ITHACA, N.Y. – Senior Chandler Smith and sophomore Russell Parsons each came in first place in their respective weight classes as the Army wrestling team finished in third place at the 46th annual New York State Championships on Sunday.
The Black Knights were near the top of the leaderboard all day and finished with 128.5 points, while No. 3 Cornell earned its third straight state title, edging out Hofstra by a half a point. It was the best finish for Army at the state tournament since winning the whole thing during the 2011-12 season.
“I thought we had some guys who wrestled the best they have this year, and their best is yet to come,” said head coach Kevin Ward. “That’s a good thing and a testament to the work they are putting in. Full Story