Weight-by-weight recaps after the jump.
99 – Petrides Junior Dolan McColgan stands at 33-1 on the Season after capturing his second city title this weekend. McColgan was also a Mayor’s Cup Champion and hopes to get to the podium in his second trip to Albany.
106 – After placing third as a sophomore and second as a Junior, Brooklyn International Senior Alpha Diallo continued his ascent up the podium by capturing his first PSAL D2 Title. Alpha has competed on big stages before, including the National Tournament in Fargo, but this will be his first trip to states
113 – Brooklyn International Senior Cheick Ndiaye will be making his third trip to the state tournament after winning the PSAL D2 Title. Cheick is a two-time Mayor’s Cup Champ and took second in his last trip to Albany. He will be looking to top the podium this year.
120 – Because of Cheick’s dominance at 113, a few wrestlers decided to bump up and take their chances at 120, making this weight class one of the most closely contested in the D2 City Tournament. Not deterred by his smaller competitors, RKA Freshmen Mohammed Guernah took home the title on the strength of a pin and a 14-9 decision. He is now 16-3 on the season.
126 – Baruch Junior Daniel Padulo had had an up and down season at 13-14 heading into the city tournament. Undeterred, he was victorious in the finals after pinning his opponent and will now compete at the state tournament in Albany.
132 – RKA Junior Steven Cook was certainly not the favorite to win his first city title. His finals opponent, Nate Muse from Petrides, was making his third trip to the city finals, but Cook was not intimidated. He won 10-7 and now stands at 10-1 on the season. He will be making his first state tournament appearance.
138 – Both wrestlers in the finals of this weight class were from Baruch. Seniority prevailed as Senior Daniel Dornbaum, a returning PSAL D2 Bronze Medalist, defeated freshman Matthew Quinones 3-1. Dornbaum will now travel to Albany to compete in his first state tournament.
145 – Baruch Senior Paul Schoenberg will be making his third trip to the state tournament. He was dominant in the D2 city tournament, pinning both of his opponents to improve to 24-9 on the season. Two weeks from now, Paul will look to leave his mark on the state before leaving his shoes on the mat.
152 – This weight was one of the most anticipated in the D2 tournament. A few weeks ago, returning City Champ Tyson Simon of Petrides looked like a clear favorite, but at the Mayor’s Cup, Brooklyn International’s Zafar Iskandarov placed fourth and Simon failed to earn a medal. Both competitors pinned their semifinal opponents, setting the stage for the finals where Simon emerged with a 5-2 decision. The Junior from Petrides is now 22-5 on the season and will be making his second trip to Albany, having won the 160 title last year.
160 – Petrides Robert Kowalk earned his second city title and his fourth all city honor this weekend, defeating Baruch’s Matthew Estrada in the finals 11-5. Kowalik is now 26-6 on the season. He was a Mayor’s Cup finalist and will be making his second trip to Albany after winning at 171 two years ago.
170 – RKA Junior Adis Radonic improved to 23-1 on the season and earned his third city title, defeating both of his opponents by fall this weekend. In addition to his three PSAL Titles, Adis is a 2x Mayor’s Cup Champion. He will be making his third trip to Albany where he missed the podium by one match last year.
182 – Baruch Senior Isaiah Blake bumped up to 182 to earn his second city title in as many years, defeating Petrides’ Tyler Saracena by fall in the finals. Blake is 19-6 on the year and will be looking to earn his first state tournament victories in two weeks after going 0-2 last year at 170.
195 – Petrides Junior Christian Giola had to work as hard as anyone to earn his first city title. He won 8-5 in the semis and 5-1 in the finals to improve to 9-12 on the year. He will be competeing in his first state tournament.
220 – Aside from 152, this was perhaps the most highly anticipated weight in this tournament. Second seeeded Josh Ferlazzo of Petrides upset top seed Elvin Gervacio of Brooklyn International, 5-3 in the finals. Gervacio captured the city title up at 285 last year and was an 8th place finisher at this year's Mayor’s Cup while Ferlazzo was a 2012 PSAL finalist at 195. Ferlazzo came into the tournament with a 19-6 record and defeated his semifinal opponent by fall.
285 – Anthony Hernandez of Petrides was the only entrant in this weight class. The Staten Island Senior will be competing in his first state tournament.
