Wrestling: Fan information, schedule and entries for the 2023 Eastern States Classic
For the first time in three years and since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eastern States Classic is back at Sullivan County Community College in Loch Sheldrake.
With representatives from 149 schools across seven states competing at the Eastern States Classic, it's no surprise that some wrestling fanatics regard this tournament as more challenging and prestigious than states.
Unlike the state tournament, which separates wrestlers by divisions based on school size, the Eastern States Classic mixes Division I (large school), Division II (small school) and out-of-state talent into a large field of competitors to see who is the best.
The two-day ultra-competitive wrestling event is set for Friday and Saturday at Sullivan Community College's Paul Gerry Fieldhouse in Loch Sheldrake.
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Since its inception, the Eastern States Classic has attracted the best wrestlers from New York and beyond. A majority of participating schools are usually located in the northeast, but the tournament has also fielded registrations from the west coast and deep south in previous years.
Of the 499-person field, approximately 70 of them are from the Lower Hudson Valley and 61 from Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties in Section 9.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at TicketLeap.com. They are either $20 per day, or $30 for a two-day pass. Students under 21 and seniors over the age of 55 can purchase tickets at a discounted rate of $10 per day or $15 for a two-day pass. Concessions will be available.
Here is the full schedule for the weekend, and which Lower Hudson Valley wrestlers are competing:
Friday, Jan. 13
7 a.m. — Doors open
10:20 a.m. — Preliminaries and round of 64
11:25 a.m. — Round of 32
3:45 p.m. — Consolation round 1 (loser's bracket)
4:45 p.m. — Round of 16 (main bracket) and consolation round 2 (losing bracket)
7:15 p.m. — Consolation round 3 (round of 16 losing bracket)
10 p.m. — Wrestling concludes
Saturday, Jan. 14
7 a.m. — Doors open
9:15 p.m. — Quarterfinals (main bracket) and consolation round 4
11:30 a.m. — Consolation round 5
1 p.m. — Semifinals (main bracket) and consolation round 6
2:45 p.m. — Consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches
4:15 p.m. — Championship matches, as well as third-place and fifth-place matches
7 p.m. — Wrestling concludes, medal ceremonies
Registered participants from the Lower Hudson Valley
102: Nick Fortugno, Briarcliff/Byram Hills/Valhalla/Westlake; Thomas Looby Jr., Brewster; Will Miller, Yonkers; Charles Przymylski, Mahopac; Ethan Steuber, Somers/North Salem; Giovanni Tornambe, Yorktown
110: Logan Alexander, Stepinac; Ryan Ball, Somers/North Salem; Ciaran Egan, Pleasantville; Henry Ramirez, Mahopac
118: Dillon Arrick, Arlington; Dalton Baloy, Somers/North Salem; George Johnson Jr., Iona Prep; Kai Lueckerath, Horace Greeley; Will Nikisher, Yorktown; Neil Paulercio, Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake; Joe Ramirez, Mahopac; Joe Tornambe, Yorktown
126: Wyatt Aslanian, Edgemont; Nick Bucello, Yorktown; Liam Dwyer, Somers/North Salem; Corey Fitzsimmons, Horace Greeley; Joe Gabriele, John Jay-Cross River; Justin Gierum, Fox Lane; Ben Gottlieb, Horace Greeley; Luke LaMagna, Pleasantville; Wilmer Navarro, Fox Lane; Esuar Ordonez, Putnam Valley
132: Paolo Ciatto, Iona Prep; Jason Glicksman, Yorktown; Josh Hametz, Horace Greeley; Thomas Iasiello, Scarsdale; Kevin Navarro, Fox Lane; Josh Rubin, Carmel
138: Max Harkins, Iona Prep; Cole Joseph, Hackley; Max Watson, Iona Prep
145: Jordan Fisher, Edgemont; Nick Greco, Mahopac; Kosta Koufalis, Iona Prep; Matt Masch, Ketcham; Chris Morris, Mahopac; Chris Nocca, Horace Greeley; Aidan Veirun, Pearl River
152: Tommy Antes, Horace Greeley; Luca D'Orazio, Somers/North Salem; Jon Kang, Horace Greeley; Cameron Wierl, John Jay-Cross River
160: Justin Daniyan, Somers/North Salem; Sean Degl, Iona Prep; Spencer Hadlock, John Jay-Cross River; Kevin O'Sullivan, Pearl River; Tristan Robinson-July, Ossining; Joey Saito, Edgemont
172: Chris Frisco, Carmel; Andreas Gowdie, Horace Greeley; Kenny Saito, Edgemont; Ian Sutherland, Brewster; Sam Szerlip, Nyack; Leo Venables, Carmel
189: Devin Almodovar, Ossining; Alex Berisha, Fox Lane; Vincent Sasso, Horace Greeley
215: Nate Brauning, Fox Lane; Joe Guevara, Yonkers; Chad Saragganonda, Pleasantville; Tyler Stermasi, Fox Lane
285: Gabriel Garibaldi, Iona Prep; George Gjerji, Yorktown; Justin Smoot, Clarkstown North
Registered participants from Orange, Ulster, Sullivan counties (Section 9)
102 pounds: Marco Futia, Wallkill, eight; Gabe McNally, Pine Bush, Soph.; Cooper Merli, Newburgh, Fr.; William Soto, Newburgh, eighth; Edward Vass, Valley Central, seventh
110: Brady Judd, Warwick, Soph.; Richard O’Lena, Port Jervis, Jr.; Luke Satriano, Valley Central, Soph.
118: Wyatt Boice, Minisink Valley, eighth; James Duffy, Pine Bush, Sr.; Rocco Futia, Wallkill, Sr.; Marco Guimarra, Cornwall, Sr.; Marco Piazza, Monroe-Woodbury, Sr.; Joseph Uhrig, Minisink Valley, eighth
126: Viktor Banda, Wallkill, Jr.; Justin Harrison, Port Jervis, Soph.; Maxim Javorsky, Monroe-Woodbury, Sr.; Jacob Perales, Goshen, Jr.; Griffin Petzold, Warwick, Soph.; Nate Racz, Minisink Valley, Fr.; Kevin Rourke, Cornwall, Sr.; Rich Urena, Pine Bush, Jr.
132: Logan Pennell, Pine Bush, Soph.; Jacob Roger, Middletown, Jr.; Anthony Tresch, Minisink Valley, Soph.; Anthony Valicenti, Cornwall, Sr.
138: Jordan Brown, Monroe-Woodbury, Sr.; Aaron Caoili, Cornwall, Sr.; Alex Greco, Warwick, Sr.; Zak McKernan, Minisink Valley, Sr.; Jayden Norris, Middletown, Sr.; Anthony Theodore, Port Jervis, Soph.
145: Jackson Brady, Goshen, Sr.; Justin Coiteux, New Paltz, Jr.; Owen Curreri, Port Jervis, Soph.; Luke Greiner, Minisink Valley, Jr.; Zack Filip, Minisink Valley, Fr.
152: Patrick Cosgrove, Cornwall, Jr.; Cole Cuppett, New Paltz, Sr.; Joseph Ebecke, Port Jervis, Sr.; Liam Holmes, Minisink Valley, Jr.
160: Jai Barnett, Wallkill, Sr.; Marco Martini, Wallkill, Sr.; Quientien Morgan, Minisink Valley, Jr.; Tyler Reed, Cornwall, Sr.
172: Nicholas Cavallo, Cornwall, Sr.; Andrew Filip, Minisink Valley, Sr.
189: Mikey Lounsbury, Minisink Valley, Sr.; Maddox McCormick, Port Jervis, Soph.; Braydon Pennell, Pine Bush, Sr.; Liam Scott, Cornwall, Sr.; Bryson Tibbs, Middletown, Jr.
215: Gavin Furst, Cornwall, Sr.; Ethan Gallo, Minisink Valley, Sr.; Danny Odell-Frazt, Highland, Sr.; Matthew Oosterom, Port Jervis, Jr.
285: Rahmiere Bradley, Middletown, Jr.; Aidan Deentremont, Goshen, Sr.; Aiden Gove, Minisink Valley, Sr.; Stephan Monchery, Middletown, Jr.; Logan Ormond, New Paltz, Sr.
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Wrestling: Fan information, 2023 Eastern States Classic schedule
