More To Follow!!!!!
Askren Wrestling Academy – Westchester County, NY – website
SIR Wrestling – Sussex County, NJ – website
Tin Man Wrestling Club – Matamoras, PA – flyer
Ironmen Wrestling Club – Lagrange/Poughkeepsie, NY – website
Author: Mike Carey
CJ Floor an Olympian
Congratulations to 2009 Port Jervis graduate CJ Floor for earning a spot on the US Samoan wrestling team for the 2012 London Olympics. Floor will compete in freestyle at 96kg. Great job CJ!!!
2012 NCAA Championships
PENN STATE DOMINATES!
With six All-Americans including three national champions, the Penn State Nittany Lions clinched the 2012 NCAA Wrestling Championships team title before the finals had even started. Under the leadership of 3rd year head coach Cael Sanderson, the Nittany Lions have won the last two team titles.
Cornell’s 157-pound wrestler Kyle Dake (Lansing, NY – Section 4) becomes the first wrestler in NCAA history to win national titles in 3 different weight classes!
Finals Results
125 Pounds Matt McDonough (Iowa) dec 4-1 over Nico Megaludis (Penn State)
133 Pounds Logan Stieber (Ohio State) dec 4-3 over Jordan Oliver (Ok. St.)
141 Pounds Kellen Russell (Michigan) dec 6-4 OT over Montell Marion (Iowa)
149 Pounds Frank Molinaro (Penn State) dec 4-1 over Dylan Ness (Minnesota)
157 Pounds Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec 4-1 over Derek St. John (Iowa)
165 Pounds David Taylor (Penn State) tech fall 22-7 Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh)
174 Pounds Ed Ruth (Penn State) mdec 13-2 over Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford)
184 Pounds Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec 4-2 over Quentin Wright (Penn State)
197 Pounds Cam Simaz (Cornell) dec 7-5 over Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro)
285 Pounds Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec 4-1 Zach Rey (Lehigh)
SectionIXWrestling.com has provided updates on our local wrestlers at this weekend’s NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships in St. Louis, MO. For complete tournament coverage including up-to-date brackets go to www.intermatwrestle.com.
All-American Joe Kennedy finishes in 8th …. CONGRATS
197 Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) Delaware Valley, PA
Rd. 1 – bye
Rd. 2 – Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) dec 3-1 over Richard Perry (Bloomsburg)
Rd. 3 – Cayle Byers (Oklahoma State) dec 5-2 over Joe Kennedy(Lehigh)
Cons. Rd. 2 – Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) dec 3-4 over Keldrick Hall (Oklahoma)
Cons. Rd. 3 – Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) dec 6-1 over Cody Reed (Binghamton)
Cons. Rd. 4 – Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) dec 10-3 over Brent Hayes (Missouri)
Cons. 1/4’s – Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) dec 2-0 over Joe Kennedy (Lehigh)
Medal Match – Micah Burak (Penn) dec 2-1 OT over Joe Kennedy (Lehigh)
NY Wrestlers who earned All-American status:
125 – Steve Bonanno (Hofstra) – Wantagh – finished 8th
133 – Steven Keith (Harvard) – SWR – finished 8th
141 – Mike Nevinger (Cornell) – Letchworth – finished 7th
149 – Donnie Vinson (Bing) – Whitney Point – finished 3rd
157 – Kyle Dake (Cornell) – Lansing – 2X Champ…will wrestle St. John (Iowa) in finals!!!
285 – Nick Gwiazdowski (Bing) – Duanesburg – finished 8th
133 Jamie Franco Hofstra
Rd. 1 – bye
Rd. 2 – Chris Dardanes (Minn) wbf 2:43 over Jamie Franco (Hofstra)
Cons. Rd. 1 – Matt Nelson (Virginia) dec 6-2 over Jamie Franco (Hofstra)
133 Jordan Thome Army
Rd. 1 – bye
Rd. 2 – Jordan Thome (Army) wbf 4:20 over Garrett Drucker (Ore. St.)
Rd. 3 – Logan Steiber (Ohio State) wbf 1:17 over Jordan Thome (Army)
Cons. Rd. 2 – Jordan Thome (Army) dec 2-1 OT over Bryan Ortenzio (Penn)
Cons. Rd. 3 – AJ Schopp (Edinboro) dec 7-5 over Jordan Thome (Army)
165 Coleman Gracey Army
Rd. 1 – bye
Rd. 2 – Coleman Gracey (Army) dec 3-2 over Mike Ottinger (Central Mich.)
Rd. 3 – Bekzod Abdurakhmono (Clarion) m dec 11-3 over Coleman Gracey (Army)
Cons. Rd. 2 – Nick Sulzer (Virginia) dec 10-8 over Coleman Gracey (Army)
197 Derek Stanley Army
Rd. 1 – bye
Rd. 2 – Mario Gonzalez (Illinois) dec 6-1 over Derek Stanley (Army)
Cons. Rd. 1 – Derek Stanley dec 5-2 over Ryan Smith (Cal. Poly)
Cons. Rd. 2 – Cody Reed (Binghamton) dec 4-2 OT over Derek Stanley (Army)
NCAA D1 Qualifiers by Home State
PENNSYLVANIA LEAVES NO DOUBT WHO IS BEST!!!
Any discussion about which state has the best high school wrestling must begin and end with the Keystone State. At about this time each year, themat.com publishes a list of every NCAA D1 qualifier; the list is sorted by the wrestler’s home state. This year, of the 330 wrestlers who have qualified for the tournament, an astonishing 61 of them are from PA! Basically one out of every five wrestlers in the tournament call Pennsylvania “home.” New York has every reason to feel proud. Our 26 entries in the field is 3rd best, trailing only PA and OH!
NCAA D1 Qualifiers By Home State
1. Pennsylvania – 61 (amazing)
2. Ohio – 30
3. New York – 26
4. Illinois – 20 (tie)
New Jersey – 20 (tie)
6. California – 17
7. Michigan – 16
8. Iowa – 11
9. Missouri – 10
10. Colorado – 9 (tie)
Washington – 9 (tie)
2012 NCAA D1 Qualifiers From New York State
Weight Wrestler College Hometown/High School Section
125 Max Soria Buffalo Kings Park / Kings Park HS 11
125 Steve Bonanno Hofstra Wantagh / Wantagh HS 8
133 Steven Keith Harvard Shoreham / Shoreham Wading River HS 11
133 Nick Arujau Cornell Syosett / Syosett HS 8
133 Jamie Franco Hofstra Monroe / Monroe Woodbury HS 9
141 Matt Mariacher American Elma / Iroquois HS 6
141 Steven Dutton Lehigh Miller Place / Rocky Point HS 11
141 Mike Nevinger Cornell Perry / Letchworth HS 5
149 Donnie Vinson Binghamton Marathon / Whitney Point HS 4
149 Corey Jantzen Harvard Shoreham / Shoreham Wading River HS 11
157 Kyle Dake Cornell Lansing / Lansing HS 4
157 Justin Lister Binghamton Rodman / South Jefferson HS 3
165 PJ Gillespie Hofstra Long Beach / Long Beach HS 8
165 Joe Booth Drexel Bayville / Long Island Lutheran Prep
165 James Brundage Rider Ossining / Ossining HS 1
165 Mark Lewandowski Buffalo Depew / Lancaster HS 6
174 Dave Foxen Brown Garden City / Garden City HS 8
174 Ryan LeBlanc Indiana Morrisville / Morrisville – Eaton HS 3
184 Nathan Schiedel Binghamton Caledonia / Caledonia-Mumford HS 5
197 Christian Boley Maryland Hilton / Brockport HS 5
197 Cody Reed Binghamton Walton / Walton HS 4
197 Derek Stanley Army Saugerties / Saugerties HS 9
285 Peter Capone Ohio State Johnson City / Johnson City HS 4
285 Nick Gwiazdowski Binghamton Delanson / Duanesburg HS 2
285 Ernest James Edinboro Coram / Longwood HS 11
285 Maciej Jochym Cornell Williston Park / Herricks HS 8
11th Annual Friends of Section 9 Banquet
The 11th Annual “Friends of Section 9” Banquet was held on Tuesday March 13, 2012 at the Meadowbrook in New Windsor.
The top 4 place winners in Division 1, and the top 2 place winners in Division 2 each received plaques. Some of the award winners from last night are listed below. To view a list of all 23 Special Awards which were presented, click here. The history of each award is also listed on the first tab of the spreadsheet.
Award Recipient
Troy Bouzakis Senior Wrestler of the Year Ethan Stanley – Saugerties
Mark Faller Coach of the Year (Team Champions) Phil Szumlaski – Warwick Valley
Friends of Section 9 Coach of the Year Dave Hodes – Rondout Valley
Comeback of the Year Donald Brown – Middletown
Frank Tschan Team of the Year Warwick Valley
John Bell Lifetime Achievement Award Larry Skalla
Friends of Section 9 Ref of the Year Gunnar DeJong
Updates from PA State Tournament
Palmer wins two more matches….wrestling for 3rd place tonight!!!
UPDATE: CJ Palmer beats Patrick Duggan by a 5-2 margin to finish 3rd in PA!!! Great job of wrestling back all the way to 3rd place after dropping a 2-0 decision in the opening round…Congratulations CJ!!!
CJ Palmer continues his to wrestle back hard! After dropping a 2-0 decision in the opening round 126 pound bout to Tyson Dippery, Palmer has reeled off four straight wins and is now positioned to wrestle for third place in tonight’s medal round. The Delaware Valley senior has won both of his consolation matches today in convincing fashion. He pinned Josh DiSanto of Pennsbury in 4:34 of his 3rd round consie match this morning. Next, Palmer majored Josh Maruca of Franklin Regional 12-0 to earn his spot in the 3rd place match. His opening round opponent, Dippery, has made it to the finals. Palmer finished third in PA as a sophmore at 112 pounds. The link below provides brackets that are updated after every match.
NCAA DIII UPDATE: Zitone an All-American!!!
2009 Port Jervis graduate JD Zitone lost his quarterfinal bout but won his first wrestle-back match so he is guaranteed a spot on the All-American podium. Zitone wrestles at 285 for Centenary College in New Jersey. Congrats JD!!! Link below to coverage provided by themat.com.
UPDATE: Congratulations JD Zitone for finishing 7th at this weekends NCAA DIII Championships!!!! He won his 7th place match by a score of 3-2 over fellow NY native Joe Giaramita (John Glenn, 2011). Great job JD!!!
Palmer Still Alive; Wagner, Strenk Bow Out of PA State Tourney
Delaware Valley 126 pound wrestler CJ Palmer has won both of his consolation matches and is still alive in the PIAA Wrestling Championships. After losing his opening round match, Palmer has posted victories over Tyler Clapp 0f Strath Haven (maj. dec. 11-0) and Dustin Rook of Big Spring (dec. 6-2). With one more victory, Palmer will be guaranteed a top-6 placing. His next match will take place on Saturday morning where he will take on Josh DiSanto (34-2) of Pennsbury.
Delaware Valley’s two other participants in the tournament, Marc Wagner and Martin Strenk, have both been eliminated. Wagner, a 170 pound senior, dropped two straight matched after an opening round victory. His tournament began with a 9-4 victory over Chris Kurkian of Marple Newton in the opening round. Wagner was then defeated by Zach Towers of Meadville by a 9-0 score in the quarters before being eliminated by Geno Morelli of DuBois in the consies via a 2-1 UTB decision. Strenk also won his opening match defeating Danny Hockensmith of Big Spring 3-1. The 182 pound junior was then pinned in the quarterfinal round in 3:16 by Kiski Area’s Matt McCutcheon (37-1) before losing his wrestle-back match by a 5-1 margin to Tyler Greene of Easton.
Follow Zitone In His Quest To Win NCAA DIII Title
The NCAA website is providing outstanding coverage of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships this weekend. Click on the link below for access to both video coverage of the tournament as well as updated brackets.
2009 Port Jervis graduate JD Zitone is the #3 seed at 285 pounds. Zitone, who wrestles for Centenary College in New Jersey, is undefeated on the season sporting an impressive record of 26-0. Good luck JD!
(Note: NCAA site not working well….now linked to Themat.com’s coverage page.)
PA states; Strenk & Wagner advance, Palmer drops tough one
The PIAA wrestling tournament began on Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA and SectionIXWrestling.com will be will help you follow all of the action. Delaware Valley HS sent three wrestlers to Hershey and two have won their opening round matches. 170 pound senior Marc Wagner won his opening round match with a 9-4 victory over Chris Kurkian of Marple Newtown. At 182, Martin Strenk defeated Danny Hockensmith of Big Spring by a 3-1 margin. 126 pound senior CJ Palmer had the toughest opening round draw having to face Tyson Dippery (45-2) of Central Dauphin. Palmer gave Dippery all he could handle, however dropped a 2-0 decision and must now wrestle through the consolation bracket in order to place. Palmer won his first wrestle-back by an 11-0 score over Tyler Clapp of Strath Haven. Below are links to the brackets for both AAA and AA divisions; DV competes in the AAA division.