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NY-USAW High School Wrestler of the Week (Wk #3): William Soto

12/17/2024, 12:45pm EST
By NY-USAW Media Team

Defending State Champ Runs a Gauntlet at Wrangle...

Name:
William Soto 

School:
Newburgh Free Academy-9

Current Rank:
DI #1 @ 101 pounds

Past Credentials:
-Current #1 overall NY-USAW 2027 Big Boarder
-2x NYSPHSAA DI State medalist/2024 Champion
-2x Section IX finalist/2024 Champion
-2x Eastern States Classic placer/2024 Champion
-2024 Fargo 16U FS All-American (6th)
-2024 UWW U15 Pan-American Double finalist/FS Gold

Rationale:
Went 3-0 with a pair of bonus-point outcomes over fellow returning All-State opponents en route to winning the 108-pound crown at Wrangle On the Plains...


Description:
Running his current in-state winning streak to 63 consecutive matches (dating back to a 3rd place finish at the 2023 NYS Tourney); the Goldback sophomore could not have been any more dominant in his trek through the 108-pound (Orange) Bracket this past weekend...

Racking up a staggering margin of 40-0 between pool-play and the crossover finale, the current top-billed NY-USAW 2027 Big Boarder [Soto] notched respective head-to-head victories by scores of 15-0 and 19-0 over a pair of top-5 ranked/returning State placer opponents in the persons of Vincenzo Mannello (BBHVW) & Brody DiCaprio (CBA-Albany)!!!

He'd clinch the victory in Pool A when after registering a takedown, he proceeded to turn DI #3 (@108) Mannello (#1 overall 2029 in-state prospect; 2024 NYS DI 5th; 2024 Super 32 MS Champion) on three separate occasions for the full allotment to get on and off the mat in an expediated time of 1:46...

In the finals, Soto continued to display his superb mat game, as 16 of his 19 points came courtesy of four sets of NF (totaling 14 pts) and a 2pt reversal on his way to the blanking of DI #5 @108 DiCaprio (7th at the 2024 NYSPHSAA Di State Tournament)...

His only other appearance (his first of the day) yielded a 1:11 stick of 2024 Section 2 6th, Carlos Rivera Russe (Amsterdam)...

His record in 2024-2025 now raised to 10-0; as an added bonus/reward, Soto had the added thrill of reaching the 100-career triumph milestone by virtue of his efforts!!


2024-2025 NY-USAW WRESTLER OF THE WEEK SELECTIONS:

WEEK # WRESTLER SCHOOL
1 Finnegan O'Brien Chaminade-C
2 Maxx Fesinger West Genesee-3
3 William Soto Newburgh FA-9

***If there is a wrestler that you feel warrant "WOW" consideration; please do not hesitate to submit him/her for consideration....

All nominations should be directed to NYUSAWWOW@yahoo.com***

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