NHSCA
LONG ISLAND
NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONS
DIVISION 1
118 - Matt Marlow (Northport - Jr.)
138 - Nick LaMorte (Rocky Point - Sr.)
152 - Frankie Volpe (Hauppauge - Sr.)
285 - Sebastian Regis (East Islip - Jr.)
DIVISION 2
102 - Tommy Aiello
(John Glenn - So.)
132 - Brayden Fahrbach (Mt. Sinai - Jr.)
1. Pennsylvania
2. Ohio
3. New Jersey
4. Illinois
5. California
6. Iowa
7. New York
8. Michigan
9. Oklahoma
10. Minnesota
Indiana/Virginia
2023
NASSAU COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
NYS Champions from Long Island: Matt Marlow, Nick LaMorte, Frankie Volpe, Sebastion Regis, Tommy Aiello and Brayden Fahrbach
NCAA HOST SITES
2024- Kansas City, MO
2025- Philadelphia, PA
2026- Cleveland, OH.
East Islip's Sebastian Regis (51-1) works his snap down for a takedown and fall in the semi finals of the Suffolk County Wrestling Championships. The top ranked Regis also scored a fall in the finals to lead the Redmen to the team title. Regis, posted 35 falls on the season, went on to win the New York State Championship.
EAST ISLIP WINS SUFFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
NEW YORK STATE DREAM TEAM OF NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONS
Top ranked Tommy Aiello (3-0, 66-4) leads John Glenn to win the Division II Suffolk County Championship. Aiello went on to to win the New York State Championship.
FINAL TEAM SCORES:
1. East Islip (148 points)
2. Brentwood (121)
3. Miller Place (119.5)
4. Longwood (99.5)
5. Bellport (90.5)
6. Hauppauge (89)
7. Patchogue-Med (81)
7. Smithtown West (81)
9. Smithtown East (71)
10. North Babylon (62.5)
Vito Arujau (25-1, 75-7) of Cornell (Syosset HS) won the 133 pound EIWA title. At the NCAAs, he defeated two-time champion Roman Bravo-Young in the NCAA finals and won the OSW Award. He recently was named the receipient of the AWN's Hammer Award.
CURRENT
NCAA
RANKINGS
FROM INTERMAT
- CORNELL'S
YIANNI DIAKOMIHALIS BECOMES A FOUR-TIME NCAA CHAMPION -
HS NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 24-26 @ VIRGINIA BEACH SPORTS CENTER
New York State Champion junior Brayden Fahrbach (34-0, 156-15) of Mt. Sinai at132 pounds.
YIANNA FOUFAS (MEPHAM),
ASHLEY DIAZ (SEAFORD), ALEXANDRA VIERA (ROCKY POINT) ARE CROWNED
NYS GIRLS CHAMPIONS
Wantagh's Joseph Clem (36-5) lifts defending NY state champion Joseph Manfredi of Herricks. The second seeded Clem came away with a 7-2 decision in the 126 pound semis to advance into the Nassau County championship finals. Clem went on to win in the finals and was voted the Outstanding Wrestler. Manfredi finished third and qualified for the NYS Championships.
2023 EIWA Champions
Bottom row (l. to r.): Pat Glory (Princeton), Vito Arujau (Cornell), Vince Cornella (Cornell), Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell), Josh Humprehys (Lehigh).
Top row (l. to r.): Julian Ramirez (Cornell), Chris Foca (Cornell), Tate Samuelson (Lehigh), Jacob Cardenas (Cornell), Grady Greiss (Navy).
2023
NCAA All-Americans
from New York
125 - Anthony Noto
4th Place - Lock Haven
(Honeoye Falls-Lima HS)
133- Vito Arujau
NCAA Champ - Cornell
(Syosset HS)
149 - Yianni Diakomihalis
NCAA Champ - Cornell
(Hilton HS)
At the Heart of Healthcare
on Long Island
New York State Champion Frankie Volpe of Hauppauge (152 lbs.). Volpe finished the season with a 43-3 mark and had a stellar 145-32 career mark. He recently placed 8th at the NHSCA Nationals.
Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis (115-2 career) won his fourth EIWA title and was voted the Outstanding Wrestler. Diakomihalis also went on to win his fourth NCAA crown becoming only the fifth wrestler in NCAA history to do so.
Returning state champion Matt Marlow (41-0, 121-8 career) from Northport works for a takedown on Brentwood's Kendrick Pellici to win 21-6 in the semi-finals. Marlow went on to capture the 118 pound title and was voted the OSW Award . Marlow won his second NYS Championship and recently placed 5th at the NHSCA Nationals.
2023
SUFFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
SEAFORD WINS NASSAU DIVISION 2
WANTAGH WINS NASSAU COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Anthony Donatelli, MD
Board Certified Family Medicine Physician
2023
NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
JOHN GLENN WINS SUFFOLK DIV 2
NCAA TOURNAMENT
TEAM SCORES
CORNELL WINS THE EIWA
- CORNELL'S
VITO ARUJAU (SYOSSET HS)
NCAA CHAMPION - OSW AWARD
Long Island Wrestling
1. Penn State (137.5 pts)
2. Iowa (82.5)
3. Cornell (76.5)
4. Ohio State (70.5)
5. Missouri (64.5)
6. Michigan (58.5)
7. Arizona State (55)
8. Nebraska (54)
9. Virginia Tech (49)
10. NC State (48)
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LIU OUTLOOK AND RECRUITS FOR 2023-2024 SEASON
FINAL TEAM SCORES
1. Wantagh 253 points
2. Long Beach 208.5
3. MacArthur 183.5
4. Plainedge 173.5
5. Hewlett 122
6. East Meadow 119
7. Bellmore JFK 117.5
8. Herricks 92
9. Manhasset 90.5
10. Calhoun 87
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New York State Champion and Oklahoma University commit Nick LaMorte (44-0, 175-34) of Rocky Point at 138 pounds.
PENN STATE
WINS THE NCAA TOURNAMENT OVER IOWA, CORNELL AND OHIO STATE
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