Local wrestlers dominate championships
by Warren Kozireski
While none managed a team title, wrestlers from every area high school made their mark on the Class Championships competed at five separate locations last weekend.
•Spencerport finished in third place in the Class A competition held in Canandaigua, but took home five individual titles. Jon Haas won at 106, Tahj Eaddy at 126, Trent Egenlauf at 182, Collin Pittman at 195 and Austin Coleman at 285 were weight class champs for the Rangers. Kyle Pittman finished second at 132 lb.
•Hilton finished just four points behind first place Victor led by the DePrez brothers, who each won their weight class. Lou DePrez won via pin at 120, Vincent the same at 138 and Anthony took a major decision at 145. Yianni Diakomihalis won by fall at 99 lb.
Austin Hertel (106), Mike Spallina (152), Harold Juergens (160) and Dan Norris (182) each finished second for the Cadets.
•Churchville-Chili finished eighth, but had two champions. Josh Powell won via major decision at 160 lb. and Sam Egan eked out at 3-2 decision in the 220 lb. final.
•Brockport’s Jared Mestiti won a 2-0 decision in the 170 lb. final for the Blue Devils only champion as they finished fourth overall. Barton Peters (113) finished second.
•In the Class BB competition, Holley finished in second as a team behind first place Warsaw with Andrew Flanagan winning by major decision at 99 lb. and Michael Silvis pinning his man in 3:19 to take the 220 lb. final. Martin Beadle (132) and Caleb Diep (160) were second for the Hawks.
•Byron-Bergen took sixth with Hunter Taylor (126), Jon Levchuk (170) and Mike Saxman (285) each with second place finishes.
•In the Class B event at Red Jacket, Kendall took second just three point shy of first place Alfred-Almond led by runner-up efforts from Paul Urqhart (99), Averey Iqbal (106), Alex Bierworth (120) and Mason Requa (132).