Rocky Point Varsity Wrestling Coach Darren Goldstein earned his 300th career varsity wrestling win this week.
Goldstein and the Eagles took the mat at the Battle at the Harbor Dual Tournament in Cold Spring Harbor. As a team Rocky Point went 5-0 on the day and were crowned co-champions of the tournament.
The tournament pits some of the best wrestlers on the Island against each other. In the first round Rocky Point beat East Meadow 35-33, then followed that up with a 36-33 win over Manhasset in round two. Things got even closer as the day moved on with a 34-33 victory over East Islip in the next round of the tournament and they had a similar one point victory over Garden City, 35-34, in the Championship Semifinals.
That brought on the championship round which saw Rocky Point enforce their will over Freeport 45-22, as they looked to get stronger as the day went on.
Winning a championship for your 300th win is fitting for Goldstein, who has an extensive and impressive resume. Goldstein was an all-league wrestler and a member of the Port Jefferson State Cup Champion team in 1985 under Hall of Fame coach Bob Armstrong.
After graduation, he continued his wrestling career under Hall of Fame coach Kevin Gallagher at Wagner College. He became an eight-time age group All-American, and won the National Veterans Greco-Roman Championship in 2003.
Goldstein is the winningest athlete in the now-defunct Empire State Games, winning a record 42 medals, including 22 gold.
Then it was on to coaching where he began at Rocky Point High School as a junior varsity coach under head coach Robin Winkel and he is back where it started with the Eagles.