Let’s Meet the Division 1 Team

Let’s take a look at the Division 1 team that will be representing Section 9 at the 2019 NYSPHSAA Championships on Friday 2/22 and Saturday 2/23. The tournament will be held at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. Click HERE for the tournament schedule.

Division 1

99 Champ- Andrew Marchese
Washingtonville, Freshman
Season Record: 24-4
Record Against the Bracket: 1-1 (split with Amell)

99 Wildcard – Colby Amell
Saugerties, Senior
Season Record – 32-4
Record Against the Bracket: 2-1 (beat Ferrara, split with Marchese)

99 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Jake Hoffman (Fox Lane)
Section 2 – Jashon Holmes (Shaker)
Section 3 – Dom Hofmann (Fulton)
Section 4 – Tyler Ferrara (Chen Forks)
Section 5 – Gregor McNeil (Hilton)
Section 6 – Cameron Catrabone (Williamsville North)
Section 8 – Anthony Conetta (Massapequa)
Section 9 – Andrew Marchese (Washingtonville)
Section 11 – Jared Weinhaus (Sachem East)
PSAL – Sal Esposito (Tottenville)
CHSAA – Jordan Wellington (St. Anthony’s)
A1 – Colby Amell (Saugerties)
A2 – Nick Palso (Ballston Spa)
A3 – Angelo Centrone (Mahopac)
A4 – Casper Stewart (Attica – Batavia)
A5 – Killian Foy (MacArthur)

106 Champ – Zack Ryder
Minisink Valley, 7th Grader
Season Record: 40-3
Record Against the Bracket: 3-3 (win over Schreiber and 2 wins over Morales; losses to Poulin (2X and Liardi)

106 Wildcard – Justin Morales
Middletown, Junior
Season Record: 26-7
Record Against the Bracket:  1-4 (beat Fortugno; losses to Ryder 2X, Hoo, and Echeverria)

106 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Matthew Schreiber (Horace Greeley)
Section 2 – Stevo Poulin (Shenendehowa)
Section 3 – Ashton Thompson (Rome Free Academy)
Section 4 – Zach Levey (Horseheads)
Section 5 – Rocco Camillaci (Hilton)
Section 6 – Carson Alberti (Depew)
Section 8 – Chase Liardi (Massapequa)
Section 9 – Zack Ryder (Minisink Valley)
Section 10 – Mason Phillips (Massena)
Section 11 – Kwesi Amoa (Central Islip)
PSAL – Hunter Hoo (Cardozo)
CHSAA – Sean Flick (St. Anthony’s)
A1 – Jeremiah Echeverria (Long Beach)
A2 – John Fortugno (Byram Hills)
A3 – Elijah Rivera (Bay Shore)
A4 – Justin Morales (Middletown)

113 Champ – Jacob Chenier
Kingston, Junior
Season Record: 36-3
Record Against the Bracket: 0-2 (losses to Adams & Eckele)

113 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Joey Rodas (Mamaroneck)
Section 2 – Dylan Sleezer (Queensbury)
Section 3 – Alex Booth (Indian River)
Section 4 – Dante Rigal (Johnson City)
Section 5 – Greg Diakomihalis (Hilton)
Section 6 – Ty Bartolomei (North Tonawanda)
Section 8 – Josiah Encarnacion (Wantagh)
Section 9 – Jack Chenier (Kingston)
Section 10 – Colden Hardy (Massena)
Section 11 – Luke Smith (Hauppauge)
PSAL – Mohamed Hassan (FDR)
CHSAA – Terry Adams (Monsignor Farrell)
A1 – Jake Eckerle (Commack)
A2 – Ryan Sleezer (Queensbury)
A3 – Thomas Diresta (Kings Park)
A4 – Guerillomo Reyes (Hicksville)

120 Champ – Nick Picariello
Minisink Valley, Junior
Season Record: 37-5
Record Against the Bracket: 2-1 (wins over Vespa & DeConno, lost to Rivera)

120 Wildcard – Marco Vespa
Monroe Woodbury, Senior
Season Record: 39-1
Record Against the Bracket: 1-1 (beat Garcia, lost to Picariello)

120 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Ivan Garcia (Port Chester)
Section 2 – John DeConno (Burnt Hills)
Section 3 – Kole Mulhauser (Central Square)
Section 4 – Constantine Gehring (Binghamton)
Section 5 – Jayden Scott (Rush Henrietta)
Section 6 – Collin Coughenour (Niagara Wheatfield)
Section 8 – George Oroudjov (Syosset)
Section 9 – Nick Picariello (Minisink Valley)
Section 11 – Sean Carter (North Babylon)
PSAL – Wilver Mariano Peralta (Mott Haven)
CHSAA – James Ryan (Monsignor Farrell)
A1 – Marco Vespa (Monroe Woodbury)
A2 – CJ Lee (Webster Thomas)
A3 – Christian Gannone (Eastport South Manor)
A4 – Amos Rivera (Fox Lane)
A5 – Michael Snowden (Niagara Falls)

126 Champ – Jordan Suarez
Minisink Valley, Junior
Season Record: 34-4
Record Against the Bracket: 1-1 (beat Correa, lost to Redding)

126 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Dennis Robin (Arlington)
Section 2 – Vincent Santilli (South Glens Falls)
Section 3 – Tyler Kellison (JD/CBA)
Section 4 – Lucas Riley (Elmira)
Section 5 – Ryan Burgos (Hilton)
Section 6 – Mike Catanzaro (Williamsville North)
Section 8 – Jake Schneider (MacArthur)
Section 9 – Jordan Suarez (Minisink Valley)
Section 11 – Zach Redding (Eastport-South Manor)
PSAL – David Correa (Tottenville)
CHSAA – Dan Adams (Monsignor Farrell)
A1 – Aiden Rabideau (Clarence)
A2 – Alexis Diaz (Clarkstown North)
A3 – Chris Cook (John Jay Cross River)
A4 – Michael Lopresti (Spencerport)
A5 – Nate Osborne (Cicero North Syracuse)

132 Champ – Tommy Maddox
Washingtonville, Senior
Season Record: 22-4
Record Against the Bracket: 0-0

132 Pounds Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – James Sullivan (Clarkstown South)
Section 2 – Jake Deguire (Mohonasen)
Section 3 – Luca Pirozzolo (Auburn)
Section 4 – Drew Witham (Corning)
Section 5 – Alex Samson (Victor)
Section 6 – Justin McDougald (Niagara Wheatfield)
Section 8 – Xavier Pommells (Uniondale)
Section 9 – Tommy Maddox (Washingtonville)
Section 11 – Logan Sciotto (Rocky Point)
PSAL – Jayden Cardenas (Grand Street Campus)
CHSAA – Preston Maucere (St. Anthony’s)
A1 – Devin Woodword (Horseheads)
A2 – Adrian Rosario Beato (Mott Haven)
A3 – Mike Blando (Massapequa)
A4 – Luke Lupisello (Webster Schroeder)
A5 – Ryan Forrest (Hamburg)

138 Champ – Sean Savacool
Minisink Valley, Junior
Season Record: 40-4
Record Against the Bracket: 1-1 (beat Thacker, lost to Albis)

138 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers 
Section 1 – Brendan Carroll (Roy C. Ketcham)
Section 2 – Willie Thacker (Niskayuna)
Section 3 – Samuel May (Fulton)
Section 4 – Logan Gumble (Chenango Forks)
Section 5 – Mason Wersinger (Spencerport)
Section 6 – Willie McDougald (Niagara Falls)
Section 8 – Kyle Althenn (Mepham)
Section 9 – Sean Savacool (Minisink Valley)
Section 11 – Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor)
PSAL – Zacc Romero (Brooklyn Tech)
CHSAA – Tommy Szilagyi (St. Anthony’s)
A1 – Tyler Albis (John Jay East Fishkill)
A2 – Ryan Meisner (Lindenhurst)
A3 – Eric Griskowitz (Saratoga)
A4 – Nick Sanko (Pittsford)
A5 – Chase Daudelin (Corning)

145 Champ – Tommy Askey
Pine Bush, Junior
Season Record: 38-4
Record Against the Bracket: 2-1 (beat Breyer, Albornoz; lost to Ketchum)

145 Wildcard – Nicholas Albornoz
Minisink Valley, Senior
Season Record: 36-6
Record Against the Bracket: 1-3 (beat Poe; lost to Askey, Delsignore, Ketchum)

145 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Jake Breyer (North Rockland) 
Section 2 – Brock Delsignore (Shenendehowa)
Section 3 – Aidan Poe (Indian River)
Section 4 – Jarrett O’Connell (Horseheads)
Section 5 – Dillon Callaghan (Greece)
Section 6 – Jacob DeWolf (Niagara Wheatfield)
Section 8 – Lee Mauras (Freeport)
Section 9 – Tommy Askey (Pine Bush)
Section 11 – Jonathan Spadafora (HHH East)
PSAL – Quincy Howard (Cardozo)
CHSAA – AJ Kovacs (Iona Prep)
A1 – Kris Ketchum (Rocky Point)
A2 – Cuinn Burlingham (Fulton)
A3 – Nick Albornoz (Minisink Valley)
A4 – Jeremy Scuttalero (Massapequa)
A5 – Karamvir Hothi (Rush Henrietta)

152 Champ – Joe McGinty
Monroe Woodbury, Senior
Season Record: 39-2
Record Against the Bracket: 0-0

152 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Kawan Wills (Arlington)
Section 2 – Sean Malenfant (Averill Park)
Section 3 – Dan Tauroney (New Hartford)
Section 4 – Jacob Scibek (Horseheads)
Section 5 – Ty Raines (Churchville Chili)
Section 6 – Warren McDougald (Niagara Wheatfield)
Section 8 – Garrett Gibbons (Massapequa)
Section 9 – Joe McGinty (Monroe Woodbury)
Section 11 – Danny Mauriello (Hauppauge)
PSAL – Cyrus Smith (Murrow)
CHSAA – Christian Hansen (St. Anthony’s)
A1 – Joe Simons (Farmingdale)
A2 – Ryan Stencel (Lancaster)
A3 – Tyler DeSena (Garden City)
A4 – Jacob Edwards (Columbia)
A5 – Michael Vinci (Spencerport)

160 Champ – Steve Gazzillo
Cornwall, Senior
Season Record: 30-5
Record Against the Bracket: 0-0

160 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Quincy Downes (Fox Lane)
Section 2 – Peter Meshkov (Niskayuna)
Section 3 – Camrin Galvin (Fulton)
Section 4 – Quashaun Robinson (Corning)
Section 5 – Cooper Kropman (Penfield)
Section 6 – Adam Daghestani (Grand Island)
Section 8 – Kyle Mosher (Southside)
Section 9 – Steve Gazzillo (Cornwall)
Section 11 – Jackson Hulse (Westhampton Beach)
PSAL – George Tavares (Townsend Harris)
CHSAA – Joe Schultz (St. Anthony’s)
A1 – Stephen Grabher (North Shore)
A2 – Jett Tancsik (Centereach)
A3 – Devin Earl (West Genesee)
A4 – Icar Simon (Olean)
A5 – Drew Bogdan (Albany Academy)

170 Champ – Matt Bucci
Saugerties, Senior
Season Record: 40-4
Record Against the Bracket: 1-1 (beat Allen, lost to Townsend)

170 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Aaron Wolk (Horace Greeley)
Section 2 – Jakai Townsend (Burnt Hills)
Section 3 – Nick Noel (Fulton)
Section 4 – Jeremiah Allen (Chenango Forks)
Section 5 – Joseph Theede (Victor)
Section 6 – Josh Thibeault (Niagara Wheatfield)
Section 8 – Matt Rogers (Wantagh)
Section 9 – Matt Bucci (Saugerties)
Section 11 – Paul Illicete (Copiague)
PSAL – Jeff Geller (MSIT)
CHSAA – Tyler Podolsky (St. Anthony’s)
A1 – JD Moore (Levittown Division)
A2 – Corey Connolly (Rocky Point)
A3 – Joe Gannone (Eastport South Manor)
A4 – Devan Moore (Olean)
A5 – Ben Rivera (Carmel)

182 Champ – Tyler Serafini
Newburgh Free Academy, Senior
Season Record: 48-4
Record Against the Bracket: 0-0

182 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Jake Logan (New Rochelle)
Section 2 – Liam Mooney (Colonie)
Section 3 – Fombo Azah (Carthage)
Section 4 – Zach Davis (Corning)
Section 5 -Joe Cocozza (Penfield)
Section 6 – Connor Kenney (Grand Island)
Section 8 – Angelo Petrakis (Massapequa)
Section 9 -Tyler Serafini (Newburgh)
Section 11 – Michael Tyrell (Hauppauge)
PSAL – Eduard Dzhioev (FDR)
CHSAA – Dominik Thomas (St. Francis)
A1 – Ryan Damboise (Livonia)
A2 – Joe Lopresti (Sayville)
A3 – Patrick Walsh (Olean)
A4 – Michael Gordon (Hewlett)
A5 – Alex Behar (Byram Hills)

195 Champ – Sam Santander
Monroe Woodbury, Senior
Season Record: 30-4
Record Against the Bracket: 0-1 (loss to Kelly)

195 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Jhordyn Innocent (East Ramapo)
Section 2 – Brant Robinson (Saratoga Springs)
Section 3 – Mykle Thomas (Syracuse)
Section 4 – Todd Degroat (Vestal)
Section 5 – Sam DePrez (Hilton)
Section 6 – Mike Pataky (Orchard Park)
Section 8 – Matt Hegi (Mepham)
Section 9 – Sam Santander (Monroe Woodbury)
Section 10 – Preston Guynup (Massena)
Section 11 – Liam McIntyre (Westhampton Beach)
PSAL – Michael Babbcort (Wingate)
CHSAA – Matt Kelly (Iona Prep)
A1 – Marc Musso (Massapequa)
A2 – Peter Magliocco (Northport)
A3 – Tyler Pelech (Longwood)
A4 – Anthony Cascen (Harry S. Truman)

220 Champ – Will Leonard
Cornwall, Senior
Season Record: 38-0
Record Against the Bracket: 3-0 (wins over DeCapua, Gianikos, and Mabocoglu)

220 Wildcard – Maxx DeCaua
Newburgh Free Academy, Junior
Season Record: 44-5
Record Against the Bracket: 0-1 (lost to Leonard)

220 Pound Section 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Zach Finn (Harrison)
Section 2 – Nik Koch (Averill Park)
Section 3 – Luke Smith (Carthage)
Section 4 – Lucas Scott (Chenango Forks)
Section 5 – Nick Serce (Irondequoit)
Section 6 – Blake Bielec (Grand Island)
Section 8 – Deaquan Stuart (Roosevelt)
Section 9 – Will Leonard (Cornwall)
Section 11 – Dylan Gianikos (Patchogue-Medford)
PSAL – Emre Mabocoglu (Midwood)
CHSAA – Nolan Thomas (St. Francis)
A1 – Kyle Tillich (Rush Henrietta)
A2 – Maxx Decapua (Newburgh Free Academy)
A3 – Jeremiah Funchess (Westbury)
A4 – Josh Barber (Attica – Batavia)
A5 – Ameer Ladd (East Syracuse Minoa)

285 Champ – Adam Fenner
Minisink Valley, Sophomore
Season Record: 34-4
Record Against the Bracket: 4-2
(beat Havison 3X & Stangle; lost to Havison & Stangle)

285 Wildcard – Preston Havison
Monroe Woodbury, Senior
Season Record: 31-6
Record Against the Bracket: 1-3 (beat Fenner; lost to Fenner 3X)

285 Pound Division 1 Wrestlers
Section 1 – Manny Mena (North Rockland)
Section 2 – Jake Stangle (Ballston Spa)
Section 3 – Collin Null (Carthage)
Section 4 – Jeremiah Cheatham (Elmira)
Section 5 – Colton Crane (Gates Chili)
Section 6 – Tanner Hulse (Olean)
Section 8 – Obriend Dorceus (Uniondale)
Section 9 – Adam Fenner (Minisink Valley)
Section 11 – Joey Slackman (Commack)
PSAL – Justin Anderson (Springfield Gardens)
CHSAA – Alex Vassiliou (St. Peters)
A1 – Myles Norris (Freeport)
A2 – Collin Burns (Hilton)
A3 – Preston Havison (Monroe Woodbury)
A4 – Ryan Bitka (Amherst)
A5 – London Castillo (Brentwood)

*Special thanks to Fred Perna and Gary Rissler for the incredible photos*