By DAN TOMASELLO
LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield-North Reading co-op wrestling team celebrated a memorable season during the recent end-of-the-season banquet.
“LNR, in the 20th year of the co-op program, improved in all statistical categories, including dual meet wins and tournament placements from the 2023-2024 season,” said Black and Gold head coach Craig Stone. “After suffering through two seasons of a 1-45 record since COVID, the Black and Gold turned it around in the 2023-2024 season with a 13-11-1 record. LNR built on that in 2024-2025 by going 23-4-1, winning the Cape Ann League championship and finishing as the runner-up in the Division 3 North Tournament.”
The Black and Gold also finished sixth at the Division 3 State Tournament, finished second at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament, finished second at the Cape Ann League/Northeastern Conference Tournament and finished third at the Cohasset Tournament.
“LNR continued to showcase their individual talent by placing more wrestlers than the previous year at tournaments,” said Stone. “Four wrestlers placed at the Anthony Lisitano Tournament in Wakefield, eight placed at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament, 12 placed at the Cohasset Tournament, 10 placed at the CAL/NEC Tournament, 10 placed at the Division 3 North Sectional Tournament, four placed at the Division 3 State Tournament and one placed at the All-State Tournament.”
Stone presented team awards during the Black and Gold’s banquet. Senior captain James Fodera received the CAL Wrestler of the Year Award, the Most Takedowns Award, 100 Point Club Award and Contributed Most Award.
Senior captain Cam Arya received the Unsung Hero Award and the 100 Point Club Award. Sophomore Nathan Barstow was presented with the Most Wins Award, Most Pins Award, Most Points Award, 100 Point Club Award and the Outstanding Achievement Award.
Captain David Glynn was presented with the Fastest Fall Award, the 100 Point Club Award and the Outstanding Achievement Award. Sophomore Jakob Hulett was the receipt of the 100 Point Club Award and the Coaches Award. Sophomore Zach Inafuku was given the 100 Point Club Award.
Sophomore Jason Kouyoumdjian was the recipient of the 90 Point Club Award. Junior Dylan Matthews was presented with the 100 Point Club Award. Senior Isaac Medford was presented with the Scholar-Athlete Award and the 80 Point Club Award. Junior Zach Morse received the 100 Point Club Award, the Most Improved Award and the John O’Donnell Team Spirit Award.
Stone also presented Iron Man Awards to Arya, Barstow, Fodera, Glynn, Hulett, Kouyoumdjian, Matthews, Medford, Morse, sophomore Sam Bird, freshman Lucas Lopes, freshman Griffin McCarthy and freshman Jayce Melara.
The seniors who received varsity letters included Fodera, who finished first at the Anthony Lisitano Tournament, first at the Lowell Holiday Tournament, first at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament, first at the Cohasset Tournament and first at the CAL/NEC Tournament. He also finished first at the Division 3 North Tournament, was first at the Division 3 State Tournament, was fifth at the All-State Tournament and was named a CAL All-Star.
Arya, who finished third at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament, fourth at the Cohasset Tournament, first at the Division 3 North Tournament and was named a CAL All-Star, also received a varsity letter. Medford, who finished sixth at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament, sixth at the Cohasset Tournament and sixth at the CAL/NEC Tournament, was presented with a varsity letter. Senior Abdel Abdalla, who finished fifth at the Division 3 North Sectional and sixth at Cohasset Tournament, was given a varsity letter as well.
The juniors who received varsity letters included Glynn, who finished fifth at the Anthony Lisitano Tournament, second at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament, third at the CAL/NEC Tournament, second at the Division 3 North Tournament, fifth at the Division 3 State Tournament and was named a CAL All-Star.
Matthews, who finished second at the Cohasset Tournament, fifth at the CAL/NEC Tournament, third at the Division 3 North Tournament, fourth at the Division 3 State Tournament and CAL All-Star, was given a varsity letter. Morse, who finished fourth at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament, second at the Cohasset Tournament, fourth at the CAL/NEC Tournament and fourth at the Division 3 North Tournament, was also presented with a varsity letter. Junior Jack Cuddy, who finished third at the Cohasset Tournament, was given a varsity letter as well.
The sophomores who received varsity letters included Barstow, who finished second at the Anthony Lisitano Tournament, second at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament, first at the Cohasset Tournament, second at the CAL/NEC Tournament, second at the Division 3 North Tournament, third at the Division 3 State Tournament and was named a CAL All-Star, received a varsity letter. Hulett, who finished fifth at the Anthony Lisitano Tournament, second at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament, third at the Cohasset Tournament, fourth at the CAL/NEC Tournament, fifth at the Division 3 North Tournament and was named a CAL All-Star, was given a varsity letter.
Kouyoumdjian, who finished third at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament, third at the Cohasset Tournament, third at the CAL/NEC Tournament, sixth at the Division 3 North Tournament and was named a CAL All-Star, was the recipient of a varsity letter. Inafuku, who finished fifth at the Cohasset Tournament, fourth at the CAL/NEC Tournament and fourth at the Division 3 North Tournament, received a varsity letter. Bird was presented with a varsity letter as well.
The freshmen who received varsity letters were Lopes, who finished sixth at the Cohasset Tournament, as well as McCarthy, Melara and Gianni D’Apolito.
Stone also presented JV certificates to sophomore Drew Cuddy, Ephram Donahue, Dylan Harris, Xander Janicki and Jacob Miller.
Glynn, Morse and Barstow were elected as LNR’s captains for the 2025-2026 season.