Photos: BKW-Middleburgh Wrestling Hits the Mat for a Friendly
On Saturday March 13, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo- Middleburgh wrestling team held a wrestling “friendly” against five other schools — Tamarac, Duanesburg-Schoharie, Stillwater-Mechanicville, Coxsackie-Athens, Johnstown-Fonda-Fultonville — where no team scores were kept, just the match scores, as wrestling was classified as a “high-risk” sport didn’t get started until late in the winter sports season.
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Is biting allowed? BKW-M’s Aaron Wright tries to turn Duanesburg-Schoharie’s Zoey Lints as her mouth is on Wright’s left forearm in the first period of their 138/145-pound match. Wright won easily 13 to 2.
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Determined to escape: Berne-Knox-Westerlo-Middleburgh’s Jalynn Armlin tries to get out of an armbar of her right hand against Coxsackie-Athens’ Fielding Pilato in the first period of their 110-pound match on March 13. Armlin lost by pin. The BKW-M wrestling team held a wrestling friendly against five other schools.
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Hand battle: BKW-M’s Andrew Ballato tries to shake off Duanesburg-Schoharie’s Carson Killenberger in the first period of their 126/132-pound matchup. Ballato lost by pin at 3:29.
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Feeling the pain: BKW-M’s Andrew Ballato winces in pain while Duanesburg-Schoharie’s Carson Killenberger attempts to get Ballato on his back in the second period. Ballato lost by pin at 3:29.
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Going for a counter: BKW-M’s Lincoln Snyder tries to turn his body while on top of Coxsackie-Athens’ Max Rulison during the first period of their 132/138-pound match on Mar. 13. Snyder lost by pin.
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Putting on the pain: BKW-M’s Aaron Wright bends Duanesburg-Schoharie’s Zoey Lints right arm in an attempt to put her on her back to pin. Wright won 13 to 2.
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Look of fear: BKW-M’s Aaron Wright looks at his coach while bending Duanesburg-Schoharie’s Zoey Lints right arm in the third period of their 138/145-pound match on Mar. 13 at home where Wright won 13 to 2. The Berne-Knox-Westerlo-Middleburgh wrestling team held a “friendly” match against five other schools to complete their shortened season. No team scores were kept.
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Ouch! BKW-M’s Hunter Parker feels the pain put on him by his opponent Ryan Ulscht from Coxsackie-Athens in the first period of their 160-pound match. Parker came back to win 5 to 2 against Ulscht.
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Getting turned: BKW-M’s Tyler Harnett gets his shoulders forced back towards the mat early in the first period during the 285 pound match against Dalton Cooper from Duanesburg-Schoharie. Harnett lost by pin.