Albion wrestlers edge Lyndonville

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Alakai Colmenero works toward earning a pin over Lyndonville’s Jake Gidley during the Purple Eagles non league win over the visiting Tigers this evening.

Wins in the final two bouts earned Albion a 46-34 victory over visiting Lyndonville in a non league wrestling match this evening.

Breaking away from a 34-34 deadlock, Albion regained the lead for good at 40-34 on a forfeit win at 215.

The Purple Eagles then locked up the win on a lighting quick 16 second pin by Jackson Snook (285) to close out the match.

Albion also got off to a fast start jumping out to a 24-0 lead on a burst of four straight pins by Elizabeth Colmenero (103) in 4:55, Justin Mengs (110) in 1:10, Stryker Sanders (118) in 1:20 and Drake Schomske (126) in 41 seconds.

However, Lyndonville got right back in the match by scoring three straight wins on a pin by Dominic Hargrave (132) in one minute, a major decision win of 15-3 by Chance Amsdill (138) and a pin by Michael Alexander (144) in 1:52 to slice the deficit to 24-16.

Lyndonville’s Shannon Withey in rote to scoring a pin over Albion’s Kaiser Allport.

The Purple Eagles though countered with a pin by Alakai Colmenro (150) in 4:55 and a major decision win of 16-4 by Jaxon Lynch (157) to pull back out to an 18 point, 34-16 advantage.

The visiting Tigers though came battling back one more time with three straight pins by Shannon Withey (165) in 1:26, Greyson Romano (175) in 1:59 and Ben Doolan (190)n 1:10 to rally into a 34-34 tie.

That set the stage for the Purple Eagles to earn the narrow win by claiming the final two bouts on a forfeit win and a sub minute.

The Purple Eagles will next host the Albion Duals Tournament on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.

The Tigers will visit Wilson in another non league match at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Albion’s Jackson Snook works toward a match clinching pin over Lyndonville’s Lucas Mack.

Alexander/Pembroke 55, Medina 14
Alexander/Pembroke downed host Medina 55-14 in another non league match.

Nate Surdel (285) had a pin, Jake Duffina (126) a technical fall victory and Luke Duffina (132) a decision win for Medina.

Lyndonville’s Ben Doolan in route to scoring a pin over Albion’s Chase Preedom.