18 of 21 Pittston Area elementary wrestlers place at tournament

PITTSTON — The Pittston Area Patriot Elementary Wrestling Team, which includes students in grades kindergarten through sixth, traveled to Tunkhannock in February to compete in the 2015 Tony Stanton Round Robin Wrestling Tournament. Twenty-one wrestlers participated, and there were 18 place finishers at the event.

First place

Anthony Thomas, Malkolm Blackshear and Mason Fahey

Second place

Noah Gruber, Ethan Aftewicz, Jacob Aftewicz, and DJ Darbenzio

Third place

Justin Bryk, Kyle Santee, Jimmy Spindler, amd Jonathan Healey

Fourth place

Aidan Slezak, Lars Thomas, Andrew Hower, Kevin Hower, Jacob Granahan, and Brody Spindler

Sixth place

David Russell

The Pittston Area Patriot Elementary Wrestling Team poses with their various trophies and awards after the 2015 Tony Stanton Round Robin Wrestling Tournament.

http://www.psdispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/web1_6-plus-Feb-19-20015-342.jpg.optimal.jpgThe Pittston Area Patriot Elementary Wrestling Team poses with their various trophies and awards after the 2015 Tony Stanton Round Robin Wrestling Tournament. Submitted photo