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Fifteen wrestlers from seven Section 9 schools to represent at state girls invitational

Seven schools from Section 9 will send 15 wrestlers to the New York State girls invitational next week.

The tournament will be held in Syracuse at the SRC Arena and Events Center on the campus of Onondaga Community College on Jan. 26.

Minisink Valley's Patricia Deslandes wins the 235 pound weight class championship during Eastern State Classics at SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake, NY on Saturday, January 13. 2024. Minisink's Patricia Deslandes won the title.
Minisink Valley's Patricia Deslandes wins the 235 pound weight class championship during Eastern State Classics at SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake, NY on Saturday, January 13. 2024. Minisink's Patricia Deslandes won the title.

Minisink Valley junior Patricia Deslandes was a winner at last Saturday’s Eastern States Classic girls event at SUNY Sullivan. Other ESC medalists who will participate in the state invitational include silver medalists Norma Aviles of Middletown, Rebecca Brennan of New Paltz, Jaida Macaluso of Minisink; bronze medalists Cheyenne Graham and Zoe Kip of Liberty, Brooke Tarshis of Pine Bush and Savannah Tittelback of Saugerties; and fourth-place finishers Sara Pauls and Keira Filip of Minisink.

Minisink Valley eighth grader Sara Pauls (top step) captured the 107-pound title at the recent state girls invitational in Syracuse. PHOTO PROVIDED
Minisink Valley eighth grader Sara Pauls (top step) captured the 107-pound title at the recent state girls invitational in Syracuse. PHOTO PROVIDED

At the 2023 New York girls invitational, Pauls won at 107, Tarshis was second at 120, Filip was fourth at 114, Macaluso was fourth at 126 and Kip was fourth at 152.

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Section 9 competitors

94-pounds – Amelia Patzelt (Minisink Valley, Seventh); Gail Sullivan (Monroe-Woodbury, Seventh); 107 – Keira Filip (Minisink Valley, Soph.); 114 – Savannah Tittelback (Saugerties, Jr.); Sara Pauls (Minisink Valley, Fr.); 120 – Brooke Tarshis (Pine Bush, Sr.); 126 – Kyra Talaniec (Saugerties, Soph.); 132 – Jaida Macaluso (Minisink Valley, Soph.); 138 – Meredith Mills (Saugerties, Jr.); 145 – Brook Besson (Minisink Valley, Fr.); Rebecca Brennan (New Paltz, Soph.); 152 – Zoe Kip (Liberty, Sr.); 185 – Cheyenne Graham (Liberty, Soph.); 235 – Norma Avila (Middletown, Jr.); Patricia Deslandes (Minisink Valley, Jr.)

Schedule

12:45 p.m. – Opening ceremony; 1 p.m. – Round of 16, quarterfinals and wrestlebacks; 4 p.m. – Semifinals and wrestlebacks, plus consolation semifinals; 5:15 p.m. – Consolation finals; 6 p.m. – Finals

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This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Section 9 to send 15 wrestlers to state girls invitational