Three Patchogue-Medford wrestlers exited the winners bracket with opportunities to place third, but all of them ended their seasons on the mat Sunday.
Armani Hendrickson (125), Patrick Sokol (285) and Joe Clemente (215) each lost their wrestle back matches at the Division I Suffolk County wrestling championships at Stony Brook University.
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-Huntington’s Nigel McNeil, wrestling at 119 pounds, has not lost in two years and advanced to the semifinals with easy wins Sunday afternoon.
-Hauppauge’s Chris Mauriello, wrestling at 96 pounds, will wrestle in the semis Monday. He is the younger brother of Nick, who was recently in the news for his battle with MRSA.
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-Longwood leads all teams with six wrestlers in the semis, while John Glenn has five.
-Overall point leaders Division I: Longwood (100), John Glenn (68), Sachem East (55), Connetquot (55) and Huntington (53).
-Overall point leaders Division II: Bayport (188.5), Center Moriches (117.5), Mattituck (110.5) and Port Jefferson (99).
-Rocky Point head coach Darren Goldstein on the county finals: “This is the big show. It’s what everybody trains for all year long."
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