METHUEN >> Proudly standing as a four-time All-State champion as he made his rounds through the piles of celebratory hugs and handshakes, Sid Tildlsey could remember the moment that sparked his unprecedented dominance.

Mark Donovan, the legendary Shawsheen Tech wrestling coach who dedicated 36 years to the program, had just died of cancer at age 55. The moment of grieving cued Tildsley to reflect on how he wanted to be remembered as a Ram in the memory of his beloved coach and mentor.

So he sat down with his father in his bedroom. One of the primary feats he wanted to accomplish was to become a two-time All-State champion. That conversation happened over three years ago.

After pinning Andover’s Jason Ballou at 3:22 in Saturday’s 138-pound finals bout at Methuen High, Tildsley shattered that expectation. Tildsley is now a four-time All-State champion, becoming the fourth wrestler in state history to be crowned on four occasions at the competitive event.

The Tildsleys powered Shawsheen Tech to the team title with 132.5 points. The Rams edged Central Catholic (126.5). Finishing third through fifth were Milford (105), St. John’s Prep (97.5) and Andover (85).

Tildsley’s win was for Donovan. The whole way.

“He would have loved to see this,” Tildsley said. “He never had a four-time all-state champ, so I do it in his memory.”

Shawsheen’s 138-pound dynamo did it through adversity. Battling an injured shoulder, Tildsley’s win didn’t come easily. The match was tied at four early in the first period before he turned the tables with a pair of chilling takedowns to establish control.

“The shoulder is something you really need a lot, especially the way I wrestle,” he said. “To be able to go out there and use the adrenaline to your advantage and just focus (is important).”

Using “tunnel vision,” Tildsley was able to block out the uncomfort. He weathered the storm, and he is in rarified air as a four-time victor to show for it.

“To be able to exceed those and double that goal to four-timer is everything we ever worked for since I was a little kid,” Tildsley said.

The Tildsley show continued just moments later, when brother James pinned Troy Greaney of Leominster at 1:14 in a quick 150-pound title match to become a two-time All-State champion.

James Tildsley also had Donovan in his figurative corner throughout the weekend.

“I think it’s great to just kind of fulfill all the things that he wanted in his memory,” James Tildsley said. “Even though he’s not here with us physically, his energy is with us. We just take pride of what we do in the memory for him.”

James Tildsley’s route of destruction to the finals included wins over Northbridge’s Matthew Dudley, Middleboro’s Matthew Patterson and St. John’s Prep’s Will Lavallee.

Elsewhere, Peter Rincan’s finals bout against Tewksbury’s Nick Desisto at 120 was never in doubt. Leading 6-1 after the first period and 10-2 after the second stanza, the stingy Billerica wrestler cruised to a 13-3 major decision while simultaneously claiming some bragging rights over the neighboring Redmen.

Rincan, who remains unbeaten this winter (47-0), has his eyes glued on a much larger prize — redemption at New Englands after last season’s third-place finish.

“I’m always chasing and I’m always out working myself every day,” Rincan said. “I like the term ‘hungry dogs run faster,’ and I’m always hungry.”

Rincan said the key to beating Desisto — a longtime friend at Doughboy Wrestling — was his attacks and trusting in his inner drive that he was prepared for the moment. He has now claimed back-to-back firsts at All-States.

In his path to the title showdown, Rincan erased Isaiah Burgos of Chelmsford, Izaiah Santiago of Central Catholic and Cale Wood of Haverhill.

“It’s amazing, but it’s back to work. I got bigger goals than this,” Rincan said.

Greater Lowell’s Antoine Jackman (106) didn’t have any luck in his finals clash with Franklin grappler John Woodall. Despite a valiant effort through three periods, Jackman dropped a 5-3 decision in his second consecutive berth in the All-State finals.

Chelmsford giant Thomas Brown (285) joined Sid Tildsley as a four-time champion with another impressive victory.

As Central Catholic aimed to try to topple Shawsheen, Cole Glynn played a key role in the effort. He stymied Johnny Moraes of Melrose in the 113 finals to keep the Raiders’ hopes alive. Glynn, who is an impressive 164-42 over his career, fought to a convincing 6-1 decision.

In the girls bracket, Lowell’s Amelyiah Martinez (235) and Amada Moundele (165) each took first, defeating Durfee’s Elaine Pinto and Agawam’s Stella Christopher, respectively.

Billerica’s Sofia Vraka (152) fell in the finals by pin.