FREDONIA — Salamanca’s Kasen Hardy placed fifth at the Section 6 Division II Championships on Saturday, leading the Warriors’ wrestlers at the state qualifier.
Hardy (285 pounds) went 4-2 in his weight class. He pinned Iroquois’ Ashton Marion in 4:20 in the fifth-place match. The Warriors’ Conner Seeley (152) and Thomas George (160) both took 12th.
Franklinville’s Billy Slavinski (215) was fifth, going 4-2 including a 16-9 decision to win the fifth-place match over Frewsburg’s Brandon Francis.
SECTION 6 GIRLS
Salamanca’s Bacelli places 4th
BUFFALO — Salamanca’s Maelonnee Bacelli placed fourth in the Section 6 girls wrestling state qualifier at Sweet Home High School on Friday.
Bacelli lost a semifinal match, both won a consolation semifinal to make the podium after a third-place match loss.
Kendra Bova-Redeye (145) and Madison Mohr (185) “wrestled strong,” coach Dennis Brown said, but fell short of making the top four.
“The girls will look to build off of their first ever season as a girls wrestling team and roll into next season strong,” Brown said.
