William Floyd High School senior varsity wrestlers Josiah Lors, David Gonzalez and Veronica-Sky Williams all qualified for the New York State Championship Tournament from February 26-28 at the MVP Arena in Albany, NY! Veronica-Sky, who won her second consecutive county championship, will be competing in the girls’ tournament today; while Josiah, who also secured his second consecutive county championship, and David, who placed second at counties, will be competing in the boys’ tournament on Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28.  

Veronica-Sky, who made history last year as the first girls’ wrestler in school history to win a county championship and qualify for the state tournament, just recently won her second consecutive county championship to earn a return trip to states. Competing in the 145 lb. weight class, Veronica-Sky is expected to rank as one of the top seeds within the tournament. Her other accomplishments this season include finishing in third place at the 2026 Eastern States Classic and being ranked as a top-four girls’ wrestler in New York State!

On the boys’ side, there were a total of 13 wrestlers who competed in the county championship tournament at Stony Brook University. After two days of intense competition, William Floyd produced four all-county wrestlers, two state qualifiers and a county champion in addition to finishing in sixth place as a team, the highest finishing position among League I competition!

Josiah won his second consecutive county championship and an automatic bid to the state championship tournament with a 4-2 victory in the 215 lb. weight class championship match. David made it to the 190 lb. weight class championship match, and, despite suffering an 8-6 loss, put up a tough fight while still securing a bid for the state championship tournament. Each wrestler earned All-County status alongside senior caption Jack Meyer and junior Caleb Holmes, who each placed 5^th within their respective weight classes.

Additionally, Josiah earned the No. 4 seed in the state tournament and both he and David were honored with invitations as flag bearers for the opening ceremony.

“They are two of the most respected wrestlers in the county,” said head coach Tony Mecca. “It was a complete team effort like it has been all season.”

Also competing in the county championships were the following wrestlers: Avery Bent, Maiquel De La Cruz, Angelo Franzese, Kayvon Garner, Jayden Glover, Jordan Glover, Jayvyn Johnson, Ryan Murtha and Sam Salcedo.

The varsity coaching staff includes head coach Tony Mecca and assistant coaches Mike Murtha, Ray Passaro and Cosmo Stoia

Congratulations to all of the wrestlers who competed in the county championships and best of luck to David, Josiah and Veronica-Sky in the state tournament!