Westfield wrestling head coach Chris Malinowski shouts words of encouragement to his wrestlers during a 2018-19 home meet. (File Photo)
On Saturday, Westfield wrestled at the Springfield-Central duals, which featured the Golden Eagles and teams from all over New England like Mount Anthony, Shawsheen, Lincoln-Sudbury, Keene (N.H.), Pinkerton Academy, and Windham (VT), among others.
Westfield lost their first three duals, but finally put it all together in the final dual against Lincoln-Sudbury, prevailing 44-36.
Westfield had pins by 145-pound senior captain Vitaliy Borodin (2-2), juniors Nick Clauson (152 pound) and Cam Foster (160), freshman Peyton Bates (195), senior Doug Rodgers (220), freshman Colby Clauson (113), and senior heavyweight Joe Raco (2-1).
Westfield secured the the victory in the last match of the day when senior captain Ed Borodin (126 pounds), trailing by two points with 10 seconds remaining took his opponent, Jack Kelley, down and put him on his back for a two-count to score a near fall as time expired.
“We preached all week about wrestling six minutes, never letting up, and it took the entire six minutes for Borodin to get the victory,” Westfield wrestling head coach Chris Malinowski said.
Ed Borodin finished 3-1 against the elite competition.
Others who picked up victories for Westfield wrestling – 170-pounder Mike Durkee (5-4 victory), freshman Eliandres Quinones (120 pounds), senior Mike Minchala (132), senior captain Ed Towers (138), and junior Carlito Serrano (182).
Westfield will next wrestled Tuesday in a dual meet at Ludlow High School.
