NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: DIVISION 2 STATE DUALS SET FOR SATURDAY — A BRIEF LOOK AT ALL 12 TEAMS (2023-01-26)

Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — The New York State Division 2 Duals are set for Saturday here at the SRC Arena, located on the campus of Onondaga Community College, with defending champ Tioga the top seed.

Last year’s runner-up, Canisteo-Greenwood (34-2), is seeded third, with Section III champ Central Valley Academy (25-1) the second seed.

The only meeting between the top three seeds this season saw, CVA top C-G, 36-34. C-G’s other loss this season was to Monroe-Woodbury, 41-19, at the Stephens Classic in Horseheads.

CVA’s lone loss was to Division I Ballston Spa, 36-30.


Here’s a look at each team in Saturday’s state duals:

MAT #5
Defending state duals champion Tioga (9-0) is the top seed, and will have eighth-seeded Chautauqua Lake (20-2), which is ranked fourth in the state, and unseeded Cobleskill-Richmondville (7-0), which is ranked 13th, in its pool.

Tioga’s top wrestlers (by record) are: junior Ousmane Duncanson (23-0 at 160 pounds), junior Gianni Silvestri (28-1 at 126), junior Caden Bellis (19-2 at 138), freshman Jayden Duncanson (27-3 at 118), junior Josh Roe (28-6 at 132), freshman Logan Bellis (27-6 at 102), junior Drew Macumber (23-5) at 132), junior Levi Bellis (25-7 at 126), junior Deakon Bailey (18-8 at 126),  freshman Kaydin Cole (16-10 at 102), sophomore Tate Macauley (15-13 at 215 or 285), and senior Jack Woodcock (10-7 at 145 / 152).

Chautauqua Lake’s top wrestlers (by record) are: junior Jordan Joslyn (32-1 at 126), senior Martin Ohlsson (33-4 at 132), junior John Watson (30-4 at 152 / 160), senior Gavin Segovia (31-6 at 285), Ison Shirley (19-3 at 215),  junior Jayden Galecki (29-8 at 172), sophomore Mason Maring (29-8 at 189), senior Brad Smith (25-10 at 152 / 160), and senior Jack Bourgeois (22-13 at 145).

Cobleskill-Richmondville’s top wrestlers (by record) are: 8th-grader Ashtyn Haley (23-4 at 110), freshman Liam English (23-4 at 118 / 126), 8th-grader Thandon Bensink (25-11 at 110), 8th-grader Gavin Burchanowski (21-10 at 102), senior Luke Yorke (24-5 at 138), sophomore Henry Cyber (20-4 at 152), freshman Gabe English (16-5 at 118), senior Luke Pryor (17-7 at 189), sophomore Dom Scolaro (18-12 at 145), and sophomore Carlos Torres (15-11 at 215).

MAT #6
Seaford (9-4), honorable mention in the state rankings, is the fourth seed, and will have fifth-seeded Gouverneur (8-2), ranked eighth in the state, and unseeded Saugerties (19-5), ranked 25th, in its pool.

Seaford’s top wrestlers (by record) are: senior Jack Godoy (15-2 at 138), senior Aidan Lukas (22-10 at 172), senior Max Addiego (20-11 at 152 / 160), 7th-grader Joel Diaz (15-9 at 102), freshman Connor Murphy (13-8 at 102), and junior Ashley Diaz (18-15 at 118).

Gouverneur’s top wrestlers (by record) are: senior Vandavian Way (31-2 at 152), junior Drew Gates (25-7 at 160), freshman James Minckler (25-7 at 110), junior Hunter Mashaw (24-9 at 145), 8th-grader Tyler Baer (21-11 at 126), 8th-grader Paul Minckler (20-12 at 102), and sophomore Zoe Griffith (15-8 at 132).

Saugerties’ top wrestlers (by record) are: senior Christian Hockx (26-4 at 160), junior Isaiah Hockx (18-5 at 145), senior Vance Dyke (26-10 at 138), senior Jonathan Lent (22-9 at 215), senior Gavin Ingrassia (20-8 at 110), 8th-grader Santiago Chrisjohn (20-9 at 102), senior Anthony Denier (20-9 at 132),  and junior Jackson Bucci (20-11 at 152).

MAT #7
Canisteo-Greenwood (33-2) is the third seed, and will have sixth-seeded John Glenn (12-3), ranked ninth in the state, and unseeded Saranac (14-3), ranked 16th, in its pool.

Canisteo-Greenwood’s top wrestlers (by record) are: junior Braidon Woodward (46-0 at 172 / 189), junior Beau Zeh (42-4 at 152 / 160), sophomore Colton Havens (42-5 at 145), junior Gavin Bob (37-5 at 132 / 138), senior Cael Stewart (36-5 at 102), freshman Austin Hall (37-7 at 118 / 126), 7th-grader Connor McCaffrey (29-6 at 102), sophomore Dylan Depew-Cappadonia (28-10 at 110 / 118), junior Lucas Mason (26-7 at 138), and sophomore Dominic Dennis (25-15 at 189 / 215).

John Glenn’s top wrestlers (by record) are: sophomore Tommy Aiello (26-0 at 110), senior Anthony Miranda (26-1 at 126 / 132), senior Kevin Vides (23-5 at 145 / 152), sophomore Karahn King (20-7 at 132 / 138), senior Chris Boccard (19-5 at 118 / 126), sophomore Carmine Gerbino (18-7 at 189 / 215), and  freshman Aiden Lee (14-6 at 132).

Saranac’s top wrestlers (by record) are: senior Landen Smith (30-3 at 172), junior Alex Clancy (26-4 at 132), junior Dylan Cogswell (18-3 at 215), senior Ashtyn Seymour (23-5 at 126), senior Ryan Devins (20-6 at 118), senior Xavier Manalang (16-8 at 285), and Kaiden Breyette (19-13 at 152).

MAT #8
Central Valley Academy (25-1), is the second seed, and will have seventh-seeded Port Jefferson (11-2), ranked 14th, and unseeded Pearl River (10-9), honorable mention in the state rankings, in its pool.

Central Valley’s top wrestlers (by record) are: senior Sixx Cook (34-2 at 152), sophomore Cooer Reed (39-4 at 132), senior Ethan Randall (38-4 at 189), freshman Gene Edwards (38-4 at 118), 8th-grader Jacob Hurd (35-4 at 102), junior Austin Mead (27-6 at 138), sophomore Jeremy McRedmond (30-10 at 285), senior Cole Wheet (29-10 at 152 / 160 / 172), junior Sal Fresco (27-10 at 215), and junior Santino Curley (25-12 at 138 / 145).

Port Jefferson’s top wrestlers (by record) are: senior Liam Rogers (27-1 at 145 / 152), junior Frank D’Elia (27-2 at 118) senior Anthony Pipia (25-3 at 172 / 189) junior David Argyos (22-3 at 110), senior Wily Rodriguez (22-3 at 189 / 215), junior Cade Delgado (20-7 at 126 / 132 / 138), junior Nick Comito (20-9 at 145), and junior Preston Biedenkapp (15-4 at 172).

Pearl River's top wrestlers (by record) are: Kevin O’Sullivan (25-2 at 160), Michael McCarvill (28-4 at 172),  junior Michael Malfitano (25-5 at 152), senior Aidan Veirun (19-3 at 145), and senior Kevin Torres (17-12 at 189 / 215).