Five area wrestlers claim titles, Eagles win team championship
SANBORN — Colton Hamilton recorded a pin to claim first place at 215 pounds to highlight Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama’s team victory at the Linda C. Knuutila Memorial wrestling tournament at SUNY Niagara on Saturday.
The Eagles compiled 233 points — aided by a second-place finish by Thandon Bensink (132) — to easily outdistance second-place Eden (151). Alexander (129.5), Niagara Falls (125.5) and North Tonawanda (125.5) completed the top five in the 41-team field.
Other first-place winners from area schools were Kamerean Anderson of Randolph (103), who decisioned Michael Ruckdaschel of Starpoint 7-6; Dylan Newman of Falconer/Cassadaga Valley (132), who registered an 18-1 technical fall over Bensink; Patrick Braley of Falconer/Cassadaga Valley (190), who pinnedNoah Leavell of Hamburg at 2:20; Hamilton (215), who pinned Tristen Webb of Hamburg at 1:59; and Kasen Hardy of Salamanca (285), who pinned TJ Townsend of Roy-Hart/Barker) at 1:33.
Area second-place finishers, besides Bensink, were: Adrian Torres (110), Miles Torres (126) and Carmine Calimeri (144), all of Southwestern; and Jaxon Kraft of Maple Grove (150).
TEAM
Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama 233, Eden 151, Alexander 129.5, Niagara Falls 125.5, North Tonawanda 125.5, Southwestern 113.5, Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 109, Clarence 105, Williamsville North/East 103, Starpoint 102.5, Hamburg 99.5, Niagara Wheatfield 88, Gowanda 84, Lackawanna 77, Iroquois 73.5, Ken-Ton 67.5, Sweet Home 67, Roy-Hart/Barker 61, Salamanca 59, Akron 58.5, Lancaster 54.5, Wilson 54, Amherst 38.5, Springville 38, Newfane 36, West Seneca West/East 35, Randolph 34.5, Frontier 33.5, St. Mary’s 33.5, Grand Island 32, Jamestown 29, Lyndonville 29, Maple Grove 26.5, McQuaid Jesuit 26, Lafayette 25.5, Medina 25, Lockport 24, Tonawanda 16, Canisius 12, Franklinville 8, Warsaw 0.
FINALS
103: Kamren Anderson (Randolph) d. Michael Ruckdaschel (Starpoint), 7-6.
110: Mason DellaPenta (Eden) md. Adrian Torres (Southwestern), 11-3.
118: Radon Abdallah (Lackawanna) d. Colin Zito (McQuaid Jesuit), 10-8.
126: Zachary Didas (Clarence) d. Miles Torres (Southwestern), 5-3.
132: Dylan Newman (Falconer/Cassadaga Valley) tf. Thandon Bensink (Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama), 18-1.
138: Quinn Martin (St. Mary’s p. Kayden Feagin (Niagara Falls), 4:44.
144: Trevor DellaPenta (Eden) tf. Carmine Calimeri (Southwesetern), 17-1.
150: Ryder Reichert (Alexander) md. Jaxon Kraft (Maple Grove), 12-3.
157: Bryce DellaPenta (Eden) d. Chase Richards (Niagara Wheatfield), 7-1.
165: Brody Heckman (Alexander) p. Zachary Gibson (Williamsville North/East, 3:00.
175: Keith Mixon (North Tonawanda) d. Trevor Mueller (Clarence), 4-2.
190: Patrick Braley (Falconer/Cassadaga Valley) p. Noah Leavell (Hamburg), 2:20.
215: Colton Hamilton (Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama) p. Tristen Webb (Hamburg), 1:59.
285: Kasen Hardy (Salamanca) p. TJ Townsend (Roy-Hart/Barker), 1:33.


