For the second straight year, Adam Busiello picked up a high school championship at the Super 32. The Eastport-South Manor star got on the board first with a takedown with less than 10 seconds remaining in the opening stanza of the gold medal bout against New Jersey's Robert Howard. Busiello added to his lead with a pair of near fall points, as he controlled the second period from the top position to take a 4-0 advantage to the third. The multi-time NYS champ tacked on an escape in the final period and went on to win 5-2.
Vito Arujau of Syosset was third at this event a year ago, but this time he won it all with a dominant performance at 132 pounds. The Cadet World silver medalist topped Ohio's Mitch Moore, 11-4, in the championship contest. Arujau notched a takedown in the first and rode out the period before leaving the second with a 6-1 advantage. In the action-packed third, Arujau added to his total, including back points, to earn his Super 32 belt.
Louie DePrez of Hilton made it three champions from New York with a title at 182 pounds. After nabbing silver at 170 pounds at this event in 2015, DePrez blanked Nino Bonaccorsi of Pennsylvania, 6-0. DePrez went ahead 5-0 after the first with a TD and near fall and never looked back.
Also making the finals for the Empire State was DePrez's Hilton teammate Greg Diakomihalis, a state champion last year as an eighth grader. The Section 5 standout faced Antonio Lorenzo of California in the 106 pound title bout. After a scoreless first period, in which Diakomihalis nearly had a takedown on the edge, the wrestler from the Golden State rode out the second to keep the score 0-0. In the third, Lorenzo escaped and that was the difference in a 1-0 contest.
To see which other New York wrestlers placed, read on below.
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New York Placers
106: Greg Diakomihalis (Hilton) - 2nd
113: Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor) - Champion
126: Jacori Teemer (Long Beach) - 3rd
132: Vito Arujau (Syosset) - Champion
138: Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge) - 7th
145: Peter Pappas (Plainview) - 8th
182: Louie DePrez (Hilton) - Champion
182: Kendall Elfstrum (Monroe Woodbury) - 7th
182: Cliffton Wang (Edgemont) - 8th
106 Antonio Lorenzo (CA) DEC Greg Diakomihalis (NY), 1-0
113 Adam Busiello (NY) DEC Robert Howard (NJ), 5-2
120 Patrick Glory (NJ) DEC Andrew Alirez (CO), 4-2
126 Joseph Silva (FL) DEC Austin Desanto (PA), 7-2
132 Vitali Arujau (NY) DEC Mitch Moore (OH), 11-4
138 Sammy Sasso (PA) MD Jakob Bergeland (MN), 15-1
145 Jarod Verkleeren (PA) DEC Josiah Rider (CO), 5-2
152 Brady Berge (MN) DEC Quentin Hovis (CA), 5-3
160 Kyle Cochran (NJ) DEC Emille dj Shannon (IL), 3-2 UTB
170 Bryce Rogers (FL) DEC Jake Allar (MN), 7-3
182 Louie Deprez (NY) DEC Nino Bonaccorsi (PA), 6-0
195 John Borst (VA) DEC Gavin Hoffman (PA), 4-3
220 Brian Kennerly (PA) DEC Cole Nye (PA), 5-4 UTB
285 Brendan Furman (PA) DEC Sammy DeSeriere (CO), 3-1
106 Brandon Kaylor (WA) DEC Lucas Byrd (OH), 6-1
113 Patrick Mckee (MN) DEC Antonio Mininno (NJ), 4-3
120 Julian Chlebove (PA) DEC Jakob Camacho (CT), 4-2 SV
126 Jacori Teemer (NY) DEC Isaiah Perez (CA), 5-3 UTB
132 Brian Courtney (PA) DEC Breyden Bailey (IN), 4-2
138 Corey Shie (OH) F Grant Aronoff (FL), 0:29
145 Brayton Lee (IN) DEC Justin Ruffin (GA), 5-1
152 Stephan Glasgow (NJ) DEC Jaden Mattox (OH), 8-5
160 Trent Hidlay (PA) DEC Bradley Laughlin (IN), 3-1 SV
170 Ethan Smith (MD) DEC Bryan Mclaughlin (NJ), 6-4 SV
182 Drew Peck (PA) DEC Jelani Embree (MI), 2-1
195 Andrew Davison (IN) DEC Daniel gregory Kerkvliet (MN), 6-2
220 Ryan Vasbinder (MI) DEC Peter Acciardi (NJ), 6-0
285 Zach Muller (IL) F Mansur Abdul-malik (MD), 2:52
106 Ryan Chauvin (FL) DEC Elijah Varona (FL), 5-3
113 Logan Macri (PA) FOR Joseph Harrison (NE)
120 Joshua Saunders (MO) DEC Killian Cardinale (VA), 3-1
126 Alex Thomsen (IA) DEC Rylee Molitor (MN), 9-4
132 Devin Schwartzkopf (MO) DQ Zack Trampe (PA), 3:22
138 Ryan Vulakh (PA) DEC Colin Cronin (PA), 3-2
145 Connor Brady (OH) MD Joe Lee (IN), 11-3
152 Austin Oconnor (IL) DEC Hunter Willits (CO), 3-2
160 Christopher Foca (NJ) F Mekhi Lewis (NJ), 1:00
170 Myles Wilson (CO) FOR Anthony Mantanona (CA)
182 Khamari Whimper (TN) DEC Matthew Waddell (GA), 5-2
195 Brandon Whitman (MI) F Jacob Raschka (WI), 3:21
220 Eric Keosseian (NJ) DEC Joe Soreco (NJ), 3-1
285 Keaton Kluever (WI) DEC Michael Kramer (TN), 8-2
106 Logan Agin (OH) DEC Cody Craig (ME), 7-6
113 Benyamin Kamali (MI) DEC Matthew Cardello (OH), 5-3
120 Ryan Anderson (NJ) FOR Connor Mcgonagle (NH)
126 Kj Fenstermacher (PA) FOR Weston Diblasi (MO)
132 Grant Willits (CO) DEC Franco Valdes (FL), 6-2
138 Jake Silverstein (NY) DEC Jake Martinez (OH), 3-1
145 Joey Blumer (PA) DEC Peter Pappas (NY), 7-6
152 Erich Byelick (FL) DEC Nathan Atienza (MI), 4-1
160 Tristan Brady (OH) DEC Skitch Light (PA), 1-0
170 Emil Soehnlen (OH) F George Walton iii (NJ), 4:14
182 Kendall Elfstrum (NY) DEC Cliffton Wang (NY), 4-3
195 Jake Woodley (PA) MD Joseph Doyle (PA), 11-2
220 Diata Drayton (IL) DEC Jeffrey Allen (VA), 7-3
285 Blake Zalapi (IL) F Paul Robinson (GA), 1:53
