From the Coach: Senior Night for Greeley Wrestling, Feb. 1

(Editor's Note: Below is a write up from Greeley Wrestling Coach Mike DeBellis)

On Wednesday, February 1^st, the Greeley Wrestling team will honor its seven seniors and their parents during their match against Pleasantville. The match and festivities will begin at 4:30pm in the wrestling gym at Horace Greeley High School.

Captain Jon Russo, Mike Nadler, Mike Orbeta, Matt Mercer, Kolbe Jendzejec, Ben Perlmutter, and Farhan Chaudhry will be honored for their part in turning the Horace Greeley Wrestling team back into a powerhouse.  In the 2008-2009 season, these men started their Greeley wrestling careers.  That year the team was 6-10, finished fifth in the league and they collectively scored 11 individual wins for the team.  This year, so far, the team is 17-6, second in the league, and they have collectively scored 80 individual wins for the team.  

Farhan Chaudhry has been sidelined most of the season with a nagging shoulder injury but has started on varsity since he was a freshman. He also spent a month in Minnesota training with legendary wrestling coach J. Robinson.

Ben Perlmutter has won some big matches for us over the years and continues to be to be a great leader for all of our newcomers.

Kolbe Jendzejec came to us as a sophomore and is an all-county runner in the fall and spring but wanted to do something different in the winter. He has proven to be a clutch performer, winning a huge match that put us over the top against rival Port Chester this season.

Matt Mercer started on varsity as a junior and posted 18 wins. He currently has 14 wins this season.

Mike Nadler had eight wins last season and stepped his game up to the next level with 15 wins this year. 

Mike Orbeta has wrestled on varsity since he was a freshman. He is a great leader and works with our youth every night.  He currently has 16 wins and is looking to improve on that mark in the post season.

Captain Jon Russo has proven himself again this year riding a 28 win season into the post season.  Jon won 20 matches as a sophomore and 30 as a junior.  Jon also was named all-league last season.

Each one of these individuals has done their part to make this team a great success in their tenure. Please come watch their last varsity home match and support the efforts and sacrifices these young men have made throughout the years.  We will be wrestling a tough and well-coached Pleasantville team.  If you have never been to a wrestling match, I guarantee you will have fun.  We will be giving out Horace Greeley bandanas to the first 25 students to the match.  Help us celebrate 7 great careers.