BY BRIAN FEESSouthern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — It was a milestone day for Corning senior Clayton Smith at the Greg Partridge Memorial Duals on Saturday.
Smith got a pin against Newark Valley, giving him 100 career victories.
“It’s really exciting,” Smith said. “I’m just glad to be out here with the boys wrestling, rolling around on the mat. It’s something special. Not many kids are able to do that. I’m very fortunate.”
For Smith getting the milestone at home made things even more special.
“I really wanted to do it here,” Smith said. “Me and my coaches had huge conversations on if I had won against Horseheads, I would have gotten it against U-E, but I really wanted to get it here. Fortunately it worked out for me.
“It was very, very special. I am glad I was able to do it.”
Now that he has gotten his 100th career win, the next goal is to try and get to states and bring home a state medal.
“That’s my next step, for sure, that’s my next goal this season,” Smith said.
Elmira finished third in the duals and Corning finished fourth.
Elmira was 3-2 on the day and Corning finished 2-3. Canisteo-Greenwood won at 5-0, followed by Newark Valley at 4-1. Penn Yan was 1-4 and Addison was 0-5.
Corning fell to Newark Valley 46-32 in the first match of the day. Elmira fell to Canisteo 50-28.
In round two Elmira beat Corning 49-28 and in round three Corning beat Penn Yan 50-30, while Elmira fell to Newark Valley 45-24.
Elmira beat Penn Yan 48-22 in the next round, while Corning beat Addison 62-18. In the final round Elmira beat Addison 60-18, while Canisteo beat Corning 51-27.
The Boss award winners were Lavonte Gibbons of Elmira in the lower weights (103-144 pounds) and Titus Callahan of Newark Valley in the upper weights (150-285).
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