Congratulations to Junior Sara Pauls, who won her first 126-pound weight class state championship title tonight, Feb. 26, at the NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championship meet!
Sara, the No. 2 seed, won her match against Section VIII's Reese Adams, the No. 4 seed, of Calhoun!
“Sara epitomizes what wrestling is all about,” said Tim Bult, director of athletics. "Grit. Tenacity. A commitment to excellence. As girls wrestling continues to grow and have a huge fan base, we’re so proud for Sara to earn a place in the district’s athletics history as the first Minisink Valley young woman to be a state wrestling champion.”
Also earning podium finishes were:
Third place:
Jaida Macaluso, 185-pound weight class
Sixth place:
Kiera Filip, 114-pound weight class