Noble’s Sam Martel works for back points against Marshwood’s Liam Coomey during a match last season. Martel is ranked eighth in the pound-for-pound rankings and has helped the Knights jump into the team rankings. JASON GENDRON PHOTOGRAPHY

Here are the top five wrestling teams and top 10 pound-for-pound wrestlers in Maine, according to Journal Tribune Sports Editor Pat McDonald. The team rankings are based on how teams stack up in an individual tournament format.

Top 5 Wrestling Teams
1. Marshwood
2. Camden Hills
3. Mt. Ararat
4. Noble
5. Wells
Honorable Mention: Cony


Top 10 Pound-for-Pound Wrestlers
1. Josh Cote (Noble, 126 pounds)
2. Dave Gross (Bucksport, 285 pounds)
3. Noah Lang (Camden Hills, 145 pounds)
4. Noah Dumas (Cony, 106 pounds)
5. Zack Elowitch (Portland, 160 pounds)
6. Colby Frost (Bonny Eagle, 120 pounds)
7. Logan Lord (Ellsworth, 145 pounds)
8. Sam Martel (Noble, 138 pounds)
9. Alden Shields (Kennebunk, 126 pounds)
10. Mark Ward (Mt. View, 152 pounds)
Honorable Mention:  Isaac Plante (Sanford, 182 pounds), David Spinney (Marshwood, 152 pounds), Jackson Sutherland (Mattanawcook, 113 pounds), Noah Hernandez (Massabesic, 160 pounds)
Sports Editor Pat McDonald can be reached at pmcdonald@journaltribune.com or at 780-9017. Follow the Journal Tribune Sports Department on Twitter @JournalTsports.

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