Vikes’ Michaud, Jandreau shine in wrestling matches

Members of the Caribou varsity wrestling team are, in front from left, Rylee Saucier, Jeremy Bolen, Tristin Soucier, Kaden DeMerchant and Matthew McCormack; middle row, from left, Kirtas Jandreau, Max Lister, Angel Riopelle, Chloe Kirschmann, Mason Smith and Jonah Thayer; and back row, from left Assistant Coach Robert Jandreau, Brooke DeMerchant, Evan Michaud, Head Coach James "Chico" Hernandez, Cory Jandreau, Jarred Jordan and Cage Lister. Absent when photo was taken was Caleb Robbins. (Courtesy of Sha-Lam Photography)

CALAIS, Maine — The Caribou wrestling team won a pair of dual meets Wednesday and are off until tournaments on Thursday, Dec. 28, in Howland and Friday, Dec. 29, in Pittsfield.

The Vikings defeated Washington Academy, 60-12, and Calais, 48-30. Their only loss came against Ellsworth by a score of 54-30.

Evan Michaud (Courtesy/CHS Athletics)

Evan Michaud, Caribou’s 138-pound division competitor, won all four of his matches, which included one against John Bapst rival Jacob Emery by a 7-2 decision. He is now 10-3 on the young season.

Cory Jandreau (Courtesy/CHS Athletics)

“I thought Evan wrestled his best [on Wednesday],” said James “Chico” Hernandez, Caribou’s seventh-year head coach. “He wrestled a very smart match against Emery.”

Cory Jandreau, in the 145-pound class, also had a perfect record at the meet and is now 9-2 overall.

Hernandez said freshmen Rylee Saucier in 106 (9-4 record) and Kaden DeMerchant in 152 (8-7) are coming along well and “are being tested day in and day out.”

“I sometimes think I expect too much from them, but I have to be patient as this growing process and development of these young wrestlers will take some time and much more experience,” Hernandez added.