The Chautauqua Lake/Panama/Clymer/Westfield wrestling team poses with the Section VI Division I championship. Photo courtesy of WRCL Wrestling Facebook

BUFFALO — Winners of the last three Section VI Division II dual meet championships, the Chautauqua Lake/Panama/Clymer/Westfield were moved up to the Division I classification this season.

It didn’t bother them one bit Saturday.

Chautauqua Lake/Panama/Clymer/Westfield rolled through the Division I bracket with three victories to claim the Section VI championship at Williamsville North High School.

The title sends the Eagles back to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association dual meet championships for the fourth straight year. They will be held Saturday, Jan. 31 at SRC Arena on the campus of Onondaga Community College in Syracuse.

Chautauqua Lake/Panama/Clymer/Westfield entered as the No. 1 seed Saturday and dispatched of No. 8 Grand Island 65-17, thanks to pins from Chester Machemer (103 pounds), Chase Shirley (110 pounds), Zander Lombardo (118 pounds), Thandon Bensink (132 pounds), Gavin Burchanowski (138 pounds), Alex Bourgeois (144 pounds), Tristen Gibbs (175 pounds), Caleb Szymanowski (190 pounds) and Walter Lukasiak (285 pounds). Colton Hamilton (215 pounds) won via forfeit and Toby Watson (165 pounds) picked up a 17-0 technical fall.

In the semifinals, the Eagles beat No. 5 Lancaster 66-12. Again, Shirley, Bensink, Burchanowski, Bourgeois, Gibbs and Lukasiak earned pins. Mason Munoz (150 pounds) and Hamilton also earned pins while Logan Fuller (126 pounds) picked up a 15-8 decision, Jordin Eddy (157 pounds) had a 16-2 major decision and Watson earned an 18-1 technical fall.

The semifinal victory set up the championship match against No. 7 Niagara Falls, which upset No. 3 Williamsville North/East 56-23 and No. 2 Clarence 55-20. In the final, Bensink, Munoz, Gibbs, Hamilton, Lukasiak and Machemer earned takedowns. Fuller and Watson had technical falls, Eddy earned a decision and Shirley picked up a forfeit.

In 2023, the Eagles lost to eventual state champion Tioga in the opening round at states. In 2024, Chautauqua Lake/Panama/Clymer/Westfield went 1-1 with a loss to Palmyra Macedon. Last year, the Eagles went 1-1 with a loss to eventual state champion John Glenn.

Chautauqua Lake/Panama/Clymer/Westfield 65, Grand Island 17

103: Chester Machemer (CL/P/C/W) p. Vedder Caruana, 3:30

110: Chase Shirley (CL/P/C/W) p. Liam Muehlbauer, 3:59

118: Zander Lombardo (CL/P/C/W) p. Ethan Vincent, 1:43

126: Caine Rumsey (GI) p. Logan Fuller, 3:47

132: Thandon Bensink (CL/P/C/W) p. Everett Bright, 1:11

138: Gavin Burchanowski (CL/P/C/W) p. Xander Heckman, :32

144: Alex Bourgeois (CL/P/C/W) p. Jonathan Weselak, 1:27

150: Jeremy Buchanan (GI) tf. Mason Munoz, 16-1

157: Beau Bergeron (GI) p. Jordin Eddy, 3:10

165: Toby Watson (CL/P/C/W) tf. Ismail Masoodi, 17-0

175: Tristen Gibbs (CL/P/C/W) p. Ayden Davis, 1:31

190: Caleb Szymanowski (CL/P/C/W) p. Anthony Mantione, :46

215: Colton Hamilton (CL/P/C/W) won via forfeit

285: Walter Lukasiak (CL/P/C/W) p. Owen Rosetti, :41

Chautauqua Lake/Panama/Clymer/Westfield 66, Lancaster 12

110: Lawson Chrapa (L) p. Tylor Foster, 3:14

118: Chase Shirley (CL/P/C/W) p. Evan Bascug, 1:37

126: Logan Fuller (CL/P/C/W) d. Isaiah Harry, 15-8

132: Thandon Bensink (CL/P/C/W) p. Ryder Toepfer, 2:00

138: Gavin Burchanowski (CL/P/C/W) p. Nick Pedersen, 1:41

144: Alex Bourgeois (CL/P/C/W) p. Brandon Toczek, 4:48

150: Mason Munoz (CL/P/C/W) p. Caden McCoy, 3:32

157: Jordin Eddy (CL/P/C/W) md. Andrew Wolf, 16-2

165: Toby Watson (CL/P/C/W) tf. Isaac Black, 18-1

175: Tristen Gibbs (CL/P/C/W) p. Sultan Khalil, 1:50

190: Dylan Pierce (L) p. Caleb Szymanowski, 3:09

215: Colton Hamilton (CL/P/C/W) p. Brayden Campbell, :45

285: Walter Lukasiak (CL/P/C/W) p. Cole Silvestri, :53

103: Chester Machemer (CL/P/C/W) p. Jay Ringulet, 4:50

Chautauqua Lake/Panama/Clymer/Westfield 55, Niagara Falls 21

126: Logan Fuller (CL/P/C/W) tf. Ryan Pasiz, 19-2

132: Thandon Bensink (CL/P/C/W) p. Zyier Calhoun, 1:38

138: Kayden Feagin (NF) d. Gavin Burchanowski, 12-5

144: James Ashley (NF) p. Alex Bourgeois, 2:59

150: Mason Munoz (CL/P/C/W) p. Ely-Jah Maye, 3:39

157: Jordin Eddy (CL/P/C/W) d. Paul Robertson, 9-6

165: Toby Watson (CL/P/C/W) tf. Bradley Miller, 17-0

175: Tristen Gibbs (CL/P/C/W) p. Julian Solomon, 1:48

190: Alchemist Matthews (NF) p. Caleb Szymanowski, 4:45

215: Colton Hamilton (CL/P/C/W) p. Vance Adamson, :40

285: Walter Lukasiak (CL/P/C/W) p. Jayden Eaton, 4:08

103: Chester Machemer (CL/P/C/W) p. David Byrd, 1:04

110: Chase Shirley (CL/P/C/W) won via forfeit

118: Cameron Crumpler (NF) p. Zander Lombardo, 2:17

GOLDEN COUGARS 3RD, PANTHERS 4TH IN DIVISION II

SALAMANCA — Falconer/Cassadaga Valley and Gowanda/Pine Valley each picked up quarterfinal wins before bowing out in the semifinals of the Division II dual meet championships Saturday at the Allegany Community Center.

Both programs then won consolation matches before the Golden Cougars topped the Panthers for third place.

Salamanca lost to eventual champion Eden in the quarterfinals and then lost to Lackawanna in their consolation match.

Eden beat Pioneer 42-35 for the title and a spot in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association dual meet championships Saturday, Jan. 31 at SRC Arena on the campus of Onondaga Community College in Syracuse.

Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 39, Lackawanna 37

103: Mohamed Ahmed (L) p. Brayden Beichner, 1:47

110: Ali Alhumaidi (L) p. Mason Corrigan, 2:52

118: Hani Nashir (L) tf. Clayton Evans, 17-2

126: Raydon Abdallah (L) p. Sabastion DeJesus, 3:32

132: Dylan Newman (F/CV) tf. Rashed Ahmed, 19-2

138: Mostafa Tawoza (L) p. Kayden Hetrick, 2:49

144: Nicolas Russell (F/CV) p. Abraham Algumaei, 3:15

150: Logan Peterson (F/CV) won via forfeit

157: Noah Booth (F/CV) md. Musa Ahmed, 18-4

165: Abdelraheem Alajji (L) p. Noah Brandt, 4:37

175: Riley Best (F/CV) p. Khalid Alkadi, :29

190: Logan Marucci (F/CV) won via forfeit

215: Aboubaka Balde (L) d. Tyler Anderson, 12-7

285: Patrick Braley (F/CV) p. Josiah Rosado Roman, 5:56

Eden 43, Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 32

110: Drew DellaPenta (E) tf. Mason Corrigan, 18-0

118: Mason DellaPenta (E) p. Clayton Evans, :28

126: Troy DellaPenta (E) md. Sabastion DeJesus, 11-2

132: Dylan Newman (F/CV) tf. Vincent Colantino, 21-4

138: Ruger Pastwik (E) tf. Kayden Hetrick, 19-3

144: Nicolas Russell (F/CV) md. Mason Pastwik, 12-2

150: Trevor DellaPenta (E) p. Logan Peterson, 1:06

157: Brodey Krempa (E) p. Noah Brandt, 3:26

165: Bryce DellaPenta (E) p. Noah Booth, :48

175: Riley Best (F/CV) tf. Garrett Schmitt, 15-0

190: Tyler Anderson (F/CV) won via forfeit

215: Lucas Crawford (F/CV) won via forfeit

285: Patrick Braley (F/CV) p. Trent Moesch-Marciniak, :47

103: Tyler DellaPenta (E) tf. Brayden Beichner, 15-0

Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 41, Newfane 38

118: Clayton Evans (F/CV) p. Evan Brown, 2:33

126: Rian Czaja (N) tf. Sabastion DeJesus, 16-0

132: Dylan Newman (F/CV) won via forfeit

138: Kayden Hetrick (F/CV) p. Ryley Mahoney, 1:42

144: Nicolas Russell (F/CV) p. Evan Hornburg, :52

150: Jake Morello (N) p. Logan Peterson, 1:43

157: Noah Booth (F/CV) won via forfeit

165: Colin Doxey (N) d. Noah Brandt, 17-12

175: Riley Best (F/CV) tf. Myles Lingle, 21-5

190: Tristian Smith (N) p. Tyler Anderson, 2:43

215: Patrick Braley (F/CV) won via forfeit

285: Weston Henning (N) p. Hunter Hattaway, 1:50

103: Jonah Morello (N) p. Brody Beichner, 1:29

110: David Harris (N) p. Mason Corrigan, 5:25

Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 48, Gowanda/Pine Valley 32

126: Sabastion DeJesus (F/CV) p. Mason Willingham, :26

132: Kayden Hetrick (F/CV) p. Roberto Martinez, :58

138: Dylan Newman (F/CV) won via forfeit

144: Nicolas Russell (F/CV) p. Brendin Diebel, 3:42

150: Nathan Warrior (G/PV) p. Logan Peterson, :32

157: Cayden Redford (G/PV) p. Noah Brandt, 3:19

165: Jayden Fish (G/PV) md. Noah Booth, 11-1

175: Riley Best (F/CV) p. Winter Mentley-Peters, 2:30

190: Maddox Hudson (G/PV) p. Tyler Anderson, 1:37

215: Patrick Braley (F/CV) p. Isaiah Washington, 1:20

285: Jayden John (G/PV) p. Lucas Crawford, :38

103: Brayden Beichner (F/CV) p. Dane McNaughton, :28

110: Dominik Griffo (G/PV) md. Mason Corrigan, 16-3

118: Clayton Evans (F/CV) won via forfeit

Gowanda/Pine Valley 41, Albion 35

103: Dane McNaughton (G/PV) md. Elizabeth Colmenero, 19-10

110: Justin Mengs (A) tf. Dominik Griffo, 19-3

118: Mia Standish (A) won via forfeit

126: Stryker Sanders (A) p. Mason Willingham, :31

132: Drake Schomske (A) p. Roberto Martinez, 2:25

138: Brendin Diebel (G/PV) md. Corbin Piccirilli, 17-4

144: Alakai Colmenero (A) won via forfeit

150: Nathan Warrior (G/PV) p. Parker Roberts, 2:00

157: Cayden Redford (G/PV) d. Jaxon Lynch, 8-1

165: Jayden Fish (G/PV) won via forfeit

175: Winter Mentley-Peters (G/PV) p. Hoyt Aina, :40

190: Isaiah Washington (G/PV) p. Antonio Ortiz, 1:30

215: Maddox Hudson (G/PV) p. Alphonse Sullivan, 2:26

285: Jackson Snook (A) p. Jayden John, 2:30

Pioneer 42, Gowanda/Pine Valley 27

110: Dominik Griffo (G/PV) p. Brayden Smith, 5:12

118: Trey Smith (P) won via forfeit

126: Evan Wright (P) p. Mason Willingham, :37

132: Roberto Martinez (G/PV) d. Evan Grandits, 5-0

138: Dominic Lavery (P) md. Brendin Diebel, 12-4

144: Wyatt Osborne (P) won via forfeit

150: Nathan Warrior (G/PV) p. Levi Eastman, 1:16

157: Cayden Redford (G/PV) d. Bostyn Hacket, 3-1

165: Jacob Smith (P) tf. Jayden Fish, 16-1

175: Winter Mentley-Peters (G/PV) d. Lukas Boyd, 8-1

190: Maddox Hudson (G/PV) p. Hunter Allen, :51

215: Tristan McKerrow (P) d. Isaiah Washington, 11-8

285: Takota Smith (P) p. Jayden John, 3:38

103: Owen Bliss (P) p. Dane McNaughton, 1:45

Gowanda/Pine Valley 48, Lackawanna 31

118: Hani Nashir (L) won via forfeit

126: Raydon Abdallah (L) won via forfeit

132: Rashed Ahmed (L) p. Mason Willingham, :43

138: Mostafa Tawoza (L) p. Roberto Martinez, 1:43

144: Brendin Diebel (G/PV) p. Abraham Algumaei, 3:06

150: Nathan Warrior (G/PV) won via forfeit

157: Cayden Redford (G/PV) p. Musa Ahmed, 4:56

165: Jayden Fish (G/PV) won via forfeit

175: Winter Mentley-Peters (G/PV) won via forfeit

190: Isaiah Washington (G/PV) won via forfeit

215: Maddox Hudson (G/PV) p. Aboubaka Balde, 1:36

285: Jayden John (G/PV) p. Josiah Rosado Roman, 2:59

103: Mohamed Ahmed (L) md. Dane McNaughton, 17-7

110: Ali Alhumaidi (L) d. Dominik Griffo, 13-8

Eden 56, Salamanca 22

103: Tyler DellaPenta (E) md. Kyle Oakes, 10-0

110: Drew DellaPenta (E) p. Knox Johnson, 2:34

118: Mason DellaPenta (E) p. Christopher Miller, 1:50

126: Troy DellaPenta (E) won via forfeit

132: Ruger Pastwik (E) tf. Ryder Jimerson, 16-0

138: Vincent Colantino (E) p. Rodney Bryan, 1:18

144: Mason Pastwik (E) won via forfeit

150: Trevor DellaPenta (E) won via forfeit

157: Brodey Krempa (E) won via forfeit

165: Thomas George (S) md. Garrett Schmitt, 13-3

175: Bryce DellaPenta (E) tf. Conner Seeley, 20-4

190: Jack Merrill (S) won via forfeit

215: Merle Watt (S) won via forfeit

285: Kasen Hardy (S) p. Trent Moesch-Marciniak, 1:00

Lackawanna 53, Salamanca 22

110: Ali Alhumaidi (L) tf. Knox Johnson, 17-2

118: Raydon Abdallah (L) p. Christopher Miller, 1:53

126: Hani Nashir (L) won via forfeit

132: Rashed Ahmed (L) p. Noah Longley, 5:50

138: Mostafa Tawoza (L) p. Ryder Jimerson, :26

144: Abraham Algumaei (L) p. Rodney Bryan, 3:36

150: Double forfeit

157: Musa Ahmed (L) won via forfeit

165: Thomas George (S) won via forfeit

175: Conner Seeley (S) p. Khalid Alkadi, 1:18

190: Jack Merrill (S) won via forfeit

215: Aboubaka Balde (L) p. Merle Watt, 2:35

285: Kasen Hardy (S) md. Josiah Rosado Roman, 10-1

103: Mohamed Ahmed (L) p. Kyle Oakes, 4:52