Wrestling: Section 1 announces 2023 postseason accolades, award winners

Eugene Rapay, Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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After an action-packed New York State high school wrestling season, Section 1 got to honor its local wrestlers and announce major individual award winners for the 2022-23 season.

All accolades and recipients were selected by coaches within the section, with no input from The Journal News/lohud.com or the Poughkeepsie Journal.

Nyack's Sam Szerlip wrestles in the second round matches of the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at MVP Arena in Albany, on Friday, February 24, 2023.
Nyack's Sam Szerlip wrestles in the second round matches of the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at MVP Arena in Albany, on Friday, February 24, 2023.

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Section 1 wrestlers of the year

Division I: Sam Szerlip, Nyack

Division II: Kevin O'Sullivan, Pearl River

Section 1 coach of the year

John Canty, Suffern

Ramapo wrestler Dimitri Pierre photographed at Ramapo High School in Spring Valley on Friday, January 27, 2023.
Ramapo wrestler Dimitri Pierre photographed at Ramapo High School in Spring Valley on Friday, January 27, 2023.

Special awards

Julius D'Agostino Award: Tristan Robinson-July, Ossining

Presented to a senior who exemplifies the meaning of student-athlete. A wrestler who has made an impact not only on the mat, but in the classroom and their community.

Bill Snyder Award: Dimitri Pierre, East Ramapo

Presented to a varsity wrestler who, during the season, exemplifies the ability to fight back against any adversity.

2023 Section 1 Hall of Fame inductees

  • Joe Arcara, Harrison

  • Jon Bonilla-Bowman, East Ramapo

  • Sean Conklin, Nanuet

  • Steven Tornambe, Ossining

  • Dave Warren, Section 1 official

Ossining's Tristan Robinson-July wrestles a quarterfinal match at the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at MVP Arena in Albany, on Friday, February 24, 2023.
Ossining's Tristan Robinson-July wrestles a quarterfinal match at the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at MVP Arena in Albany, on Friday, February 24, 2023.

League wrestlers of the year

League 1-A: Leo Venables, Carmel

League 1-B: DeAndre Woods, New Rochelle

League 1-C: Dimitri Pierre, East Ramapo, and Brian Bordas, Clarkstown North

League 1-D: Tristan Robinson-July, Ossining

League 2-A: Sam Szerlip, Nyack

League 2-B: Nick Fortugno, Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake

League 2-C: Joe Tornambe, Yorktown

League 2-D: Bobby Hardwick, Nanuet

League 3-A: Esuar Ordonez, Putnam Valley

Nanuet coach Sean Conklin hugs Ethan Badillo after his Section 1 Division II 118-pound championship victory at the 2023 Section 1 small-school division sectional championships at Hen Hud.
Nanuet coach Sean Conklin hugs Ethan Badillo after his Section 1 Division II 118-pound championship victory at the 2023 Section 1 small-school division sectional championships at Hen Hud.

League coaches of the year

League 1-A: Dave Grafmuller, Arlington

League 1-B: Eddie Ortiz, New Rochelle

League 1-C: Jeff Swick, North Rockland

League 1-D: Tom Larm, Ossining

League 2-A: Billy Donnelly, Pearl River

League 2-B: Brian Tompkins, Sleepy Hollow

League 2-C: Jimmy Kaishian, Yorktown

League 2-D: Sean Conklin, Nanuet

League 3-A: Bob Bernarducci, Pleasantville

Arlington's Dillon Arrick wrestles in a 118-pound semifinal match at the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at MVP Arena in Albany, on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Arlington's Dillon Arrick wrestles in a 118-pound semifinal match at the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at MVP Arena in Albany, on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

All-state

118: Dillon Arrick, Jr., Arlington

126: Esuar Ordonez, Jr., Putnam Valley

160: Kevin O'Sullivan, Sr., Pearl River, Tristan Robinson-July, Sr., Ossining

172: Sam Szerlip, Jr., Nyack, Leo Venables, Jr., Carmel

Nicholas Fortugno of Byram Hills defeated Charles Pryzmylski of Mahopac in the 102 pound championship during the Section 1 Division 1 Wrestling Championships at Arlington High School in Lagrangeville Feb. 12, 2023.
Nicholas Fortugno of Byram Hills defeated Charles Pryzmylski of Mahopac in the 102 pound championship during the Section 1 Division 1 Wrestling Championships at Arlington High School in Lagrangeville Feb. 12, 2023.

All-section

102: Nick Fortugno, Fr., Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake; Colin Liebertz, Fr., Ossining; Thomas Looby Jr., Fr., Brewster; Will Miller, So., Yonkers; Brendan O'Sullivan, 8th, Pearl River; Charles Przymylski, 8th, Mahopac; Giovanni Tornambe, 8th, Yorktown; Alex Wish, Fr., Pleasantville

110: Ryan Ball, Fr., Somers/North Salem; Matteo Crino, 8th, New Rochelle; Ciaran Egan, Fr., Pleasantville; Ryan Fitzpatrick, Fr., John Jay-East Fishkill; Diego Gonzalez, Sr., Tappan Zee; Ken Keltto, Fr., Carmel; John Parisi, Fr., Nanuet; Henry Ramirez, Fr., Mahopac

Mahopac's Joe Ramirez was named the Most Outstanding Lightweight Wrestler of the Murphy-Guccione Shoreline Classic at New Rochelle High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.
Mahopac's Joe Ramirez was named the Most Outstanding Lightweight Wrestler of the Murphy-Guccione Shoreline Classic at New Rochelle High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.

118: Dillon Arrick, Jr., Arlington; Ethan Badillo, So., Nanuet; Neil Paulercio, So., Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake;Nick Paonessa, Fr., Putnam Valley; Amari Payton, So., North Rockland; Joe Ramirez, Sr., Mahopac; Justin Reiss, Fr., Tappan Zee; Jonas Torres, Jr., New Rochelle

126: Nick Bucello, Jr., Yorktown; Liam Dwyer, So., Somers/North Salem; Justin Gierum, Sr., Fox Lane; Michael Hade, Sr., Clarkstown South; Zaeem Jamsheed, Sr., New Rochelle; Shawn O'Mara Jr., Fr., Hen Hud; Esuar Ordonez, Jr., Putnam Valley; Joe Tornambe, Jr., Yorktown

132: Robert DePolito, Sr., North Rockland;Patrick Green, Jr., Nanuet; Josh Hametz, Sr., Horace Greeley; Luke LaMagna, Sr., Pleasantville; Jarel Lopez, Jr., Suffern; Evan Prine, Sr., John Jay-East Fishkill; Rafael Rodriguez, 8th, Sleepy Hollow; Thomas Tsoi, So., Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake

138: Dominic Bronzi, Jr., Arlington; Greg Casvikes, Sr., Clarkstown South; Giovanni Gioio, Jr., Hen Hud; Bobby Hardwick, Jr., Nanuet; Thomas Iasiello, So., Scarsdale; Andrew Maiano, Sr., Suffern; Kevin Murphy, Jr., John Jay-East Fishkill; Justin Riello, Jr., North Rockland

Ketchem's Matthew Masch wrestles in the 145-pound match in the round of 32 at the 2023 Eastern States Classic wrestling tournament at SUNY Sullivan County in Loch Sheldrake on Friday, January 13, 2023.
Ketchem's Matthew Masch wrestles in the 145-pound match in the round of 32 at the 2023 Eastern States Classic wrestling tournament at SUNY Sullivan County in Loch Sheldrake on Friday, January 13, 2023.

145: James Glinsky, So., Suffern; Nick Greco, Jr., Mahopac; JoJo Kern, So., John Jay-Cross River; Henry Martin, So., Croton-Harmon; Matt Masch, Sr., Ketcham; J.T. Roden, Jr., Clarkstown North; Tyce Vandergoot, Sr., North Rockland; Aidan Veirun, Sr., Pearl River

152: Eddy Corporan, Sr., Ketcham; Wesly Guzman, So., North Rockland; Max Kochergin, Sr., Suffern; Anthony Lofaro, Jr., Ossining; Michael Malfitano, Jr., Pearl River; Chris Morris, Sr., Mahopac; Joe Parisi, Sr., Nanuet; Cameron Wierl, Jr., John Jay-Cross River

Pearl River's Kevin O'Sullivan and North Rockland's Dylan Shelton wrestle in the 160-pound weight class during the Rockland County wrestling championship at Tappan Zee High School Jan. 21, 2023. O'Sullivan won the match.
Pearl River's Kevin O'Sullivan and North Rockland's Dylan Shelton wrestle in the 160-pound weight class during the Rockland County wrestling championship at Tappan Zee High School Jan. 21, 2023. O'Sullivan won the match.

160: Stephen Carroll, Sr., Lakeland/Panas; Michael Clarke, Sr., Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake; Chris Frisco, Sr., Carmel; Steven Hill, Jr., Scarsdale; Kevin O'Sullivan, Sr., Pearl River; Tristan Robinson-July, Sr., Ossining; Dylan Shelton, So., North Rockland; Fred Smithwick, Jr., Croton-Harmon

172: Matt Cortelli, Sr., Clarkstown North; Andreas Gowdie, Sr., Horace Greeley; Cian Keegan, Sr., Rye; Michael McCarvill, Sr., Pearl River; Ian Sutherland, Jr., Brewster; Kenny Saito, Jr., Edgemont; Sam Szerlip, Jr., Nyack; Leo Venables, Jr., Carmel

189: Devin Almodovar, Sr., Ossining; Alex Berisha, So., Fox Lane; Alex Gecaj, Jr., Putnam Valley; Naseer Johnson, Jr., Peekskill; Jacob Knaggs, Sr., Suffern; Kyle Peske, Jr., Hen Hud; Vincent Sasso, Sr., Horace Greeley; DeAndre Woods, Sr., New Rochelle

Suffern's Yiorgos Georgas and Clarkstown North's Brian Bordas wrestle in the 215-pound weight class during the Rockland County wrestling championship at Tappan Zee High School Jan. 21, 2023.
Suffern's Yiorgos Georgas and Clarkstown North's Brian Bordas wrestle in the 215-pound weight class during the Rockland County wrestling championship at Tappan Zee High School Jan. 21, 2023.

215: Brian Bordas, Sr., Clarkstown North; Nathan Brauning, Sr., Fox Lane; Nick Espinal, Jr., Pearl River; Luke Flanagan, Sr., Nanuet; Yiorgos Georgas, Sr., Suffern; Joseph Guevara, Jr., Yonkers; Thomas Kellas, 7th, Sleepy Hollow; Michael Mauro, Fr., John Jay-East Fishkill

285: Ryan Chase, Sr., Scarsdale; Mason Dietz, So., Hen Hud; George Gjergji, Jr., Yorktown; Ruben Gray, Jr., Peekskill;Dimitri Pierre, Sr., East Ramapo; Justin Smoot, Sr., Clarkstown North; Jaden Tesher, So., Putnam Valley; Marlon Wheatley, Jr., Ossining

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