CLINTONVILLE — The Peru wrestling team won all its matches on Saturday to emerge with the championship in the 2024-25 Travis Capen Duals at AuSable Valley Central School.
The Nighthawks recorded team wins over Malone’s Franklin Academy (51-15), Burr & Burton Academy, Vt. (58-18), Beekmantown (63-3), Massena (54-9) and Harwood, Vt. (62-6).
Peru’s Alyn Capen was chosen as the Most Outstanding Wrestler in the Lightweights, finishing 5-0 at 101 pounds, including two victories by pin.
The host Patriots posted team wins over Harwood, Vt. (42-24), Massena (48-12), Burr & Burton Academy, Vt. (42-18) and Beekmantown (36-30), while falling to Franklin Academy (39-36).
AuSable Valley’s Warren Pray was selected as the Most Outstanding Wrestler in the Heavyweights. Pray finished with a 5-0 record at 215, including four pins and a win by forfeit. None of his matches lasted more than 1:36.
Beekmantown recorded team wins over Massena (39-15) and Harwood, Vt. (36-23).
Franklin Academy, after dropping a 51-15 decision to Peru, won matches over AuSable Valley (39-36), Burr & Burton Academy, Vt. (42-30), Beekmantown (36-21), Harwood, Vt. (58-12) and Massena (48-30).
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Results
Round 1
AuSable Valley 42, Harwood, Vt. 24
Burr & Burton Academy, Vt. 27, Beekmantown 24
Peru 51, Franklin Academy 15
Round 2
Franklin Academy 39, AuSable Valley 36
Harwood, Vt. vs. Massena
Peru 58, Burr & Burton Academy, Vt. 18
Round 3
AuSable Valley 48, Massena 12
Franklin Academy 42, Burr & Burton Academy, Vt. 30
Peru 63, Beekmantown 3
Round 4
Franklin Academy 36, Beekmantown 21
Harwood, Vt. 27, Burr & Burton Academy, Vt. 24
Peru 54, Massena 9
Round 5
AuSable Valley 42, Burr & Burton Academy, Vt. 18
Beekmantown 39, Massena 15
Peru 62, Harwood, Vt. 6
Round 6
AuSable Valley 36, Beekmantown 30
Franklin Academy 58, Harwood, Vt. 12
Burr & Burton Academy, Vt. vs. Massena
Round 7
Peru vs. AuSable Valley
Beekmantown 36, Harwood, Vt. 23
Franklin Academy 48, Massena 30