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Four Hillbillies, three Thunderbirds win at annual Ripley Duals tourney

By OBSERVER Staff Report 2 min read
Photo by Jay Young Pictured above, Fredonia’s Gio Russo battles with Chautauqua Lake’s Derek Ecklund during the finals of the 145 weight class at the Ripley Duals Tournament at Ripley High School. Russo won the match, 5-4.

RIPLEY -- The Fredonia Hillbillies wrestling team had four winners and swept the competition as a team with 236 points to dominate the annual Ripley Duals on Saturday at Ripley High School.

Dalton Gardner (138), Giovanni Russo (145), Cole Golembieski (152) and Ceric Kristan (170) all earned first place finishes for the Hillbillies.

At 220, Jake Skinner lost a tough matchup 1-0, and Yanny Acevedo was pinned at 285, giving both of them second place finishes. Lucas Hoffman and Brandon Wallace also grabbed second place finishes.

For Chautauqua Lake, Trent Burchanowski (106), Brendon Rowe (126) and Austin Bourgeois (132) picked up first place finishes as well.

Fredonia (13-4, 3-0) will return to action on Wednesday against Olean at home.

TEAM

1. Fredonia (236), 2. St. Joe's (214.5), 3. Chautauqua Lake (208.5), 4. Williamsville South (148), 5. Maple Grove (146), 6. Erie (101), 7. Randolph (100), 8. Springville-Griffith (51), 9. Edgewood (46), 10. Brighton (41), 11. Frewsburg (39), 12. Falconer (33.5), 13. Warsaw (28), 14. Dunkirk (11.5).

FINALS

106: Trent Burchanowski (CL) p. Lucas Hoffman (F), 0:54

113: Jaden Friel (WS) p. Wyatt Meeder (CL), 1:46

120: Luke Tomlinson (MG) p. Hunter Harris (CL), 2:36

126: Brendon Rowe (CL) p. Brandon Wallace (F), 1:54

132: Austin Bourgeois (CL) p. Nick Brown (SG), 2:43

138: Dalton Gardner (F) d. Ben Parish (SJ), 6-0

145: Giovanni Russo (F) d. Derek Ecklund (CL), 5-4

152: Cole Golembieski (F) d. Rashad Ahmad (WS), 15-13

160: Patrick Young (E) p. Devin Hitchcock (SG), 4:25

170: Ceric Kristan (F) d. Sullivan Walsh (SJ), 9-2

182: Caprice Hall (E) d. Jake Tomlinson (MG)

195: Matt Werts (SJ) tf. Kyle Trim (MG)

220: Dominic Sigler (E) sv. Jake Skinner (F), 1-0

285: Caleb Lesswing (SJ) p. Yaniel Acevedo (F)

CONSOLATION

99: Round Robin: 1. Martin Ohlsson (CL), 2. Jayden Malik (CL), 3. Jackson Conway (WAR), 4. Hudson Dentz (WS).

106: Lucas Baer (MG) md. Brodie Little (FA), 10-1

113: Corey Hall (MG) d. Matt Trim (MG), 8-1

120: Ben French (WS) p. Pasya Kashindi (E), 2:52

126: Luqman Ahmad (WS) forfeit Joshua Paige (SJ)

132: Garrett Grenauer (SJ) forfeit Brendon Ramsey (CL)

145: Ronnie Jones (SJ) p. Taige Jones (MG), 0:23

152: Ryan Inkley (R) d. Tom Blum (SJ), 4-1

160: Clayton Teether (BR) d. Jacob Booth (F), 2-1

170: Nick Marsh (F) d. Jason Bisbey (E), 5-2

182: Ethan Tong (WS) p. Louis Perreault (SJ), 4:12

195: Alex Christy (F) forfeit Christian Andrews (R)

220: Jacob Zachar (R) d. Charles Morrison (SJ), 3-2

285: Ben Szymanowski (CL) d. Mason Pagett (R), 3-1

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