Panthers score N-O mat win over Mustangs

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 17 December 2025 at 8:23 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Nate Surdel works toward a pin over Newfane’s Levi Henning during the Mustangs home mat loss to the Panthers this evening.

A combination of five forfeit wins and two pins keyed defending champion Newfane to a 45-33 victroy over host Medina in a Niagara-Orleans League wrestling match this evening.

Wes Henning (215) and Jonah Morello (103) both notched first period pins for the Panthers which also got a decison win from Colin Doxey (165).

Medina had a trio of pins registered by Luke Duffina (138) in 5:40, Ryan Frentz (144) in 1:34 and Nate Surdel (285) in 2:33 as well as a decison win by Jacob Duffina (118). Surdel rebounded from a 15-2 deficit to score his second period pin.

Newfane is now 2-0 and Medina 0-2 in N-O action.

Roy-Hart/Barker 52, Wilson 24
In the other N-O match Roy-Hart/Barker downed Wilson 52-24.

Scoring wins for Roy-Hart/Barker were Max Liuzzi, Rowan Murray, Aideen Rusnock, Remington Marohn, Luke Fay, Max Hickman, Lincoln Murray, Liam Silsby and RJ Townsend.

Medina’s Ryan Frentz in route to scoring a pin over Newfane’s Evan Hornburg.