John Coleman Hampered by shoulder injuries from football and unable to wrestle most of his junior and senior years, Coleman, a champion as a freshman, summoned the resolve to triumph in the state tournament, his stunning triple-overtime victory enabling the Falcons to win their fourth consecutive team championship.Doug Johnson After winning at 189 pounds last year, this football All-State athlete started the winter season with the basketball team, switched just before the deadline, moved up a class and won again.Stephen Saul The 2008 champion at 171 pounds is different from his brother Mike.George Katsaras After showing potential for three years, Katsaras finally put it all together as a senior.Ethan Farrell The defending champion at 145, Farrell dominated the class this season, winning every tournament he entered.Justin Switzer "Easily the hardest working kid on the team," says coach Glenn Castiglia of his state champ, who beat two-time champion Colin Feeley of Bishop Hendricken in the final.Shawn Giblin Giblin joins Danny Smith of Coventry as the only Rhode Island wrestlers to win four individual state titles.Nicolas O'Connell Fourth in 2008, O'Connell returned this year and finished first.Michael Meyers The 112-pound champion in 2008 moved up two weight classes this year and won the Rhode Island and New England titles.Shoneil Lariviere Shaidai's twin is also tough and "worked real hard in the offseason."Shaidai Lariviere He won the state championship with a pin in the last minute of the final and won the New England championship as well.Mike Saul Coach Tim Clouse says Mike "is probably the best athlete I've had in a while."Kyle Morgan EWG's sixth state champion in the last seven years reached his goal of winning the Rhode Island title at 160 and doing well at the New Englands, where he finished seventh.Jaron Parent He started wrestling as a ninth grader and has come on strong.
