Photos: BKW-Middleburgh Battle Hard In Thomas Chickanis Tournament
On Saturday, Dec. 21, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo-Middleburgh wrestling team traveled to Hudson Falls High School to battle on the mat in the Thomas Chickanis tournament against 14 other schools.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making quick work: BKW-Middleburgh’s Gabe English looks to use his speed and power on Christian Brothers Academy’s Ethan Calderon in the first period of their 152-pound match. English won 24-7 and finished second to his brother Liam.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Feeling the pain: BKW-Middleburgh’s Liam English gets both of his arms around the waist of Galway’s Michael Crisalli in their 152-pound match. English won, 20 to 5, and won the weight class as he beat his brother, Liam, 2 to 1.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Face squish: BKW-Middleburgh’s Lincoln Snyder puts Carthage’s Joshua Simon into a headlock as Snyder looks to pin Simon in their 190-pound match. Snyder won by pin in 2:53 and finished fifth overall.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hey there: BKW-Middleburgh’s Matt Cyr peers over Galway’s Connor Anthony as Cyr brings the shoulders down to the mat in the 215-pound match. Cyr won by pin in 53 seconds and finished 6th overall.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Got his man: BKW-Middleburgh’s Matthew Dibble stares down at the mat as he puts Salem-Cambridge’s Camden Hill’s shoulders on the mat in the 285-pound match. Dibble won by pin in 17 seconds and finished 5th overall.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Peel away: BKW-Middleburgh’s Anthony Miller tries to shake off Middletown’s Christopher Perez’s hand so he can stand up in their 101-pound match. Miller lost by pin in 1:32 and finished 6th overall.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Kept on fighting: BKW-Middleburgh’s Drew Ballato pushes away LaSalle’s Donovan Lettieri’s hands from getting Ballato’s shoulders on the mat in their 160-pound match. Ballato lost 19-1.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Mat battle: BKW-Middleburgh’s Christian Arsenault and Middletown’s Joshua Simon lock their arms as they fight on the mat in their 170-pound match. Arsenault lost by pin in 4:55 and finished 5th overall.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Working fast: BKW-Middleburgh’s Hunter Bushnell tries to fight off his teammate Matthew Dibble’s pin attempt in their 285-pound wrestleback. Bushnell lost by pin in 17 seconds.