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Gabe Scalise

  • Height 5-5
  • Weight 125
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown West Long Branch, N.J.
  • Highschool Shore Regional
  • Major Mechanical Engineering Technology

Biography

2024-25:
  • Recorded a 10-9 record
  • Had six wins via pin
  • Finished sixth at Ned McGinley and D. Kenneth Ober Invitationals

2022-23:
  • Recorded a 33-11 record
  • RIT Athlete of the Week (Jan. 16)
  • Winner at Will Abele Invitational
  • Finished third at Mideast/South Futures
  • Placed fifth at Empire Conference Championships
  • Finished sixth at 133-lb. at RIT Invitational

Before RIT:
  • 2022 state qualifier at Shore Regional High School
  • 2022 region and district runner-up
  • 2022 All-Shore Team 3
  • Member of state sectional-winning team in 2019
Personal:
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology major
  • Son of Rachael and Antonio Scalise
  • Brother of Antonio and Milla
  • Born in Red Bank, N.J.
  • Started wrestling in 2008. His uncle was a wrestler in high school and started teaching him when he was as young as three or four.
  • Best advice ever received: "Don't think too much, just wrestle." 
  • Says his coach, Jason Colavita, has had the most influence on his career. "He has wrestled with me since second grade and helped me perfect my craft ever since." 
  • Hobbies include video games, lifting, and hanging with friends.
  • Favorite athletic moment: Winning a sectional state title in 2019 with the team.
  • Says that "you never know what's gonna happen" when he's wrestling. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    5'5" 133 lbs

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'5" 133 lbs

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'5" 125 lbs