Fargo 2024: Which Empire State Reps Are Best Positioned to Claim a Stop Sign And/or Achieve AA Honors

THE FRONT LINE (Definitive title hopefuls):

1) Charlie Wylie (Port Jervis-9; 16U Women @112)---Ranked 3rd in the nation, the 2023 NYS Boys DII State 6th out of Section IX returns to Fargo a year removed from compiling a 7-1 record that yielded a 16U bronze medal finish at 106 pounds....Fresh off of claiming the second UWW U17 Pan-American medal in as many attempts (gold in 2023, bronze in '24), the Iron Horse trained filly will also have revenge on her mind as on paper, she will likely need to tangle with the one woman who bested her last summer, fifth-ranked Kayla Batres (Connecticut; 2023 Fargo National runner-up; 2023 UWW U15 Pan-American Gold)...Note: While she is a New York resident; Wylie will technically be representing Team New Jersey; but we will support her endlessly regardless of the singlet she is wearing!!!....Wylie will be vying to make it two years in a row that a NY lady succeeded in winning a 16U Women's crown (Gouverneur's Zoe Griffith took the "stop sign" at 138 pounds a summer ago)!

2) Ryan Burton (St. Joseph's Regional-NJ; Junior FS @175)----Another standout that calls Section 9 home, the 2x NJSIAA State medalist/2024 titlist will be joining Wylie in donning the Garden State singlet; but he will forever be a NYer at heart....The highest ranked wrestler (#3) among the 175-pound junior FS field, in his two appearances in Fargo, the future Virginia Tech Hokie has amassed an overall record of 11-3, with All-American finishes of 3rd (16U FSin 2023) and 6th (Junior FS)...A semifinalist on both occasions, should be break through and win the top prize; he'd become the first NY resident to hoist Junior FS gold since Brian Realbuto hit the "boot scoot of death" to emerge as the 2011 145-pound king!!...Burton is expected to be pushed for the top step on the podium by the likes of #5 William Henckel (3x Prep National AA/2x finalist/2024 Champ; 3x Fargo All-American/2x finalist/2021 Cadet National Champion/2023 Junior runner-up), #7 Adam Waters (2x PIAA State Champion; 4x Fargo All-American/2023 Double Junior Bronze; 2023 Double UWW Pan-American U17 finalist/FS Champion; 2023 U17 World GR Team Member), and fellow NJ rep, #15 Jordan Chapman (2x NJ State medalist/2024 runner-up; 2x Fargo 4th), among others!

3) Elijah Diakomihalis (Hilton-5; Junior FS @190)----Making history last summer when he earned the first stop sign among a clan of decorated brothers, the 20th-ranked 3x NYS medalist/2x finalist/2024 DI champ for the Cadets was flawless in his Dome debut, going 7-0, with six of his wins coming by TF en route to the 16U 182-pound prize....Recently finishing as the U17 WTT runner-up at the U.S. Open in April, NYWN's #4 ranked 2025 Big Boarder bound for Cornell is going to have his hands full against a stacked collection of talent...By ONCE A CHAMPION, ALWAYS A CHAMPION will need to be his mindset as he makes the jump to the junior level and faces the task of having to tackle the likes of #5 Harvey Ludington (2024 NJ State Champion; 2021 Fargo 16U GR 5th), #6 Cade Ziola (3x Nebraska State finalist/2x titlist; 2022 Fargo 16U FS 5th), and 10th-ranked Anders Thompson (3x Montana State finalist/2024 Champ; 2024 U.S. Open U20 GR 4th) among the headliners!

4) Camryn Howard (Bellport-11; 16U FS @144)---Regarded as the #2 prospect among his 2028 peers, the 2x NYS DI medalist hailing from Suffolk can make a major play for numero uno status should be go on to win the stop sign....Already a champion on multiple occasions this "offseason", after being a double finalist/FS Champion at the U.S. Open, Howard proceeded to bank double gold at the 2024 UWW U15 Pan-American championships....Training in an environment like the KDTC is going to have him fully prepared in his attempt to join the ranks of recent Fargo 16U champs such as Zack Ryder (2021 @152) & PJ Duke (2022 @138)!!!...Per FloWrestling, there are currently no nationally ranked wrestlers expected to be in the field; so Howard has ever right to feel encouraged about his title ambitions!!

5) Adriana Palumbo (Pleasantville-1; Junior Women @155)----One of the most credentialed and fast-rising New Yorkers regardless of gender during the past year, the 2024 NYSPHSAA Girls Invitational Queen was a national champion at the Super 32 and finished 4th in the U20 Division at 2024 Women's Nationals while competing at slightly higher weight classes....Trimmed down to a lean and mean 155, Palumbo will carry the #5 ranking in the land with her as she goes in search of her first stop sign after previous efforts of 16U 8th and Junior 6th in 2022 and 2023....#2 Eduarda Rodrigues (2x Fargo AA/2023 Defending Junior Champ; multiple-time USAW Girls Showcase titlist) of California is likely to pose the biggest obstacle to her coronation!

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THE ESTABLISHED (returning AAs):

1) Ragan Retell (Tamarac-2; Junior Women @125)---A winner of 20 matches over the course of the past three trips to the Land of Roughriders, the 2x Girls State Invitational medalist/2024 Champion on behalf of Bengal Nation is a surefire safe bet to add a third All-American accolade to her resume in 2024....Her best finish coming in 2021 when she was the 16U Bronze medalist at 127 pounds, the long-term Curby Training Center protege returned to the podium last July when she notched a 6th-place display among the Junior 127-pounders...Committed to Elmira, Retell is presently the 7th-ranked woman in the nation!!!

2) Christopher Crawford (Wyoming Seminary-PA; Junior FS @165)---Molded and strengthened in a fire of irons at SEM and the KDTC, the 2020 NYSPHSAA DI State 5th (for Beacon)/2023 Prep National 4th will be looking to tack on a second Fargo All-American distinction to his name before he heads off to Bloomington, Indiana to be a Hoosier...In 2022, he demonstrated quite the array of skills, as he'd advance to the 152-pound 16U semifinals by peeling off five straight wins before having his title dreams dashed by a future UWW World Age-Group Champ [LaDarion Lockett]....Crawford recovered from the loss to split his final four outings to come home with a dynamic 4th....While he was absent from the Dome in 2023; he was not without some credentials last season, as demonstrated when he finished 5th at the 2023 U.S. Open/U17 WTT!!!...Because the majority of his scholastic career occurred outside the confines of NYS; a lot of people may not give him the respect he warrants!!

3) Teegan Sibble (Bolivar-Richburg-5; Junior Women @110)---Ranked 17th in the country, the 2x NYSPHSAA Girls Invitational State runner-up is no stranger to the podium, as she is a multiple-time NHSCA All-American/2023 National Champion, as well as a 2023 Fargo 16U 8th place performer (2022 Blood rounder)....Known for her ability to throw, the ferocious Wolverine is dangerous at all times of a match, regardless of the score!!!

4) Jason Kwaak (Brentwood-11; Junior FS @150)----As we noted in the press release announcing his verbal commitment to North Carolina State, the NYWN #5 2025 Big Boarder may be a three-time State medalist, not to mention a 2x Eastern States runner-up; but is best body of work to date has been accomplished while doing his thing on the grander stage...Overlooked by us in last year's preview, the future member of the Wolfpack certainly commanded our attention when in his Fargo debut, he cruised to five triumphs out of the gate to lockdown the semifinal berth and All-American distinction (went on to finish 6th) before losing to 2024 PIAA State Champion/2024 U17 World FS Team member, Melvin Miller....In subsequent national-level appearances, he was the runner-up at the Journeymen Fall Classic (beating a former Fargo titlist), not to mention seizing 3rd in Virginia Beach this past April at NHSCA Juniors Nats!!!...With five top-15 ranked gentlemen at the head of the gauntlet, repeating as an AA will not be an easy task; but Kwaak is not one who will ever back down from the challenge!

5) Mia Collins (Ballston Spa-2; Junior Women @130)---The quantity of her guts never to be questioned again, the last time that the 2024 NYSPHSAA Girls Invitational titlist stepped foot in the Dome, she racked up NINE victories, including closing on a six-bout streak en route to bringing home 16U bronze in the 132-pound bracket...Not flashy, but absolutely physical and punishing in her approach to the sport, Collin's lone blemish in 2023 came at the hands of the eventual National champ [Arizona's Isis France]...The 130-pound field is among the deepest of any weight class this year; but she has the spirit and toughness to pull off those necessary hard fought victories...Getting her arm raised on 18 unique occasions between 2022 and 2023, prior to her aforementioned top-3 display last summer, Collins was a 16U Blood rounder and fell two dubs short of Junior AA in her '22 debut!

6) Tavio Hoose (Southwestern-6; Junior FS @190)----Welcomed back into the New York flock after competing at the privilege of the Keystone State last summer, the 2x NYSPHSAA DII State finalist/2023 titlist out of the Buffalo area accrued nine total wins between the two international styles....Splitting his four freestyle bouts to commence the week, New York Wrestling New's #7 ranked 2026 gem found that sweet spot during the Greco-Roman proceedings, as after dropping his round of 32 contest, he went on a run of six dubs in a row to ultimately take 6th in the 16U, 182-pound bracket!!!...Hoose banked another AA credit in April when he took 4th at NHSCA Sophomore Nationals!

7) Brynn Shepardson (Little Falls-3; Junior Women @ 170)---Another young lady with a bullet next to her name as she climbs up the charts, the present-day #25 ranked student-athlete in the country was a bit of an unknown when she ventured to North Dakota in the summer of 2023...But alas, by the time she packed her bags and boarded the plane back to the Empire, the 2x NYSPHSAA Invitational medalist/2024 Champion had transformed herself into a hot commodity on the national scene...Punching her ticket to the 152-pound 16U semifinals behind three decisive (a tech, a fall, and a 10-1 decision), the Mountie rode a breakout first day of action to a 4th place showing (4-2 record) in her introduction to Fargo....With this full year of experience under her belt, she ought to be even more polished and determined as she takes the step up to the junior circuit

8) RaeAnn Craft (Owego FA-4; 16U Women @118)---One of the stories of the 2023 tournament among NY pundits was the clutch performance of the then River Hawk freshman, Craft!!!....Not a name that was being seriously discussed as an All-American threat in the lead-up to last year's festivities, the S4 sensation dished out a full serving of crow to her doubters, as she exploded for four straight victories out of the gate to secure a berth in the semifinals and guaranteed herself AA acclaim (6th)...Absorbing a few losses at the Blatnick FS State Championships (runner-up in 16U, 3rd in Junior); never was there a better occasion for Craft to find that killer form and again humble the critics....In two trips to Syracuse, she is a 2x Girls Invitational placer, finishing 3rd in 2023 and then complementing it behind a 5th this past January!

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UP NEXT/ON THE CUSP

1) Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez (Long Beach-8; Junior FS/GR @ 113)---The chart-topper among the NY class of 2026, the three-time NYS medalist/2x finalist/2022 Champion for the Marines is quite capable in both international styles; but it was his recent performance at the 2024 U.S. Open/U17 WTT in the Greco-Roman discipline that made believers out of us....Finishing as the Bronze medalist in Sin City in late-April, Sibomana-Rodriguez upended multiple former/returning Fargo All-Americans and demonstrated that he has the chops to hang with the best of the best....Less than a month late (early-May), he added further momentum when he was a Double Portuese/Northeast Regional Champion....Winning no fewer than three matches in every Fargo tournament he has entered in the past two seasons (2022 Double 16 entry; 2023 16U FS), he was accumulated a respectable 9-6 resume; but something about 2024 just seems to be hitting differently for the Savage Wrestling Academy mentee; and we foresee him riding this wave to a podium outcome in at least one, if not both disciplines...With no nationally ranked wrestlers factoring into the Jr. GR discussion; we are not even ruling out a possible ascension to the top of the mountain for the Nassau resident!

2) Selina Moore (Sherburne-Earlville Marauders-3; Junior Women @ 145)---Her future plans to be a Buffalo State Bengal thrown into flux during the past week; Moore recruitment has be re-opened and what better way to command some top offers than to put up a spectacle in Fargo!!!....Ranked 16th in the nation heading into what is probably the last chapter of her scholastic story, the two-time Girls State Invitational medalist/2023 runner-up has not taken the pilgrimage to North Dakota during the past few seasons; but when she was in attendance, she was showed immense potential/ceiling, as she'd win five matches between the 16U and Junior classifications, losing in the blood round of the former, while coming two dubs short of top-8 in the latter....Her swan song already boasting a national title in Virginia Beach; there would be no more proper a punctuation than to see the Marauder alumnus "collect her flowers" on an even bigger stage!!!

3) William Soto (Newburgh FA-9; 16U FS @ 100)---In an absolute dog fight for top honors on the NYWN 2027 Big Board (#2 at the moment), the two-time State placer/2024 Large School Champion could most definitely sway the argument into his own favor if he delivers the caliber of showing that we are anticipating in his Fargo debut!!!!.....Gaining priceless big match experience last month when he represented his father's homeland of Puerto Rico at the UWW U15 Pan-American Championships, the Goldback rising sophomore was a double finalist San Salvador, settling for runner-up distinction in Greco before utterly blitzing his way (39-2; 3 TFs, 1 pin) to gold in freestyle....With only three top-20 wrestlers expected to compete in the bracket, the question we are asking ourselves is not, "Will Soto All-American?"; but rather, "How high can the NYer fly?"!!!

4) Yianna Foufas (Mepham-8; Junior Women @ 120)---A consummate powerhouse who incorporates "Iowa Style" aggression and brutality to zap the will of anyone who dares step on the mat with her, the 2x NYS Girls Invitational Queen may not have a Fargo AA on her vitae (YET); but it goes without saying that she is far from a neophyte when it comes to banking top-8 finishes on the national level....Sitting in the #4 spot of the national polls, Foufas was at her best this past April when she vanquished multiple nationally-ranked and/or elder competitors en route to finishing 5th at U20 Trials!!!....She solidified her "one to watch" label the following month by acting as the NE Regional bridesmaid (only loss to fellow #4 ranked, Calli Gilchrist, of Connecticut)!!!....On her way to Lehigh in the fall, the consensus among the NYS aficionados is that she was the top senior in the state this season; and going out with a bang would be the icing on the cake of a banner farewell to the HS level!...Foufas has mustered a 9-6 record in two trips to the Dome in 2022 and 2023, falling two wins short of AA in 2022 on the 16U level!

5) Finnegan O'Brien (Chaminade-C; 16U FS @ 126)---Regarded as a youth phenom and holding the top spot on the 2028 Big Board since its release over two years ago, the Locust Valley resident and/or VHW mentored stud has been a national title contender at every stage of his quest....A former Roller WOW Series Reno runner-up, a 2022 Super 32 MS Champion, etc.; O'Brien has proven countless times that his best wrestling remains in front of him and we are not even close to seeing the full depths of his talents....Already a two-time ESC placer (2024 runner-up) and a 2024 DII State bronze medalist prior to his first official day as a high school student, O'Brien turned in a very respectable effort at the 2024 U.S. Open, finishing 4th in the U15 age-group (both of his losses being bouts that he'd insist on winning if rematches materialized)....Per Flo, there are no top-20 wrestlers listed in his bracket; so opportunity to shine and reaffirm his alpha reputation will be ripe!!

6) Ethan Andreula (Long Beach-8; 16U FS/GR @ 106)---Much like his previously recognized Long Beach teammate [Sibomana-Rodriguez], we are not taking the notion of a double AA off of the table; but feel that the 2x NYS medalist (3rd in '24) is set up to be a much stronger candidate to make significant noise in Greco-Roman (field not quite as deep)...Going a combined 9-1 at the Portuese Northeast Regional Championships in May, it would be in GR where the #3 ranked 2028 Big Boarder reigned supreme, hoisting hardware via a 4-0 body of work....Already a nationally champion as a folkstyler, Andreula took home the crown at NHSCA Middle School Nationals!....His star has never been higher than it is right now; and we are confident he will only continue to rise with each passing opportunity to show his development!

7) Anthony LaGala-Ryan (Longwood-11; 16U FS @113)---An individual that we wish was choosing to do double duty next week instead of focusing on just freestyle, LaGala-Ryan was a double finalist/GR Champion in May at the Northeast Regionals; and it is our contention that he could very much have been top-8 in each style again in Fargo...Presently rated as the #3 in-state rising sophomore, the Lion has twice been a NHSCA National Champion, going back-to-back in 2023 and 2024 at the Middle School and Freshman levels. To boot, despite finding himself in loaded fields on each occasion, he has managed a pair of 5th-place showings on South Pearl Street (NYSPHSAA Championships] as a testament to his guts...2024 marking his second appearance at the USMC 16U festivities, he'd win eight combined matches (8-4), falling two victories short of All-American acclaim in GR!

8) Gavin Mangano (Shoreham-Wading River-11; 16U FS @ 132)---Considerably more proven at this stage of his scholastic story as a folkstyler, the top-ranked 2027 in-state prospect has prevailed on the national level multiple times (former Roller WOW Trinity Award recipient; 2024 NHSCA Freshman National Champion, etc.)...So, we are rolling the dice a bit on forecasting that his folk success will effectively translate to freestyle prosperity....A two-time State finalist/2024 DII Champion, the Wildcat rising sophomore actually suffered a loss in the finals of the Blatnick FS Championships; but that factoid has not caused on to pause on going all in on a standout that we know has the natural abilities to do the job!!...Mentioned in the same breadth as past "Strong Island" legends such as Jantzen, Piccininni, Arujau, Teemer, Busiello, and so forth; his debut in Fargo affords him that ideal juncture to reinforce this "Rushmore" prophecy!

9) Samson McKissick-Staley (Pittsford-5; Junior FS/GR @138)---Really coming into his own during the 2023-2024 campaign, the #5 rated 2026 Big Boarder has steadily emerged as one of our personal favorites because of the infinite trajectory he has displayed over the course of the past year....Amassing a 38-1 record as a sophomore in which he was an Eastern States Classic Champion and the NYS DI runner-up, the Panther prince added an additional folkstyle notch to his belt when he took 4th at NHSCA Nationals!!...However, it was the 10-4 outing in Las Vegas at the U.S. Open/U17 Trials that made an impeccable impression, as the section 5 rep strung together five consecutive consolation wins to place 7th in Greco-Roman (7-2 overall record)...With only one ranked individual registered in Junior GR at his weight class, the path is there for McKissick-Staley to put the exclamation on his breakout campaign!!

10) Luke Satriano (Valley Central-9; Junior FS @ 132)---A bit of a novice when he made the maiden voyage to the Dome in 2023, now that the three-time State medalist/2x defending DI titlist has had a full year of fine tuning (in exceptional environments such as WPWC), we are anticipating a quantum leap from the 3-2 resume he posted on the 16U level last season...Picking up a huge head-to-head win in Sin City at the 2024 U.S. Open over former USAW Folk National Champ/2023 Fargo 5th, Dean Anderson (Arizona) as part of a 3-2 outing, the West Virginia verbal commit may not have made the podium; but he certainly elicited an abundance of chatter from the peanut gallery!!!...Sitting in the #3 spot of the NYWN 2025 Big Board, in addition to his NYSPHSAA glory, Satriano also swept both legs of the Blatnick to earn a USA-NY triple-crown!!!....With eight top-20 wrestlers listed among the field, there will be little room for error; but when it comes to "Luke Satch", we will always bet on him to relish in the grind and rise like cream!

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WILDCARDS/HIDDEN GEMS

1) Peyton Mullin (Dundee-5; Women's 16U @ 235)---Coming out of nowhere to explode onto our radar last January when she pinned her way to a NYSPHSAA Girls Invitational State gold as a freshman, the Scots(wo)man diaper dandy does not have much of a national resume. But since she has done nothing but pin everyone (stuck her way to the Blatnick crown to boot); the small sample size we have at our disposal suggests that she is the real-deal and is going to be a medal threat in a top-heavy bracket that is led by three nationally ranked ladies, but is primarily open for the taking!!

2) Alexander Berisha (Fox Lane-1; Junior FS @215)---A mainstay within the top-10 of the 2025 NYWN class polls (#8 presently), the 2024 NYS DI runner-up has yet to break through with that "welcome to the party", ultimate effort; but has been steady/reliable in his two previous trips to North Dakota, winning seven matches, including a 4-2 vitae in 2022 that saw him advance to the 16U blood round before just missing the podium...Berisha was recently a blood rounder again at the 2024 Northeast Regional; so with a tweak here or there, the GPS product could sneak his way into top-8 status!!

3) Cailan Drake (Shaker-2; Junior Women @ 115)----In the midst of her own arrival as a budding star, the two-time Girls State Invitational medalist/2024 Champion captured bothour hearts and our attention when she defeated 2x State runner-up/2021 Fargo Blood rounder, Mora Peterson (Bay Shore) in both the NYSPHSAA finale and then again at the Northeast Regionals (bronze contest)....Junior 115 is about as loaded as they come in terms of firepower; so it may be ambitious to predict All-American honors; but without question, we see her as a unquestionable bracket buster/spoiler!!!....While her results from 2021-2023 have not been as favorable as we are sure she'd prefer; the mere fact that she brings a wealth of experience with her is only going to aid the cause!! "Battle-tested" does not do her justice!...Drake was a 2024 NHSCA All-American (8th)!!!

4) Cooper Merli (Newburgh FA-9; Junior FS/16U GR @ 113)---It is not very often that a two-time defending State titlist puts categorized in the "hidden gems" section of an article; but in this particular case, it is not a question of talent as it pertains to NYWN's #3 ranked 2026er; but rather lack of credentials in the international styles...2-4 in his career under the Dome (both wins coming in '23), Merli did not attend either the Blatnick or the Portuese; so we have not been afforded with a forum to see the strides he has made from one year to the next; so we are relying heavily on the fact that we know he has a work ethic second to none; and is being trained (WPWC) by a brain trust that has a track record of developing talent!....In April, while competing at PNL event, Merli posted a signature win to the tune of a 5-3 decision over 2x Fargo All-American/2022 16U FS National Champion, Mac Crosson (Iowa); so the evidence is clear that his abilities surpass what we see on paper!!

5) Taylor Aiello (John Glenn-11; Junior Women @ 125)---Earning bronze at the 2024 Girls State Invitational, the "tater tot" has a checkered past in Fargo (1-4 record in 2021 and 2022); but the version of her that we have witnessed lately is an entirely different breed of beast...Taking home the brass ring at the Blatnick in a bracket that also boasted [RaeAnn] Craft and 2023 NYS State runner-up/2024 NHSCA 6th, Brooke Tarshis (Pine Bush), the odds may not be in her favor; but she is not one who will short-change anybody on heart; So we are putting our faith in her to make magic!

6) Jake Nieto (Plainedge-8; 16U FS @ 132)---A gentleman whose stock we expect to go through the roof in the coming year, NYWN currently has the Red Devil rising sophomore pegged as our #8 2027 Big Boarder; but the gifts are there for him to take the elevator to a higher floor in due time....A 2023 NHSCA MS All-American, as well as a 2024 NYS DI Qualifier; as good as Nieto has been in folkstyle; it is has been his pedigree in the international styles that stood out!!!!....13-1 a season ago at the USAW 14U National Duals (earning All-Tourney honors with a 6-0 resume in GR), the "Savage" [Wrestling Academy] backed up the hype was a Double Champion at the Blatnick and then followed it up by a NE Regional FS silver medalist....Of particular note among his latest feats would be the head-to-head win he earned over the aforementioned Mangano in the NYS FS finale...With Mangano being the highest ranked (#16) entry into the bracket per FloWrestling, a rematch for all the marbles does not seem far-fetched!!...Our only regret when it comes to  Nieto is that he too opted to specialize instead of doing the FS/GR doub!!!

7) Isabella Lorenzana (Francis Lewis-P; Women's 16U @235)---One heavy hitter deserves another; Let's put two on the podium in Fargo!!....While Mullin is admittedly our shot in the dark; the 2x defending PSAL champ brings with her a more established/decorated national resume...An All-American on two separate occasions in 2024, Lorenzana was a 2023 USAW Girls Folk National Bronze medalist in March; and then complemented it by finishing 7th in Virginia Beach....A titlist at the Portuese in May, she will take to the mats with a lot of positive juju in her corner!!!....

8) Victoria Alvarado (Warwick Valley-9; Women's 16U @ 142)---Her praises sung by members of the Team NY Women's staff, Alvarado was not a name that was on our tongues when we sat down to write this preview; but the endorsements she received caused us to give her a full look and we liked what we saw....The Section IX Girls Champion as a freshman in 2024, her national exposure has been limited; but she did make an astounding impression when she took 1st at the Blatnick, beating among others, the NE Regional champ, Brooke-Lynn Murray (Bay Shore), along the way!!!

9) Sara Pauls (Minisink Valley-9; Women's 16U @ 124)---If the name sounds familiar, it should!!!!....Her sister, Grace, being a force to be reckoned with in the late 2010s (3x Fargo All-American); now it is Sara's time to shine on center stage!!!....A two-time Girls Invitational State medalist/2023 Champion for the Warriors, Pauls has left no stone unturned in ensuring herself proper/sufficient preparation (recently was in attendance at the Blair Academy camp training alongside multiple AAs)...A former (2018) Women's National Champion at the youth level, Pauls will be seeking her first elite freestyle (was a '23 Girls Folk AA) achievement this weekend....A champion at the Blatnick, she owns a head-to-head win over Drake, which should serve as a source of confidence!!

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FULL TEAM NY ROSTER (*Courtesy of USA-NY)

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16U WOMEN

88: Anabelle Wessel (Alexander-5)
94: Bianca Awerman (Commack-11)

100: Tatiana Alexander (Eastchester-Tuckahoe-1)
100: Jasmine Brucato (HFL-5)
100: Alyn Capen (Peru-7)

106: Anjelica Smiech (Rocky Point-11)
106: Alessia Lilly (Bethlehem Central-2)
106: Zoe Long (Northport-11)
106: Gabi Severin (Bethpage-8)

112: Analhy Abreu Perez (Copiague-11)
112: Zoe Edmorin (Copiague-11)
112: Grace Palumbo (Syosset-8)
112: Ysabela Vargas (Schenectady-2)

118: RaeAnn Craft (Owego FA-4)
118: Haley Gonzales (Hicksville-8)
118: Kendall Harrington (Shaker-2)
118: Madalyn Hill (Shenendehowa-2)
118: Maya Hoke (Niskayuna-Schenectady-2)

124: Tayah Beach (SVEC-4)
124: Amy Kate Amy Erikson (Niskayuna-Schenectady-2)
124: Sara Pauls (Minisink Valley-9)

130: Reese Adams (Calhoun-8)
130: Bella Satalino (Columbia-2)
130: Siri Hyde (Francis Lewis-P)

136: Jaida Macaluso (Minisink Valley-9)
136: Aiyana Santana (Maple Hill-2)

142: Victoria Alvarado (Warwick Valley-9)
142: Brooke-Lynn Murray (Bay Shore-11)

148: Ella Gregg (Niskayuna-Schenectady-2)
148: Jacqueline Jackson (New Dorp-P)

155: Aaliyah Morrow (Bellport-11)

170: Michaela Thomas (Iroquois-6)

190: Naomi Gonzalez (Valley Stream North-8)

235: Mia Banker (Averill Park-2)
235: Isabella Lorenzana (Francis Lewis-P)
235: Peyton Mullin (Dundee-5)

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JUNIOR WOMEN

100: Aislin Kellner (Arlington-1)
100: Aubrey Lamb (Fairport-5)

105: Marielys Lugo Fernandez (Bathgate Campus-P)

110: Carlye Ana Boenau (La Salle-2)
110: Teegan Sibble (Bolivar-Richburg-5)

115: Maia DeLaCruz (Shaker-2)
115: Cailan Drake (Shaker-2)
115: Mora Peterson (Bay Shore-11)
115: Fenna Van Der Velden (Rocky Point-11)

120: Delaney Bisaillon (Mechanicville-Stillwater-2)
120: Yianna Foufas (Mepham-8)
120: Makayla Matson (Niskayuna-Schenectady-2)
120: Sophia Torian (Shaker-2)

125: Taylor Aiello (John Glenn-11)
125: Ragan Retell (Tamarac-2)
125: Brooke Tarshis (Pine Bush-9)

130: Mia Collins (Ballston Spa-2)
130: Valerie Iglesias (Bay Shore-11)

135: Nadia Hawrylchak (Guilderland-2)

140: Camila Hidalgo (Walt Whitman-11)
140: Talia Robles (Mepham-8)

145: Jaymie Landon (Granville-2)
145: Selina Moore (Sherburne-Earlville-3)

155: Lauren Garcia (White Plains-1)
155: Isabella Gretzinger (Shenendehowa-2)
155: Adriana Palumbo (Pleasantville-1)
155: Janessa Santiago (Cazenovia-3)
155: Elizabeth Williamson (Shaker-2)

170: Teagan McGuinness (Union-Endicott-4)
170: Brynn Shepardson (Little Falls-3)

190: Marissa Crofoot (Fulton-3)
190: Emily Dudar (Shaker-2)
190: Alexis Durdon (Windsor-4)
190:  Tiarra Guan (Great Neck South-8)

235: Patricia Deslandes (Minisink Valley-9)

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16U MEN'S FREESTYLE

88: Liam Matson (Niskayuna-2)

100: Declan McKee (Tioga-4)
100: Trevor Patrovich (Hauppauge-11)
100: Chase Phillips (Ward Melville-11)
100: William Soto (Newburgh FA-9)
100: Kurt Ziegler (Wayne-5)

106: Ethan Andreula (Long Beach-8)
106: Austin "Bronco" Campsey (East Hampton-Pierson-Bridgehampton-11)
106: Rocco DeStefano (East Islip-11)
106: Ryder Smith (Hauppauge-11)
106: Damian Tebano (Christian Brothers Academy-2)

113: Anthony LaGala-Ryan (Longwood-11)
113: Vincent Orandello (MacArthur-8)
113: Brennan Sprague (Monsignor Farrell-C)
113: Anthony Valls (Chenango Valley-4)

120: Marco Futia (Wallkill-9)
120: Tristan Levin (Tottenville-P)
120: Vincent Mastrianni (Colonie-2)

126: Finnegan O'Brien (Chaminade-C)
126: Anthony Severino (Lindenhurst-11)
126: Landyn Shaffer (Deposit-Hancock-4)
126: Jayden Tyson (Copiague-11)

132: Jayden Duncanson (Tioga-4)
132: Ashten Haley (Cobleskill-Richmondville-2)
132: Gavin Mangano (SWR-11)
132: Jake Nieto (Plainedge-8)

138: Elijah Brown (Monroe Woodbury-9)

144: Joseph Brooks (Massapequa-8)
144: Camryn Howard (Bellport-11)
144: Brendon Katimbang (Chaminade-C)

150: Joseph Losee (Shenendehowa-2)

157: Ryker Cox (Coxsackie-Athens-2)
157: Zukhriddin Majidov (Poly Prep-A)
157: Christopher Nocca (Horace Greeley-1)

165: CJ Luth (Rye-1)
165: Max McCarthy (St. Francis-C)
165: William Roden (Clarkstown North-1)
165: Luke Ryan (Fox Lane-1)

175: James Capasso (Ballston Spa-2)

190: Antonio Landon (Granville-2)

215: Owen Burhans (Homer-3)
215: Zach Caldwell (St. Francis-C)

285: Anthony Acosta (Copiague-11)

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JUNIOR MEN'S FREESTYLE

100: Lucas Pai (Manhasset-8)

106: William Clanton (Catskill-2)
106: Peter Filli (Ichabod Crane-2)

113: Cooper Merli (Newburgh FA-9)
113: Messiah Grant (Amsterdam-Broadablin Perth-2)
113: Dario Guglielmo (Ward Melville-11)
113: Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez (Long Beach-8)
113: Oumar Tounkara (New York Military Academy; CT Prep)

126: Firdavs Ahmadzoda (New York Military Academy; CT Prep)
126: Nico Rivera (Mohonasen-2)

132: Jacob Hanlon (Averill Park-2)
132: Neil Paulercio (BBVW-1)
132: Luke Satriano (Valley Central-9)

138: Ryan Ferrara (Chenango Forks-4)
138: Jonathan Fox (MacArthur-8)
138: Talan Hubbard (SPIRE Academy; OH)
138: Samson McKissick-Staley (Pittsford-5)
138: Luke Nieto (Plainedge-8)

144: Trevor Bishop (Tamarac-2)
144: Jordan Joslyn (Chautauqua Lake-WP-6)
144: Leo Mongiello (Sayville-11)

150: Zach Gerby (Pittsford-5)
150: Jason Kwaak (Brentwood-11)
150: Leo Tansey (The Collegiate School-A)

157: Colton Havens (Canisteo-Greenwood-5)

165: Avery Bustamante (Wayne-5)
165: Christopher Crawford (Wyoming Seminary; PA)

175: Johnathan Clohecy (Fulton-3)

190: Elijah Diakomihalis (Hilton-5)
190: Paul Harley (Shaker-2)
190: Tavio Hoose (Southwestern-6)
190: Jayden Malecki (Chautauqua Lake-WP-6)
190: Trent True (Holland Patent-3)

215: Alexander Berisha (Fox Lane-1)
215: Noah Long (Whitesboro-3)

285: Kamdyn Dorchester (Carthage-3)
285: William Wortkoetter (St. Francis-C)

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16U MEN'S GRECO-ROMAN

88: Logan David
88: Liam Matson (Niskayuna-2)

100: Kurt Ziegler (Wayne-5)

106: Ethan Andreula (Long Beach-8)
106: William Clanton (Catskill-2)
106: Rocco DeStefano (East Islip-11)
106: Peter Filli (Ichabod Crane-2)
106: Damian Tebano (Christian Brothers Academy-2)

113: Tyler Boenau (La Salle-2)
113: Cooper Merli (Newburgh FA-9)
113: Brennan Sprague (Monsignor Farrell-C)
113: Ty Strychalsky (East Islip-11)

120: Anthony Valls (Chenango Valley-4)
120: Tristan Levin (Tottenville-P)
120: Vincent Mastrianni (Colonie-2)

126: Jayden Tyson (Copiague-11)

132: Jayden Duncanson (Tioga-4)
132: Aiden Forster (Ravena Coeymans Selkirk-2)

138: Ryan Ferrara (Chenango Forks-4)

145: Nathan Barber (Granville-2)
145: Brendon Katimbang (Chaminade-C)

150: Great Buzugbe (La Salle-2)
150: Nicholas Flaherty (Comsewogue-11)
150: Trace Taber (Hoosick Falls-2)

157: Ryker Cox (Coxsackie-Athens-2)

165: Max McCarthy (St. Francis-C)
165: Nicholas Zadvinskiy (Monsignor Farrell-C)

175: James Capasso (Ballston Spa-2)
175: Aiden Nassire (Islip-11)

190: Antonio Landon (Granville-2)

215: Cole Posniewski (Columbia-2)

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JUNIOR MEN'S GRECO-ROMAN

113: Messiah Grant (Amsterdam-Broadablin Perth-2)
113: Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez (Long Beach-8)
113: Oumar Tounkara (New York Military Academy; CT Prep)
113: Peyton Hubbard (Chenango Forks-4)

120: Juan Roque (East Hampton-Pierson-Bridgehampton-Ross-11)

126: Firdavs Ahmadzoda (New York Military Academy; CT Prep)
126: Nico Rivera (Mohonasen-2)

132: Jacob Hanlon (Averill Park-2)
132: Trey LeChase (Fairport-5)

138: Samson McKissick-Staley (Pittsford-5)
138: Reese Bunney (Averill Park-2)
138: Elijah Carrington (Kellenberg Memorial-C)
138: Kenneth Meza (Copiague-11)

144: Trevor Bishop (Tamarac-2)
144: Bilali Assoumanou (Herbert Lehman-P)

150: Zach Gerby (Pittsford-5)
150: Leo Tansey (The Collegiate School-A)

157: Colton Havens (Canisteo-Greenwood-5)
157: Vasilios Dimou (East Islip-11)

165: Avery Bustamante (Wayne-5)

175: Johnathan Clohecy (Fulton-3)

190: Ryan Brown (Syracuse Schools-3)
190: Jayden Kiell (Tottenville-P)
190: Paul Harley (Shaker-2)
190: Trent True (Holland Patent-3)

215: John Bracken (Mt. Sinai-11)
215: Eric Petrov (Tottenville-P)

285: Kamdyn Dorchester (Carthage-3)

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10-YEAR HISTORY OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (21 in total)

2014:  Alexis Bleau (Cadet WM 154)
2014:  Alexis Porter (Junior WM 148)
2014:  William Koll (Junior GR 132)
2014:  Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Junior GR 145)
2014:  Burke Paddock (Junior GR 160)
2015:  Monica Mason (Junior WM 198)
2015:  Vito Arujau (Cadet FS 126)
2016:  Hailey Cancelleri (Cadet WM 172)
2016:  Michaela Beck (Junior WM 125)
2016:  Jacori Teemer (Cadet FS 132)
2016:  Frankie Gissendanner (Cadet FS 152)
2018:  Ally Fitzgerald (Cadet WM 112)
2018:  Mia Macaluso (Cadet WM 127)
2019:  Sofia Macaluso (Cadet WM 122)
2021:  Alessandra Elliott (Cadet WM 138)
2021:  Zack Ryder (Cadet FS 152)
2021:  Alex Semenenko (Junior GR 220)
2022:  PJ Duke (Cadet FS 138)
2022: Mikey Altomer (Junior GR 182)
2023: Zoe Griffith (Cadet WM 138)
2023: Elijah Diakomihalis (Cadet FS 182)
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