SOURCE: www.wnyathletics.com

March 06, 2024

🏆 2023-2024 WNY Wrestling Final Rankings, Standings, and Postseason Awards

By @Matt_ORourke1

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— WNY Athletics (@WNYAthletics) March 6, 2024

The 2023-2024 NYS high school wrestling season came to an end on Saturday, February 24th with the finals of the 61st annual NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Championships at MVP Arena in Albany.

Nine WNY wrestlers reached the state federation championship finals in their respective weight classes where two Section VI wrestlers achieved individual titles. In total, 26 out of 52 Section VI wrestlers placed in Albany with seventeen of those place winners in the Division II tournament, the 3rd most for the Section VI states team since the split division format was introduced exactly twenty years ago.

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Awards and Recognition


The WNY Wrestling Coaches Association (WNYWCA) once again hosted its 19th annual 'Luncheon of Champions' on Sunday, March 3rd that thoroughly honored and recognized the passing season's outstanding wrestlers, coaches, and contributors with a number of special awards.

? Yesterday I had the honor of MC’ing the 19th Annual WNY Wrestling Coaches Association Luncheon of Champions for the second time.

The banquet was held the Lake Erie Italian Club and hosted by the staff excellent staff at Ilio DiPaolo’s

— Matt O (@Matt_ORourke1) March 4, 2024

2023-2024 WNYWCA award winners:

Media Award - Mr. Jeff Pataky

Al Feuz Memorial Contributor's Award - Mr. Alex Conti

Ilio DiPaolo Family Commitment to Wrestling Award - Mr. Herman Wooten

Nancy Tucker Award - Michaela Thomas, Iroquois High School

Jon Vesper Memorial Award - Coach Mike Messore, St. Francis High School

WNYWCA Hall of Fame induction - Bill Morello, Jr, coach, wrestler

League Coaches of the Year:

CCAA I - Ken Rowe, Chautauqua Lake

CCAA II - Ray Logan, Gowanda

Niagara Frontier League - Dave Wilcox, Ken-Ton

Niagara-Orleans - Eric Gross, Medina

Msgr. Martin - Mike Messore, St. Francis

ECIC I - Keith Stoerr, Clarence

ECIC II - Dennis Bauer, Amherst

ECIC III - Mark Vogel, Springville

Rookie Coach of the Year - Jordan Kayes, Hamburg

Assistant Coach of the Year: Division I - Anthony Libertore, Clarence

Assistant Coach of the Year: Division II - Rick Weber, Eden

Co-Female Wrestler of the Year: Hannah and Brenna McCarley, North Tonawanda HS

Champion of Champions Award: Div. I - Cam Catrabone, Williamsville North HS

Champion of Champions Award: Div. II - Matt Trim, Maple Grove HS