Shelton senior Pat Gillen defeated Brendan Battles-Santos from Nauset, Mass. by technical fall in the third period to win the championship at 215 pounds.
The victory marked career win No. 200 for Gillen, which tied Ledyard’s T.J. Hepburn for the state record.
Hepburn accomplished the feat from 2004-2007.
Gillen can set the record at the national tournament, which will be held later this month.
Hand junior Joe Demichele won his first New England title after emerging with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Ben Tammany of Timberlane, N.H. in triple overtime at 285.

Hale-Ray's Dillon Carter lost to Nate Lawrence of Timberlane, N.H. by a 7-1 decision at 160 pounds. Carter was also second at the State Open and won the Class S title.

Hand's Ed Carroll lost to Mike Meyers of Warwick, R.I. by a 5-2 decision at 130 pounds. It was Meyers' third New England title.

Carroll had won SCC, Class L and State Open titles this season.

Hand freshman Will Crisco finished third at 103 pounds at the New England Wrestling championship.
Crisco, who placed second at last week's State Open, defeated Connor Sheehan, of Fryeburg Academy (Maine), by a 7-3 decision.

Four local wrestlers have advanced to the championship final of the New England Wrestling tournament Saturday at the New Haven Athletic Center. They are:


130: Ed Carroll, Hand
160: Dillon Carter, Hale-Ray
215: Pat Gillen, Shelton
285: Joe Demichele, Hand

Finals are expected to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Click here to see updated brackets from the New England wrestling tournament, being held at the New Haven Athletic Center. Action continues on Saturday. Championship finals are expected to be contested at 7:30 p.m.



At 103, Hand's Will Criso has advanced to the championship quarterfinals. As did Hand's Ed Carroll (130), Hale-Ray's Dillon Carter (160), Shelton's Pat Gillen and Xavier's Sean Marinan at 215, and Hand's Joe Demichele at 285.