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Elwood HS Senior Wrestler Earns Section XI Sportsmanship Award

The senior captain is a Suffolk County champion at 285 pounds.

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior wrestler Melkin Chavez was recently
named the NYSPHSAA Section XI Sportsmanship Award winner.
Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior wrestler Melkin Chavez was recently named the NYSPHSAA Section XI Sportsmanship Award winner. (Courtesy of Elwood School District)

ELWOOD, NY — Melkin Chavez, a senior captain of the Elwood-John H. Glenn High School wrestling team and Suffolk County champion at the 285-pound weight class, was named the NYSPHSAA Section XI Sportsmanship Award winner, the school district announced.

"Melkin has been a great leader for our program and was voted by our team to represent Suffolk County as our sportsmanship winner," coach TJ Brocking said.

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