COBLESKILL — The Cobleskill-Richmondville wrestling team capped off a dominant 2024-2025 season by claiming the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship with a perfect 5-0 record. The team also secured the Section 2 Class C Championship and finished as the runner-up in the Section 2 Division 2 tournament.
The WAC announced its all-league teams, with Cobleskill-Richmondville wrestlers earning numerous first-team selections. Ashten Hailey of Cobleskill-Richmondville and Gabe English of BKW-Middleburgh shared the Co-League Most Outstanding Wrestler (MOW) award.
2024-2025 Western Athletic Conference All-League Teams
101 lbs: Andrew Grupe (Galway), First Team; Anthony Scolaro, Second Team
108 lbs: Kyle Schnieder (Galway), First Team; Nate Mele, Second Team
116 lbs: Collin Yorke (Cobleskill-Richmondville), First Team; Zakary Vertucci, Second Team
124 lbs: Wyatt Rock (Duanesburg-Schoharie), First Team; Steven Swartwout, Second Team
131 lbs: Carson Killenberger (Duanesburg-Schoharie), First Team; Courge Dunn, Second Team
138 lbs: Ashten Hailey (Cobleskill-Richmondville), First Team; Austin Horender, Second Team
145 lbs: Jonathan Swartwout (Fonda-Johnstown), First Team; Kellen Yatto, Second Team
152 lbs: Gabe English (BKW-Middleburgh), First Team; Aiden Bowerman (BKW-Middleburgh), Second Team
160 lbs: Liam English (BKW-Middleburgh), First Team; Jacob Schweigard, Second Team
170 lbs: Kyber Henry (Cobleskill-Richmondville), First Team; Christian Arsenault, Second Team
190 lbs: Colin Pickering (Fonda-Johnstown), First Team; Lincoln Snyder, Second Team; Connor Wade, Second Team
215 lbs: Rhojan Monfort (Cobleskill-Richmondville), First Team; Matthew Cyr, Second Team
285 lbs: Jake LeSage (Cobleskill-Richmondville), First Team; Matthew Dibble, Second Team
Co-League Most Outstanding Wrestlers: Ashten Hailey (Cobleskill-Richmondville) and Gabe English (BKW-Middleburgh)
Final League Standings:
Cobleskill-Richmondville (5-0)
Fonda-Johnstown (4-1)
Duanesburg-Schoharie (3-2)
Galway (2-3)
BKW-Middleburgh (1-4)
Canajoharie-Ft. Plain (0-5)
Beyond the WAC, several teams and individuals achieved significant postseason success. Fonda-Johnstown captured the Section 2 Class CC Championship, while BKW-Middleburgh was the runner-up in Class D.
Cobleskill-Richmondville's Jim Hotaling was named the Section 2 Class C Coach of the Year. Ashten Hailey also received the prestigious Joe Demeo Award for Outstanding Wrestler in Section 2 Division 2.
Section 2 Division 2 Champions:
124 lbs: Wyatt Rock (Duanesburg-Schoharie)
138 lbs: Ashten Hailey (Cobleskill-Richmondville)
152 lbs: Gabe English (BKW-Middleburgh)
160 lbs: Liam English (BKW-Middleburgh)
285 lbs: Jake LeSage (Cobleskill-Richmondville)
Aiden Bowerman of Canajoharie-Ft. Plain earned a spot as a New York State Qualifier.
New York State Tournament Results:
The WAC was well-represented at the New York State tournament, with several wrestlers placing:
Ashten Hailey (Cobleskill-Richmondville): Finalist
Gabe English (BKW-Middleburgh): Finalist
Liam English (BKW-Middleburgh): Finalist
Jake LeSage (Cobleskill-Richmondville):
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