eastern states classic – SECTION 9 WRESTLING

Sem Dominates ESC…Seven S9 Wrestlers Place Top 8!

Wyoming Seminary made their Eastern States Classic debut in style! The prep school from northeastern PA crowned five champions and outscored runner-up Shenendehowa by 89 points. Quite simply, they were dominating. They brought 13 wrestlers to the tournament…12 of them placed in the top eight. No other team placed more than 5!

Seven Section 9 wrestlers stepped on the podium led by Ethan Stanley’s third place finish. The Saugerties heavyweight’s only loss was 1-0 decision (illegal clasp) in the semifinals to eventual champion Michael Johnson of Wyoming Seminary. Other local wrestlers who placed were Gerard Daly (Minisink Valley, 6th @ 99), Michael Raccioppi (Minisink Valley, 7th @ 106), TJ Kreider (Cornwall, 8th @ 113), Bret Sauschuck (Port Jervis, 7th @ 145), Jesse Corcoran (Eldred/Fallsburg, 8th @ 220), and Seth Stauble (Kingston, 7th @ 285).

2012 Eastern States Classic Final Brackets

Calm Before The Storm…

The day is finally upon us. The 10th Annual Eastern States Wrestling Classic is set to get underway at 10:40 this morning at SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake…580 wrestlers representing 101 schools covering 4 states! This tournament has rapidly grown in size and quality and is now considered one of the toughest high school wrestling tournaments in the country. For the second straight year it has earned the designation of being a FloMajor thus all winners receive an automatic birth to the prestigious FloNationals. The mats are rolled out and we’re almost ready to go!!!

Click on the link below for updated brackets throughout the tournament courtesy of Escape Sports. SectionIXWrestling.com will provide a Day 1 summary and will post quarter-final matchups at the completion of today’s wrestling. Here we go!!!!!

2012 Eastern States Classic Brackets

Eastern States Classic All-Star Team: 2003 to 2011

The Eastern States Wrestling Classic has quickly become one of the toughest high school wrestling tournaments in the country. With the addition of several top-notch teams, including national powerhouse Wyoming Seminary, this year’s event will be tougher than ever! The two-day tournament has 101 teams entered and begins Friday, January 13 at 10:30AM at SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake. Below are a few links that will provide some helpful and interesting information about the 10th Annual Eastern States Wrestling Classic!

Teams and Schedule Tournament Preview Fan Information

SectionIXWrestling.com has decided to put together an Eastern States Classic All-Star Team from the first nine years of the tournament (2003 – 2011). This year’s weight class changes made it an ideal time to do this. The number of big-time, marquee-name wrestlers who did not make this “team” is astonishing! Please feel free to comment. Enjoy!

Weight Name / School / Championship Year(s)

   96                        Jamie Franco – Monroe Woodbury (2005, 2008, 2009)
   103                      Arik Robinson – Peru (2009, 2011)
   112                       Lou Ruggirello – Valley Central (2004, 2005)
   119                       Steven Keith – Shoreham Wading River (2007, 2008, 2009)
   125                      Corey Jantzen – Shoreham Wading River (2006, 2007)
   130                      Cody Ruggirello – Valley Central (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
   135                       Andrew Lenzi – Fordam Prep (2010)
   140                      Mike Roberts – Colonie (2003, 2004)
   145                      JP O’Connor – Oxford Academy (2005, 2006)
   152                      Gregor Gillespie – Webster Schroeder (2005)
   160                     Dave McCarty – LaSalle (2004, 2005)
   171                       Tyler Beckwith – Greene (2009, 2010)
   189                      Austin Meys – Shenendehowa (2005, 2008, 2009)
   215                      Nick Gwiazdowski – Duanesburg (2011)
   285                     Terry Tate – Tyrone, PA (2003, 2004, 2005)

** BOLD indicates the year(s) the wrestler won the title in the weight class he has been selected**

Here is a list of all of the champions….make up your own team and submit it to us through comments!

New Section 9 Rankings…Eastern States Classic begins Friday!

With the Eastern States Wrestling Classic only a few days away, we can safely assume that Section 9 wrestlers have been training hard, watching their diet, and getting primed for a two-day battle up in SUNY – Sullivan! In preparation for the event, many of our athletes competed in some top-notch tournaments over the past weekend….others have decided to rest some nagging injuries. Let’s take a look at the final Section 9 Wrestling Rankings prior to the ESC, and perhaps, the final “combined” ranking for the season! Enjoy!

           99                            106                               113                               120                              126
1. Daly – MV          1. Smoot  – MW         1. Kreider – Corn         1. Corradino – War        1. Murphy – MW
2. Cuccolo – PB      2. Stramiello – PB      2. Rambrose – MV       2. Hodes – RV                2. Brown – Midd
3. Vespa – MW        3. Raccioppi – MV      3. Ferro – War              3. Ginley – War              3. Andreakis – Wash
4. Rivera – NFA      4. Ingraham – High    4. Vargas – Mont          4. Mongiello – Wash     4. Derham – NFA

       132                              138                             145                                 152                               160
1. Roth – Corn          1. Connolly – War      1. Wierzbicki – War        1. Bedross – War           1. Sause – PB
2. Dimler – RV         2. Muller – PJ             2. Sauschuck – PJ          2. Weston – PB             2. DeCarlo – PJ
3. Robles – PB          3. Morse – RV             3. Voelker – MW            3. Sommer – RV           3. Milano – MW
4. Circelli – MW       4. Milisci – Wash       4. Fennell – MV              4. Vandercliff – MW    4. Weigel – Ont

        170                            182                               195                                  220                             285
1. Casey – Wash        1. Sannella – MV       1. Edmond – King           1. Gorelov – War          1. Stanley – Saug
2. Nelson – Midd      2. Hasan – VC           2. Kelly – MW                  2. Winters – Wall         2. Stauble – King
3. Mayo – MV            3. Sakac – War          3. Leavell – War              3. Ortiz – Midd              3. Cheeks – NFA
4. Gagnon – Corn     4. Seth – MW             4. Giese – Corn                4. Vasco – MW             4. Smith – Midd

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Week 6 Rankings

10th Annual Eastern States Wrestling Classic is January 13 & 14…100 Teams Entered!!!

The field is nearly set for the 1oth annual Eastern States Wrestling Classic (ESC). The tournament takes place on Friday, January 13th and Saturday, January 14th in the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse on the campus of SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake, NY. As of this moment, there are a mind-blowing 100 teams entered in this year’s event including squads from NY, PA, CT, and VA!

Already considered one of the most challenging tournaments in the country, the Eastern States Wrestling Classic just seems to get tougher and tougher every year…this year’s event is certainly no different! Take a look below at just a few of the teams making their inaugural ESC appearance at this year’s tournament.

Wyoming Seminary: 8th ranked team in the US; 4 wrestlers ranked top 20 in nation
Wantagh: NY power from Long Island; ranked #42 in the country and co-#1 in NY
Phoenix: Coached by 2X NCAA Champ Gene Mills; ’11 NYS Champ Nick Tighe is at 126
Iroquois: Coached by ’03 NYS Champ & VC grad Pat Lloyd; ’11 NYS Champ Kloc @ 145

2012 ESC Teams Fan Info Packet ESC Past Champions

Eastern States Classic Coaching Polos Available

The Friends of Section 9 is selling Eastern States Classic coaching polos. The shirts are pebbled pique, polyester knit, and tagless for extra comfort. They are only available by pre-order so order yours today for only $45!!! Click on the link below for the order form.

ESC Coaching Polo Shirts