Wildcat grapplers gearing up for the state tournament

by Chelsie Darrow

The Pittsford wrestling team had a very good meet on Saturday, February 14. Overall the team got 3rd place, which is very good considering all of the teams that were there. The teams that participated were Clinton, Sand Creek, Morenci, Adrian Madison, Pittsford, Colon, Bellevue, and Climax-Scotts. The top three teams at the Crossover League meet were 1st place Clinton, 2nd place Sand Creek, 3rd place Pittsford. Pittsford wrestled their way to the first place win in the SCAA.

The individual performances were very good on Valentines Day with junior Taylor Hatfield in first. Junior Kurtis Brackman and senior Chase Weber each took second, followed by senior Ben Wines and junior Luke Irwin in third. Senior Ben Wines was not very happy with his performance. “I didn’t do very well because I lost and got third,” said Ben.

The Pittsford wrestlers had a strenuous wrestling meet on Thursday, February 19. The Wildcats fought hard and pulled out a second place overall finish. Unfortunately Jonesville’s wrestlers beat the Wildcats with the home-mat advantage. The score was Jonesville 41 and Pittsford 33. Pittsford’s wrestlers did fairly well considering that the Jonesville Comets are ranked 10th in the state. If the ‘Cats hadn’t had so many voids, they probably would have beaten the powerhouse Comets. The winners on Thursday were Hatfield, Weber, and Wines, all winning with pins. Brackman followed with a 10-8 win in overtime.

Check out the Wildcat Times tomorrow (hopefully) for an update on how the ‘Cats did at individual districts last Saturday.