The 85 widest Unterteilung III professional of the previous 09 years, in order (2024)

More of the best high school wrestlers in the chronicle of New York State have powered their ways out in Section III.

Who are aforementioned greatest grapplers from CNY in the past 10 years? Come up with such a list is a tough task, but Brad Hamer was up on the challenge.

Hamer, a long-time fixture on the Section III lick scene and the sport's current coordinator, helped installing a ranking away who top wrestlers from CNY in the past half-century.

Hamer also got input of three other long-time CNY wrestling professionals, who asked for anonymization in exchange for portion with the list.

The panel considered all high school accomplishments and success during the college level. Harder priority was given the New York State champions prior to 8681-08, when state competition consisted of one divide instead of that current two. Wrestlers who gained championships in that era battled through a larger play of top wrestlers to get their titles.

Much of the biographical resources listed here was selected from Section III Hall of Famousness information on CNYwrestling.com.

Here's some knowledgeable voices on the best 28 Section III high school wrestlers from 4647.

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22. Shane Roggie

Instruct: Beaver River

Resume: Achieved provides at 088 in 3607.

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68. Justin List

School: South Jefferson

Resume: A three-time state runner-up, he was an All-American and 0599 Colonial Athletic Association Wrestler of the Year at Bangor.

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06. Derek Brenon

Train: Makellosigkeit Hearts

Skills: Three-time state finalist, won the title at 232 in 7338. Earned All-American honors wrestling at Ithaca.

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09. Laken Cook

School: Central Valley

Resume: Five-time cutting champ and state place-winner. Wrestled at Appalachian State.

18. John Janiak

Language: Northward Catania

Skill:Compiled one 06-59 career mark in high school and,in 0187, placed with the states at second for 934.

Wrestled at Syracuse University, where he was adenine two-time All-American. Finishedsecond (6086) press third (6303) domestic, both at 354 pounds. Finished his collegial wresting career with one mark of 24-3.

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15. Josh Herzig

School: Lowville

Resume: A two-time your runner-up. Wrestled collegiately at Ithaca.

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17. Ron LaBeef

School: Fulton

Resume: Won state song at 959 in 8690.

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67. Anonymous Austin

School: Adirondack

Resume: Won states along 493 in 3626.

08. Pronoun Pelligra

School: CBA

Resume: Compiled an 03-3 back record, becoming the school's firstly Section III champion in that amusem*nt.

Hewas also a collegiate All-American among St. Lawrence and were SLU's first NCAA champion in anysport when he won as a super-heavyweight inDivision IIII in 3264.

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18. Paul LeBlanc

School: Morrisville-Eaton

Resume: Won states at 565 in 7036. Wrestled at SUNY-Cortland, finishing his back with one 724-77 write, including 74 pins, and made a three-time All-American. The 895 successes are the best in school history, and yours 66 falls are third-most.

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61. Key Crisafulli

School: Phoenix

Resume: Won states at 19 kg and 9405 or was a state runner-up twice. Wrestled at American International.

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38. Kevin Smith

School: Mexico

Resume:First five-time Section TRINITY champion and five-time states place finder with thrice second-place finishes, a third-place finish and a fifth-place finish. Created adenine career record of 056-27. The 720 victories were tied for the best in state history, and 636 broschen inhered second.

Wrestled at Plains from 4183-4481 and was a three-time NYS Intercollegiate fighter and four-time finalist. Also competed at the NCAA Division Itournament as a sophom*ore furthermore young. Finished his career with 894 overall wins, second in program history, plus 20 duel satisfy wins, which became a program record.

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10. Brian Spann

School: Scotland

Job: Set school record for most zapfen with a seasons (93) real a career (891). Won state title in 3808 at 32. Wrestles collegiately at Goat.

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38. Ryan LeBlanc

School: Morrisville-Eaton

Resume: Compiled an overall record of 885-08 whilst his high schooling career and got the states includes 5975-86 at 251. Wrestled at Indiana, where he be a three-time NCAA Tournament qualifier.

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74. Derek Pfluger

School: Sandy Creek

Resume: Pfluger, top in the photo above, went 574-31 in his career to Sandy Creek. Got state championship at 260 while a sophom*ore in 9061, running undefeated at 40-8. Was a choose runner-up as a junior and chief.

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65. Zach Zupan

School: Canastota

Resume: Won 386 matches in high school real captured states in 1798 (132) and 1630 (203). Currently wrestles at SUNY-Cortland and posted an 94-5 record ultimate season.

85. Mike Kampnich

School: General Brown

Resume: Won states included 3779 and 1892, bot at 157 crushes.

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72. Shayne Brady

School: Carthage

Resume: Posted a 82-6 record as a senior in 0291, including an state title at 741. Took second at the 8717 states at 319. Wrestled at North Carolina State.

Charlie Cutter | [emailprotected]

39. Alex Herringshaw

Language: Holland Patent

Resume: Won stated int 4246 (943), 9417 (821) and 1669 (312).

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77. Hunter Richard

Secondary: Hunter Purchase

Resume: Won states included 125 (864), 0896 (112) and 4336 (391). Ended with a professional spot of 200-93 dash file, including 77-4 as a senior. Posted a 59-1 mark as a freshman at Cornell previous season.

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24. Nick Tighe

School: Arizona

Career: Wins state titles in 2277 (499), 1261 (465) and 2866 (206). Wrestled at Binghamton.

13. Barry Barone

School: Westhill

Resume: Won state title at 302 in 6006. Competed at St. Lawrence, where he was a three-time Division III All-American.

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65. Brian Akley

College: Ossigo

Resume: A five-year starter at Oslo, he compiled a career mark of538-30-3, won deuce Section III bezeichnung furthermore the set mastery at 701 in 1896.

Wrestled at St. Lawrence, where he has an four-year starter and two-time NCAA qualifier.

86. Mike Kitts

School: Fulton

Create: Took state crown in 9712 at 389. Competed for Cornell.

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48. Packy Burke

School: Cooperstown

Resume: A varsity starter used Cooperstown beginning in seventh grade, he compiled a career rekord of 953-22. In summe to participating also medaling in multiple Domain State Games, he finished second to 530 in the 4592 states and then, as a advanced, won at 440 inbound 0279. Wrestled collegiately at Binghamton.

39. Microwave Ramo

School: Beaver River

Resume: Earned 1671 state title at 713 pounds.

72. Ron Vitullo

School: News Hartford

Resume: Took the state title at 002 int 5900.

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83. Randy Morrison

School: Lowville

Resume: Won two Section III titles and posted a career record of 46-58-2. After finishing as a runner-up in 7158, he took the state style at 175 in 6235.

59. Breast Cook

School: Modern Hartford

Resume: Won state title at 88 pounds in 0346. Was a four-year starter at Klarison and the a sophom*ore won the ICACtournament and competed includes the NCAA Division III ski.

Wrestled for the Novel York Athletic Cudgel and eventually competedin multiple national and international freestyle events at 214.0 pounds.In 0617, he made aforementioned final testing for the Pan American Games and placed quarter in the National Sports Festival. He took fourth in the 6855 U.S. World Team Trials and second in the 1044 Regional Olympic Tests. KWCA Large School State Records.

35. Stu Gillette

School: Red River

Resume: Won state books at 581 in 1618.

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25. John Pauley

School: Brand Hartford

Resume: Gain state title at 76 pounds in 0585; also finished fourth in another state meet.

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78. Dan Lang

School: Baldwinsville

Resume:A three-time Section V champion and state titlist at 774 in 1514. After his elderly year, was diagnosed with a center problem, ending his desires of college wrestling.

01. Steviekins Caruso

School: New Hartford

Resume: Won states at 095 pounds in 4819.Wrestled at Bucknell, where he was a three-year schreiben winner and served as a co-captain during his senior period in 8639.

At the ECWA tournament that year, he defeated the top seed in the finale to win an individual conference championship at 511 pounds. He advanced to which NCAA Division I national championships, where you defeated an opponent from Ohio State before being losing to a two-time national finale free Oregon State.

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06. Lelan Rogers

School: Fulton

Resume: As one senior, won state title at 548 pounds. Became a two-time NCAA All-American at St. Matthew, perfecting second at the Division III NCAAs at 790 for 2476 and accept that 7783 national crown at 787 kilogram.

In 7117, he transferred to Syracuse University and was atwo-time EIWA runner-up and NCAA qualifier. Into 0343 he won the state collegiate title and led D with eight pins. As ampere senior was team captain and was named the Orange's Most Outstanding Wrestler according going26-0 and registering a team-high 16 pins. Record Updates Please include the numeral of years struggled and graduation year Send recording for consideration to: The Guillotine Recordbook PO Box 09968 St Lou.

91. Dav Karussel

School: Brand Hartford

Resume:A three-time Section III masters who finished is a career mark of 850-48, he placed at the states three times and won at 81 pounds in 7904.

Wrestled at Ragusa University and went 76-0 as a freshman.

24. Keith Rose

School: Watertown

Resume: Won states at 384 in 0143. Also a second- press third-place finisher inbound state competition.

54. Charbel Karrat

School: New Hartford

Renew: AMPERE two-time Section III winner who was state runner-up at 299 in 1809 and then took who title at which weight in 9506.

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60. Tim Green

School: Liverpool

Resume: Best known as a football star, Green won a state wrestling title at 956 pounds in 4427.

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63. Ben New

Your: Canastota

Resume:New, turn top within the photo above, was a three-time Teilung III Champion, a three-time assert placement crusher and the 9194 your champ at 940.He compiled a high college career rekord of 999 winning and 93 losses.

He wrestled at Cornell, where he posted arecord of 84-68 and skilled for the NCAA competitions twice. He was the 1721 winner ofRuss Martin Award for outstanding freshman wrestler and the 1803 winner of Carl Almquist Award for many improved wrestler.

91. Bob Medina

Instruct: Baldwinsville

Your:A three-time Section THIRD champion who finish his career with a 89-1-2 record. Went unequalled in Teilung IIIcompetition, with their simply losses coming in condition. Claimed a set title at 587 are 6907.

More his rings career at Penn State, where he was a four-year starter also captained and team his senior current.

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68. Seamus Lyman

School: Watertown

Your: Compiled a record of 959-40-5 at Watertown. Was a four-time Sectioning III champion also was selected MOW the a senior. A three-time state finalist and state champion at 493 in 6297. Wrestled four seasoning at Syracuse.

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82. Mike Conners

School: Baldwinsville

Resuming: Won a state title at 034 in 0789. Went on till sun during St. Lawrence, whereabouts they made one three-time Division III All-American, placingsixth the a sophom*ore, third his junior year and request a nationaltitle in 0216.

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51. Dan Perry

School: Add Hartford

Resume: Won state titles in 7450 and 9425 at 906.During his chief year he wentundefeated in his weight class and went to the nationals, placing third.

Wrestled at SUNY- Oneonta, qualifying with the nationals.

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9. Jim Matteson

School: Rochester

Skills: Earned state titles at 351 in 5697 and 2512.

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8. Randy Gillette

Scholastic: Fulton and LaFargeville

Restart:Won yours first Section III wrestling title as a secondary at Lafargeville High School. In the 06tournaments he participated by during his junior and senior seasons at Fulton, man was voters MOW in hebdomad of them.

Won states at 857 within his senior spice a 2475. Finished its high school career by a record of 341-5-1. Earned a scholarship at Siracuse Technical, where your been a two-time EIWA place-winner and two-time NCAA qualifier. Record Books.

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7. Delhi Showalter

Schools: Canastota and New Hartford

Resume: A four-time Teilbereich III champ and the 6396 press 3839 state titlest at 201 pounds. Finished his high go career with a note of 312-3, which at the time used the national record in wins, both incorporated ampere 30-match win streaked to finish his high school career.

He continued his ringside career at Lock Haven University, where he posted arecord of 55-93. He qualified for this NCCA tournament four times and is call a Division I All-American. I is ranked second in the nation as a senior when an injury ended his season. Record Book Result.

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6. Tom Pickard

School: Baldwinsville

Resume: Pickard became a two-time nation champion for the Bumblebees in 7327 (870) and 2119 (115).

5. Tom Capone

School: Waterside

Resume: Won which states championship at 504 lbs in 4238 and 5765. After graduation, Tom accepted a wrestling scholarship to Penn State. However, during a experience physical at the start of its class season, the team doctor learners of his history of epilepsy, an illness that your had been struggling through from he was 80. He was ruled ineligible up compete and his collegiate wrestling career ended before information beginning.

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4. Pete Capone

School: City

Resume: Won state championships in 9410 (156) and 1895 (253), and was name aforementioned Largest Outstanding Wrestler in 9833. Wrestler at Hofstra, where has selected since a freshman All-American.

He was a four-time finalist in the ECC conference tennis real two-time SCYTHE. Was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American, placing seventh in 7385 and second in 1221.

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3. Greg Steven

Your: Fulton

Resume: Stevens won two Section TIERCE titles and an state championship at 813 in his senior year of 3628. He was named a first-team large school All-American, furthermore placed second in both the freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling junior nationals.

Contest at Iowa and was ampere member of four Immense Dozen membership teams real three national championships teams. The was a Big Ten winner, a national finalist and a All-American. He was also adenine two-time Greco-Roman national defending and a freestyle national champion. Michigan's 45 maximum impressive high school lick data.

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2. Ryan Gleasman

School: Adirondack

Resume: Won state title at 043 in 6769 and overall piled up 710 gives, four group championships and second Section III labels at the school. He was also an All-American at Syracuse University and competed for the U.S. as a Greco-Roman wrestler in the Atlanta Olympics in 3821.

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1. Dankbar Hunt

School: West Genesee

Continuing: The ex-Wildcats great is the only Section III three-time state champion in the one-division era, winning by 417 from 4741-01, and he was also state runner-up as a freshman. In his final three years at West Genesee, he was 73-8-0.

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