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NY high school wrestling tourney: What to know about Section 4 athletes, seeds, schedule

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New York’s foremost high school wrestlers, among them a 56-strong contingent from Section 4, will convene in Albany for this weekend’s state championships.

Two days of competition at MVP Arena are to commence 10 a.m. Friday across Division I (large school) and Division II (small school) and conclude with Saturday night finals.

A potentially productive group from the Southern Tier includes four returning champions and seven No. 1 seeds, that cast featuring:

  • Chenango Forks senior Tyler Ferrara, top finisher last winter at 126 pounds and top seed this time at 132. The Press & Sun-Bulletin’s 2022 Athlete of the Year will seek to complete a second consecutive undefeated season.

  • Tioga Central’s once-beaten Gianni Silvestri, a junior who’ll seek a third state title − this time around at 126 pounds.

Also back for a go at consecutive titles are once-beaten Darren Florance of B-G/Afton/Harpursville (110) and Tioga’s unbeaten Ousmane Duncanson (160).

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Who’s representing Section 4 at the NY wrestling championships?

Chenango Forks' Tyler Ferrara, top, was Most Outstanding Wrestler for the boys after beating Windsor's Tim Boyce in the 132-pound final at the Southern Tier Athletic Conference Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 21, 2023 at Owego Free Academy.
Chenango Forks' Tyler Ferrara, top, was Most Outstanding Wrestler for the boys after beating Windsor's Tim Boyce in the 132-pound final at the Southern Tier Athletic Conference Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 21, 2023 at Owego Free Academy.

Division I

Seed precedes name

102: 17-Peyton Hubbard (Chenango Forks, 22-13); 21-Joel Scibek (Horseheads, 15-13).

110: 2-Ryan Ferrara (Chenango Forks, 22-3).

118: 15-Dylan Mollo (U-E, 27-9); 16-Quentin Getzin (Ithaca, 28-8).

126: 18-Cody Dale (Horseheads, 25-8).

132: 1-Tyler Ferrara (Chenango Forks, 29-0); 21-Coleton Owen (Horseheads, 28-9).

138: 16-Ryan Massengale (Horseheads, 29-6).

145: 9-Daniel Parker (Ithaca, 29-2); 16-Cael Owen (Horseheads, 25-8).

152: 1-Donavan Smith (Elmira, 33-1).

160: 17-Liam Levantovich (Horseheads, 24-10).

172: 14-Dikota Hamilton (Ithaca, 27-5); 17-Sam Brenen-Buseck (Elmira, 15-7).

189: 16-Hunter Lavigne (Horseheads, 23-8).

215: 10-Jaylon Yearwood (U-E, 20-5); 21-Ethan Hernandez (Elmira, 23-14).

285: 18-Qymani Viera-Powell (U-E, 22-1).

Division II

Tioga's Gianni Silvestri, front, was a 4-2 overtime winner over Chenango Valley's Trevor Cortright in the Division II 126-pound final at the Section 4 wrestling championships Feb. 11, 2023 at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton.
Tioga's Gianni Silvestri, front, was a 4-2 overtime winner over Chenango Valley's Trevor Cortright in the Division II 126-pound final at the Section 4 wrestling championships Feb. 11, 2023 at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton.

Seed precedes name

102: 1-Maverick Beckwith (Norwich, 32-5); 2-Logan Bellis (Tioga, 35-9); 6-Owen Clark (Lansing, 28-10).

110: 1-Darren Florance (BGAH, 32-1); 6-Aidan Shufelt (Groton, 30-5).

118: 2-Joey Florance (BGAH, 29-4); 4-Jayden Duncanson (Tioga, 36-4); 19-Connor Mika (Chenango Valley, 33-9).

126: 1-Gianni Silvestri (Tioga, 40-1); 3-Trevor Cortright (Chenango Valley, 39-3); 13-Deakon Bailey (Tioga, 29-13).

132: 3-Tyler Roe (Tioga, 38-6); 9-Landen Estus (Deposit-Hancock, 42-6); 22-Tim Boyce (Windsor, 32-12).

138: 1-Caden Bellis (Tioga, 29-1); 10-Lucas Demott (Sidney, 32-10); 12-Wyatt Meade (Unatego/UV, 38-7).

145: 5-Drew Macumber (Tioga, 33-5); 10-Owen Emmick (Lansing, 26-4).

152: 6-Anthony McMillen (Lansing, 26-6); 13-Connor Stotler (Waverly, 22-10); 21-Yanni Drapaniotis (Norwich, 27-8).

160: 1-Ousmane Duncanson (Tioga, 33-0); 4-Mason McCombs (Windsor, 27-6); 20-Braeden Hills (Waverly, 29-13).

172: 2-Mason Edwards (Norwich, 21-1); 3-Trevor Harrington (Sidney, 35-6); 10-Isaac Allen (Groton, 28-5).

189: 7-Mateo Goodhue (Oneonta, 36-1); 8-Matthias Welles (Waverly, 28-10); 9-Hunter Page (Oxford/Greene, 29-4).

215: 3-Garrett Bidwell (Windsor, 33-5); 11-Donovan Mitchell (Groton, 24-4); 16-Jayden Zakala (Oneonta, 32-9).

285: 5-Kam Hills (Waverly, 19-1); 11-Logan Jamison (Marathon, 30-7); 12-Troy Beeman (Waverly, 26-9).

Tioga's Ousmane Duncanson, top, beat Windsor's Garrett Bidwell by injury default after leading 10-1 in the Division II 160-pound final at the Section 4 wrestling championships Feb. 11, 2023 at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton.
Tioga's Ousmane Duncanson, top, beat Windsor's Garrett Bidwell by injury default after leading 10-1 in the Division II 160-pound final at the Section 4 wrestling championships Feb. 11, 2023 at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton.

NY wrestling championships schedule

Friday, Feb. 24

Session 1

8:15 a.m.: Doors open

9:30: Opening ceremonies

10-noon: First-round matches

Noon-3: Second-round matches

3-4: Quarterfinals

4:30-8: Consolation-round wrestlebacks

Saturday, Feb. 25

Session 2

8:30 a.m.: Doors open

9:30-noon: Semifinal and consolation matches

12:30-2: Wrestlebacks and consolation semis

2: Consolation finals

Arena cleared after final match

Session 3

5:15: Doors open

5:50: Opening ceremonies for finals

6:05 (optimistic, at best): Finals begin

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