Author: Mike Carey

The Mid-Hudson was started in 1965 as the Arlington Wrestling Invitational by Mr. Bill Wright, Arlington’s first wrestling coach. Four teams participated (Arlington, Onteora, Brewster, and Saugerties) and Onteora was team champion. It expanded to six teams in 1966, eight schools in 1967, and 13 teams in 1970.

In 1971 it expanded to 16 teams and was moved to Dutchess Community College. It remained at DCC until 1983 and was moved to Kingston High School (Kate Walton Field House). The tournament was expanded to 25 teams. Mr. Dean Short of Kingston was tournament director. In ’02 it moved back to Arlington and has been there ever since under the direction of Mr. Fred Perry. It is the longest running wrestling tournament in NYS. It has had NCAA and Olympic Champions, including Jeff Blatnick (Olympic Champion) and Kerry McCoy (2X NCAA Champion). There has been only one wrestler to win 5X Mid-Hudson titles! While wrestling for his alma mater, Monroe Woodbury head coach John Gartiser won the Mid-Hudson in 1997 (96 lbs.), 1998 (103 lbs.), 1999 (112 lbs.), 2000 (125 lbs.) and 2001 (140 lbs.). Only three wrestlers have won the Mid-Hudson four times! Valley Central’s Lou Ruggirello Sr. won the tournament in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989. He would go on to win two NYS medals placing 3rd in 1988 and winning the title in 1989. Louie’s teammate at Valley Central, Jeff Lewis, won the Mid-Hudson in 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1987. Lewis would go on to become a 2X NYS place winner finishing 2nd and 3rd! Pine Bush graduate Johnny Stramiello won the Mid-Hudson in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013. Stramiello was a 2X NYS place winner taking 6th place honors 2011 and 2012.

Let’s take a look at the year-by-year individual and team champions. The vast majority of this information is from the Long Island Wrestling Association website. There are a few years that are not complete, and some years have many first names missing. If anyone can help fill in these blanks, please put the information in the comment section or email me at sectionixwrestling@gmail.com. I would also like to add any noteworthy comments next to the champions name so if you have any information that you would like to see added, send it to me! Enjoy!

1965: Team Champions – Onteora HS
• 95 – Tom Raffaldi, Onteora
• 103 – Richard Biafield, Arlington
• 112 – Mike Sherrer, Onteora
• 120 – John Warns, Saugerties
• 127 – Ed Zambrowski, Brewster
• 133 – Jim Carr, Onteora
• 138 – John O’Hara, Brewster
• 145 – Rick Doran, Onteora
• 154 – Frank Raffaldi, Onteora
• 165 – Wes Kissel, Onteora
• 180 – Mark Hoyt, Onteora
• 215 – Dennis Sutton, Arlington

1966: Team Champions – Wappingers HS
• 95 – Mike Brown, Wappingers
• 103 – Craig MacElveen, Wappingers
• 112 – Mike Hamigan, Wappingers
• 120 – Vince Minasi, Wappingers
• 127 – George Courtney, Newburgh
• 133 – Sal Favata, Newburgh
• 138 – Al Favata, Newburgh
• 145 – Fred David, Wappingers
• 154 – Nick Zuzulo, Wappingers
• 165 – Dennis Nostrand, Wappingers
• 180 – Dennis Sutton, Arlington
• 215 – Bruce Caswell, Arlington

1967: Team Champions – Wappingers HS
• 95 – Bill Ciccarelli, Wappingers
• 103 – Bill Conley, Wappingers
• 112 – Rudy Kullsek, Newburgh
• 120 – Vince Minasi, Wappingers
• 127 – Bill Hernandez, Newburgh
• 133 – Dan Locke, Wappingers
• 138 – Al Favata, Newburgh
• 145 – Fred David, Wappingers
• 154 – Steve Bracco, Washingtonville
• 165 – Nick Zuzulo, Wappingers
• 180 – Hunt Hanna, Wappingers
• 215 – Frank Panaro, Newburgh

1968: Team Champions – Arlington HS
• 95 – John Humeston, Beacon
• 103 – George DePuy, Ellenville
• 112 – Bill Ciccarelli, Roy C. Ketcham
• 120 – Bruce Barr, Newburgh
• 127 – Rudy Kolisek, Newburgh
• 133 – Phil Courtois, Arlington
• 138 – Al Favata, Newburgh
• 145 – Larry Libihoul, Arlington
• 154 – Don Harlin, Beacon
• 165 – Bill Young, Ellenville
• 175 – Steve Bernard, Saugerties
• 215 – Hugh Knickerbocker, Arlington

1969: Team Champions – Newburgh HS
• 98 – John Humeston, Beacon
• 107 – Jose Feliciano, Newburgh
• 115 – Paul Miccio, John Jay EF
• 123 – Bob Strong, Newburgh
• 130 – Bill Ciccarelli, John Jay EF
• 137 – Keith Kenney, Newburgh
• 145 – Ennis Trent, Newburgh
• 155 – Rick Lack, Suagerties
• 165 – Reed Johnson, John Jay EF
• 175 – John Brown, Newburgh
• 185 – Hugh Knickerbocker, Arlington
• 215 – Doug Odell, Arlington

1970: Team Champions – Cornwall HS
• 98 – Jim Sciamanna, Newburgh
• 105 – Jim Tiso, Newburgh
• 112 – Mark Roberts, Arlington
• 119 – Steve Lynch, Cornwall
• 126 – Brad Kanter, John Jay EF
• 132 – Joe Brewer, Cornwall
• 138 – Rich Lark, Cornwall
• 145 – Pat LaMaestro, Ellenville
• 155 – Benjie Scherer, Cornwall
• 167 – Bill Melvin, Cornwall
• 177 – Dave Lawrence, Newburgh
• 215 – Doug Odell, Arlington

1971: Team Champions – John Jay EF HS
• 98 – Jim Sciamanna, Newburgh
• 105 – Jose Feliciano, Newburgh
• 112 – Joe Goldsmith, Ramapo
• 119 – John Longabucco, Spring Valley
• 126 – Brad Kanter, John Jay EF
• 132 – Paul Miccio, John Jay EF
• 138 – Rich Lark, Cornwall
• 145 – Dave Hauser, Ramapo
• 155 – Sean O’Sullivan, Washingtonville
• 167 – Jim Horvath, Ramapo
• 177 – Paul Moore, Ramapo
• 215 – Benjie Scherer, Cornwall
• 255 – Ken McElroy, Washingtonville

1972: Team Champions – Valley Central HS
• 98 – Mark Scott, Cornwall
• 105 – Sclatini, Valley Central
• 112 – Ortiz, Roy C. Ketcham
• 119 – Haberman, Lawrence
• 126 – Brad Kanter, John Jay EF
• 132 – Joe Raimondi, Valley Central
• 138 – Viggo Worum, Ramapo
• 145 – Rich Lark, Cornwall
• 155 – Rich Robbins, Lawrence
• 167 – Andreno, Lawrence
• 177 – Rich Lawrence, Newburgh
• 215 – Rich O’Banks, Valley Central
• 250 – Boykin, Newburgh

1973: Team Champions – Ramapo HS
• 98 – Tim Golden, Newburgh
• 105 – Hal Zendle, Niskayuna
• 112 – Steve Silverberg, Ramapo
• 119 – Frank Rodriguez, Ramapo
• 126 – Tony Marciano, Ramapo
• 132 – George O’Shea, Arlington
• 138 – Kirk Boothe, Niskayuna
• 145 – Mike McReady Ramapo
• 155 – Rich Robbins, Lawrence
• 167 – Joel Lord, Niskayuna
• 177 – Rich Lawrence, Newburgh
• 215 – Lee Ramson, Cornwall
• 250 – Rich Wright, Washingtonville

1974: Team Champions – Niskayuna HS
• 92 – Hayden Schulman, Lawrence
• 98 – Tom Berry, Rondout Valley
• 105 – Doug Seline, Niskayuna
• 112 – Howie Berger, Niskayuna
• 119 – Fred Adige, Newburgh
• 126 – Steve Silverberg, Ramapo
• 132 – Mitch Murray, Brockton, MA
• 138 – Mike Harris, Newburgh
• 145 – Paul Packard, Brockton, MA
• 155 – Matt Van Benthem, Niskayuna
• 167 – Rich Sipple, Kingston
• 177 – Earl Jordan, Ramapo
• 215 – Jeff Blatnick, Niskayuna – 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist – GR
• 250 – Doug Gordon, Brockton, MA

1975: Team Champions – Niskayuna HS
• 91 – Chris Jackson, Baldwin
• 98 – Mike Raimondi, Valley Central
• 105 – John Parisella, Niskayuna
• 112 – Willie Munoz, Lawrence
• 119 – Lou Dionisio, Baldwin
• 126 – Rob Viventi, Niskayuna
• 132 – Vin Fucci, Ramapo
• 138 – Jay Weller, Valley Central
• 145 – Doug Lithgow, Baldwin
• 155 – Steve Thompson, Niskayuna
• 167 – Al Distefano, Washingtonville
• 177 – Dave Sanford, Baldwin
• 215 – Marco Minuto, Ramapo
• 250 – Tim Davis, Valley Central

1976: Team Champions – Tappan Zee HS
• 91 – Ted Casey, Newburgh
• 98 – Paul Marguiles, Tappan Zee
• 105 – Gene Andrews, Cornwall
• 112 – Steve Zucker, Baldwin
• 119 – Bob Hirt, Tappan Zee
• 126 – Neal Zendle, Niskayuna
• 132 – Karl Heller, Valley Central
• 138 – Corkee Macek, John Jay EF
• 145 – Paul Meyers, Baldwin
• 155 – Kevin Eggleston, Baldwin
• 167 – Craig Marshian, Tappan Zee
• 177 – Tom Hubel, Tappan Zee
• 215 – Jim Skaarva, John Jay EF
• 250 – Jay Woerderman, Washingtonville

1977: Team Champions – Baldwin HS
• 91 – Mike Dergarabedian, Baldwin
• 98 – Pete Cestra, Lawrence
• 105 – Chris Jackson, Baldwin
• 112 – Mike Raimondi, Valley Central
• 119 – Dean Degarabedian, Baldwin
• 126 – Ned Zendle, Niskayuna
• 132 – Greg Viventi, Niskayuna
• 138 – Tim Doyle, Tappan Zee
• 145 – Terry Kelly, Niskayuna
• 155 – Paul Meyers, Baldwin
• 167 – Kevin Eggleston, Baldwin
• 177 – John Fanti, White Plains
• 215 – Eric Marko, Newburgh
• 250 – Phil Razy, Kingston

1978: Team Champions – Niskayuna HS
• 91 – Mike Politano, Lawrence
• 98 – John Meyers, Baldwin
• 105 – Mike Dergarabedian, Baldwin
• 112 – Joel Feingold, Niskayuna
• 119 – Andy Seras, Niskayuna – 1988 Olympian GR
• 126 – Rich Lithgow, Baldwin
• 132 – Dean Dergarabedian, Baldwin
• 138 – Gordon Zellner, Arlington
• 145 – Arnold Clinton, White Plains
• 155 – Dave Audoyan, Tappan Zee
• 167 – Eugene Emmert, Tappan Zee
• 177 – Chris Morley, John Jay EF
• 215 – Kirk Maisch, Kinston
• 250 – Peter Antonelli, Lawrence

1979: Team Champions – Tappan Zee HS
• 91 – Steve Karas, Tappan Zee
• 98 – Jon Sato, Sleepy Hollow
• 105 – Lou Hamer, Kingston
• 112 – Ed Gillespie, Baldwin
• 119 – Chuck Kennedy, Kingston
• 126 – Andy Seras, Niskayuna – 1988 Olympian GR
• 132 – Rich Lithgow, Baldwin
• 138 – Steve Jackson, Baldwin
• 145 – Arnold Clinton, White Plains
• 155 – Mike Skalla, Rondout Valley
• 167 – Joe Vega, Tappan Zee
• 177 – Tod Giles, Ramapo – Greco Olympic alternate; former Army head coach
• 215 – Paul McAdon, Washingtonville
• 250 – Scott Nichols, Arlington

1980: Team Champions – Baldwin HS
• 91 – Rick Grande, Ramapo
• 98 – Henry Flinter, Baldwin
• 105 – Rod Smyth, Arlington
• 112 – Marc Schwartz, Lawrence
• 119 – Chuck Kennedy, Kington
• 126 – Andy Silverberg, Ramapo
• 132 – Joel Feingold, Niskayuna
• 138 – Dave Welker, Somers
• 145 – Rich Lithgow, Baldwin
• 155 – Roland Crawford, Ossining
• 167 – Chris DeLorenzo, Ramapo
• 177 – Chris Wheeler, Ossining
• 215 – Paul McAdon, Washingtonville
• 250 – Scott Nichols, Arlington

1981: Team Champions – Niskayuna HS
• 91 – J. Pisanello, Baldwin
• 98 – G. Christman, Niskayuna
• 105 – J. Elliott, Arlington
• 112 – J. Golden, Minisink Valley
• 119 – S. Hazelton, Niskayuna
• 126 – M. Brady, Lawrence
• 132 – J. Placek, Niskayuna
• 138 – M. Byrne, Minisink Valley
• 145 – C. Smith, Roy C. Ketcham
• 155 – K. Davey, Baldwin
• 167 – S. Carson, Baldwin
• 177 – D. Wilson, Lawrence
• 215 – J. Tamburo, Baldwin
• 250 – D. Koplovitz, Niskayuna

1982: Team Champions – Lawrence HS
• 91 – Dale Robin, Arlington
• 98 – Todd Williams, Minisink Valley
• 105 – Joe Pisanello, Baldwin
• 112 – Joe Ciccone, Kingston
• 119 – Dave Acoomada, Lawrence
• 126 – Scott Dergarabedian, Baldwin
• 132 – Ricky Kelly, Arlington
• 138 – Paul Lewis, Valley Central
• 145 – Charlie Trotta, Lawrence
• 155 – Frank Brooks, Rondout Valley
• 167 – Dan Poprilo, Lawrence
• 177 – Brian Silcott, Fox Lane
• 215 – Curtis Freeman, Ossining
• 250 – Lou Bouchard, Kingston

1983: Team Champions – Baldwin HS
• 91 – K. Devlin, Baldwin
• 98 – Jeff Lewis, Valley Central
• 105 – D. Weisburg, Ramapo
• 112 – G. Shapiro, Ramapo
• 119 – J. Ciccone, Kingston
• 126 – Dean Ford, Minisink Valley
• 132 – R. Kelly, Arlington
• 138 – S. Bendett, Niskayuna
• 145 – J. Kanaras, Baldwin
• 155 – F. Brooks, Rondout Valley
• 167 – C. Trotta, Lawrence
• 177 – A. Gnida, Somers
• 215 – M. Barrett, Baldwin
• 250 – Name Unavailable

1984: Team Champions – Rondout Valley HS
• 91 – D. Robin, Arlington
• 98 – D. Smith, Rondout Valley
• 105 – Jeff Lewis, Valley Central
• 112 – Ray Martir, Minisink Valley
• 119 – Todd Williams, Minisink Valley
• 126 – Rich Parete, Rondount Valley
• 132 – Terence Hollywood, Minisink Valley
• 138 – T. Zylstra, Roy C. Ketcham
• 145 – John Parete, Rondout Valley
• 155 – F. Brooks, Rondout Valley
• 167 – N. Evangelista, White Plains
• 177 – N. Chriss, White Plains
• 215 – G. Gonzalez, John Jay EF
• 250 – J. Miller, Niskayuna

1985: Team Champions – Minisink Valley HS
• 91 – Kevin Garvelli, Minisink Valley
• 98 – Jeff Cherry, Minisink Valley
• 105 – D. Robin, Arlington
• 112 – Raymond Martir, Minisink Valley
• 119 – Joe Morgan, Red Hook/Rhinebeck
• 126 – Rich Parete, Rondout Valley
• 132 – Lou Ruggirello, Valley Central
• 138 – J. Sabol, Baldwin
• 145 – M. Robinson, Baldwin
• 155 – N. Badalato, Kingston
• 167 – S. Shippos, Baldwin
• 177 – Dan Sanchez, Rondout Valley – 2X Olympian for Puerto Rico
• 215 – D. Ridenhour, Ossining
• 250 – John Nickless, Valley Central

1986: Team Champions – Baldwin HS
• 91 – Kevin Garvelli, Minisink Valley
• 98 – Scott Hansen, Minisink Valley
• 105 – C. Rohling, John Jay EF
• 112 – Tim Taft, Minisink Valley
• 119 – J. Duque, Valley Central
• 126 – Jeff Lewis, Valley Central
• 132 – C. Izzo, Mechanicville
• 138 – Lou Ruggirello, Valley Central
• 145 – Darryl Collins, Minisink Valley
• 155 – J. Bolton, Mechanicville
• 167 – J. Carrello, Baldwin
• 177 – S. Shippos, Baldwin
• 215 – M. Corwin, Baldwin
• 250 – T. Dittrich, Baldwin

1987: Team Champions – Niskayuna HS
• 91 – J. Pepper, Baldwin
• 98 – J. Duque, Valley Central
• 105 – D. Sommers, Saugerties
• 112 – T. Shaw, Ossining
• 119 – M. Trepeta, Baldwin
• 126 – C. Carter, Ossining
• 132 – Jeff Lewis, Valley Central
• 138 – Lou Ruggirello, Valley Central
• 145 – J. Nappi, Niskayuna
• 155 – D. Robin, Arlington
• 167 – K. Smith, Roy C. Ketcham
• 177 – Mike Bucci, Red Hook
• 215 – J. Flynn, Rondout Valley
• 250 – H. Thomas, Ossining

1988: Team Champions – Niskayuna HS
• 91 – S. Epstein, Baldwin
• 98 – Ken Wojehowski, Cornwall
• 105 – J. Pepper, Baldwin
• 112 – E. Koch, Rondout Valley
• 119 – Frank Popolizio, Niskayuna – Journeymen Wrestling founder
• 126 – M. Trepeta, Baldwin
• 132 – D. Newcomb, Niskayuna
• 138 – J. Bena, Niskayuna
• 145 – Lou Ruggirello, Valley Central
• 155 – A. MacKinnon, Niskayuna
• 167 – M. Lesick, Goshen
• 177 – Mike Bucci, Red Hook
• 215 – Alex Bilosi, Monroe Woodbury
• 250 – M. Pasquariello, Niskayuna

1989: Team Champions – Longwood HS
• 91 – Craig Haynes, Longwood
• 98 – Matt Klucina, Niskayuna
• 105 – Mark Aguilar, Washingtonville
• 112 – Chris Conway, Longwood
• 119 – Jeff Duque, Valley Central
• 126 – Mike Castro, Washingtonville
• 132 – Pat Allison, Monroe Woodbury
• 138 – Jason Burke, Longwood
• 145 – Mike Quaglio, John Jay EF
• 155 – Charlton Woodley, Longwood
• 167 – Heath Macaluso, Minisink Valley
• 177 – Nick Hall, Longwood
• 215 – Brian Barnes, Longwood
• 250 – Joe Yanis, Minisink Valley

1990: Team Champions – Longwood HS
• 91 – Rason Pfeifer, Longwood
• 98 – Jim Missale, Longwood
• 105 – Brett Adams, White Plains
• 112 – Teofilio Gomez, Sleepy Hollow
• 119 – Craig Schlifstein, Baldwin
• 126 – Juan Garcia, Sleepy Hollow
• 132 – Mike Castro, Washingtonville
• 138 – Jason Burke, Longwood
• 145 – Mike Bendett, Niskayuna
• 155 – Mike Quaglio, John Jay EF
• 167 – Mike Cotto, Ossining
• 177 – Kerry McCoy, Longwood – 2X NCAA Champion @ Penn State
• 215 – Nick Hall, Longwood
• 250 – Aubrey Francois, Arlington

1991: No Tournament – Site Unavailable

1992: Team Champions – Longwood HS
• 91 – John Watanabe, Monroe Woodbury
• 98 – Shaun Lewis, Longwood
• 105 – Dustin Zakar, Longwood
• 112 – Tim Giambalco, Mahopac
• 119 – Bill Lynch, Valley Central
• 126 – Brian Miller, New Paltz
• 132 – Chris Cotten, Valley Central
• 138 – Mike Bena, Niskayuna
• 145 – Anthony Mazzurco, Mahopac
• 155 – Julius Smith, Ossining
• 167 – Bryan Drago, Longwood
• 177 – Mike DeMeo, Niskayuna
• 215 – Dan Hansen, Baldwin
• 250 – Vinnie Mulare, Longwood

1993: Team Champions – Longwood HS
• 91 – Paul Paquin, Cornwall
• 98 – P. J. Bory, Suffern
• 105 – Chris Matteotti, Suffern
• 112 – Rason Pfeifer, Longwood
• 119 – Griff Powell, Suffern
• 126 – Graig Schneider, Suffern
• 132 – Anthony Popolizio, Niskayuna
• 138 – M. Simonton, Longwood
• 145 – W. Davis, Suffern
• 155 – J. Lange, Longwood
• 167 – Julius Smith, Ossining
• 177 – Mike Rechtorovic, Valley Central
• 215 – Gambino, Kingston
• 250 – J. Fortson, Ossining

1994: Team Champions – Niskayuna HS
• 91 – Jason Finnerty, Longwood
• 98 – Steve Garland, Middletown – Head Coach @ University of Virginia
• 105 – Dan Garland, Middletown
• 112 – P. J. Bory, Suffern
• 119 – Dustin Zakar, Longwood
• 126 – Graig Schneider, Suffern
• 132 – Matt Doherty, Arlington
• 138 – Griff Powell, Suffern
• 145 – Kyle James, Niskayuna
• 155 – Mike Bena, Niskayuna
• 167 – Scott Johanneman, Monroe Woodbury
• 177 – Pat Popolizio, Niskayuna – Head Coach @ NC State
• 215 – Mike Rechtorovic, Valley Central
• 250 – Ed Despres, Niskayuna

1995: Team Champions – Northern Adirondack HS
• 91 – Kevin Fleenor, Newburgh
• 98 – Phil Mansueto, Middletown
• 105 – Tony Harrell, Longwood
• 112 – Trent Curry, Northern Adirondack
• 119 – Paul Paquin, Cornwall
• 126 – Steve Romano, Baldwin
• 132 – Jeff Smith, Rondout Valley
• 138 – David Myatt, Northern Adirondack
• 145 – Mike Helm, Roy C. Ketcham
• 155 – Tim Griffin, Newburgh
• 167 – Rob Padilla, Newburgh
• 177 – Pat Popolizio, Niskayuna – Head Coach @ NC State
• 215 – Kevin Shippos, Baldwin
• 250 – Ron Ganello, Middletown

1996: Team Champions – Northern Adirondack HS
• 96 – Rocco Mansueto, Middletown
• 103 – Phillip Mansueto, Middletown
• 112 – Joey Ketcham, Longwood
• 119 – Mike Popolizio, Niskayuna
• 125 – Keith Polosky, Longwood
• 130 – Paul Paquin, Cornwall
• 135 – Chad Poirier, Northern Adirondack
• 140 – Steve Romano, Baldwin
• 145 – G. Sable, Longwood
• 152 – George Butwell, Newburgh
• 160 – Matt Dunne, Monroe Woodbury
• 171 – Kevin Paul, Shenendehowa
• 189 – Ken Barringer, Valley Central
• 220 – Kevin Shippos, Baldwin
• 275 – Ron Ganello, Middletown

1997: Team Champions – Northern Adirondack HS
• 96 – John Gartiser, Monroe Woodbury
• 103 – Sean Miller, Niskayuna
• 112 – Rocco Mansueto, Middletown
• 119 – Phil Mansueto, Middletown
• 125 – Pat Griffen, Valley Central
• 130 – Joe Molloy, Rondout Valley
• 135 – Keith Polosky, Longwood
• 140 – Chad Poirier, Northern Adirondack
• 145 – Pat Sansbury, Valley Central
• 152 – Dennis Clark, Monroe Woodbury
• 160 – George Sable, Longwood
• 171 – Dan Perry, New Hartford
• 189 – Rich Downer, Ossining
• 215 – Joe Sahl, Valley Central
• 275 – Robert Hafler, Niskayuna

1998: Team Champions – Monroe Woodbury HS
• 96 – Mike Mormile, Monroe Woodbury
• 103 – John Gartiser, Monroe Woodbury
• 112 – Salvador Cruz, Long Beach
• 119 – Mike Ingenito, North Babylon
• 125 – Joe Ketcham, Longwood
• 130 – Dave Edwards, Cornwall
• 135 – William Turano, North Babylon
• 140 – Joe Mazzurco, Mahopac
• 145 – Mike D’Amboise, Shenendehowa
• 152 – Greg Parker, Shenendehowa
• 160 – Mark Groski, Cobleskill
• 171 – Dan Uebel, Cornwall
• 189 – Dan Sable, Longwood
• 215 – Steve Gero, Northern Adirondack
• 275 – Matt Tarullo, Colonie

1999: Team Champions – Monroe Woodbury HS
• 96 – Matt Sganga, Longwood
• 103 – Mike Mormile, Monroe Woodbury
• 112 – John Gartiser, Monroe Woodbury
• 119 – Brad Trombley, Northern Adirondack
• 125 – Matt Stenglein, Colonie
• 130 – Nick Munn, South Lewis
• 135 – Dave Edwards, Colonie
• 140 – Jonathan Masa, Long Beach
• 145 – Ben Morczek, South Lewis
• 152 – Joe Mazurcco, Mahopac
• 160 – Nick Rausenberger, Newburgh
• 171 – Kevin Lawrence, Newburgh
• 189 – Nick Montague, Newburgh
• 215 – Dan Sable, Longwood
• 275 – Matt Tarullo, Colonie

2000: Team Champions – Monroe Woodbury HS
• 96 – Mike Tutunjian, Longwood
• 103 – Matt Sganga, Longwood
• 112 – Mike Mormile, Monroe Woodbury
• 119 – Will Cappelletti, Mahopac
• 125 – John Gartiser, Monroe Woodbury
• 130 – Greg McCoy, North Babylon
• 135 – Matt Stenglein, Colonie
• 140 – Rich Corrigan, Minisink Valley
• 145 – Casey Todd, Monroe Woodbury
• 152 – Joe Mazzurcco, Mahopac
• 160 – Sean Fehn, North Babylon
• 171 – Rex Harris, Ossining
• 189 – Kevin Bohran, John Jay EF
• 215 – Jason Weber, Kingston
• 275 – Jon Geddes, Colonie

2001: Team Champions – MacArthur HS
• 96 – Matt DeLorenzo, MacArthur
• 103 – Andy Franco, Monroe Woodbury
• 112 – Matt Saganga, Longwood
• 119 – Matt Stuart, Colonie
• 125 – Sean Spereza, Niskayuna
• 130 – Josh Stenglein, Colonie
• 135 – Trevor Chinn, Canandaigua
• 140 – John Gartiser, Monroe Woodbury
• 145 – James Strauss, MacArthur
• 152 – Tom Cuppernell, Canandaigua
• 160 – Rob Stubbs, MacArthur
• 171 – T. R. Chinn, Canandaigua
• 189 – Chris Parris, North Babylon
• 215 – Gian Villante, MacArthur
• 275 – Jon Geddes, Colonie

2002: Team Champions – MacArthur HS
• 96 – Lou Ruggirello, Valley Central
• 103 – Steve Valastro, Valley Central
• 112 – Andy Franco, Monroe Woodbury
• 119 – Mike Tutunjian, Longwood
• 125 – Darren Mima, Kingston
• 130 – Joe Williams, Long Beach
• 135 – Manny Castang, Ossining
• 140 – Mike Roberts, Colonie
• 145 – Trevor Chinn, Canandaigua
• 152 – Tom Cuppernell, Canandaigua
• 160 – Ricky Scott, Valley Central
• 171 – Kevin O’Donnell, MacArthur
• 189 – Declan Josephson, Port Chester
• 215 – Gian Villiante, MacArthur
• 275 – Jon Geddes, Colonie

2003: Team Champions – Longwood HS
• 96 – Garrett Schretter, Longwood
• 103 – Marc Zurla, North Rockland
• 112 – Darius Blackmon, Longwood
• 119 – Chris McAlesse, Longwood
• 125 – Jonathan Ortega, Roy C. Ketcham
• 130 – Mike Cucolo, Fox Lane
• 135 – Trevor Gale, Onteora
• 140 – Chris Cannizzaro, Millbrook
• 145 – Ryan Castle, Pawling
• 152 – John Gilliam, Longwood
• 160 – Willis Freeman, Kingston
• 171 – Ben Herricks, Cornwall
• 189 – A. J. McGinty, John Jay EF
• 215 – Jordan El-Hag, Fox Lane
• 275 – Cody Chase, Onteora

2004: Team Champions – Longwood HS
• 96 – Gerrard Gerrardi, Baldwin
• 103 – Garrett Schretter, Longwood
• 112 – Vinny Argese, Carmel
• 119 – Dave Colagiovanni, Mahopac
• 125 – Pat McCabe, Carmel
• 130 – Chris McAlesse, Longwood
• 135 – Chris Backofen, Kingston
• 140 – Trevor Gale, Onteora
• 145 – Greg Holmes, Longwood
• 152 – Jeremy Shanker, Cornwall
• 160 – Tom Graff, Arlington
• 171 – Emman Sarwari, Longwood
• 189 – Jesse Callahan, Newburgh
• 215 – Noel Clarke, Arlington
• 275 – Norbal Thompson, Ossining

2005: Team Champions – Longwood HS
• 96 – Andrew Cabbibo, Roy C. Ketcham
• 103 – Drew Bloss, Cornwall
• 112 – Fred Wilkinson, Riverhead
• 119 – Kyle Piaquadio, Newburgh
• 125 – Dave Colagiovanni, Mahopac
• 130 – Dan Fox, Longwood
• 135 – Terrence Bennett, Riverhead
• 140 – Chris McAlesse, Longwood
• 145 – Jeff Smith, Cornwall
• 152 – Matt Shakin, Ossining
• 160 – Tom Graff, Arlington
• 171 – Keith Nevins, Kingston
• 189 – Mike Tricario, Longwood
• 215 – Noel Clarke, Arlington
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2006: Team Champions – Rocky Point HS
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103 – Vinny Pecora, Baldwin
112 – Anthony Volpe, Rocky Point
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125 – Kyle Piaquadio, Newburgh Free Academy
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160 – Max O’Meara, Red Hook
171 – Nick Simmons, Arlington
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215 – Noel Clake, Arlington
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2007: Team Champions – Rocky Point HS
• 96 – Ross, Rocky Point
• 103 – Vinny Pecora, Baldwin
• 112 – Escobar, Rocky Point
• 119 – Cabbibo, Roy C. Ketcham
• 125 – Drew Bloss, Cornwall
• 130 – Dom Oddo, Mahopac
• 135 – Anthony Volpe, Rocky Point
• 140 – Ceccio, Rocky Point
• 145 – Coggins, Rocky Point
• 152 – Cinque Mandela, Newburgh
• 160 – James Brundage, Ossining
• 171 – Marcus Spearman, Newburgh
• 189 – Mark McGrath, Kingston
• 215 – Brandon Bruinix, Pine Bush
• 275 – Corey James, Kingston

2008: Team Champions – Longwood HS
• 96 – Corey Rasheed, Longwood
• 103 – Vinny Pecora, Baldwin
• 112 – Nick Hall, Longwood
• 119 – Taylor Larala, Newburgh
• 125 – Justis Flamio, Mahopac
• 130 – Patrick Jennings, Longwood
• 135 – Steve Dutton, Rocky Point
• 140 – Dan Graff, Arlington
• 145 – Anthony Volpe, Rocky Point
• 152 – Greg Wetzel, Arlington
• 160 – James Brundage, Ossining
• 171 – Clayton Neivert, Ossining
• 189 – Marcus Spearman, Newburgh
• 215 – Ernest James, Longwood
• 275 – Simon Ojulo, Newburgh

2009: Team Champion – Arlington HS
• 96 – John Stramiello, Pine Bush
• 103 – Jimmy Duckham, Arlington
• 112 – Lewis, Rondout Valley
• 119 – Dan Pineda, Arlington
• 125 – Taylor Laraia, Newburgh
• 130 – Steve Pagiluca, Mahopac
• 135 – Kyle Davidson, Cornwall
• 140 – David Wright, Red Hook
• 145 – Dan Graff, Arlington
• 152 – Misha Barry, Arlington
• 160 – Greg Wetzel, Arlington
• 171 – Dan Lupo, Roy C. Ketcham
• 189 – Daniel Panken, Ossining
• 215 – Taylor, Baldwin
• 285 – Mike Scarpino, Mahopac

2010: Team Champions – Cornwall HS
• 96 – John Stramiello, Pine Bush
• 103 – Alex Delacruz, Ossining
• 112 – T. J. Kreider, Cornwall
• 119 – Dan Pineda, Arlington
• 125 – Luke Roth, Cornwall
• 130 – Collin Dimler, Rondout Valley
• 135 – Trent Costello, Kingston
• 140 – Chris Kellermueller, Newburgh
• 145 – Dale White, John Jay EF
• 152 – Vin Grella, Beacon
• 160 – Misha Barry, Arlington
• 171 – Thor McHugh, Arlington
• 189 – Scott Bova, Arlington
• 215 – Daniel Panken, Ossining
• 285 – Seth Stauble, Kingston

2011: Team Champions – Arlington HS
• 99 – Jay Albis, John Jay EF – 2X NCAA D3 Champ
• 106 – Simon Greebel, Hewlett
• 113 – T. J. Kreider, Cornwall
• 120 – Mark Settembrino, Roy C. Ketcham
• 126 – Mizam Tamaradze, West Springfield, MA
• 132 – Luke Roth, Cornwall
• 138 – Angel Santos, Arlington
• 145 – Joe Mastro, Yorktown
• 152 – Jack McKeever, Brookfield, CT
• 160 – Kenny Line, West Springfield, MA
• 170 – Steven Sabella, Yorktown
• 182 – Thomas Murray, Yorktown
• 195 – Deon Edmond, Kingston
• 220 – Justin Conahan, Arlington
• 285 – Seth Stauble, Kingston

2012: Team Champions – Yorktown HS
• 99 – Chris Cuccolo, Pine Bush
• 106 – Kevin Rodriguez, Port Chester
• 113 – John Stramiello, Pine Bush
• 120 – Nick Tolli, Arlington
• 126 – Alex Delacruz, Ossining
• 132 – Dan Murphy, Roy C. Ketcham
• 138 – Rob Rosenberg, Hewlett
• 145 – Brad Marvin, Roy C. Ketcham
• 152 – Joe Mastro, Yorktown
• 160 – Austin Weigel, Onteora
• 171 – Kyle McGuire, Newburgh
• 182 – Thomas Murray, Yorktown
• 195 – Steve Sabella, Yorktown
• 220 – Trent Lofaro, Ossining
• 285 – David Varian, Yorktown

2013: Team Champions – Arlington HS
• 99 – Alfredo Olmedo, Arlington
• 106 – Jamie Pulver, Saugerties
• 113 – John Stramiello, Pine Bush
• 120 – Brett Brice, Longwood
• 126 – Alex Delacruz, Ossining
• 132 – Nick Tolli, Arlington
• 138 – Brett Johnson, Cornwall
• 145 – Dan Murphy, Roy C. Ketcham
• 152 – Alec Guevara, Wallkill
• 160 – Mike Peterson, Arlington
• 170 – Tyler Blasko, Wallkill
• 182 – Jon Silveri, Arlington
• 195 – Andrew Grella, Beacon
• 220 – James Bethel, Saugerties
• 285 – Matt St. Onge, Clarkstown South

2014: Team Champions – Wallkill HS
• 99 – Andrew Davis, Wallkill
• 106 – Anthony Stramiello, Pine Bush
• 113 – Tyler Lynch, Valley Central
• 120 – Harrison Pettway, Longwood
• 126 – Evan Corso, Longwood
• 132 – Da’mani Burns, Newburgh
• 138 – Brady Robin, Arlington
• 145 – Mack Phillips, Valley Central
• 152 – Mike DeCapua, Newburgh
• 160 – Charles Tsakh, Hewlett
• 170 – Quinn Zsido, Cornwall
• 182 – Mike Fekishazy, Wallkill
• 195 – Tanner Nielsen, Arlington
• 220 – Nate Donah, Saugerties
• 285 – Isaac Serrano, Newburgh

2015: Team Champions – Mattituck HS
• 99 – Matthew Romano, Valley Central
• 106 – Tyler Albis, Saugerties
• 113 – Jack Bokina, Mattituck
• 120 – Randy Earl, John Jay EF
• 126 – Eric Fisher, Longwood
• 132 – Evan Corso, Longwood
• 138 – Lucas Pincus, Hewlett
• 145 – Brady Robin, Arlington
• 152 – Brian Bucci, Saugerties
• 160 – Ryan Sebesta, Wallkill
• 170 – Michael Fekishazy, Wallkill
• 182 – James Hoeg, Mattituck
• 195 – Tanner Zagarino, Mattituck
• 220 – Andrew Anthony, John Jay EF
• 285 – Mike Curiel, Hewlett

2016: Team Champions – Mattituck HS
99 – Dennis Robin, Arlington
106 – Tom Fitzsimmons, Ward Melville
113 – Matt Romano, Valley Central
120 – Luke Bokina, Mattituck
126 – Randy Earl, John Jay EF
132 – Raef Lievano, Ward Melville
138 – TJ Pincus, Mattituck
145 – Lucas Pincus, Hewlett
152 – Nijee Noble, Kingston
160 – Isaac Matthews, Roy C. Ketcham
170 – Mark O’Hanian, Valley Central
182 – Mike Fekishazy, Wallkill
195 – Kyle Davis, Beacon
220 – Jimmy Ball, Saugerties
285 – Jacquez Poole, Arlington

2017: Team Champions – Rocky Point HS
99 – Nikko Walsh, Rondout Valley
106 – Ivan Garcia, Port Chester
113 – Logan Sciotto, Rocky Point
120 – Anthony Sciotto, Rocky Point
126 – Tyler Albis, John Jay EF
132 – Raf Lievano, Ward Melville
138 – Ryan Callahan, Rocky Point
145 – Jack Bokina, Mattitick
152 – Corey Connelly, Rocky Point
160 – Shaun Burgos, Pine Bush
170 – Dillon Ross, Onteora
182 – Mike Gordon, Hewlett
195 – Maxx DeCapua, Newburgh Free Academy
220 – Will Leonard, Cornwall
285 – Liam Dietrich, Red Hook

2018: Team Champions – Rocky Point
99 – Colby Amell, Saugerties
106 – Mike Rapuano, Xavier
113 – Nikko Walsh, Rondout Valley
120 – Evan Matias, Rocky Point
126 – Dennis Robin, Arlington
132 – Mat Malherio, Highland
138 – Logan Sciotto, Rocky Point
145 – Kris Ketcham, Rocky Point
152 – Nate Ross, Onteora
160 – Corey Connelly, Rocky Point
170 – James Arnaneo, Ward Melville
182 – Cameron Durant, Guilderland
195 – Maxx DeCapua, Newburgh Free Academy
220 – Will Leonard, Cornwall
285 – Zach Mairoano, Hewlett

2019: Team Champions – Xavier HS
99 – PJ Duke, Carmel
106 – Chris Crawford, Beacon
113 – Nick LaMorte, Rocky Point
120 – Darren Ketcham, Rocky Point
126 – Ivan Garcia, Port Chester
132 – Ethan Herschander, Ward Melville
138 – Logan Sciotto, Rocky Point
145 – James Lunt, Xavier
152 – Tommy Askey, Pine Bush
160 – Pat Ross, Onteora
170 – James Araneo, Ward Melville
182 – Tyler Pelech, Longwood
195 – Joe Russell, Newburgh Free Academy
220 – Colby Suglia, Mattituck
285 – Joe Nolan, Ossining

2020 – No Tournament – COVID

2021: Team Champions – Miller Place HS
102 – Luke Satriano, Valley Central
110 – Dillon Arrick, Arlington
118 – Christian Lievano, Ward Melville
126 – Justin Fortugno, Briarcliff/Byram Hill/Valhalla/Westlake
132 – Joe Sparacio, Mattituck
138 – Dylan Levesque, Xavier
145 – Angelo Centrone, Mahopac
152 – Tim Bova, Arlington
160 – Robert Cunningham, Miller Place
172 – Anthony Bartolotto, Miller Place
189 – Jabali Zoia, Longwood
215 – Thomas Lunt, Xavier
285 – Jacob Maiorano, Hewlett

This is an outstanding opportunity for any wrestler who would like to compete at the collegiate level. The Alfred State wrestling program has very strong ties to Section 9. The head coach, Justin Signorelli, is a Highland graduate and was a 3X Section 9 champion! On the 2022-2023 roster, Alfred State has five former Section 9 wrestlers including Jaden Hansen (Newburgh Free Academy), George Racz (Minisink Valley), Elijah Timbrouck (Kingston), Henry Villodas (Goshen), and Christian Castellanos (Warwick).

Alfred State has also just announced that they will be adding Women’s wrestling as a sport starting in the 2023-2024 season! This prospect clinic is open to men and women wrestlers!!!

Anyone interested in attending should contact Coach Signorelli at signorjm@alfredstate.edu.

Congratulations to 2022 Minisink Valley graduate Sofia Macaluso for taking home the silver medal at 57 kg at the U20 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Macaluso is a 2X Section 9 place winner for the Warriors taking 3rd as a freshman in 2019 and 2nd at the 2022 tournament in February as a senior. Sofia will be taking her talents to East Stroudsburg University where she will join her older sister Mia on a team coached by another former Section 9 wrestler, Ellenville graduate Anibal Nieves. Anibal was an Olympic wrestler for Puerto Rico in 1992 and 1996 and won silver medals at the 1991 and 1995 Pan American Games.

Macaluso’s journey to the silver medal was nothing short of epic! In the round of 16 Sofia pinned 2021 Junior World bronze medalist Sito Sito from India in 5:52, then stuck Junior World silver medalist Aurora Russo from Italy in 2:10 in the quarters! In the semis Macaluso locked horns with 2021 Junior World 5th Melda Dernecki from Turkey. Sofia left no doubt – she was leading 12-3 before recording her third consecutive pin of the tournament, this one at the 2:36 mark, and punched her ticket to the finals. In the gold medal match, Macaluso would leave it all on the mat but would fall a little short losing 6-1 to 2019 Cadet World gold medalist Ruka Natami from Japan. Sofia still has a year left of U20 eligibility left and will look to take home the gold next year at the World Championships in Warsaw, Poland.

To say that the Minisink Valley wrestling program had a great summer would be the understatement of the year! The fact that they only lost four wrestlers to graduation must have Coach Gallagher and Coach Hendershot excited for another incredible season! Let’s take a look at some of the highlights from the Warriors starting all the way back in January!

In-Season Highlights
2022 NYSPHSAA Dual Meet Champions
2022 NYSPHSAA Individual Tournament Champions – set team points record
PJ Duke – 138lb state champion
Zack Ryder – 160lb state champion
Ethan Gallo – 215lb state champion
Mikey Altomer – 170lb state 2nd
Eric Tigue – 152lb state 3rd
Andrew Filip – 189lb state 4th
4 other NYS Tournament qualifiers (Boice, Tresch, McKernan, and Greiner)

Post Season Highlights
Sofia Macaluso – U20 World Silver Medalist @ 57kg
Zack Ryder – U17 World Bronze Medalist @ 80kg
PJ Duke – Fargo 16U Freestyle Champion @ 138lbs
Mikey Altomer – Fargo Junior Greco Champion @ 182lbs; Pan Am Champ @ 82kg

Current High School National Rankings
PJ Duke – #4 @138 Flo / #2 @ 138 MatScouts
Zack Ryder – #2 @ 182 Flo (#6 P4P) / #2 @ 182 MatScouts (#17 P4P)
Ethan Gallo – HM @ 220 Flo / #12 @ 220 MatScouts

Congratulations to Minisink Valley’s Zack Ryder for earning a bronze medal in freestyle at 80kg at the 2022 U17 World Championships held in Rome, Italy. Ryder, about to enter his junior year, is already a 2X NYS Champion and also won the 2021 Journeymen NYS Championship title – the year that the NYSPHSAA did not have a wrestling championship tournament due to COVID. Ryder now adds a World bronze to the Fargo title that he won last season to his Olympic style accolades – pretty impressive for a wrestler with less than 18 months of experience in freestyle wrestling!

Ryder’s experience at the Worlds did not start off smoothly. He drew the wrestler from Iran right out of the gate! Iran is an international power in wrestling. Zack inexperience, and perhaps some nerves, may have affected him in his opening match where he was defeated via technical superiority by his opponent 10-0. International wrestling does not have full wrestle backs like we are accustomed to here in the USA – only the wrestlers who have lost to the eventual finalists are pulled back into the repechage rounds for a chance at a bronze medal. Fortunately for Ryder, the Iranian wrestler reached the finals, so Zack was given a new life and a chance to wrestle back for a bronze.

To nobody’s surprise, Ryder made the best of this opportunity! In order to win a bronze medal, Zack needed to defeat the other three wrestlers who were also defeated by the Iranian. With the support of his club coach Khaled Dassan as well as U17 team coach James Green in his corner, Ryder reeled off three straight wins without surrendering a single point on Day 2 of the tournament and brought home a coveted world medal. He defeated the wrestler from Bulgaria 2-0, he downed Kazakhstan 10-0, and won the bronze with a dominating 8-0 victory over his opponent from Tajikistan. Never satisfied for less than the best, Ryder made it very clear that he intends on taking home a gold medal next year!

The 2022 World Championships were record setting for Coach Green and his U17 freestyle team. Of the ten weight classes, Team USA took home four gold, three silvers and two bronze medals. USA won the team title and set a record for the most points ever scored by a team in tournament history! Great job Team USA!!!!

45 kg – Domenic Munaretto – GOLD
48 kg – Christian Castillo – SILVER
51 kg – Luke Lilledahl – GOLD
55 kg – Jaxen Forrest – SILVER
60 kg – Kyler Larkin – DNP (went 1-1 and only lost 2-1 to the bronze medalist)
65 kg – Tyler Kasak – SILVER
71 kg – Joe Sealey – GOLD
80 kg – Zackary Ryder – BRONZE
92 kg – Maxwell McEnelly – BRONZE
110 kg – Koy Hopke – GOLD

The Friends of Section 9 held their annual awards banquet last night at Twin Towers Middle School in Middletown. Our limited budget due to the fact that there has been no Eastern States Classic for two seasons prevented us from doing our usual full dinner and dessert banquet at a catering hall, however the 2021-2022 season was so special that we thought it was important to do something! There was so much to celebrate so we decided to have an awards assembly with coffee and desserts afterwards. This season, Section 9 won the sectional team race at the state tournament for the first time since 1975! For this year’s banquet we awarded certificates to the top 6 Division 1 place winners and the top 4 Division 2 place winners at every weight. We also recognized several individuals and teams and provided them with plaques as special awards. Let’s take a look at our special awards winners!

Division 1 Tournament MOW – PJ Duke, Minisink Valley
PJ, still only a freshman, went on the win his 2nd NYS title in Albany in convincing fashion!

Division 2 Tournament MOW – Charlie Wylie, Port Jervis
Charlie became the first girl wrestler to win a Section 9 title wrestling against the boys!

Most Exciting Match – D1 Finals – Luke Greiner (MV) vs Jackson Merli (NFA)
Both Luke and Jackson went on to compete well and earn wins in Albany. Greiner is only a sophomore and has two more shots at the jumping on the podium at states, while Merli will continue his academic and wrestling career at Bucknell!

Most Exciting Match – D2 Finals – Justin Coiteux (NP) vs Logan Zehr (High)
Coiteux went 1-2 up in Albany and is only a sophomore! Zehr wrapped up a great high school career by going 29-2 as a senior!

Friends of S9 Ref of the Year – Paul Cummings
Paul was selected to ref at the state tournament this year and he was recently inducted into the Upstate NY Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame!

Org/Sull Officials Sportsmanship Award – Sofia Macaluso, Minisink Valley
Sofia is currently ranked #1 in the nation for 122-pound female wrestlers. She is the first ever S9 girl to place in the S9 tournament. She is a 2X placer taking 2nd this past season and placing 3rd as a freshman in 2019. Sofia is also a 3X Fargo placer and the 2022 Folkstyle Nationals champion!

Parents of the Year – Mike and Kristi Greco, Warwick Valley
The actual plaque said “Mike Greco” but both we all know that this award goes to both of Alex’s parents!

Scorekeeper of the Year – Elisa Rhodes, Onteora
Elisa became the first person to ever win Scorekeeper of the Year and also win the tournament! Elisa finished 1st in the Girls Only Division…Impressive!!!

Scorekeeper of the Year – Caitlin Hennamen, Minisink Valley
Caitlin has been a Mat Maid for the Minisink Valley program for three years. Her work as a scorekeeper and mentor has always been incredible, and this year she was instrumental in assisting in live feeds for venues with fan restrictions due to COVID!

Come-Back Wrestler of the Year – PJ Duke, Minisink Valley
PJ Missed all of the covid shortened 2020-2021 season and had to battle through an early season injury suffered at the Walsh Ironman. How did he respond? He notched his 2nd NYS title and is currently ranked 3rd in the nation by Flo at 138!

Fan of the Year – Bruce Whitman, Middletown
It’s impossible to quantify the importance of a strong fan base for a wrestling program. Middletown coach Jason Lichtenstein made it very clear that Whitman is one of the Middies greatest all-time fans!

Dave Simmons Most Courageous Wrestler – Stephan Monchery, Middletown
Possibly the greatest ever choice to receive this award. Stephan battled through the emotional anguish of losing his brother to COVID and wound up winning the Section 9 title and finishing 5th in NYS at 285!

Coaches Wife of the Year Award – Katie Ehlers, Chester
Being a wrestling coaches’ wife is never easy – the amount of time away at practice, matches, and tournaments in stressful! Being the wife of a wrestling coach and having your first child is a whole different level of commitment! Congratulations Katie!

Assistant Coach of the Year – AJ Voelker, Chester
The former Section 9 champion from Monroe Woodbury has done an incredible job in helping Coach Ehlers continue to grow Chester wrestling! Great work AJ!

John Bell Lifetime Achievement Award – John Lando, Tuxedo
Coach Landro received this well-deserved award and who better to present it to him than one of his greatest pupils – current Chester head coach Jim Ehlers. Congratulations on an incredible coaching career Coach Landro!

John Bell Lifetime Achievement Award – Bill Stutz, Red Hook
Current Red Hook coach Nick Fredericks gave a great introduction to the man who laid the foundation for the Red Hook wrestling program. Congratulations Coach Stutz. You represent everything that is good about high school sports!

Friends of Section 9 Person of the Year – Bill Coudrey, Newburgh
Bob Coudrey has been a trainer at NFA for over 20 years. He has been the head assessor at the weight certifications since its inception and on more than one occasion has been asked to serve as a trainer at the NYSPHSAA Tournament! Thank you for all that you do for Section 9 wrestling Bob!

Most Improved Team of the Year – Wallkill
This award is based purely on mathematics! Wallkill had the greatest improvement in the Section 9 tournament of any team – D1 or D2! Congrats to Coach Ng and the Wallkill Panthers!

Friends of Section 9 Coach of the Year – Anthony Ng, Wallkill
Taking of a wrestling program that was run by NYS and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member Jeff Cuilty is no easy task! Anthony has accepted the challenge and is working towards making Wallkill a perennial Section 9 power. Congrats Coach Ng!

Troy Bouzakis Wrestler of the Year – Andrew Marchese, Washingtonville
In an almost unanimous vote, Washingtonville senior Andrew Marchese wins the Troy Bouzakis Wrestler of the Year Award. Marchese, who will be continuing his academic and wrestling career and Castleton, capped off an incredible high school career by making it all the way to the state finals this season. He also placed 2nd last year the unofficial Journeymen NYS Tournament and he placed 5th in NYS as a sophomore in 2020. Congratulations Andrew!

Decapua Scholarship Award Winners
Let me begin by apologizing for “almost” forgetting to announce these scholarship recipients at the ceremony yesterday. I had already invited people to go to the cafeteria for coffee and desserts before realizing my mistake. I was able to announce the award winners while most everyone was still in the auditorium; however, they did not receive the proper recognition which they deserved. Again, my sincere apologies to the wrestlers and their families.

Max Winkler, Goshen
Winkler worked his tail off during the off-season and capped of a great high school career by finishing 3rd in the Section 9 tournament. He had an impressive 34-7 record this season and notched 31 wins via pinfall ranking him in the top 7 in Section 9 for pins. Winkler, who will wrestle in college at D2 East Stroudsburg, recently competed in the NYWAY state tournament where he was crowned the 189 Pound NYWAY State Champion for the high school division! Congrats Max!

Henry Villodas, Goshen
Villodas capped off a very successful high school career by putting together a 19-win season for the rapidly improving Goshen wrestling program.

Jackson Merli, Newburgh Free Academy
Merli has a great high school career! The Bucknell bound NFA senior is a 2X Section 9 finalist and a 2X NYS Tournament qualifier! Congrats Jack!

George Racz, Minisink Valley
“Three-Quarter Georgie” capped off a great high school career by finishing 3rd in the Section 9 tournament at 160 pounds. Racz had several huge wins for the Warriors this season and finished with a 41-3 record with 31 pins ranking him #3 in Section 9!

Sofia Macaluso, Minisink Valley
Sofia is a 2X Section 9 place winner and the first ever female to place in the Section 9 tournament wrestling against the boys. Macaluso placed 3rd as a freshman and took 2nd as a senior. Sofia is the #1 ranked girl wrestler in the nation at 122 and she will wrestle collegiately at East Stroudsburg University alongside her sister Mia!

Eric Tigue, Minisink Valley
Tigue made the most out of his 3rd trip to the NYS tournament in Albany! After falling short in the blood round as an 8th grader and a freshman, Tigue capped off a spectacular high school wrestling career by taking 3rd place at 152 pounds as a senior! Eric is still undecided about his college choice but wherever he goes he will certainly be an asset to the team! Congratulations Eric!

Andrew Marchese, Washingtonville
The aforementioned Marchese had a magical senior season. He came up one win shy of the state title but that doesn’t take away from an incredible 2021-2022 campaign. Andrew finished the season with an incredible 47-1 record and 33 pins ranking him 2nd in Section 9! Congrats and best of luck at Castleton, Drew!

Mark Faller Coach of the Year & Frank Tschan Team of the Year
Kevin Gallagher and the Minisink Valley Warriors

Had to save the best for last. Where to begin with the incredible season put together by Coach Gallagher and the Minisink Valley wrestling team??? The Warriors were perhaps the greatest team in the history of New York State wrestling. They were led by Coach Gallagher, who this season passed fellow Hall of Famer Donnie Blaine from Cornwall and became the winningest coach in Section 9 history. (I apologize for forgetting to mention that at the ceremony.) I know that Coach Gallagher would not be pleased if I did not give credit to his incredible coaching staff including long-time assistant Scott Hendershot as well as former MV wrestlers and now assistants Brenden Byrne, Ross Potter, and Michael Raccioppi. The Warriors had a perfect dual meet record and outscored their opponents by an average of 58 points per dual meet. They won the Section 9 Duals, the NYSPHSAA Dual Meet Championships, the Section 9 Tournament and they won the team title at the NYSPHSAA Individual Championships. Minisink Valley also broke the record for most points by a team by notching 155.5 points in Albany surpassing the previous record of 134 set by Hilton in 2019. The Warriors crowned eight Section 9 champions and sent a record ten wrestlers to the state tournament. At the state tournament the Warriors had six wrestlers place in the top 4 in NYS. Andrew Filip placed 4th at 189, Eric Tigue took 3rd at 152, Mikey Altomer placed 2nd at 172, and PJ Duke (138), Zack Ryder (160), and Ethan Gallo (215) were all crowned NYS Champions!!! For Duke and Ryder, this was their 2nd trip to the top of the podium! And just for good measure…the Warriors are only graduating four seniors – Macaluso, Racz, Tigue, and Altomer. Everyone else, including their three NYS champions, are coming back next season! Congratulations to the entire Minisink Valley wrestling program!!!

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

Section 9 Wins Division 1 Tournament
For the first time since 1975 Section 9 has won the Sectional team race at the NYSPHSAA wrestling tournament! Our section had 5 finalists, crowned 3 champions, and had 10 Division 1 wrestlers place in the top 8 in their weight class. Section 9 finished with 206.5 points far outdistancing runner up Section 11 (Suffolk County) and third place finisher Section 8 (Nassau County) who finished with 177 and 161.5 points respectively. On the Division 2 side of the tournament, Port Jervis had two wrestlers step on the podium helping the Red Raiders score 25.5 team points! Congratulations to the following state medalists:

102 D1: Luke Satriano (Valley Central) – 4th place
110 D2: Trevor Tufano (Port Jervis) – 8th place
132 D1: Andrew Marchese (Washingtonville) – 2nd place
138 D1: PJ Duke (Minisink Valley) – NYS Champion
138 D1: Jordan Brown (Monroe Woodbury) – 5th Place
152 D1: Eric Tigue (Minisink Valley) – 3rd place
160 D1: Zack Ryder (Minisink Valley) – NYS Champion
172 D1: Mikey Altomer (Minisink Valley) – 2nd Place
189 D1: Andrew Filip (Minisink Valley) – 4th Place
215 D1: Ethan Gallo (Minisink Valley) – NYS Champion
215 D2: Matt Oosterom (Port Jervis) – 7th Place
285 D1: Stephan Monchery (Middletown) – 5th Place

Warriors Dominate the Competition
Nobody in the wrestling community is surprised that Minisink Valley had a good showing at this weekend’s state tournament – but I don’t think many people predicted just how incredible the performance would be! The Warriors crowned three state champions and had a total of six wrestlers place in the top 4 in what wound up being a record-setting performance! Minisink won the team race by scoring a total of 155.5 points – the most points ever scored by a team in the history of the NYS tournament! The previos recors was 134 points et by Hilton in 2019. Congratulations to PJ Duke, Zack Ryder, and Ethan Gallo for taking the top step on the podium on Saturday night! Duke, still only a freshman, took home the title at 138 pounds. It is his 2nd NYS crown as he won the tournament at 99 pounds in 2020 as a 7th grader. Duke notched 3 technical fall victories before winning the state crown when his opponent was disqualified for excessive unsportsmanlike conduct violations. Ironically, in his finals match Duke defeated the same wrestler who his teammate Zack Ryder defeated in 2020 when he also won his first state title. Ryder won this year’s tournament at 160 pounds in dominating fashion. The Minisink Valley sophomore pinned his first three opponents before beating Section 5’s Nick Sanko by a score of 6-3 to earn his 2nd state title! At 215 pounds Warrior junior Ethan Gallo, who placed 6th at 182 in 2020, would win his first state title in workmanlike fashion. Gallo majored his first opponent then notched wins by scores of 5-2 and 1-0 before sealing the deal via a 6-0 decision in the finals! Minisink Valley senior Mikey Altomer made it all the way to the finals at 172 pounds before dropping a 4-1 decision to undefeated Section 2 wrestler Dylan Schell from Queensbury. At 152 pounds, Eric Tigue lost in the quarterfinals but wrestled all the way back and eventually took 3rd place by defeating the wrestler who defeated him earlier in the tournament, Tim Bova from Arlington. Andrew Filip came into the tournament as the 4th seed at 189 and he wrestled to his seed! The Minisink Valley junior lost in the semis to eventual champion and MOW Kole Mulhauser but bounced back and pinned his opponent in the consolation semis setting up his 4th place finish. The Warriors also had four other wrestlers qualify for the state tournament. Seventh grader Wyatt Boice went 0-2 at 110 and freshman Anthony Tresch went 1-2 at 126. The Warriors had two other wrestlers win matches in Albany as junior Zack McKernan picked up two wins at 132 and sophomore Luke Greiner notched a victory at 145. Of the 10 Minisink Valley wrestlers who qualified for the state tournament, 8 of them are underclassmen. Congratulations on an incredible season to Coach Gallagher, Coach Hendershot, Coach Potter, Coach Raccioppi, Coach Byrne, and the entire Minisink Valley wrestling community!

Finals Matchups

102 D1: Dunia Sibomana (S8) f 1:32 Ryan Ferrara (S4)
102 D2: Darren Florance (S4) dec 5-0 Gabe English (S2)
110 D1: Joe Manfredi (8) dec 5-1 Mikey Manta (S11)
110 D2: Talan Hubbard (S3) dec 3-0 Andrew Spaulding (S5)
118 D1: Matt Marlow (S11) dec 3-1 Jaden Crumpler (S6)
118 D2: Gianni Silvestri (S4) maj 12-2 Xavier DeJesus-Remchuck (S5)
126 D1: Tyler Ferrara (S4) dec 5-2 Brayden Fahrbach (S11)
126 D2: Max Gallagher (S11) tf 18-2 Jonny Vicario (S6)
132 D1: Steven Lucas (S11) dec 9-6 Andrew Marchese (Washingtonville)
132 D2: Joe Sparacio (S11) dec 6-5 Caden Bellis (S4)
138 D1: PJ Duke (Minisink Valley) dq George Oroudjov (S4)
138 D2: Jordan Soriano (S8) maj 10-1 Caleb Sweet (S5)
145 D1: Jayden Scott (S5) dec 4-2 Anthony Conetta (S8)
145 D2: Jackson Polo (S8) dec 5-3 Donavan Smith (S4)
152 D1: Rocco Camillaci (S5) dec 9-5 Ben Rogers (S8)
152 D2: Ousmane Duncanson (S4) dec 2-1 Mitch Gaiser (S5)
160 D1: Zack Ryder (Minisink Valley) dec 6-3 Nick Sanko (S5)
160 D2: Carter Baer (S10) tf 18-2 Nick Brown (S6)
172 D1: Dylan Schell (S2) dec 4-1 Mikey Altomer (Minisink Valley)
172 D2: Reed Douglass (S2) dec 3-1 Ray Hutton (S2)
189 D1: Kole Mulhauser (S3) 3:26 Jake Trovato (S11)
189 D2: Gabriel Monroe (S4) f 3:13 Ethan Randell (S3)
215 D1: Ethan Gallo (Minisink Valley) dec 6-0 Ryan Stein (S2)
215 D2: Sam Sorenson (S3) dec 2-1 Trent Sibble (S5)
285 D1: Chales Tibbitts (S3) dec 3-2 Sebastian Regis (S11)
285 D2: Tristen Hitchcock (S2) dec 3-1 Nick Rogers (S3)

Section 9 Placement Matches

102 D1 3rd/4th: Evin Gursoy (PSAL) dec 4-2 Luke Satriano (VC)
110 D2 7th/8th: Liam English (S2) dec 3-0 Trevor Tufano (PJ)
138 D1 5th/6th: Jordan Brown (MW) dec 8-1 Matt Catillo (S8)
152 D1 3rd/4th: Eric Tigue (Minisink Valley) dec 4-2 Tim Bova (S1)
189 D1 3rd/4th: Eric Carlson (S8) dec 5-2 Andrew Filip (Minisink Valley)
215 D2 7th/8th: Matt Oosterom (Port Jervis) dec 6-0 Connor Hare (S5)
285 D1 5th/6th: Stephan Monchery (Middletown) f :27 Zimmerman (S5)

Semifinal Match-ups

102 D1: Ryan Ferrara (S4) dec 5-3 sv Carlos Arango (S8)
102 D1: Dunia Simbomana (S8) de 9-3 Luke Satriano (S9)
102 D2: Darren Florance (S4) de 5-0 Chris Noto (S5)
102 D2: Gabe English (D2) dec 1-0 Gene Edwards (S3)

110 D1: Joe Manfredi (S8) de 4-2 Jason Kwaak (S11)
110 D1: Mikey Manta (S11) de 3-2 Anthony Clem (S8)
110 D2: Talan Hubbard (S2) dec 4-2 Aiden Schufelt (S4)
110 D2: Andrew Spaulding (S5) dec 6-3 Jayden Duncanson (S4)

118 D1: Matt Marlow (S11) dec 2-0 ot Joe Clem (S8)
118 D1: Jayden Crumpler (S6) dec 2-0 sv Christian Lievano (S11)
118 D2: Gianni Silvestri (S4) dec 2-0 Daniel Kirsch (S6)
118 D2: Xavier DeJesus-Remchuck (S5) de 2-1 ot Chase Nevills (S4)

126 D1: Tyler Ferrara (S4) f 1:57 Isaias Torres (PSAL)
126 D1: Brayden Fahrbach (S11) dec 3-0 Liam Carlin (S2)
126 D2: Max Gallagher (S11) maj 15-3 Trey Kimball (S3)
126 D2: Johnny Vicario (S6) dec 8-5 Tyler Roe (S4)

132 D1: Steven Lucas (S11) tf 16-1 John Frustace (S1)
132 D1: Andrew Marchese (S9) dec 5-4 Alex Booth (S3)
132 D2: Joe Sparacio (S11) dec 5-2 Nicholas Noto (S5) vs
132 D2: Caden Bellis (S4) dec 11-8 Aiden Gillings (S6)

138 D1: PJ Duke (S9) tf 18-3 Killian Foy (S8)
138 D1: George Oroudjov (S4) dec 7-1 Casper Stewart (S5)
138 D2: Caleb Sweet (S5) f 4:34 Kyle Barber (S11)
138 D2: Jordan Soriano (S8) de 4-2 Kace Cook (S3)

145 D1: Jayden Scott (S5) f 3:25 Frankie Volpe (S11)
145 D1: Anthony Connetta (S8) dec 2-1Cameron Catrabone (S6)
145 D2: Jackson Polo (S8) dec 10-9 Owen Hicks (S2)
145 D2: Donovan Smith (S4) maj 13-2 Sixx Cook (S3)

152 D1: Rocco Camillaci (S5) dec 9-6 Jake Hoffmann (S1)
152 D1: Benny Rogers (S8) dec 4-3 Tim Bova (S1)
152 D2: Mitch Gaiser (S5) dec 3-2 Vandavian Way (S10) vs
152 D2: Ousmane Duncanson (S4) de 6-5 Dakota Mascho (S6)

160 D1: Zack Ryder (S9) f 1:07 Brady Unger (S5)
160 D1: Nick Sanko (S5) tf 16-0 Tom Andria (S11)
160 D2: Carter Baer (S10) f :51 Ayden DeForrest (S3)
160 D2: Nick Brown (S6) f 1:25 Brady Buttice (S4)

172 D1: Mikey Altomer (S9) dec 5-4 Elijah Diakomihalis (S5)
172 D1: Dylan Schell (S2) dec 5-1 Jake Scherbyn (S5)
172 D2: Reed Douglass (S2) f 3;04 Luke Dendis (S5)
172 D2: Ray Hutton (S2) DEC 6-3 Dom Weaver (S4)

189 D1: Kole Mulhauser (S3) TF 15-0 Andrew Filip (S9)
189 D1: Joe Trovato (S11) F 1:35 Eric Carlson (S8)
189 D2: Gabe Monroe (S4) DEC 5-1 Jared Bilinski (S3)
189 D2: Ethan Randall (S3) DEC 6-5 Simon Lingle (S6)

215 D1: Ethan Gallo (S9) dec 1-0 Steve Burrell (S1)
215 D1: Ryan Stein (S2) dec 3- 1 SV Robert Smith (S11)
215 D2: Sam Sorenson (S3) f 3:03 Trevor Barry (S6)
215 D2: Trent Sibble (S5) dec 3-1 Garrett Bidwell (S4)

285 D1: Sebastian Regis (S11) dec 4-1 Konrad Kryzston (S6)
285 D1: Charles Tibbitts (S3) dec 3-1 sv Stephan Monchery (S9)
285 D2: Tristen Hitchcock (S2) F 3:08 Connor Bushey (S7)
285 D2: Nick Rogers (S3) dec 6-2 Evan Day (S2)

Section 9 Blood Round Results

102 D1: Ralph Keeney (S2) dec 9-2 Cooper Merli (NFA)
110 D2: Trevor Tufano (PJ) de 1-0 Trevor Waugh (S3)
118 D1: Ray Adams (S8) de 12-5 Rocco Futia (Wallkill)
138 D1: Jordan Brown (MW) dec 9-2 Jashon Holmes (S2)
152 D1: Eric Tigue (MV) f 4:31 RKelly Trajean (S8)
189 D2: Justin Soriano (S8) DE 4-0 Ivan Figueroa (PJ)
215 D2: Matt Oosterom (PJ) F 3:31 Hunter Nemec (S2)

Consi of 4 – Section 9 Results

110 D2: Ryan Farley (S5) dec 4-2 sv Trevor Tufano (Port Jervis)
138 D1: Jordan Brown (MW) dec 7-4 Tyler Rossini (S2)
152 D1: Eric Tigue (Minisink Valley) dec 4-0 Hale Lopez (S11)
215 D2: L. Marrisal (S2) f 3:35 Matt Oosterom (Port Jervis)

Consi Semifinals – Section 9 Results

102 D1: Luke Satriano (VC) dec 9-4 Ralph Keeney (S2)
138 D1: Killian Foy (S8) f 2:03 Jordan Brown (MW)
152 D1: Eric Tigue (MV) dec 6-2 Jake Hoffman (S1)
189 D1: Andrew Filip (MV) f 4:19 John McGowan (S1)
285 D1: S. Fearon (S6) dec 6-4 Stephan Monchery (Middletown)