Avery Leonard, WREST, Wrestler, Oneonta

Leonard finished 3-0 with three tech falls to win the 149 lbs. open division at the New York State Collegiate Championships and was voted the open division's Most Outstanding Wrestler at the tournament. He started the event with a 17-2 tech fall in 3:34 against Albany's Sean Romanski, then advanced to the finals with a 17-1 tech fall in 3:53. Leonard faced Hofstra's (unattached) Dylan Zenion in the first-place match and won with a 19-3 tech fall in 4:32. The junior's performance helped Oneonta win the State Championship team title.