Back row-from left: Ernest James of Longwood;
Paul Liquori of Wantagh; Andy Rodriguez of Central Islip; John Greisheimer of Wantagh and John Glenn Coach T.J. Brocking; (front row-from left) Mike Soria of Kings Park;
Nick Arujau of Syosset; Max Soria of Kings Park; Steven Keith of Shoreham-Wading River and Grant Greene of St. Anthony's. Not pictured:
Stephen Dutton of Rocky Point.
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WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
John Greisheimer [Wantagh]
Senior: 152 lb. class
Season: 42-0
Career: 189-14
The fiery Greisheimer earned his 87th consecutive victory and second straight state title in Albany with a 4-3 win over
Josh Veltre of Greece Olympia.
Nick Arujau [Syosset]
Junior: 125 ib. class
Season: 45-0
Career: 148-7
Arujau won his second straight state title and third Nassau crown in a row during his perfect season. He will take an
85 match win streak into next year.
Stephen Dutton [Rocky Point]
Junior: 135 lb. class
Season: 46-0
Career: 171-12
Dutton made his first season with the Eagles a memorable one as he went undefeated enroute to a state title. The 3x Suffolk title holder
won by a major decision over defending champion Andrew Lenzi of Fordham Prep, 10-1, in the state final.
Grant Greene [St. Anthony's]
Sophomore: 112 lb. class
Season: 40-2
Career: 109-9
Greene became the Friar's first state champion since 2000 with an 11-6 victory over Steven Rodrigues of Fox Lane. Greene is a 2x state
finalist who placed second in the 96 lb. class, with Cold Spring Harbor, two years ago.
Ernest James [Longwood]
Senior: 215 lb. class
Season: 44-1
Career: 108-18
James won his first county and state titles, the latter with a 4-0 decision over previously undefeated Steve Butler of Port Jervis.
Steven Keith [Shoreham-Wading River]
Senior: 119 lb. class
Season: 46-0
Career: 182-15
The Harvard bound Keith showed his resilience with an overtime victory against Justis Flamio of Mahopac in the state final. Keith is a
2x state and 3x Suffolk champion.
Paul Liguori [Wantagh]
Senior: 135 lb. class
Season: 42-3
Career: 216-16
Liguori finished his career as Nassau's all-time leader with 216 wins. He finished third in the state for the second year in a row after
winning titles as a freshman and sophomore.
Andy Rodriguez [Central Islip]
Junior: 140 lb. class
Season: 41-1
Career: 158-25
Andy had to face John Glenn's Nick Terdick, not only for the Suffolk title, but also for the state crown edging him by a 3-2 score.
Rodriguez is a 2x state place winner who finished fourth last season.
Max Soria [Kings Park]
Junior: 96 lb. class
Season: 38-3
Career: 73-16
In a most selfless act, Max forfeited to his twin brother in the state tournament. Max fought his way through four rounds of
wrestlebacks to place third in the state.
Mike Soria [Kings Park]
Junior: 96 lb. class
Season: 36-2
Career: 71-15
Capitalizing on his brother's gesture of the forfeit, Mike earned two more wins to capture the state crown.
Newsday by Chris Mascaro
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