special line ...
Sunday, March 4
Taking the next step: MAU aims to dethrone Timberlane
At last year's New England wrestling championships, the Mount Anthony Union High School Patriots finished second ...
Monday, February 27
Utterly dominant: With 10 champions, MAU extends one national record, sets another
After 23 straight titles, it takes a lot to surprise Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling coach Scott Legacy. ...
Sunday, February 26
Mount Anthony's 24th straight wrestling title a motivation for rivals
With his team’s 24th consecutive state championship in the books, some might think Mount Anthony Union High ...
Sunday, February 26
Patriots claim 24th straight Vt. wrestling title
Mount Anthony Union High School had a banner day on Saturday at the Vermont state wrestling tournament, crowning ...
Sunday, February 26
MAU tops after Day 1
It was a clean sweep for the Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team on the first day of the Vermont state ...
Friday, February 24
Fouchers mirror a winning image
Mount Anthony Union High School senior wrestlers Spencer and Cameron Foucher have faced off a handful of times. ...
Thursday, February 23
Wrestling teams race for second place
Mount Anthony is heavily favored to secure yet another state crown at this weekend’s Vermont high school ...
Thursday, February 23
Eight Patriots earn top seeds for state wrestling tournament
Eight Mount Anthony Union High School wrestlers earned the No. 1 seeds for the Vermont state wrestling tournament ...
Tuesday, February 14
Welcome to the club
Before last Saturday, the 200-win threshold had been reserved for just two Mount Anthony Union High School wrestlers ...
Tuesday, February 14
Zak Hale joins 200-win club at MAU
The Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team scored several milestones during a seven-win day on Saturday ...
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 ...
