Elwood Knights Win first-ever Suffolk Dual Meet Tournament

At the inaugural Suffolk County Dual Championship Tournament on Jan. 30 and 31, the Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Knights varsity wrestling team overcame a number of obstacles to claim the first Suffolk County Dual Championship title.

For Elwood, this championship run wasn’t simply about wins and losses, but about honoring Sean Urda, a fellow classmate who recently passed away.

Held at Bay Shore High School, the top 16 teams across Suffolk County engaged in several rounds of competitive wrestling matches. With a victory over Copiague and Brentwood, the Knights were one step closer to the championship round.

After a 37-30 win against Hauppauge in the semifinals, the Knights were off to the finals, where they would go head-to-head against the Rocky Point Eagles. Elwood started off strong with an early 30-3 lead. Rocky Point attempted to make a late comeback but Elwood’s resilience and perseverance was unbreakable. With a final score of 39-32, the Knights came out on top and were named Suffolk County Dual Champions.

“We’ve been talking about this as our number one goal since the tournament was announced as official,” said varsity wrestling Coach TJ Brocking. “It’s a great sign of how good your team is and for a school of our size, the smallest school in Division 1 in Suffolk, it says a lot about our community and our kids. I couldn’t be more proud of how great the guys performed.”

Photo courtesy of the Elwood UFSD: Knight Wrestling: Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Knights varsity wrestling team won the first Suffolk County Dual Champions Tournament.

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