Ballston Spa Wrestlers Crowned Section 2 Class B Champions

BALLSTON SPA — On Feb. 7, the Ballston Spa varsity wrestling team captured the Section 2 Class B championship for the second-straight year. 

Four Scotties also qualified for states: Sean Pausley (285 lbs), James Capasso (175 lbs),Tyler Perkins (165 lbs), and Quinton Warlikowski (144 lbs). Pausley, Capasso, and Warlikowski are all captains.

“Those four guys have been pretty reliable this year,” Ballston Spa Wrestling Coach Jacob Warren told Saratoga TODAY. 

Despite the triumphant finish, the Scotties’ season had a shaky start. Early on, the squad had some holes to fill and suffered a few losses within their Suburban Council. But as the season progressed, fortunes changed. Ballston Spa took third in the dual meet sectional championships, avenging an earlier loss to Niskayuna. Then they captured the Class B title before finishing fourth overall at state qualifiers on Feb. 14. 

Now Warren is tasked with preparing four of his grapplers for the state championships.

“I think all four of them are confident that they can, and I believe that they can, go place in the state,” Warren said. “In the last few weeks, those four especially have honed in on what they need to work on to get to the next level.”

The four boys will compete at states at Albany’s MVP Arena on Feb. 27 and 28. 

THE BALLSTON SPA NYSPHAA SECTION 2 CLASS B CHAMPIONS

285 lbs: Sean Pausley, Champion

215 lbs: Evan Walosin, 4th place

190 lbs: Jacob Thomas, 2nd place

175 lbs: James Capasso, Champion

165 lbs: Tyler Perkins, Champion

157 lbs: Brennan O’Connor

150 lbs: Brian Macri, 4th place

144 lbs: Quinton Warlikowski, Champion

144 lbs: Liam Collins, 2nd place

126 lbs: Gavin Whipple, 2nd place

118 lbs: Steven Bondar, 4th place

110 lbs: John Garcia, 3rd place

103 lbs: Caden Fernandes, 3rd place