Section 9 Individual Rankings – 1/21/19

Last week’s rankings needed a few tweaks so what better to do on a quiet week of wrestling than update the Section 9 Individual Rankings! As always, feedback and comments are welcomed below or at sectionixwrestling@gmail.com.

99 Pounds
1. Colby Amell – Saugerties
2. Andrew Marchese – Washingtonville
3. Jackson Merli – NFA
4. Richie Toledo – Monroe Woodbury
5. Nicolo Ricciuto – Valley Central
No changes at 99 but definitely a few results to mention! Amell still sits at #1 and has been idle since Eastern States Classic. Marchese rolled through the Beacon Bulldog notching a 6-0 win over #5 Ricciuto in the semis and then teching Beacon’s Chris Crawford 15-0 in the finals. We also had #3 Merli record an impressive 10-2 major over #4 Toldeo which sealed the deal for the victorious Goldbacks in the NFA vs MW dual on 1/15! A few others we need to keep an eye on at 99 are Alex Greco from Warwick, Luke Greiner from Minisink Valley, Kevin Rourke from Cornwall, and Trevor Tufano from Port Jervis.

106 Pounds
1. Zack Ryder – Minisink Valley
2. Justin Morales – Middletown
3. Jaden Hansen – NFA
4. Matt Davis – Wallkill
5. Dylan Winters – Monroe Woodbury
Ryder and Morales hold the top two spots at 106 but there are changes after that as Jaden Hansen keeps climbing up the rankings and now sits at #3! The NFA sophomore recorded a 2-1 victory over our previous 3rd ranked Winters at the NFA vs MW dual and then won the Beacon Bulldog Tournament! Wallkill’s Davis stays at #4 and Winters drops to #5. A few others who will be in the mix at 106 are Tyler Reed from Cornwall, Peter Bender from Highland, and Robert Drost from Saugerties!

113 Pounds
1. Jacob Chenier – Kingston
2. Matt Morris – Red Hook
3. Joe Habert – Minisink Valley
4. Nikko Walsh – Rondout Valley
5. Santos Ocasio – Monroe Woodbury
The 113 pound weight class was turned upside down at the Gene Brigham Tournament on 1/19 at Minisink Valley. Previously top-ranked Nikko Walsh had a tough day and dropped two matches so Kingston’s Jacob Chenier is our new #1! Morris from Red Hook moves up to #2 after recording a few wins over Walsh – a 7-4 decision at a dual on 1/16 and a wbf at the Gene Brigham. Joe Habert from MV scored a wbf over Walsh at the Gene Brigham and slides up to #3 while Walsh comes in at #4. Ocasio from MW has been idle since the S9 Duals but remains at #5 for now. There are several others to watch at 113 including Elliot Crocco from New Paltz, Austin Maddox from Washingtonville, Jack Kohrs from MW, and Drew Greco from Warwick.

120 Pounds
1. Marco Vespa – Monroe Woodbury
2. Nick Picariello – Minisink Valley
3. Liam Bullock – Chester
4. John Antonelli – Marlboro
5. Joey Curreri – Eldred/Liberty/Sullivan West
No changes in the top 5 at 120 pounds! Top-ranked Vespa continues to dominate the competition and has his sights set on a state title but he definitely can’t look past #2 Picariello from MV who had a great Gene Brigham Tournament including a win over defending S2 champ DeConno from Burnt Hills. Bullock remains at #3 and Antonelli won the Beacon Bulldog and stays at #4 one spot in front of Curreri from E/L/SW. We also need to keep our eyes on Zappolo from Washingtonville and Ferro from Kingston – both are having very good years!

126 Pounds
1. Jordan Suarez – Minisink Valley
2. Eric Tigue – Port Jervis
3. Brandon DeLaRosa – Newburgh Free Academy
4. Kevin Urena – Pine Bush
5. Ryan Burgos – Monroe Woodbury
Top ranked Suarez from MV is 6-0 since our last rankings and remains atop the 126 chart followed by Tigue from PJ who has looked very tough since dropping down from 132. Brandon DeLaRosa had a great week and moves up a spot to #3. The NFA senior defeated Burgos via pin at the NFA/MW dual meet, then finished 2nd at the Beacon Bulldog and had a common opponent win over #4 Urena from PB. Burgos from MW is our #5 at 126 but let’s not overlook Richter from Kingston or Phillips from VC who are both having solid seasons!

132 Pounds
1. Tommy Maddox – Washingtonville
2. Matt Romano – Valley Central
3. Mat Malherio – Highland
4. Pat Ross – Onteora
5. Josh Sam – Middletown
The 132 pound weight class is going to be fun to follow at both the D1 and D2 sections! Washingtonville’s Tommy Maddox has wins over Romano and Malherio and is the clear #1. VC’s Romano pinned Malherio at the Beacon Bulldog to avenge his loss to him from the Mid-Hudson so he moves up to #2 and Malherio drops to #3. Pat Ross from Onteora can beat anyone on any given day and is our #4 followed by Middletown’s Josh Sam who rounds out our top 5 at 132. The D1 tournament at this weight could have some great depth too as wrestlers like Luke Fischer from NFA, Aiden Cuppett from New Paltz, and Jimmy Heinlein from Saugerties will all contend!

138 Pounds
1. Sean Savacool – Minisink Valley
2. Nick Ross – Onteora
3. Ethan Palanca – New Paltz
4. Robert Estevez – Monroe Woodbury
5. Logan Schmalfuhs – Warwick
No changes necessary for the top 4 at 138 as Savacool, Ross, Palanca, and Estevez have been rolling along! Savacool went undefeated at the Gene Brigham, Ross won the Wickham, Palanca has been idle other than a forfeit and Estevez’s only loss was at a dual against DePaul Catholic, NJ. We do have a new #5 in Logan Schmalfuhs from Warwick who has recent wins over Alex Burns from Cornwall and Makeil Scott from Kingston who are two wrestlers to watch at 138. Burns recorded a nice win over PJ’s Gavis Staerker who will definitely contend for the D2 title here!

145 Pounds
1. Joe McGinty – Monroe Woodbury
2. Tommy Askey – Pine Bush
3. Nicholas Albornoz – Minisink Valley
4. Nick Curreri – Eldred/Liberty/Sullivan West
5. Jacob Gonzalez – Minisink Valley
No changes at all at 145! McGinty lost by major decision to Cabanillas from DePaul Catholic, but considering his opponent was ranked in the top 10 in the nation by Flo, we’ll let it slide and keep McGinty at #1! Askey looked great at the Beacon Bulldog winning the weight via two pins and a major in the finals and remains at #2 while Albornoz was undefeated at the Gene Brigham and stays at #3. Curreri won his only match last week and stays at #4 and Gonzalez from MV has been idle since ESC and remains at #5 at 145. Chris Fini from Goshen dropped to 145 for ESC and could contend for a medal here or at 152.

152 Pounds
1. Nate Ross – Onteora
2. Nick Florin – Pine Bush
3. Dan Heffner – Cornwall
4. Vincent Gennaro – Washingtonville
5. Destin Morano – Middletown
Only a minor change at 152 as we moved Heffner to #3 and drop Gennaro to #4. Both are having great seasons but Heffner does have a major over him from earlier this season. Ross was basically idle (1 forfeit) and remains #1 followed by 2nd ranked Florin who won the Beacon Bulldog and also notched a win by fall over #5 Morano from Middletown. The 152 weight class has a ton of depth too! Let’s keep our eyes on Legget from NFA, Doherty from Monticello, Wernicki from MW, Thomas from Wallkill and Shaw from Burke!

160 Pounds
1. Steve Gazzillo – Cornwall
2. Ethan Gallo – Minisink Valley
3. Alden Hathaway – Wallkill
4. Joe Velazquez – Middletown
5. Dylan Burgos – Pine Bush
Top ranked Gazzillo has buzzed through the competition since our last ranking including a wbf over #3 Hathaway who has recently returned to action. Gallo from MV has pinned every opponent since ESC including wins over two wrestlers to keep an eye on – Mazzella from Warwick and Douthit from Burke. Velazquez from Middletown stays at #4 via his win by fall over #5 Burgos from Pine Bush. Two others to keep an eye on at 160 are Patterson from NFA and Hadallar from Monroe Woodbury!

170 Pounds
1. Tyler Serafini – Newburgh Free Academy
2. Matt Bucci – Saugerties
3. Pasquale Satriano – Valley Central
4. William Noteboom – Warwick
5. Chris McLaughlin – Minisink Valley
No changes at 170 and not really much to report. Serafini pinned Felice from MW and remains #1. Bucci and Satriano finished 1st and 3rd respectively at the Beacon Bulldog and they are ranked #2 and #3 here. Noteboom has gone 3-1 since ESC but his only loss was at 182 to Bennet from Kingston so he stays at #4 and McLaughlin’s only loss since ESC has been to a hammer from S2 so he stays at #5 at 170! Felice from MW and Kollbeck from Kingston are two others who will contend for medals at the S9 Tournament.

182 Pounds
1. Zavier Bennet – Kingston 
2. Anthony Owen – Saugerties
3. Elijah Babb – Middletown 
4. Joe Russell – Newburgh Free Academy
5. Luke Wojehowski – Cornwall
Zavier Bennet had a great week including wins over Noteboom and Knisell and takes over the #1 spot at 182 in Section 9. Owen from Saugerties slides down to #2 and #’s 3-5 remain the same as Babb, Russell and Wojehowski have all been undefeated since ESC. There is a little depth at 182 too as we should keep our eyes on Geysen from MV, Knisell from Saugerties, and Mike Cassidy from Cornwall.

195 Pounds
1. Maxx DeCapua – Newburgh Free Academy
2. Sam Santander – Monroe Woodbury
3. Carson Henry – Minisink Valley
4. James DeAveiro – Eldred/Liberty/Sullivan West
5. Hayden Barley – Kingston
We have several changes at 195 including a new #1 and a brand new name to the rankings! Let’s start up top where we had a showdown between DeCapua and Santander at the NFA vs MW dual. This was a rematch of last year’s S9 semifinal which was won by Santander, however this match would go to the state placewinner DeCapua via 8-7 decision. Carson Henry hold at #3 but we have a new #4 in James DeAveiro from E/L/SW. DeAveiro has flownunder he radar most of the year but notched a big win over Owen from Saugerties. He is currently sporting a 20-1 record and his only loss has been a 6-0 decision to S11 stud Pelech from Longwood. Barley from Kingston, who was champ at the Beacon Bulldog, drops to the #5 slot for now. Several others to watch at 195 including Josh Keller and Collin Cassidy who are both from Cornwall!

220 Pounds
1. Will Leonard – Cornwall
2. Mark Crisfield – Valley Central
3. Armel Duke – Middletown
4. David Strauss – Monroe Woodbury
5. Tyler Castro – Minisink Valley
We have a little bit of a shake-up at 220. ESC champ Leonard is cruising along and remains at #1 but our new #2 is Crisfield from VC who had a head to head over Duke at ESC. Duke drops down to #3 and Strauss is now up to #4 followed by MV’s Castro at #5. James Oosterom from Port Jervis is definitely worthy of a top 5 ranking but is out resting an injury so we will wait for his return. Defending D2 champ Devin Dixon is having another solid season and will definitely be a favorite for making a return trip to Albany. Another D2 wrestler, Jonathan Perez from Highland, finished 2nd to Crisfield at the Beacon Bulldog and is definitely one to watch here!

285 Pounds
1. Adam Fenner – Minisink Valley
2. Preston Havison – Monroe Woodbury
3. Bryce Moore – Valley Central
4. Caleb Williams – Newburgh Free Academy
5. Stephan Monchery – Middletown
No changes at 285. Fenner from MV is undefeated since ESC and remains #1. Havison defeated #4 Williams at the MW vs NFA Dual so he stays at #2. Moore came in 2nd at the Beacon Bulldog only losing to Stangle from Ballston Spa. Monchery from Middletown has been idle since ESC and he remains our #5 heavyweight. Another wrestler we should definitely keep an eye on is Jason Lonstein from Ellenville who only lost 5-2 to NFA’s Williams and he’s been idle since ESC.