Dereck Bigford, Sam Elia, Rich Koenig

By Tom Rowe

CICERO – Three former Chenango County residents associated with the sport of wrestling were recently inducted into the Section 3 Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Dereck Bigford, a graduate of Sherburne-Earlville, long-time Norwich coach Sam Elia and Rich Koenig, a Sherburne grad were three of the six 2019 honorees feted during banquet ceremonies held here Saturday night, Nov. 2 at the Lakeshore Yacht and Country Club.