State tournament notes as we await the first matches
Perhaps the toughest weight class in the tournament comes at 110 pounds. Freshman Jon Tutku (34-2) of Massapequa won the 101-pound Division I state title as an eighth-grader. He’s moved up in weight and will battle for the 110-pound crown out of the third seed. Tutku has a loaded weight class, including Suffolk champion Xavier Seabury (43-1), the top seed out of North Babylon. Long Beach sophomore Ethan Andreula (25-2) is the fourth seed and defending state champion Will Soto (42-1) of Newburgh Free Academy is the second seed.
Camryn Howard (44-0) of Bellport and Tommy Vecchio (44-0) of Sachem North are the only undefeated wrestlers from Long Island. Howard, a four-time Suffolk winner, is the top seed in Division I at 157 pounds and Vecchio is the No. 16 seed at 175 pounds.
Plainedge senior Devin Downes (39-4) won the state title in Division II in 2025. This year he’s the top seed in Division I.
Shoreham-Wading River junior Gavin Mangano (43-3) is looking for his third straight Division II crown. He is the top seed.
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
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