Photos: BKW-Middleburgh Claw The Competition, Send Five To State Quals
On Saturday, Feb. 3, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo/Middleburgh wrestling team competed in the Section 2, Class D sectional wrestling tournament at Tamarac High School in Brunswick. The eight-man BKW team competed with the other Class D wrestlers and will send five to next week’s state qualifiers in Glens Falls.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Defending: Bulldogs’ Nicholas Miller pushes on the back of Greenville’s Deacon Brown as he tries to fend off Brown’s offensive moves in their 138-pound first round match. Miller lost by pin in 5:15 and then fell in his first round wrestleback.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Wrapped up: Bulldogs’ Ryan Mallia sits on the mat and wraps his arms around the midsection of Corinth’s Keegan Baker in their 131-pound first round match. Mallia lost by pin in 3:58 then fell in the wrestleback quarterfinals.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
All his might: Bulldogs’ Drew Ballato uses his strength to push down on Taconic HIlls’ Alexander Garrity shoulders in an attempt to pin Garrity as the ref looks on in their 152-pound first round match. Ballato won by pin in 1:15 and finished fourth to qualify for state qualifiers.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Roll back: Bulldogs’ Christian Arsenault lays on top of Greenville’s Caleb Burrage as Arsenault tries to roll the other shoulder onto the mat in the 170-pound quarterfinal match. Arsenault won by pin in 1:09 and finished in third to qualify for state qualifiers.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Under close eye as the ref, right, watches Bulldogs’ Owen Lounsbury attempt to put Coxsackie-Athens’ Thomas Gibney’s shoulders onto the mat in their 160-pound quarterfinal match. Lounsbury won by pin in 3:13 and finished sixth overall.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Wrapped like a pretzel: Bulldogs’ Matthew Cyr weaves his arms around Tamarac’s Bobby Rokjer in an attempt to roll Rokjer onto his back during their 215-pound quarterfinal match. Cyr lost by pin in 4:35 and finished fourth to qualify for state qualifiers.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Made his move: Bulldogs’ Lincoln Snyder gets his hand on the back of Greenville’s Kaleb Petit’s neck to roll him onto his back in their semifinal 190-pound match. Snyder won by pin in 4:11 and then finished second to qualify for state qualifiers.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Reversed: Bulldogs’ Matthew Dibble tries to fight to keep his shoulders off the mat in his semifinal 285-pound match against Tamarac’s Alex Vaughn. Dibble lost by pin in 1:00 and finished third overall to qualify for state qualifiers.