WNY Wrestling Roundup: Week Eight

Jan 22, 20247 min read

Cover photo courtesy of Jeff Pataky

Dual meet and tournament results & notes for the week of Tuesday, Jan. 16th – Saturday, Jan. 20th, 2024.

Tuesday, Jan. 16th

Sweet Home 36 – Alexander (V) 18 (girls)

The Panthers picked up their first win as a new program at home winning seven matches in the varsity dual and two exhibitions.

Winning matches in the varsity dual for Sweet Home against Alexander were Ava Lockridge, Kaitlyn Mieczkowski, Georgia Zorich, Sofia Guadagna, Jayden Crouse, Yaletsy Tamayo, and Angel Gonzalez.

For more on the Panthers please visit the below link:

https://www.wnyathletics.com/post/sweet-home-girls-earn-first-varsity-wrestling-program-dual-win

Wednesday, Jan. 17th

#9 Randolph 57 – Frewsburg 18

Randolph repeats as CCAA II league champion

The Cardinals cruised past league rival Frewsburg on Wednesday at home to lock up the team’s second consecutive Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Div. II title and 5-0 unbeaten league season. Randolph won six of eight head to head matches in the dual and collected a number of forfeits in beating the Bears.

For more information on the Cardinals’ league championship please visit the link below:

https://www.wnyathletics.com/post/randolph-repeats-as-ccaa-ii-wrestling-league-champion

#1 Chautauqua Lake 49 – #2 Southwestern 19

The Eagles cruised to their second win over the Trojans this season in a league dual rematch of the Section VI Div. II Duals final. CL won nine of thirteen weights against Southwestern’s limited roster on Wednesday night to include four wins in seven contested bouts. Chautauqua’s Gavin Burchanowksi and Southwestern’s Neves Hoose each earned notable wins for their season resumes in the match. At 4-2 in CCAA I the Trojans’ 2023-2024 league schedule is now complete. At 5-0, Chautauqua Lake has a chance to win the league outright next week when they pay a visit to #3 Falconer, who took down the Eagles 38-36 on Dec. 28th.

#3 Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 49 – Dunkirk 21

The Golden Cougars improve to 4-1 in CCAA I with only five bouts contested against the Marauders.

#8 Portville 48 – Fredonia 24

The Panthers cruised to their third CCAA I win of the season with a road win over the Hillbillies. Portville won eight of ten contested bouts including six pins to improve to 14-5 overall with one more league dual remaining on the schedule. Mekhi Muhyee and Samuel Zeigler each earned quality decision wins for Portville against Fredonia.

#10 Medina 48 – Albion 24

The Mustangs complete the 2023-2024 league schedule with a 4-1 record in Niagara-Orleans duals.

Maple Grove 54 – Franklinville 22

Maple Grove won six of eight head to head matches and picked up a trio of forfeits to improve to 2-2 in CCAA II with a home win over the Panthers on Wednesday. The Red Dragons can finish over .500 with a win in Bemus Point over Salamanca next week.

Friday, Jan. 19th

#4 Newfane 48 – Barker/Royalton-Hartland 30

Newfane earns 10th consecutive Niagara-Orleans title, 50-0 in league duals in last ten full seasons

The Panthers captured the team’s 10th straight full season Niagara-Orleans title on Friday taking down B/R-H to complete another 5-0 campaign against league rivals. Tied 30-30 with only three matches remaining, Newfane’s Richard Doxey (170-pounds), Collin Doxey (190), and Ty Mangione (215) all earned pins to seal the Newfane win over the Raider-Rams to capture a 10th straight outright N-O title.

For more information on Newfane’s league championship please visit the link below:

https://www.wnyathletics.com/post/decade-of-dominance-newfane-captures-tenth-consecutive-niagara-orleans-title

Saturday, Jan. 20th

#2 St. Francis 42 – #10 St. Joe’s 24

White, Drummond lead St. Francis to third Msgr. Martin dual title in last five full seasons

The Red Raiders overcame an early 15-0 deficit after three weights to score thirty six straight points against the arch rival Marauders on the road to seal the team’s third Msgr. Martin dual title in the last five full seasons. Rory White and Brandon Drummond picked up especially big wins for St. Francis while six more Raiders earned pins in the dual. Sophomore Zach Caldwell sealed the win with a late third period pin at heavyweight while classmate Cullen Edwards picked up his 100th career win with a pin in the final bout of the dual. St. Francis finishes the season 4-0 in the league and currently sits at 16-3 overall this season.

For more information on St. Francis’s league championship please visit the link below:

https://www.wnyathletics.com/post/st-francis-reclaims-msgr-martin-wrestling-dual-meet-crown

54th Niagara-Orleans All-League Wrestling Championships @ Albion

Newfane crowns tournament high six champions on the way to 4th consecutive Niagara-Orleans tournament title

Less than 24 hours after securing a 10th straight N-O dual meet title the Panthers claim a 4th consecutive All-League tournament title, the team’s 9th out of the last ten contested tournaments. Newfane outpaced runner-up team Wilson 197.5 to 146.5-points for the team title, nearly identical scores to the 2023 N-O tournament where Newfane scored 193-points to Wilson’s 148.5.

The Lakemen crowned three individual champions on Saturday and outpaced third place Medina who accumulated 128-points. Akron (105), Barker/Royalton-Hartland (88), and Albion (28) rounded out the team scoring.

2024 Niagara-Orleans tournament champions:

101: Jaxson Tocco (Newfane)

108: JJ Lucinski (Newfane)

116: Reece Senske (Medina)

124: Luke Duffina (Medina)

131: Victor Cusatis (Wilson)

138: Sean Milczarski (Newfane)

145: Ayden Buttery (Newfane)

152: Aidan Gillings (Newfane)

160: Jacob Stephenson (Wilson)

170: Collin Doxey (Newfane)

190: Brody Fry (Medina)

215: Sawyer Kingsbury (Medina)

285: William Wortkoetter (Wilson)

2024 Gowanda Round Robin Tournament

Falconer/Cassadaga Valley accumulated 193.5 team points to claim the boys’ Gowanda team title for a third straight season behind a pair of champions in Evan (108) and Dylan (116) Newman. Dylan, a freshman and returning state tournament qualifier, achieved his 100th career victory on the day as well.

Portville claimed 2nd in the team standings with 174.5-points to out pace Maple Grove’s 169.5 for third.

2024 Gowanda Round Robin boys’ champions:

101: John Winseman (Honeoye Falls-Lima-V)

108: Evan Newman (Falconer)

116: Dylan Newman (Falconer)

124: Issiah Ruiz (Fredonia)

131: Domanik Clark (Randolph)

138: Jacob McVige (HF-L)

145: Ethan Coleman (Portville)

152: Caden Inkey (Randolph)

160: Dylan Gagnon (North Tonawanda)

170: Evan Leonard (Franklinville)

190: Liam Whalen (Lockport)

215: Matt Trim (Maple Grove)

285: Keegan Hardy (Salamanca)

2024 Gowanda Round Robin girls’ champions:

94: Anabelle Wessel (Alexander-v)

100: Damarielys Cruz (Dunkirk)

107: Leah Waite (Fredonia)

114: Kennedy Lear (Alexander)

120: McKella Hodkin (Fredonia)

126: Emma Gallaway (Alexander)

132: Annie Henrich (Orchard Park)

138: Victoria Lesh (Orchard Park)

145: Jianna Cave (Dunkirk)

152: Kiernan Quinn (Gowanda)

165: Ava Bragg (Lockport)

185: Michaela Thomas (Iroquois)

235: Meyalynn Roderick (Lockport)

2024 Queen Bison Invitational @ Shaker HS, Latham (II)

Chautauqua Lake made the nearly five and a half hour journey into Section II territory to compete at Shaker’s Queen Bison tournament for a second straight season. The Eagles earned a third place finish in the team standings in a packed twenty two team field behind individual champions Lauren Jagoda and Kristina Dickey and four more place winners. CL finished with 129 team points behind 2nd place Niskayuna/Schenectady (II) and well ahead of 4th place finisher Shenendehowa (II) with 79-points.

Jagoda captured the 120-pound B bracket title going 4-0 on the day with four first period pins. Dickey captured the 185-pound title with a 5-0 performance on Saturday to include two pins in those matches.

Noli Paddock (2nd, 126), Gabriella Testa (2nd, 138), Sophia Gervasio (3rd, 145), and Alex Siliano (4th, 138) all placed top-4 in their respective brackets to help the Eagles to 3rd in the final team scoring.

2024 ECIC Wresting Championships @ Lancaster

Amherst claims team title; Clarence crowns tournament high three champions; Eden’s Mason DellaPenta MOW

Amherst boasted a tournament high ten place winners led by 152-pound champion Zak Saeed to capture the team title at the ECIC Championships at Lancaster on Saturday accumulating 196.5 points to second place Clarence’s 183.5. Saeed defended his top seed in the bracket and earned three pins on the way to the final where he was an 8-3 decision winner over Jamestown’s Cole Bloomquist for the 152-pound title. Fellow Tigers Mustafa Natiq (108) and Riley Kirst (131) both wrestled to runner-up finishes for Amherst in their respective brackets. Kirst captured his 100th career victory on the day as well, becoming the ninth wrestler in program history to reach that milestone.

Quinlan Lyle (4th, 138), Killian Simonson (4th, 170), Josh Knobloch (4th, 190), Moshin Ali (5th, 131), Nathan Cohen (5th, 138), Ali Al-Mutiary (5th, 170), and Brayden Kirst (6th, 116) all earned crucial advancement points and placements in the consolations to help the Tigers’ championship effort.

Clarence was led by three individual champions, two runners-up, and a 4th place finisher to land a second place finish in the team standings. Red Devils went back-to-back-to-back winning three weights in a row at 131, 138, and 145-pounds.

Clarence's AJ Didas // Pataky

Top seeded 131-pound 8th grader Trevor Mueller defended his seed going 5-0 on the day including an impressive finals decision, 14-7, over Amherst’s senior. At 138, top seeded defending state tournament qualifier AJ Didas went 5-0 with five straight pins including a first period pin in the title match to win the ECIC title. Then, at 145, top seeded senior Joey Keller posted a 5-0 record to win the ECIC title. Keller earned a crucial 6-2 decision victory over Iroquois’s state tournament qualifier Alex Schiffhauer in the semifinal before an impressive pin over Eden’s two time state qualifier Bryce DellaPenta in the final. Clayton Feltz (2nd, 160) and Bryce Hawes (2nd, 285), and Zach Didas (4th, 101) also placed to the help the Clarence team effort.

Clarence's Joey Keller // Pataky

Williamsville North/East rounded out the top-3 teams with 173-points and eight place winners led by 160-pound champion Cam Catrabone. Tanner Catrabone (101) landed a second place finish for the Spartans.

Williamsville North/East's Cam Catrabone // Pataky

Top-5 placing teams Pioneer (4th, 163-points) and Frontier (5th, 137) each crowned two individual champions while Eden (8th, 107.5) crowned a pair of champions as well. Lackawanna’s 6th place finish was the highest place finish for the Steelers since a 7th place team finish at the 2011 ECIC championships.