The Thunderbirds had two individual first place finishes from Jodan Joslyn and Trent Burchanowski. At 118-pounds Joslyn scored a 12-1 major decision against Pioneer’s Daniel Kirsch and at 132-pounds Burchanowski defeated Thunderbirds teammate Jack Bourgeois in a 4-0 decision.

Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama had two more wrestlers finish as runner-up with Ison Shirley losing to Eisenhower’s Cael Black by pinfall at 215-pounds and Gavin Segovia was pinned by Kane’s Shawn Nystrom at 285-pounds.

Luke Ely joined Kane teammate Nystrom atop the podium after defeating Springville’s Nick Brown in the 160-pound final by a 5-0 decision.

Host team Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s top finishers were Kyle Keefe and Dylan Newman. Keefe took second place at 172-pounds thanks to an 11-6 decision to Mason Savitz of Corry, and Newman was pinned by Southwestern’s Carmine Calimeri at 102-pounds. Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Karsen DePasquale finished the weekend on a win by defeating Corry’s Damion Kinney in a 5-4 decision at 132-pounds.

Pictured is the Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama Thunderbirds wrestling team after winning the Patrick J. Morales Memorial Tournament in Falconer. Photo by Michelle Gilbert | Charming Artistry

Maple Grove’s Luke Tomlinson took first place at 145-pounds with a pin against Kane’s Reece Bechakas. Matt Trim just came up short of another win for the Red Dragons after losing a 3-2 decision Corry’s Ethyn Allen at 189-pounds.

Southwestern’s top finisher was Calimeri in first place at 102-pounds. Calimeri was joined on the podium by Trojans’ teammates Tavio Hoose taking third place at 172-pounds by 6-3 decision and Dontae Hoose taking third at 215-pounds by pinfall.

Jamestown’s Aiden Senear was the Red Raiders top finisher, falling to St. Joe’s Austin Zimmerman at 110-pounds by a 12-0 major decision. Caleb Bane also reached the podium for the Red Raiders with a 4-0 decision over Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s David Stein at 285-pounds.

Caden Inkley reached the podium for Randolph with third place victory by securing a pin against Iroquois’ Peter Gaglio at 118-pounds.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama 196.5

2. Corry 173.5

3. Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 155

4. Kane 152.5

5. Pioneer 122

6. Iroquois 115

7. Eisenhower 103.5

8. Southwestern 87

9. Jamestown 83

10. Maple Grove 67

10. St. Joe’s 67

12. Attica Batavia 63

13. Eden 58

14. Randolph 56

15. Gowanda 24

16. Cheektowaga 23

16. Lake Shore 23

18. Springville-Griffith 22

19. Pembroke 14

20. Iroquois B 9

21. Erie 8

22. Falconer B 6

22. Frewsburg 6

24. Corry B 4

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

102: 1. Calimeri (SW), 2. Newman (FCV), 3. Bard (K)

110: 1. Zimmerman (SJ), 2. Senear (JHS), 3. Raczka (CH)

118: 1. Joslyn (CWP), 2. Kirsch (PI), 3. Inkley (R)

126: 1. Kirsch (PI), 2. Vicario (ED), 3. Schiffhauer (IR)

132: 1. Burchanowski (CWP), 2. Bourgeois (CWP), 3. DePasquale (FCV)

138: 1. Stewart (AT), 2. Sweeney (IR), 3. Walczyk (ED)

145: 1. Tomlinson (MG), 2. Bechakas (K), 3. HSavitz (C)

152: 1. Jaquay (EI), 2. Heckathorn (PI), 3. Proper (C)

160: 1. Ely (K), 2. Brown (SG), 3. Marucci (AT)

172: 1. MSavitz (C), 2. Keefe (FCV), 3. THoose (SW)

189: 1. Allen (C), 2. Trim (MG), 3. Hess (IR)

215: 1. Black (EI), 2. Shirley (CWP), 3. DHoose (SW)

285: 1. Nystrom (K), 2. Segovia (CWP), 3. Bane (JHS)

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