CHAPPAQUA – Section 1 announced its postseason wrestling award winners, as selected by the coaches, on March 15 at an event at Horace Greeley High School.
Section 1 Wrestler of the Year
Division I boys: Marcarlo Mannello, BBHVW (Westlake)
Division II boys: Miles Sheridan, Sleepy Hollow
Girls: Tatiana Alexander, Eastchester
Coach of the Year
Jimmy Kaishian, Yorktown
League wrestlers of the year
Division I, League A: Matteo Crino, New Rochelle
Division I, League B: Will Roden, Clarkstown North
Division I, League C: Ryan Ball, Somers
Division I, League D: Michael Mauro, John Jay-East Fishkill
Division I, League E: Marcarlo Mannello, BBHVW (Westlake)
Division I, League F: Devin Bierfeldt, Nyack
Division II, League G: Hudson Garbarino, Pawling
Division II, League H: Miles Sheridan, Sleepy Hollow
League Coaches of the Year
Division I, League A: Femi Wheeler and Scott Gilberti, Mamaroneck
Division I, League B: Jim Ardizone, Clarkstown South
Division I, League C: Brian Scher, Rye/Rye Neck
Division I, League D: Dave Grafmuller, Arlington
Division I, League E: Jimmy Kaishian, Yorktown
Division I, League F: Carmine Sgueglia, Tappan Zee
Division II, League G: Bob Bernarducci, Pleasantville
Division II, League H: Paul Fields, Pearl River
Section 1 team championships
Section 1 Div. I boys dual meet champion: Yorktown
Section 1 Div. II boys dual meet champion: Nanuet
Section 1 Div. I boys tournament champion: Yorktown
Section 1 Div. II boys tournament champion: Pearl River
Section 1 girls tournament champion: Putnam Valley
Section 1 Tournament awards
Section 1 Div. I Tournament Most Outstanding Lightweight Wrestler: Charles Przymylski, Mahopac
Section 1 Div. I Tournament Most Outstanding Upperweight Wrestler: Devin Bierfeldt, Nyack
Section 1 Div. I Tournament Champion of Champions: Nick DeBellis, Horace Greeley
Section 1 Div. II Tournament Most Outstanding Lightweight Wrestler: Kelvin Jimenez, Sleepy Hollow
Section 1 Div. II Tournament Most Outstanding Upperweight Wrestler: Frank Perlleshi, Pleasantville
Section 1 Div. II Tournament Champion of Champions: John Parisi, Nanuet
Section 1 Girls Tournament Most Outstanding Lightweight Wrestler: Laila Builes, Port Chester
Section 1 Girls Tournament Most Outstanding Upperweight Wrestler: Maddy Keeler, Putnam Valley
Section 1 Girls Tournament Champion of Champions: Kelly Mahecha, Arlington
All-state wrestlers
Division I
103: Marcarlo Mannello, BBHVW (Westlake), state champion
118: Vincenzo Mannello, BBHVW (Westlake), 4th; Liam Lin, North Rockland, 7th
138: Ryan Ball, Somers, 6th
144: Justin Reiss, Tappan Zee, 5th
150: Nick DeBellis, Horace Greeley, 2nd
157: Chris Nocca, Horace Greeley, 4th
165: Luke Ryan, Fox Lane, 4th
175: Will Roden, Clarkstown North, 6th; Tyler Caricati, Yorktown, 7th
190: Devin Bierfeldt, Nyack, 3rd
215: Rocco Lore, Yorktown, 5th
285: Michael Mauro, John Jay-East Fishkill, 3rd; Binak Bruncaj, Tappan Zee, 6th
Division II
138: John Parisi, Nanuet, 8th
165: Miles Sheridan, Sleepy Hollow, 4th
215: Hudson Garbarino, Pawling, 8th
Girls
94: Tatiana Alexander, Eastchester, state champion
114: Laila Builes, Port Chester, 2nd
185: Delina Gritz, Putnam Valley, 4th
All-Section wrestlers
103, Div. I: Marcarlo Mannello, BBHVW (Westlake) (champion), Izaiah Velez, Ketcham; Andrew Kalathil, Horace Greeley, Marco Portillo, Tappan Zee; Joseph D’Alisa, Fox Lane; Jake DeBellis, Horace Greeley
103, Div. II: Mason Sampilo, Nanuet (champion); Milo Hidalgo, Sleepy Hollow
110, Div. I: Ethan Steuber, Somers (champion); Justin Cabuhat, Mahopac; Luca Lore, Yorktown; Nobu Homma, Mamaroneck; Jhonatan Acosta, Mamaroneck; Yanni Gianakouros, Nyack
110, Div. II: Jack Gallagher, Nanuet (champion); Simon Kochman, Ardsley
118, Div. I: Vincenzo Mannello, BBHVW (Westlake) (champion); Liam Lin, North Rockland; Loghan Dwyer, Somers; Sam Rose, Clarkstown North; David Corrales, John Jay-Cross River; Mateo Espinosa, Mamaroneck
118, Div. II: Alex Wish, Pleasantville (champion); Rocco Carbone, Hendrick Hudson
126, Div. I: Nick Fortugno, BBHVW (Byram Hills) (champion); Piero Di Nicola, Fox Lane; Gio Tornambe, Yorktown; Ethan Murphy, Horace Greeley; Carlos Deoleo, Yonkers; John Aniello, John Jay-Cross River
126, Div. II: Kelvin Jimenez, Sleepy Hollow (champion); Jesse Straus, Pleasantville
132, Div. I: Matteo Crino, New Rochelle (champion); Alex Perez, Clarkstown North; Chase Allocca, Carmel; Jace Weinerman, BBHVW (Westlake); Ryan Fitzpatrick, John Jay-East Fishkill; Luke Iasiello, Scarsdale
132, Div. II: Brendan O’Sullivan, Pearl River (champion); Jonathan Suarez, Croton-Harmon
138, Div. I: Charles Przymylski, Mahopac (champion); Ryan Ball, Somers; Derek Kuchinsky, Somers; Jamaal Wells, White Plains; Paul Hatzis, Tappan Zee; Vince Palermiti, BBHVW (Byram Hills)
138, Div. II: John Parisi, Nanuet (champion); John Greenan, Pearl River
144, Div. I: Justin Reiss, Tappan Zee (champion); Rowan Larsen, Yorktown; Cal Ehrmann, Somers; Kenny Keltto, Carmel; Giancarlo Gentile, Yorktown; Vincent Jacobsen, Tappan Zee
144, Div. II: Ciaran Egan, Pleasantville (champion), Edison Garbarino, Pawling
150, Div. I: Nick DeBellis, Horace Greeley (champion); Ryan Ciardullo, Clarkstown North; Jonathan Abzun, Ossining; Andre Duval, Scarsdale; Henry Cerasoli, Mamarobeck; Liam Tompkins, Arlington
150, Div. II: Liam O’Sullivan, Pearl River (champion); Sebastian Willkehr, Hendrick Hudson
157, Div. I: Chris Nocca, Horace Greeley (champion), Pace Zeiler, Mahopac; Peter Orlando, Suffern; Jake Reiss, Tappan Zee; Matthew Clyman, Lakeland/Panas; Tyler Walsh, Rye
157, Div. II: Frank Perlleshi, Pleasantville (champion); Grant Rosoff, Putnam Valley
165, Div. I: Luke Ryan, Fox Lane (champion); Jason Gaylord, Rye; Felix Santana, North Rockland; Tom Bradley, Clarkstown North; Hector Perez, Mahopac; Enrique Garcia, New Rochelle
165, Div. II: Miles Sheridan, Sleepy Hollow (champion); Thomas Mahoney, Pearl River
175, Div. I: Will Roden, Clarkstown North (champion); Tyler Caricati, Yorktown; Mason Ready, Clarkstown South; Benjamin Xiao, Scarsdale; Joel Guillen, Ossining; Stephen Cordero, Peekskill
175, Div. II: Ethan Mitev, Ardsley (champion); Joseph Cooney, Pearl River. Honorable mention: Shawn O’Mara Jr., Hendrick Hudson
190, Div. I: Devin Bierfeldt, Nyack (champion); T.J. Mauro, Somers; Christopher Bloom, Fox Lane; Nicholas Duran, Yorktown; Danny Morrison, John Jay-East Fishkill; Jake Clark, Mahopac
190, Div. II: Ryan Darcy, Pearl River (champion); Gus Parsons, Edgemont
215, Div. I: Rocco Lore, Yorktown (champion); Andrew Brauning, Fox Lane; Jack Anderson, Rye; Caiden Hylton, Mount Vernon; John Brew, Clarkstown South; Max Laskowski, Horace Greeley
215, Div. II: Hudson Garbarino, Pawling (champion); Jesse Rizzo, Nanuet
285, Div. I: Michael Mauro, John Jay-East Fishkill (champion); Binak Bruncaj, Tappan Zee; Peter Grishaj, Mahopac; Adrian Martinez, Brewster; Jeremiah Fils, North Rockland; Lionel Torres Martinez, White Plains
285, Div. II: Brian Lennon, Nanuet (champion); Michael Joyce, Nanuet
94, Girls: Tatiana Alexander, Eastchester (champion); Iliana Barrientos, Port Chester (honorable mention)
100, Girls: Genesis Garcia, White Plains (champion); Nicole Shneyder, Arlington (honorable mention)
107, Girls: Lei Guarin, Lakeland/Panas (champion); Ava Corbin, Yonkers (honorable mention)
114, Girls: Laila Builes, Port Chester (champion); Lesly Chivalran Real, Suffern (honorable mention)
120, Girls: Iman Maroof, Scarsdale (champion)
126, Girls: Solese Jovine, Arlington (champion)
132, Girls: Kelly Mahecha, Arlington (champion)
138, Girls: Maddy Keeler, Putnam Valley (champion)
145, Girls: Julia DiMichele, Putnam Valley (champion)
152, Girls: Celeste Minardi, Scarsdale (champion)
165, Girls: Gwenyth Browne, Ketcham (champion)
185, Girls: Delina Gritz, Putnam Valley (champion); Isabelle Sabelja, Eastchester (honorable mention)
235, Girls: Alexis Keeler, Putnam Valley (champion); Emani Jones, Ketcham (honorable mention)
2026 Section 1 Wrestling Hall of Fame inducteees
Phil Strum is local sports editor for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Section 1 announces 2026 wrestling postseason accolades, award winners
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