Congrats to Gerard Daly, Vinny Vespa, Evan Barczak, Da’mani Burns, Michael Raccioppi, Ryan Ferro, Tom Wightman, and Nick McShea for advancing to the semis! Making the semis guarantees a top 6 finish and a spot on the medal stand!!! Great job guys!
Live Updates for Section 9 Wrestlers
QUARTERFINALS
120 – Daly (9) dec Devine (2) 7-6
120 – Vespa (9) dec Argentieri (5) 4-3
132 – Burns (9) dec Barker (5)
132 – Barczak (9) dec King (3)
138 – Burke (4) dec Truglio (9) 8-2
145 – Raccioppi (9) dec Murphy (1) 5-1
145 – Ferro (9) dec Taddeo (11) 6-1
152 – Wightman (9) dec Engebretson (3) 4-2
160 – Benderoth (1) dec Aeberlie (9) 4-3
182 – Engle (3) dec Morgans (9) 2-0
195 – McShea (9) dec Pjetri (1) 5-2
285 – Terrance (10) pin Serrano (9)
ROUND 16
Division 1 Division 2
| 99 – Seaver (6) pin Vespa (9) 2:39 106 – Cox (11) pin Griener (9) 1:54 113 – Cirillo (11) dec Rosales (9) 4-0 120 – Vespa (9) pin Cameron (10) 120 – Daly (9) dec Ashkar (3) 5-4 126 – Piccininni (11) tech Kelly (9) 132 – Burns (9) pin Brown (10) 3:38 132 – Barczak (9) dec Szymanski (11) 138 – Truglio (9) dec Bachelder (8) 145 – Ferro (9) pin Corfine (4) 3:45 145 – Raccioppi (9) pin Amo (10) 152 – Wightman (9) pin Prello (11) 160 – Aeberli (9) dec Mendez (11) 3-2 170 – Puca (11) dec Zsido (9) 16-7 170 – Fitzsimmons (8) dec Guevara 182 – Hamil (11) pin McLee (9) 182 – Bromley (8) dec Elfstrum (9) 195 – McShea (9) pin Gould (4) 1:41 195 – Braunscheidel (C) dec Beyers 220 – Newman (C) dec Mascaro (9) 285 – Serrano (9) pin Warren (2) |
99 – McGarvey (1) pin Harris (9) 1:39 106 – Walz (3) pin Artrip (9) 5:53 113 – Abe (1) dec Feliciano (9) 10-8 ot 120 – Lauricello (5) dec Ross (9) 126 – Freole (11) dec Benson (9) 6-4 132 – Devincenzo (11) tech Suleiman (9) 138 – Garrehy (4) pin Mathews (9) 3:02 145 – Micek (6) dec Curreri (9) 7-6 ot 152 – Griffith (5) dec Cuppett (9) 160 – Breckenridge (3) dec Heslin (6) 170 – Nolan (6) maj Mapes (9) 182 – Morgans (9) dec Aslov (P) 195 – Wilshire (5) pin Williams (9) 220 – Perez (P) maj Chichkov (9) 285 – Andrews (6) pin Beal (9) |
2015 NYS Wrestling Championships
Friday February 27 & Saturday February 28
Times Union Center
Albany, NY
Division 1 Preview Division 2 Preview
Tournament Schedule
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Friday 2/27 – Session 1
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Saturday 2/27 – Session 2 8:30 – Gates Open 9:45 – National Anthem 10:00 – 12:30 – Semifinals (inner mats) 10:00 – 12:30 – Blood Round (outer mats) 12:30 – 2:00 – Consolation Semifinals 2:00 – 3:30 – Consolation Finals Saturday 2/27 – Session 3 |
Let’s Meet Our Section 9 State Qualifiers
99 Pounds
Division 1
Marco Vespa
Monroe Woodbury, 8th Grade
Record: 34-5
Against the Field: 0-2 (Kyle Mosher, Joe Albegore)
Opening Round Opponent: Kyle Mosher (Southside, S8)
Division 2
Wade Harris
Red Hook, Sophomore
Record: 27-8
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Sean McGarvey (Pearl River, S1)
106 Pounds
Division 1
Connor Greiner
Minisink Valley, Freshman
Record: 40-1
Against the Field: 0-1 (Randy Earl)
Opening Round Opponent: Thomas Cox (Deer Park, S11)
Division 2
Dean Artrip
Tuxedo, Sophomore
Record: 16-0
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: CJ Walz (Central Valley Academy, S3)
113 Pounds
Division 1
Pedro Rosales
Middletown, Senior
Record: 33-8
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Anthony Cirillo (Rocky Point, S11)
Division 2
Mike Feliciano
Highland, Senior
Record: 33-8
Against the Field: 0-1 (Satoshi Abe)
Opening Round Opponent: Dane Heberlein (Alexander, S5)
120 Pounds
Division 1
Gerard Daly
Minisink Valley, Senior
Record: 37-3
Against the Field: 2-2 (wins Gurerro, Vespa; losses Vespa 2X)
Opening Round Opponent: Audey Ashkar (Liverpool, S3)
Division 1
Vinny Vespa
Monroe Woodbury, Senior
Record: 40-1
Against the Field: 2-1 (wins Daly 2X; loss Daly)
Opening Round Opponent: Skyler Cameron (Massena, S10)
Division 2
Dillon Ross
Onteora, Freshman
Record: 25-6
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Jon Lauricella (Leroy, S5)
126 Pounds
Division 1
Kevin Kelly
Monroe Woodbury, Junior
Record: 40-1
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Nick Piccininni (Ward Melville, S11)
Division 2
Taylor Benson
Red Hook, Sophomore
Record: 32-5
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Brett Frole (Babylon, 11)
132 Pounds
Division 1
Evan Barczak
Monroe Woodbury, Sophomore
Record: 36-3
Against the Field: 2-2 (wins Grippi, Burns; losses Burns 2X)
Opening Round Opponent: James Szymanski (SWR, S11)
Division 1
Da’mani Burns
Newburgh Free Academy, Senior
Record: 42-2
Against the Field: 5-2 (wins Barczak 2X, Seitz, Szymanski, Powell; losses Arujau, Barczak)
Opening Round Opponent: Michael Brown (Massena, S10)
Division 2
Andrew Suleiman
Highland, Senior
Record: 32-6
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Tristin DeVincenzo (Port Jeff, S11)
138 Pounds
Division 1
Chris Truglio
Minisink Valley, Senior
Record: 40-0
Against the Field: 3-0 (Toutant, Sweeney, Matias)
Opening Round Opponent: Owen Bachelder (Hewlett, S8)
Division 2
Isaac Mathews
Marlboro, Sophomore
Record: 18-8
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Kobe Garrehy (Maine Endwell, S4)
145 Pounds
Division 1
Ryan Ferro
Warwick, Sophomore
Record: 36-4
Against the Field: 2-2
(wins Raccioppi 2X, losses Murphy, Taddeo)
Opening Round Opponent: Julian Korfine (Ithaca, S4)
Division 1
Michael Raccioppi
Minisink Valley, Senior
Record: 39-3
Against the Field: 2-3
(wins Murphy, Frederick; losses Dutton, Ferro 2X)
Opening Round Opponent: Austin Amo (Massena, S10)
Division 2
Noah Curreri
Eldred/Liberty/Fallsburg, Sophomore
Record: 36-6
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Jed Micek (Maple Grove, S6)
152 Pounds
Division 1
Thomas Wightman
Warwick, Senior
Record: 39-2
Against the Field: 1-2 (win Laura; loss Porter 2X)
Opening Round Opponent: Matt Porello (John Glenn, S11)
Division 2
Ben Cuppett
New Paltz, Sophomore
Record: 27-2
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Josh Griffith (Warsaw, S5)
160 Pounds
Division 1
AJ Aeberli
Minisink Valley, Junior
Record: 40-1
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Brandon Mendez (Huntington, S11)
Division 2
Liam Heslin
Tuxedo, Junior
Record: 15-4
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Simon Breckenridge (VVS, S3)
170 Pounds
Division 1
Quinn Zsido
Cornwall, Senior
Record: 41-2
Against the Field: 4-2
(wins Guevara 3X, Race; losses Parker, Schwab)
Opening Round Opponent: Joe Puca (Huntington, S11)
Division 1
Alec Guevara
Wallkill, Senior
Record: 37-5
Against the Field: 0-3 (Zsido 3X)
Opening Round Opponent: Anthony Fitzsimmons (Calhoun, S8)
Division 2
Theodore Mapes
Highland, Senior
Record: 26-7
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Howie Nolan (Maple Grove, S6)
182 Pounds
Division 1
Kendall Elsftrum
Monroe Woodbury, Sophomore
Record: 33-6
Against the Field: 1-0 (McLee)
Opening Round Opponent: Tyreek Bromley (Long Beach, S8)
Division 1
Bruce McLee
Washingtonville, Senior
Record: 33-4
Against the Field: 0-2 (Elfstrum, DiNardo)
Opening Round Opponent: David Hamil (Deer Park, S11)
Division 2
Kevin Morgans
Liberty (Eldred Fallsburg), Junior
Record: 28-4
Against the Field: 0-2 (Marszal, Brancati)
Opening Round Opponent: Meroj Aslov (RKA, P)
195 Pounds
Division 1
Nick McShea
Monroe Woodbury, Junior
Record: 38-0
Against the Field: 2-0 (Beyers, Bosco)
Opening Round Opponent: Caleb Gould (Chenango Forks, S4)
Division 1
Bryan Beyers
Washingtonville, Senior
Record: 32-1
Against the Field: 0-1 (McShea)
Opening Round Opponent: Jake Braunscheidel (St. Francis, C)
Division 2
Zach Williams
Tuxedo, Senior
Record: 13-3
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Phil Wilshire (Attica, S5)
220 Pounds
Division 1
Brandon Mascaro
Wallkill, Senior
Record: 29-2
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Mike Newman (Monsignor Farrell, C)
Division 2
Stefan Chichkov
Red Hook, Senior
Record: 24-5
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Miguel Perez (Eagle Academy, P)
285 Pounds
Division 1
Isaac Serrano
Newburgh Free Academy, Senior
Record: 40-3
Against the Field: 2-1 (wins Delahanty 2X; loss Dee)
Opening Round Opponent: Jake Warren (Burnt Hills, S2)
Division 2
John Beal
Highland, Senior
Record: 28-6
Against the Field: 0-0
Opening Round Opponent: Jeff Andrews (Randolph, S6)
NYS Wrestling Championships Tournament – D2 Preview
99 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Sean McGarvey (P R) Section 2: Orion Anderson (Schu) Section 3: Cody Fields (GenBr) Section 4: AJ Burkhart (Waverly) Section 5: Drew Schafer (Pal Mac) Section 6: Zach Braddell (Tona) Section 7: Carson Dobozy (Peru) Section 8: Brandon Marohn (Clar) |
Section 9: Wade Harris (Red Hook) Section 11: Jack Bokina (Mattituck) PSAL: Kevin Velez (Petrides) At Large 1: Dillan Palaszewski (Gal) At Large 2: Nick Young (Alexander) At Large 3: Mikey Bruno (Put Valley) At Large 4: James Bathon (Plville) At Large 5: Sam Wolf (Warsaw) |
PalMac freshman Drew Schafer is 40-6 this season but he does not have a single loss to any wrestler in the field. He placed 5th at the Eastern States and nearly picked off eventual champion Beau Bartlett from Wyoming Seminary in the semis dropping a 7-5 decision. He has recorded wins over some of the other wrestlers in the field including AJ Burkhart, Nick Young, and Sam Wolf this season. Burkhart is will also be in the hunt. The Waverly freshman is 29-2 with one of his losses being a 9-5 decision to Schafer. Schylerville freshman Orian Anderson has been great all year posting a 30-1 record with 24 pins. His one loss however was an OT pin from General Brown’s Cody Fields who is 36-4 this year. Peru’s Carson Dobozky and Galway’s Dillan Palaszewski are wrestlers to watch as well.
106 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Kyle Sams (Put Valley) Section 2: Dylan Callahan (Schoh) Section 3: CJ Walz (Central Valley) Section 4: Caleb Wiggins (Chen V) Section 5: Dylan Walker (Warsaw) Section 6: AJ Putt (Maple Grove) Section 7: Jacob Nolan (Saranac) Section 8: Jonathan Gomez (LV) |
Section 9: Dean Artrip (Tuxedo) Section 10: Donald Baker (Ogden) Section 11: Vin Miceli (Port Jeff) PSAL: Dominic Grant (Eagle Acad) At Large 1: Shane Hetrick (Maple Gr) At Large 2: Austin O’Reilly (Mexico) At Large 3: Trey LaFlamme (SJ) At Large 4: Jeffrey Gress (Lville) |
Like 106 D1, the small school bracket at this weight is loaded with talented wrestlers. Jonathan Gomez from Section 8’s Locust Valley is a returning state finalist and will definitely be one of the favorites at 106. In limited action Gomez finished 16-1 with his only loss coming to D1 wrestler Tom Cox. Central Valley’s CJ Walz is 37-2 and is definitely one of the favorites here as well as Saranac 8th grader Jacob Nolan who placed 6th in NYS last year as a 7th grader. Chenango Valley’s Caleb Wiggins went 43-2 and Warsaw’s Dylan Walker is a returning state qualifier and went 41-3 this year. One of his losses was to Trey LaFlamme from Section 3 who will definitely contend here. AJ Putt from Section 6 is 36-3 and has not lost to any wrestler in the field.
113 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Satoshi Abe (PV) Section 2: Nolan Foster (Hoos Falls) Section 3: Theo Powers (Mexico) Section 4: Chris Cirigliano (BGAH) Section 5: Dane Heberlein (Alex) Section 6: Johnny Fiebelkorn (Akron) Section 7: Brandon Goddeau (Peru) Section 8: Bryan Coll (Locust Valley) |
Section 9: Mike Feliciano (High) Section 10: Zach Roberts (Ogden) Section 11: Dom Mazzella (Bab) PSAL: Deiby Perez (Eagle Academy) At Large 1: Dean Raymond (Depo) At Large 2: Joey Sliwoski (Wayne) At Large 3: Zach Lawrence (Duan) At Large 4: TJ Philpotts (Herk) |
113 will be another outstanding weight class to follow! There several wrestlers who have a legitimate shot here but the three that stand out just a bit are Alexander’s Dane Heberlein, Mexico’s Thoe Powers, and BGAH’s Chris Cirigliano. Heberlein was last year’s state champ at 99, placed 3rd at the Super 32, 4th at the ESC, and is 49-2 this year. One of his losses, however, is to one of the other wrestlers in the field – Theo Powers from Mexico. Powers and Heberlein split two meetings this year with both matches being decided by 2 points. Section 4’s Chris Cirigliano has been impressive this year going 29-1 including a win over D1 contender John Arceri. Cirigliano’s one loss this season was a 2-1 decision to Powers. Nolan Foster, Dean Raymond and Zach Lawrence will also be in the hunt for a medal at 113.
120 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: James Kelly (Pearl River) Section 2: Jordan Sartin (Galway) Section 3: Derek Spann (Adirondack) Section 4: Jimmy Overhiser(Lansing) Section 5: Tony Recco (Lyndonville) Section 6: Ryan Hetrick (Maple G) Section 7: Roland Lapoint (N Adiron) Section 8: Hunter Dusold (LV) |
Section 9: Dillon Ross (Onteora) Section 10: Cordell David (Ogde) Section 11: Matt DeVincenzo (PJ) PSAL: Kevin McColgan (Petrides) At Large 1: Joe Rorick (Od-Mon) At Large 2: Jon Lauricella (LeR) At Large 3: Luke Yankloski (Way) At Large 4: Logan Robinson (Wa) |
When Port Jefferson’s Matteo DeVincenzo decided to go 120 for the post season, he made a tough weight class even tougher. DeVincenzo won the ESC this year at 113 over the extremely tough Kyle Quinn from Wantagh. He will be pushed by several wrestlers up at 120 but perhaps his stiffest test will come from Section 4’s Jimmy Overhiser. Overhiser, who wrestled for Wyoming Seminary last year, has been awesome this year. He is 29-1 and his only loss, ironically, was to Jack Mueller…who is from Texas but now wrestles for Wyoming Seminary! The loss came in the semis of the ESC where Overhiser finished 3rd and recorded a pin over D1 stud Peter Pappas along the way! Hunter Dusold was the state champion in D2 at 113 last year and is having another very good season. Dusold will contend for a medal here. Section 5’s Tony Recco is as solid as they come! A former state finalist, Recco has only two losses this year – both at the ESC and one was a 3-0 decision to Overhiser. Not done yet…Derrick Spann was a state finalist last year and a state champ in 2013. He is an astonishing 54-0 this season and wants to get back to the top of the podium! Luke Yankloski, Logan Robinson, and Ryan Hetrick are no slouches. All three will be in the mix as well.
126 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Jake Kurzhals (PR) Section 2: Brandon Merchant (Cob) Section 3: Ryan O’Rourke (Adk) Section 4: Austin Ryan (Una) Section 5: Nick Gaiser (Alex) Section 6: Kellen Devlin (Amh) Section 7: Colin Hogan (Peru) Section 8: Chris Donnelly (IT) |
Section 9: Taylor Benson (RH) Section 10: Dan Mullin (Gouv) Section 11: Brett Frole (Bab) PSAL: Amir Johnson (Pet) At Large 1: Brad Bihler (MG) At Large 2: Tanner Cook (CV) At Large 3: Ian Lupole (SV) At Large 4: Brandon Gould (WG) |
There are definitely some very talented wrestlers at 126 but Kellen Devlin is the clear favorite to take home the gold. The Amherst junior is 43-2 but one of his losses was by forfeit. His only contested loss has been a 3-2 decision at the ESC to Trent Olsen from Wyoming Seminary. Fellow Section 6 wrestler Brad Bihler and Section 5 champ Nick Gaiser will definitely contend here, however both have been beaten by Devlin this year. One of the more intriguing potential matchups would be if Devlin faced Section 3 champ Ryan O’Rourke who is 54-0 this season! Section 9’s Taylor Benson is a returning state qualifier and could contend for a medal.
132 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Jack Chesman (PR) Section 2: Josh Bressette (Wh-FA) Section 3: Tyler Field (Onondoga) Section 4: Dylan Wood (Walton) Section 5: Emerson Block (PalMac) Section 6: Cody McGregor (Tona) Section 7: Casey Provost (Beek) Section 8: Nick Casella (LV) |
Section 9: Andrew Suleiman (High) Section 10: Brody Sheppard (Ogde) Section 11: Tristin DeVincenzo (PJ) PSAL: Joe DiForte (Petrides) At Large 1: Garon LeClair (Cor) At Large 2: Brad Dietz (Phoenix) At Large 3: Cole Rifanburg (Norw) At Large 4: Connor Steria (Lowville) |
Another very solid weight with a bunch of wrestlers who will contend for a step on the podium. Regarding the top step, Nick Casella, Cody McGregor, and Dylan Wood will be three of the favorites. Casella is a multiple time NYS placewinner while McGregor and Wood are as tough as nails! Section 11 champ Tristin DeVincenzo is talented and will get in the mix as well. Do not sleep on Section 3 champ Tyler Field! He is 37-2 and has not lost to a wrestler in the field.
138 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Eric Boyle (Nanuet) Section 2: Luke Fronhofer (Salem) Section 3: Hunter Richard (HP) Section 4: Darren Ostrander (Gro) Section 5: Colin Royce (Warsaw) Section 6: Nick Hudson (Ch Lake) Section 7: Ethan Bacon (B-town) Section 8: Sam Ward (Lo Va) |
Section 9: Isaac Mathews (Mar) Section 10: Joey Bush (Gouv) Section 11: Chris Osufsen (Southam) PSAL: Jason Fallon (Petrides) At Large 1: Nate Walker (Canastota) At Large 2: Kobe Garrehy (ME) At Large 3: Jesse Manuel (Tioga) At Large 4: Steven Culbert (Galway) |
The returning NYS placewinners are entered at 138 and all three have a legitimate chance to win the title this year. Holland Patent’s Hunter Richard finished 3rd in NYS last year at 126 and is 43-2 this year. He finished 3rd at this year’s ESC with his only loss coming to nationally ranked Mike D’Angelo. His other loss came at the Section 3 League Championships where he suffered a setback to wildcard entrant Nate Walker from Canastota. Sam Ward from Locust Valley finished 3rd in NYS at 138 last year and will definitely contend for a title again this year. He is 16-1 in limited action this year due to an injury that shelved him for a month. Ward suffered his only loss in his first match of the season to undefeated D1 contender Ricky Stamm. Warsaw’s Colin Royce finished 6th at 138 last season and is planning on climbing higher up the podium this season. Section 4 has three entries here and all three should contend. Section 4 champ Darren Ostrander is 33-1, Kobe Garrehy from Maine Endwell is 44-2, and Jesse Manuel from Tioga is 28-4.
145 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Chris Santana (Pawling) Section 2: Lane Oehler (W-burg) Section 3: Austin Whitney (Mexico) Section 4: Tristan Rifanburg (Nor) Section 5: Corey Farrell (Warsaw) Section 6: Jed Micek (Maple Grove) Section 7: Austin Trombley (No Adir) Section 8: Kevin Jackson (Lo Val) |
Section 9: Noah Curreri (ELF) Section 10: Aaron Bush (Gouv) Section 11: Colby Lenahan (S-ton) PSAL: Chris Taverez (Rucker) At Large 1: Garrett Mitchell (Camd) At Large 2: Nate Grubham (Wh Pt) At Large 3: Greg Lee (Lansing) At Large 4: Zach Bierfeldt (Olean) |
Norwich senior Tristan Rifanburg is a 2X NYS state champion and a 3X finalist. He is 42- 1 this season and is the clear favorite to win his third state title this year. His only loss of the season came in the finals of the ESC to nationally ranked Tommy Dutton. One of Rifanburg’s victories at ESC was a 9-0 major over Mexico’s Austin Whitney who is 51-2 on the season and is expected to place high in Albany. Warsaw’s Corey Farrell is having a great year and should be in the mix for a high place as well.
152 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Cliffton Wang (Edgemont) Section 2: Colby Davendonis (Hk Fa) Section 3: Jason Colon (VVS) Section 4: Frank Garcia (Norwich) Section 5: Israel Byler (Addison) Section 6: Andrew Shomers (Lew Pt) Section 7: Colin LaBombard (No Adk) Section 8: Mike Dusold (Loc Val) |
Section 9: Ben Cuppett (New Paltz) Section 10: Austin Milone (Gouv) Section 11: Ralph Oswald (Ham Ba) PSAL: Zafar Iskandarov (Br Inter) At Large 1: Dakota Gardner (Fred) At Large 2: Caleb Beach (So Jeff) At Large 3: Josh Griffith (Warsaw) At Large 4: Madison Hoover (BGA) |
152 will be a great weight to follow! Norwich senior Frank Garcia is a defending state champ and is definitely the favorite here – but he will not be untested. Section 6 has two entries that will definitely contend! Andrew Shomers from Lewiston Porter finished 2nd in NYS at 145 last year. He is the Section 6 champion and he is 49-1 this season. The wrestler he defeated in the Section 6 finals was Dakota Gardner from Fredonia. Gardner, who finished 4th in NYS last year, was undefeated prior to the match against Shomers. Mike Dusold from Section 8 Locust Valley is tough as nails as well! He is 38-3 this season with all three losses coming at the Eastern States Classic where he finished 5th. Also keep an eye on Isreal Byler and Josh Griffith both from Section 5, as well as Madison Hoover from Section 4. Section 9’s Ben Cuppett is only a sophomore and is definitely worth keeping an eye on.
160 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Teddy Fleming (North Sal) Section 2: Jason Hoffman (HLLG) Section 3: Alex Herringshaw (HP) Section 4: Joe Judge (Sp Van Et) Section 5: Corey Cristales (Will) Section 6: Brian Westerdahl (MG) Section 7: Will Marcil (Saranac) Section 8: Shawn Mosca (CP-Wheat) |
Section 9: Liam Heslin (Tuxedo) Section 10: Bailey Phelps (Oburg) Section 11: James Hoeg (Matt) PSAL: Vance Cuffee (Eagle Acad) At Large 1: Connor Lawrence (Dbg) At Large 2:Simon Breckenridge(VS) At Large 3: Danny Khomitch (BB) At Large 4: Nick Hosmer (Can-Gr) |
Several returning NYS placewinners are entered at 160 promising to make it an entertaining weight class to follow. Section 3’s Alex Herringshaw was the state champ at 145 last season and is undefeated against all Division 2 wrestlers this year. Connor Lawrence from Duanesburg was a state finalist last year and will definitely be in the hunt. Lawrence needed a wildcard birth to the tournament this year because he was defeated in the Section 2 finals by Jason Hoffman. The sophomore from Hadley Luzerne/Lake George finished 4th in NYS last year and is undefeated this season. Maple Grove’s Brian Westerdahl and Section 3’s Simon Breckenridge are both very solid and will definitely contend here.
170 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Willie Messinger (PV) Section 2: Tyler Green (S-ville) Section 3: Trevor Allard (Mexico) Section 4: Nick Jump (Sidney) Section 5: Aaron Paddock (Warsaw) Section 6: Howie Nolan (Maple Gr) Section 7: Jordan Bushey (Peru) Section 8: James Rodriguez (Min) |
Section 9: Ted Mapes (Highland) Section 10: Arden Ball (Gouv) Section 11: Tanner Zagarino (Matt) PSAL: Robert Welgoss (Petrides) At Large 1: Josh Burge (Wat Glen) At Large 2: James Lukaszonas (Gen) At Large 3: Joe Hennessey (Adk) At Large 4: Brett Lewis (Morr-Ea) |
There a definitely some good wrestlers in this weight but all signs are pointing towards a finals showdown between Mexico’s Trevor Allard and Peru’s Jordan Bushey. Allard was last year’s champ at 160 and he is 45-1 this season with his only loss coming to Nate Schwab (2-1 UTB) back in early December. Bushey has been equally impressive. He is 39-1 and absolutely dominated the competition en route to the ESC crown this year. Some of the other wrestlers to keep an eye on include Willie Messinger from Putnam Valley, Aaron Paddock from Warsaw, and Howie Nolan from Maple Grove.
182 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Peter Jones (Irvington) Section 2: Geno Brancati (Hud Fa) Section 3: Triston Engle (Dolgeville) Section 4: Ryan Marszal (Unatego) Section 5: Jacob Kramell (Perry) Section 6: Alex Kelly (Cat LV/PV) Section 7: Leon Riley (Nor Adk) Section 8: Alex Kaley (Cold Sp Har) |
Section 9: Kevin Morgans (ELF) Section 10: Marty Countryman (Go) Section 11: Johnny Nolan (Ham Ba) PSAL: Meroj Aslov (RKA) At Large 1: Jacob Woolson (Mexico) At Large 2: Ian Chedzoy (WatGlen) At Large 3: Jake Kubala (Newfane) At Large 4: Garrett Wright (HooFls) |
Very similar to 170 in that there are several very solid wrestlers however there are two that really stand out. Ryan Marszal from Unatego has only two losses this year and both are to out-of-state wrestlers. He finished 2nd in NYS last season and he is looking to take it all this year. Triston Engle from Section 3 Dolgeville is also having a great year. After finishing 3rd in NYS last year, he is currently and is the only person to defeat Jordan Bushey this season. Marszal and Engle will not go untested! Wildcard entry Ian Chedzoy from Watkins Glen took Marszal to the limit eventually losing 3-1 in the Section 4 finals while Engle has been tested twice by Mexico’s Jacob Woolson 6-4 SV and 3-2. Section 2 champ Geno Brancati is always athreat and we should definitely keep an eye on Section 9’s Kevin Morgans!
195 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Connor Breit (Nanuet) Section 2: Forrest Kubricky (HLLG) Section 3: Jack Buell (Sher-Earl) Section 4: Riley Hanrahan (Unat) Section 5: Phil Wilshire (Attica) Section 6: Mason Hoose (Sthwrn) Section 7: Gage Cook (B-town) Section 8: Bryce Dusold (Loc Val) |
Section 9: Zach Williams (Tuxedo) Section 10: Troy Gates (Gouverneur) Section 11: Adam Goode (Mattituck) PSAL: Nathanael Rose (Eagle Ac) At Large 1: Jake Penhollow (Fal) At Large 2: Ricardo Dawkins (GenBr) At Large 3: Kasey Foster (Dolgeville) At Large 4: Dylan Royce (Warsaw) |
Perhaps one of the biggest favorites to win his weight class this year, Nathanael Rose from Eagle Academy has been awesome this season. He is the defending state champ at 195, he is undefeated this season at 30-0, and he dismantled D1 favorite Araneo in the finals of the Eastern States Classic. The only close match that Rose has had all year has been against Section 3 champ Jack Buell. Rose beat Buell 5-3 in the semis of the ESC back in January. Buell is having a very nice season however he has dropped a match to Section 4 champ Riley Hanrahan from Unatego, and was also taken to the limit by Section 3 wildcard Ricardo Dawkins in the S3 finals. Locust Valley Bryce Dusold is tough and we should not forget to mention Attica’s Phil Wishire as well!
220 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Constantine George (PV) Section 2: Patrick Barber (HLLG) Section 3: Garrett Duvall (Sher-Earl) Section 4: Garyn Huntley (Oxford) Section 5: Todd Brockuizen (Pal Mac) Section 6: Tyler Hall (East Aurora) Section 7: Paul Herrea (Saranac) Section 8: Spencer Matthaei (Lo Val) |
Section 9: Stefan Chichkov (RH) Section 10: Aaron McEathron (Go) Section 11: Ryan Matthews (Bab) PSAL: Miguel Perez (Eagle Acad) At Large 1: William Hilliard (Pho) At Large 2: Elijah Sampo (Cana) At Large 3: Aaron Mann (Warsaw) At Large 4: Zach Gifford (Deposit) |
It is possible that the top 3 wrestlers in this weight all come from Section 3! Garrett Duvall from Sherburne-Earlville won the Section 3 title this season by defeating Phoenix’s William Hilliard 4-2 SV in the finals. One week earlier, however, Hilliad was beaten 3-1 by Canastota’s Elijah Campo in the Sectio 3 Class C tournament! All three will contend in Albany! Also in the hunt will be Section 4 champ Garyn Huntley as well as East Aurora’s Tyler Hall.
285 Pounds
The Field
| Section 1: Adam Krieger (Irv) Section 2: Jordan Keys (Salem) Section 3: Dan Appley (Herkimer) Section 4: Austin Dean (Sidney) Section 5: Alex Gonzalez (Geneva) Section 6: Laith Alsous (Lew Port) Section 7: Clay Watts (B-town) Section 8: Paul Parada (Island Tr) |
Section 9: John Beal (Highland) Section 10: Kelly Moore (Gouverneur) Section 11: Peter Strassfield (South) PSAL: Jayson Gomez (Eagle Acad) At Large 1: Jeff Andrews (Randolph) At Large 2: Nick Jones (Dunkirk) At Large 3: Kierstan Armstrong (Adk) At Large 4: Tyler VandenBogaard (HL) |
Section 4 champ Austin Dean from Sidney is a returning state place winner and is undefeated this season making him one of the clear favorites to win at 285 this year. Section 11 champ Peter Strassfield from Southampton is having a great year as well and can certainly get into the mix. Section 2 has two entries in Jordan Keys from Salem and Tyler VandenBogaard from Haley Luzerne/Lake George who will contend.
NYS Tournament – Division 1 Preview
99 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Trey Wardlaw (East Ramapo) Section 10: Tom Trombley (Franklin)
Section 2: Michael Gonyea (Columbia) Section 11: Adam Busiello (ESM)
Section 3: Joe Abelgore (Fulton) PSAL: Brandon Nunez (John Bowne)
Section 4: Benny Baker (Newark Valley) CHSAA: Dylan Ebanks (Xavier)
Section 5: Cody Anders (Brockport) At Large 1: Justin Vines (Wantagh)
Section 6: Mitchell Seaver (Lockport) At Large 2: Tony Negron (North Babylon)
Section 8: Kyle Mosher (South Side) At Large 3: Kevin Meloni (SWR)
Section 9: Marco Vespa (MW) At Large 4: Justin Lopez (Yonkers)
Eastport South Manor 8th grader Adam Busiello is a returning state finalist at this weight and he is ranked as one of the best middle school wrestlers in the nation. The only blemish on his record this year is an 8-6 loss in the ESC finals to another nationally ranked wrestler, Beau Bartlett of Wyoming Seminary. Another wrestler to watch here is Newark Valley 8th grader Benny Baker who placed 6th at 99 last season. Baker’s only two losses came at the ESC to CT stud Jakob Camacho. South Sides’s Kyle Mosher only lost to Baker 4-3 at ESC and should be in the hunt as well, and do not sleep on Mitchell Seaver from Lockport. Seaver’s only loss came when he was pinned by Willie McDougal from Niagara Falls who he then majored one week later! East Ramapo junior Trey Wardlaw is 45-0 and could contend for a medal.
106 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Anthony Sulla (North Rockland) Section 10: Chris Recore (Franklin)
Section 2: Trent Nadeau (LaSalle) Section 11: Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge)
Section 3: Kelan McKenna (New Hartford) PSAL: Joe Marino (Tottenville)
Section 4: Rick Chastine (Union-Endicott) CHSAA: Justin Crawford (St. Anthony’s)
Section 5: George Bardanis (Schroeder) At Large 1: Anthony Sparacio (N. Bab.)
Section 6: Warren McDougald (N. Wheat.) At Large 2: Tom Cox (Deer Park)
Section 8: Jacori Teemer (Long Beach) At Large 3: Jacob Ruggeri (Fairport)
Section 9: Connor Greiner (Minisink Valley) At Large 4: Randy Earl (JJEF)
This weight is stacked! Teemer, McKenna, Silverstein, and Cox are all nationally ranked! Sparacio, who placed 4th at 99 last year, is right there with all of them! Teemer is undefeated this year and posted 1-0 wins over McKenna and Silversten at the ESC. McKenna’s loss to Teemer was his only hiccup this season. Silverstein is 2-2 against Cox this year, beat Sparacio 3X by the scores SV-fall, 7-5 SV, and 4-3. Cox only has two in-state losses, both to Silverstein plus he came in 2nd at the Super 32. There are several other to watch here as well. Sulla took McKenna to SV before losing at ESC. Earl has wins over Sulla and Greiner. Greiner’s only loss has been to Earl. Bardanis has a win over Sulla. There is no such thing as a “good draw” at 106…if you make it to the medal stand, you’ve earned it!
113 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Jay Albis (John Jay East Fishkill) Section 10: Ryan Brown (Canton)
Section 2: Christian Gramuglia (Burnt Hills) Section 11: John Arceri (Huntington)
Section 3: Ian McKenna (New Hartford) PSAL: Malik Grant (Curtis)
Section 4: Noah Carpenter (Elmira) CHSAA: Tito Colom (St. Francis)
Section 5: Austin Hertel (Hilton) At Large 1: Joel Zambrano (Mepham)
Section 6: Ryan Burns (Clarence) At Large 2: Jemone Carter (N. Falls)
Section 8: Kyle Quinn (Wantagh) At Large 3: Phil Spadafora (HHHE)
Section 9: Pedro Rosales (Middletown) At Large 4: Anthony Cirillo (Rocky Pt)
Wantagh senior Kyle Quinn was a finalist last year and was the NYS champion at 106 on 2013. His only loss this year is a 2-1 decision in the finals of the ESC to D2 wrestler Matteo DeVincenzo. One of Quinn’s wins at ESC was over Jay Albis who finished 4th in NYS at 113 last season. Albis was injured during the match and did not wrestle again until the sectional qualifier. Huntington’s John Arceri is no stranger to Albany and he is having a great season. His only loss of the year was at the hands of D2 wrestler Chris Cirigliano. Arceri had a couple of very narrow wins over Suffolk wrestlers Anthony Cirillo (2-1 ot, twice) and Phil Spadafora (1-0) who will also be in the hunt. Tito Colom placed 4th in NYS (D2) and Jemone Carter placed 6th in NYS last year, while Ryan Burns, Christian Gramuglia, and Malik Grant are returning qualifiers. Hilton’s Austin Hertel is very talented and could surprise some people up in Albany.
120 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Alex D’Angelo (North Rockland) Section 10: Skyler Cameron (Massena)
Section 2: John Devine (Columbia) Section 11: Ed Matyka (Riverhead)
Section 3: Audey Ashkar (Liverpool) PSAL: Shane Leguillow (GS Campus)
Section 4: Derek Osman (Vestal) CHSAA: Chris Martorello (Fordham)
Section 5: Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton) At Large 1: Vinny Vespa (MW)
Section 6: Donny McCoy (Niagara Falls) At Large 2: Peter Pappas (Plainview)
Section 8: Alexander Vargas (Syosset) At Large 3: Anthony Argentieri (KW)
Section 9: Gerard Daly (Minisink Valley) At Large 4: Hector Guerrero (Plainedge)
Yianni Diakomihalis is a 2X defending state champ and he is currently ranked 3rd in the nation at 120 pounds. This is a tough weight class with several very talented wrestlers, but if anyone besides Yianni wins 120, it will make national headlines in the wrestling community! Peter Pappas was Yianni’s opponent in the state finals last year and is having another outstanding season. He was, however, picked off in the S8 finals by Alexander Vargas from Syosset. Monroe Woodbury senior Vinny Vespa, who is headed to West Point after graduation, finished 3rd at 106 last year and has only been beaten once this season. Vespa’s loss came in the Section 9 finals to 3X Section 9 champ Gerard Daly of Minisink Valley who is poised to make a run at the podium. North Rockland’s Alex D’Angelo is having a great season including a win over the aforementioned Vargas. Section 6 is also well represented at 120 with two former state qualifiers in Donny McCoy (Niagara Falls) and Anthony Argentieri (Kenmore West).
126 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Kevin Knox (Carmel) Section 10: Gavin Perrine (Massena)
Section 2: Max Tempel (Averill Park) Section 11: Nick Piccininni (Ward Mel)
Section 3: Mitchell Woodworth (Fulton) PSAL: Brandon Santiago (Madison)
Section 4: Tyler Brazinski (Johnson City) CHSAA: Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony’s)
Section 5: Parker Kropman (Penfield) At Large 1: Anthony Orefice (Lockport)
Section 6: Connor Day (Iroquois) At Large 2: Dominic Inzana (Saratoga)
Section 8: Sam Goldman (Port Wash.) At Large 3: Reaco Jackson (Westbury)
Section 9: Kevin Kelly (Monroe Woodbury) At Large 4: Tommy Lancie (Schroeder)
Similar to 120, 126 is a very strong weight with one clear favorite. Oklahoma State bound Nick Piccininni from Ward Melville is a 3X NYS Champion and is currently ranked #2 in the nation at this weight. Although the favorite, Piccininni is certainly not a “shoe-in.” 126 has another nationally ranked wrestler in the field in Ben Lamantia from St. Anthony’s. The two had a very tight match in the state semis last year. Could this be the year that Lamantia beats him? Parker Kropman from Section 5 Penfield finished 4th in NYS last year and will definitely be in the mix! Anthony Orefice is another wrestler who is no stranger to Albany but he was pinned in his Section 6 final by Iroquois’ Connor Day. Monroe Woodbury junior Kevin Kelly may make some noise here as well. Kelly is undefeated against NYS wrestlers this season with his only loss being a 6-5 decision to Ed Lovely from CT. Mitchell Woodworth from Fulton has been to the big dance before and he is as tough as nails.
132 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Daiton Powell (Suffern) Section 10: Michael Brown (Massena)
Section 2: Kyle Jasenski (Albany Academy) Section 11: Jesse Dellavecchia (E. Islip)
Section 3: Dempsey King (New Hartford) PSAL: William Yee (Information Tech)
Section 4: Isaiah Colgan (Johnson City) CHSAA: Matt Seitz (Monsignor Farrell)
Section 5: Zack Barker (Fairport) At Large 1: Da’mani Burns (NFA)
Section 6: Fred Eckles (Lake Shore) At Large 2: Kevin Marcano (Victor)
Section 8: Vito Arujau (Syosset) At Large 3: James Szymanski (SWR)
Section 9: Evan Barczak (Mon. Wood.) At Large 4: Matt Grippi (Fox Lane)
Vito Arujau was the 113 pound state champ last year, he is nationally ranked at #7 at 132, and he is undefeated this year having scored bonus points in nearly all of his matches. Yeah he’s pretty good! One of the wrestlers he has yet to face however is fellow Long Islander Jesse Dellavechia from East Islip. Dellavechia finished 2nd in NYS at 120 last season behind Piccininni and, like Arujau, is undefeated so far this season. Da’mani Burns from NFA finished 5th in NYS last season and was “on fire” this season having only one loss (at ESC to Arujua)…..that is until the Section 9 finals when he was shocked by Monroe Woodbury Evan Barczak 8-1! Barczak also hold a victory over Grippi from Section 1. Two other wrestlers who could go very high on the podium are Dempsey King from New Hartford and Daiton Powell from Suffern, both of whom placed at this years Eastern States Classic. James Szymanski from Section 11 is is as tough as they get and could make some noise in Albany this year.
138 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Brady Robin (Arlington) Section 10: Jesse Patraw (Massena)
Section 2: Eoghan Sweeney (Niskayuna) Section 11: Mike D’Angelo (Commack)
Section 3: Nick Toutant (Indian River) PSAL: Steven Prinston (Brooklyn Tech)
Section 4: Richie Burke (Ithaca) CHSAA: Ronaldo Rodriguez (Xaverian)
Section 5: Frankie Gissendanner (Penfield) At Large 1: Brad Wade (Islip)
Section 6: Tristan Almeter (Iroquois) At Large 2: James Matias (Rocky Point)
Section 8: Ricky Stamm (Division) At Large 3: Naquan Warren (Farmingdale)
Section 9: Chris Truglio (Minisink Valley) At Large 4: Owen Bachelder (Hewlett)
138 has two wrestlers who finished 3rd in NYS last year and two who finished 4th! Mike D’Angelo from Commack is currently ranked 15th in the nation by Flo and sports a 45-1 record. His only loss came in the finals of the Eastern States Classic when he dropped a 4-3 UTB decision to Penfield freshman Frankie Gissendanner. Gissendanner is a perfect 36-0 this season and has victories over D’Angelo, Wade, and Matias. He placed 4th at 132 last year. Islip’s Brad Wade is another wrestler who will right in the hunt for a title. Wade placed 3rd at 132 last season and only has two losses this year – to Gissendanner and D’Angelo. Ithaca’s Richie Burke finished 4th in NYS at 126 last season. Although coming off an injury that put him on the shelf for a month, Burke is dangerous and could place high. 138 has two other wrestlers who are undefeated so far this season – Chris Truglio and Ricky Stamm. Truglio, a Minisink Valley senior, is a 3X Section 9 champion and is hoping to make his first trip to the medal stand while Stamm, a junior from Division, has a victory over D2 stud Sam Ward this season.
145 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Danny Murphy (Ketcham) Section 10: Austin Amo (Massena)
Section 2: Joe Clemente (LaSalle) Section 11: Tommy Dutton (Rocky Point)
Section 3: Tristan Broddus (Fayetteville) PSAL: Steven Kim (Cardozo)
Section 4: Julian Korfine (Ithaca) CHSAA: Adam Santoro (Fordham Prep)
Section 5: Mike LaLoggia (Schroeder) At Large 1: Mike Raccioppi (Minisink)
Section 6: Kyle Liuzzo (Jamestown) At Large 2: Hunter Hulse (West. Beach)
Section 8: Jake Einbinder (Bethpage) At Large 3: Jack Taddeo (SWR)
Section 9: Ryan Ferro (Warwick) At Large 4: Grant Frederick (JJEF)
Thomas Dutton is undefeated this year and is ranked 10th in the nation by Flo. The Rocky Point senior, who is heading to Harvard after graduation, is hoping to improve upon last season’s 5th place NYS finish. Dutton’s biggest test this year came from Minisink Valley’s Mike Raccioppi up at the UE Duals where Dutton earned the 4-3 victory. Raccioppi, a 4X state qualifier, needed a wildcard to get to Albany however because lost in the Section 9 finals to Warwick sophomore Ryan Ferro by a 7-4 margin. Bethpage senior Jake Einbinder placed 6th in NYS last season at 138 and is 32-2 this season. Ketcham’s Danny Murphy is also very tough and has a victory over Ferro as has Section 11’s Taddeo. Fordham Prep’s Adam Santoro’s only loss this year has come via injury time. He was out for a few weeks and has run the table since his return. We should also look out for Section 5 champ Mike LaLoggia.
152 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Stephen Lauro (Suffern) Section 10: Hunter Perrine (Massena)
Section 2: Jesse Porter (Shenendehowa) Section 11: Jakob Restrepo (Sachem East)
Section 3: Blake Engebretsen (Central Sq) PSAL: Andrew Nicosia (Cardozo)
Section 4: Robert Mastronardi (Vestal) CHSAA: Ralph Maio (Monsignor Farrell)
Section 5: Anthony Bell (Fairport) At Large 1: Matt Porello (John Glenn)
Section 6: Kirk Feeney (Lockport) At Large 2: Tristan Ierlan (Victor)
Section 8: Elias Kokalis (Great Neck So) At Large 3: Kyle Pittman (Spencerport)
Section 9: Thomas Wightman (Warwick) At Large 4: Matt McHugh (Columbia)
There are several top-notch wrestlers in this weight class but all evidence points towards a showdown between Jakob Restrepo from Sachem East and Jesse Porter from Shenendehowa. Restrepo is undefeated, ranked nationally at #16 by Flo, and has a 2-1 victory over Porter in the semis of the Eastern States Classic. Porter has a 40-3 record, has freak strength, and has beaten Restrepo in the off-season. It could be a classic! These two will not go unchallenged though! Thomas Wightman from Warwick only has two losses all season – both to Porter. One was a fft and the other was a hard fought 5-1 decision for Porter at the ESC. Anthony Bell from Fairport is 43-1 with his only loss coming from D2 stud Dakota Gardner, and Kirk Feeney from Lockport is 33-5 on the season. Section 8’s Elias Kokalis can’t be overlooked either. His only loss on the season was to defending state champ Chris Mauriello up at 160!
160 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Blaise Benderoth (N. Rockland) Section 10: Gavin Thornton (Canton)
Section 2: Tyler Barnes (Ballston Spa) Section 11: Brandon Aviles (J. Glenn)
Section 3: Jerrett Norton (Central Square) PSAL: Ramel McIntosh (MLK)
Section 4: Vinnie Darpino (Newark Valley) CHSAA: Addrian Ferrarie (Mt. St. Michael)
Section 5: Louie DePrez (Hilton) At Large 1: Chris Mauriello Hauppauge
Section 6: Dylan Lundmark (Jamestown) At Large 2: Brandon Bruttomesso (SGF)
Section 8: Charles Tsakh (Hewlett) At Large 3: Brandon Mendez (Huntington)
Section 9: AJ Aeberli (Minisink Valley) At Large 4: Jeremy Hughes (MacArthur)
160 pounds will be very hotly contested as there are several competitors who have a legitimate shot to take the title here! Brandon Aviles from John Glenn is definitely one of those in the hunt. Aviles’ only lost this season this year has been at the ESC to Chris Weiler from Wyoming Seminary, the 7th ranked wrestler in the nation at 160. Two of Aviles wins this season has been to last year’s 132 state champion Chris Mauriello from Hauppauge. Mauriello is up to 160 this season and has looked sharp! His two losses to Aviles this season have been 1-point decisions (both 4-3). His only other loss this season was a 1-0 decision to Hilton’s Lou Deprez who is also at 160 this year! Deprez, only a sophomore, placed 3rd in the state last year and has a 41-3 record this year – all three were at the Eastern States Classic, and all three were very close matches. Deprez lost 4-2 to Aviles, 3-1 to MA stud Jonathan Viruet, and 1-0 to Blaise Benderoth from North Rockland. Benderoth, who finished 3rd NYS at 152 last year, is 44-2 this season with both of his losses coming at the ESC as well. Benderoth dropped a 1-0 decision to Viruet as well as a 7-5 decision to D2 defending state champ Alex Herringshaw. Minisink Valley’s AJ Aeberli is also going to be right in the mix at 160. His only loss this year was a 3-1 SV decision to Herringshaw. Addrian Ferrarie and Charles Tsakh both have outstanding records and have wrestled close matches with several wrestlers on the board. This weight will be a blast to watch!
170 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Nunzio Crowley (Eastchester) Section 10: Justin Foster (Canton)
Section 2: Kevin Parker (Shenendehowa) Section 11: Francisco Bisono (Haup)
Section 3: Sonny McPherson (Indian River) PSAL: Wensel Pierre (Wingate)
Section 4: Tommy Mackay (Elmira) CHSAA: Kyle Buser (St. Anthony’s)
Section 5: Mike Spallina (Hilton) At Large 1: Dan Arkow (Bellmore)
Section 6: Nate Schwab (Clarence) At Large 2: Travis Race (Fulton)
Section 8: Anthony Fitzsimmons (Calhoun) At Large 3: Alec Guevara (Wallkill)
Section 9: Quinn Zsido (Cornwall) At Large 4: Joe Puca (Huntington)
170 is definitely one of the most wide open weights at this years D1 state tournament. If we had to declare a favorite it may be Kevin Parker from Shenendehowa. Parker has a few losses this year but none to any of the wrestlers in the field. He also has wins over Spallina, Schwab, and Zsido. Cornwall’s Quinn Zsido placed 6th at 170 in NYS last season and has wins over Guevara and Race. Clarence’s Nate Schwab is a returning state qualifier and has had a great year posting wins over Spallina, McPherson, Zsido, and Bisono. Indian River’s Sonny McPherson is very solid and has recorded wins over Race and Puca this year while Race has wins over McPherson and Spallina. Certainly not to be overlooked is Calhoun’s Anthony Fitzsimmons who is a perfect 36-0 this season and a few wins over fellow Section 8 wrestler Dan Arkow!
182 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Mike DiNardo (Mahopac) Section 10: Nathan Moose (Canton)
Section 2: Jake Ashcraft (Burnt Hills) Section 11: David Hamil (Deer Park)
Section 3: Dalton Elias (West Genesee) PSAL: Aaron Gondola (Grand Street Campus)
Section 4: David Crow (Newark Valley) CHSAA: Richie Jones (St. Joseph’s Collegiate)
Section 5: Hobie Strassner (Hilton) At Large 1: Dylan Dubuque (Columbia)
Section 6: Ryan Schlager (Clarence) At Large 2: Tyreek Bromley (Long Beach)
Section 8: Tom Lane (Garden City) At Large 3: Bruce McLee (Washingtonville)
Section 9: Kendall Elfstrum (MW) At Large 4: Marcus Bisono (Hauppauge)
Deer Park’s David Hamil has had an outstanding season and is definitely one of the favorites at 182 going into this year’s state tournament. He is 43-1 and his only loss came in the finals of the Eastern States Classic – a 3-2 decision to former New York wrestler Christian Dietrich who now wrestles for Wyoming Seminary. Hamil also has posted victories over several other competitors in the field including Lane, Ashcraft, Bisono, and Jones. Tom Lane from Section 8’s Garden City is having a great season as well. His only losses this year have been to Hamil and Ashcraft. He also has a win over Ashcraft as well as victories over Bromley and Jones. Burnt Hills’ Jake Ashcraft is an athletic, talented wrestler who will be right in the mix. Ashcraft has wins over Lane, Bisono, Dubuque, and DiNardo. Section 9 has two very tough entries at 182 in Monroe Woodbury sophomore Kendall Elfstrum and Washingtonville’s Bruce McLee.
195 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Peter Pjetri (Suffern) Section 10: Alan Clement (Canton)
Section 2: Chris Goudy (Queensbury) Section 11: Christian Araneo (Ward Melville)
Section 3: Kade Andrews (Carthage) PSAL: Judens Claude (Wingate)
Section 4: Caleb Gould (Chen Forks) CHSAA: Jake Braunscheidel (St. Francis)
Section 5: Cam Caldarelli (Brockport) At Large 1: Deny Tavarez (Freeport)
Section 6: Mitch Currey (Ken West) At Large 2: Tom Stevenson (Smithtown East)
Section 8: Andrew Rakitzis (Plainedge) At Large 3: Chris Bosco (John Glenn)
Section 9: Nick McShea (MW) At Large 4: Bryan Beyers (Washingtonville)
Here we have another weight class were there are a few people who may be considered slight favorites then several others who have the potential to get into the mix for a top 6 finish. Ward Melville’s Christian Araneo is clearly one of the favorites here. His only loss this season came at the Eastern States to D2 stud Nathanael Rose. He has victories, some very convincing, over Pjetri, Stevenson, and Bosco. One wrestler that he has not faced this season is Monroe Woodbury junior Nick McShea. McShea is undefeated thus far this season and has wins over Bosco and Beyers. Cameron Caldarelli from Brockport is a tough wrestler who will definitely get into the fray at 195. Although he has not wrestled any wrestlers in the field, he is undefeated this year sporting a 36-0 record. Deny Tavarez from Freeport was undefeated until being pinned in the Section 8 finals by Andrew Rakitzis, and we should also keep an eye on Washingtonville’s Bryan Beyers who was also undefeated prior to dropping a close decision to McShea in the Section 9 finals.
220 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Youssif Hemida (Mamaroneck) Section 10: Zachary Rottier (Canton)
Section 2: Joe Messare (Burnt Hills) Section 11: Vin Feola (Walt Whitman)
Section 3: Tyler Hudson (Whitesboro) PSAL: Thomas Siller (MSIT)
Section 4: Allan-Michael Rios (Ch Forks) CHSAA: Mike Newman (Mon Farrell)
Section 5: Casey Goldberg (Brighton) At Large 1: Anthony DiMatteo (Sach N)
Section 6: Ryan Garner (Niagara Falls) At Large 2: Brock Cvijanovich (Hor Gr)
Section 8: Elmer Mendez (Port Washington) At Large 3: Garrett Knoll (Hamburg)
Section 9: Brandon Mascaro (Wallkill) At Large 4: Solomon Renfro (Canisius)
New York State has two nationally ranked wrestlers at 220 in Yousiff Hemida (#6) and Vin Feola (#20). Mamaroneck senior Hemida is undefeated this season and has two wins over Feola and three over Cvijanovich. He is clearly the favorite on paper but all of these victories have been very close matches. Feola has been extremely good this season as well. He has the two losses to Hemida and has also split two meetings with S11 wildcard Anthony DiMatteo. DiMatteo only has a few losses this season but one of them has been to Monsignor Farrell’s Mike Newman. Newman’s only losses this season have come at the Eastern States and both were to Wyoming Seminary’s Harrison Nye. He will be right in the mix in Albany.
285 Pounds
The Field
Section 1: Ryan Delahanty (Mahopac) Section 10: Nolan Terrance (Massena)
Section 2: Jake Warren (Burnt Hills) Section 11: Sean Dee (Sachem East)
Section 3: Erik Jessell (Carthage) PSAL: Albi Miraka (Madison)
Section 4: Nikola Cejic (Johnson City) CHSAA: Nick Fortini (St. Anthony’s)
Section 5: Cameron Rohr (Irondequoit) At Large 1: Edwin Rubio (John Glenn)
Section 6: Richard Duermeyer (Star.) At Large 2: David Carnie (Liverpool)
Section 8: Monair McDonald (Rsvt) At Large 3: Joe Fuino (Hilton)
Section 9: Isaac Serrano (NFA) At Large 4: Jon Solorzano (Lindenhurst)
Going into the state qualifying tournaments, John Glenn senior Edwin Rubio seemed like the favorite to win the state title at 285 in D1. He was undefeated, he won the ESC by defeating nationally-ranked Mike Rogers from Wyoming Seminary, and he has recorded wins over several wrestlers in the field. However…Sachem East senior Sean Dee pulled of the upset at the S11 finals and defeated Rubio 3-2 UTB. Dee is 45-3 and has shown a great knack for winning tight matches. Two of Dee’s three losses though have been to another wrestler in the field, Nolan Terrence from Massena. Terrence is 37-1 with his only loss being a 3-2 OT loss to Rubio at Eastern States. Another wrestler to watch is Erik Jessell from Section 3 Carthage. Jessell, who finished 6th in NYS at 195 last year while wrestling for Section 9’s Cornwall, is 36-1 this season and his only loss has been to D2 wrestler Austin Dean. Cameron Rohr from Irondequoit has been dominating this year. His only loss was via DQ to Joe Fuino. Rohr pinned Fuino in a match later in the year. Ryan Delahanty, Isaac Serrano, Monair McDonald and Nikola Cejic have had great years as well and will be in the hunt for a medal as well.
Wildcards Announced
Section 9 Wildcard Entries Section 9 Wildcard Alternates
120: Vinny Vespa (Monroe Woodbury) 99: Andrew Davis (Wallkill) – 2nd alternate
132: Da’mani Burns (NFA) 113: Tyler Lynch (VC) – 2nd alternate 145: Michael Raccioppi (Minisink Valley) 138: Nick Sebesta (Wallkill) – 1st alternate 170: Alec Guevara (Wallkill) 170: Nick Wentland (MV) – 1st alternate 182: Bruce McLee (Washingtonville) 285: John Demy (Wallkill) – 2nd alternate
195: Bryan Beyers (Washingtonville)
Complete List 2015 Wildcards
NYS State Qualifier Results
Crusaders Crack National Rankings
Congratulations to Monroe Woodbury for breaking into the national rankings. InterMat Wrestling and Amateur Wrestling News (AWN) have the Crusaders ranked as the #40 team in the nation in this week’s rankings!