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NY-USAW High School Wrestler of the Week (Wk #4): Camryn Howard

12/24/2024, 2:45pm EST
By NY-USAW Media Team

Bellport Freshman Dazzles in Finishing 5th At Beast of the East

Name:
Camryn Howard 

School:
Bellport-11

Current Rank:
DI #1 @ 145 pounds

Past Credentials:
-Current #1 overall NY-USAW 2028 Big Boarder
-2x NYSPHSAA DI Placer/3rd in '24
-2x Defending Section XI/Suffolk Champion
-2024 Fargo 16U Freestyle Bronze Medalist
-2024 Double Pan-American U15 Gold Medalist
-2024 Double U.S. Open U15 Finalist/FS Titlist
-3rd at the 2024 Journeymen Fall Classic

Rationale:
Entering as the #14 seed in the 138-pound bracket, the Clipper fab frosh was the best version of himself that we have ever seen (saying a lot given his past credentials) en route to a top-5 finish in Delaware!


Description:
Putting forth what was perhaps the finest overall outing by an Empire State 9th grader on the national level since PJ Duke finished as the runner-up at the 2022 Walsh Ironman; Howard accrued a 7-2 overall record, highlighted by head-to-head triumphs over three respective state champions and a returning Prep National 3rd-place performer!!!

Suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the Round of 16 when he allowed a takedown in the waning moments to the eventual runner-up, Carson Walsh (3x NJSIAA Placer/2024 runner-up; 2021 Fargo 16U FS 8th; 3x BOE Placer), NY-USA'S top-billed 2028 Big Boarder came alive in the consolation bracket, peeling off dubs in five of his last six trips to the mat...

Not merely victorious, but dominant in many of his wrestleback appearances, the Long Islander toppled the likes of Brodie Altman (2x Virginia State medalist/2024 Champion), Trey Wagner ((2024 PIAA State Champion; 2024 NHSCA National Champion; 2021 Fargo 16U GR National runner-up), Gunner Andrick (3x West Virginia State Champion), and Jason Torres (2024 Prep Nats Bronze) on his way to a 5th-place effort!

The scores of these triumphs being 15-0, 6-2, 7-2, and 11-2; if not for a respectable 4-0 loss in the consol. semis to the #10 bracket wrestler in the land, Jayce Paridon ((2024 Prep National 4th; 4x Florida State placer/2x finalist/2023 champion; 2024 NHSCA National runner-up; 2024 Super 32 5th), Howard could have just as easily achieved top-3 distinction!!

Dazzling to such an immense degree under the roof of the Bob Carpenter Center; some pundits have been so bold as to proclaim that "Howard has jumped levels and may never lose to a fellow NYer during the remainder of his high school career."!!


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
4 Camryn Howard Bellport-11

***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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