Mike Travers Wrestles at New England Championships

Wrestling seasons often end abruptly and hard because the competition gets tougher and tougher the deeper you go into the end-of-season championship tournaments.  The New Englands, held in Providence, RI, last weekend is the toughest and most prestigious of them all for high school wrestlers.  Just to qualify is a great accomplishment.

Norton senior co-captain Mike Travers not only qualified, he competed well.  
Mike made us proud when he pinned the third-ranked 195 pound wrestler
from Vermont in the first round of competition.  He then faced the Connecticut All-State champion and was pinned.  Mike came back strong in the consolations, however, nearly pinning the third-ranked wrestler from Connecticut before losing a 7-3 decision.

Mike finished the season 38-6 (with 24 pins), was D-3 State champion, D-3 South sectional champion, and a Tri-Valley League all-star.  He had 108 career victories which places him fifth all-time at NHS. Congratulations to Mike Travers on a great career!