Photos: Grappling Toward States
Ten Guilderland wrestlers along with one Berne-Knox-Westerlo wrestler who competed on Saturday in Glens Falls will be taking the next step toward the state competition on Feb. 28 to 29 at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association state tournament in Albany.
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Making quick work: Guilderland’s Cameron Durant won the 195-pound weight class for Division 1 after beating Columbia’s Michael Altomer by pinning him in 1:06; here, Durant pins Burnt Hills’ Danny Casey in 1:10.
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BKW’s Tyler Goodemote wrestled his way to the finals and fell to the number-one wrestler in the state, Cobleskill-Richmondville’s Ethan Cooper; here Goodemote prepares to pin Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk’s Ricky Hernandez in 1:04. Goodemote received an at-large bid to wrestle next week at the New York State tournament in Albany.
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Is there a way out: Guilderland’s Britt Francis battles Queensbury’s Brayden Shattuck in the first round of 99-pound bout for Division 1. Francis lost to Shattuck by pin in 40 seconds.
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Wincing in pain: Guilderland’s Myles White wrestles in the 106-pound Division 1 weight class against Mohonasen’s Nico Rivera. White fell by pin in 3:57.
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Ready to battle: Guilderland's James Hough locks arms with Queensbury’s Kyle Miller in the 138-pound weight class for Division 1. Hough lost 12-4. Also placing in the top five for Guilderland were Sean Collins, fourth in the 170-pound weight class, and Marcus Berroa, fifth in the 132-pound weight class.
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Down and out: Guilderland’s Dylan Carl battles Burnt Hill’s Gabriel Gross in the 113-pound Division 1 weight class on Saturday morning. Carl lost by pin in 43 seconds.