ALBANY — Geneva senior Gianni Velazquez is a state champion.
At MVP Arena, the boys wrestling star captured the 215-pound New York State Public High School Athletic Association Division II Championship on Saturday after the No. 2 Velazquez pinned No. 5 Cody Alessi from Section II’s Ichabod Crane during their state championship match.
Velazquez pinned Alessi at 1:21 into their state championship bout.
After receiving a first round bye during the state tournament, Velazquez went 4-0 during the two-day state tournament this weekend.