07/28/2026
๐ช๐จ๐ต ๐ฌ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฉ๐ณ๐ถ๐ถ๐ซ ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฌ๐บ ๐บ๐ป๐น๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ณ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐จ๐ฐ๐ต?
The name ๐๐๐ is legendary in Section 2 Wrestling circles for good reason!!!
The "King of Queensbury" in the late 1990s....
During his storied career as a Spartan Student-Athlete, ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ would go on to the achieve following:
*3x Section II finalist/2x Champion
*2x NYSPHSAA Medalist/1998 Undefeated 215-Pound titlist
*1997 Beast of the East Champion
*5x Fargo All-American/1997 Double Cadet Stop Sign Winner/2x Junior GR Runner-up
*1998 ASICS 1st Team All-American
However, his finest accolade occurred in the summer of 1997 when he traveled to Maribor, Slovenia and pinned his way to the 95kg gold medal to snap a six-year drought the Cadet Greco-Roman World Championships!!
After HS, Etu would take his talents to Charlottesville (University of Virginia) where he'd:
*Finish 7th at the 2000 GR Olympic Trials
*Win Double University National Crowns in 2000
*Finish 5th at the 2002 Senior GR U.S. Open
*Win the 2003 ACC title/NCAA National Qualifier (injured and DNC)
And now nearly three decades removed from standing atop the world; Etu will be afforded the privilege of watching his son, ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐, in his bid to add to the family's legacy, as the second-generation standout toes the line tomorrow in Baku, Azerbaijan as the United States' 92kg GR representative!!!
NY by by blood, but a "Lover" (VA) by birth/resident; William enjoyed a prosperous career at Stafford HS, as he'd to collect:
*2x VHSL Placements/2026 State titlist (first in school history since '12)
*Double 2026 U.S. Open U17 All-American/GR Champ
*2025 Fargo Double 16U All-American/Greco National Runner-up
Like his dad, his collegiate future will take shape in the Cavalier singlet; as he is set to begin his true freshman year this coming fall!
