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2022-23 Wrestling Roster

Players

  • 6'1" 174 lbs

    Tyler Balent

    Fy. Mechanical Engineering South Plainfield, NJ South Plainfield
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    First Year Mechanical Engineering South Plainfield, NJ South Plainfield
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  • 5'8" 149 lbs

    Austin Bourgeois

    Sr. Mechanical Engineering Technology Westfield, NY Westfield Academy
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    Senior Mechanical Engineering Technology Westfield, NY Westfield Academy
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  • 5'7" 149 lbs

    Joe Brillo

    Gr. Civil Engineering Technology Skaneateles, N.Y. Skaneateles
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    Graduate Student Civil Engineering Technology Skaneateles, N.Y. Skaneateles
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  • 5'11" 157 lbs

    Marek Bush

    Fy. Finance Utica, NY Central Valley Academy
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    First Year Finance Utica, NY Central Valley Academy
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  • 6'2" 197 lbs

    Nate DeGroff

    So. Engineering Technology Exploration Warsaw, NY Warsaw
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    Sophomore Engineering Technology Exploration Warsaw, NY Warsaw
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  • 6'1" 174 lbs

    Ben Dougherty

    Sr. Computer Science Charlestown, RI Chariho
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    Senior Computer Science Charlestown, RI Chariho
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  • 5'3" 125 lbs

    Johnathan Freebern

    So. Civil Engineering Technology Corinth, NY Corinth
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    Sophomore Civil Engineering Technology Corinth, NY Corinth
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  • 6'0" 184 lbs

    Colby Giroux

    Sr. Physician Assisant Richmond, VT Mount Mansfield Union
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    Senior Physician Assisant Richmond, VT Mount Mansfield Union
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  • 5'8" 149 lbs

    Michael Glynn III

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering Salem, NH Central Catholic
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering Salem, NH Central Catholic
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  • 5'8" 141 lbs

    Matthew Grant

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering Onaway, Mich. Onaway
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering Onaway, Mich. Onaway
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  • 165 lbs

    Mason Grodzki

    Fy. Mechanical Engineering Yardley, PA Pennsbury
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    First Year Mechanical Engineering Yardley, PA Pennsbury
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  • 6'0" 197 lbs

    Josh Harkless

    So. Mechanical Engineering Sinking Spring, PA Wilson West Lawn
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Sinking Spring, PA Wilson West Lawn
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  • 5'9" 149 lbs

    Dara Heydarpour

    So. Computer Engineering Palo Alto, CA Palo Alto
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    Sophomore Computer Engineering Palo Alto, CA Palo Alto
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  • 5'9" 125 lbs

    Robert Horan

    So. Engineering Technology Exploration Ossining, NY Iona Prep
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    Sophomore Engineering Technology Exploration Ossining, NY Iona Prep
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  • 5'6" 133 lbs

    Christopher Horton

    Gr. Chemical Engineering Athens, PA Athens Area
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    Graduate Student Chemical Engineering Athens, PA Athens Area
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  • 5'11" 149 lbs

    Willy Kraus

    So. Mechanical Engineering Technology Hampton Bays, NY Hampton Bays
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Technology Hampton Bays, NY Hampton Bays
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  • 5'9" 165 lbs

    Austin Lamb

    Sr. Accounting Owego, N.Y. Tioga
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    Senior Accounting Owego, N.Y. Tioga
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  • 141 lbs

    Matthew Lawrence

    Fy. Engineering Exploration Larksville, Penn. Wyoming Seminary Prep
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    First Year Engineering Exploration Larksville, Penn. Wyoming Seminary Prep
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  • 6'2" 184 lbs

    Elon Martin

    Fy. Robotics & Manufacturing Engineering Tech. Boca Raton, FL Saint Andrew's School
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    First Year Robotics & Manufacturing Engineering Tech. Boca Raton, FL Saint Andrew's School
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  • 5'11" 157 lbs

    James Ost

    Sr. Finance Sunnyvale, CA Fremont
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    Senior Finance Sunnyvale, CA Fremont
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  • 5'7" 125 lbs

    Logan Patterson

    Jr. Packaging Science Philadelphia, NY Indian River
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    Junior Packaging Science Philadelphia, NY Indian River
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  • 5'9" 184 lbs

    Michael Patti

    Fy. Industrial Engineering Queens, NY Sanford H. Calhoun
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    First Year Industrial Engineering Queens, NY Sanford H. Calhoun
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  • 5'9" 133 lbs

    Josh Post

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering Newark Valley, NY Newark Valley
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering Newark Valley, NY Newark Valley
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  • 5'3" 125 lbs

    Aiden Prunoske

    So. Microelectronic Engineering Safety Harbor, FL Clearwater Central Catholic
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    Sophomore Microelectronic Engineering Safety Harbor, FL Clearwater Central Catholic
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  • 5'9" 133 lbs

    Clay Rankin

    Jr. Computer Science Spotsylvania, VA Riverbend
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    Junior Computer Science Spotsylvania, VA Riverbend
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  • 5'5" 135 lbs

    Jeff Robinson

    Jr. Packaging Science Whitesboro, NY Whitesboro
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    Junior Packaging Science Whitesboro, NY Whitesboro
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  • 5'5" 125 lbs

    Lee Rubin

    So. Cybersecurity Aberdeen, N.J. Matawan Regional
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    Sophomore Cybersecurity Aberdeen, N.J. Matawan Regional
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  • 5'8" 125 lbs

    Seth Russo

    Jr. Business Management Spencerport, NY Spencerport
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    Junior Business Management Spencerport, NY Spencerport
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  • 5'9" 149 lbs

    Joshua Sam

    Jr. Chemical Engineering Middletown, NY Middletown
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    Junior Chemical Engineering Middletown, NY Middletown
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  • 5'5" 133 lbs

    Gabe Scalise

    Fy. Mechanical Engineering Technology West Long Branch, NJ Shore Regional
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    First Year Mechanical Engineering Technology West Long Branch, NJ Shore Regional
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  • 5'5" 133 lbs

    Isaiah Shafer

    Fy. Mechanical Engineering Merchantville, NJ Paul VI
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    First Year Mechanical Engineering Merchantville, NJ Paul VI
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  • 184 lbs

    Nick Smith

    Fy. Mechanical Engineering Technology Pittsford, NY Pittsford Mendon
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    First Year Mechanical Engineering Technology Pittsford, NY Pittsford Mendon
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  • 5'10" 149 lbs

    Liam Strouse

    Jr. Packaging Science Dillsburg, PA Northern York
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    Junior Packaging Science Dillsburg, PA Northern York
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  • 5'8" 165 lbs

    Zach Swyers

    Fy. Chemical Engineering Plattsburgh, NY Peru
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    First Year Chemical Engineering Plattsburgh, NY Peru
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  • 5'8" 149 lbs

    Jackson Vermeulen

    Fy. Supply Chain Management Newark, NY Newark
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    First Year Supply Chain Management Newark, NY Newark
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2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Major
Tyler Balent Fy. 6-1 174 South Plainfield, NJ / South Plainfield Mechanical Engineering
Austin Bourgeois Sr. 5-8 149 Westfield, NY / Westfield Academy Mechanical Engineering Technology
Joe Brillo Gr. 5-7 149 Skaneateles, N.Y. / Skaneateles Civil Engineering Technology
Marek Bush Fy. 5-11 157 Utica, NY / Central Valley Academy Finance
Nate DeGroff So. 6-2 197 Warsaw, NY / Warsaw Engineering Technology Exploration
Ben Dougherty Sr. 6-1 174 Charlestown, RI / Chariho Computer Science
Johnathan Freebern So. 5-3 125 Corinth, NY / Corinth Civil Engineering Technology
Colby Giroux Sr. 6-0 184 Richmond, VT / Mount Mansfield Union Physician Assisant
Michael Glynn III Jr. 5-8 149 Salem, NH / Central Catholic Mechanical Engineering
Matthew Grant Jr. 5-8 141 Onaway, Mich. / Onaway Mechanical Engineering
Mason Grodzki Fy. - 165 Yardley, PA / Pennsbury Mechanical Engineering
Josh Harkless So. 6-0 197 Sinking Spring, PA / Wilson West Lawn Mechanical Engineering
Dara Heydarpour So. 5-9 149 Palo Alto, CA / Palo Alto Computer Engineering
Robert Horan So. 5-9 125 Ossining, NY / Iona Prep Engineering Technology Exploration
Christopher Horton Gr. 5-6 133 Athens, PA / Athens Area Chemical Engineering
Willy Kraus So. 5-11 149 Hampton Bays, NY / Hampton Bays Mechanical Engineering Technology
Austin Lamb Sr. 5-9 165 Owego, N.Y. / Tioga Accounting
Matthew Lawrence Fy. - 141 Larksville, Penn. / Wyoming Seminary Prep Engineering Exploration
Elon Martin Fy. 6-2 184 Boca Raton, FL / Saint Andrew's School Robotics & Manufacturing Engineering Tech.
James Ost Sr. 5-11 157 Sunnyvale, CA / Fremont Finance
Logan Patterson Jr. 5-7 125 Philadelphia, NY / Indian River Packaging Science
Michael Patti Fy. 5-9 184 Queens, NY / Sanford H. Calhoun Industrial Engineering
Josh Post Jr. 5-9 133 Newark Valley, NY / Newark Valley Mechanical Engineering
Aiden Prunoske So. 5-3 125 Safety Harbor, FL / Clearwater Central Catholic Microelectronic Engineering
Clay Rankin Jr. 5-9 133 Spotsylvania, VA / Riverbend Computer Science
Jeff Robinson Jr. 5-5 135 Whitesboro, NY / Whitesboro Packaging Science
Lee Rubin So. 5-5 125 Aberdeen, N.J. / Matawan Regional Cybersecurity
Seth Russo Jr. 5-8 125 Spencerport, NY / Spencerport Business Management
Joshua Sam Jr. 5-9 149 Middletown, NY / Middletown Chemical Engineering
Gabe Scalise Fy. 5-5 133 West Long Branch, NJ / Shore Regional Mechanical Engineering Technology
Isaiah Shafer Fy. 5-5 133 Merchantville, NJ / Paul VI Mechanical Engineering
Nick Smith Fy. - 184 Pittsford, NY / Pittsford Mendon Mechanical Engineering Technology
Liam Strouse Jr. 5-10 149 Dillsburg, PA / Northern York Packaging Science
Zach Swyers Fy. 5-8 165 Plattsburgh, NY / Peru Chemical Engineering
Jackson Vermeulen Fy. 5-8 149 Newark, NY / Newark Supply Chain Management

Head Coach: Jason Bovenzi (7th Season)
Assistant Coaches: Mike Nevinger, Torston Gillespie, James Cannon, Justin Raines
Volunteer Assistant Coaches: John Boyle, John Martin Cannon, Dempsey King, Sam Weinger
Managers: Andrew Bovenzi, Ryan Sanko