Long Island’s wild card entries for state wrestling tournament
Rocky Point's Anthony Cirillo controls Eastport-South Manor's Adam Busiello from behind in the 120 lb. match at Suffolk County Community College West in Brentwood on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. Busiello won by pin at 4:53. Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Long Island high schools will send 29 athletes to the New York State wrestling tournament as at-large, or wild-card, entries.
That’s in addition to the 60 wrestlers who already qualified by winning a Nassau or Suffolk county title in either Division I or Division II.
The New York State wrestling tournament will take place Feb. 24-25 at the Times Union Center in Albany.
Nassau Division I at-large qualifiers
120: Kevin DePalma, Farmingdale
120: Joseph Simons, Farmingdale
126: Matt Killard, Wantagh
132: Matt Swanson, Lynbrook
132: Matt Maquet, Long Beach
138: Kyle Mosher, South Side
145: Shane Gibbons, Massapequa
145: John Colletti, Long Beach
152: Tyreese Byron, Long Beach
152: Garrett Gibbons, Massapequa
160: Charlie Spada, Long Beach
182: Tyreek Bromley, Long Beach
195: Jack Rosen, Farmingdale
220: Mark Rivera, Long Beach
285: Gavin Casey, Wantagh
Suffolk Division I at-large qualifiers
99: Mark Matyka, Riverhead
99: Jake Eckerle, Commack
106: Zach Redding, Eastport-South Manor
120: Anthony Cirillo, Rocky Point
138: James Trezza, Smithtown East
145: Philip Spadafora, Half Hollow Hills East
152: Billy Sims, Lindenhurst
160: Max Sims, Lindenhurst
170: Joe Eidan, Sachem East
195: Greg Hodulick, Islip
220: Damien Caffrey, Glenn
220: Matt DeFrancis, Eastport-South Manor
285: John Munro, Hauppauge
Suffolk Division II at-large qualifiers
120: Donald Wood, Center Moriches
