Photos: Eagles Send Two To States
On Monday, Feb. 16, the Guilderland and Bethlehem girls’ wrestling squads battled in the Section 2 state qualifiers at Guilderland High School to attempt to qualify for Feb. 26’s state competition at the MVP arena in Albany.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pushing back: Eagles’ Gitika Negandhi uses her leg strength to hold off South Glens Falls’ Angelina Krusko offensive moves in their 94-pound match. Negandhi fell 10-0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Forcing her down: Eagles’ Elise Bronson uses her right hand to push on the neck of Canajoharie-Fort Plain’s Jayona Wilcox in an attempt to get her to the mat in their 94-pound match. Bronson fell 10-0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Intense matchup: Guilderland’s Elliana Famodu gains control over Glens Falls’ Aubrey Combs in their 107-pound match. Famodu lost by pin in 3:51.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Lift off: Eagles’ Neghat Saadat gets Corinth’s Kierra Rosa off her feet as they battle in their 120-pound match. Saadat won 8-2.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hard moves: Eagles’ Arabella Frey locks Columbia’s McKayla Martyn right arm as she tries to get her to mat in their 120-pound match. Frey lost 12-2.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
On the defensive: Guilderland’s Ailina Kachkynbekova looks to fend off Amsterdam's Sadie Brodie from lifting her off her feet while they battle in their 132-pound match. Kachkynbekova lost by pin in 49 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making quick work: Eagles’ Candance Oakley gets Canajoharie-Fort Plain’s Lila Clarke shoulders to the mat in their 145-pound match. Oakley won by pin in 23 seconds and finished 5th.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Down you go: Eagles’ Madeline Lee puts her body weight on top of Berlin-New Lebanon’s Lilianna Gabriele chest as she gets the pin in their 152-pound match. Lee won by pin in 48 seconds then finished 5th.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Determined: Eagles’ Alessia Lilly wraps her right arm around the back of the neck of Amsterdam’s Viviana Gonzalez to get her shoulders to the mat in their 100-pound match. Lily won by pin in 11 seconds then finished second.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Bringing pain: Eagles’ Katie Huang starts to roll Greenville’s Runa Karle onto her back in their 152-pound match. Huang won 10-0 then finished second to qualify for states.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Spinning for fun: Eagles’ Charleight Eick spins Shaker’s Zeenat Qayoom on the mat before she rolls her onto her back in their 185-pound match. Eick won by pin in 1:21 then went on to win the division and qualify for states.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Battling back: Guilderland’s Liz Countermine reverses on Niskayuna-Schenectady’s Lydia Guzman to bring her to the mat in their 235-pound match. Countermine won by pin in 2:12 then finished 4th.