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Class of 2022
Troy Spratley (Norwich): Although Spratley never represented a New York State school in high school he grew up around here and was infamously known for his battles with Stevo Poulin. “Sparky” bounced around in high school and was at Wyoming Seminary, Collinsville in Oklahoma, and represented Texas Pride in Plano his final two years of high school. Spratley is on the record at NCAA’s referring himself as an upstate New York kid and we will treat him as such. That said, he was a 2x Super 32 All-American and won the 2022 U.S. Open at 57kg. He started his career at Minnesota for a single season where he was in redshirt. He went 8-2 and notched wins over NCAA qualifiers Tanner Jordan (SDSU) and Micah Roes (Binghamton). That summer he’d transfer to Oklahoma State where he’s been since. At the 2024 NCAA Championships he’d make the blood round of the tournament before breaking through in 2025 where he made an NCAA National Finals appearance. His 2025 NCAA run was incredible as it included a win over former NCAA finalist Matt Ramos and multiple All-Americans including Jore Volk. In 2026 he was part of a brutal quarter bracket where the NCAA finals rematch between himself and Vincent Robinson was in the Round of 16. He’d ultimately finish 4th at NCAA’s and is now a 2x All-American. So far this summer the “Spark Plug” would win U23 Nationals and keep it rolling with another gold at U23 Pan-Am’s in Lima, Peru.
Carter Baer (Gouverneur): Baer finished his high school career as a 3x state champion and 2x NHSCA All-American before heading off to Binghamton. Baer started right away for the Bearcats and would win Zingo Nationals, the New York State Intercollegiate Open, and would take 3rd at the Mat Town Open. He put together solid seasons during both his sophomore and junior years winning a combined 32 matches over that two year span. As a junior he would also finish 4th at the EIWA Championships and fell just short of qualifying for NCAA’s. As a senior he would go 20-6 overall and at one point would go on a 16 match winning streak that included wins over NCAA qualifiers in Nick Fine and Derek Gilcher. Baer would have himself a massive EIWA tournament where he upset NCAA All-American Danny Wask in tiebreakers to punch his ticket to NCAA’s. At the NCAA tournament he’d make the consolation round of 16 which included two overtime wins. With all the eligibility rules and changes over the years I’m by no means knowledgeable on if he has another year. Binghamton lists him as a senior, but WrestleStat lists him as a redshirt junior. Fingers crossed he’s got one more year!
Jayden Scott (Rush-Henrietta): Scott was the 50th overall recruit in the country coming out of high school and finished as a 2022 state champion for Rush-Henrietta. He went 2nd, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st at the state tournament while donning the notorious Section V singlet. Scott would wrestle at North Carolina and start immediately for the Tar Heels as a true freshman at 149lbs. He would notably notch a win over 3x NCAA Qualifier and 2x Blood Rounder Jude Swisher during his true freshman campaign where he went 14-6 overall. During his sophomore season he’d go 19-13 on the season and narrowly miss out on an NCAA championships bid. He’d once again put together a solid season during his junior year going 15-14 overall, and would qualify for his first NCAA tournament after dropping down to 141lbs. He got injured during his senior campaign and was granted a medical redshirt. This offseason he announced he will be transferring to Lehigh for his final season.
Kole Mulhauser (Central Square): Mulhauser closed his career as the 76th overall recruit in the nation. He was a 2x state champion, Super 32 All-American, NHSCA National Finalist, and put together over 200 career wins. He would take his talents to Princeton where he’d start immediately and find a good amount of success. He went 14-11 as a freshman, placed at Midlands, won the Princeton open, and went 1-2 at EIWA’s. He’d take his redshirt year in 2023-24 where he did not enroll at Princeton, and came back strong in 2024-25 by qualifying for his first NCAA championships. He went 1-2 at NCAA’s and held ranked wins over Nick Fine and Drew Reall on the season. Unfortunately in 2025-26 he’d miss the majority of the season due to injury.
Rocco Camillaci (Hilton): Camillaci was a top 100 recruit coming out of high school was a state champion, three time Fargo All-American, and four time state medalist. He also began his career at 99lbs before finishing his career at 152lbs. He would take off for Princeton where he’s been at since. As a freshman he’d go 4-1 at the Princeton Open and was in the starting lineup against several notable teams including Indiana, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Rutgers. He went 7-11 as a freshman and 14-16 as a sophomore before taking a gap year in 2024-25 which likely serves as a “redshirt” the way the Ivy League does it. He came back in 2025-26 and was the full time starter for Princeton where he wrestled in the Ivy League tournament and went 14-14 overall.
Dylan Schell (Queensbury): Schell was a state champion and NHSCA National Finalist coming out of high school. He committed to Buffalo and would wrestle there for three seasons, and he notably won his pool at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic in 2025. He was limited in action going a combined 7-19 over three seasons. The last time he was listed on a college roster was during the 2024-25 season.
Benny Rogers (Wantagh): Rogers was a 3x state medalist in New York including a state finals appearance as a senior. His junior year he wrestled in Florida due to the ongoing issues relating to COVID-19. Overall Rogers capped off his career as a 4x state medalist (6,3,2,2) and was a 3x NHSCA All-American. He’s been spotty in the lineup as Cornell fields a very competitive team, and he’s been behind Meyer Shapiro most of his career. He went 10-10 this year while Shapiro was out of service during his first semester, and has been a very serviceable replacement for Cornell. It should be noted that during his freshman and sophomore seasons he’s churned in great seasons, and went a combined 21-7.
Jordan Soriano (Clarke): Soriano was a top 225 recruit coming out of high school and would become Clarke’s first wrestling state champion in 2022. He would also earn NHSCA All-American honors. Soriano was a 4 year starter for Drexel and cumulated an overall record of 68-45 throughout the course of his college wrestling career. He’d also qualify for the NCAA Championships in 2025 where he went 0-2 at the tournament. Throughout the course of his college career he’d post very impressive wins over the likes of Wyatt Henson, Nate Lucier, Will Betancourt, and Cole Brooks.
Jackson Polo (Cold Spring Harbor): Polo finished as a four time state medalist and capped off his senior season with a state title. He would also be the first of two wrestlers that Mike Ferrugiari would send to Penn! To date Polo has compiled a career record of 24-19 while placing at the Keystone Classic and Patriot Opens. It should be noted that most places Polo would be a full-time starter but he’s been behind Cross Wasilewski, an NCAA All-American, for the past two seasons.
Nick Sanko (Pittsford): Sanko capped off his senior year by becoming a state finalist and 3x state medalist hailing out of Section V. He’d later take his talents to Virginia. He went 8-3 as a redshirt which included a 1st place finish at the Southeast Open. As a redshirt freshman he went 17-11 while splitting time between 157lbs and 165lbs, and also went 4-2 at the Midlands Championships. His redshirt sophomore campaign would again see him compile 10+ wins as he went 13-10 before suffering a season ending injury. This past season he went 11-9 while splitting time in a tough Virginia lineup and placed at three opens.
