Several local wrestlers took the trip down to Virgina Beach to compete at the NHSCA Nationals. This tournament separates high school wrestlers by grade plus they have a middle school division and a girl’s division. Let’s take a look at how our local wrestlers are doing!
Seniors
152 – Eric Tigue (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Tigue dec 4-3 Madole (WV)
Rd 32: Garrett (AL) dec 2-0 Tigue
Consi 32 #2: Tigue dec 4-2 Green (GA)
Consi 16 #1: Tigue dec 7-2 Hrcka (NV)
Consi 16 #2: Tigue dec 10-7 Osborn (MN)
Consi 8 #1: New (AL) dec 1-0 Tigue
160 – George Racz (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Hernandez (CA) f 3:55 Racz
Consi 32 #1: Parcell (TN) f 1:55 Racz
195 – Max Winkler (Goshen)
Rd 32: Winkler f 3:28 Dotson (OH)
Rd 16: Negron (DE) f 3:28 Winkler
Consi 16 #2: Zoia (NY) dec 4-0 Winkler
Juniors
113 – Cooper Grossi (Wallkill)
Rd 32: Heaston (IN) f :38 Grossi
Consi 32 #2: White (KY) f 1:38 Grossi
120 – Rocco Futia (Wallkill)
Rd 128: Futia dec 7-0 Hanefeld (OH)
Rd 64: Pizzuto (MD) f 4:31 Futia
Consi 32 #1: Futia maj 17-3 Schotts (IN)
Consi 32 #2: Lehman (PA) maj 11-2 Futia
120 – Joe Torres (Middletown)
Rd 128: Hernandez (CA) f 3:24 Torres
Consi 64 #2: Bourgeouis (LA) dec 5-1 Torres
126 – Jayden Norris (Middletown)
Rd 64: Sheppard (MO) maj 8-0 Norris
Consi 64 #2: McLaughlin (MA) dec 1-0 Norris
132 – Alex Greco (Warwick)
Rd 128: Greco maj 15-5 Lim (CT)
Rd 64: Alyea (VA) f 3:53 Greco
Consi 64 #2: Reyes (CO) dec 5-0 Greco
152 – George Thomas (Wallkill)
Rd 64: Morris (MO) maj 13-4 Thomas
Consi 64 #2: Thomas f 3:30 Simonds (MD)
Consi 32 #1: Pawler (AL) f 3:21 Thomas
160 – Jai Barnett (Wallkill)
Rd 64: Conley (GA) dec 8-1 Barnett
Consi 64 #1: Gallimore (VA) f 3:50 Barnett
182 – AJ Fricchione (Minisink – wrestles for Bergen Catholic)
Rd 64: Fricchione dec 10-8 Nelson (MD)
Rd 32: Fricchione f 3:46 Conlon (AL)
Rd 16: Fricchione dec 11-6 Pool (OH)
Quarters: Griffith (NJ) dec 11-5 Fricchione
Consi 8 #2: Fricchione maj 10-2 Loveless (UT)
Consi 4: Fricchione dec 4-1 Menifee (VA)
Consi Semis: Monteiro (CA) maj 14-1 Fricchione
5th/6th: Fricchione fft over McDonnell (CA)….AJ takes 5th place!!!
Sophomores
126 – Viktor Banda (Wallkill)
Rd 64: Carter (MN) dec 10-8 Banda
Consi 64 #2: Maneckshaw (LA) f 1:23 Banda
126 – Jacob Roger (Middletown)
Rd 128: Roger f 3:12 Green (SC)
Rd 64: Mejia (NC) f 5:03 Roger
Consi 32 #1: Armstong (RI) maj 11-0 Roger
145 – Luke Greiner (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Townsend (PA) f 3:22 Greiner
Consi 32 #1: Greiner f 2:54 Mease (CO)
Consi 32 #2: Greiner maj 9-1 Butler (PA)
Consi 16 #1: Greiner dec 7-0 Newcomer (NC)
Consi 16 #2: Dailey (PA) f 2:02 Greiner
195 – Bryson Tibbs (Middletown)
Rd 32: Tibbs f 1:45 Clark (AL)
Rd 16: Leslie (WA) dec 3-1 Tibbs
Consi 16 #2: MacDonald (NY) f 3:17 Tibbs
285 – Rahmiere Bradley (Middletown)
Rd 32: Pires (MA) dec 4-3 Bradley
Consi 16 #1: Bradley dec 3-1 Scully (PA)
Consi 16 #2: Bradley dec 3-1 Ramirez (MD)
Consi 8 #1: Black (PA) f 3:39 Bradley
285 – Stephan Monchery (Middletown)
Rd 32: Monchery f :36 Howard (VA)
Rd 16: Monchery f :15 Rojas (PA)
Quarters: Lopez (KS) pin Monchery
Consi 8 #2: Monchery f 2:28 Black (PA)
Consi 4: Monchery f :15 Cox (AL)
Consi Semis: Monchery f 3:22 Garibaldi (NY)
3rd/4th: Monchery f :38 Naylor (WV)…Steph takes 3rd place!!!
Freshman
126 – Anthony Tresch (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Murphy f 3:27 Tresch
Consi 32 #1: Tresch f 3:21 Roybal (NV)
Consi 32 #2: Tresch dec 2-0 Alfalla (NY)
Consi 16 #1: Pavlek (PA) dec 4-2 Tresch
126 – Mason Ketcham (Washingtonville – wrestles for Don Bosco)
Rd 64: Ketcham f 1:44 Lehmann (VA)
Rd 32: Ketcham maj 15-4 Salazar (NM)
Rd 16: Ketcham dec 9-4 Florio (FL)
Quarters: Jackson-Bey (TX) maj 15-4 Ketcham
Consi 8 #2: Ketcham maj 10-0 Frinzi (PA)
Consi 4: Ashley (VA) dec 8-3 Ketcham
7th/8th: Tildsley (MA) f 4:52 Ketcham…Mason takes 8th!!
160 – Ryan Burton (Minisink – wrestles for DePaul Catholic)
Rd 64: Burton by fall over McNeil (VA)
Rd 32: Burton f 1:06 Bloodworth (GA)
Rd 16: Burton tf 17-2 Garcia (PA)
Quarters: James (OH) dec 8-6 Burton
Consi 8 #2: Burton dec 6-4 Thomas (OH)
Consi 4: Burton dec 5-0 Bartford (TX)
Consi Semis: Burton dec 6-4 Miller (OH)
3rd/4th: Sugalski (PA) dec 5-3 Burton…Ryan takes 4th!!!
Middle School
95 – Cooper Merli (Newburgh Free Academy)
Rd 32: Merli dec 8-2 Silva (AL)
Rd 16: Merli f 2:26 Fortugno (NY)
Quarters: Merli dec 6-1 Spicer (OH)
Semis: Merli dec 5-4 Johnson (KS)
Finals: Davidheiser (PA) maj 11-1 Merli…Cooper finishes 2nd!!
100 – Marco Furia (Wallkill)
Rd 32: Futia f 3:57 Armano (MA)
Rd 16: Piparo (NJ) maj 15-2 Futia
Consi 16 #2: Futia dec 3-0 Harrington (VT)
Consi 8 #1: Ortiz (FL) dec 9-2 Futia
105 – Joseph Uhrig (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Uhrig f :33 Pinero (VA)
Rd 32: Jackson (MD) f 1:14 Uhrig
Consi 32 #2: Uhrig maj 13-0 Edwards (SC)
Consi 16 #1: Warta (TN) dec 6-0 Uhrig
105 – Wyatt Boice (Minisink Valley)
Rd 32: Boice f 3:40 Jarrett (RI)
Rd 16: Davis (FL) dec 8-1 Boice
Consi 16 #2: Boice dec 9-4 Russell (NY)
Consi 8 #1: Boice dec 2-1 Dunham (NJ)
Consi 8 #2: Boice dec 3-1 Jackson (MD)
Consi 4: English (NY) dec 5-0 Boice
7th/8th: Boice dec 3-2 Luttrell (NM)…Wyatt takes 7th!!!
127 – Nate Racz (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Regis (UT) f :18 Racz
Consi 32 #2: Racz f 2:50 Rivera (CT)
Consi 16 #1: Aguilar (VA) f 2:33 Racz