Amityville Memorial High School sophomore and varsity wrestler Madelyne Martinez made history during the 2022 Frank Giampaolo Cyclone Tournament at South Side High School in Rockville Centre on Dec. 17.

A first-year member of the wrestling team, Madelyne became the first female tournament winner in Amityville’s history. This was her first individual tournament, and she had only wrestled in two matches prior to this tournament. Both of her previous matches were against boys at the Doc Fallot Duals in Hampton Bays where she came close to winning her first match. Madelyne, who is the lone female on the Warriors varsity wrestling team, competed in the female division at the Cyclone Tournament. After defeating two Bay Shore wrestlers in just the third and fourth matches of her career, she came away with the gold medal for her bracket. In her first match of the day, she pinned Bay Shore wrestler Ashley Vasquez Mala in three minutes 13 seconds. She added another pin to defeat Ryan Stuck, of Bay Shore, in 53 seconds to secure first place in her bracket.

“Maddy has a great personality, she always brings great energy in practice, she really challenges our guys and is literally like a sponge,” said Warriors varsity wrestling head coach Jamal Jackson. “It's such a pleasure having her on our team, and we are expecting great things from her in the future, both on and off the mat.”

The Amityville School District congratulates Madelyne not just for this victory, but for her dedication to learning the sport, her hard work at practice every day, and her tenacious attitude.

Date Added: 12/21/2022