Author: Mike Carey

As many of you already know, there will not be a NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championship this season. However, thanks to Frank Popolizio and his tireless efforts, we will still have the opportunity to see who is the best wrestler at every weight in New York State at the 2021 Journeymen NYS Championships! The tournament will take place on April 2nd and 3rd at Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim, PA. This will be a one division tournament to determine the best of the best! Additional information regarding viewership will be available as the tournament nears, but for right now…let’s check out this absolutely loaded field!

Tournament Information

99 Pounds
AJ Didas – Clarence, Section 6 – 8th grade
Darren Florance – BGAH, Section 4 – Freshman
Cosmo Damiani – Suffern, Section 1 – Senior
Dillon Arrick – Arlington, Section 1 – Freshman
Isaiah Hockx – Saugerties, Section 9 – Freshman
Shane Dobbins – Plainedge, Section 8 – Freshman
Carlos Arango – Massapequa, Section 8 – Junior
James Leuer – Starpoint, Section 6 – Sophomore
Joseph Tornambe – Yorktown, Section 1 – Freshman
Ayden Buttery – Newfane, Section 6 – 8th grade
Ken Schmitz – Hamburg, Section 6 – Sophomore
Gabriel English – Coxsackie, Section 2 – 8th grade
Liam English – Coxsackie, Section 2 – 8th grade
Mason Mangialino – Comsewogue, Section 11 – 8th grade
Austin Zimmerman – St. Joe’s Collegiate, CHSAA – Freshman

106 Pounds
Xavier DeJesus-Remchuck – Canisteo Greenwood, Section 5 – Junior
Christian Lievano – Ward Melville, Section 11 – Junior
Travis Browning – Frontier, Section 6 – Junior
Mikey Manta – Hauppauge, Section 11 – Junior
Jair Gomez – Ichabod Crane, PSAL – Junior
Brendan Dellinger – Williamsville North/East, Section 6 – Senior
Ryan Massengale – Horseheads, Section 4 – Sophomore
Rian Kirker – Red Hook, Section 9 – Sophomore
Joe Clem – Wantagh, Section 8 – Freshman
Mason Ketcham – Washingtonville, Section 9 – 8th grade
Jackson Koppers – Rush Henrietta, Section 5 – 8th grade
Jaden Krumpler – Niagara Falls, Section 6 – Sophomore
Johnny Tietjen – Sachem East, Section 11 – Junior
Justin Shayew – East Islip, Section 11 – Sophomore
Matthew Dougherty – Jamesville DeWitt, Section 3 – Sophomore
Jazz Spaulding – Honeoye Falls Lima, Section 5 – Sophomore
Trevor Cortright – Chenango Valley, Sectio 4 – Sophomore

113 Pounds
Brayden Fahrbach – Mount Saini, Section 11 – Freshman
Gianni Silvestri – Tioga, Section 4 – Freshman
Tyler Ferrara – Chenango Forks, Section 4 – Sophomore
Alex Greco – Warwick Valley, Section 9 – Sophomore
Chris Petteys – Hudson Falls, Section 2 – Senior
Michael Adams – Monsignor Farrell, CHSAA – Junior
Chase Nevills – Copenhagen, Section 2 – Freshman
Clayton O’Connor – Mohonasen, Section 2 – Junior
Jacob Levin – Tottenville, PSAL – Junior
Ryan Devins – Saranac, Section 7 – Sophomore
Lucas Randisi – Webster Schroeder, Section 5 – Senior
Ashton Seymour – Peru, Section 7 – Sophomore
Anthony Mirando – John Glenn, Section 11 – Sophomre
Gavin Ciarfella – Royal Hartland, Section 6 – Sophomore
Michael Giugliano – Milletr Place, Section 11 – Freshman
Tyler Whiteley – Burnt Hills, Section 2 – 8th grade
Zach Dellinger – Williamsville North/East, Section 6 – Junior
Wyatt Gentzel – Bellport, Section 11 – Junior
Nikolas Massaro – Grand Island, Section 6 – Freshman
Chris Colon – Shoreham Wading River, Section 11 – Freshman
Brandon McKay – Red Hook, Section 9 – Junior
John Vicario – Eden, Section 6 – Junior
Raymond Adams – Calhoun, Section 8 – Sophomore
Sean Campbell – Copiague, Section 11 – Sophomore

120 Pounds
PJ Duke – Minisink Valley, Section 9 – 8th grade
Jace Schafer – Palmyra Macedon, Section 5 – Senior
Max Gallagher – Bayport Blue Point, Section 11 – Sophomore
Jeremiah Echevarria – Long Beach, Section 8 – Senior
Nicholas Palso – Ballston Spa, Section 2 – Senior
Daniel Kirsch – Pioneer, Section 6 – Junior
Anthony Surace – Webster Schroeder, Section 5 – Senior
Joseph Florance – BGAH, Section 4 – Sophomore
Jordan Brown – Monroe Woodbury, Section 9 – Sophomore
Shane Meenaghan – Chaminade, CHSAA – Sophomore
Michael Schiffhauer – Iroquois, Section 6 – Junior
Kevin Lopez – Long Beach, Section 8 – Senior
Vincent Ziccardi – Kings Park, Section 11 – Junior
Aidan Gillings – Newfane, Section 6 – 8th grade
Justin Fortugno – Byram Hills, Section 1 – Junior
Dominick Hofmann – Fulton, Section 3 – Senior
Cal Russo – Spencerport, Section 5 – Sophomore
Joe Berenson – Webster Schroeder, Section 5 – Junior
Joshua Correa – Tottenville, PSAL – Senior
Brian Laplante – Starpoint, Section 6 – Freshman
Logan Campbell – Coxsackie Athens, Section 2 – Senior
Brayden Newman – Falconer, Section 6 – Senior
Myles Gronowski – Lancaster, Section 6 – Junior
Jaden Hansen – Newburgh Free Academy, Section 9 – Senior
Branden Deuel – Shenendehowa, Section 2 – Sophomore
Cody Dale – Horseheads, Section 4 – Freshman
Sebastian Vidacovich – Valley Central, Section 9 – Sophomore
Rocco Futia – Wallkill, Section 9 – Sophomore
Nicolo Ricciuto – Valley Central, Section 9 – Senior
Riley Walker – Corning, Section 4 – Sophomore
Carlos Montalvo – Amsterdam, Section 2 – Junior
Aiden Cali – Baldwinsville, Section 3 – Junior
Thomas Wagner – South East Cyclones, Section 8 – Junior
Zachary McKernan – Minisink Valley, Section 9 – Sophomore
Dylan Lyness – Starpoint, Section 6 – Senior
David Connolly – Farmingdale, Section 8 – Senior
Ryan Arbeit – Wantagh, Section 8 – Sophomore
Dhilan Patel – Edgemont, Section 1 – Junior
Reynolds Amarfio Jr. – Niagara Falls, Section 6 – Sophomore
Peter Gaglio – Iroquois, Section 6 – Junior
Tavyn MacDonell – Bolivar Richburg, Section 5 – 8th grade
Andrew Brown – Norwich, Section 4 – Senior
Dylan Campbell – South Seneca, Section 5 – Senior
Jack Lamson – Cato Hannibal, Section 3 – Senior
Jose Bivar – BGAH, Section 4 – Sophomore
Joseph Petrone – Huntington, Section 11 – Senior
Alex Motta – Mechanicville Stillwater, Section 2 – Senior
Ariel Waldman – Hewlett, Section 8 – Senior

126 Pounds
Stevo Poulin – Shenendehowa, Section 2 – Senior
Chase Liardi – Massapequa, Section 8 – Senior
Andy Lucinski – Newfane, Section 6 – Senior
Joe Sparacio – Mattituck, Section 11 – Junior
Caden Bellis – Tioga, Section 4 – Freshman
Craig Jablonski – Shoreham Wading River, Section 11 – Junior
Cameron Catrabone – Williamsville North/East, Section 6 – Freshman
Andrew Marchese – Washingtonville, Section 9 – Junior
Martin Ohlsson – Chautauqua Lake, Section 6 – Sophomore
Kieran Cullen – Greenville, Section 2 – Freshman
Cody Haig – Canajoharie, Section 2 – Junior
Gavin Bob – Canesteo Greenwood, Section 5 – Freshman
Nicholas Lamorte – Rocky Point, Section 11 – Sophomore
Isaias Torres – Grand Street Campus, PSAL – Junior
Connor Pearce – Shoreham Wading River – Senior
Jonathan Freebern – Corinth, Section 2 – Senior
Joseph Curreri – Eldred, Section 9 – Senior
Christian Perlleshi – Pleasantville, Section 1 – Sophomore
Hunter Lundberg – Putnam Valley, Section 1 – Senior
Benny Merrill – Alexander, Section 5 – Sophomore
Owen Deutsch – Mamaroneck, Section 1 – Junior
Danny Riorden – Rush Henrietta, Section 5 – Senior
Grady Peterson – Niagara Falls, Section 6 – Sophomore
Carter Tadusz – Lancaster, Section 6 – Sophomore
Jayden Rampolla – Arlington, Section 1 – Senior
Charles Foster – Vernon Verona Sherill, Section 3 – Freshman
Rishabh Jajoo – Manhasset, Section 8 – Senior
Torin Bishop – Tamarac, Section 2 – Junior
Caleb Sweet – South Seneca, Section 5 – Sophomore
Troy Hayes – Windsor, Section 4 – Senior
Ethan Coleman – Bolivar Richburg, Section 5 – Freshman
Noah Green – Addison, Section 5 – Senior
Tristan Petretti – Shoreham Wading River, Section 11 – Junior
Colton Havens – Canisteo Greenwood, Section 5 – 8th grade
Matthew Cracchiola – Ward Melville, Section 11 – Senior
Jacob Rice – Homer, Section 3 – Senior
Kirk Smith – Hewlett, Section 8 – Freshman
Brogan Fielding – Carthage, Section 3 – Freshman
Matthew Davis – Wallkill, Section 9 – Senior
Alex Clancy – Saranac, Section 7 – Freshman
Najuan Williams – South Jefferson Sandy Creek, Section 3 – Senior
Adam Huntington – Newfane, Section 6 – Junior

132 Pounds
Jordan Titus – Center Moriches, Section 11 – Senior
Mason Bush – Central Valley Academy, Section 3 – Senior
Jackson Polo – Cold Spring Harbor, Section 8 – Junior
Jordan Soriano – Clarke, Section 8 – Junior
Cody Merwin – Walton, Section 4 – Senior
Darren Christian – Niagara Falls, Section 6 – Junior
Casper Stewart – Batavia, Section 5 – Freshman
Jashon Holmes – Shenendehowa, Section 2 – Senior
Jared Weinhaus – Sachem East, Section 11 – Junior
Michael Catanzaro – Williamsville North/East, Section 6 – Senior
Julian Martin – Lake Shore, Section 6 – Senior
Mason Welch – Tioga, Section 4 – Junior
Jackson Merli – Newburgh Free Academy, Section 9 – Junior
Ryan Ross – Port Jervis, Section 9 – Freshman
Alex Booth – Indian River, Section 3 – Junior
Michael Santore – Shaker, Section 2 – Junior
Matt Haycook – Canton, Section 10 – Senior
Dawsen Yates – Bolivar Richburg, Section 5 – Senior
Mason Drew – Hornell, Section 5 – Junior
Andrew Walseman – Beaver River, Section 3 – Senior
Kyle Burback – Vernon Verona Sherrill, Section 3 – Senior
Colin Carlin – Burnt Hills, Section 2 – Sophomore
Joshua Warland – Burnt Hills, Section 2 – Sophomore
Kaiden Laluna – Queensbury, Section 2 – Senior
Noah Smith – Columbia, Section 2 – Junior
Gavin Richter – Kingston, Section 9 – Senior
Nick Germano – Smithtown West, Section 11 – Senior
Thomas Huxtable – Smithtown East, Section 11 – Senior
Rimere Rollog – Webster Schroeder, Section 5 – Senior
David Ordonez – Putnam Valley, Section 1 – Senior
William Tennity – Wayne, Section 5 – Senior
Aden Munz – Vernon Verona Sherrill, Section 3 – Senior
Hunter Harris – Chautauqua Lake, Section 6 – Senior
Connor Stotler – Waverly, Section 4 – Sophomore
Darren Ketcham – Rocky Point, Section 11 – Senior
Jayden Norris – Middletown, Section 9 – Sophomore
Joey Pillitteri – Falconer, Section 6 – Senior
Wyatt Parker – Long Beach, Section 8 – Junior
Jared Gallub – Half Hollow Hills East, Section 11 – Senior
Kyber Henry – Colbeskill Richmondville, Section 2 – 8th Grade

138 Pounds
Avery Leonard – Copenhagen, Section 3 – Senior
Angelo Centrone – Mahopac, Section 1 – Junior
Killian Foy – MacArthur, Section 8 – Junior
Zach Levey – Horseheads, Section 4 – Senior
Luke Altman – Mattituck, Section 11 – Senior
Braidon Woodward – Canisteo Greenwood, Section 5 – Freshman
Jake Hoffmann – Fox Lane, Section 1 – Junior
Nicholas Noto – Honeoye Falls Lima, Section 5 – Sophomore
Carson Alberti – Depew, Section 6 – Junior
Nate Wade – West Genesee, Section 3 – Senior
Zachary Harrington – Sidney, Section 4 – Senior
Donavan Bukaczeski – Iroquois, Section 6 – Senior
Gregory Hotaling – Colbeskill Richmondville, Section 2 – Senior
Chase Daudelin – Corning, Section 4 – Senior
Collin Coughenour – Niagara Wheatfield, Section 6 – Sophomore
Michael Sanfilippo – Chaminade, CHSAA – Senior
Michael Schaefer – Lancaster, Section 6 – Freshman
Tyler Rossini – Burnt Hills, Section 2 – Junior
Colden Hardy – Massena, Section 10 – Sophomore
Donovan Smith – Tioga, Section 4 – Sophomore
Brandon Ramsey – Chautauqua Lake, Section 6 – Senior
Ryan Sweeney – Iroquois, Section 6 – Junior
Trayton Tupper – Gouverneur, Section 10 – Junior
Luke Tomlinson – Maple Grove, Section 6 – Junior
Ryan Caudill – Avon, Section 5 – Senior
Isaac Crane – Caledonia Mumford, Section 5 – Senior
David O’Neil – General Brown, Section 3 – Junior
Brian Lombardi – Minisink valley, Section 9 – Senior
Reece Breyer – North Rockland, Section 1 – Senior
Frank Volpe – Hauppauge, Section 11 – Sophomore
Sean Wang – Great Neck South, Section 8 – Senior
Chatries Loucks – Corning, Section 4 – Junior
Cael Owen – Horseheads, Section 4 – Sophomore
Renso Montalvo – Amsterdam, Section 2 – Sophomore
Kyle Moore – Division, Section 8 – Junior
Jack Roszko – Manhasset, Section 8 – Junior
Dan Downs – Monroe Woodbury, Section 9 – Senior
Andrew Maiorini – Hauppauge, Section 11 – Senior
Chris Moscola – Plainedge, Section 8 – Senior
Dominic Vinci – Spencerport, Section 5 – Junior
Terry Ellis – Freeport, Section 8 – Junior
Justin Gierum – Fox Lane, Section 1 – Sophomore
Nolan Liess – Penfield, Section 5 – Sophomore
Jesse VanOrden – Wantagh, Section 8 – Freshman
Sean Beatty – Patchogue Medford, Section 11 – Senior
Jake Jablonski – Shoreham Wading River, Section 11 – Senior
Owen Hicks – Fonda Johnstown, Section 3 – Junior
Mykyta Khremli – New Utrech, PSAL – Senior
Kace Cook – Central Valley Academy, Section 3 – Junior
Dan Puluc – Mattituck, Section 11 – Senior
Connor Gregory – Ballston Spa, Section 2 – Sophomore

145 Pounds
Rocco Camillaci – Hilton, Section 5 – Junior
Marek Bush – Central Valley, Section 3 – Senior
Anthony Connetta – Massapequa, Section 8 – Junior
Carter Schubert – Honeoye Falls Lima, Section 5 – Junior
Sean Garofal Heavner – North Rockland, Section 1 – Senior
Benny Rogers – Wantagh, Section 8 – Junior
Kemeron Riorden – Pioneer, Section 6 – Senior
Timothy Bova – Arlington, Section 1 – Junior
Charlie Welcome – Columbia, Section 2 – Junior
Dylan Price – Marcellus Onondoga, Section 3 – Senior
Vandavian Way – Gouverneur, Section 10 – Freshman
Alexander Giuliani – Massapequa, Section 8 – Junior
Lucas Riley – Elmira, Section 4 – Senior
Sal Esposito – Tottenville, PSAL – Senior
Luca Pirozzolo – Auburn, Section 3 – Senior
Cole Joseph – Hackley, Independents – Sophomore
Jake Murphy – Seaford, Section 8 – Senior
Sander Miller – Edgemont, Section 1 – Junior
Jaccob Gonzalez – Minisink Valley, Section 9 – Senior
Drew Greco – Warwick Valley, Section 9 – Senior
TJ Roszko – Manhasset, Section 8 – Senior
Walter Crofoot – Fulton, Section 3 – Sophomore
Travis Kaufman – Attica Batavia, Section 5 – Senior
Nick Tempel – Averill Park, Section 2 – Junior
Tristan Degrace – Iroquois, Section 6 – Senior
Matthew Hole – Islip, Section 11 – Junior
Michael Waxman – Commack, Section 11 – Senior
Christian Paredes – Connetquot, Section 11 – Junior
Dakota Asuncion – Half Hollow Hills West, Section 11 – Senior
Justin Klein – Miller Place, Section 8 – Junior
Nate Gabler – Olean, Section 6 – Senior
David Austin – Whitehall, Section 2 – Senior
Brady Smith – Norwich, Section 4 – Junior
Aidan Green – Addison, Section 5 – Senior
Shane Walczyk – Eden, Section 6 – Junior
Jack Forte – Clarke, Section 8 – Sophomore
Dylan Petrie – Copenhagen, Section 3 – Sophomore
Ryan Kennedy – Windsor, Section 4 – Junior
Jesse Armendariz – Manhasset, Section 8 – Senior
Eric Shindel – Bellmore, Section 8 – Senior
Frankie Theroux – St. Anthony’s, CHSAA – Junior
Liam Eberlein – Warwick, Section 9 – Senior
Liam Edwards – St. Francis, CHSAA – Junior
Nathan Snow – General Brown, Section 3 – Junior

152 Pounds
Zack Ryder – Minisink Valley, Section 9 – Freshman
Nick Sanko – Pittsford, Section 5 – Junior
Gabe Lynch – Indian River, Section 3 – Junior
Kaleb Burgess – Palmyra Macedon, Section 5 – Senior
Ryan Nugent – Newfane, Section 6 – Senior
Justin Hoffman – Hadley Luzerne Lake George, Section 2 – Senior
Cuinn Burlingham – Fulton, Section 3 – Senior
Anderson Klosner – Central Valley Academy, Section 3 – Senior
Sean Tansey – Collegiate School, Independents – Sophomore
Marc Kleyman – James Madison, PSAL – Senior
Christian Schifano – Chaminade, CHSAA – Senior
Robert Gierum – Fox Lane, Section 1 – Senior
Chris Boudreau – Hauppauge, Section 11 – Senior
Nikko Walsh – Columbia, Section 2 – Senior
Jesiere Carter – Niagara Falls, Section 6 – Junior
Trevor Sheehan – St. Mary’s, CHSAA – Junior
Daniel Johnson – Suffern, Section 1 – Senior
Johan Poueriet – Bellport, Section 8 – Senior
Jonathan Palozzi – Clarence, Section 6 – Senior
Dylan Coe – Orchard Park, Section 6 – Senior
Noah Bernstein – Edgemont, Section 1 – Junior
Maddox McCormick – Port Jervis, Section 9 – 8th Grade
Ciaran Edwards – Lewiston Porter, Section 6 – Senior
Holt Reed – Phoenix, Section 3 – Senior
Dylan Burgos – Pine Bush, Section 9 – Senior
Nicholas Brown – Springfield Griffith, Section 6 – Junior
Mason Rowley – Little Falls, Section 3 – Freshman

160 Pounds
Carter Baer – Gouverneur, Section 10 – Junior
Christian Hansen – Cold Spring Harbor, Section 8 – Senior
Nick Ross – Onteora, Section 9 – Senior
Ethan Ferro – Palmyra Macedon, Section 5 – Senior
Dakota Mascho – Portville, Section 6 – Junior
Jack Spahn – Islip, Section 11 – Senior
Jacob DeGuire – Mohonasen, Section 2 – Senior
Brody Oleksak – BGAH, Section 4 – Senior
Mitchell Gaiser – Alexander, Section 5 – Junior
Eric Tigue – Minisink Valley, Section 9 – Junior
Kade Slayton – Hornell, Section 5 – Senior
Ethan Palanca – New Paltz, Section 9 – Senior
Brian Bielec – Grand Island, Section 6 – Junior
Sam May – Fulton, Section 3 – Senior
Hunter Devins – Saranac, Section 7 – Junior
Jack Clough – Watertown, Section 3 – Sophomore
Jake Scherbyn – Spencerport, Section 5 – Junior
Anthony Gentile – East Meadow, Section 8 – Senior
Nathan Casper – Hilton, Section 5 – Sophomore
Keon Ayala – Bay Shore, Section 11 – Senior
Bryce Bolognese – Lancaster, Section 6 – Senior
Kalil Cuffe – Baldwin, Section 8 – Senior
Hollis Berry – Columbia, Section 2 – Senior
Adam Ortega – Copenhagen, Section 3 – Junior
Ryan Buthfer – Burnt Hills, Section 2 – Junior
Joshua Cohen – Ardsley, Section 1 – Senior
Tyler Barry – Iroquois, Section 6 – Senior
Joplin Hess – East Aurora, Section 6 – Senior
Carl Hoppel – Lowville, Section 3 – Senior
Raymond Hutton – LaSalle, Section 2 – Junior
Troy Austin – Whitehall, Section 2 – Sophomore
Seth Richardson – Canajoharie, Section 2 – Senior
Aiden Scaringi – Fulton, Section 3 – Junior

170 Pounds
Gaven Bell – Cold Spring Harbor, Section 8 – Senior
Alec Richards – Corinth, Section 2 – Senior
Tyler Joseph – Harrison, Section 1 – Senior
Mason Watkins – Pawling, Section 1 – Senior
Aiden Poe – Indian River, Section 3 – Junior
Adrian Artsisheuskiy – Midwood, PSAL – Senior
Pat Ross – Onteora, Section 9 – Senior
Will Carano – Putnam Valley, Section 1 – Senior
Landen Smith – Saranac, Section 7 – Sophomore
Michael Stanley – Red Creek, Section 5 – Senior
Ryder Slayton – Canisteo Greenwood, Section 5 – Senior
Marcus Brown – Monroe Woodbury, Section 9 – Senior
Sam Bergin – Shenendehowa, Section 2 – Junior
Evan Brophy – Williamsville North/East, Section 6 – Senior
Jonathan Aina – Spencerport, Section 5 – Senior
Dylan Schell – Queensbury, Section 2 – Junior
Jack Coffey – East Meadow, Section 8 – Senior
Jason Figueroa – Freeport, Section 8 – Senior
Michael Forte – Clarke, Section 8 – Senior
Jayden Lassiter – Portville, Section 6 – Senior
Josh Armstrong – Wayne, Section 5 – Senior
Aidan Maduro – Highland, Section 9 – Senior
Shane Appell – Putnam Valley, Section 1 – Senior
Alex Miley – Pioneer, Section 6 – Senior
Seamus Leavey – Shenendehowa, Section 2 – Senior
Colston Volpe – Chenango Valley, Section 4 – Senior
Ethan Morrison – Marathon, Section 4 – Junior
James Hoover – Windsor, Section 4 – Senior
Connor Shaw – Altmar Parish Williamstown, Section 3 – Sophomore
Douglass Reed – Canajoharie, Section 2 – Junior

182 Pounds
Kole Mulhauser – Central Square, Section 3 – Junior
Cameron Bundy – Owego, Section 4 – Senior
Peter Meshkov – Niskayuna, Section 2 – Senior
Gabriel Monroe – Windsor, Section 4 – Junior
Jack McCusker – Manahasset, Section 8 – Senior
Jackson Cantelmo – Mattituck, Section 11 – Senior
Jake Aina – Spencerport, Section 5 – Sophomore
Ronnie Jones – St. Joseph’s, CHSAA – Senior
John Santowski – Pittsford, Section 5 – Junior
Bryson Tibbs – Middletown, Section 9 – Freshman
Laurence Koodin – Suffern, Section 1 – Senior
Jake Trovato – Lindenhurst, Section 11 – Junior
Fletcher Goodman – Hewlett, Section 8 – Senior
Brennan Fingler – Churhville Chili, Section 5 – Senior
Jake Miller – Grand Island, Section 6 – Senior
Jonathan Walston – Rome Free Academy, Section 3 – Senior
Austin Eggleston – BGAH, Section 4 – Senior
Vikram Ostrander – Edgemont, Section 1 – Senior
Evan Farrell – Avon, Section 5 – Senior
Daniel Defilippo – Bellmore JFK, Section 8 – Senior
Trevor Harrington – Windsor, Section 4 – Sophomore

195 Pounds
Brock Delsignore – Shenendehowa, Section 2 – Senior
Colden Dorfman – Shenedehowa, Section 2 – Senior
Hudson Evingham – Bolivar Richburg, Section 5 – Senior
Michael Altomer – Minisink Valley, Section 9 – Junior
James Araneo – Ward Melville, Section 11 – Senior
Matt Woodworth – Fulton, Section 3 – Senior
Griffin Zegras – Fox Lane, Section 1 – Senior
Andrew Filip – Minisink Valley, Section 9 – Sophomore
Robert Gomez – Kings Park, Section 11 – Senior
Ryan Current – Iroquois, Section 6 – Senior
Scott Geysen – Minisink Valley, Section 9 – Senior
Cain Roberts – Watertown, Section 3 – Junior
Bobby Foltz – Pittsford, Section 5 – Junior
Muaweyah, El-Hindi – Jamesville Dewitt, Section 3 – Senior
Dexter Seeley – Edgemont, Section 1 – Senior
Trent Sibble – Bolivar Richburg, Section 5 – Sophomore
Gage Tedesco – Waverly, Section 4 – Sophomore
Justin Soriano – Clarke, Section 8 – Sophomore
Jake Ekert – Shoreham Wading River, Section 11 – Senior
Brock Johnson – Falconer, Section 6 – Senior
Camden McConnel – Corning, Section 4 – Junior
Joshua Beckley – Odessa Montour Watkins Glen, Section 4 – Senior

220 Pounds
Alex Semenenko – McKee Staten Island Tech – Junior
Jashon Hines – North Babylon, Section 11 – Senior
Konrad Krzyszton – Frontier, Section 6 – Junior
Dontae Hoose – Southwestern, Section 6 – Junior
Connor Walsh – Olean, Section 6 – Senior
Ethan Gallo – Minisink Valley, Section 9 – Sophomore
Sam Sorenson – Homer, Section 3 – Sophomore
Langdon Sibley – Windsor, Section 4 – Senior
Darien Insogna – Ballston Spa, Section 2 – Sophomore
Nino Prisco – Fox Lane, Section 1 – Senior
Scotty Barnhart – Walton, Section 4 – Senior
Timothy Gadway – Saranac, Section 7 – Senior
Joseph Russell – Newburgh Free Academy, Section 9 – Senior
Darryl Harris – Grand Street Campus, PSAL – Senior
Connor Boyer – Newburgh, Section 9 – Senior
Jairo Caceres – Lindenhurst, Section 11 – Junior
Jake Whitmore – Indian River, Section 3 – Junior
Noah Bila – Miller Place, Section 11 – Senior
Shain Constantin – Ken-Ton, Section 6 – Senior
Nicholas Rogers – General Brown, Section 3 – Junior
Tristan Hitchcock – Warrensburg, Section 2 – Sophomore
Ryan Everson – Beaver River, Section 3 – Senior
Masen Cooper – Colbeskill Richmondville, Section 2 – Junior
Zacheriah Padd – Maple Grove, Section 6 – Senior
Tyler Benjamin – Superior, Section 5 – Senior
Logan Marissal – Hadley Luzerne Lake George, Section 2 – Junior
Beckham Pheeler – Starpoint, Section 6 – Senior
Joel Venables – Carmel, Section 1 – Junior

285 Pounds
Ryan Stein – Shaker, Section 2 – Junior
Adam Fenner – Minisink Valley, Section 9 – Senior
Tyler Rice – Norwich, Section 4 Senior
Sebastian Garibaldi – White Plains, Section 1 – Senior
Connor Bushey – Beekmantown, Section 10 – Freshman
Spencer Dickinson – Whitehall, Section 2 – Senior
Stephan Monchery – Middletown, Section 9 – Freshman
Tyree Orande – Amherst, Section 6 – Senior
Gannon Johnston – Horseheads, Section 4 – Junior
Fredy Garcia – Washingtonville, Section 9 – Senior
Evan Albretch – Patchogue Medford, Section 11 – Senior
Cole Blatter – Comsewogue, Section 11 – Junior
Anthony Addotta – Olean, Section 6 – Senior
Jacob Muller – Canisteo Greenwood, Section 5 – Senior
Patrick Ganter – Newfield, Section 11 – Senior
Collin Beichner – Falconer, Section 6 – Senior
Rocco Arduini – BGAH, Section 4 – Senior

Joseph Curreri
Curreri was last year’s Section 9 Division 2 champion at 120 pounds. Joey went 1-2 at at the state tournament in Albany and also had a nice showing at last year’s Eastern States Classic where he went 2-2. Eldred will not be able to compete this season leaving his career wins total at 97. Curreri was hoping to join brother Noah and Nick as Eldred’s only 100 career wins wrestlers.

The Saugerties wrestling program was unfortunately not able to compete this season due to cornonavirus. The Sawyers had a solid core returning this season including 4 seniors. Let’s take a look at the Saugerties seniors!

Cody Drost
Cody was team captain last season. He sported a 22-12 record and finished 4th in Section 9 D2 last season! Cody would have definitely been one of the favorites at his weight to win a Section 9 title this season.

Jacobus Hockx
After notching only 5 and 7 wins during his freshman and sophomore seasons, Jacobus had a break-out year and went 22-12 as a junior and was primed to have a great senior season.

Aiden North
After only getting a few matches as a sophomore, Aiden took over the starting role as a junior and notched 9 wins for the Sawyers during the 2019-2020 season.

Devon Dickson
Devon recorded 8 wins as a sophomore and went 11-11 as a junior setting himself up for a great senior season.

Chester is one of the schools which unfortunately is not able to compete at all this season. Let’s take a look at the four seniors on Coach Ehler’s rapidly improving program!

Cole Greco (189) – A varsity starter since 8th grade, Cole was a 3rd place finisher at the Section 9 tournament in 2019 and was poised to have a great senior season.

Matt Csernai (152) – A varsity wrestler since 8th grade, Matt unfortunately was not able to wrestle his junior year because he broke his arm and now is missing his senior season due to Covid-19.

Josh Schmoyer (138) – Josh began wrestling his sophomore year. He started both his sophomore and junior seasons. Josh was on pace for a tremendous season after training everyday in preparation for his senior year.

Joaquin Lizarondo (132) – Joaquin started wrestling as a junior after playing soccer and training in the Martial Arts for many years. He showed a lot of promise and certainly was on pace to have a successful senior season at Chester!

As we all know by now, the 2020 – 2021 Section 9 Wrestling season is not going to be what we had in mind. We have only 8 teams (one being a combined team) that are able to compete, and the entire season will be over in a matter of a few weeks. I could go on and on about how disappointing this is on so many levels – especially for our seniors – but I won’t. Instead I will do two things on this site. I will of course provide the coverage on our abbreviated season which is laid out below. Secondly I will put together a post, perhaps several posts, to give special recognition to every single senior in Section 9 wrestling – especially those who have had their senior season taken away from them due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Stay strong Section 9.

2021 Section 9 Duals – AKA Covid Duals

The entire season will be an 8-team pool tournament with two pools and a crossover dual for the placement round. The tournament will take place over 4 days with each dual meet being contested at a separate location.

Pool A
Minisink Valley, Cornwall, Goshen, Valley Central

Pool B
Warwick, Washingtonville, Port Jervis, Pine Bush/Burke

Day 1 – Saturday 2/20 @ 10:00 AM
Pool A: Minisink Valley @ Goshen
Pool A: Cornwall @ Valley Central
Pool B: Washingtonville @ Pine Bush/Burke
Pool B: Warwick @ Port Jervis

Day 2 – Tuesday 2/23 @ 7:00 PM
Pool A: Valley Central @ Minisink Valley
Pool A: Goshen @ Cornwall
Pool B: Port Jervis @ Washingtonville
Pool B: Pine Bush/Burke @ Warwick

Day 3 – Thursday 2/25 @ 7:00 PM
Pool A: Cornwall @ Minisink Valley
Pool A: Valley Central @ Goshen
Pool B: Washingtonville @ Warwick
Pool B: Pine Bush/Burke @ Port Jervis

Day 4 – Medal Rounds 2/27 @ 10:00 AM
1st Place: 1st Pool A vs 1st Pool B
3rd Place: 2nd Pool A vs 2nd Pool B
5th Place: 3rd Pool A vs 3rd Pool B
7th Place: 4th Pool A vs 4th Pool B

Red Hook has been given permission to wrestle however they cannot compete outside of their county. Thus far they have scheduled duals against Arlington and Pawling on 2/23 and 2/25. These results will of course be posted on this website.

A team of mostly Section 9 wrestlers are competing at the Tyrant Duals this weekend! Take a look at the match-by-match results!

Hudson Valley 46 Rampage Blue 25
98 Luke Wells (Rampage Blue) Forfeit
106 Mason Ketcham (HV) over Chad Benwell Jr (Rampage Blue) Dec 4-0
113 Alex Greco (HV) over Cassidy Benwell (Rampage Blue) Fall 1:24
120 Jaden Hansen (HV) over Bailey Wilman (Rampage Blue) Fall 1:08
126 Garhett Dickenson (Rampage Blue) over Matt Davis (HV) Dec 9-4
132 Jackson Merli (HV) over Braiden White (Rampage Blue) Fall 1:18
138 Drew Greco (HV) over Conner Hayden (Rampage Blue) Maj 8-0
145 David Ensminger (HV) over Connor Bellew (Rampage Blue) Dec 4-0
152 Kamrin Oneil (HV) Forfeit
160 Nathan Mallery (Rampage Blue) over Danny Downs (HV) Maj 9-0
170 Daunta Perry (Rampage Blue) over Anthony Manzi (HV) Dec 4-0
182 Max Winkler (HV) over Jason Rodriguez (Rampage Blue) Fall 4:08
195 Richard Middlemiss (Rampage Blue) Forfeit
220 Christopher Stavrou (Rampage Blue) over Connor Boyer (HV) Dec 6-5
285 Tristan Kemp (Hudson Valley) Forfeit

Hudson Valley 51 Xtreme Red 19
98 Keolonie Vega (Xtreme Red) Forfeit
106 Mason Ketcham (Hudson Valley) Forfeit
113 Ricky Gomez (Hudson Valley) Forfeit
120 Jaden Hansen (Hudson Valley) over James Williams (XR) Dec 5-0
126 Matt Davis (Hudson Valley) over Jonathan Lopez (XR) Fall 2:11
132 Andrew Wittenberg (XR) over Jackson Merli (Hudson Valley) Dec 5-0
138 Drew Greco (Hudson Valley) over Ridge Kidder (XR) Fall 3:57
145 Danny Lightfoot (XR) over David Ensminger (Hudson Valley) Dec 7-3
152 Kamrin Oneil (Hudson Valley) Forfeit
160 Steven Dalling (XR) over Danny Downs (Hudson Valley) Dec 8-2
170 Marcus Brown (XR) over Anthony Manzi (Hudson Valley) Maj 12-1
182 Double Forfeit
195 Max Winkler (Hudson Valley) over Trey March (XR) Fall 1:38
220 Connor Boyer (Hudson Valley) over Michael Boahn (XR) Fall 2:00
285 Tristan Kemp (Hudson Valley) Forfeit

Yale Street 41 Hudson Valley 22
98 Double Forfeit
106 Mason Ketcham (HV) over P Plesh (Yale Street) Maj 8-0
113 Logan Wadle (Yale Street) over Ricky Gomez (HV) Maj 12-4
120 Michael Campanero (Yale Street) over Alex Greco (HV) Dec 1-0
126 Frank DiEsso (Yale Street) over Matt Davis (HV) Dec 8-2
132 Jimmy Gluck (Yale Street) over Jackson Merli (HV) Dec 2-0
138 Connor Quinn (Yale Street) over Drew Greco (HV) Fall 2:24
145 Dan Delucent (Yale Street) over David Ensminger (HV) Maj 12-4
152 Kamrin Oneil (HV) over Eli Shepard (Yale Street) Fall 0:22
160 Blake Bahna (Yale Street) over Danny Downs (HV) Fall 3:48
170 Jack Murray (Yale Street) over Anthony Manzi (HV) Fall 0:19
182 Alex Urinack (Yale Street) over Max Winkler (HV) Fall 1:10
195 Double Forfeit
220 Connor Boyer (HV) Forfeit
285 Tristan Kemp (HV) over Aiden Lacoma (Yale Street) Fall 5:59

Hudson Valley 48 Animal Instincts 22
98 Jared Goodson (Animal Instinct) Forfeit
106 Mason Ketcham (Hudson Valley) over J. Armstrong (AI) Dec 4-1
113 Alex Greco (Hudson Valley) Forfeit
120 Logan Robinson (AI) over Jaden Hansen (Hudson Valley) Dec 5-2
126 Matt Davis (Hudson Valley) Forfeit
132 Jackson Merli (Hudson Valley) over Brandon Lee (AI) Dec 6-2
138 Aidan Rivenburg (AI) over Drew Greco (Hudson Valley) Fall 4:21
145 Alex Chirico (AI) over David Ensminger (Hudson Valley) Dec 5-1
152 Kamrin Oneil (Hudson Valley) over Gael Gonzelez (AI) Fall 1:11
160 Danny Downs (Hudson Valley) Forfeit
170 Anthony Manzi (Hudson Valley) over Chris Gilchrist (AI) Fall 2:05
182 RJ May (AI over Max Winkler (Hudson Valley) Maj 8-0
195 Double Forfeit
220 Connor Boyer (Hudson Valley) over Zach Hornsby (AI) Fall 3:46
285 Tristan Kemp (Hudson Valley) Forfeit

Hudson Valley 45 84-Athletes 22
98 Double Forfeit
106 Mason Ketcham (HV) over Parker Trahan (84 Athletes) Maj 13-2
113 Ricky Gomez (HV) over Ben Guilliam (84 Athletes) Dec 7-3
120 Alex Greco (HV) over Devin Hardy (84 Athletes) Dec 8-3
126 Matt Davis (HV) over Jackson Ratcliffe (84 Athletes) Fall 1:11
132 Hunter Locke (84 Athletes) over Jackson Merli (HV) Fall 1:01
138 Drew Greco (HV) over Cade Branham (84 Athletes) Fall 2:03
145 Keagan Judd (84 Athletes) over David Ensminger (HV) Fall 4:25
152 Kamrin Oneil (HV) over Donovan Burks (84 Athletes) TF 18-3
160 Jurius Clark (84 Athletes) over Danny Downs (HV) Maj 9-1
170 Anthony Manzi (Hudson Valley) Forfeit
182 Double Forfeit
195 Javin Hackett (84 Athletes) over Max Winkler (HV) Fall 1:15
220 Connor Boyer (Hudson Valley) Forfeit
285 Tristan Kemp (Hudson Valley) Forfeit

Hanover Hawkeye 39 Hudson Valley 33
98 Alex Donaldson (HH) Forfeit
106 Mason Ketcham (Hudson Valley) over Mateo Duarte (HH) Fall 3:42
113 Ricky Gomez (Hudson Valley) over James Haynie (HH) Dec 7-6
120 Jaden Hansen (Hudson Valley) over David Simon (HH) Dec 5-0
126 Matt Davis (Hudson Valley) over Nathan Heath (HH) Fall 0:42
132 Jackson Merli (Hudson Valley) over Tyler Bosher (HH) TF 15-0
138 William Harris (HH) over Drew Greco (Hudson Valley) Fall 2:07
145 Alex Frowert (HH) over David Ensminger (Hudson Valley) Maj 10-1
152 Kamrin Oneil (Hudson Valley) over James Dosado Jr. (HH) Maj 9-0
160 Kevin Schork (HH) over Danny Downs (Hudson Valley) TF 17-0
170 James Simon Jr. (HH) over Anthony Manzi (Hudson Valley) Dec 6-2
182 Daniel Martinez (HH) over Max Winkler (Hudson Valley) Fall 0:33
195 Jacob Epperly (HH) Forfeit
220 Aden Halsey (HH) over Connor Boyer (Hudson Valley) Dec 4-3
285 Tristan Kemp (Hudson Valley) over Brady Elswick (HH) Fall 2:44

Although the Covid-19 pandemic has temporarily put the brakes on wrestling in NYS, perennial Section 9 power Minisink Valley is still managing to pick up national level accolades on both the individual and team levels.

MatScouts, a Rofkin based website run by national wrestling guru Willie Saylor, has released his first team rankings and Minisink Valley has landed at #21 in the nation! The Warriors, who finished last year as the top dual meet team in NYS, were poised to have another incredible season with 13 returning sectional place winners set to return for 2020-2021. One of those wrestlers is returning state champion Zack Ryder while two others, Ethan Gallo and Adam Fenner, are returning state place winners! Already excited to make another run at a Dual Meet State Championship, the summer of 2020 was a good one for the Warriors and we saw 3 bona fide studs move into the school district. PJ Duke, Eric Tigue, and Mike Altomer are now part of the Minisink Valley wrestling program! Duke became the first ever 7th grader to win a D1 state title in New York last year…Tigue is a 2X state qualifier…Altomer finished 5th in NYS last season at 195 pounds! Yes the Warriors are loaded this season and wrestling fans are hoping that the powers that be give them the opportunity to prove that they belong among the top in the nation!

The Warriors also have a few individual wrestlers who have caught the attention of the national ranking media. PJ Duke has had an absolutely incredible off-season and is considered the #1 ranked junior high wrestler in the nation by every major source including FloWrestling, InterMat, and MatScouts. The Minisink Valley 8th grader competed in the high school division of the Super 32 Challenge where he knocked off several wrestlers who are currently ranked in the top 10 in the nation! PJ made it al the way to the finals before dropping a heart-breaker to Caden Howarth who is now ranked 3rd in the nation at 113. PJ also nothchad a win this past summer over 3X NYS champion Stevo Poulin. Duke’s close friend and now teammate Zack Ryder is nationally ranked in his class by both InterMat and MatScouts! InterMat has Ryder ranked as the #3 freshman in the entire nation while MatScouts has him at #5! Ryder became the “heaviest” 8th grader in NYS history to win a state title last season when he claimed the title at 126 pounds! Let’s not forget about Sofia Macaluso!!! Sofia missed the 2020 post season due to injury however she did place 3rd in Section 9 in 2019. Macaluso is an accomplished wrestler in both folkstyle and freestyle and FloWrestling has her ranked as #3 in the nation at 122 pounds!

Congratulations to all of the Warriors especially PJ, Zack, and Sofia!!!

Journeymen Classic
Andrew Marchese (Washingtonville) – 125A
Lucinski (NY) maj 9-0 Marchese
Gonzales (CA) maj 14-2 Marchese
Owen (MD) pin :57 Marchese
Marchese fft over Foy (NY)
Marchese dec 1-0 Ali (OH)

Nick Fea (Wyoming Seminary) – 145A
Fea 15-0 tech over Stampoulos (NJ)
Fea dec 2-0 Christie (PA)
Fea dec 1-0 Eck (PA)
Semis: Fea fin 4:55 Mastroianni (CT)
Finals: Fea pin 1:35 Stiles (IL)…Fea is your Journeymen Classic Champ!!!

Eric Tigue (Minisink Valley) – 160B
Tigue pin 2:00 Bost (PA)
Tigue dec 7-2 Disbrow (NJ)
Clarke (NJ) dec 9-5 Tigue
Tigue wins the pool based on criteria – quality wins!!! Congrats Eric!!!

Joe Russell (Newburgh Free Academy) – 225A
Piazza (NJ) dec 9-7 ot Russell
Vanadia (OH) pin 3:30 Russell
9-12th Place Semis: Russell dec 3-1 Horvath (NJ)
9th/10th: Russell pin 3:23 Venables…Joe takes 9th place

Adam Fenner (Minisink Valley) – 285A
Fenner dec 3-2 Betancur (RI)
Levans (PA) dec 2-0 Fenner
5-8th Semis: Boersma (IL) dec 3-1 Fenner
7th/8th: McCatharn fft over Fenner…Adam finishes 8th

Journeymen OverFlo
Brian Lombardi (Minisink Valley) – 140A
Roggie (VA) dec 3-1 sv Lombardi
Lombardi dec 1-0 Maiorini (NY)
Lombardi dec 9-8 ot Duguay (NJ)
Pacheo (RI) pin 1:46 Lombardi

Marcus Brown (Monroe Woodbury)
Brown dec 7-4 Frizzell (NJ)
Brown dec 4-3 Baker (VA)
Hawkins (CT) dec 5-1 Brown
Finck (VA) dec 3-2 Brown

Section 9 Results From Sunshine Preseason Duals
Jaden Hansen (NFA), Matt Davis (Wallkill), Jackson Merli (NFA), Ethan Palanca (New Paltz), and Anthony Manzi (NFA) competed for The Backyard Boyz WC. The team went 2-2 in Day 1 pools and the wrestled in the Silver Bracket for Day 2. The team dropped their first dual on Day 2 but wrestled all the way back to the consi final which would determine places 9/10 for the entire tournament. Unfortunately the Backyard Boyz lost a tough one 54-33 and took home 10th place honors.

Jaden Hansen (Newburgh Free Academy, 122)
Day 1 Pools
Rd1: win by fft
Rd 2: Hansen dec 7-0 over Cominsky (Eagle Empire)
Rd 3: Noble (KWA MN) pin 1:59 Hansen
Rd 4: Hansen pin 2:07 Parker (Breadwinners)
Day 2 Brackets – Silver Bracket
Rd 16: Haase (ECE) pin 3:44 Hansen
Consi 8: Hansen pin :57 Rentas (Soldier City)
Consi Semi: Hansen dec 6-0 Herrero (Cypress Bay)
Consi Finals: Hansen dec 5-0 Dominquez

Matt Davis (Wallkill, 128)
Day 1 Pools
Rd 1: Davis pin :29 Marrero
Rd 2: Dusendang dec 5-4 Davis
Rd 3: Bents pin 1:50
Rd 4: Davis maj 9-1 Walsh
Day 2 Brackets – Silver Bracket
Rd 16: Davis pin 4:08 Jackson
Consi 8: Enriquez maj 9-0 Davis
Consi Semi: Davis dec 10-8 Arbodelo
Consi Finals: Davis dec 6-3 Andre Aja

Jackson Merli (Newburgh Free Academy, 134)
Day 1 Pools
Rd 1: Merli pin 1:04 Patterson
Rd 2: Olivia pin 1:13 Maerli
Rd 3: Parent pin :37 Merli
Rd 4: Merli dec 10-6 ot Coto
Day 2 Brackets – Silver Bracket
Rd 16: Merli dec 11-4 Baxter
Consi 8: Merli dec 11-7 George
Consi Semi: Merli maj 11-1 Melguizo
Consi Finals: Merli dec 6-3 Eric Aja

Ethan Palanca (New Paltz, 154)
Day 1 Pools
Rd 1: Palanca tech 17-2 Freestone
Rd 2: Palanca dec 3-1 Moreno
Rd 3: Wells dec 8-1 Palanca
Rd 4: Palanca pin 2:06 Ciliento
Day 2 Brackets – Silver Bracket
Rd 16: Palanca pin :45 Official
Consi 8: Palanca pin 2:03 Rentas
Consi Semi: Palanca dec 3-2 Rodriguez
Consi Finals: Palanca pin 3:47 Reid

Anthony Manzi (Newburgh Free Academy, 172)
Day 1 Pools
Rd 1: Manzi dec 8-2 Crouch
Rd 2: Manzi dec 8-4 Vilchez
Rd 3: Wynia pin :58 Manzi
Rd 4: Manzi won by fft
Day 2 Brackets – Silver Bracket
Rd 16: Manzi won by fft
Consi 8: Martinez pin 3:54 Manzi
Consi Semi: Manzi won by fft
Consi Finals: Manzi won by fft

Tulsa World of Wrestling Kickoff Classic
Cooper Merli (Newburgh) 15U Division – 77 lbs
Rd 16: Merli dec 4-1 Cole Lamberton (PA)
Quarterfinals: Jonathan Marquez (CO) dec 3-2 Merli
Consi 8 #2: Merli dec 2-1 Lazar Joyce (NJ)
Consi 4: Merli dec 2-1 Titan Frederichs (MN)
Consi Semis: Dominic Munaretto (IL) tech 17-2 Merli
5th/6th: Merli dec 6-3 Marquez (CO)…Cooper takes 5th Place!!!!

Section 9 has four recent grads competing in Nebraska this weekend at the 2020 UWW U23 and Junior Nationals. The event is carried live on FloWrestling if you have an account but you can also get match-by-match results right here for all four locals!

Grace Pauls, a 2020 Minisink Valley graduate is competing in both the Junior and U23 divisions at 55 kg. Her high school teammate, Mia Macaluso, is also competing in both divisions and she is registered at 57 kg. Both Pauls and Macaluso are freshmen at East Stroudsburg University where they will wrestle for another Section 9 graduate, head coach Anibal Nieves.

Tommy Askey is a 2020 graduate of Pine Bush where he capped of an amazing senior year by winning the 152 pound state title this past February. Askey, who has never wrestled in a freestyle tournament, is entered in the Junior division at 70 kg! Askey is a freshman at Division 1 Appalachian State and is competing for the starting spot at 157 pounds.

Monroe Woodbury graduate Evan Barczak is an extremely accomplished freestyle wrestler and he is entered in the U23 division at 74 kg for this weekend. Barczak is a redshirt junior at Division 1 Drexel where he is expected to be the 165 starter for the Dragons this season.

Junior Women
Grace Pauls – 55kg
Rd 16 : bye
Quarters: Amaro 11-0 over Pauls
Consie 8 #2: Pauls 12-0 over Whetzal
Consie 4 #1: Nguyen-Smith 12-2 over Pauls
7th/8th: Pauls 1:18 pin over Agular….7th place for Grace…ALL AMERICAN!

Mia Macaluso – 57kg
Rd 16: Macaluso :49 pin over Mackey
Quarters: Macaluso :40 pin over Mohler
Semis: Guerin 2:44 pin over Macaluso
Consie Semis: Macaluso 1:19 pin over Ortiz
3rd/4th: Se 3:19 pin over Macaluso…4th place for Mia Mac….ALL AMERICAN!

Junior Freestyle
Tommy Askey – 70kg
Rd 64: Mosher 14-3 tech over Askey
Consi 32 #1: Askey 3:23 pin over Carr
Consi 32 #2: Valdez 11-4 over Askey

U23 Freestyle
Evan Barczak – 74kg
Rd 32: Barczak 12-1 tech Daniel
Rd 16: Barczak dec 4-0 Kosoy
Quarters: Barczak 3:48 pin over Schoenfelder…guaranteed AA
Semis: Braunagel 11-3 over Barczak
Consi Semis: Perez 12-1 over Barczak
5th/6th: Barczak 14-4 over Teemer…Evan takes 5th…All American!

U23 Women
Grace Pauls – 55kg
Rd 16: bye
Quarters: Mendoza :48 pin over Pauls
Consie 8 #2: Whitethorn 21-10 tech Pauls

Mia Macaluso – 57kg
Rd 32: bye
Rd 16: Macaluso 14-4 tech over Cervantes
Quarters: Nette dec 12-6 Macaluso
Consie 8 #2: Macaluso 14-4 tech over Pine
Consie 4: Martinez 13-10 over Macaluso
7th/8th: Macaluso 2:30 pin over Cervantes…Mia takes 7th…Double AA!!!

The Underground Warriors, a team of mostly Minisink Valley wrestlers with a few All-Star additions, is competing at the 2020 NHSCA Fall Duals! Although they will be competing against club teams and hand-picked all-star teams…the Warriors will be competing in the elite division to test their mettle! Match by results will be posted throughout the weekend! Let’s take a look at the Warrior’s roster!!

106 – Jeff Ellert – Minisink Valley
113 – Zack McKernan – Minisink Valley
120 – PJ Duke – Minisink Valley
126 – Andrew Marchese – Washingtonville
132 – Luke Greiner – Minisink Valley
138 – Brian Lombardi – Minisink Valley
145 – Nicky Fea – Wyoming Seminary
152 – Eric Tigue – Minisink Valley
160 – Luis Paulino – Monroe Woodbury
170 – Devin Doty – Minisink Valley
170 – George Racz (Minisink Valley)
182 – Mike Altomer – Minisink Valley
195 – Scott Geysen – Minisink Valley
220 – Ethan Gallo – Minisink Valley
285 – Adam Fenner – Minisink Valley

Rounds 1 – Underground Warriors 45 Ride Out 22
106 – Burke (RO) f 1:18 Ellert (UW)
113 – Kolb (RO) f 2:10 McKernan (UW)
120 – Duke (UW) dec 4-2 Heckman (RO)
126 – Gramly (RO) dec 2-1 Marchese (UW)
132 – Greiner (UW) fft
138 – Lombardi (UW) dec 3-2 Torrington (RO)
145 – Fea (UW) f 1:23 Cooney (RO)
152 – Tigue (UW) dec 2-1 Cory (RO)
160 – Bonomo (RO) dec 5-3 Paulino (UW)
170 – Roeder (RO) maj 15-5 Doty (UW)
182 – Altomer (UW) fft
195 – Geysen (UW) fft
220 – Gallo (UW) fft
285 – Fenner (UW) fft

Round 2 – Apex Black 52 Underground Warriors 9
106 – D. Almeyda (Apex) f :54 Ellert (UW)
113 – Wallace (Apex) maj 11-0 McKernan (UW)
120 – Vazquez (Apex) dec 9-2 Duke (UW)
126 – Henckle (Apex) f 2:27 Marchese (UW)
132 – Nardone (Apex) maj 15-2 Greiner (UW)
138 – A. Almeyda (Apex) maj 12-3 Lombardi (UW)
145 – Cetta (Apex) dec 6-1 Fea (UW)
152 – Tigue (UW) dec 6-3 Forte (Apex)
160 – Dellagatta (Apex) dec 6-1 Paulino (UW)
170 – Farinaro (Apex) f 1:54 Racz (UW)
182 – Altomer (UW) inj over Schlett (Apex)
195 – Wilt (Apex) maj 16-4 Geysen (UW)
220 – Toranzo (Apex) dec 6-3 Gallo (UW)
285 – Acciardi (Apex) inj over Fenner (UW)

Round 3 – Boneyard Wrestling 50 Underground Warriors 21
106 – Marino (Bone) f 3:38 Ellert (UW)
113 – Pattillo (Bone) f 2:29 McKernan (UW)
120 – Duke (UW) f 2:52 McGuire (Bone)
126 – Camden (Bone) dec 7-5 sv Marchese (UW)
132 – Grogan (Bone) f :44 Greiner (UW)
138 – Smith (Bone) f 2:22 Lombardi (UW)
145 – Fea (UW) dec 8-1 Hendershot (Bone)
152 – Tigue (UW) f 4:09 Bautista (Bone)
160 – Stallons (Bone) dec 8-5 Paulino (UW)
170 – Hull (Bone) f :19 Racz (UW)
182 – Wertz (Bone) maj 11-1 Altomer (UW)
195 – Sheeren (Bone) maj 9-0 Geysen (UW)
220 – Grange (Bone) f 4:15 Gallo (UW)
285 – Fenner (UW) fft

Day 2 – Round 1 – Underground Warriors 45 Team Thunder 19
106 – Fretwell (Thunder) f 1:04 Ellert (UW)
113 – Rold (Thunder) dec 6-2 McKernan (UW)
120 – Duke (UW) dec 5-3 Hildebrandt (Thunder)
126 – Marchese (UW) dec 1-0 Horsey (Thunder)
132 – Carpenter (Thunder) dec 9-2 Greiner (UW)
138 – Lombardi (UW) dec 6-5 Lewis (Thunder)
145 – Fea (UW) f :52 Hotaling (Thunder)
152 – Tigue (UW) fft
160 – Myers (Thunder) maj 11-1 Paulino (UW)
170 – Finck (Thunder) dec 6-3 Racz (UW)
182 – Altomer (UW) f :19 Riggleman (Thunder)
195 – Geysen fft
220 – Gallo fft
285 – Fenner (UW) f 1:47 Nevins (Thunder)

Day 2: Underground Warriors 59 NJ Rams 10
106 – Ellert (UW) fft
113 – Stout (Rams) dec 3-2 McKernan (UW)
120 – Duke (UW) tf 20-5 Iocoves (Rams)
126 – Marchese (UW) fft
132 – Greiner (UW) f 2:27 Bennet (Rams)
138 – George (Rams) dec 7-1 Lombardi (UW)
145 – Fea (UW) f 1:23 Zegarelli (Rams)
152 – Tigue (UW) f :18 Graczyck (Rams)
160 – Paulino (UW) dec 4-2 Boyer (Ram)
170 – Romaine (Rams) maj 9-1 Racz (UW)
182 – Altomer (UW) f 1:52 Addison (Rams)
195 – Geysen (UW) fft
220 – Gallo (UW) fft
285 – Fenner (UW) dec 4-2 TB2 Bonilla (Rams)

Day 2: Round 3 – Underground Warriors 54 Elite Athletic Club 16
106 – Cardinas (EAC) f 1:26 Ellert (UW)
113 – McKernan (UW) f 3:54 O’Toole (EAC)
120 – Duke (UW) dec 3-1 sv Baysinger (EAC)
126 – Marchese (UW) fft
132 – Smith (EAC) dec 5-1 Greiner (UW)
138 – Lombardi (UW) dec 4-3 Casey (EAC)
145 – Fea (UW) f :49 Meola (EAC)
152 – Tigue (UW) f 4:01 Nelvins (EAC)
160 – Schwartzbach (EAC) dec 5-2 Paulino (UW)
170 – Doty (UW) fft
182 – Altomer (UW) inj over Bell (EAC)
195 – Pacewic (EAC) maj 17-5 Geysen (UW)
220 – Gallo (UW) f 1:20 Elam (EAC)
285 – Fenner (UW) fft

S9 Wrestlers in the Middle School Division
Section 9 also had three wrestlers competing in the middle school division at the NHSCA Fall Duals! Washingtonville’s Mason Ketcham and Monroe Woodbury’s Liam Hayes both competed for Barn Brothers. Ketcham went 5-1 competing at 105 while Hayes went 2-4 at 90 pounds. Cooper Merli from Newburgh wrestled for Triumph and went 5-1 competing at 80 pounds! Great job boys!!!