This Saturday at MVP Arena in Albany the New York State wrestling Championships were held and Suffolk County once again showed up in full force and came home with multiple state titles.
Camryn Howard of Bellport pinned Samson McKissick Staley of Pittsford in the 138-pound Division 1 state finals. Howard needed a little over a minute to be become just the second state champion ever to come out of Bellport.
In the 116-pound division Tommy Aiello had a big comeback to win in overtime. He picked up his opponent for a final take down to become John Glenn’s first 2-time state champion.
After an injury scare early in the match where it looked like his ankle could be seriously hurt Gavin Mangano gutted it out to win his second straight state championship in the 138-pound division. The Shoreham-Wading River wrestler defeated Ashten Haley of Cobleskill-Richmondville. Mangano was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.
In the first ever girls wrestling championships, freshman Julianna Hernandez became a state champion. Hernandez, in essence represents two schools because she attends Newfield but was competing for Rocky Point. The favorite to win it all won the title with a technical fall.