SCHENECTADY — Some younger wrestlers stepped up for the Ballston Spa varsity wrestling team this weekend, as the Scotties earned a seventh-place finish at the Schenectady Invitational on Saturday.
With several of the team’s top wrestlers competing at the Eastern States Classic, the Scotties were led by several underclassmen who put together strong outings at the invitational.
Freshman Tyler Perkins (132 pounds) and sophomore William O’Connor (138 pounds) both earned fourth-place finishes in their respective weight classes. Jacob Perkins, a junior, earned a fifth-place finish at 172 pounds, while eighth-grader Quinton Warlikowski (102 pounds) and freshman Gavin Whipple (110 pounds) also earned fifth-place finishes.
See below for results from point-earning wrestlers from Ballston Spa:
Quinton Warlikowski (102 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Issac Jaynes (Shenendehowa) by pin, 1:58
2) Quarterfinals: Loss to Aiden Schurr (Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne) by 6-4 decision
3) Consolation: Def. Connor Aloisi (Greenville) by 10-2 maj. Decision
4) Consolation: Def. Landen Welcome (Averill Park) by pin, 1:51
5) 5th Place Finals: Def. Isaac Jaynes (Shenendehowa) by pin, 1:52
Gavin Whipple (110 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Giuseppi Hanrahan (Amsterdam) by pin, 0:56
2) Quarterfinals: Loss to Jahiem Harris (Schenectady) by 12-8 decision
3) Consolation: Def. Joe Donatelli (Shenendehowa) by pin, 2:31
4) Consolation: Def. Michael Rose (Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne) by 7-2 decision
5) 5th Place Finals: Def. Eron Hozanovic (Averill Park) by 11-2 maj. decision
Tyler Perkins (132 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Jacob Morgans (Averill Park) by pin, 3:29
2) Quarterfinals: Def. Jaequan Jones (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk) by 9-1 maj. decision
3) Semifinals: Loss to Dylan Devine (Schalmont) by pin, 0:58
4) 3rd Place Finals: Loss to Jamie Bartlett (Averill Park) by pin, 0:48
William O’Connor (138 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Jack Upton (Guilderland) by 6-0 decision
2) Quarterfinals: Def. Angelo Dellaporta (Schalmont) by pin, 5:20
3) Semifinals: Loss to Cayden Bouvia (Saranac) by pin, 0:40
4) 3rd Place Finals: Loss to Nick Dimonda (Shenendehowa) by 10-4 decision
Jacob Perkins (172 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Hunter Eimers (Mohonasen) by pin, 1:40
2) Quarterfinals: Loss to Dante Maiello (Shenendehowa) by 3-1 decision
3) Consolation: Def. Ethan Green (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk) by pin, 2:52
4) Consolation: Def. Grady Dennin (Colonie) by 11-2 maj. decision
5) 5th Place Finals: Def. Devin O’Connor (Greenville) by 5-3 decision
