Trio of Mariners Place 'True Second' Punching Their Tickets to States - 27 East

Trio of Mariners Place 'True Second' Punching Their Tickets to States

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Southampton senior Cole Fox scores two points after taking down Mount Sinai's John Bracken and eventually pins him to win his

Southampton senior Cole Fox scores two points after taking down Mount Sinai's John Bracken and eventually pins him to win his "true second" match and qualify for the state tournament. MARIANNE BARNETT

Senior Mariner Cole Fox works up on Mount Sinai's John Bracken.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Senior Mariner Cole Fox works up on Mount Sinai's John Bracken. MARIANNE BARNETT

Cole Fox gets his arm raised after winning his

Cole Fox gets his arm raised after winning his "true second" match qualifying for the state tournament. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton senior Jack Nastri with a headlock on Port Jefferson's Cade Delgado who he pinned in the first period of the match for

Southampton senior Jack Nastri with a headlock on Port Jefferson's Cade Delgado who he pinned in the first period of the match for "true second" qualifying for the state tournament. MARIANNE BARNETT

Jack Nastri gets his arm raised after defeating Shoreham-Wading River's Jacob Conti in the semifinals to place third.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Jack Nastri gets his arm raised after defeating Shoreham-Wading River's Jacob Conti in the semifinals to place third. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton sophomore Liam Squires takes down Mattituck's Reik Martocchia who he eventually pinned to win his

Southampton sophomore Liam Squires takes down Mattituck's Reik Martocchia who he eventually pinned to win his "true second" match and qualify for the state tournament. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton sophomore Liam Squires in his true second match at Stony Brook University on Saturday morning.  MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton sophomore Liam Squires in his true second match at Stony Brook University on Saturday morning. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton sophomore Liam Squires in his true second match at Stony Brook University on Saturday morning.  MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton sophomore Liam Squires in his true second match at Stony Brook University on Saturday morning. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton senior Cole Fox working against a Bayport-Blue Point wrestler on Friday.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton senior Cole Fox working against a Bayport-Blue Point wrestler on Friday. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton's state qualifiers include, from left, Hudson and Cole Fox, Jack Nastri and Liam Squires.  ERIC NASTRI

Southampton's state qualifiers include, from left, Hudson and Cole Fox, Jack Nastri and Liam Squires. ERIC NASTRI

The Mariners are all smiles after placing in the county tournament on Friday. They included, bottom row, from left, Jack Nastri, Hudson Fox, Liam Squires and Cole Fox, with coaches Khomari Moses, top left, and Lester Ware.   ERIC NASTRI

The Mariners are all smiles after placing in the county tournament on Friday. They included, bottom row, from left, Jack Nastri, Hudson Fox, Liam Squires and Cole Fox, with coaches Khomari Moses, top left, and Lester Ware. ERIC NASTRI

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Younger brother Hudson and head coach Lester Ware cheer on Cole Fox.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Younger brother Hudson and head coach Lester Ware cheer on Cole Fox. MARIANNE BARNETT

Jack Nastri pinned Mount Sinai's Jeff Paul to reach the county semifinals on Friday.   ERIC NASTRI

Jack Nastri pinned Mount Sinai's Jeff Paul to reach the county semifinals on Friday. ERIC NASTRI

Southampton junior Hudson Fox with a headlock on his Mount Sinai opponent.  MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton junior Hudson Fox with a headlock on his Mount Sinai opponent. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton junior Hudson Fox.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton junior Hudson Fox. MARIANNE BARNETT

Hudson Fox is all smiles after winning a match.  MARIANNE BARNETT

Hudson Fox is all smiles after winning a match. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton senior Jack Nastri working against Shoreham-Wading River's Jacob Conti in the county semifinals on Friday.  MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton senior Jack Nastri working against Shoreham-Wading River's Jacob Conti in the county semifinals on Friday. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton senior Jack Nastri working against Shoreham-Wading River's Jacob Conti in the county semifinals on Friday.  MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton senior Jack Nastri working against Shoreham-Wading River's Jacob Conti in the county semifinals on Friday. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton assistant coach Khomari Moses speaks to Jack Nastri.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton assistant coach Khomari Moses speaks to Jack Nastri. MARIANNE BARNETT

Liam Squires wrestling on Friday at Center Moriches High School.    MARIANNE BARNETT

Liam Squires wrestling on Friday at Center Moriches High School. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton sophomore Liam Squires.  MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton sophomore Liam Squires. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton senior Cole Fox working against a Bayport-Blue Point wrestler on Friday.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton senior Cole Fox working against a Bayport-Blue Point wrestler on Friday. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton senior Jack Nastri originally placed third in the county with an opportunity to wrestle for

Southampton senior Jack Nastri originally placed third in the county with an opportunity to wrestle for "true second." MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton's Juan Pichardo competing at the county tournament on Friday. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton's Juan Pichardo competing at the county tournament on Friday. MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton assistant coach Khomari Moses, left, with Hudson Fox and Eddy Perez.  MARIANNE BARNETT

Southampton assistant coach Khomari Moses, left, with Hudson Fox and Eddy Perez. MARIANNE BARNETT

Drew Budd on Feb 13, 2024
Suffolk County Division II wrestling added “true second” to its tournament a few years back, giving wrestlers more of an opportunity to qualify for the New York State Championships. True... more

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