Wrestling: Everything to know for the 2024 NYSPHSAA Tournament, and who's going to states

The countdown to the 2024 NYSPHSAA Tournament is on.

After crowning sectional champions and deciding the last state qualifiers, wrestlers will spend the next couple of weeks putting the finishing touches on their preparations and perfecting their craft ahead of their trip to Albany.

The NYSPHSAA Division I and II wrestling championships are back at the MVP Arena in Albany, and they are scheduled for Feb. 23-24.

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Here’s some useful info to know, if you’re making the trip to Albany.

Tickets

Tickets may be purchased in advance through Ticketmaster (additional fees apply) or in-person at the MVP Arena Box Office.

Single session tickets are $12 in-person, or $17.70 online through Ticketmaster.

All-session passes available for purchase. General admission seats for all three sessions are $38 in person, or $47.45 on Ticketmaster.

There is also a premium seating upgrade for all session at the price of $58 at the on-site box office, or $72.60 on Ticketmaster.

All-session passes: Link to purchase general and premium all-session tickets for all three sessions

Session 1: Link to purchase a ticket for the Friday, Feb. 23 (Day 1) session

Session 2: Link to purchase a ticket for the Saturday, Feb. 24 (Day 2) morning/afternoon session

Session 3: Link to purchase a ticket for the state championship finals on Saturday night

Nyack’s Sam Szerlip wrestles Carmel’s Leo Venables in the 170-pound third place match at the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at MVP Arena in Albany, on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

Schedule

The schedule for both days of the NYSPHSAA Division I and II Tournament is as follows:

Friday, Feb. 23 (Session 1)

8:15 a.m. – Doors open

9:30 a.m. – Opening ceremonies

10 a.m.-12 p.m. – First round matches

12-3 p.m. – Second round matches

3-4:30 p.m. – Quarterfinals

4:30-8 p.m. – Consolation rounds

Saturday, Feb. 24 (Session 2)

8:30 a.m. – Doors open

9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. – Semifinal and consolation matches

12:30-2 p.m. – Wrestlebacks and consi-semis

2 p.m. – Placement matches for Division I and II, arena will be cleared and closed after final match

Saturday, Feb. 24 (Session 3)

5:15 p.m. – Doors open

5:50 p.m. – Opening ceremonies for finals

6:05 p.m. – Championship finals begin, Division I and II matches will take place side-by-side at the same time

Arlington’s Dillon Arrick, front, wrestles Clarkstown North Sr High School’s Dylan LaRocco in the 124 pound weight class during the Section 1 division 1 wrestling championship in White Plains, NY on Sunday, February 11, 2024.

Who gets all-state?

The top eight place-finishers in each weight class for Division I and Division II get on the podium and earn all-state status.

Who’s representing the Lower Hudson Valley?

There will be a total of 37 wrestlers representing the Lower Hudson Valley competing at the NYSPHSAA championships from Section 1, NYSAIS and the CHSAA.

As a result of Section 10 not sending any Division I representatives to Albany this year, Section 1 received six additional bids to the state tournament. The Section 1 Division I runner-up at the 108, 124, 138, 152, 170 and 215-pound weight classes will also get to go to the NYSPHSAA championships.

101 pounds: Kelvin Jimenez, 8th, Sleepy Hollow; Vincenzo Mannello, 7th, Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake

108 pounds: Nick Fortugno, So., Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake; Dorian Hidalgo, 8th, Sleepy Hollow; Ethan Steuber, So., Somers/North Salem

116 pounds: Ryan Ball, So., Somers/North Salem; Jesse Straus, So., Pleasantville

124 pounds: Dillon Arrick, Sr., Arlington; Silas Corveddu, Fr., Sleepy Hollow; Dylan LaRocco, Sr., Clarkstown North

131 pounds: Esuar Ordonez, Sr., Putnam Valley; Neil Paulercio, Jr., Byram Hills/Briarcliff/Valhalla/Westlake; Vincent Tripaldi, Jr., Iona Prep

138 pounds: Ethan Badillo, Jr., Nanuet; Justin Shay, Sr., Iona Prep; Joe Tornambe, Sr., Yorktown; Parker Trento, Jr., Tappan Zee

145 pounds: Thomas Iasiello, Jr., Scarsdale; George Johnson, So., Iona Prep; Rafael Rodriguez, Fr., Sleepy Hollow

152 pounds: Anthony Lofaro, Sr., Ossining; Henry Martin, Jr., Croton-Harmon; Nikita Rusnak, So., Carmel

160 pounds: Remy Becker, Jr., Hackley; Kosta Koufalis, Sr., Iona Prep; Michael Malfitano, Sr., Pearl River; Sam Szerlip, Sr., Nyack

170 pounds: Vincent DiRenno, Sr., Suffern; Mekhi Smithwick, Sr., Croton-Harmon; Leo Venables, Sr., Carmel

190 pounds: Asa Nunberg, Sr., Pleasantville; Ian Sutherland, Sr., Brewster

215 pounds: Alex Berisha, Jr., Fox Lane; Thomas ‘T.J.’ Kellas, 8th, Sleepy Hollow; Rocco Lore, So., Yorktown

285 pounds: Michael Mauro, So., John Jay-East Fishkill; Jaden Tesher, Jr., Putnam Valley

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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Wrestling: Everything to know for the 2024 NYSPHSAA Tournament, and who’s going to states