Goldback wrestlers win five matches

By Mike Zummo
Posted 1/31/24

Matt Mercado and Christopher Leggett each won their 100th varsity matches on Saturday, leading the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks to five wins on Saturday to win the Jeff Cuilty Duals wrestling …

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Matt Mercado and Christopher Leggett each won their 100th varsity matches on Saturday, leading the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks to five wins on Saturday to win the Jeff Cuilty Duals wrestling tournament at Newburgh Free Academy.

The Goldbacks won all five of their meets, defeating Longwood, 38-29, Shoreman Wading River, 48-25, and finishing the day with a 51-15 win over Brewster.

The Goldbacks also defeated Christian Brothers Academy and North Rockland.

William Soto (101) had a pinfall victory and a technical fall for the Goldbacks. Cooper Merli (108), Leggett (215), Jordan Busby (116), James Corbett (124), Ivan Duran (138), Trey Walker (152), Mateo Morrell (160), Kayvon Haines (170) had pinfall victories for the Goldbacks.

Jeff Cuilty Duals
Newburgh 38, Longwood 29
101: William Soto (NFA) tech. fall Joshua Bender, 15-0 5:30
108: Cooper Merli (NFA) pinned Ilany Lopez Kuchersky, :31

116: Anthony LaGala Ryan (L) pinned Jordan Busby, 3:17.
124: Devin Connelly (L) pinned James Corbett, 1:11
131: Jagger Franco (L) def. Joseph Bell, 7-5.
138: Matthew Mercado (NFA) def. Kyon Sarwari, 10-6.
145: Jack Kent (L) def. Ivan Duran, 8-2.
152: Pfieffer Morrison (L) tech. fall Trey Walker, 19-2 4:10
160: Mateo Morell (NFA) win by inj. Nana Nyamekye.
170: Kayvon Haines (NFA) def. Jeremy Bravo, DQ
190: William Coughlin (NFA) won by forfeit
215: Christopher Leggett (NFA) pinned Dylan Kent, :36
285: Rashawn Holman (L) pinned Anthony Weston, 2:52.

Newburgh 48, Shoreham-Wading River 25
108: Cooper Merli (NFA) pinned Shane Cowan, 1:02
116: Jordan Busby (NFA) pinned Brady Kitchen, 3:41
124: James Corbett (NFA) pinned Jake Davis, :33

131: Gavin Mangano (SWR) def. Matthew Mercado, 16-4
138: Ivan Duran (NFA) pinned Giovanni Aliotta, 1:07

145: Jacob Conti (SWR) pinned Alexander Silva, 1:44
152: Trey Walker (NFA) pinned Leo Marcario, :57
160: Mateo Morell (NFA) won by forfeit

170: Nate Spuhler (SWR) def. Kayvon Haines, 6-0
190: Gus Montgomery (SWR) pinned William Coughlin, 1:12
215: Christopher Leggett pinned Wes Hodun, :46
285: Zack Wilson (SWR) pinned Anthony Weston, 3:55.
101: William Soto (NFA) won by forfeit.

Newburgh 51, Brewster 15
131: Matthew Mercado (NFA) won by forfeit.
138: Ivan Duran (NFA) def. Liam Ford, 11-9
145: Dillon Ramirez (B) def. Alexander Silva, 6-2
152: Trey Walker (NFA) def. Logan Karlsson, 11-7

160: Mateo Morell (NFA) pinned Nicholas Howell, :48.
170: Kayvon Haines (NFA) pinned Rafael Sanchez, 3:09
190: Ian Sutherland (B) pinned William Coughlin, :49
215: Christopher Leggett (NFA) def. Ryan Brace, 9-4
285: Derek Karlsson (B) pinned Anthony Weston, 1:47
101: William Soto (NFA) pinned Patrick Williams, :23
108: Cooper Merli (NFA) pinned Daniel Rosa, 1:54.
116: Jordan Busby (NFA) pinned Luca Borneman, 1:42
124: James Corbett (NFA) pinned Armani Dellavecchia, :39.