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2/21/24 PRE-STATES RANKINGS

It’s the home stretch. After this weekend, state champions will be crowned, and, then, it's the big show: New Englands.


This set of rankings will be the FINAL Schwartz Report rankings for the season. The next set will be an UNOFFICIAL seeding of the New England tournament by The Schwartz Report and will ONLY INCLUDE WRESTLERS THAT QUALIFIED.


These rankings currently include wrestlers that made it all the way to their final state tournament. Note that Vermont and Division 1 schools in Rhode Island did NOT participate in any divisional/class state tournaments this past weekend.


Here is a reminder of who from this upcoming weekend will make it to New Englands.

1st-7th= MA

1st-5th=CT

1st-3rd=ME, NH, RI, VT

 

106

No change in the top 5; each wrestler won their divisional/class state tournament. No. 6 Devon Mateo (West Springfield, MA) moved up after capturing an MIAA D2 state title over No. 8 Ashmith Yeruva (Sharon, MA).


No. 7 Cole Clynn (Central Catholic, MA) avenged a loss from earlier in the season to No. 9 Antoine Jackman (Greater Lowell, MA) to win a D1 state title. And No. 13 Penn Boger (Concord-Carlisle, MA) placed 3rd, beating No. 15 Aiden Morris (Haverhill, MA) in the consi-semis. 


  1. (1) Cole Lemovitz | Fr. | Ponaganset | RI 

  2. (2) Chase Kastner | Fr. | Southington | CT

  3. (3) Ben Fournier | Sr. | RHAM | CT 

  4. (4) Isaiah McDaniel | Fr. | Middletown | CT 

  5. (5) Robby Newton | So. | Scituate | RI

  6. (8) Devon Mateo | Fr. | West Springfield | MA

  7. (9) Cole Glynn | Jr. | Central Catholic | MA

  8. (6) Ashmith Yeruva | Sr. | Sharon | MA

  9. (7) Antoine Jackman | Fr. | Greater Lowell | MA

  10.  (10) Kylan Berry | Fr. | Marshwood | ME

  11.  (11) Brady Jonasch | So. | Killingly | CT

  12.  (12) Tommy Milligan | Sr. | Newtown | CT

  13.  (NR) Penn Boger | So. | Concord-Carlisle | MA

  14.  (16) Jack Lightfoot | Fr. | Tewksbury | MA

  15.  (13) Aiden Morris | Fr. | Haverhill | MA

  16.  (14) Amauri Hernandez | Sr. | Tyngsborough/Dracut | MA

  17.  (15) Brady Haskell | 8th | Marblehead/Swampscott | MA

  18.  (NR) Landon Herdic | Fr. | Norwich Free Academy | CT

  19.  (19) Mason Sheltra | So. | Colchester | VT

  20.  (18) Ben Mann | Jr. | Timberlane | NH


113

No. 3 Domenic Gangi (Methuen, MA) faced off against No. 4 Mike Morris (Haverhill, MA) in the finals of the D1 State Tournament in Massachusetts, and, just like the week prior, Gangi got the job done, winning the state crown.


Some notable mentions: No. 16 Coleson Tully (Carver, MA) placed 3rd at the MA D3 states; No. 18 PJ Katz (Whitman-Hanson, MA) is the runner-up in D2; and No. 19 Owen Gray (Noble, ME) is the runner up at the Class A Tournament in Maine. Gray beat No. 20 Evan Kowalsky (Mt. Arat/Brunswick, ME).


  1. (1) Raekwon Shabazz | Sr. | Xavier | CT

  2. (2) Nick Desisto | So. | Tewksbury | MA

  3. (4) Domenic Gangi | Sr. | Methuen | MA

  4. (3) Mike Morris | Jr. | Haverhill | MA

  5. (5) Issac Boulard | Sr. | Massabesic | ME

  6. (6) Apollo Bellini | Fr. | Ponaganset | RI

  7. (7) Caden Hughes | So. | Scituate | RI

  8. (8) Derek Marcolini | So. | Milford | MA

  9. (12) Zach Brzoska | So. | Fairfield Warde | CT

  10.  (9) Dante Grazino | Jr. | Shawsheen Tech | MA

  11.  (10) Luis Garcia | Sr. | Bristol-County/Dighton Rehoboth | MA

  12.  (11) Cahota LaFond | So. | Colchester | VT

  13.  (15) Izaiah Santiago | So. | Central Catholic | MA

  14.  (16) William Accorsi | So. | Somers | CT

  15.  (18) Adler Moura | Sr. | Bow | NH

  16.  (NR) Coleson Tully | So. | Carver | MA

  17.  (17) Dylan Meyers | Fr. | Ridgefield | CT

  18.  (NR) PJ Katz | So. | Whitman-Hanson | MA

  19.  (NR) Owen Gray | Jr. | Noble | ME

  20.  (19) Evan Kowalsky | Fr. | Mt. Arat/Brunswick | ME


120

The biggest mover here: new No. 6 Dominic Barella (Ridgefield, CT). Barella beat No. 8 Cristian Pote (Danbury, CT) in the FCIACs and Class LL State Tournament. 


No. 16 Kenna Gioffre (Newtown, CT) won a Class L title over No. 20 Kyden Merlin (South Windsor, CT), and No. 15 Brody McDonald (Salem, NH) took the D1 title after facing off against No. 18 Talon Oljey (Timberlane, NH).


  1. (1) Peter Rincan | So. | Billerica | MA

  2. (2) Jack Gedney | So. | Lewis Mills | CT

  3. (3) Jared Hood | Jr. | Ponaganset | RI

  4. (4) Stone Farnsworth | Sr. | Coventry | RI

  5. (5) Cameron Davis | Sr. | Central | RI

  6. (14) Dominic Barella | Sr. | Ridgefield | CT

  7. (6) Brady Ouelette | So. | Noble | ME

  8. (8) Cristian Pote | Jr. | Danbury | CT

  9. (7) Mason Arborio | Sr. | Berlin | CT

  10.  (9) Ayden Cofone | Jr. | Windham/Westbrook/GNG | ME

  11.  (10) Cale Wood Jr. | Jr. | Haverhill | MA

  12.  (11) Jason Ballou | Jr. | Andover | MA

  13.  (12) Braedon Goes | Jr. | St. John’s Prep | MA

  14.  (13) Charlie Lussier | Jr. | Whitman-Hanson | MA

  15.  (15) Brody McDonald | Sr. | Salem | NH

  16.  (20) Kenna Gioffre | Jr. | Newtown | CT

  17.  (16) Jordin Agosto | So. | Agawam | MA

  18.  (17) Talon Oljey | Jr. | Timberlane | NH

  19.  (19) Duncan Harrington | So. | Mt. Anthony | VT

  20.  (NR) Kyden Merlin | Jr. | South Windsor | CT


126

No drastic movement in the top 10. No. 3 Yandel Morales (Andover, MA) beat No. 4 Emmett Logan (Lowell, MA) for a D1 title. Logan defeated No. 5 Dylan Kadish (Newton South, MA) in the semis and Kadish beat No. 6 Nathan Sayers (Xavieran, MA) for fourth place.


No. 10 Isaac Quilles (East Hartford, CT) defeated No. 13 Ethan Bonnaducci (Enfield, CT) for a Class LL title, and No. 14 John Carrozza (Ridgefield, CT) beat No. 20 Owen Sheiman (Fairfield Warde, CT) for third.


New names on the list: No. 15 Chris Manganiello (Notre Dame-West Haven, CT), who’s only in-region loss was to No. 9 Braylon Gonzalez (Xavier, CT) at the SCC Tournament two weeks ago; No. 16 Johnny Moraes (Melrose, MA) won his match against No. 19 Robby Lyons (Milford, MA); and No. 17 Griffin Norwalt (Concord, NH) bested No. 18 Spencer Buscema (Salem, NH) for a New Hampshire D1 title.


It is worth noting that previously ranked No. 6 Miles Darling (Essex/Masco Tech, MA)—a returning New England placer—finished seventh at the LOADED MIAA D1 State Tournament and, therefore, will NOT be competing at the All-State Tournament or New England Championship.


  1. (1) Peyton Ellis | Sr. | Coventry | RI

  2. (2) Joe Mahoney | Jr. | New Fairfield | CT

  3. (3) Yandel Morales | So. | Andover | MA

  4. (5) Emmett Logan | So. | Lowell | MA

  5. (4) Dylan Kadish | Jr. | Newton South | MA

  6. (7) Nathan Sayers | Jr. | Xaverian | MA

  7. (8) Robert Douangmala | Fr. | Ponaganset | RI

  8. (10) Isaac Quilles | Jr. | East Hartford | CT

  9. (11) Braylon Gonzalez | So. | Xavier | CT

  10.  (13) Evan Boulard | Fr. | Massabesic | ME

  11.  (14) Cooper Weibe | Jr. | Monty Tech | MA

  12.  (15) Kai Ly | So. | Minnechaug | MA

  13.  (16) Ethan Bonnaducci | Jr. | Enfield | CT

  14.  (18) John Carrozza | So. | Ridgefield | CT

  15.  (NR) Chris Manganiello | Sr. | Notre Dame-West Haven | CT

  16.  (NR) Johnny Moraes | So. | Melrose | MA

  17.  (NR) Griffin Norwalt | Sr. | Concord | NH

  18.  (NR) Spencer Buscema | Sr. | Salem | NH

  19.  (19) Robby Lyons | Sr. | Milford | MA

  20.  (20) Owen Sheiman | Jr. | Fairfield Warde | CT


132

No. 4 Deydon Soto (Danbury, CT) has his revenge against No. 5 Phoenix Gardella (Norwalk, CT). The two wrestlers have wrestled three times in the past three weeks. Gardella took the first and Soto has won the two since, including the matchup in the Class LL finals.


No. 6 Gavin Ripley (Oceanside, ME) bested No. 7 Dyllan Davis (Wells, ME) in the finals of the Class B Tournament in Maine. No. 10 Ben White (South Kingstown, RI) has been on a tear this season… at 126, and now he’s won the RI Division 2-3 Sectional at 132lbs. Can he find the same success he had at 126 at 132?


No. 11 Camden Arbogast (Pinkerton Academy, NH) won an NH D1 title beating No. 20 Nate Pass (Bedford, NH) in the finals. Arbogast beat No. 14 Evan Lynch (Salem, NH) in the semis.


  1. (1) David Perez | So. | Ponaganset | RI

  2. (2) Jonah Paulino | Sr. | Monty Tech | MA

  3. (3) Brent Von-Magnus | Jr. | Bridgewater-Raynham | MA

  4. (5) Deydon Soto | Jr. | Danbury | CT

  5. (4) Phoenix Gardella | Sr. | Norwalk | CT

  6. (7) Gavin Ripley | Sr. | Oceanside | ME

  7. (6) Dyllan Davis | Sr. | Wells | ME

  8. (8) Caleb Caceras | Sr. | Shawsheen Tech | MA

  9. (9) George McAteer | Jr. | Xaverian | MA

  10.  (9@126) Ben White | Jr. | South Kingstown | RI

  11.  (10) Camden Arbogast | So. | Pinkerton Academy | NH

  12.  (11) Caden Brusso | Jr. | Hollis-Brookline | NH

  13.  (13) Asa Reiss | So. | Mt. Anthony | VT

  14.  (14) Evan Lynch | Jr. | Salem | NH

  15.  (15) Brady Zadora | Sr. | Killingly | CT

  16.  (NR) Kevin Kasperowski | Sr. | Xavier | CT

  17.  (16) Trey Lee | Sr. | Fair Haven | VT

  18.  (17) Nick Archambailt | Sr. | Andover | MA

  19.  (18) Nick Ugolini | Sr. | Agawam | MA

  20.  (19) Nate Pass | Sr. | Bedford | NH


138

No. 1 Sid Tildsley (Shawsheen Tech, MA) won his third D1 state title by besting No. 8 Jimmy Lally (St. John’s Prep, MA) in the finals. Lally beat No. 9 Shea Morris (Haverhill, MA) both at the D1N Sectional and the D1 State Tournament.


No. 3 Jaeckez Mendez (East Hartford, MA) defeated No. 10 Dominick Spadaro (Fairfield Warde, CT) to win an LL title in a thrilling overtime match. No. 6 Michael Boulaunger, Jr. (Milford, MA) won the D2 State Tournament by beating No. 12 Matthew Patterson (Middleborough, MA)—who was previously wrestling at 132lbs. 


No. 15 Griffin Devivo (Simsbury, CT) placed second at the Class L Tournament, only losing to No. 4 Anthony Basile (Xavier, CT). And No. 17 Gavin Plourde (RHAM, CT) won a Class M title with a win against No. 18 Danny Carrozza (Brookfield, CT).


  1. (1) Sidney Tildsley | Jr. | Shawsheen Tech | MA

  2. (2) Joe Joyce | So. | Ponaganset | RI

  3. (3) Jaeckez Mendez | Jr. | East Hartford | CT

  4. (4) Anthony Basile | Sr. | Xavier | CT

  5. (5) Kaden Dustin | Jr. | Noble | ME

  6. (6) Michael Boulanger Jr. | Jr. | Milford | MA

  7. (7) Kiaben Kennedy | Sr. | Bedford | NH

  8. (10) Jimmy Lally | So. | St. John’s Prep | MA

  9. (8) Shea Morris | So. | Haverhill | MA

  10.  (9) Dominick Spadaro | Jr. | Fairfield Warde | CT

  11.  (11) Sebastian Armstrong | Sr. | Coventry | RI

  12.  (12@132) Matthew Patterson | So. | Middleborough | MA

  13.  (12) Lincoln Wilcox | Jr. | Otter Valley | VT

  14.  (16) Caleb O’Rourke | So. | Salem | NH 

  15.  (NR) Griffin Devivo | Sr. | Simsbury | CT

  16.  (13) Lance Bourdleau | So. | Pinkerton Academy | NH

  17.  (NR) Gavin Plourde | Sr. | RHAM | CT

  18.  (14) Danny Carrozza | Sr. | Brookfield | CT 

  19.  (15) Adam St. Cyr | Jr. | Lincoln Academy | ME

  20.  (NR) Riley Carlucci | Sr. | Franklin | MA


144

The biggest news here? No. 4 Dylan Sherman (Fairfield Ludlowe, CT) moves 5 places. Sherman has had a great post season with victories over No. 5 Victor Petkov (Ridgefield, CT) at the FCIAC Tournament and over No. 6 Kyle Levesque (Xavier, CT) at th