RCS takes 2nd in Section 2 Class CC tournament

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By Melanie Lekocevic

Capital Region Independent Media

Jayden Acomb, at 116, took first place in his weight class. Gina Pelletier/For Capital Region Independent Media

RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The Indians took second place in the Section 2 Class CC wrestling tournament held in Glens Falls last weekend.

RCS scored 191.5 points, second only to Glens Falls with 224.5.

Ten teams competed in the tournament. RCS was followed by Hudson Falls in third place with 184.5, Mechanicville-Stillwater with 163.0 and Fonda-Johnstown in fifth place with 134.0.

Two Indians took the top spot in their weight class — Jayden Acomb at 116 pounds and Kaden Potter at 152.

Standing at the top of the podium in the 152-pound weight class was Kaden Potter. Gina Pelletier/For Capital Region Independent Media

Acomb won first place after pinning Logan Gale of Hudson Falls in 2:43 in the finals. Potter took first by a major 9-1 decision over Ayden Grieve of Glens Falls.

Also headed to the podium in the tournament were second-place finishers Owen Greene at 108 and Joe Miller at 285 pounds.

Third place in their weight class went to Aiden Forester at 124, Dominic Brozowki at 160 and Nick Moyer at 170.

Kaleem Smith placed fourth at 138.

All eight Indians who placed in their weight classes qualified for the state qualifiers tournament, also in Glens Falls. Special thanks to photojournalist Gina Pelletier for all the photos. Here are more images from the competition.

RCS’s Owen Greene, competing in the 108-pound weight class, placed second. Gina Pelletier/For Capital Region Independent Media
Coming in third place in the 124-pound weight class was the Indians’ Aiden Forester. Gina Pelletier/For Capital Region Independent Media
Kaleem Smith at 138 pounds took fourth place in the tournament. Gina Pelletier/For Capital Region Independent Media
Dominic Brozowski took third place at 160. Gina Pelletier/For Capital Region Independent Media
Nick Moyer took third place in the 170-pound weight class. Gina Pelletier/For Capital Region Independent Media
Joe Miller at 285 placed second in his weight class in the Section 2 Class CC tournament. Gina Pelletier/For Capital Region Independent Media
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