Four local wrestlers win in Watson Tournament

WATKINS GLEN–On Friday, Jan. 11 and Saturday, Jan. 12 wrestlers from 21 different schools met at the Watkins Glen field house for the annual Mike Watson wrestling tournament. Overall as a team, Watkins finished in fifth with a score of 135, while Odessa was 12th with an 86. Vestal took the top spot with a 256.
Individually, Watkins had three first place winners: Brandon Gould (99), Johnathan Wasson (152) and Josh Burge (170). Gould won his championship match, 6-0, against Collyn Shippos; Wasson defeated Ian VanValen, 2-0; and Burge had a major decision, 11-4, over Jay Phillips.
Odessa had one champion, Joe Rorick, who competed in the 106 pound weight class and defeated Tyler Hamsher, 10-2.
Other wrestlers that placed in the tournament included: Nicholas Cocola, second (WG-145); Steven Bonham, fourth (OM-182); Ian Chedzoy, fifth (WG-160); Adam Gifford, fifth (OM-132); and Mike Fraboni, sixth (OM-138).