It’s been some weekend for Sachem East wrestling. At the same time current Arrows grapplers Jakob Restrepo and Sean Dee were going All-State at the New York State Wrestling Championships in Albany, Sachem East alum Chris DiIorio won the 197-pound final in the NCAA Division II Super Region One Tournament.
He is the first wrestler from LIU Post to win a Super Regional final since the program was disbanded in 1988.
DiIorio beat Chase Long from Ohio Valley, 6-4, in the semifinals. He scored a two-point takedown to claim victory.
He then beat top-seeded Tyler Richardson, 3-2, in a narrow bout to claim the victory.
LIU Post finished eighth overall at the Super Regionals with 57.5 points.
DiIorio will compete at the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships in St. Louis, Missouri on March 13-14.
-Words by Chris R. Vaccaro