The Newburgh Free Academy wrestling team won four out of five dual meets on Saturday to finish second at the Jeff Cuilty Duals on Saturday at Newburgh Free Academy.

The tournament, named for former longtime Newburgh Free Academy coach and longtime Section 9 wrestling coordinator Jeff Cuilty, returned after a two-year hiatus. The 2021 tournament was canceled as the Goldbacks didn’t wrestle during the shortened 2021 COVID-19 season. It was also canceled last year due to a snowstorm.

Shoreham-Wading River ran the table with five wins to win the tournament championship. They handed the Goldbacks their only loss of the tournament, a 51-24 defeat during the second round of the tournament.

Matthew Mercado (126 pounds) and Joseph Ponesse (172) each won all five of their matches. Christopher Leggett (189) had five wins, but accepted three forfeits.

Cooper Merli (102, 110) and Kevin Segali (145) had four wins each.

Jordan Busby (110, 118) and Ivan Duran (132, 138) had three wins each.

The Goldbacks are scheduled to host the Pine Bushmen on Wednesday for their final regular season dual meet before heading to a multi-scrimmage at Highland Middle School on Friday.

Then they’ll have a week off before going to Monroe-Woodbury High School on Friday and Saturday for the Section 9 Division I tournament.

Jeff Cuilty Duals
Newburgh 50, Colonie 24

102: Cooper Merli (NFA) pinned Vincent Mastrianni, 2:38
110: Jordan Busby (NFA) tech. fall Austin Lafountain, 17-0, 5:40
118: Micah Colling (C) pinned Kyan Spirig, :17
126: Matthew Mercado (NFA) won by forfeit
132: Ivan Duran (NFA) won by forfeit
138: Anthony Rildolfo (C) pinned Joseph Bell, :59
145: Kevin Segali (NFA) pinned Evan Fink, 1:37
152: Mateo Morell (NFA) def. Kevin Regan, 15-13
160: Hunter Hecht (NFA) pinned Logan Cyr, 1:03
172: Joseph Ponesse (NFA) pinned Grady Dennin, 1:13
189: Christopher Leggett (NFA) won by forfeit
215: Jaydon Aquirre-Hamlin (C) pinned Devin Iturralde, 3:28
285: Will Hotaling (C) pinned Jahleel Wilson, 1:03

Shoreham-Wading River 51, Newburgh 24
110: Gavin Mangano (SWR) pinned Jordan Busby, :16

118: Chris Colon (SWR) pinned Kyan Spirig, :11
126: Matthew Mercado (NFA) pinned Shane Hall, 3:24
132: Thomas Palumbo (SWR) pinned Joseph Bell, :38
138: Jacob Conti (SWR) pinned Ivan Duran, 2:13
145: Joe Steimel (SWR) pinned Kevin Segali, 4:27
152: Will Miller (SWR) pinned Mateo Morell, 5:16
160: Nate Spuhler (SWR) pinned Hunter Hecht, 3:41
172: Joseph Ponesse (NFA) pinned Matthew Greco, 4:00
189: Christopher Leggett (NFA) pinned Zack Wilson, 3:20
215: Aiden Franks (SWR) def. Devin Iturralde, 3-0
285: Wes Hodun (SWR) pinned Jahleel Wilson, :18
102: Cooper Merli (NFA) won by forfeit

Newburgh 36, Longwood 36 (Tiebreaker: Newburgh, 7-6)
118: Jordan Busby (NFA) def. Darryl Brown, 4-0
126: Matthew Mercado (NFA) pinned Kyon Sarwari, 5:38

132: Ivan Duran (NFA) pinned Pfeiffer Morison, 1:13
138: Jack Kent (L) pinned Joseph Bell, :40
145: Kevin Segali (NFA) def. Antonio Clark, 6-1
152: Mason Rappold (L) pinned Mateo Morell, 1:02
160: Michael Arbuiso (L) pinned Hunter Hecht, 1:29
172: Joseph Ponesse (NFA) pinned Riley Hoffman, 5:01
189: Christopher Leggett (NFA) won by forfeit
215: William Francois (L) pinned Devin Iturralde, :59
285: Dylan Kent (L) pinned Jahleel Wilson, 3:56
102: Anthony Lagala-Ryan (L) pinned Cooper Merli, 3:24
110: William Soto (NFA) pinned Jagger Franco, 1:17

Newburgh 54, North Rockland 15
126: Matthew Mercado (NFA) pinned Myles Johnson, 4:56
132: Robert DePolito (NR) def. Ivan Duran, 8-3
138: Justin Riello (NR) pinned Joseph Bell, :55

145: Kevin Segali (NFA) def. Tyce Vandergoot, 4-2
152: Mateo Morell (NFA) pinned Jayden Perini, :40
160: Hunter Hecht (NFA) pinned Wesly Guzman, 3:47
172: Joseph Ponesse (NFA) pinned Jose Guzman, :53
189: Christopher Leggett (NFA) def. Elijah Bonet, 6-3
215: Devin Iturralde (NFA) pinned Cristobal Garcia, 2:26
285: Chiam Fountain (NR) pinned Jahleel Wilson, 2:32
102: William Soto (NFA) pinned Liam Lin, 1:57
110: Cooper Merli (NFA) pinned Patrick Finnerty, :26
118: Jordan Busby (NFA) won by forfeit.

Newburgh 39, Wallkill 25
132: Ivan Duran (NFA) pinned Thomas Caufaglione, 1:06
138: Joseph Bell (NFA) def. Theo Hovling, 11-6
145: Kevin Segali (NFA) def. Ben Buchalter, 7-2
152: Matt Rizzo (W) def. Mateo Morell, 10-2

160: Jai Barnett (W) pinned Hunter Hecht, 3:06
172: Joseph Ponesse (NFA) pinned Anthony Annacone, 3:52
189: Christopher Leggett (NFA) won by forfeit
215: Jonathan Morrow (W) def. Devin Iturralde, 3-2
285: Julian Aviles (W) pinned Jahleel Wilson, 2:36
102: William Soto (NFA) pinned Marco Futia, :54
110: Cooper Merli (NFA) pinned Liam McCarthy, 1:59
118: Rocco Futia (W) pinned Kyan Spirig, 2:19
126: Matthew Mercado (NFA) def. Viktor Banda, 5-3