A Chenango County record 10 wrestlers will take to the mat today between 10 and 10:30 a.m. at the Times Union Center in Albany for the New York State Public High School Wrestling Championships.

B-G/Afton takes four to the event to lead all area teams including champions Danny Gormley (96), Justin Davy (130), Kris Stafford (160), and at-large wild-card selection, Ben Mumbulo (189).

The NYSPHSAA instituted the wild-card format this season to fill out weight classes and require wrestlers to win more matches in order to place in the tournament. Previously, a wrestler with a first-round bye to the quarterfinals needed just an opening-match win to guarantee a place finish.

“It’s the state tournament and the best of the best,” said UV first-year coach Jim DuVall. “Every kid should wrestle matches to place.”

DuVall boasts of three state tournament qualifiers beginning with his nephew, Greg DuVall (103), who won his first sectional crown over teammate Tyler Peet at the Section IV Division One finals two weeks ago. Shayne Wilcox (135), a section champion in 2006, earned a wild-card bid after a second-place finish to Johnson City’s two-time section champion, Peter Capone. T.J. Brownell (152) also gained an at-large selection finishing second to Adrian Ngo of Johnson City.