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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PSAL qualifies 15 to State Wrestling Tournament in Albany
Brooklyn Tech wins team title, Grand Street Campus runner-up, Wingate 3rd
NEW YORK, New York (February 14th, 2011) – The Large School City Championships were held Saturday and Sunday February 12th and 13th at the Michael J. Petrides School on Staten Island to determine the 15 wrestlers who will attend the Division I New York State Federation of Secondary School Athletic Associations state tournament on February 25th-26th. The Small School City Championships were held Sunday, February 6th and those champions qualified for the Division II state tournament being held simultaneously. Full results are available at www.beat-the-streets.org.
PSAL Wrestling Commissioner Larry Cantor said, "We saw an incredible display of skill and guts out there today. I am really looking forward to Albany [the State Tournament] in two weeks. The amount of progress we've seen over the past few years is amazing. New York City wrestling is on the move!"
Brooklyn Tech won the team title with 205.5 points, following up their Team Dual Meet title from earlier in the season. Grand Street Campus took 2nd place in the team standings with 174 points while Wingate Educational Campus took 3rd with 117.5. Defending champion Curtis came in 5th with 73.5.
The Most Outstanding Wrestler Award, as voted on by the coaches, was awarded to sophomore Santo Curatolo (Tottenville) who avenged his Mayor's Cup finals loss against Keanu Thompson from Grand Street Campus in the 112-pound final. Curatolo scored a takedown in the closing seconds to win 7-5.
Seung Choi of Francis Lewis won the Most Falls In the Least Amount of Time trophy for securing four pins in a cumulative time of 5:14.
Brooklyn Tech co-captain and 215-pound champion Patryk Kopczynski said, "It was pretty good. There was lots of competition and the champions, they deserved to win. Now we have to go to states and win there, too." He added, "I'm proud of our guys – even if they didn't win [an individual title], everyone pitched in and everybody deserves part of the team title."
Individual Champions
Large School – Division I
- 96 lbs – Josh Antione – Grand Street Campus
- 103 lbs – Kevin Ramkishun – Brooklyn Tech
- 112 lbs – Santo Curatolo - Tottenville
- 119 lbs – Vlad Mordach – Brooklyn Tech
- 125 lbs – Deuly Espinal – Grand Street Campus
- 130 lbs – William Vera – William C. Bryant
- 135 lbs – Ahmed Elsayed – Wingate
- 140 lbs – Camilo Rodgriguez – Curtis
- 145 lbs – Jorje Jimenez – Herbert Lehman
- 152 lbs – Mujeeb Ghafari – Curtis
- 160 lbs – NaQuann Cobb – Newtown
- 171 lbs – Anatoliy Anchakov – Grand Street Campus
- 189 lbs – McZiggy Richards - Wingate
- 215 lbs – Patryk Kopczynski – Brooklyn Tech
- 285 lbs – Covie Mitchell – Grand Street Campus
Small School – Division II
- 96 lbs – Cheick Ndiaye – Brooklyn International
- 103 lbs – Aridis Duran – Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy
- 112 lbs – Paul Schoenberg – Baruch
- 119 lbs – Abubakarr Sow – Brooklyn International
- 125 lbs – Orpheus Rambharose – Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy
- 130 lbs – Allen Cornelius – Hostos
- 135 lbs – Adis Radoncic – Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy
- 140 lbs – Trevor Alston – Eagle Academy
- 145 lbs – Xavier Thomas – Eagle Academy
- 152 lbs – Iger Ostreni – Petrides
- 160 lbs – Michael Elassad – Petrides
- 171 lbs – Robert Kowalik – Petrides
- 189 lbs – Matthew Dove – Petrides
- 215 lbs – Alex Aronovich – Petrides
- 285 lbs – Jaheem Simpson – Eagle Academy
About Beat the Streets
Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to help New York City's student-athletes achieve their athletic and personal goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of personal responsibility, physical fitness, education, and teamwork. The goal of fostering strong, dedicated, and optimistic kids is delivered through tutoring, after-school programs, mentoring, and coaching. More information can be found at www.beat-the-streets.org.
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