Tanelli Announces Incoming Wrestling Class of 2022
9/17/2018 10:06:00 AM | Wrestling
The Columbia wrestling team will add nine newcomers to the fold this fall, with a bevy of talent coming across the varying 10 weight classes.
NEW YORK – The Columbia wrestling team will add nine newcomers to the fold this fall, with a bevy of talent coming across the varying 10 weight classes.
"This is a fantastic class with so much energy and passion for the sport of wrestling," said the Andrew F. Barth Head Coach of Wrestling Zach Tanelli. "They are positive, hard-working, and absolutely love to compete – all of which are important assets to the culture that we are continuing to build within this program. I'm excited to watch them develop throughout their time in Morningside Heights as they become champions on and off the mat."
Joe Manchio
Weight Class: 125
Tabernacle, N.J. | Seneca
PERSONAL: Spent his prep career at Seneca High School in New Jersey … A New Jersey state runner-up his senior season … Recorded the most wins in South Jersey history with a 169-7 record … Team captain for two years and a four-year letterwinner … The son of Kimberly and Robert Manchio … Plans on studying environmental science at Columbia College.
Danny Conley
Weight Class: HWT
St. Louis, Mo. | Chaminade College Preparatory
PERSONAL: A high school wrestler at Chaminade College Prep School in Missouri … Earned Super-32 All-American honors, as well as a state title his final two seasons …A four-year letterwinner at Chaminade Prep, a three time captain, and the first ever state champion from his school … The son of Chris and Norm Conley … Plans on studying financial economics Columbia College.
Cole Corrigan
Weight Class: 149
Englewood, N.J. | Toms River South
PERSONAL: Spent his prep career at Toms River South high school in New Jersey … Won the New Jersey State Title in 2018 at 152 pounds … Team captain for three years and a five-year letterwinner … Also participated in golf during his high school years … The son of Gloria and John Corrigan.
Danny Fongaro
Weight Class: 141
Teaneck, N.J. | Boonton
PERSONAL: Graduate and member of the wrestling team at Boonton High School in New Jersey … A four-time first team all-conference honoree … Won county, district, and regional titles before taking fifth at the state tournament in 2017-18 season … Also a state qualifier his junior year … A three-time team captain … Posted a school record 138-19 career record, going 45-2 his senior year … The son of Kim and Pete Fongaro … Plans on studying Economics at Columbia College.
Joe Franzese
Weight Class: 184
Greenlawn, N.Y. | John Glenn
PERSONAL: Part of the wrestling team for four years at John Glenn High School in New York… Wrestled between 145 and 182 as a prep … Went 41-5 his senior year, taking fifth in the New York state tournament and finishing first in his league … Was fourth at the New York state tournament as a junior … Played three years of soccer and two years of lacrosse in high school … The son Elizabeth Franzese … Plans on studying civil engineering at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Matt Kazimir
Weight Class: 133
Auburn Township, Ohio | Saint Edward
PERSONAL: A high school wrestler at Saint Edward in Ohio … Earned NHSCA All-American honors … A four-time OHSAA Wrestling State Qualifier, three-time placer and runner-up his senior year … Recorded 133 wins as a prep, with 61 by fall … Team captain in senior year … The son of Kimberly and Edward Kazimir … Older brother Jacob Kazimir '14CC wrestled for Columbia, and another brother, Ben, wrestled at Mount Union … Plans on studying electrical engineering at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Mike Kelly
Weight Class: 125
Wood-Ridge, N.J. | St. Peter's Prep
PERSONAL: Spent four years on the wrestling team at St. Peter's Prep in New Jersey … A letterwinner all four seasons, advancing to the state tournament semifinals at 126 pounds his senior year … The son of Jo-Anne and Brian Kelly … Brother, Alec, is also on the wrestling team at Columbia.
Sam Webster
Weight Class: 165
Shakopee, Minn. | Shakopee
PERSONAL: A high school wrestler Shakopee High School in Minnesota … Finished third at the state meet his senior year in the 145 pound bracket… Went fourth at state his junior year at 138 … Posted a personal best record of 40-7 his senior year … The son of Pam and David Webster … Plans on studying Economics at Columbia College.
Sam Wustefeld
Weight Class: 197
Scotch Plains, N.J. | Scotch Plains Fanwood
PERSONAL: A high school wrestler at Scotch Plains Fanwood High School in New Jersey… A four-year varsity letterwinner for the Raiders, and a two-time team captain … Earned a trip to the state finals at 182 during his junior year, and at 195 his senior season … Won three district titles and 123 matches during his high school career … The son of Marla Salz and Rick Wustefeld.
"This is a fantastic class with so much energy and passion for the sport of wrestling," said the Andrew F. Barth Head Coach of Wrestling Zach Tanelli. "They are positive, hard-working, and absolutely love to compete – all of which are important assets to the culture that we are continuing to build within this program. I'm excited to watch them develop throughout their time in Morningside Heights as they become champions on and off the mat."
Joe Manchio
Weight Class: 125
Tabernacle, N.J. | Seneca
PERSONAL: Spent his prep career at Seneca High School in New Jersey … A New Jersey state runner-up his senior season … Recorded the most wins in South Jersey history with a 169-7 record … Team captain for two years and a four-year letterwinner … The son of Kimberly and Robert Manchio … Plans on studying environmental science at Columbia College.
Danny Conley
Weight Class: HWT
St. Louis, Mo. | Chaminade College Preparatory
PERSONAL: A high school wrestler at Chaminade College Prep School in Missouri … Earned Super-32 All-American honors, as well as a state title his final two seasons …A four-year letterwinner at Chaminade Prep, a three time captain, and the first ever state champion from his school … The son of Chris and Norm Conley … Plans on studying financial economics Columbia College.
Cole Corrigan
Weight Class: 149
Englewood, N.J. | Toms River South
PERSONAL: Spent his prep career at Toms River South high school in New Jersey … Won the New Jersey State Title in 2018 at 152 pounds … Team captain for three years and a five-year letterwinner … Also participated in golf during his high school years … The son of Gloria and John Corrigan.
Danny Fongaro
Weight Class: 141
Teaneck, N.J. | Boonton
PERSONAL: Graduate and member of the wrestling team at Boonton High School in New Jersey … A four-time first team all-conference honoree … Won county, district, and regional titles before taking fifth at the state tournament in 2017-18 season … Also a state qualifier his junior year … A three-time team captain … Posted a school record 138-19 career record, going 45-2 his senior year … The son of Kim and Pete Fongaro … Plans on studying Economics at Columbia College.
Joe Franzese
Weight Class: 184
Greenlawn, N.Y. | John Glenn
PERSONAL: Part of the wrestling team for four years at John Glenn High School in New York… Wrestled between 145 and 182 as a prep … Went 41-5 his senior year, taking fifth in the New York state tournament and finishing first in his league … Was fourth at the New York state tournament as a junior … Played three years of soccer and two years of lacrosse in high school … The son Elizabeth Franzese … Plans on studying civil engineering at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Matt Kazimir
Weight Class: 133
Auburn Township, Ohio | Saint Edward
PERSONAL: A high school wrestler at Saint Edward in Ohio … Earned NHSCA All-American honors … A four-time OHSAA Wrestling State Qualifier, three-time placer and runner-up his senior year … Recorded 133 wins as a prep, with 61 by fall … Team captain in senior year … The son of Kimberly and Edward Kazimir … Older brother Jacob Kazimir '14CC wrestled for Columbia, and another brother, Ben, wrestled at Mount Union … Plans on studying electrical engineering at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Mike Kelly
Weight Class: 125
Wood-Ridge, N.J. | St. Peter's Prep
PERSONAL: Spent four years on the wrestling team at St. Peter's Prep in New Jersey … A letterwinner all four seasons, advancing to the state tournament semifinals at 126 pounds his senior year … The son of Jo-Anne and Brian Kelly … Brother, Alec, is also on the wrestling team at Columbia.
Sam Webster
Weight Class: 165
Shakopee, Minn. | Shakopee
PERSONAL: A high school wrestler Shakopee High School in Minnesota … Finished third at the state meet his senior year in the 145 pound bracket… Went fourth at state his junior year at 138 … Posted a personal best record of 40-7 his senior year … The son of Pam and David Webster … Plans on studying Economics at Columbia College.
Sam Wustefeld
Weight Class: 197
Scotch Plains, N.J. | Scotch Plains Fanwood
PERSONAL: A high school wrestler at Scotch Plains Fanwood High School in New Jersey… A four-year varsity letterwinner for the Raiders, and a two-time team captain … Earned a trip to the state finals at 182 during his junior year, and at 195 his senior season … Won three district titles and 123 matches during his high school career … The son of Marla Salz and Rick Wustefeld.
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