SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Three Cortland wrestlers won weight-class titles and 11 others posted top-six finishes at the New York State Collegiate Championships Open, hosted by Onondaga Community College.
 
Cortland finished second out of 19 schools in the final team standings with 195.5 points. Ithaca won the title with 204 points, followed by Cortland, Brockport (166.5), Oneonta (142.5) and Merchant Marine Academy (138) in the top five.
 
The tournament consisted of 20 weight classes - 10 "Open" and 10 "Freshman/Sophomore." Cortland freshmen Colton Havens (Canisteo/Canisteo-Greenwood), Luke Chernaski (Merrick/Kellenberg Memorial) and Nicholas Rose (Lindenhurst) earned championships in the freshman/sophomore division. Havens finished 5-0 with a pin, three technical falls and a major decision at 157 pounds, Chernaski posted a 4-0 record with three pins at 174 pounds, and Rose went 4-0 with four pins at 197 pounds.
 
Senior Dom Vinci (Spencerport) placed second in the Open 141-pound division with a 3-1 record, including a pin and a technical fall. He won his first three matches before losing to an Oneonta wrestler in the finals. Sophomore Jack Pickersgill (Holtsville/Sachem East) finished 6-1 to place third in the freshman/sophomore 165-pound bracket. His victories included three pins, a technical fall, a decision and a medical forfeit. He was in a "no contest" in the third-place match due to having been on the mat six times previously during the day.
 
Three Red Dragons earned fourth-place showings: junior Rocco Futia (Wallkill) with a 2-2 record, including a technical fall, in the Open 133-pound bracket; sophomore Cade Sands (Addison/Addison Central) with a 4-2 record, with two pins and two technical falls, in the freshman/sophomore 133-pound weight class; and sophomore Chris Ayala (Brentwood) in the freshman/sophomore 285-pound bracket after going 4-2 with two pins.
 
Earning fifth-place finishes were junior Culley Bellino (Canastota) at Open 141 pounds (4-2, two pins), sophomore Bryson Tibbs (Middletown) at Open 197 pounds (4-2, four pins), sophomore Ryan Closterman (Somerville, NJ) at freshman/sophomore 174 pounds (4-2, one pin, two technical falls), and freshman Darren de Jong (Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro North) at freshman/sophomore 197 pounds (3-2, three pins). Rounding out Cortland's placewinners were sophomore Anthony Mayers (Somerville) in sixth place at freshman/sophomore 174 pounds (2-1) and freshman Brady Callahan (Irondequoit) in sixth place at freshman/sophomore 285 pounds (1-3, one pin; medical forfeit in fifth-place match).
 
Other Cortland wrestlers who won at least three matches at the tournament, but didn't place due to the size of their brackets, were:
 
Christian Paredes (East Moriches/Connetquot) - 3-2, pin and major decision, at 165 Open
Joseph Visciano (Smithtown/Smithtown East) - 3-2, technical fall and major decision, at 174 Open
Noah Barke (Patchogue/Patchogue Medford) - 4-2, pin and technical fall, at 125 F/S
David Ensminger (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa) - 3-2, pin and technical fall, at 141 F/S
Thomas Tsoi (White Plains/Valhalla) - 4-2, two pins and two major decisions, at 165 F/S
Joe Dabovich (Massapequa Park/Massapequa) - 3-2, two pins, at 184 F/S


NEW YORK STATE COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN
Nov. 22, 2025; Onondaga CC; Syracuse, N.Y.
 
Team Scores:
1) Ithaca - 204
2) Cortland - 195.5
3) Brockport - 166.5
4) Oneonta - 142.5
5) Merchant Marine Academy - 138
6) US Military Academy Prep - 132
7) Alfred State - 121
8) RIT - 120.5
9) Niagara County CC - 101
10) NYU - 99.5
11) Onondaga CC - 93.5
12) Oswego - 93.5
T13) Hunter - 46.5
T13) RPI - 46.5
15) Elmira - 41
16) Nassau CC - 35.5
17) Utica - 32.5
18) Albany - 19.5
19) Jamestown CC - 9.5
 
Cortland Results:
 
125 pounds (Open)
 
Wyatt Gentzel (1-2)
lost to Cameron Hinchcliff (Oneonta), Pin 4:20
pinned Cosmo Damiani (Ithaca), 1:52
lost to Xavier Diaz (NYU), Pin 1:11
 
Christian Lievano (0-2)
lost to Xavier Diaz (NYU), Pin 4:29
lost to Ryan Farley (Alfred State), Pin 6:17
 
133 pounds (Open)
 
Rocco Futia (2-2) (4th place)
dec. Francisco Muriel (Ithaca), 8-6
Semifinals: lost to Isaak Arevalo (USMAPS), 16-3
tech. fall Mason Drew (Alfred State), 23-8
3rd place: lost to Harrison Gordon (NYU), 25-14
 
Nolan Jackson (0-2)
lost to Harrison Gordon (NYU), Pin 2:19
lost to Francisco Muriel (Ithaca), 14-2
 
141 pounds (Open)
 
Dom Vinci (3-1) (2nd place)
pinned Gus Harmon (Brockport), 1:36
tech. fall Trevor Copes (Niagara County CC), 18-2
Semifinals: dec. Nathan Pike (unattached), 12-9 (sv-1)
Finals: lost to Avery Leonard (Oneonta), tech. fall 18-1

Culley Bellino (4-2) (5th place)
lost to Avery Leonard (Oneonta), tech. fall 21-5
pinned Will Beseth (Utica), 0:46
pinned Trevor Copes (Niagara County CC), 2:01
won by medical forfeit vs. James Carlock (NYU)
lost to Michael Santore (Oswego), 8-5
5th place: won by medical forfeit vs. Jaden Friel (Brockport)
 
149 pounds (Open)
 
No entries
 
157 pounds (Open)
 
Shane Walczyk (0-2)
lost to Anthony Tresch (USMAPS), tech. fall 19-3
lost to Martin Palomeque (Hunter), 11-9
 
165 pounds (Open)
 
Christian Paredes (3-2)
lost to Alex Kaufmann (NYU), 7-2
pinned Ibrahim Khalil (Nassau CC), 0:48
major dec. Kenaje Demosthene (unattached), 11-3
dec. John Gleason (NYU), 6-4
lost to Alex Kaufmann (NYU), 2-1
 
Tristan Robinson-July (2-2)
lost to John Gleason (NYU), 8-3
pinned Justin Klein (Cortland), 6:53
pinned Luke LaMagna (RPI), 2:40
lost to Alex Kaufmann (NYU), 14-3
 
Max Kochergin (0-2)
lost to Jacob Wilson (Merchant Marine), 4-2
lost to David Hammerle (Oswego), 20-12
 
Justin Klein (0-2)
lost to Max Morrison (Brockport), 7-0
lost to Tristan Robinson-July (Cortland), Pin 6:53
 
174 pounds (Open)
 
Joseph Visciano (3-2)
lost to Gavin McLaughlin (Brockport), tech. fall 19-3
dec. Andrew Rana (NYU), 8-6
tech. fall Cam Beecher (unattached), 18-3
major dec. Donovan Luckett (unattached), 15-5
lost to Andrew Huesgen (Merchant Marine), tech. fall 16-1
 
Jackson Campbell (0-2)
lost to Andrew Rana (NYU), 14-6
lost to Hollis Berry (unattached), tech. fall 15-0

184 pounds (Open)
 
Robby Cunningham (1-2)
lost to Justin Mayes (NYU), Pin 0:23
dec. Angel Flores (unattached), 1-0
lost to Eamon Callaghan (Ithaca), 15-8 (sv-1)
 
197 pounds (Open)
 
Bryson Tibbs (4-2) (5th place)
pinned Enver Bulatova (Onondaga CC), 0:43
lost to Maxwell Corral (Merchant Marine), 12-4
pinned Kevin Arriaza (Oswego), 1:08
pinned Noah Foster (Nassau CC), 1:38
lost to Simon Lingle (Brockport), 15-12 (sv-1)
5th place: pinned Bennett Sonneborn (NYU), 5:00
 
285 pounds (Open)

No entries
 
125 pounds (Fr./So.)
 
Noah Barke (4-2)
lost to Trevor Middendorf (Brockport), tech. fall 21-6
pinned Anthony Gaetani (Albany), 1:09
dec. James Sinclair (Oneonta), 8-1
tech. fall Jordan Busby (Alfred State), 15-0
dec. Cael Stewart (Brockport), 9-3
lost to Andrew Aparo (Ithaca), tech. fall 17-1
 
133 pounds (Fr./So.)
 
Cade Sands (4-2) (4th place)
tech. fall Ethan Fletcher (Niagara County CC), 16-1
lost to George McAteer (Ithaca), 7-5
pinned Marco Milkanovic (Utica), 0:35
pinned Rian Kirker (Utica), 1:15
tech. fall Marek Sokolowski (Onondaga CC), 15-0
3rd place: lost by medical forfeit to Ryan Cieslinski (Brockport)
 
141 pounds (Fr./So.)
 
David Ensminger (3-2)
tech. fall Cornelius Griffin (Alfred State), 15-0
pinned Kenan Djokic (Hunter), 3:25
lost to Amari Payton (RIT), 13-6
dec. Conner Haney (Merchant Marine), 12-7
lost to Dan O'Dea (Brockport), 9-8
 
Max DeSousa (2-2)
lost to Tanner King (Brockport), Pin 6:11
pinned Bronson Branch (RPI), 0:39
major dec. Kenan Djokic (Hunter), 20-11
lost to Dan O'Dea (Brockport), Pin 1:22

149 pounds (Fr./So.)
 
Jonathan Granito (1-2)
tech. fall Lucas Maneckshaw (Merchant Marine), 19-2
lost to Mason Mangialino (Brockport), tech. fall 15-0
lost to Richard Andres (Alfred State), Pin 2:46
 
157 pounds (Fr./So.)
 
Colton Havens (5-0) (1st place)
tech. fall Anthony Coccarelli (Hunter), 19-3
tech. fall Kyle Peavey (RIT), 20-5
major dec. Jack Frustace (Albany), 19-5
Semifinals: tech. fall Konrad Haugeto (RIT), 22-5
Finals: pinned Steven Ventricelli (Oswego), 5:51
 
165 pounds (Fr./So.)
 
Jack Pickersgill (6-1) (3rd place)
dec. Joe Cicco (Niagara County CC), 6-5
lost to Max Casiano (Ithaca), 18-9
pinned Jose Rodriguez (Cortland), 3:15
tech. fall Xavier Paul-Smith (RPI), 15-0
pinned Evan Leonard (Jamestown CC), 4:33
won by medica forfeit vs. Borese Antropov (RIT)
pinned Brandon DellaPia (Alfred State), 1:26
3rd place: no contest vs. Joe Cicco (Niagara County CC)
 
Thomas Tsoi (4-2)
lost to Ryley Monica (Oneonta), 12-1
major dec. Amari Libertone-Robinson (Niagara County CC), 8-0
pinned Gavin Seiler (Cortland), 4:42
major dec. David Fernandez (Oneonta), 12-1
pinned Isaiah Harris (Hunter), 1:27
lost to Joe Cicco (Niagara County CC), 8-3
 
Jose Rodriguez (1-2)
lost to Chase Taylor (Merchant Marine), Pin 0:57
tech. fall Abdullah Alroumi (Niagara County CC), 16-1
lost to Jack Pickersgill (Cortland), Pin 3:15
 
Gavin Seiler (1-2)
pinned Nick Sylvester (Albany), 0:20
lost to Jack Kent (Hunter), Pin 3:31
lost to Thomas Tsoi (Cortland), Pin 4:42
 
174 pounds (Fr./So.)
 
Luke Chernaski (4-0) (1st place)
pinned Mathias Schweitzer (RPI), 0:23
pinned Colby Cloutier (Merchant Marine), 2:28
Semifinals: pinned Ryan Closterman (Cortland), 3:38
Finals: dec. Giacomo Smith (Merchant Marine), 12-6

Ryan Closterman (4-2) (5th place)
tech. fall Santino Palmisano (Oneonta), 15-0
tech. fall Brody Kontouris (RIT), 16-1
pinned Faqeer Hamidullah (Albany), 4:27
Semifinals: lost to Luke Chernaski (Cortland), Pin 3:38
lost by medical forfeit vs. Santino Palmisano (Oneonta)
5th place: won by medical forfeit vs. Anthony Mayers (Cortland)
 
Anthony Mayers (2-1) (6th place)
dec. Evan De Jong (RIT), 15-11
dec. Jake Abramson (Ithaca), 6-3
(medically forfeited next three matches, including semifinals and 5th place match) (first one counts on his record)
 
Thomas Mancini (1-2)
pinned Oscar O'Donnell-Powell (Hunter), 2:37
lost to Colby Cloutier (Merchant Marine), Pin 4:50
lost to Mathias Schweitzer (RPI), 9-6 (sv-1)
 
Owen Windram (0-2)
lost to Giacomo Smith (Merchant Marine), tech. fall 21-3
lost to Santino Palmisano (Oneonta), tech. fall 17-0
 
184 pounds (Fr./So.)
 
Joe Dabovich (3-2)
lost to Avery Canzano (Oswego), Pin 3:46
pinned Kyle Peske (Cortland), 7:00
pinned Caleb Hutchins (Merchant Marine), 3:56
won by forfeit vs. Brady Curry (Cortland)
lost to Keeran Timerman (Alfred State), 10-4
 
Brady Curry (1-1)
major dec. Rhojan Monfort (Elmira), 13-5
lost to Avery Bustamante (Brockport), tech. fall 20-5
forfeited next match vs. Joe Dabovich (Cortland) (does not count toward record)
 
Ansar Omarov (0-2)
lost to Aidan Dugan (Merchant Marine), Pin 2:37
lost to Naseer Johnson (Hunter), Pin 6:38
 
Kyle Peske (0-2)
lost to Jayden Kiell (Oswego), Pin 3:39
lost to Joe Dabovich (Cortland), Pin 7:00
 
197 pounds (Fr./So.)
 
Nicholas Rose (4-0) (1st place)
pinned Henry Meisner (Albany), 0:45
pinned Pierce Tran (Alfred State), 2:25
Semifinals: pinned Darren de Jong (Cortland), 0:06
Finals: pinned Alimkhan Guseinov (Hunter), 1:13
 
Darren de Jong (3-2) (5th place)
pinned Dominick Lopez (Niagara County CC), 3:25
pinned Thomas Ryan (RPI), 3:41
Semifinals: lost to Nicholas Rose (Cortland), Pin 0:06
lost to Hunter Lavigne (unattached), tech. fall 25-10
5th place: pinned Pierce Tran (Alfred State), 4:29
 
Carmine Gerbino (2-2)
pinned Lukas Woitach (Albany), 0:52
lost to Luke Herendeen (Brockport), 5-3
pinned Henry Mieisner (Albany), 2:04
lost to Hunter Lavigne (unattached), Pin 2:16
 
Paul Harley (0-2)
lost to Alimkhan Guseinov (Hunter), tech. fall 18-3
lost by medical forfeit vs. Joseph Peretta (Albany)
 
285 pounds (Fr./So.)
 
Chris Ayala (4-2) (4th place)
lost to Quincy Bonville (RIT), Pin 0:54
dec. Seamus Carroll (Brockport), 6-3
pinned Colton Hai (Alfred State), 2:14
pinned Austin DeBolt (Alfred State), 6:22
dec. Mykola Fabian (Onondaga CC), 4-1
3rd place: lost to Quincy Bonville (RIT), injury default 2:15
 
Brady Callahan (1-3) (6th place)
pinned Austin DeBolt (Alfred State), 1:03
Semifinals: lost to John Robyck (Elmira), 8-2
lost to Quincy Bonville (RIT), Pin 0:42
5th place: lost by medical forfeit to Mykola Fabian (Onondaga CC)