SCHENECTADY — The Saratoga Springs varsity wrestling team kept its strong season rolling on Saturday, claiming first place as a team at the Schenectady Invitational.
The Blue Streaks, with 212 total points, finished well ahead of second-place Shenendehowa (165 points).
Saratoga sent a wrestler to the championship round in 7 of 13 weight classes at the tournament. Four Blue Streak wrestlers took home individual championships in their weight classes: Chase Matter at 110 pounds, Taylor Beaury at 126 pounds, Gordon Murray at 152 pounds, and Gianni Delgado at 160 pounds.
Lorenzo Paleschi, Vito Spatafora, and Patrick McKinley all advanced to the championship round in their weight classes for Saratoga as well, earning second-place finishes.
See below for full results from point-earning Saratoga wrestlers:
Chase Matter (110 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Owen Stiles (Saranac)
by pin, 2:56
2) Quarterfinals: Def. Michael Rose (Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne) by pin, 0:48
3) Semifinals: Def. Jahiem Harris (Schenectady) by 5-3 decision
4) Championship: Def. Xavier Vargas (Schenectady) by pin, 3:39
Taylor Beaury (126 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Michael Splunge (Mohonasen) by pin, 3:13
2) Quarterfinals: Def. Arcangelo Losee (Shenendehowa) by 9-0 major decision
3) Semifinals: Def. Ben Taylor (Burnt Hills) by pin, 0:41
4) Championship: Def. Frank Broadhurst (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk) by 8-1 decision
Gordon Murray (152 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Nasir Fazli (Albany) by pin, 1:19
2) Quarterfinals: Def. Drew Loucks (CBA) by pin, 2:49
3) Semifinals: Def. Howard Bearce (Burnt Hills) by pin, 4:40
4) Championship: Def. Kyber Henry (Cobleskill-Richmondville) by 11-5 decision
Gianni Delgado (160 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Andrew Martin (Burnt Hills) by pin, 4:21
2) Quarterfinals: Def. Dylan Gallagher (Cobleskill-Richmondville) by pin, 3:46
3) Semifinals: Def. Logan Cyr (Colonie) by pin, 3:04
4) Championship: Def. Hamidullaha Faqeer (Albany) by pin, 2:54
Vito Spatafora (172 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Joey Parisi (Niskayuna) by 7-1 decision
2) Quarterfinals: Def. Grady Dennin (Colonie) by 6-0 decision
3) Semifinals: Def. Dante Maiello (Shenendehowa) by 10-4 decision
4) Championship: Loss to Malachi Moore (Shaker) by 3-1 sudden victory decision
Lorenzo Paleschi (189 pounds)
1) Quarterfinals: Def. Derick Sy (Guilderland) by pin, 1:39
2) Semifinals: Def. Paul Harley (Shaker) by pin, 0:36
3) Championship: Loss to Michael Cavanaugh (Schalmont) by pin, 1:19
Patrick McKinley (215 pounds)
1) First Round: Def. Ben Hotaling (Schenectady) by pin, 1:19
2) Quarterfinals: Def. John Geary (Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne) by pin, 3:46
3) Semifinals: Def. Jayden Morales (Lansingburgh) by injury default, 2:19
4) Championship: Loss to Jaydon Aguirre-Hamlin (Colonie) by 3-1 decision
