Goldbacks reach quarterfinals of duals tournament

By Mike Zummo
Posted 1/18/23

Eighth-seeded Newburgh had the misfortune to draw top-seeded Minisink Valley in the opening round of the Section 9 Duals Tournament, with the Warriors eliminating the Goldbacks from the tournament on …

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Goldbacks reach quarterfinals of duals tournament

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Eighth-seeded Newburgh had the misfortune to draw top-seeded Minisink Valley in the opening round of the Section 9 Duals Tournament, with the Warriors eliminating the Goldbacks from the tournament on January 9 at Newburgh Free Academy.

The Goldbacks lost their quarterfinal match, 54-14.

Christopher Leggett (189), William Soto (102), and Cooper Merli (110) picked up the Goldbacks’ only victories. Leggett posted a 6-0 win over Michael Loundsbury and Merli scored a technical fall over Stetson Terpak, while Soto pinned Gabriel Simpson.

Quinten Morgan (160), Ethan Gallo (215), Wyatt Boice (118), Zackary McKernan (138) and Luke Greiner (145) picked up pinfall victories for the Warriors.

The Goldbacks opened the tournament with a 56-12 win over the Valley Central Vikings.

Kevin Segali (145), Joseph Ponesse (172), Leggett (189), Devin Iturralde (215), and Ivan Duran (138) picked up pinfall victories over the Goldbacks. Merli scored a technical fall victory over Edward Vass at 102 pounds.

The Goldbacks also collected three forfeits, and the 110-pound weight class was not contested.

The Goldbacks won the first seven weight classes until Valley Central’s Luke Satriano pinned Jordan Busby in 33 seconds to get the Vikings on the board. Valley Central also got a pinfall victory from Michael Giannoni at 132 pounds.

After being docked a point at the beginning of the match for an illegal headgear, Mercado rallied from behind to beat the Vikings’ Richie Degon, 4-2, at 126 pounds.

Section 9 Division I Duals

Quarterfinals
Minisink Valley 54, Newburgh 14
152: Zachary Filip (MV) tech. fall Mateo Morell, 16-0 in 4:57
160: Quinten Morgan (MV) pinned Hunter Hecht, 1:59
172: Andrew Filip (MV) pinned Joseph Ponesse, 1:14
189: Christopher Leggett (NFA) def. Michael Loundsbury, 6-0.
215: Ethan Gallo (MV) pinned Devin Iturralde, 1:44
285: Aiden Gove (MV) won by forfeit
102: William Soto (NFA) pinned Gabriel Simpson, 2:31
110: Cooper Merli (NFA) tech. fall Stetson Terpak, 16-1 in 4:00
118: Wyatt Boice (MV) pinned Jordan Busby, 2:56
126: Joseph Uhrig (MV) def. Matthew Mercado, 1-0
132: Anthony Tresch (MV) def. Ivan Duran, 18-5
138: Zackary McKernan (MV) pinned Joseph Bell, :20
145: Luke Greiner (MV) pinned Kevin Segali, 1:38

Round of 16
Newburgh 56, Valley Central 12
145: Kevin Segali (NFA) pinned Maximus Smith, 2:53
152: Mateo Morrell (NFA) won by forfeit
160: Hunter Hecht (NFA) won by forfeit

172: Joseph Ponesse (NFA) pinned Ryan Calfe, 1:55
189: Christopher Leggett (NFA) pinned Brayden Davies, 4:39
215: Devin Iturralde (NFA) pinned Angel Sanchez, 2:47
285: Jahleel Wilson (NFA) won by forfeit
102: Cooper Merli (NFA) tech. fall Edward Vass, 18-2 in 5:46
110: No contest
118: Luke Satriano (VC) pinned Jordan Busby, :33
126: Matthew Mercado (NFA) def. Richie Degon, 4-2
132: Michael Giannoni (VC) pinned Joseph Bell, 3:42
138: Ivan Duran (NFA) pinned Michael Catania, Jr., 2:22