ALL-TIOGA COUNTY WRESTLING: TIOGA DOMINATES STAR-STUDDED MAT LINEUP (2023-03-23)

Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Caden Bellis and Ousmane Duncanson helped spearhead Tioga wrestling’s run to a pair of team state championships while garnering individual state titles as well. With those efforts the duo shares the 2022-23 All-Tioga County “Wrestler of the Year” honor.

Duncanson picked up his second consecutive state title by pinning three of his four opponents at 160 pounds. He was 37-0 with 24 falls and also recorded eight more bonus-point victories. Duncanson was one of two Section IV wrestlers to go undefeated and among 10 in the entire state.

Bellis finished the season with a 33-1 record at 138 pounds as he captured his first individual title. The lone came at the Southern Tier Memorial against Eligh Rivera of Lake Highland Prep, Florida, who went on to win a national prep championship. Bellis recorded 21 pins and nine additional bonus-point wins on the season.

Waverly 8th-grader Matthias Welles is the “Newcomer of the Year.” Competing at 189 pounds, he went 27-12 on the season with 17 falls and eight more bonus-point wins. A state qualifier, he reached the podium in six of nine tournaments.

Four of his losses came against state qualifiers, including three place-winners. He also lost to a prep national bronze medalist and a 2022 New York state placer.

The “Coach of the Year” is Tioga’s Kris Harrington, who guided the Tigers to a fourth state team title and second straight dual meet championship.

Harrington led the team to its fourth consecutive NYSPHSAA Division II tournament title and second straight D-2 state dual meet crown. The Tigers also went 13-0 in dual meets to extend their win streak to 31 matches.

In addition, the Tigers have won six consecutive Section IV Division II championships, five straight sectional qualifying tournaments, four consecutive Section IV Division II dual meet titles and four IAC championships in a row dating back to 2018. They did not compete in the IACs in 2019 due to a conflict with the state duals and there was no tournament in 2021 due to COVID-19.

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ALL-TIOGA COUNTY WRESTLING
Wrestler of the Year: Caden Bellis, Tioga, junior / Ousmane Duncanson, Tioga, junior
Newcomer of the Year: Matthias Welles, Waverly, 8th
Coach of the Year: Kris Harrington, Tioga

First Team
102: Logan Bellis, Tioga, freshman
110: Kaydin Cole, Tioga, freshman
118: Jayden Duncanson, Tioga, freshman
126: Gianni Silvestri, Tioga, junior
132: Tyler Roe, Tioga, junior
138: Caden Bellis, Tioga, junior
145: Drew Macumber, Tioga, junior
152: Conner Stotler, Waverly, senior
160: Ousmane Duncanson, Tioga, junior
172: John Johnston, SVEC, sophomore
189: Matthias Welles, Waverly, 8th
215: Ty Beeman, Waverly, senior
285: Kam Hills, Waverly, sophomore

Second Team
102: Drayton DeKay, Waverly, 7th
110: Collin Monell, Owego, sophomore
118: Josh Courtney, Waverly,
126: Deakon Bailey, Tioga, junior
132: Logan Rhodes, Newark Valley, freshman
138: Cadin Creeley, Newark Valley, freshman
145: Jozsiah Varga-Flynn, Owego, senior
152: Levi Bellis, Tioga, junior
160: Braeden Hills, Waverly, senior
172: Peter Basti, Newark Valley, senior
189: Merrick Birchard, Owego, sophomore
215: Tate MaCauley, Tioga, senior
285: Troy Beeman, Waverly, freshman

Honorable Mention
102: Trevor Middendorf, Newark Valley, sophomore
110: Rodney Vaow, SVEC, freshman
110: Logan Woodin, Newark Valley, freshman
118: Kaleb Soto, SVEC, junior
138: Shane Neal, SVEC, junior
152: Gabe Merrill, Newark Valley, sophomore
160: Bobby Struble, Owego, sophomore
215: Seth Northrop, Newark Valley, junior
215: Seth Brink, Owego, junior
285: Austin Babcock, Tioga, sophomore

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IN PHOTO: Tioga's Caden Bellis (L) & Ousmane Duncanson. ... TCSR STOCK PHOTO.