SOURCE: www.niagara-gazette.com

March 28, 2020

As we close the winter season, we must tip our caps to one of the best wrestlers @SectionVI has ever seen. Congrats to @NFHS_Athletics' Willie McDougald, our pick for Wrestler of the Year (via @riri_demos) https://t.co/XXDPPdWsAP

— Greater Niagara Sports (@GNN_Sports_) March 28, 2020

Section VI wrestling royalty is a modest term to use for Willie McDougald Jr.

Hailing from the acclaimed McDougald wrestling family, Willie left his mark at Niagara Falls and became one of Western New York's most accomplished wrestlers.

That made the decision to choose McDougald as the GNN Sports Player of the Year for wrestling a no brainer. His stiffest competition? His cousin, Justin, who just so happened to earn his first state title for Niagara Wheatfield and became the Falcons' all-time wins leader this winter.