Chris Bono (Ponte Verde, FL) tie Carey Kolat (Jerfferson-Morgan, PA) 4-4.
Kolat is considered by most as the greatest high school wrestler of all time.
Cody Ruggirello (Valley Central-9) p. Nick Arujau (Syosset-8) 5:01.
Ruggirello family becomes 1st Father-Son-Son state champions in NYS history.
Finishes 50-2 and undefeated in his weight class this season.
Was 3rd in NYS last season at 96 lb.
Arujau is Syossets's 1st NYS Finalist.
Lance Wade (Islip-11) d. Eduardo Delgado (Long Beach-8) 5-2.
Wade redeems himself after losing in 2006
NYS Finals to Chaires and in 2007 Eastern States Finals to Delgado, both in OT SV, by defeating 2006 145lb NYS Champion in the rematch.
Paul Ligouri (Wantagh-8) d. T.J. Popolizio (Shenendehowa-2) 11-4.
The soph now has two consecutive undefeated state championship seasons with a record of 86-0 over the last two seasons.
P.J. Gillespie (Long Beach-8) d. Ron Majerus (Mexico-3) 6-2.
Gillespie finally wins championship after finishing 3rd three years in row.
Is Nassau County career wins leader with 214.
Kyle Dake (Lansing-4) p. Mike Gomez (Locust Valley-8) 5:25.
2007 Division 2 Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Battle of unbeatens as both wrestlers came in with 42-0 records on the season.
Gomez came in having tech fall his three opponents in the tourney incl. 2006 NYS D1 103 lb Champ Jeremy Coumo 15-0 in the Semis.
Matt Hodge (Webster Thomas-5) d. Randy Colling (Pioneer-6) 10-4.
3rd time is the charm for Webster Thomas with 3 consecutive finalists.
Cheap tilts in a heavyweight match ?
Ian Paddock (Warsaw-5) tf. Nick Greene (Greene-4) 15-0.
2005 D2 96 lb Champ gets revenge from 4-3 loss in last years D2 103 lb semis. Greene became champ and Paddock finished 3rd.
Desi Green (Rush Henrietta-5) d. Donnie Vinson (Whitney Point-4) 4-3.
Green slips by 2005 D1 103lb NYS Champion Austin Meys in the Semis and then takes out reigning Cadet Freestyle National Champion / Cadet Greco National Runner Up in the finals.
Brothers of 149 lb NCAA Champions wrestle.
Corey Jantzen (Shoreham Wading River) d. Torsten Gillespie (Webster Schroeder) 6-1.
Brothers of 2004 Champ Jesse Jantzen (Harvard) and 2007 Champ Gregor Gillespie (Edinboro).
Corey finished the season 1st and Torsten 3rd in NYS and in this tourney.
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