Newsday's top 100 boys wrestlers on Long Island for 2025-26
Jake Nieto of Massapequa defeated Christopher Notti of Mepham at 144 pounds in the finals of the 50th Annual Srig Gardner Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 at Mepham. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr.
Newsday's annual list of the top Long Island public and CHSAA grapplers, listed in alphabetical order, as the 2025-26 season gets underway. All stats are from last season unless otherwise noted.
Gryffin Alfalla, East Islip, 157, Jr.
He won a 4-3 decision for fifth place at 145 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Ethan Andreula, Long Beach, 118, Soph.
He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 108 pounds. He took third at the state tournament.
Vinny Augello, Commack, 132, Jr.
He took fourth place at 124 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Chase Berkowitz, Chaminade, 118, Soph.
He pinned his opponent in 1:08 for the NSCHSAA title and was the state CHSAA runner-up at 101 pounds.
Jason Brodack, Bellmore JFK, 103, Soph.
He took fourth place at 101 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Austin Bronco Campsey, East Hampton, 118, Jr.
He won a 6-1 decision for the Suffolk Division I title at 108 pounds. He was runner-up in both the state tournament and the Eastern States Classic.
Joseph Brooks, Massapequa, 150, Sr.
He took fourth place at 145 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Frantz Byron, Baldwin, 144, Sr.
He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 145 pounds.
James Chicco, Calhoun, 157, Jr.
He took fourth place at 152 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Harlan Chugerman, Bellmore JFK, 144, Jr.
He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 138 pounds.
Clockwise from top left: Ethan Andreula of Long Beach, Joseph Brooks of Massapequa, Austin Bronco Campsey of East Hampton, James Chicco of Calhoun, Harlan Chugerman of Bellmore JFK and Frantz Byron of Baldwin.
Gabe Cohen, Garden City, 150, Sr.
He won a 13-4 major decision for third place at 145 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Devin Connelly, Longwood, 132, Sr.
He was the Suffolk Division I runner-up at 124 pounds.
Tyler Conzo, Smithtown West, 103, Soph.
He took fourth place at 101 pounds in Suffolk Division I and was the runner-up at the Eastern States Classic.
Shane Cowan, Shoreham-Wading River, 118, Fr.
He pinned his opponent in 2:40 for the Suffolk Division II title at 108 pounds.
Brett Crawford, St. Anthony’s, 118, Sr.
The Mercyhurst commit defeated his opponent by technical fall, 15-0, for the NSCHSAA title and was the state CHSAA runner-up at 116 pounds.
Clockwise from top left: Devin Connelly of Longwood, Brett Crawford of St. Anthony’s, Shane Cowan of Shoreham-Wading River and Tyler Conzo of Smithtown West.
Jack Cusumano, Sachem North, 138, Sr.
He defeated his opponent by technical fall, 16-0, for fifth place at 131 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Justin D’Arce, Center Moriches, 138, Jr.
He won a 7-5 decision for the Suffolk Division II title at 131 pounds.
Chase Davis, Port Jefferson, 126, Sr.
He was the Suffolk Division II runner-up at 116 pounds, losing to eventual state champion Tommy Aiello of Glenn. He took eighth at the state tournament.
Justin DePietro, Sewanhaka East, 215, Jr.
He pinned his opponent in 1:31 for third place at 215 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Erik Desmond, Babylon, 165, Sr.
He won a 3-2 decision for the Suffolk Division II title at 152 pounds.
Rocco DeStefano, East Islip, 132, Sr.
The Bloomsburg commit took sixth place at 116 pounds in Suffolk Division I. He placed third at 101 pounds as a sophomore.
Clockwise from top left: Justin D’Arce of Center Moriches, Jack Cusumano of Sachem North, Rocco DeStefano of East Islip, Erik Desmond of Babylon and Chase Davis of Port Jefferson.
Joel Diaz, Seaford, 118, Soph.
He was the Nassau Division II runner-up at 108 pounds, losing to eventual state champion Colton Schmiesing of Oyster Bay.
Devin Downes, Plainedge, 215, Sr.
He defeated Trent True (Holland Patent) by a 10-1 major decision for the state Division II title at 190 pounds. He became Plainedge’s first two-time state champion. The Maryland commit won his second straight Nassau title and was the runner-up at the Eastern States Classic.
Nate Fabunan, Chaminade, 215, Sr.
He won a 6-2 decision for third place at 215 pounds in the state CHSAA tournament. He placed third in the NSCHSAA tournament.
Chris Ferranti, Chaminade, 175, Sr.
He pinned his opponent in 4:47 for the NSCHSAA title and placed fourth in the state CHSAA tournament at 160 pounds.
Nicholas Flaherty, Comsewogue, 165, Sr.
He won a 6-1 decision for third place at 152 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Brendan Fox, Seaford, 126, Jr.
He won an 11-8 decision for the Nassau Division II title at 116 pounds.
Brody Franklin, Long Beach, 138, Sr.
He won an 11-4 decision for the Nassau Division I title at 131 pounds.
Colden Friedman, Seaford, 103, Fr.
He defeated his opponent, 12-9, in sudden victory to win the Nassau Division II title at 101 pounds.
David Gonzalez, Floyd, 215, Sr.
He pinned his opponent in 2:46 for fifth place at 190 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
William Grassini, Clarke, 138, Jr.
He took fourth place at 131 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Zachary Gubba, Calhoun, 103, Jr.
He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 101 pounds.
Dario Guglielmo, Ward Melville, 118, Sr.
The LIU commit missed last season with an injury. He won the 101-pound title in Suffolk Division I as a sophomore.
Top row, from left: Colden Friedman of Seaford, Zachary Gubba of Calhoun, Dario Guglielmo of Ward Melville. Bottom row, from left: Devin Downes of Plainedge, Brendan Fox of Seaford, Brody Franklin of Long Beach and William Grassini of Clarke.
Ethan Hauser, Connetquot, 118, Jr.
He pinned his opponent in 18 seconds for third at 108 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Jack Healy, MacArthur, 175, Sr.
He took fourth place at 160 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Camryn Howard, Bellport, 157, Soph.
He pinned Samson McKissick-Staley (Pittsford) in 1:14 to claim the state Division I 138-pound title. Howard went 52-2 and claimed his third straight Suffolk title. He won the 145-pound title in the freshman division of the NHSCA Virginia Beach Nationals in March and claimed the 157-pound title in the Fargo National 16U Men’s Freestyle in July.
Josh Kama, Farmingdale, 190, Sr.
He won a 14-2 major decision for the Nassau Division I title at 190 pounds.
Brendon Katimbang, Chaminade, 150, Sr.
He defeated his opponent by technical fall, 18-2, for the NSCSAA title and was the state CHSAA runner-up at 145 pounds.
Louis Kennedy, Syosset, 132, Soph.
The Chaminade transfer won an 8-5 decision in sudden victory to place third in the state CHSAA tournament at 124 pounds. He took fifth at 108 pounds in Nassau Division I as an eighth-grader.
Dylan Kent, Longwood, 215, Sr.
He won a 5-2 decision for fifth place at 215 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Richard King, Clarke, 132, Sr.
He pinned his opponent in 46 seconds for third place at 124 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Anthony Lagala-Ryan, Longwood, 126, Soph.
The NC State commit won a 12-0 major decision for the Suffolk Division I title at 116 pounds. He took third at the state tournament.
Clockwise from left: Ethan Hauser of Connetquot, Camryn Howard of Bellport, Dylan Kent of Longwood, Josh Kama of Farmingdale and Anthony Lagala-Ryan of Longwood.
Aidan Lee, Glenn, 132, Sr.
He pinned his opponent in 1:52 for the Suffolk Division II title at 124 pounds. He placed fourth at the state tournament.
Landon Lee, Herricks, 285, Jr.
He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 215 pounds.
Josiah Lors, Floyd, 215, Sr.
He won an 8-1 decision for the Suffolk Division I title at 215 pounds.
From left: Landon Lee of Herricks, Josiah Lors of Floyd and Aidan Lee of Glenn.
Gavin Mangano, Shoreham-Wading River, 144, Jr.
The Penn State commit claimed his second straight state Division II title with a 6-3 decision over Ashten Haley (Cobleskill-Richmondville), despite suffering a broken ankle in the first period of the 138-pound final. He went 50-0 and won his third straight Suffolk title and third consecutive Eastern States Classic title.
Evan Margolis, Smithtown West, 118, Jr.
He took fourth place at 108 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Niko Marnika, Commack, 144, Jr.
He was the Suffolk Division I runner-up at 138 pounds, losing to eventual state champion Camryn Howard of Bellport.
Jason Martin, Mepham, 215, Sr.
He won a 10-7 decision for fifth place at 190 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Thomas Matias, Shoreham-Wading River, 110, Soph.
He won an 8-0 major decision for the Suffolk Division II title at 101 pounds.
Christian McCravey, Freeport, 126, Soph.
He won a 14-13 decision for third place at 116 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Matthew McDermott, Smithtown East, 138, Soph.
He won a 4-2 decision for the Suffolk Division I title at 131 pounds. He was the runner-up at the state tournament.
Michael McGuinness, Walt Whitman, 150, Jr.
He was the Suffolk Division I runner-up at 145 pounds and placed eighth at the state tournament.
Sebastian Mejia, Clarke, 157, Sr.
He pinned his opponent in 2:00 for fifth place at 152 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Parker Menechino, Mount Sinai, 103, Sr.
He was the Suffolk Division II runner-up at 101 pounds.
Jack Meyer, Floyd, 138, Sr.
He took fourth place at 131 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Peter Mikedis, Bellmore JFK, 165, Soph.
He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 152 pounds.
Clockwise from top left: Niko Marnika of Commack, Gavin Mangano of Shoreham-Wading River, Thomas Matias of Shoreham-Wading River, Peter Mikedis of Bellmore JFK, Sebastian Mejia of Clarke and Matthew McDermott of Smithtown East.
Chace Morris, Oceanside, 150, Jr.
He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 131 pounds.
Christian Morris, Roslyn, 126, Sr.
He placed fourth at 116 pounds in Nassau Division I.
James Mulhern, Massapequa, 285, Sr.
He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 285 pounds.
Connor Murphy, Seaford, 132, Sr.
He pinned his opponent in 3:19 for the Nassau Division II title at 124 pounds.
Spencer Nassire, Islip, 175, Sr.
He took fourth place at 160 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Jake Nieto, Massapequa, 144, Jr.
The Chaminade transfer won a 16-11 decision over eventual state CHSAA champion Elijah Carrington (Kellenberg) for the NSCHSAA title at 131 pounds. He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 131 pounds as a freshman.
Zach Olson, Garden City, 285, Sr.
He won a 4-1 decision for fifth place at 101 pounds in Nassau Division I. The Harvard football commit is a two-time Martone Award winner.
Vincent Orandello, MacArthur, 118, Sr.
He won a 4-1 decision for the Nassau Division I title at 108 pounds. He placed sixth at the state tournament.
Mert Ozturk, Lindenhurst, 126, Soph.
He took fifth place at 116 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Luca Palisciano, Glenn, 285, Sr.
He won a 3-1 decision for third place in Suffolk Division II at 285 pounds. He will be the primary heavyweight for reigning state dual meet champion Glenn this season.
Santino Pascarella, Half Hollow Hills East, 103, Soph.
He won a 3-2 decision for fifth place at 101 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Trevor Patrovich, Hauppauge, 110, Jr.
He won a 4-0 decision for the Suffolk Division I title at 101 pounds and took fourth at the state tournament.
Devin Pellizzi, Cold Spring Harbor, 138, Jr.
He pinned his opponent in 5:34 for the Nassau Division II title at 131 pounds.
Top row, from left: James Mulhern of Massapequa, Santino Pascarella of Half Hollow Hills East, Trevor Patrovich of Hauppauge, Jake Nieto of Massapequa (transferred from Chaminade). Bottom row, from left: Devin Pellizzi of Cold Spring Harbor, Vincent Orandello of MacArthur, Connor Murphy of Seaford and Chace Morris of Oceanside.
Michael Perez Palacios, Farmingdale, 118, Sr.
He placed fourth at 108 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Matthew Peterson, Islip, 126, Fr.
He took fourth place at 116 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Chase Phillips, Ward Melville, 103, Jr.
He was the Suffolk Division I runner-up at 101 pounds.
Valdey Pierre, Sachem North, 285, Sr.
He was the Suffolk Division I runner-up at 285 pounds.
Joshua Pierre-Paul, Uniondale, 118, Sr.
He won a 13-7 decision for third place at 108 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Andrew Poh, Valley Stream North, 126, Sr.
He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 116 pounds.
Casey Powers, Long Beach, 103, Jr.
He won a 6-3 decision in sudden victory for third place at 101 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Guillermo Rodriguez, St. John The Baptist, 215, Jr.
He defeated his opponent by technical fall, 17-0, for the NSCHSAA title and placed fourth in the state CHSAA tournament at 215 pounds.
Nicolas Rodriguez, East Meadow, 138, Jr.
He won an 8-2 decision for fifth place at 131 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Marcus Rosario, Clarke, 215, Sr.
He pinned his opponent in 3:48 for fifth place at 215 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Will Russell, Manhasset, 126, Sr.
A broken clavicle derailed his junior campaign. He was the Nassau Division I runner-up at 108 pounds as a sophomore.
Carlos Salazar, Hewlett, 132, Jr.
He won his second straight Nassau title, defeating his opponent by a 7-3 decision for the Division I crown at 124 pounds. He placed seventh at the state tournament.
Eliezer Sanchez, Central Islip, 138, Sr.
He won a 6-3 decision for third place at 131 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
John Saraldi, Freeport, 285, Sr.
He took fourth place at 285 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Colton Schmiesing, Oyster Bay, 118, Soph.
He won a 10-7 decision over Andrew Juliano (Holland Patent) for the state Division II title at 108 pounds. He won an 18-6 major decision to claim his second straight Nassau crown.
Jon Schroff, Sachem East, 175, Sr.
He won a 6-0 decision for third place at 160 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Xavier Seabury, North Babylon, 110, Soph.
He won the 101-pound title at the Eastern States Classic. He took third in Suffolk Division I and at the state tournament.
Anthony Severino, Lindenhurst, 138, Sr.
He was the Suffolk Division I runner-up at 131 pounds. He took third at the state tournament.
Nicholas Sevilla, Half Hollow Hills East, 175, Sr.
He pinned his opponent in 3:23 for fifth place at 170 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez, Long Beach, 126, Sr.
The UNC commit pinned Cooper Merli (Newburgh) in 6:44 in the state Division I 116-pound final to claim his second title and first since 2022. He went 48-2 and claimed his fourth straight Nassau title and his second consecutive Eastern States Classic title.
Clockwise from top left: Marcus Rosario of Clarke, Anthony Severino of Lindenhurst, Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez of Long Beach, Xavier Seabury of North Babylon, Colton Schmiesing of Oyster Bay, Carlos Salazar of Hewlett, Will Russell of Manhasset and Casey Powers of Long Beach.
Jacob Snedeker, Bellport, 285, Sr.
He won a 4-1 decision in sudden victory for third place at 285 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Javen Taff, Sayville, 215, Jr.
He won a 12-5 decision for third place at 215 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Jovens Theodate, Farmingdale, 190, Sr.
He placed fourth at 170 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Richard Tinyes, Lynbrook, 215, Jr.
He took fourth place at 215 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Kai Tiringer, Massapequa, 144, Jr.
He won a 13-6 decision for the Nassau Division I title at 138 pounds.
Miguel Turcios, Westbury, 165, Sr.
He won a 6-5 decision for third place at 160 pounds in Nassau Division I.
Jon Tutku, Massapequa, 103, Fr.
He won an 8-2 decision over St. Francis’ Tanner Catrabone in the state Division I 101-pound final to become Massapequa’s first state champion since 2003 and third Nassau wrestler to win a state title as an eighth-grader. He went 50-1 and won the 100-pound title in the middle school division of the NHSCA Virginia Beach Nationals in March.
Jayden Tyson, Bellport, 144, Jr.
He took fourth place at 138 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Thomas Vecchio, Sachem North, 190, Sr.
He won a 3-2 decision for third place at 170 pounds in Suffolk Division I.
Clockwise from top left: Javen Taff of Sayville, Kai Tiringer of Massapequa, Jon Tutku of Massapequa, Jovens Theodate of Farmingdale, Thomas Vecchio of Sachem North, Nick Zins of Smithtown West and Jacob Snedeker of Bellport.
Nick Zins, Smithtown West, 175, Sr.
He missed last season with a shoulder injury. The Ithaca football commit is a two-time place-winner in Suffolk Division I.
Matt Lindsay is a high school sports reporter who joined Newsday in 2022 after graduating from Stony Brook University.
