Albion and Roy-Hart/Barker have state wrestling championship qualifiers

Albion’s Stryker Sanders has earned a return trip to the state Division 2 wrestling championships by placing second at the Section VI state qualifier which concluded this evening at SUNY Fredonia.

Rebounding from a narrow 1-0 loss in his championship match, Sanders scored a 9-5 decision victory in the “True Second” match to advance to the states.

Sanders opened the tournament with a pair of pins and then scored a decision victory in the semifinals.

Albion also had Justin Mengs (110) place third and Jaxon Lynch (150) fourth.

Roy-Hart/Barker’s RJ Townsnd likewise rebounded from a title bout loss by pin to score a pin of 5:26 in his “True Second” match to advance to the states.

Townsend advanced to the final with two pins and a decision win.

Medina’s Luke Duffina (138) also placed third.

Roy-Hart also had Luke Fay (138) finish sixth.

Akron’s Joey Burg won the 165 lb. title scoring a technical fall, a pin and two decision wins in his four matches.

Akron also had Alex Brandl (138) place fifth.

Newfane had Jake Morello (150) place second and Jonah Morello (103) and Rian Czaja (126) sixrh.

Wilson had Victor Cusatis (150) place third and Roman Zarbo (110) fourth.