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Wrestling: See our final Division I and II weight-class rankings for the 2023-24 season

eugene rapay, rockland/westchester journal news
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After an action-packed weekend in Albany to crown state champions and all-state podium finishers and conclude an exciting wrestling season, it's time to look at the 2023-24 end of season rankings in Division I (large-school) and Division II (small-school).

Wrestlers are eligible to be ranked in the classes where they have officially weighed and competed in. All rankings include Section 1, as well as Catholic and private schools in the local area.

Alexander Berisha of Fox Lane celebrates after defeating Bryson Tibbs of Middletown in a 215-pound semifinal match during the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at the MVP Arena in Albany Feb. 24, 2024.
Alexander Berisha of Fox Lane celebrates after defeating Bryson Tibbs of Middletown in a 215-pound semifinal match during the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at the MVP Arena in Albany Feb. 24, 2024.

Division I (large-school)

101 pounds

  1. Vincenzo Mannello, 7th, Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake

  2. Gio Tornambe, Fr., Yorktown

  3. Liam Lin, Fr., North Rockland

  4. Fotis Koufalis, 8th, New Rochelle

  5. Will Miller, Jr., Yonkers

108 pounds

  1. Nick Fortugno, So., Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake

  2. Ethan Steuber, So., Somers/North Salem

  3. Rocco LaMotta, So., Iona Prep

  4. Tatsu Homma, Jr., Mamaroneck

  5. Carlos Deoleo, Fr., Yonkers

116 pounds

  1. Ryan Ball, So., Somers/North Salem

  2. Thomas Looby Jr., So., Brewster

  3. Charles Przymylski, So., Mahopac

  4. Matteo Crino, Fr., New Rochelle

  5. Colin Liebertz, So., Ossining

124 pounds

  1. Dillon Arrick, Sr., Arlington

  2. Dylan LaRocco, Sr., Clarkstown North

  3. Justin Reiss, So., Tappan Zee

  4. Henry Ramirez, So., Mahopac

  5. Ryan Fitzpatrick, So., John Jay-East Fishkill

131 pounds

  1. Vincent Tripaldi, Jr., Iona Prep

  2. Neil Paulercio, Jr., Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake

  3. Liam Dwyer, Sr., Somers/North Salem

  4. Amari Payton, Jr., North Rockland

  5. Joe Gabriele, Sr., John Jay-Cross River

138 pounds

  1. Joe Tornambe, Sr., Yorktown and Justin Shay, Sr., Iona Prep

  2. Jude Bellantoni, Sr., Iona Prep

  3. Parker Trento, Jr., Tappan Zee

  4. Ryan Ciardullo, So., Clarkstown North

  5. Robert DeMauro, Jr., Mahopac

145 pounds

  1. Thomas Iasiello, Jr., Scarsdale

  2. George Johnson Jr., So., Iona Prep

  3. Thomas Tsoi, Jr., Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake

  4. Justin Riello, Sr., North Rockland

  5. Robert Vrabel, Sr., Somers/North Salem

152 pounds

  1. Anthony Lofaro, Sr., Ossining

  2. Nikita Rusnak, So., Carmel

  3. Eric Grant, Sr., Iona Prep

  4. Peter Hinze, Jr., Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake

  5. Wesly Guzman, Jr., North Rockland

160 pounds

  1. Kosta Koufalis, Sr., Iona Prep

  2. Sam Szerlip, Sr., Nyack

  3. Nick Greco, Sr., Mahopac

  4. Cam Wierl, Sr., John Jay-Cross River

  5. C.J. Luth, So., Rye

170 pounds

  1. Leo Venables, Sr., Carmel

  2. Paolo Ciatto, Jr., Iona Prep

  3. Vincent DiRenno, Sr., Suffern

  4. Dylan Shelton, Jr., North Rockland

  5. Sal DiSenso, Jr., Ossining

190 pounds

  1. Ian Sutherland, Sr., Brewster

  2. Steven Hill, Sr., Scarsdale

  3. Justin Daniyan, Sr., Somers/North Salem

  4. Naseer Johnson, Sr., Peekskill

  5. Alex Ryzy, Sr., Lakeland/Panas and Barron Ransom, Jr., Fox Lane

215 pounds

  1. Alex Berisha, Jr., Fox Lane

  2. Rocco Lore, So., Yorktown

  3. Ryan Brace, Jr., Brewster

  4. Thomas Anderson, Sr., Rye

  5. Joe Roche, Sr., Eastchester/Tuckahoe

285 pounds

  1. Michael Mauro, So., John Jay-East Fishkill

  2. George Gjergji, Sr., Yorktown

  3. Raheem Adebola, Jr., Ketcham

  4. Marlon Wheatley, Sr., Ossining

  5. John Brew, So., Clarkstown South

Putnam Valley's Esuar Ordonez earned all-state for the second season in a row. Ordonez (top) pictured wrestling against Hudson Falls' Justin Mullis in the quarterfinal match of the NYSPHSAA wrestling championships at the MVP Arena.
Putnam Valley's Esuar Ordonez earned all-state for the second season in a row. Ordonez (top) pictured wrestling against Hudson Falls' Justin Mullis in the quarterfinal match of the NYSPHSAA wrestling championships at the MVP Arena.

Division II (small-school)

101 pounds

  1. Kelvin Jimenez. 8th, Sleepy Hollow

  2. Zach De Guzman, Fr., Edgemont

  3. Matteo Pellegrino, Fr., Nanuet

108 pounds

  1. Dorian Hidalgo, 8th, Sleepy Hollow

  2. Fredy Mejia, Sr., Pleasantville

  3. Brendan O'Sullivan, Fr., Pearl River

116 pounds

  1. Jesse Straus, So., Pleasantville

  2. Peter Anagnostidis, Fr., Nanuet

  3. Joe Mirro, Sr., Nanuet

124 pounds

  1. Silas Corveddu, Fr., Sleepy Hollow

  2. John Parisi, So., Nanuet

  3. Nick Paonessa, So., Putnam Valley

131 pounds

  1. Esuar Ordonez, Sr., Putnam Valley

  2. Marco DeMaio, So., Edgemont

  3. Patrick Green, Sr., Nanuet

138 pounds

  1. Ethan Badillo, Jr., Nanuet

  2. Ciaran Egan, So., Pleasantville

  3. Giovanni Gioio, Sr., Hen Hud

145 pounds

  1. Rafael Rodriguez, Fr., Sleepy Hollow

  2. Joey Saito, Sr., Edgemont

  3. Bobby Hardwick, Sr., Nanuet

152 pounds

  1. Henry Martin, Jr., Croton-Harmon

  2. Ismael Andrade, Sr., Hen Hud

  3. Ethan Mitev, Fr., Ardsley

160 pounds

  1. Michael Malfitano, Sr., Pearl River

  2. Remy Becker, Jr., Hackley

  3. Jordan Fisher, Jr., Edgemont

170 pounds

  1. Fredrick Mekhi Smithwick, Sr., Croton-Harmon

  2. Kenny Saito, Sr., Edgemont

  3. Ryan Kempf, Fr., Nanuet

190 pounds

  1. Asa Nunberg, Sr., Pleasantville

  2. Kyle Peske, Sr., Hen Hud

  3. Grant Berhalter, Sr., Hackley

215 pounds

  1. Thomas Kellas, 8th, Sleepy Hollow

  2. Alex Gecaj, Sr., Putnam Valley

  3. Nick Espinal, Sr., Pearl River

285 pounds

  1. Jaden Tesher, Jr., Putnam Valley

  2. Mason Dietz, Jr., Hen Hud

  3. Carlton Evans, Sr., Sleepy Hollow

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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Wrestling: Final individual weight-class rankings for 2023-24 season