Author: Mike Carey

One of the premier wrestling clubs in the area, The Hudson Valley Wrestling Academy or HVWA, has added Anthony Ng to their coaching staff. Ng is currently the head wrestling coach at both SUNY Sullivan and Wallkill High School. Prior to taking the reigns at Wallkill, Ng was the wrestling coach at his alma mater Monticello. Coach Ng was a decorated high school where he was a Virginia Beach All-American, an Eastern States Classic finalist, and a 2X Section 9 finalist. After high school, Ng went on the wrestle at Division 1 Buffalo before transferring to D1 Boston University for the remainder of his college career.

About Hudson Valley Wrestling Academy
The Hudson Valley Wrestling Academy is one of the premier wrestling training facilities in the Hudson Valley. Located at 784 Broadway in Newburgh, HVWA is a 1700 square feet facility owned by Pat Ketcham and Ricky Gomez which provides instruction for all age levels in both folkstyle and freestyle wrestling. The head coach at Hudson Valley Wrestling Academy is Ricky Scott. Coach Scott is a 2005 graduate of Valley Central High School where he was a 4X Section 9 Champion, a 3X NYS Placewinner, and a 2X NYS Champion! As a senior he was considered one of the top 171 pound wrestlers in the nation and was selected to represent Team USA at the prestigious Dapper Dan Classic! Scott went on to wrestle in college at D1 University of Buffalo.

For additional information about the Hudson Valley Wrestling Academy check at their website at hudsonvalleywrestlingacademy.com.

About Camp
The Wildcat Summer Wrestling Camp is designed to promote the sport of wrestling. This camp is open to students grades 2-12 (first graders going into second are welcome). There will be practice Monday-Thursday from 9am-12pm (Aug 5-8). The purpose of our camp is to expose new children to the sport of wrestling in addition to helping our veteran wrestlers improve upon their technique. Campers will be split up according to age, ability level and weight. MUST BE REGISTERED WITH NYWAY TO ATTEND (provide proof upon arrival)

NYWAY Spring National Duals
Rd 1: Vision Wrestling 32 Wolverine Den 29
Team Vision gets wins from Drew Marchese (113), Eric Tigue (145), Tommy Askey (152), Eric Gibbons (160), Nick Florin (170), Steve Felice (182), and Maxx DeCapua (285)!
Rd 2: Team Burgos 44 Vision Wrestling 21
Team Vision gets wins from Jordan Brown (99), Jayden Hansen (120), Tommy Askey (152), Nick Florin (160), Steve Felice (170), and Maxx DeCapua (220)! Askey defeated Ty Raines (3rd NYS D1 @ 152) and DeCapua beat Keagan Carmenatty (2nd NYS D2 @ 220)….great wins boys!!!
Rd 3: Vision Wrestling 34 McKean County MudDowgs 29
Team Vision gets wins from Alex Greco (99), Jordan Brown (106), Drew Marchese (113), Matt Davis (126), Eric Tigue (145), Tommy Askey (152), Eric Gibbons (160), and Nick Florin (170).
Rd 4: Vision Wrestling 42 Mixed Nuts 20
Team Vision gets wins from Alex Greco (106), Drew Marchese (113), Jayden Hansen (120), Joey Amato (138), Eric Tigue (145), Tommy Askey (152), Nick Florin (160), Eric Gibbons (170), Steven Felice (182), and Maxx DeCapua (220). Florin notched a nice win over state qualifier Giovanni Schifano.

King of the Mat
Special congratulations to Eric Tigue, Tommy Askey, and Nick Florin for taking home first place honors at Saturday’s King of the Mat Tournament! Tigue, a freshman at Port Jervis, won the title at 145 by going 4-0 including a pin. Pine Bush junior Askey went 3-0 with a tech fall and a major on his way to the top spot at 152. Florin, a senior at Pine Bush, won the title at 160 via two tech falls and a decision! Great job guys!

War at the Shore
Justin Morales (Middletown) – 115 HS
Rd 64: Morales dec 4-1 Crescimano
Rd 32: Morales dec 4-2 Houston
Rd 16: Nadera dec 3-2 Morales
Consi 16 #2: Flory dec 8-7 Morales
John Antonelli (Marlboro) – 128 HS
Rd 64: Messina dec 12-5 Antonelli
Consi 32 #2: Antonelli wbf :29 Zapada
Consi 16 #1: Antonelli dec 2-0 Kuehn
Consi 16 #2: Hucke wbf 2:48 Antonelli
Josh Sam (Middletown) – 147 HS
Rd 64: Bolletino maj 10-2 Sam
Consi 32 #2: Sam dec 3-1 LaMar
Consi 16 #1: Klimas dec 6-5 Sam
Elijah Babb (Middletown) – 197 HS
Rd 16: Bell maj 11-1 Babb
Consi 16 #2: Pelech dec 3-2 Babb
Armel Duke (Middletown) – 222 HS
Rd 32: Gabburo dec 3-1 Duke
Consi 16 #1: Cercioglu wbf 3:00 Duke
Stephan Monchery (Middletown) 250 Intermediate
RR #1: Monchery wbf 1:05 Shore
RR #2: Monchery wbf 1:10 Deans
RR #3: Monchery wbf :36 Novello
Stephan is your 250 Intermediate Champion!!!!

Take a look at the team that Coach Brian Vutianitis and Vision Wrestling is taking to the NYWAY Duals in Rochester this weekend! All of the results will be posted right here throughout the day on Saturday! Good luck boys!

99- Alex Greco (Warwick) 5th in S9 D1
99 – Jordan Brown (Monroe Woodbury)
106- Dylan Winters (Monroe Woodbury) 4th in S9 D1
113- Drew Marchese (Washingtonville) S9 D1 Champion
120- Jaden Hansen (Newburgh) 3rd in S9 D1
126- Matt Davis (Wallkill) 5th in 2018 S9 D1
132- Drew Greco (Warwick) 5th/4th in S9 D1
132 -Dom Genero (Washingtonville)
138- Joey Amato (Port Jervis) 2nd in S9 D2
145- Eric Tigue (Port Jervis) 2X S9 D2 Champion
152- Tommy Askey (Pine Bush) 4th in NYS D1
160- Nick Florin (Pine Bush) 2nd in S9 D1
160 – Evan Gibbons (Warwick) 4th in S9 D1
170- Vincent Genaro (Washingtonville)
182- Steve Felice (Monroe Woodbury) 3rd in S9 D1
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220- Max Decapua (Newburgh) 3rd and 6th in NYS

We have a new training opportunity right here in Orange County! Check out NXT LEVEL TRAINING CENTER at 400 Route 17M Stores 15 & 16, Monroe, NY 10950. Anyone with questions should contact Kieran Begley at kieranbegley@nxtleveltc.com.

Let’s take a look at how our local wrestlers are doing down in Virginia Beach for the NHSCA Nationals! For this tournament, wrestlers are separated by weight and grade….plus they now have a girls only division! Good luck Section 9!!!

Senior Division
113 – Joe Habert (Minisink Valley)
Rd 32: Rowland (FL) dec 9-2 Habert
Consi 32 #2: Cartwright (AZ) dec 3-1 Habert
138 – Mat Malheiro (Highland)
Rd 64: Cook (NJ) dec 9-5 Malheiro
Consi 32 #1: Malheiro dec 4-1 Cutright (WV)
Consi 32 #2: Blando (NY) dec 4-0 Malheiro
145 – Nicholas Albornoz (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Albornoz dec 10-4 Corwin (NC)
Rd 32: Lundy (TN) dec 11-7 Albornoz
Consi 32 #2: Albornoz wbf 3:36 Silver (VA)
Consi 16 #1: Caltagirone (RI) wbf 1:42 Albornoz
152 – Robert Estevez (Monroe Woodbury)
Rd 64: Daugherty II (MD) wbf 2:53 Estevez
Consi 32 #1: Akers (VA) wbf :41 Estevez
152 – Frank Fea (Goshen)
Rd 64: Fea dec 6-0 Cabinta (NH)
Rd 32: Starks (SC) dec 6-5 Fea
Consi 32 #2: Martin (NC) dec 5-3 sv Fea
195 – Sam Santander (Monroe Woodbury)
Rd 64: Santander wbf 3:07 Guess (NC)
Rd 32: Andrew (FL) wbf :51 Santander
Consi 32 #1: Carson (WV) default Santander

Junior Division
120 – Nick Picariello (Minisink Valley)
Rd 128: Masters (GA) dec 12-6 Picariello
Consi 64 #1: Burrage (NC) default Picariello
126 – John Antonelli (Marlboro)
Rd 64: Antonelli dec 6-2 Robertson (CO)
Rd 32: Krolikowski (NE) wbf 2:29 Antonelli
Consi 32 #2: White (PA) dec 5-0 Antonelli
145 – Joe McGinty (Monroe Woodbury)
Rd 128: McGinty wbf 3:19 Minnick (OH)
Rd 64: McGinty maj 10-2 Otwell (VA)
Rd 32: McGinty maj 9-1 Rezac (PA)
Rd 16: Castillo (FL) dec 6-4 McGinty
Consi 16 #2: Mahoney (LA) dec 3-2 McGinty
152 – Tommy Askey (Pine Bush)
Rd 128: Askey maj 11-2 Jones (VA)
Rd 64: Lasure (OH) dec 5-0 Askey
Consi 64 #2: Askey dec 3-1 sv Smith (CO)
Consi 32 #1: Askey dec 7-1 Santos (GA)
Consi 32 #2: Askey dec 7-2 Hackworth (FL)
Consi 16 #1: Everdale (PA) dec 4-1 Askey
152 – Nathan Ross (Onteora)
Rd 128: Ross dec 7-0 Scanlon (NJ)
Rd 64: Ross dec 11-9 Bell (OH)
Rd 32: Box (NM) dec 8-2 Ross
Consi 32 #2: Ross dec 1-0 Bradley (MO)
Consi 16 #1: Case (NY) dec 4-2 Ross
160 – Chris McLaughlin (Minisink Valley)
Rd 128: Weissinger (OH) wbf 5:29 McLaughlin
Consi 64 #1: McLaughlin wbf :28 Strickland (NC)
Consi 64 #2: Schakelford (KY) dec 6-3 McLaughlin
160 – Bryce Horner (Port Jervis)
Rd 128: Willhelm (MD) wbf 1:26 Horner
Consi 64 #1: Langston (GA) dec 4-1 Horner
220 – James Oosterom (Port Jervis)
Rd 64: Oosteron wbf 2:45 Carlton (GA)
Rd 32: Coffey (TN) wbf 4:19 Oosterom
Consi 32 #2: Oosterom wbf :30 Funovitz (PA)
Consi 16 #1: Oosterom wbf 2:29 Gue (VA)
Consi 16 #2: Kaplan (FL) wbf 3:25 Oosterom

Sophomore Division
113 – Nikko Walsh (Rondout Valley)
Rd 128: Smith (WV) dec 9-8 Walsh
Consi 64 #1: Triscornia (KS) dec 2-0 Walsh
132 – Brian Lombardi (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Lombardi wbf 5:47 Penturf (OH)
Rd 32: McCrary (GA) tech 21-5 Lombardi
Consi 32 #2: Kleyman (NY) dec 4-3 Lombardi
138 – Patrick Ross (Onteora)
Rd 64: Mastrionni (CT) dec 7-0 Ross
Consi 64 #2: Ross dec 5-1 Snyder (NY)
Consi 32 #1: Preston (KY) dec 4-0 Ross
145 – Nick Ross (Onteora)
Rd 64: Ross tf 16-1 Ball (NC)
Rd 32: Ross wbf :49 Gaskin (VA)
Rd 16: Corrado dec 2-1 Ross (PA)
Consi 16 #2: Brunson (OR) dec 4-2 Ross
170 – Adian Maduro (Highland)
Rd 64: Rallo (MD) dec 8-2 Maduro
Consi 32 #2: Maduro dec 7-3 Thomas (DE)
Consi 16 #1: Streck (IN) wbf 3:27 Maduro
195 – Carson Henry (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Oliver (LA) wbf 3:38 Henry
Consi 32 #2: Henry dec 9-5 Tamburin (WV)
Consi 16 #1: Dobson (AZ) wbf 3:19 Henry
285 – Adam Fenner (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Fenner wbf 2:15 Watson (CA)
Rd 32: Fenner wbf 2:47 Gardner (VA)
Rd 16: Fenner wbf 1:17 Lawson (AL)
Quarters: Miller (PA) dec 5-2 Fenner
Consi 8 #2: Fenner dec 3-1 Horner (NJ)
Consi 4: Fenner maj 12-0 Kemp (MA)
Consi Semis: Fenner dec 4-3 Hudson (DE)
3rd/4th: Fenner dec 2-1 Miller (PA)..Adam takes 3rd place!!!

Freshman Division
113 – Nick Fea (Goshen/Wyoming Seminary)
Rd 128: Fea wbf :57 Gray (MA)
Rd 64: Fea tf 19-3 Chapman (KY)
Rd 32: Fea wbf 1:11 Hahs (IL)
Rd 16: Fea maj 10-0 Schwisher (PA)
Quarters: Fea dec 8-4 Nini (FL)
Semis: Fea maj 12-4 Holloway (VA)
Finals: Fea dec 3-2 Larkin (AZ)…Nicky is a National Champ!
138 – George Racz (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Henderson (VA) maj 19-10 Racz
Consi 32 #1: Racz wbf 1:44 Acque (NJ)
Consi 32 #2: Racz wbf 1:45 Spreder (VA)
Consi 16 #1: Heiselman (SC) wbf :41 Racz
138 – Eric Tigue (Port Jervis)
Rd 64: Ragland (VA) wbf 3:31 Tigue
Consi 32 #1: Tigue dec 7-0 Tollman (PA)
Consi 32 #2: Tigue dec 7-3 Goss (KY)
Consi 16 #1: Tigue maj 10-0 Burton (GA)
Consi 16 #2: Ross (NC) dec 5-2 Tigue
160 – Logan Smith (Highland)
Rd 32: Ewen (OH) wbf 3:31 Smith
Consi 16 #1: Bergin (CT) tf 15-0 Smith

Middle School Division
119 – Andrew Filip (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Filip dec 9-7 Fox (FL)
Rd 32: Filip wbf 3:15 Proffitt (VA)
Rd 16: Filip dec 1-0 Bambinelli (GA)
Quarters: Fullmer (PA) maj 10-2 Filip
Consi 8 #2: Murray (NC) maj 10-2 Filip
154 – AJ Fricchione (Minisink Valley)
Rd 16: Fricchione tf 16-0 Knight (AL)
Quarters: Fricchione tf 15-0 Phillips (GA)
Semis: Fricchione dec 6-2 Brothers (WV)
Finals: Fricchione dec 11-8 Cordio (MA)…AJ is a National Champ!!
165 – Ethan Gallo (Minisink Valley)
Rd 16: Gallo wbf 1:30 Baldridge (OH)
Quarters: Gallo wbf 2:26 Hauck (AL)
Semis: Onello (NJ) dec 8-1 Gallo
Consi Semis: Gallo wbf 1:26 Bobersky (PA)
3rd/4th: Rhodes (NJ) dec 4-2 Gallo …Ethan takes 4th!!!

Girls Division
128 – Mia Macaluso (Minisink Valley)
Quarters: Macaluso wbf 1:10 Byroads (OK)
Semis: Macaluso wbf 1:24 Gonzales (CA)
Finals: Macaluso dec 7-2 Houston (WA)…Mia is a National Champ!!!
136 – Grace Pauls (Minisink Valley)
Quarters: Pauls wbf 2:24 Ogden (FL)
Semis: Pauls dec 5-1 Walters (NY)
Finals: Palmore (MD) dec 8-3 Pauls…Grace finishes 2nd!!!

Congratulations to Minisink Valley freshman Sofia Macaluso for taking 1st place at the 2019 Oklahoma City USA Wrestling/USMC Girls Folkstyle Nationals in both the Junior Division and the 16U Division! Sofia was one of only two girls to win the title in both divisions. Macaluso went 11-0 for the tournament and recorded 5 wins via pin! Great job Sofia!!!

Fellow Minisink Valley Warriors Mia Macaluso and Grace Pauls also competing in the tournament and both left Oklahoma City with All-American hardware! Mia competed in the 132 pound Junior Division and made it all the way to the finals before dropping a 5-0 decision in the finals and taking home 2nd place honors. Pauls, wrestling at 138 in the Juniors, went 4-2 for the tournament and finished in 7th place. All four of her wins were by pin! Great job ladies…All-American ladies that is!!!

Army West Point Qualifiers
125 – Trey Chalifoux (Father Ryan HS, TN)
Prelim: Chalifoux dec 6-4 Girard (Bloomsburg)
Rd 32: Rivera (Northwestern) tech 21-6 Chalifoux
Consi 16 #1: Schroder (Purdue) maj 12-4 Chalifoux
141 – Corey Shie (LaSalle HS, OH)
Rd 32: Alber (U of Northern Iowa) dec 10-3 Shie
Consi 16 #1: Findlay (Utah Valley) maj 16-5 Shie
157 – Luke Weiland (Seckman HS, MO)
Rd 32: Weiland dec 4-0 Jaques (Misouri)
Rd 16: Panteleo (Michigan) dec 5-3 Weiland
Consi 16 #2: Hartman (Bucknell) dec 6-5 Weidland
165 – Cael McCormick (Yorktown HS, IN)
Rd 32: McCormick wbf 2:28 Romero (Utah Valley)
Rd 16: Lewis (VA Tech) dec 4-1 McCormick
Consi 16 #2: Gunther (Illinios) dec 5-4 TB2 McCormick
174 – Ben Harvey (Indianapolis Cathedral HS, IN)
Rd 32: Harvey dec 8-3 Lydy (Purdue)
Rd 16: Harvey dec 5-3 sv McFadden (VA Tech)
Quarters: Valencia (Arizona St) wbf 2:12 Harvey
Consi 8 #2: Skatzka (Minnesota) maj 11-2 Harvey
184 – Noah Stewart (Mifflin County HS, PA)
Rd 32: Dean (Cornell) maj 13-2 Stewart
Consi 16 #1: Stewart dec 6-4 Gravina (Rutgers)
Consi 16 #2: L. Deprez (Binghamton) dec 6-1 Stewart
197 – Rocco Caywood (Perrysburg HS, OH)
Rd 32: Lane (Cal Poly) dec 8-2 Caywood
Consi 16 #1: Phipps (Bucknell) dec 7-0 Caywood

NYS High School Grads Who Qualified
125 – Nick Piccininni (Ok St, Ward Melville – Section 11)
Rd 32: Piccinnini wbf 1:43 Meink (Campbell)
Rd 16: Piccinnini maj 13-2 Oliver (Indiana)
Quarters: Piccinnini dec 9-5 Glory (Princeton)
Semis: Lee (Iowa) dec 11-4 Piccinnini
Consi Semis: Arujau (Cornell) dec 5-1 Piccinnini (OK State)
5th/6th: Piccinnini (OK State) wbf 5:30 Glory (Princeton)
125 – Vito Arujau (Cornell, Syosset – Section 8)
Rd 32: Arujau maj 12-2 Heinselman (Ohio St.)
Rd 16: Arujau maj 12-2 Foley (Michigan State)
Quarters: Rivera (Northwestern) dec 6-2 Arujau
Consi 8 #2: Arujau maj 11-3 Fausz (NC State)
Consi 4 #1: Ajujau dec 8-5 Bresser (Oregon St)
Consi Semis: Arujau (Cornell) dec 5-1 Piccinnini (OK St)
3rd/4th: Rivera (Northwestern) dec 8-3 Arujau (Cornell)
133 – Derek Spann (Buffalo, Adirondack – Section 3)
Rd 32: Erneste (Missouri) maj 8-0 Spann
Consi 16 #1: Tucker (Cornell) dec 5-3 Spann
141 – Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell, Hilton – Section 5)
Rd 32: Diakomihalis dec 10-5 Lipari (Rurgers)
Rd 16: Diakomihalis dec 7-3 Red (Nebraska)
Quarters: Diakomihalis dec 5-1 Demas (Oklahoma)
Semis: Diakomihalis dec 6-5 Eierman (Missouri)
Finals: Diakomihalis (Cornell) dec 6-4 sv McKenna (Ohio St)
141 – Anthony Sparacio (Binghamton, N Babylon – Section 11)
Rd 32: Carr (Illinois) dec 8-2 Sparacio
Consi 16 #1: Moran (Wisconsin) dec 7-4 Sparacio
141 – Bryan Lantry (Buffalo, Wayne – Section 5)
Rd 32: Brock (Oklahoma State) maj 12-3 Lantry
Consi 16 #1: Willits (Oregon St) wbf 6:18 Lantry
149 – Parker Kropman (Drexel, Penfield – Section 5)
Rd 32: Finesilver (Duke) tech 17-1 Kropman
Consi 16 #1: Smith (Chattanooga) dec 6-3 Kropman
157 – Alex Smythe (Buffalo, Eden – Section 6)
Rd 32: Pantaleo (Michigan) maj 16-3 Smythe
Consi 16 #1: Jaques (Missouri) dec 7-3 Smythe
165 – Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider, East Islip – Section 11)
Rd 32: Dellavecchia dec 9-2 Skidgel (Navy)
Rd 16: Shields (Arizona St) maj 10-2 Dellavecchia
Consi 16 #2: Dellavecchia maj 14-6 Kiussus (West Virginia)
Consi 8 #1: Massa (Michigan) maj 11-3 Dellavecchia
165 – Troy Keller (Buffalo, North Tonowanda – Section 6)
Rd 32: Massa (Michigan) maj 15-3 Keller
Consi 16 #1: Keller dec 7-2 Martin (Indiana)
Consi 16 #2: Campbell (Ohio State) wbf 1:12 Keller
174 – Vincent Deprez (Binghamton, Hilton- Section 5)
Rd 32: McFadden (VA Tech) dec 4-0 Deprez
Consi 16 #1: Lydy (Purdue) dec 3-1 sv Deprez
184 – Louie Deprez (Binghamton, Hilton – Section 5)
Rd 32: Deprez maj 11-3 Reinhardt (Wisconsin)
Rd 16: Foster (Northern Iowa) dec 7-1 Deprez
Consi 16 #2: Deprez dec 6-1 Stewart (Army)
Consi 8 #1: Deprez dec 4-2 sv Caffey (Michigan St)
Consi 8 #2: Preisch (Lehigh) dec 3-0 Deprez
184 – Shakur Rasheed (Penn State, Longwood – Section 11)
Rd 32: Rasheed maj 11-2 Parker (Princeton)
Rd 16: Ness (North Carolina) dec 8-5 Rasheed
Consi 16 #2: Rasheed maj 9-1 McNally (Kent State)
Consi 8 #1: Geer (Oklahoma St) dec 4-2 Rasheed
184 – Kevin Parker (Princeton, Shenendehowa – Section 2)
Rd 32: Rasheed (Penn State) maj 11-2 Parker
Consi 16 #1: Samuelson (Wyoming) maj 14-2 Parker
197 – Tom Lane (Cal Poly, Garden City – Section 8)
Rd 32: Lane dec 8-2 Caywood (Army)
Rd 16: Lane dec 4-2 Warner (Iowa)
Quarters: Brucki (Princeton) dec 4-3 Lane
Consi 8 #2: Honis (Cornell) dec 8-5 Lane (Cal Poly)
197 – Ben Honis (Cornell, Jamesville DeWitt – Section 3)
Rd 32: Jakobsen (Lehigh) dec 8-5 Honis
Consi 16 #1: Honis dec 8-6 Bulsak (Clarion)
Consi 16 #2: Honis dec 9-7 sv Aiello (Virginia)
Consi 8 #1: Honis dec 10-5 Laird (Rider)
Consi 8 #2: Honis (Cornell) dec 8-5 Lane (Cal Poly)
Consi 4 #1: Miklus (Iowa State) dec 7-5 Honis (Cornell)
7th/8th: Warner (Iowa) dec 8-4 Honis (Cornell)
197 – Brett Perry (Buffalo, John Jay East Fishkill – Section 1)
Rd 32: Moore (Ohio State) maj 12-3 Perry
Consi 16 #1: Perry dec 3-2 Diabe (App St)
Consi 16 #2: Hokit (Fresno State) dec 6-3 Perry
285 – Yousiff Hemida (Maryland, Mamaroneck – Section 1)
Rd 32: Hemida dec 7-1 Sweaney (Cornell)
Rd 16: Hillger (Wisconsin) dec 2-0 Hemida
Consi 16 #2: Hemida wbf 4:43 Gremmel (Iowa State)
Consi 8 #1: Hemida wbf 5:52 Orndorff (Utah Valley)
Consi 8 #2: Hemida dec 7-4 Stoll (Iowa)
Consi 4 #1: Hemida dec 6-2 Stencel (Central Michigan)
Consi Semis: Steveson (Minnesota) dec 6-2 Hemida (Maryland)
5th/6th: Dhesi (Oregon St) dec 5-2 Hemida (Maryland)

The 2019 Pinning Down Autism All State Duals took place on Sunday and was once a again a huge success! Fans were treated to an incredible day of wrestling while raising money and awareness to a great cause! Special thanks to Jason Bross and Daniel Kelly for putting together this very special event!

This year’s PDA tournament showcased dual meets between Team NY, Team NJ, and Team Mid-Atlantic. When the dust settled, the team from the Garden State prevailed by going 2-0 on the day! The day began with Team NY defeating Team Mid-Atlantic 59-6. Section 9’s Maxx DeCapua (NFA) wrestled at 220 pounds for Team NY and notched an impressive 4-2 victory in the dual. The second dual of the afternoon featured an dominating 69-3 victory by Team NJ over Team Mid-Atlantic setting up the much anticipated final between NY and NJ! The beginning of the dual was all Team NY as they jumped out to a 10-0 lead but NJ picked up a huge win at 113 where they picked up an unexpected 6 points when NY’s Greg Diakomihalis, the #1 ranked 113 pound wrestler in the nation, was forced to injury default to Alex Almeyda. Team NY built up a 31-12 lead after an impressive 16-4 win by Kyle Mosher over Robert Kanniard in a battle of nationally ranked wrestlers, but Team NJ was too strong at the upper weights and reeled five straight bonus point wins from 170-285 and won the dual meet by a 39-31 margin!

This year’s event also featured an exhibition freestyle match between NJ native Mario Mason and NY native Chris Perez. Mason, who wrestled at Blair Academy in high school before competing at Rutgers in college, defeated Perez 10-0. Perez went to MacArthur HS in Section 8 Long Island and wrestled at Princeton for 3 years before transferring to Indiana for his senior year. There was also a guest appearance on Sunday by Jenni Farley aka JWoww of Jersey Shore fame. JWoww supported the event and donated iPads and sensory bags on behalf of KultureCity, a non-profit organization that raises money for those on the autism spectrum.