ECC champs, fantastic freshmen and more: The Bulletin's Wrestling All-Star Team
The Bulletin is proud to present our 2023-24 Wrestling All-Star Team.
This year’s team is led by Killingly junior Brady Zadora, our Wrestler of the Year.
The wrestlers were selected from the following schools: Norwich Free Academy, Griswold, Killingly, Norwich Tech, and Ellis Tech. They were chosen with input from their coaches and from our daily top performers lists during the season.
Wrestler of the Year - Brady Zadora, Killingly
Zadora, a junior co-captain, captured his third straight Eastern Connecticut Conference championship while leading Killingly to their 11th ECC title. Zadora won an 8-2 decision over Lucas Judd (Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech) in the 132-pound final.
Zadora also won the Class S state championship in the 132-pound division. He pinned Canton’s Reese Titus at 1:20 to help Killingly win its second consecutive Class S state championship.
Zadora placed fourth in the State Open.
Zadora went undefeated during the regular season, propelling Killingly to a school-record 60 consecutive dual victories. The winning streak is the fifth longest in state history.
All-Stars
Seth Christie, Griswold-Wheeler - Wolverines junior won his second straight individual ECC championship. Also placed fourth at the Class S state championships.
Landon Herdic, Norwich Free Academy - Wildcats freshman was the runner up at the Class LL championships. Placed fourth at the State Open and won three of five matches at the New Englands. Herdic also won four matches to help NFA win its first championship at the annual Carl Snitkin Memorial Duals in Norwich.
Bradey Jonasch, Killingly - Freshman won both the ECC and Class S individual state championships to help Killingly win league and state championship banners. Placed sixth at the State Open.
Dugan Marsh, Norwich Free Academy - Wildcats senior won the ECC individual championship to help NFA finish second for the second straight year. Placed fifth at the Class LL finals.
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Anthony Oates, Killingly - Junior won both the ECC and Class S individual state championships to help Killingly win league and state championship banners. Oates also won the heavyweight division to clinch Killingy’s championship win at the Greater Hartford Open.
Soren Rief, Killingly - Senior was the runner-up in the ECC championship meet and won the Class S individual state championship to help Killingly win league and state championship banners. Rief, who went undefeated during the regular season, placed fifth at the State Open.
Georgios Sezenias-Thompson, Ellis Tech - Golden Eagles junior was the runner up at the Class M championships. Also won the individual title at the annual Lancer Invitational.
Jackson Sorel, Norwich Free Academy - Wildcats junior won the ECC individual championship to help NFA finish second for the second straight year. Placed sixth at the Class LL finals.
Dylan Vanegas, Norwich Free Academy - Wildcats senior won the ECC individual championship to help NFA finish second for the second straight year. Placed second at the Class LL finals and sixth at the State Open. Vanegas won four matches to help NFA win its first championship at the annual Carl Snitkin Memorial Duals in Norwich.
Zaire Wallace, Norwich Free Academy - Wildcats senior won the Class LL state championship in the 190-pound division. Wallace defeated Fairfield Warde’s Cole Grenier by a 7-0 decision to help NFA place fifth overall. Wallace also won four matches to help NFA win its first championship at the annual Carl Snitkin Memorial Duals in Norwich. He won the Greater Hartford Open’s 190-pound division championship to lead Norwich Free Academy to a fourth place finish.
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Honorable Mention All-Stars
Vincent Andreozzi (Griswold/Wheeler), Ryan Barretta (Killingly), Anthony Caisse (East Lyme/Norwich Tech), Michael Capalbo (Griswold-Wheeler), Ian Cathell (Killingly), Mason Connetti (Killingly), Logan Jenkins (Norwich Free Academy), Rylee Kenny (Griswold-Wheeler), Ammar Kuljancic (Ellis Tech), Ed Lavoie (Norwich Free Academy), Edwin Lovely (Ellis Tech), Jonathan Macfeat (Griswold/Wheeler), Reuben Minter (East Lyme/Norwich Tech), Brock Nowakowski (Norwich Free Academy), Exael Padilla (Killingly), Gianno Pearson (East Lyme/Norwich Tech), Max Richardson (Killingly), Amani Samuel (Killingly), Giovanni Sanchez-Ruelas (Killingly), Kolby Sanders (Ellis Tech), Russell Stewart (Griswold-Wheeler), Angel Stimson (East Lyme/Norwich Tech), Jesse Tingley (Norwich Free Academy), and Naim Wallace (Norwich Free Academy).
This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: Norwich Bulletin High School Wrestling All-Star Team
