13 Beat the Streets student-athletes win PSAL boys city championships

Seven BTS Academy members will advance to compete at the New York state championships on Feb. 28-March 1 in Albany.

Thirteen Beat the Streets student-athletes, including seven in the BTS Academy program, claimed Public Schools Athletic League boys city championships this past weekend at Michael J. Petrides School on Staten Island.

With the win, they qualified to represent the PSAL and wrestle at the New York state championships on Feb. 28-March 1 at MVP Arena in Albany.

In Division 1, Academy members Matthew Velez (Thomas Edison), Edward Chin (James Madison), Bilali Assoumanou (Lehman) and Kerolos Gorgy (Edward R. Murrow) earned the top spot on the podium. Velez seized his second city title with a 7-0 win, while Chin, Assoumanou and Gorgy all scored a fall. BTS members Amit Kholmatov (Staten Island Technical), Eric Ivry (James Madison) and Lazare Chikhradze (Franklin D. Roosevelt) also won city titles.

In Division 2, BTS Academy members Joshua Uben and Aiden Brito (both of Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy) and Yusuf Abdali (Robert F. Kennedy) claimed city titles. Uben scored two major decisions for his first city title, while Brito had two falls to repeat as city champion. Abdali posted a technical fall for his first city title after being a runner-up last year.

BTS members Qudir Lloyd (Eagle Academy), Tysun Gillard (Eagle Academy) and Tristian Dilullo (RKA) also claimed city titles. Lloyd scored a takedown in overtime to win a title after being a runner-up last year, Dilullo had a fall and Gillard scored two technical falls to capture his fourth city title.

Nine BTS Academy members also took runner-up honors, with four in Division 1 and five in Division 2.

Evin Gursoy (Midwood) and Gillard each claimed their fourth city title and were named the Keith Conrade Outstanding Wrestler for their respective divisions. Gursoy, a two-time state finalist and 2024 state champion, had two technical falls and two falls.

Since being founded in 2005, Beat the Streets has pioneered a movement that now includes 150 individual wrestling programs, a youth league and the first girls high school league.

BTS works to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and strengthen the NYC wrestling culture. We aim to make a lifelong impact on student-athletes through the lessons learned on the wrestling mat -- discipline, perseverance, self-reliance, humility and a strong work ethic. Discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our work at btsny.org/donate.

PSAL Division 1 Championships

Individual Results

101: Matthew Velez (Thomas Edison) DEC Jaime Sanchez (Cardozo), 7-0

108: Amirjon Kholmatov (Staten Island Technical) DEC David Chen (Cardozo), 16-10

116: Tristan Levin (Tottenville) FALL Sardorbek Salohitdinov (New Utrecht), 1:31

124: Evin Gursoy (Midwood) FALL Gabriel Marquez (Aviation), 3:11

131: Eric Ivry (James Madison) FALL Chris Edel (Francis Lewis), 1:46

138: Jordan Lee (James Madison) FALL Erick Largo (James Madison), 0:51

145: Edward Chin (James Madison) FALL Nordodom Ung (Midwood), 4:20

152: Bilali Assoumanou (Lehman) FALL Maxim Belousov (James Madison), 4:36

160: Daniel Mclean (Springfield Gardens) MD Nfalla Kamar (Aviation), 11-1

170: Connor Justesen (Tottenville) TF Shota Kundukhashvili (New Utrecht), 19-4 4:13

190: Jayden Kiell (Tottenville) DEC Alimkhan Guseinov (William E. Grady), 11-6

215: Kerolos Gorgy (Edward R. Murrow) FALL Malik Ayesh (New Dorp), 4:55

285: Lazare Chikhradze (FDR) FALL Rel Mccandless (Tottenville), 3:03

PSAL Division 2 Championships

Individual Results

101: Qudir Lloyd (Eagle Academy) DEC Giovanni Molinare (Petrides), 13-10 SV

108: Cristian Corcian (RKA) FOR

116: Rocky Molinare (Petrides) TF Gauge Claudio (Eagle), 24-8 5:14

124: Tysun Gillard (Eagle) TF Bradley Munoz (Petrides), 17-1 3:03

131: Tristian Dilullo (RKA) FALL James Figueroa (Eagle), 4:00

138: Cian Gaughan (RKA) MD Victor Romero (Petrides), 10-2

145: Aidan Barrett (Bronx Studio) MD Zaid Ahmad (Petrides), 20-7

152: Jason Consalvo (Petrides) MD Sellase Sunu (Eagle), 14-3

160: Josh Uben (RKA) MD Erill Solomon (Eagle), 9-1

170: Yusuf Abdali (RFK) TF Omari Sanchez (Eagle), 19-4 5:14

190: Aiden Brito (RKA) FALL Jordan Hindes (Eagle), 4:54

215: Aldo Romero (Petrides) TF Elijah Desir (Eagle), 21-5 4:53

285: Luke Burmaster (Petrides) FALL Ervin Skenderi (Petrides), 4:54