March 2024 | observertoday.com
The Gowanda Wrestling Club of Gowanda Central School District had four wrestlers finish in first place at the NYWAY State Championships, two of which included Maverick Olszewski and Mila Clarke.
Olszewski made his run to first look a little bit easier at D2 58 pounds, pinning both Lincoln Predmore and Lamarkus Stedge at 0:20 and 0:36, respectively, a technical fall over Crizus Bennion of Olean Wrestling Club, then another pin against Keegan Carpenter of South Lewis Wrestling Club at 0:56 and finally a 7-0 decision over Case Whitehill of Anarchy Wrestling.
Clarke earned two quick pins before a close final in G1 49-52 pounds. She first pinned Kaia Purdy at 0:28 and then Sophia Sorce of Glen Grapplers Wrestling Club at 0:37. In the finals she narrowly held of Scarley Smoke of Akron Wrestling Club in a 7-6 decision.
Daphne Twoguns claimed a third place spot at G2 59-60 pounds. Twoguns earned a 16-1 technical fall over Gracie Glezen-Matthews.
Congratulations and great battling to the rest of the Panthers that competed:
• Brycen Warrior
• Jacobi Davis
• Maddox Hudson
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