Governor Cuomo Announces 203rd Session Graduation from the State Police Basic School
Nearly 200 new Troopers graduate from across New York State
Governor Cuomo congratulated 199 new members of the State Police on their
graduation from the 203rd session of the New York State Police Academy's
Basic School.
“These new Troopers have answered the call and selflessly dedicated
themselves to protecting and serving the people of the State of New York,”
said Governor Cuomo. “I commend these men and women for their hard work over the last
26 weeks and for continuing the long tradition of excellence as members
of the New York State Police.”
The graduation ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Hall
in Albany where the new troopers marched into the convention center in
a procession lead by the New York State Police Pipe and Drum band. The
National Anthem was performed by Trooper Christopher J. Conti II. The
ceremony included a video presentation of the training received by all
members of the 203rd Basic School Session.
New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico said, “After months of difficult classwork and training, the 203rd Basic
School join the ranks of one of the finest police agencies in the world.
This graduation is the culmination of 26 weeks of hard work and perseverance.
I congratulate all of our new Troopers and thank them for their continued
dedication and determination.”
In addition to honoring all graduates from the 203rd Session of Basic
School, Superintendent D’Amico presented the following awards:
Academic Achievement Award
As a special incentive for all students attending the State Police Academy
Basic School, the Superintendent sponsors the awarding of a firearm for
the attainment of the highest level of academic performance during Academy training.
The winner of the “Academic Performance Award” is Trooper
Andrew J. Palizay, a 30-year-old resident of Williamson, New York. Throughout
the Academy training program, he achieved an outstanding overall academic
average of 95.70 percent. He will be assigned to Troop E.
Firearms Proficiency Award
The New York State Trooper Foundation has sponsored the awarding of a
firearm for the attainment of the highest level of performance in all
phases of firearms training.
The winner of the Superintendent’s Firearms Proficiency Award is
Trooper Christopher J. Conti II, age 25, of Fredonia, New York. During
firearms training, he fired an average score of 250 out of a possible
250. He will be assigned to Troop C.
Governor Cuomo spoke at the New York State Police Basic School Graduation,
203rd session, at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center.
199 new Troopers from across New York State graduated.
“I commend these men and women for their hard work over the last
26 weeks and for continuing the long tradition of excellence as members
of the New York State Police.” Governor Cuomo
“After months of difficult classwork and training, the 203rd Basic School join the ranks of one of the finest police agencies in the world." New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico
Investigator Joseph T. Aversa Physical Fitness Award
The New York State Police Investigators Association has sponsored the
awarding of a firearm for the attainment of the highest degree of physical
fitness during the Physical Training Program at the Academy. This award
is presented in memory of deceased Investigator Joseph Aversa. Investigator
Aversa made the ultimate sacrifice in New York City on March 5, 1990,
during a narcotics investigation while serving as a Member of the Joint
Drug Enforcement Task Force. Investigator Aversa was a six-year State
Police veteran who believed that physical conditioning was an integral
part of being a Trooper.
The winner of the Joseph T. Aversa Physical Training Award is Trooper
James T. Wozniak. He is 27 years old and resides in North Tonawanda, New
York. During the physical agility testing, he achieved the highest score
of all 199 Members of the 203rd Session, a tribute to his superb physical
conditioning. He will be assigned to Troop E.
Student Representative
The New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association has sponsored
the awarding of a firearm to the member of the class who is selected by
his or her peers to represent them during these exercises. The PBA presents
the award in memory of Trooper John J. McKenna IV, who was killed in action
in 2006, while serving his country as a Marine in Iraq.
Trooper Carl R. Schneider has been chosen as the class representative.
He is 26 years old and resides in Lowville, New York. He will be assigned
to Troop D.
Trooper Andrea Muszynski – Buffalo
Trooper Muszynski will be assigned to Troop C.
Trooper Brandon Passno – Plattsburgh
Trooper Passno will be assigned to Troop B.
Trooper Jeffery Massis – Endicott
Trooper Massis will be assigned to Troop C.
Trooper Kevin Krause – Johnson City
Trooper Krause will be assigned to Troop C.
Trooper Carl Schneider - Lowville
Trooper Schneider will be assigned to Troop D.
Trooper Moinca Sacco – Cayuga
Trooper Sacco will be assigned to Troop C.
Trooper Ross Hansen- Middletown
Trooper Hansen will be assigned to Troop F.
Trooper Stephen Freiberger – Albany
Trooper Freiberger will be assigned to Troop F.
Trooper Anthony Salvatore – Colonie
Trooper Salvatore will be assigned to Troop G
Trooper Bryan Davidson - Poughkeepsie
Trooper Davidson will be assigned to Troop B.
Trooper Jason Kim – Staten Island
Trooper Kim will be assigned to Troop F.
The new troopers reporteded for field duty on September 10, 2015. For
the following 10 weeks the new troopers will be evaluated under a field-training
program supervised by senior Field Training Officers.
Below is a list of the field training Troop assignments where graduates
will begin field duty supervised by senior training officers.
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Name |
Hometown |
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Troop B – Ray Brook |
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Carroll |
Jennifer |
L |
Walker Valley |
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Cox |
Joshua |
T |
Watertown |
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Davidson |
Bryan |
N |
Poughkeepsie |
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Desarro |
Anthony |
L |
New York Mills |
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Fellegara |
Vincent |
A |
Yonkers |
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Gohlke |
Kaleb |
R |
Peru |
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Grimaldi |
Stephanie |
K |
Tonawanda |
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Hobbs |
Keith |
C |
Endicott |
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Johnson |
Kyle |
N |
Hempstead |
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Kasprowicz |
Joshua |
M |
Wellsville |
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Keeler |
Kailynn |
C |
Hudson |
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Lamay |
Jordan |
L |
Ogdensburg |
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Larowe |
Nathaniel |
J |
Latham |
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Lopez |
Matthew |
A |
Orchard Park |
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Malbeuf |
Leah |
G |
Harrisville |
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Musci |
Stephen |
L |
Saratoga |
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Passno |
Brandon |
K |
Plattsburgh |
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Pfeiffer |
Dane |
J |
Saratoga |
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Schuler |
Adam |
M |
Buffalo |
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Seaberry |
William |
M |
Jamaica |
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Siuta |
Crain |
T |
Utica |
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Soares |
Peyton |
L |
Central Islip |
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Strader |
Brandon |
J |
Heuvelton |
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Threats |
Adrienne |
N |
Buffalo |
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Vinci |
Joseph |
M |
Buffalo |
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Zelaya |
Michael |
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Flushing |
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Troop C - Sidney |
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Abbott Jr. |
Frank |
H |
Windsor |
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Blind |
Shane |
T |
Webster |
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Braeger |
Ryan |
J |
Macedon |
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Clark |
Nicholas |
F |
Troupsburg |
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Conklin |
Timothy |
J |
Binghamton |
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Constantino |
Joseph |
F |
Utica |
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Conti II |
Christopher |
J |
Fredonia |
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Delmonaco |
Maria |
G |
Orchard Park |
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Dickerson |
Devaney |
L |
Elmira |
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Ferguson |
Peter |
V |
Horseheads |
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Ferrufino |
Henry |
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Freeport |
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Francis |
Kemar |
R |
Brooklyn |
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Gehen |
Mary |
G |
West Seneca |
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Giamberdino III |
Vincent |
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Lancaster |
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Grays |
Nolan |
M |
Beacon |
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Guggisberg |
Davis |
A |
Brooklyn |
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Hattenrath |
John |
H |
Oakland |
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Hawes |
Justin |
Z |
Alden |
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Hines |
Nicole |
L |
Marathon |
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Johnson |
Glenn |
T |
Van Etten |
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Korneyev |
Yevgeniy |
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Staten Island |
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Krause |
Kevin |
S |
Johnson City |
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Luigini |
Luigi |
M |
Riverhead |
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Luxama |
Fritz |
J |
Brooklyn |
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Massis |
Jeffery |
J |
Endicott |
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Montante |
Philip |
J |
Williamsville |
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Musial |
Andrew |
D |
Depew |
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Muszynski |
Andrea |
L |
Buffalo |
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Nagle |
Travis |
J |
Randolph |
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Nitti |
Thomas |
A |
New Hartford |
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O'Brien |
Casey |
S |
Bronxville |
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O'Neill |
Patrick |
R |
Buffalo |
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Owens |
Jeffery |
J |
Tonawanda |
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Page |
Erica |
L |
Angola |
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Papadatos |
Dimitrios |
E |
Long Island City |
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Patrick |
Davis |
C |
Batavia |
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Peters |
Joshua |
A |
Vestal |
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Ratti |
Joseph |
A |
Manorville |
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Rostant |
Gwendlyn |
M |
Brooklyn |
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Sacco |
Monica |
M |
Cayuga |
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Schear |
Jenna |
M |
North Tonawanda |
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Simon |
Nekrassov |
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Jamaica |
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Spears |
Christian |
C |
Staten Island |
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Sumcizk |
Jeffrey |
J |
Syosset |
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Vlasov |
Oleg |
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Brooklyn |
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Ward |
James |
P |
Washingtonville |
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Ward |
Joseph |
J |
Akron |
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Whittaker |
Samuel |
D |
Lafayette |
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Wilson |
Brandon |
R |
Corning |
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Yeates |
Allyson |
C |
North Tonawanda |
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Troop D - Oneida |
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Athoe |
Joshua |
T |
Batacia |
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Balon |
Christopher |
M |
Falconer |
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Beattie |
Jilian |
E |
Watertown |
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Broderick |
Matthew |
M |
West Seneca |
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Burke |
Joseph |
B |
Cheektowaga |
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Carbone |
Anthony |
J |
West Seneca |
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Carrig |
Gage |
C |
Buffalo |
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Collins |
Timothy |
D |
Buffalo |
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Cunningham |
Davis |
W |
Depew |
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Glassman |
Jeffrey |
M |
Clarence |
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Golden |
Mark |
D |
Schenectady |
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Haddad |
Nicholas |
M |
Rochester |
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Hewitt |
Nicholas |
P |
Williamson |
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Hotchkiss |
Brian |
M |
Henrietta |
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Janosz |
Thomas |
P |
Elma |
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Lipuma |
Andrew |
L |
Depew |
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Mahoney |
Christopher |
M |
Clarence |
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Mason |
Bryce |
T |
Jamestown |
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Pearson |
Nathan |
D |
Ilion |
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Perez |
Oscar |
A |
Stittville |
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Porter |
Nathan |
A |
Pierrepont |
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Roth |
Matthew |
P |
Hamburg |
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Sandford |
Daniel |
S |
Syracuse |
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Schneider |
Carl |
R |
Lowville |
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Skerpon |
Andrew |
J |
Camillus |
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Smith |
Brianna |
J |
North Tonawanda |
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Speyer |
Matthew |
J |
Depew |
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Visconti |
Luke |
B |
Canandaigua |
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Wattles |
Jason |
R |
Colden |
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Weil |
Ryan |
A |
North Tonawanda |
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Werenczak |
Mackenzie |
R |
Mohawk |
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Wheeler |
Nicholas |
R |
Lancaster |
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Williams |
Brian |
J |
Lockport |
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Wood |
Derek |
M |
Hector |
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Troop E - Canandaigua |
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Andriaccio |
Anthony |
M |
Buffalo |
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Flood |
Shaun |
M |
Webster |
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Flor |
Maximilian |
K |
Albion |
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Granger |
Jonathan |
H |
Geneseo |
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Khalil |
Hiba |
H |
Cheektowaga |
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Lucarelli |
Joseph |
L |
Lancaster |
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Palizay |
Andrew |
J |
Williamson |
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Sheehan |
Jordan |
A |
Eden |
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Smaczniak |
Jacob |
S |
Lancaster |
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Symer |
Adam |
E |
Ganesvoort |
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Wood |
Jonathon |
D |
Mexico |
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Wozniak |
James |
T |
North Tonawanda |
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Troop F – Middletown |
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Aversa |
Samantha |
R |
Chester |
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Bury |
Dusty |
J |
Youngsville |
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Carolan |
Dennis |
R |
Rock Tavern |
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Carrozzo |
Tyler |
K |
Old Chatham |
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Charmant |
Evantz |
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Queens Village |
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Cioffi |
Robert |
L |
Middletown |
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Conroy |
John |
T |
Middletown |
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Fadis |
Jesse |
S |
Swan Lake |
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Florio |
Vincent |
A |
Staten Island |
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Freiberger |
Stephen |
J |
Albany |
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Gigante |
Salvatore |
A |
New Windsor |
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Gizzi |
Nicholas |
R |
Wantagh |
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Gontowicz |
Mateusz |
J |
Brooklyn |
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Grimm |
Patrick |
J |
New Windsor |
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Hansen |
Ross |
A |
Middletown |
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Heimerle |
Jeanette |
L |
Smithtown |
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Holloway |
Shane |
A |
Kings Park |
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Johnson |
Erik |
A |
Huntington |
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Karasinski |
Thomas |
J |
Staten Island |
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Kim |
Jason |
H |
Staten Island |
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Lacey |
John |
D |
Rock Hill |
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Lawrence |
Daniel |
P |
Bay Shore |
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Leone |
Ryan |
J |
Campbell Hall |
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Lugo |
Christopher |
R |
Deer Park |
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Martinez |
Briana |
R |
Stony Point |
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Maurello |
John |
M |
Oceanside |
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Michimani |
Juan |
A |
Westbury |
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Myers |
Sha-Kim |
D |
Brooklyn |
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Piadozo |
David |
I |
Brooklyn |
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Ranno |
Corey |
M |
Easthampton |
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Reimer |
Bradley |
T |
Hortonville |
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Rush |
Timothy |
C |
West Babylon |
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Sawyer |
Stephen |
A |
Ellenville |
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Shadler |
Robert |
M |
Bohemia |
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Traversa |
John |
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Brooklyn |
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Useo |
Vincent |
J |
Port Jervis |
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Vazquez |
Israel |
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Walden |
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Whalen |
Mark |
C |
New Hampton |
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Yusaf |
Nazim |
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Queens Village |
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Troop G – Latham |
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Anderton |
John |
R |
Schenectady |
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Bezio |
Mickey |
M |
Whitehall |
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Bezio |
Tiffany |
J |
Whitehall |
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Case |
Marc |
R |
Schenectady |
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Cassavaugh |
Justin |
L |
Stephentown |
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Cross |
Cody |
R |
Queensbury |
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Dimezza |
Anthony |
J |
Tribes Hill |
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Galiani |
Thomas |
F |
Lindenhurst |
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Hughes |
Alan |
J |
Clifton Park |
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Leibach |
Kevin |
C |
Troy |
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Martuscello |
Victoria |
B |
West Sand Lake |
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Miftari |
Altin |
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Albany |
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Monge |
Noah |
S |
Amsterdam |
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Orcutt |
Kevin |
L |
Gloversville |
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Palumbo |
Joseph |
D |
Schenectady |
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Ruscitto |
Jon |
B |
Albany |
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Russell |
Brian |
P |
Glens Falls |
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Salvatore |
Anthony |
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Colonie |
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Troop K – Poughkeepsie |
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Calabro |
Marc |
A |
Ridge |
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Carlucci |
Kyle |
J |
Stony Brook |
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Chan |
Victor |
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Jamaica |
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Desarle |
Catherine |
R |
Stormville |
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Dooley IV |
John |
A |
Deer Park |
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Farmighetti |
Thomas |
J |
Deer Park |
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Ferris |
Michael |
T |
Astoria |
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Gamble |
Aljamien |
C |
Hyde Park |
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Gosal |
Kuljeet |
S |
Floral Park |
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Hardy |
Sean |
R |
Kings Park |
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Hernandez |
Noel |
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Bronx |
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Hunte |
Carlyle |
A |
Bronx |
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O'Leary |
Gino |
B |
Patchogue |
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O'Neill |
William |
T |
Bellerose |
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Rosario |
Robert |
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Ridgewood |
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Schlicht |
Kevin |
J |
Staatsburg |
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Siddall |
Kara |
N |
Central Islip |
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Staib |
Frank |
A |
Bohemia |
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Stelmach |
Courtney |
M |
Croton Falls |
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Sypek |
Mark |
A |
Albany |
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