The William Floyd boys’ varsity wrestling team, led by head coach Tony Mecca, has gotten off to a strong start to their season.
Throughout the first month of competition, the Colonials have participated in a number of tournaments and League I matchups.
Their slate of tournaments began with the 17th Annual Takedown Autism Tournament hosted at William Floyd High School. The Colonials dominated the tournament, going 4-0 as a team by defeating some high-quality competitors in Glen Cove, Smithtown West, Bay Shore and Islip.
Jack Meyer and Josiah Lors each went undefeated individually while six other Colonials went 3-1 in tournament play, including David Barrera, David Gonzalez, Caleb Holmes, Jayvyn Johnson, Patrick Lospinuso and Jonathan Reyes.
This tournament raised $1,500, which was donated to Rise Life Services, an organization that “provides a residential and supported living environment to empowering people with intellectual disabilities and mental health challenges and rise to their full potential.”
In the Commack Classic Tournament, the Colonials finished second overall just behind Commack. Individually, both Jack Meyer (131 lbs.) and Josiah Lors (215 lbs.) dominated again, winning first place in their respective brackets while Antonio Martin (160 lbs.) finished in second place in his bracket. In addition, Caleb Holmes (124 lbs.), Achilles Jordan (138 lbs.) and Aaron Land (170 lbs.) all secured third-place finishes in their respective brackets.
William Floyd had six other wrestlers place in the tournament, including Jayden Glover (108 lbs.), Jayvyn Johnson (138 lbs.), Jordan Glover (108 lbs.), Brandon Caceres (190 lbs.), Kenny Ochoa (190 lbs.) and Javier Soledad (215 lbs.).
In their third tournament of the season, the Colonials competed in the Joe Davidson Memorial Tournament at Sachem North High School.
Jack Meyer picked up his 100th career win while he and Josiah Lors won individual championships for the third consecutive tournament! David Barrera finished third place in his bracket while Caleb Holmes, David Gonzalez, Jayvyn Johnson and Aaron Land all placed in their brackets.
Adding to the Colonials’ tournament success is a 3-2 League I record on the season. They defeated Walt Whitman 38-23 in their first home game, defeated Brentwood on the road by a 34-28 final score and recently defeated Central Islip by a 44-25 final score on the road. The team will be working to prepare for the upcoming league and championship tournaments.
The Colonials will have their final League I regular season match against Riverhead on January 8 and two more tournaments starting with the 39th Annual Kujan Brothers’ Memorial Tournament on January 18th and the Deer Park Duals on January 25th, 2025.