Hilton High School to host NCAA wrestling match

Hilton’s Yianni Diakomihalis (sitting) signs his National Letter of Intent with Cornell University, Nov. 16, 2016. Diakomihalis has won three NCAA titles at Cornell. Yianni’s brother Greg (left) also now wrestles at Cornell. The Big Red will face the Binghamton Bearcats, who feature three Hilton alumni, in a dual meet at Hilton High School Feb 10. (Photo courtesy of Hilton Athletics)

By TYLER DIEDRICH/Courtesy of 13WHAM.com

NCAA Division I wrestling action is coming to the Rochester area next month.

Hilton High School will host a dual meet between Cornell and Binghamton, Friday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m.

The two schools feature a total of five Hilton graduates.

Yianni and Greg Diakomihalis, who combined to win nine New York state titles for the Cadets, both wrestle for Cornell. Yianni is a three-time NCAA champion.

Lou DePrez, who won three state titles for Hilton, wrestles at Binghamton, along with his brother Sam and Collin Burns.

Tickets to the match cost $10. Click here for more information.

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