Hofstra's Ricky Stamm (Levittown Division HS) makes his second appearance in the NCAA tournament at 165 pounds.

 Jesse Dellavecchia (14-1) of Rider University (East Islip HS)  advanced to the championship finals with a stunning fall over previously unbeaten Ryan Deakin (Northwestern). He dropped a 4-0 decision to David Carr (Iowa State) in the 157-pound finals.

(Binghamton-Lowville)

​133-Zach Redding

(Iowa State-ESM)

141- Vinny Vespa

(Hofstra-Mon-Wood)

157- Jesse Dellavecchia

(FINALIST-Rider-East Islip)
 

157- Jacori Teemer

(AA 4th-Ariz.St.-Long Beach)​

157-Parker Kropman

(Drexel-Penfield)

165-Jake Silverstein

(Rider-Hauppauge)

165- Evan Barczak

(Drexel-CentValley)

 165- Ricky Stamm

(Hofstra-Levittown D)

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174- Jake Logan

(Lehigh- New Rochelle)

174-Jacob Nolan

(Binghamton-Saranac)

184- Lou DePrez

(AA8th-Binghamton-Hilton)

Hwt- Deonte Wilson

(NC State-Amityville)

Hwt- Zach Knighton-Ward

(Hofstra-Uniondale)

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​​​NCAA DIVISION I

WRESTLING

CHAMPIONSHIPS

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 Jesse Dellavecchia (EI), a two-time NYS finalist, was defeated by David Carr (Iowa State), a five-time state champion (Kentucky - 8th grade and four Ohio titles) for the 157-pound NCAA title.

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​113- Tyler Ferrara

(Chenango Forks-IV) - 18th

120- Stevo Poulin 

(Shenendehowa-II) - 4th

126- Jordan Titus 

(Center Moriches-XI) - 5th

​138- Jayden Scott

(Rush-Henrietta- V) - 18th

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138- Rocco Camillaci

(Hilton-V) - 20th

​152- Nick Sanko
(Pittsford-V) - 18th

​170- Jacob Null

(Dolgeville-III) - 3rd

​170- Kole Mulhauser

​(Central Square- III) - 9th

195- Brock Delsignore 

​(Shenedehowa-II) - 13th

220- Todd DeGroat

(Vestal- IV)- 15th​​​

​285- Lucas Scott

​(Chenango Forks-IV) - 12th

NEW YORK STATE DREAM TEAM OF NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONS​

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  1. Iowa 

​  2. Penn State 

  3. Oklahoma State

  4. Missouri

  5. Michigan 

  6. Ohio State 

  7. NC State

  8. Arizona State

  9. Nebraska

10. Cornell

       Virginia Tech

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David Taylor 

​2020 Olympic Gold Medalist - 86 kg

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Two-time NCAA Champion Spencer Lee  (75 -2 career) paced the top ranked Hawkeyes and  won the  gold medal match with a 7-0 shutout in the finals.

Penn State's Nick Lee (13-1), won in overtime  to capture the NCAA crown at 141 pounds.

 1.  Pennsylvania

 2.  Ohio

 3.  California

 4.  Illinois

 5.  New Jersey

 6.  Iowa

 7.  New York

 8.  Michigan

​ 9.  Oklahoma

​10. Minnesota

      Indiana/Virginia

New York State Wrestling mourns the loss of Jack Fiorvanti, longtime official and Mat Slap cohort.

Gable Steveson 

​2020 Olympic Gold Medalist - 125 kg

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Long Island Wrestling

SOME OF THE TOP MATCHES OF ALL TIME IN THE NEW YORK STATE TOURNAMENT FINALS

IOWA WINS 2021

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Zachary Knighton-Ward of Hofstra (Uniondale HS).

2021 NCAA DIVISION I WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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(Click on Weight Class and then Main Bracket)​

The Hawkeyes won their 24th NCAA team title and were paced by lone champion Spencer Lee (12-0, 75-2 career mark) at 125 pounds. The Nittany Lions  crowned four champions: Roman Bravo-Young (133), Nick Lee (141), Carter Starocci (174) and sophomore Aaron Brooks at 184. The Cowboys, winners of 34 NCAA team crowns, finished in third place, followed by Arizona State and Michigan.

NEW YORK STATE HAS 3 ALL- AMERICANS AT THE NCAAs - Jacori Teemer (LB) - 4th place at 157.

       USA WINS 9 OLYMPIC MEDALS IN WRESTLING INCLUDING 3 GOLD MEDALISTS: TAMYRA MENSAH-STOCK, DAVID TAYLOR AND GABLE STEVESON.

Lou DePrez  of SUNY Binghamton (Hilton HS)  earned All-American status and finished in 8th place  at 184 pounds.

Roman Bravo-Young two-time All-American of Penn State won the Big Ten title with a 5-2 decision over Iowa's Austin DeSanto at 133 pounds and defeated Oklahoma State's Daton Fix in the NCAA finals at 133 pounds.

JOE FERRUGIA - FDNY and Berner HS Coach

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CHRIS SARRO - Nassau County runner-up (2011).

LOU GIANI SR. - 1960 Olympian, Famed Huntington Coach.

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REGGIE JONES SR. - Famed NYS Wrestling Official

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