Newsday's Erik Bacharach and Gene Morris pick 26 Long Island wrestlers to watch this season.

JOHN ARCERI, Huntington

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

JOHN ARCERI, HUNTINGTON
Jr., 35-3 last season, 2X county champ.

VITO ARUJAU, Syosset

Credit: James Escher

VITO ARUJAU, SYOSSET
So., 44-0, state champ, 2X state finalist.

OWEN BACHELDER, Hewlett

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

OWEN BACHELDER, HEWLETT
Jr., 32-10, state qualifier.

ADAM BUSIELLO, Eastport-South Manor

Credit: Pat Orr

ADAM BUSIELLO, EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR
8th, 45-6, third in Suffolk, state finalist.

NICK CASELLA, Locust Valley

Credit: Pat Orr

NICK CASELLA, LOCUST VALLEY
Sr., 42-5, 3X state place winner.

MIKE D'ANGELO, Commack

Credit: Pat Orr

MIKE D'ANGELO, COMMACK
Sr., 40-6, 2X state place winner.

JESSE DELLAVECCHIA, East Islip

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

JESSE DELLAVECCHIA, EAST ISLIP
Sr., 44-6, state finalist last season, 2X state place winner.

MATTEO DEVINCENZO, Port Jefferson

Credit: Thomas LaBarbera

MATTEO DEVINCENZO, PORT JEFFERSON
Jr., 36-1, state champ, 2X state finalist.

TRISTAN DEVINCENZO, Port Jefferson

Credit: Daniel De Mato

TRISTAN DEVINCENZO, PORT JEFFERSON
Sr., 39-4, fifth in states.

HUNTER DUSOLD, Locust Valley

Credit: Pat Orr

HUNTER DUSOLD, LOCUST VALLEY
So., 39-7, state champ.

TOMMY DUTTON, Rocky Point

Credit: Pat Orr

TOMMY DUTTON, ROCKY POINT
Sr., 45-6, 2X state place winner.

JAKE EINBINDER, Bethpage

Credit: Pat Orr

JAKE EINBINDER, BETHPAGE
Sr., 40-7, sixth in the state.

VIN FEOLA, Whitman

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

VIN FEOLA, WHITMAN
Sr., 39-7, state runner-up.

JONATHAN GOMEZ, Locust Valley

Credit: Pat Orr

JONATHAN GOMEZ, LOCUST VALLEY
So., 35-9, state runner-up.

DAVID HAMIL, Deer Park

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

DAVID HAMIL, DEER PARK
Sr., 43-7, fifth in the state.

RAECO JACKSON, Westbury

Credit: Jim McIsaac

RAECO JACKSON, WESTBURY
Sr., 36-5, county champ.

BEN LAMANTIA, St. Anthony's

Credit: Steven Ryan

BEN LAMANTIA, ST. ANTHONY'S
Sr., 41-2, third in the state.

CHRIS MAURIELLO, Hauppauge

Credit: Pat Orr

CHRIS MAURIELLO, HAUPPAUGE
Jr., 48-1, state champ.

PETER PAPPAS, Plainview JFK

Credit: Pat Orr

PETER PAPPAS, PLAINVIEW JFK
So., 41-1, state runner-up.

NICK PICCININNI, Ward Melville

Credit: Bob Sorensen

NICK PICCININNI, WARD MELVILLE
Sr., 45-0, 135-match winning streak.

KYLE QUINN, Wantagh

Credit: Pat Orr

KYLE QUINN, WANTAGH
Sr., 43-4, state runner-up last season, state champ (2013).

JAKOB RESTREPO, Sachem East

Credit: Pat Orr

JAKOB RESTREPO, SACHEM EAST
Sr., 42-1, state runner-up.

ANTHONY SPARACIO, North Babylon

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

ANTHONY SPARACIO, NORTH BABYLON
Jr., 38-3, fourth in the state.

JACORI TEEMER, Long Beach

Credit: Jim McIsaac

JACORI TEEMER, LONG BEACH
Fr., 45-2, state champ.

BRAD WADE, Islip

Credit: Pat Orr

BRAD WADE, ISLIP
Sr., 38-3, third in the state.

SAM WARD, Locust Valley

Credit: James Escher

SAM WARD, LOCUST VALLEY
Sr., 41-2, 2X state place winner.

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