Wednesday December 1, 2021
Valley Central 57 Beacon 18
Red Hook 33 Ellenville 24
Red Hook 42 Tri-Valley/Fallsburg 12
Wallkill 66 FDR/Hyde Park 12
New Paltz 45 Burke 18
Goshen 36 Pine Bush 33
Saugerties 47 Kingston 30
Washingtonville 53 Monticello 12
Onteora 48 Rondout Valley 27
Thursday December 2, 2021
Cornwall 31 Middletown 30
This was a very light schedule because of the Thanksgiving holiday however we do still have some results and updates to report!
Monroe Grad Joe McGinty (Hofstra) Goes 1-1 at Garden State Grapple
157: McGinty wbf 4:14 Moddell (Wisconsin)
157: DeSantis (Rutgers) dec 8-2 McGinty
Former Crusader Barczak (Drexel) vs Little Rock; Oklahoma State
165: Barczak dec 6-3 Brennen (Little Rock)
165: Wittlake (Ok. St.) maj 13-3 Barczak
Update on Eldred Grad Noah Curreri
The past few posts about our locals wrestling in college did not include Eldred grad and former NYS finalist Noah Curreri. Noah is the starting 184 pounder for Queens University of Charolette and he’s a DII All-American! Let’s take a look at all of Noah’s results for this season!
11/1/2021 Tri-Meet with Life University and University of North Carolina
Curreri dec 6-1 Gibson (Life University)
Chaid (North Carolina) dec 7-0 Curreri
11/3/2021 Dual Against Citadel
Curreri dec 4-3 Haubert (Citadel)
11/6/2021 Dual Against Montreat
Curreri tech 16-1 McDonald (Montreat)
11/10/2021 Dual Against Mount Olive
Curreri by pin over Manning (Mount Olive)
11/14/2021 Averett Cougar Open
Curreri dec 7-2 Zion Carpenter
11/17/2021 Dual Against Belmont Abbey College
Curreri maj 9-0 Billingsley (Belmont Abbey)
Well it’s been quite a while … but we’re back! Here we go with our first individual rankings of the 2021-2022 season! For this installment we will only do the top 5 for every weight and we have combined D1 and D2. As the season progresses, we will post separate rankings for each division. Also note that these weights are the expected weights which the wrestler will begin the season. As we all know, wrestlers will change weights during the season. Please keep in mind that these rankings are just for fun. They have absolutely no impact on the seeding for any tournament. As you can imagine, doing these rankings was not very easy. Normally, the preseason rankings rely heavily on the results from the previous year. Since we basically had no season last year, that was not possible. If there are any glaring omissions, please feel free to contact me at sectionixwrestling@gmail.com. Enjoy!
102
1. Cooper Merli – Newburgh Free Academy
2. Luke Satriano – Valley Central
3. Joseph Uhrig – Minisink Valley
4. Charlie Wylie – Port Jervis
5. Brady Judd – Warwick
110
1. Trevor Tufano – Port Jervis – 2019 Section 9 D2 Champ
2. Wyatt Boice – Minisink Valley
3. Liam Hayes –Monroe Woodbury
4. Joseph Sullivan –Minisink Valley
5. Cooper Grossi – Wallkill
118
1. Rian Kirker – Red Hook – 2019 Section 9 D2 Champ
2. Rocco Futia – Wallkill
3. Marco Giumarra – Cornwall
4. Max Javorsky – Monroe Woodbury
5. Nicholas Weeden – Valley Central
126
1. Alex Greco – Warwick – 2019 8th in NYS D1
2. Zack McKernan – Minisink Valley
3. Sebastian Vidacovich – Valley Central
4. Sofia Macaluso – Minisink Valley
5. Jayden Norris – Middletown
132
1. Andrew Marchese – Washingtonville – 2019 5th in NYS D1
2. Richie Degon – Valley Central
3. Jacob Roger – Middletown
4. Lucas Ospina – Rondout Valley
5. Anthony Tresch – Minisink Valley
138
1. PJ Duke – Minisink Valley – 2019 NYS D1 Champ; #1 in Nation by Flo
2. Rich Arena – Pine Bush
3. Isaiah Hockx – Saugerties
4. Grant Barczak – Monroe Woodbury
5. Chris Gatto – Highland
145
1. Jordan Brown – Monroe Woodbury – 2019 6th in NYS D1
2. Jackson Merli – NFA – 2019 NYS At-Large Entry D1
3. Luke Greiner – Minisink Valley
4. Ryan Ross – Port Jervis – 2019 Section 9 D2 Champ
5. Dominic Gennaro – Washingtonville
152
1. Eric Tigue – Minisink Valley – 2017 & 2018 Section 9 D2 Champ
2. Tyler Reed – Cornwall
3. Logan Zehr – Highland
4. Cole Cuppett – New Paltz
5. Luke Posta – Warwick
160
1. Zack Ryder – Minisink – 2019 NYS D1 Champ; #9 in Nation by Flo
2. Erik Nilson – Warwick
3. Walter Evans – Ellenville
4. Avery Burns – Onteora
5. Logan Serafin – Washingtonville
172
1. Mike Zrelak – Monroe Woodbury
2. Myles Gordon – Kingston
3. Logan Smith – Highland
4. George Racz – Minisink Valley
5. Nick Dicurcio – Chester
189
1. Mike Altomer – MV – 2019 5th NYS D1; #22 in Nation by MatScouts
2. Brayden Pennell – Pine Bush
3. Anthony Manzi – NFA
4. Joseph Ponesse – NFA
5. Bryson Tibbs – Middletown
215
1. Andrew Filip – Minisink Valley
2. Matthew Oosterom – Port Jervis
3. Jake McVey – Washingtonville
4. Teddy Szymanski – Chester
5. James Bucci – Saugerties
285
1. Ethan Gallo – Minisink Valley – 2019 6th in NYS D1
2. Stephan Monchery – Middletown
3. Justin Callahan – Washingtonville
4. Dominick Siracusa – Goshen
5. Daniel Jabbour – Monroe Woodbury
Ferro Wins 174 Title at Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open
Warwick graduate Ryan Ferro went 5-0 and took home the crown at the 2021 Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open in Millersville, PA. Ferro, a 2X NYS champion while in high school, wrestles at 174 pounds for Long Island University. The former Warwick star, who was unseeded in the tournament, defeated the #2 and #3 seeds before topping another former NYS champion, Christian Hansen, in the finals. Red Hook grad Matt Morris and Washingtonville alum Tommy Maddox also competed in the Shorty Hitchcock. They both wrestled at 133 and actually locked horns on the Round of 16 where Morris notched a 10-3 victory. Let’s take a look at all of the results for our Section 9 graduates.
133 – Matt Morris (Millersville, Red Hook)
Morris wbf 2:24 Huxtable (LIU)
Morris dec Maddox (Buffalo/Washingtonville) 10-3
Prinkey (Clarion) wbf 1:55 Morris
Spellman (Princeton) dec 7-6 Morris
133 – Tommy Maddox (Buffalo, Washingtonville)
Morris (Millersville/Red Hook) dec Maddox 10-3
England (Clarion) dec 4-2 Maddox
174 – Ryan Ferro
Ferro dec 6-2 Pierce (George Mason)
Ferro dec 8-2 Weinberg (Penn State)
Ferro dec 6-4 Sosinsky (Navy)
Ferro dec 3-1 Augustine (Pitt)
Finals: Ferro dec 8-3 Hansen (Spartan Combat RTC) … Ryan is your Champion!!!
2021 Keystone Classic
157 – Tommy Askey (Appalachian State, Pine Bush)
Askey dec 10-8 sv Kropman (Drexel)
Rajaonarivelo (George Mason) dec 4-1 Askey
Askey dec 6-1 Martinak (Drexel)
Tarsi (Harvard) dec 3-1 Askey
7th/8th Place: Barrett (George Mason) tech 15-0 Askey
165 – Evan Barczak (Drexel, Monroe Woodbury)
Barczak maj 10-1 Bolletino (Sacred Heart)
Barczak maj 9-0 Dickson (George Mason)
Formato (Appalachian State) dec 6-3 Barczak
Barczak dec 4-1 Kistler (Penn)
3rd/4th Place: Revano (Penn) dec 4-2 Barczak
New York State Collegiate Championships
125 – Jaden Hansen (Alfred State, Newburgh Free Academy)
Horan (RIT) wbf 4:04 Hansen
Skala (Oswego State) wbf 5:49 Hansen
133 – Dylan Earl (Ithaca, Monroe Woodbury)
Earl dec 14-10 Tannuzzo (NYU)
Cardenas (Cortland) dec 12-6 Earl
Earl dec 7-5 Rankin (RIT)
Mosheneck (Alfred State) by DQ over Earl
141 – Gavin Richter (Alfred State, Kingston)
Jones (Ithaca) wbf 2:08 Richter
Kelly (Ithaca) wbf 3:28 Richter
149 – Jack Kohrs (Oneonta State, Monroe Woodbury)
Jack had to medically forfeit out of tournament
157 – James Udasco (Cortland, Minisink Valley)
Giovagnoli (Ithaca) dec 6-3 Udasco
Nugent (Alfred State) dec 5-3 Udasco
165 – Steven Gazzillo (Cortland, Cornwall)
Gazzillo tech 16-0 Grey (Brockport)
Lamb (RIT) wbf :33 Gazzillo
Gazzillo dec 12-7 Schiafo (Ithaca/Red Hook)
Drury (NYU) maj 16-4 Gazzillo
165 – Tristen Schiafo (Ithaca, Red Hook)
Brazinski (Oneonta State) maj 12-1 Schiafo
Schiafo maj 9-1 Rivera (Alfred State)
Gazzillo (Cortland/Cornwall) dec 12-7 Schiafo
174 – Steven Felice (Oswego State, Monroe Woodbury)
Dougherty (RIT) wbf 1:48 Felice
Zenie (Brockport) tech 15-0 Felice
Former MV Warrior Jaccob Gonzalez Shines at Scotty Wood Duals
Former Minisink Valley wrestler Jaccob Gonzalez went 3-0 in his college wrestling debut wrestling at The Scotty Wood Duals. Gonzalez wrestles at 165 for Division II East Stroudsburg University. Jaccob was one of six former Minisink Valley wrestlers who were at the tournament. Former Warriors Brian Lombardi, Scott Geysen, and Adam Fenner wrestle for the ESU men’s team while Mia Macaluso wrestles for the ESU women’s program. Also at the tournament was former Warrior Jordan Suarez who, along with NFA grad Maxx DeCapua, wrestle for Johnson & Wales University.
Doug Parker Invitational
125 – Greg Fischer (Wesleyan, Newburgh Free Academy)
Fischer wbf 1:47 Spychala (Centenary)
Fischer maj 12-0 Farrell (Bridgewater State)
Amoa (Rhode Island College) dec 6-5 Fischer
3rd/4th Place: Gomes (Bridgewater State) dec 10-3 Fischer – Greg finishes 4th
184 – Marcus Brown (Wesleyan, Monroe Woodbury)
Brown dec 11-6 Collazo (Bridgewater State)
Hopman (Centenary) maj 17-9 Brown
Brown tech 16-1 Attalah (New England College)
Summers (Springfield) dec 3-2 Brown
285 – Timmy Ganuncio (Coast Guard Academy, Minisink Valley)
Ganuncio wbf 2:06 Boahen (New England College)
Ganuncio dec 8-1 Brown (Rhode Island College)
Ganuncio wbf 5:22 Peavey (University of Southern Maine)
Finals: Mulligan (Centinary) wbf 2:08 Ganuncio …Timmy finishes 2nd!!!
Penn College Wildcat Invitational
165 – Devin Doty (Wilkes, Minisink Valley)
Stigliano (Technical College of NJ) tech 20-5 Doty
Pettaccia (Technical College of NJ) wbf 1:23 Doty
174 – Ethan Palanca (Castleton, New Paltz)
Martin (Gettysburg) tech 16-0 Palanca
Palanca tech 15-0 Tan (Scranton)
Rowland (Elizabethtown) tech 16-0 Palanca
CUW Open in Concordia, WI
Newburgh Free Academy graduate Joseph Russell, who wrestles 285 for the Stevens Institute of Technology in NJ, went 1-2 at the CUW Open on Saturday.
285 – Joseph Russell (Stevens, Newburgh Free Academy)
Chukwu (Joliet) dec 10-5 Russell
Russell dec 3-1 Manjarrez (Elmhurst)
Mercer (Concordia) wbf 2:32 Russell
NFA’s Fischer Places 5th at Roger Williams Invitational
Congratulations to Newburgh Free Academy graduate Greg Fischer for placing 5th at this weekend’s Roger Williams Invitational. Fischer wrestles at 125 for Wesleyan. Several other Section 9 alumni competed in the tournament including two of Fischer’s high school teammates, Maxx DeCapua (Johnson & Wales, 285) and Joe Russell (Stevens, 285). DeCapua and Stevens actually had to wrestle each other in the consi round with Maxx pulling out the 2-1 victory. Let’s take a look at how all of our Section 9 wrestlers fared.
125 – Greg Fischer (Wesleyan, NFA) – 5th Place
Fischer dec 4-3 DuBois (Roger Williams)
Fischer dec 7-2 Dinerman (Roger Williams)
Bogle (Castleton) dec 3-2 Fischer
Keegen (Roger Williams) dec 6-1 Fischer
Fischer dec 8-6 Grace (Southern Maine)
133 – Jordan Suarez (Johnson & Wales, Minisink Valley)
Savur (Wesleyan) pin 5:27 Suarez
Suarez pin :14 Khatri (Stevens)
Hoerle (Stevens) maj 10-2 Suarez
174 – Ethan Palanca (Castleton, New Paltz)
Murphy (Johnson & Wales) maj 12-1 Palanca
Goodrow (Roger Williams) maj 12-3 Palanca
184 – Marcus Brown (Wesleyan, Monroe Woodbury)
Vasquez (Norwich) pin 5:49 Brown
Brown dec 7-6 Newbury (Stevens)
Brown pin :22 Filarecki (Roger Williams)
Conrad (Stevens) dec 4-0 Brown
285 – Maxx DeCapua (Johnson & Wales, NFA)
Sprinkel (Norwich) dec 6-2 DeCapua
DeCapua dec 3-1 Guasco (Norwich)
DeCapua dec 2-1 Russell (Stevens)
DeCapua dec 7-3 Bailey (Johnson & Wales)
Abdulrahman (Castleton) dec 5-1 DeCapua
285 – Joe Russell (Stevens, NFA)
Houston (Plymouth State) maj 8-0 Russell
Russell dec 6-3 Mead (Castleton)
DeCapua dec 2-1 Russell
Askey’s Results @ Appalachian State Open
Tommy Askey (Appalachian State, Pine Bush)
Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) maj 14-5 Askey
Askey dec 3-1 Brisker (Air Force)
Askey dec 11-5 McIntosh (Indiana University)
5th/6th: Munguia (Kent State) pin 2:46 Askey…Tommy takes 6th
Journeyman Collegiate Classic
133 – Tommy Maddox (Buffalo, Washingtonville)
RR Rd 1: Dunnigan pin Maddox
RR Rd 2: Maddox bye
RR Rd 3: Carone (Army) pin 7:57 Maddox
5th/6th: Maddox tech 17-1 Volpe (Sacred Heart)
Hansen 2-1 at Electric City Duals
Alfred State freshman Jaden Hansen, a 2021 graduate of NFA, went 2-1 at the Electric City Duals in Scranton, PA. Hansen posted 10-2 and 4-2 wins versus Keystone State and Scranton respectively. His loss was a an 8-1 decision to Tyler Scala from Oneonta.
Racich Rumble
2021 Minisink Valley graduate Devin Doty wrestles for Wilkes. Doty, who wrestles at 165 pounds, went 0-2 at the Racich Rumble on Saturday.
Kidd (Delaware Valley University) maj 12-0 Doty
Supsic (Ursinis) tech 18-3 Doty
Rhode Island Open
Cornwall graduate Steve Gazzillo went 3-0 and won pool A at 165 to take home the title at the Rhode Island Open. Gazzillo wrestles for SUNY Cortland. Minisink Valley graduate James Udasco, a senior at SUNY Cortland who hasn’t wrestled since his senior year in high school, decided to join the wrestling program this season. Udasco went 0-4 this weekend at the Rhode Island Open but he’s battling!
Former Crusader Barczak Has Great Weekend!
Drexel University 165 pounder Evan Barczak, a graduate of Monroe Woodbury, went a perfect 5-0 on the opening weekend for NCAA wrestling! On Friday Barczak picked up a 3-0 win over Purdue’s Emil Soehnlen in a dual meet. On Sunday, Evan went 4-0 and won the 165 crown at the East Stroudsburg University Open!
Evan Barczak (165lbs), 1st place 4-0
Barczak (Drexel) DEC Cody Walsh (Una-Drexel), 11-6
Barczak (Drexel) DEC Blake Bahna (Una-Long Island U), 9-6
Barczak (Drexel) DEC Dalton Harkins (Army), 4-1
Barczak (Drexel) DEC Tate Nichter (Una-Drexel), 8-1
Former Red Hook Wrestlers Morris and Dietrich at ESU Open
Matt Morris (Millersville, 133)
Lopez (USMAPS) tech 28-13 Morris
Morris Med Ft Fernandez (Spartan Combat RTC)
Morris maj 13-3 Ferraina (Kutztown)
Lucerne (Navy) tech 19-3 Mossis
Liam Dietrich (Drexel, 285)
Catka (Navy) wbf 4:16 Dietrich
Estevez (Rutgers) dec 6-3 Dietrich
Washingtonville’s Maddox, MW’s McGinty both go 2-2 at Clarion Open
Congrats to Washingtonville graduate Tommy Maddox who now wrestles at 133 for Division 1 Buffalo for putting in a very solid 2-2 showing at the Clarion Open. Monroe Woodbury grad Joe McGinty who is now wrestling at 157 for D1 Hofstra also went 2-2 including a 6-2 win over former 2X NYS champion Hunter Shaut.
Tommy Maddox (Buffalo, 133)
Cockrell (Maryland) dec 5-4 Maddox
Maddox tech 17-1 Deville (Buffalo)
Maddox pin 2:59 England (Clarion)
Siebert (West Virginia) maj 14-4 Maddox
Joe McGinty (Hofstra, 157)
McGinty pin 3:19 Bonomo (Bloomburg)
McGinty dec 6-2 Shaut (Buffalo)
Ho (Clarion) pin 3:15 McGinty
Elfvin (Clarion) dec 8-5 McGinty
Pine Bush’s Askey Takes 5th at Southeast Open
Appalachian State 157 pounder and Pine Bush graduate Tommy Askey, a former NYS champion, took home 5th place in the Freshman/Sophomore division at the Southeast Open. Another former Section 9 and NYS champion, Kendall Elfstrum from Monroe Woodbury, also competed at the Southeast Open. Elfstrum wrestles in the open division of the tournament competing at 184 for D1 Princeton. In his opening bout, Elfstrum lost by pinfall to nationally ranked, 2X All-American Hunter Bolen of Virginia Tech and had to medically forfeit out of the tournament.
Tommy Askey (Appalachian State, 157)
Askey dec 6-1 Reid (Roanoke College)
Bassett (George Mason) pin :42 Askey
Askey maj 16-6 Chisolm (Campbell)
Askey maj 10-2 Hopkins (Campbell)
Askey NC over Finn (VA Tech)
NFA Graduate Hansen Off To Solid Start at Alfred State
Newburgh Free Academy graduate Jaden Hansen is off to a very good beginning to his collegiate wrestling career at Alfred State under the tutelage of another former Section 9 wrestler, head coach Justin Signorelli. On Wednesday Hansen picked up a win by pin fall at 6:40 in his college debut against Elmira against Mason Cardinale at 125 pounds. On Saturday, Jaden made the best of a tough draw and went 1-2 at the Adrian Invite in Michigan. Hansen began the tournament with a 9-7 win in his opening match against Skyler Pike from Aurora. In his next bout Jaden lost by pin to the eventual champ Christian Merrill of Wabash and then lost his first consolation bout 5-3 to eventual 3rd place finisher Colton Weimer of Adrian. Kingston Graduate Gavin Richter also wrestled in the Adrian Invite for Alfred State going 1-2 with a pin in his first match!
Ned McGinley Invitational
Cornwall graduate Steve Gazzillo led a strong contingent of 5 former Section 9 wrestlers competing at the Ned McGinley Invitational in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Gazzillo went 4-2 with three pins and was one win away from making the podium! Also competing in the tournament were Ian Houck (Rondout Valley), Josh Sam (Middletown), James Udasco (Minisink Valley), and Devin Doty (Minisink Valley).
Steven Gazzillo (Cortland, 165)
Geiger (Wilkes) pin 5:37 Gazzillo
Gazzillo pin :38 Loughney (NYU)
Gazzillo med ft Anderson (RIT)
Gazzillo pin 4:02 DeVries (York)
Gazzillo pin 2:17 Grebe (Roger Williams)
Sparks (York) dec 8-5 Gazzillo
Ian Houck (RIT, 165)
Walker (Penn) dec 7-2 Houck
Houck pin :38 DuBoff (Wilkes)
Podlusky (NYU) pin 4:28 Houck
Josh Sam (RIT, 149)
Sam dec 6-5 Coppolo (Waynesburg)
Paolucci (York) maj 10-1 Sam
Bair (York) pin 6:58 Sam
James Udasco (Cortland, 157)
Winters (RIT) pin 2:14 Udasco
Martin (Averett) pin 5:15 Udasco
Devin Doty (Wilkes, 165)
Pantelandolfo (NYU) pin :20 Doty
Haskin (Greensboro) dec 5-0 Doty
Ithaca Invitational
Section 9 had several former wrestlers compete in this year’s Ithaca Invitational. Let’s take a look at match-by-match results for all of them. If I missed anyone please message me!
Jordan Suarez (Minisink Valley – Johnson & Wales, 133)
Suarez pin Schaefer 1:15 (Norwich)
Gonyea (Castleton) pin 3:21 Suarez
Suarez pin 1:01 Hudson (Western New England)
Suarez pin 3:51 Quintanilla (Johnson & Wales)
Suarez pin 1:17 Cheng (Western New England)
Gonyea pin 2:15 Suarez
Dylan Earl (Monroe Woodbury – Ithaca, 133)
Earl pin 2:52 Laubach (Oswego State)
Arborio (Western New England) pin 1:33 Earl
Earl dec 7-3 Morocho (American International)
Earl dec 6-3 Panda (Balwin Wallace)
Hoerle (Stevens) maj 20-6 Earl
Nikko Walsh (Rondout Valley – Castleton, 149)
Parrott (Springfield) dec 7-2 Walsh
Walsh pin 4:02 Marinilli (Johnson & Wales)
Walsh pin 6:19 Pacheo (Oswego State)
Merritt (Norwich) maj 13-1 Walsh
Tristan Schiafo (Red Hook – Ithaca, 165)
Snyder (Stevens) dec 6-5 Schiafo
Schiafo dec 7-6 Kupniewski (Baldwin Wallace)
DeFex (Johnson & Wales) dec 10-3 Schiafo
Ethan Palanca (New Paltz – Castleton, 174)
Mooney (Western New England) maj 11-1 Palanca
Palanca fft Murphy (Johnson & Wales)
Vanase (American International) pin 4:41 Palanca
Steve Felice (Monroe Woodbury – Oswego State, 174)
Medina (Stevens) pin 1:35 Felice
Pugliese (Johnson & Wales) dec 8-4 Felice
Jeremy Mazzella (Warwick – Ithaca, 184)
Mazzella pin 2:01 Spellman (Norwich)
Gifka (Western New England) dec 8-5 Mazzella
Mazzella dec 6-1 Torres (Springfield)
Mazzella dec 6-2 Bremner (American International)
Conrad (Stevens) dec 4-3 Mazzella
Maxx DeCapua (NFA – Johnson & Wales, 285)
Abdulrahaman (Castleton) maj 9-1 DeCapua
DeCapua pin 3:38 Guasco (Norwich)
Dickinson (Western New England) pin 5:56 DeCapua
Joe Russell (NFA – Stevens, 285)
Lewis (Baldwin Wallace) maj 10-0 Russell
Russell dec 7-5 Cullen (American International)
Walker (Baldwin Wallace) dec 4-3 Russell
FloWrestling and MatScouts have updated their post-Super 32 national rankings and the Minisink Valley Warriors are very well represented. Freshman PJ Duke took home the title in Greensboro and knocked off the then #1 ranked kid in the land thus earning him the #1 national ranking at 126 according to both polls! Zack Ryder had an awesome tournament as well wrestling at 152. Ryder finished 5th at S32 with his only two losses coming via 3-1 decision to the kids who finished 2nd and 4th. Ryder is now ranked #9 in the nation at 152 by both Flo and MatScouts. Fellow Warrior Mike Altomer plays football so opted not compete at the Super 32, however he is still ranked #22 at 182 according to MatScouts (FloWrestling only ranks top-20). Last but certainly not least we cannot forget about Sofia Macaluso. Sofia also didn’t wrestle at Super 32 but is still ranked #3 in the nation at 127 pounds according to USA Wrestling. Congratulations to all 4 Warriors!
Nationally Ranked NYS Wrestlers
120 – Tyler Ferrara (Chenango Forks, S4) – MatScouts #21
126 – PJ Duke (Minisink Valley, S9) – Flo #1; MatScouts #1
132 – Cameron Catrabone (Williamsville, S6) – Flo #3; MatScouts #6
138 – Rocco Camillaci (Hilton, S5) – Flo #12; MatScouts #15
152 – Zack Ryder (Minisink Valley, S9) – Flo #9; MatScouts #9
152 – Jayden Scott (Rush Henrietta, S5) – Flo #18
182 – Kole Mulhauser (Central Square, S3) – Flo #9, MatScouts #9
182 – Mike Altomer (Minisink Valley, S9) – MatScouts #22
220 – Alex Semenenko (Poly Prep, National Preps) – Flo #19
285 – Charlie Tibbits (Sauquait Valley Central, S3) – Flo #20
The Super 32 Challenge is the toughest high school wrestling tournament in the nation – plain and simple. Fargo is incredible however it has two divisions plus not all elite high school wrestlers compete in freestyle and Greco Roman. The Super 32 boasts more nationally ranked wrestlers than any high school event. It is a two-day meat grinder. This year we will see a handful of our best local wrestlers make the trip to Greensboro, NC to lay it on the line, and there are a few that have a legitimate shot at finishing on the top step of the podium on Sunday.
Zack Ryder (Minisink Valley, 152)
The Minisink Valley sophomore is the #5 pre-seed and has what it takes to win it all here. Ryder, who is currently ranked 7th in the nation at 152 by FloWrestling, came in 2nd in NYS at 106 as a 7th grader and won the NYS title at 126 as an 8th grader. There was no official NYS championship last season however Zack did take home the crown at the Journeyman NYS Championship at 152 and then followed up that performance with a U16 Fargo Title at 152 in the freestyle division. Ryder’s weight is absolutely loaded but he is as good as anyone in the bracket!
Ryder’s Results:
Rd 128: Ryder wbf 2:42 Clinton (TX)
Rd 64: Ryder dec 3-2 Abdon (FL)
Rd 32: Ryder wbf 1:28 Swan (CA)
Rd 16: Ryder dec 10-4 West (OK)
Quarters: Ryder dec 3-2 Gibson (PA)
Semis: Sealey (NC) dec 3-1 Ryder
Consi Semis: Ley (FL) dec 3-1 Ryder
5th/6th: Ryder dec 3-2 Kilic (GA)…Zack takes 5th place!!!
PJ Duke (Minisink Valley, 126)
Currently ranked #10 in the nation, Duke has shown that he is as tough as any wrestler in the nation. As a 7th grader wrestler for Carmel, Duke absolutely dominated his way to a NYS title at 99 pounds. His 8th grade year was basically a wash due to the Covid-19 pandemic plus a knee injury. Since returning to action PJ has left no doubt about whether or not he is still among the best at his weight. Last month the Minisink Valley freshman took home the 130 pound title at the ultra tough Journeyman Fall Classic and notched a win over nationally ranked Tyler Vasquez in the finals.
Duke’s Results
Rd 256: Duke wbf 1:52 Weader (VA)
Rd 128: Duke wbf 2:45 Frinzi (PA)
Rd 64: Duke wbf :46 Brown (MD)
Rd 32: Duke dec 5-2 Macatangay (IL)
Rd 16: Duke maj 11-3 Robideau (MN)
Quarters: Duke dec 12-5 Zepeda (CA)
Semis: Duke dec 3-1 Lemley (IN)
Finals: Duke maj 11-3 Land (AL)…PJ is your 2021 Super 32 Champion!!!
Nicky Fea (Bergen Catholic/Goshen, 160)
Goshen resident Nicky Fea will compete for Bergen Catholic in NJ this year after spending the past few seasons wrestling at Wyoming Seminary in PA. Fea has been a contender on the national scene for several years now and has a very good chance of placing high at 160 this weekend at S32. Fea is currently ranked #14 in the nation at 152 by Flo but has decided to go 160 for this tournament.
Fea’s Results
Rd 64: Ebert (CT) wbf 3:28 Fea
Consi 64 #2: Fea wbf 1:02 Preston (VA)
Consi 32 #1: Cramblett (OH) dec 6-3 Fea
Jordan Brown (Monroe Woodbury, 132)
The Monroe Woodbury junior is one of the most talented wrestlers in Section 9. After an impressive 8th grade season, Brown took it to the next level as a freshman where he notched a Section 9 title and finished 6th in NYS at 99 pounds. Brown is a lot bigger and stronger now so he should adjust well to the jump in weight classes.
Brown’s Results
Rd 128: Wilson (OH) dec 4-2 sv Brown
Consi 128 #2: Schoeff (IN) dec 3-2 Brown
Mason Ketcham (Don Bosco, Washingtonville, 120)
Ketcham wrestled for Washingtonville as a 7th grader where he finished 3rd in Section 9 at 99 pounds. Last year was basically a wash and this season he will begin his high school wrestling career wrestling for Don Bosco in New Jersey. Ketcham has stayed very active in the off season and might surprise a few people this weekend at S32.
Ketcham’s Results
Rd 128: Ketcham dec 3-2 Stephen (OH)
Rd 64: Ketcham dec 3-1 sv Boyd (OR)
Rd 32: Jesuroga (IA) maj 22-8 Ketcham
Consi 32 #2: Rallo (MO) dec 3-2 Ketcham
Middle School Division
Cooper Merli (Newburgh, 85)
Merli wrestles all over the country and has placed at several national level tournaments. He will be ready for the Super 32 Challenge! Cooper is the #9 pre-seed out of over 40 wrestlers and definitely has the potential to wrestle higher than his seed.
Merli’s Results:
Rd 32: Merli dec 6-1 Fennick (PA)
Rd 16: Merli dec 2-1 Rohr (OH)
Quarters: Hicks (CA) wbf 2:38 Merli
Consi 8 #2: Burnett (OH) dec 3-2 Merli
The 2021 Journeymen Fall Classic has over 35 nationally ranked wrestlers in the field. This year’s tournament is taking place in Manheim, PA at Spooky Nook! Day 1 will feature the OverFlo, Middle School, and Girls divisions while Sunday’s action will showcase some of the top wrestlers in the nation for the main event!
All of the matches can be watched live on FloWrestling and brackets are available on FloArena! Below I will post all of the results for all of our local wrestlers! Good luck to all!
The Main Event
PJ Duke (Minisink Valley, 130A)
RR1: Duke maj 9-1 Sloan
RR2: Duke tech 23-4 Corbin
RR3: Duke dec 4-0 Conlin
1st-4th Semi: Duke dec 4-0 Barnhart
1st/2nd: Duke dec 2-1 2OT Vasquez…PJ is your JMen Fall Classic Champion!!!
Andrew Marchese (Washingtonville, 130A)
RR1: Taylor 3-1 utb Marchese
RR2: Marchese maj 9-0 Ziccardi
RR3: Barnhart maj 14-2 Marchese
9th-12th Semi: Corbin dec 7-0 Marchese
11th/12th: Langley wbf 1:00 Marchese…Drew takes 12th
Jordan Brown (Monroe Woodbury, 130B)
RR1: Paulino dec 1-0 Brown
RR2: Brown 8-7 Horsey
RR3: bye
9th-12th Semi: Brown dec 4-1 Avedissian
9th/10th: Brown dec 5-2 Harns…JB takes 9th!!
Jackson Merli (NFA, 140B)
RR1: Casey wbf 2:17 Merli
RR2: Evanitsky maj 17-4 Merli
RR3: Weaver dec 6-3 Merli
13th-16th Semi: bye
13th/14th: Roberts dec 4-3 Merli…Jackson finishes 14th
Eric Tigue (Minisink Valley, 170A)
RR1: Naylor maj 12-1 Tigue
RR2: bye
RR3: Lawrence wbf 4:06 Tigue
9th-12th Semi: Tuttle maj 16-3 Tigue
11th/12th: Tigue wins by forfeit…Eric takes 11th
OverFlo
Luke Satriano (Valley Central, 100)
RR 1: Desena dec 7-1 Satriano
RR 2: bye
RR 3: Filipos dec 3-0 Satriano
RR 4: Satriano maj 10-2 Olivo
RR 5: Satriano wbf 3:30 Hood..Luke takes 4th!
Mason Ketcham (Washingtonville – Don Bosco, 120)
Rd 16: Ketcham dec 3-0 Leischner
Quarters: Duncan wbf 3:30 Ketcham
Consi 8 #2: Ketcham maj 11-2 Sichelstiel
Consi 4: Ketcham maj 11-2 Oakes
Consi Semis: Ketcham dec 5-2 Adams
3rd/4th: Ketcham dec 4-2 Lucchiano…Mason takes 3rd!!
Matthew Mercado (NFA, 135)
Rd 32: Iamunno wbf :22 Mercado
Consi 16 #1: Reall wbf Mercado
Jackson Brady (Goshen, 140)
Rd 32: Thorpe dec 7-0 Brady
Consi 16 #1: Krystopa dec 5-2 Brady
Luke Greiner (Minisink Valley, 145)
Rd 32: Greiner bye
Rd 16: Greiner maj 9-0 Stubbs (Malvern Prep, PA)
Quarters: Ortega (NJ) dec 5-3 sv Greiner
Consi 8 #2: Butler (PA) dec 3-2 Greiner
Girls
Brooke Tarshis (Pine Bush, 122)
RR 1: bye
RR 2: Tarshis wbf 1:38 Simoes
RR 3: Tarshis tech 15-4 Swaim
RR 4: Mahan wbf 4:07 Tarshis
RR 5: McNulty tech 14-3 Tarshis…Brooke take 3rd!
Sofia Macaluso (Minisink Valley, 127)
RR 1: Macaluso over Brown
RR 2: Macaluso bye
RR 3: Macaluso pin :17 Morris
RR 4: Macaluso tech 11-0 Fouse
RR 5: Macaluso tech 10-0 Quitt…Sofia is your Jmen Fall Classic Champ!!!
Middle School
William Soto (Newburgh, 75)
RR 1: Soto wbf 3:17 Lemovitz
RR 2: bye
RR 3: Soto maj 16-2 Galipeau
Semi: Catrabone dec 4-2 Soto
3rd/4th: Soto wbf :41 Bailey…William takes 3rd!
Cooper Merli (Newburgh, 90)
RR 1: bye
RR 2: Merli maj 10-0 Beckwith
RR 3: Merli dec 4-0 Davidheiser
Semi: Wilcox wbf 1:26 Merli
3rd/4th: Deputy maj 16-7 Merli…Cooper takes 4th!
Let’s take a look at how our local wrestlers are doing at the 2021 US Marine Corps U16 and Junior National Championships in Fargo, ND!
Women 16U Freestyle
117 – Alyssa Reed (Port Jervis)
Rd 64 – bye
Rd 32 – Reed tech 10-0 Anderson (ND)
Rd 16 – Canales (TX) tech 11-1 Reed
Consi 16 #2 – Reed tech 12-1 Edwards (TX)
Consi 8 #1 – Rumsey pin 1:22 Reed
122 – Brooke Tarshis (Pine Bush)
Rd 64 – bye
Rd 32 – Valdiviezo (CA) tech 10-0 Tarshis
Consi 16 #1 – Kaplan (IN) dec 6-5 Tarshis
Women Junior Freestyle
127 – Sofia Macaluso (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64 – Macaluso tech 10-0 Campbell (IN)
Rd 32 – Macaluso tech 10-0 Gober (OK)
Rd 16 – Macaluso pin :10 Campbell (CA)
Quarters – Macaluso pin 6:00 Rule (WI)
Semis – Macaluso dec 7-2 Garcia (CA)
Finals – Janiak (IL) tech 10-0 Macaluso
16U Freestyle
152 – Zack Ryder (Minisink Valley)
Rd 128 – Ryder tech 11-0 Humphrey (OH)
Rd 64 – Ryder dec 3-1 Reisz (IA)
Rd 32 – Ryder tech 10-0 Shradsky (MN)
Rd 16 – Ryder dec 9-2 Greenley (ND)
Quarters – Ryder pin 3:22 Bambinelli (GA)
Semis – Ryder dec 5-0 Fox (IA)
Finals – Ryder dec 9-8 Evans (OK)…Zack is National Champ!!!
Junior Freestyle
145 – Brian Lombardi (Minisink Valley)
Rd 256 – bye
Rd 128 – Colaiocco (NJ) tech 10-0 Lombardi
Consi 64 #1 – Travis (OK) tech 10-0 Lombardi
152 – Nick Fea (Goshen)
Rd 256 – bye
Rd 128 – Fea tech 10-0 Shvartsman (IL)
Rd 64 – Fea pin 2:28 Che (CA)
Rd 32 – Mesenbrink (WI) dec 14-8 Fea
Consi 32 #2 – Fea dec 13-4 Marko (WI)
Consi 16 #1 – Gayer (CA) tech 12-2 Fea
182 – Michael Altomer (Minisink Valley)
Rd 128 – bye
Rd 64 – Altomer tech 14-4 Roggio (ID)
Rd 32 – Altomer pin 1:13 Cordy (OK)
Rd 16 – Ruchti (OR) tech 14-2 Altomer
Consi 16 #2 – Ahrendsen (IA) tech 10-0 Altomer
16U Greco Roman
152 – Zack Ryder (Minisink Valley)
Junior Greco Roman
152 – Nick Fea (Goshen)
160 – Jaccob Gonzalez (Minisink Valley)
182 – Michael Altomer (Minisink Valley)