Frank Popolizio
Hello – Here are a few important pieces of information on the Journeymen Wrestling Classic.
1) We have 1 opening each at the following weights: 120, 132, 152, 160, 182, 195 and HWT
a. If you have a teammate or friend that is a state qualifier or better and wants to wrestle, please have them reach out to us ASAP.
2) The host hotel is the Holiday Inn in Clifton Park, NY.
a. Holiday Inn
18 Clifton Park Village Road
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 579-3000
b. This hotel is approximately 10 minutes from the venue. There are closer hotels, but they are not in ideal surroundings.
c. Will Ryan can assist you in booking a room wryan@hiecliftonpark.com
d. This is where the Saturday evening weigh ins will be as well.
3) The weight you’re registered at is the weight you must wrestle at. There’s no moving up or down without approval. If you miss weight, the athlete will unfortunately be pulled from the tournament.
4) Weigh ins can be done on Saturday evening or Sunday AM.
a. Please advise via email on what weigh in you’ll take, so we can plan accordingly. When you email, please indicate your weight class.
5) Verbal – The list below are outstanding verbal commitments. They are unprotected. If a State Qualifier comes along that wants into the tournament, you are susceptible of being replaced.
Verbally Confirmed
99 Lbs. Nick Suriano - 5 X NJ State Champ Youth, 3 X War of Shore Champ(APEX)
106 Lbs. Dom Inzana - NY State Qualifier
113 Lbs. Luis Gonzalez- 2nd in NJ (APEX)
113 Lbs. Zach Hertling- Multiple time Tulsa National Champion (APEX)
120 Lbs. Anthony Petrone 3rd in FL state
120 Lbs. Blake Retell - 2 X NY State Qualifier (Jmen)
120 Lbs. Brandon Lapi - 3rd In NY State (Jmen)
120 Lbs. Kaleb LeMaire - 2 X DE State Champ, NHSCA Jr All American (FB)
126 lbs. Kyle Krasavage - PIAA Reg 4th AAA
126 Lbs. james Ronca - 2nd in NY state Freestyle (Jmen)
132 lbs. Brendon Morgan - Second in Sect 2 (JMEN)
132 lbs. Michael Dahlstrom - PIAA State Qual
132 Lbs. Richie Lewis - 7th in NJ (APEX)
138 lbs. CJ Jablonski - 2nd at VA States, 3rd Super 32 (FB)
138 Lbs. McCann - 2nd in State Qualifier
138 Lbs. Jake Spengler 3rd in FL states
138 Lbs. Jason Estevez- 2X NJ State Qualifier, 4th
nhsca Soph Nationals (APEX)
145 Lbs. Ahmed Elsayed - NY State Qualifer
145 Lbs. Brandon Keller NJ State place winner (Elite)
152 Lbs. Dan Matrazzo - Jmen
160 Lbs. Jeff Farina - 5th place NHSCA Soph Nationals (FB)
160 Lbs. David Bunn
160 Lbs. Dylan Menze - 5th in NJ Regionals
182 Lbs. Tyler Lytrinko (Turks)
285 Lbs. Mike Spencer- NJ State Qualifier, Freestyle and Greco State Champion (APEX)