ALBANY | Saranac senior Bryce Smith scored a pair of wins in the first two rounds of the NYSPHSAA wrestling tournament Friday at the Times Union Center, advancing to the semifinal round of the 152 Lbs. bracket and a shot for the state championship round Saturday.

Smith, the sixth seed in his bracket, opened the tournament with a 12-4 major decision over Justin Hoffman of Hadley Luzerne/Lake George. In the quarterfinal round, Smith took out the third seed, Emmett Wood of Tioga, with a third period fall. The two wins bring his season record to 41-5.