106 pounds
1. Sr. Jan Rosenberg, Morris Knolls
2. So. Tyler Hyrcak, Wayne Valley
3. Fr. Peter Lipari, Lenape Valley
4. Sr. John Torppey, High Point
5. Fr. A.J. Vindici, Randolph
Others to watch: So. Bryan Damon, Jefferson; So. Devon LaFranco,
Roxbury; Fr. Steven Friedman, Phillipsburg; Fr. Max Nauta, Warren Hills; Jr.
Joey Spaziani, Hopatcong; Fr. William Kui, DePaul; So. Austin Sisco, Pope John;
Fr. Dylan Luciano, West Morris.
Notes: Lipari dropped to 106 and became the first freshman to win
a Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex title with an impressive 8-3 win over Nauta, who beat
Friedman, 4-0, in the semis. Spaziani took fifth at HWS. Torppey competed at
113 and finished among the top five with a nice 3-1 win over North Warren’s
Matt Ritchie, so he holds here for now at No. 4. Vindici (16-0) is still
unbeaten after a pair of forfeits last week. Hyrcak beat LaFranco, 3-1, on
Saturday. Rosenberg and Vindici also have wins, 9-2 and 8-2, respectively, over
LaFranco. Rosenberg (13-1) has won all seven of his bouts at 106.
113 pounds
1. So. Nick Lizza, Montville
2. Fr. David McFadden, DePaul
3. So. Tai Adetula, Warren Hills
3. So. Tai Adetula, Warren Hills
4. Jr. Zach Fisher, Phillipsburg
5. So. Matt Ritchie, North Warren
5. So. Matt Ritchie, North Warren
Others to watch: Jr. Cory Fleming, West Morris; Jr. Vince Pallone,
Mendham; Fr. Ian Burke, Sparta; Jr. Collin Grimm, High Point; Jr. Stephen
Caserta, Roxbury.
Notes: The HWS really shook things up here. Ritchie, the No. 2 seed, suffered a 6-2 loss to No. 7 seed Fisher in the quarters, so Fisher jumps into the top five. Adetula also had a strong showing, beating Burke, 9-6, and finishing third as Fisher forfeited their consolation final due to bout limits. They could meet on Friday when the Stateliners take on the Blue Streaks. Ritchie drops to No. 5, by virtue of splitting two bouts with Pallone. Also noteworthy here is that Fleming dropped to 113 and beat Pallone, 7-5, on Jan. 10. That’s some weight class in District 1!
Notes: The HWS really shook things up here. Ritchie, the No. 2 seed, suffered a 6-2 loss to No. 7 seed Fisher in the quarters, so Fisher jumps into the top five. Adetula also had a strong showing, beating Burke, 9-6, and finishing third as Fisher forfeited their consolation final due to bout limits. They could meet on Friday when the Stateliners take on the Blue Streaks. Ritchie drops to No. 5, by virtue of splitting two bouts with Pallone. Also noteworthy here is that Fleming dropped to 113 and beat Pallone, 7-5, on Jan. 10. That’s some weight class in District 1!
120 pounds
1. Sr. Chaz Coppa, Pequannock
2. Sr. Joe Cruz, Hopatcong
3. Fr. Mike Derin, High Point
4. Fr. Glenn Haines, Lenape Valley
5. Sr. Chris Greenwald, Warren Hills
4. Fr. Glenn Haines, Lenape Valley
5. Sr. Chris Greenwald, Warren Hills
Others to watch: Sr. Corey Forlenza, Montville; So. Lou Carusillo,
DePaul; So. Ronald Spera. Mount Olive; So. Kevin Hernandez; Jr. Andrew Kaluzny,
Phillipsburg; Jr. Dave Popek, Kittatinny; So. Matt Vozzo, Randolph.
Notes: Cruz dropped to 120 and won his first HWS title, 5-2, over Derin. The High Point freshman also had a nice run and handed No. 3 seed Matt Gilmore of Delaware Valley, a 7-0 loss in the semis. Haines was also impressive, finishing third with a 4-3 win over Gilmore, so in he goes at No. 5. Haines also beat Popek, 1-0, in the quarters. Greenwald’s only Jersey loss is 7-4 to Fleming, who Gilmore majored, 10-1, at the John Goles. The Streak missed HWS and is in the top five for now. Hernandez pinned Haines at the beginning of the season but has done nothing since to warrant a case for the top five. Forlenza beat Spera, 5-3, in sudden-victory OT on Jan. 10.
126 pounds
Notes: Cruz dropped to 120 and won his first HWS title, 5-2, over Derin. The High Point freshman also had a nice run and handed No. 3 seed Matt Gilmore of Delaware Valley, a 7-0 loss in the semis. Haines was also impressive, finishing third with a 4-3 win over Gilmore, so in he goes at No. 5. Haines also beat Popek, 1-0, in the quarters. Greenwald’s only Jersey loss is 7-4 to Fleming, who Gilmore majored, 10-1, at the John Goles. The Streak missed HWS and is in the top five for now. Hernandez pinned Haines at the beginning of the season but has done nothing since to warrant a case for the top five. Forlenza beat Spera, 5-3, in sudden-victory OT on Jan. 10.
126 pounds
1. Jr. Sam Tareky, Wayne Valley
2. Jr. Matt Benvenuto, Lenape Valley
3. Sr. Kevin Gocklin, Vernon
4. Fr. Max Elling, Phillipsburg
3. Sr. Kevin Gocklin, Vernon
4. Fr. Max Elling, Phillipsburg
5. Jr. Jesse Thorsen, Belvidere
Others to watch: Jr. Joe Kratochvil, Warren Hills; Jr. Connor
McHugh, High Point; Sr. Evan Loveland, Newton; Fr. Eric Friedman, Mendham; So.
Johnny Hayes, North Warren; So. Jake Legotte, Roxbury; Jr. Jake Struble, Wayne
Hills.
Notes: Big news here is that Kittatinny senior Avelino Jacinto, the former No. 1, has reportedly left the team and is not expected to return. We’ll see if that is indeed the case, but the former state placewinner is out for now. He hasn’t stepped on a mat since getting DQd against Warren Hills on Dec. 30. Tareky (18-1) suffered his first loss, getting decked by Ocean Township stud Zach Hertling in 43 seconds. No penalty for that one. Gocklin and Elling enter by virtue of their fourth- and fifth-place finishes at HWS. Gocklin beat Thorsen, 5-4, in the quarters. Elling also beat Thorsen, 4-2, in the wrestleback semis. He beat Kratochvil, 8-4, for fifth.
Notes: Big news here is that Kittatinny senior Avelino Jacinto, the former No. 1, has reportedly left the team and is not expected to return. We’ll see if that is indeed the case, but the former state placewinner is out for now. He hasn’t stepped on a mat since getting DQd against Warren Hills on Dec. 30. Tareky (18-1) suffered his first loss, getting decked by Ocean Township stud Zach Hertling in 43 seconds. No penalty for that one. Gocklin and Elling enter by virtue of their fourth- and fifth-place finishes at HWS. Gocklin beat Thorsen, 5-4, in the quarters. Elling also beat Thorsen, 4-2, in the wrestleback semis. He beat Kratochvil, 8-4, for fifth.
132 pounds
1. Sr. Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere
2. Sr. Steven Churchill, Newton
3. Sr. R.J. DeGeorge, Pequannock
4. Jr. Brandon Carcuffe, West Morris
5. Fr. Jason Gaccione, High Point
Others to watch: Sr. James Rivera, Mount Olive; Jr. Tyler Kozimor,
Hackettstown; Sr. Johnny Walker, Mendham; Fr. Jim Schuitema, Phillipsburg; Sr.
KC Wanamaker, Warren Hills; Fr. Tom Murphy, Kittatinny.
Notes: Thorsen cemented his grip on the top spot by winning his first HWS title on Saturday, beating Murphy, 7-3, in the title bout. That’s two wins over the good-looking freshman this season. Speaking of freshmen, Gaccione finished second at 138, beating Kittatinny sophomore Nick Romyns, 3-2, in a great quarterfinal bout. Churchill and Schuitema missed the tournament. Murphy also took out Kozimor, 4-3, in the quarters. Carcuffe owns wins over Wanamaker and Rivera, but missed the dual against High Point, so no head-to-head with Gaccione. Wanamaker finished third at HWS.
Notes: Thorsen cemented his grip on the top spot by winning his first HWS title on Saturday, beating Murphy, 7-3, in the title bout. That’s two wins over the good-looking freshman this season. Speaking of freshmen, Gaccione finished second at 138, beating Kittatinny sophomore Nick Romyns, 3-2, in a great quarterfinal bout. Churchill and Schuitema missed the tournament. Murphy also took out Kozimor, 4-3, in the quarters. Carcuffe owns wins over Wanamaker and Rivera, but missed the dual against High Point, so no head-to-head with Gaccione. Wanamaker finished third at HWS.
138 pounds
1. So. Nick Romyns, Kittatinny
2. Sr. Ray Timpani, Randolph
3. Sr. Steven McKowen, Morris Knolls
3. Sr. Steven McKowen, Morris Knolls
4. Jr. Nick Matthews, West Morris
5. Jr. A.J. Bongiovanni, Hopatcong
5. Jr. A.J. Bongiovanni, Hopatcong
Others to watch: Jr. Mason Ryzoff, North Warren; So. Jonathan
Patane, Roxbury; Jr. Joe Hocking, Wallkill Valley; Sr. Tyler Walker, Vernon;
Jr. Brandon Rothman, Hackettstown; Sr. Ryan Higgins, Jefferson; Jr. Kevin
Bundschuh, Warren Hills.
Notes: Romyns finished fifth at HWS with a 3-1 win over Hocking in that consolation final. The Kittatinny wrestler fell, 3-2, to High Point’s Jason Gaccione, the No. 5 at 132, in the quarters. Romyns, with wins over Timpani and Ryzoff, stays at No. 1. Ryzoff finished fourth at HWS, falling to Gaccione, 5-2, in the semis and getting decked by Bongiovanni in the third-place bout. Bongiovanni comes down from 145 and enters here at No. 5. Matthews bumped up to 145 and scored a nice 2-1 win over Mendham’s Jacob Aloia.
Notes: Romyns finished fifth at HWS with a 3-1 win over Hocking in that consolation final. The Kittatinny wrestler fell, 3-2, to High Point’s Jason Gaccione, the No. 5 at 132, in the quarters. Romyns, with wins over Timpani and Ryzoff, stays at No. 1. Ryzoff finished fourth at HWS, falling to Gaccione, 5-2, in the semis and getting decked by Bongiovanni in the third-place bout. Bongiovanni comes down from 145 and enters here at No. 5. Matthews bumped up to 145 and scored a nice 2-1 win over Mendham’s Jacob Aloia.
145 pounds
1. Sr. Tim Garripoli, Roxbury
2. Sr. Jon Arbelaez, Morris Knolls
3. Sr. Rick Levens, Randolph
4. Sr. Joe Emering, Pope John
3. Sr. Rick Levens, Randolph
4. Sr. Joe Emering, Pope John
5. Sr. Tyler VanDyke, Pequannock
Others to watch: Jr. Josh Sibblies, Newton; Fr. Luke Bohn,
Jefferson; Sr. Devin Sullivan, Morris Hills; Sr. Jacob Aloia, Mendham; Jr. Greg
Wallace, West Morris; Jr. Ryan Ward, Vernon; Sr. Chris Olivo, Lenape Valley;
Sr. Sean Mullin, Butler; Sr. Andrew Gundlah, Pompton Lakes; Sr. Ryan Schaible,
Dover.
Notes: Emering, who was ranked at 152, dropped for HWS and finished second. He moves into the No. 5 spot here. Sibblies missed the HWS tournament with an injury. His status will become clearer this week. Ward finished fourth at HWS, falling, 4-2, to Olivo in the third-place bout. That loss keeps Ward out for now. Levens has three losses, all at 152, including a 4-1 decision against Roxbury’s tough Dillon Artigliere. He’s one to keep an eye on.
Notes: Emering, who was ranked at 152, dropped for HWS and finished second. He moves into the No. 5 spot here. Sibblies missed the HWS tournament with an injury. His status will become clearer this week. Ward finished fourth at HWS, falling, 4-2, to Olivo in the third-place bout. That loss keeps Ward out for now. Levens has three losses, all at 152, including a 4-1 decision against Roxbury’s tough Dillon Artigliere. He’s one to keep an eye on.
152 pounds
1. So. Dillon Artigliere, Roxbury
2. Sr. Clarke Moynihan, Kittatinny
3. Jr. Parker Meytrott, Montville
4. Sr. V.J. Delmonico, Phillipsburg
5. Jr. Patrick VanDuyne, West Milford
Others to watch: So. Sam Button, Mendham; Sr. Brett Secor, Pompton
Lakes; Sr. Dylan Offerding, Mount Olive; Sr. Nick Monteverdi, Jefferson; Jr.
Sean Rodgers, Randolph.
Notes: Moynihan beat Delmonico, 6-1, in the HWS semifinals as they finished second and third, respectively. VanDuyne moved up to beat Berry, ranked No. 5 at 160, 8-1, on Jan. 10.
Notes: Moynihan beat Delmonico, 6-1, in the HWS semifinals as they finished second and third, respectively. VanDuyne moved up to beat Berry, ranked No. 5 at 160, 8-1, on Jan. 10.
160 pounds
1. Sr. Kevin Button, Mendham
2. So. Kieran Gerrity, Kittatinny
3. Sr. Nathan Dow, Belvidere
4. Sr. Michael Staufenberger, North Warren
5. Fr. Nick DePalma, DePaul
5. Fr. Nick DePalma, DePaul
Others to watch: Sr. Andrew LaBell, Lenape Valley; Sr. Johnny
Berry, Lakeland; Sr. Joe Moyer, Phillipsburg; Sr.
John Malazinsky, Morris Knolls; Sr. DJ Wagner, Morris Hills.
Notes: Button suffered his first loss, 6-3, to Voorhees state runner-up Jadaen Bernstein in what was reported to be a great bout. Gerrity beat Dow, 3-2, in the HWS semifinals as they finished second and third, respectively. Dow beat Moyer, 6-4, for the bronze medal. Staufenberger rebounded from a 3-1 loss to Dow in the quarters for a fifth-place finish. DePalma is a newcomer at No. 5. Two of his losses are to Gerrity, 11-7, and Dow, 5-4, in the Cougar Classic on Dec. 27.
Notes: Button suffered his first loss, 6-3, to Voorhees state runner-up Jadaen Bernstein in what was reported to be a great bout. Gerrity beat Dow, 3-2, in the HWS semifinals as they finished second and third, respectively. Dow beat Moyer, 6-4, for the bronze medal. Staufenberger rebounded from a 3-1 loss to Dow in the quarters for a fifth-place finish. DePalma is a newcomer at No. 5. Two of his losses are to Gerrity, 11-7, and Dow, 5-4, in the Cougar Classic on Dec. 27.
170 pounds
1. Sr. Ryan Harrington, Mendham
2. Sr. Keith Lemengello, Pequannock
3. Sr. Steve Secor, Lakeland
4. Jr. John Sickles, West Morris
4. Jr. John Sickles, West Morris
5. Sr. Kevin Pettinger, High Point
Others to watch: Jr. Richard DiZenzo, West Milford; So. Anthony
Landberg, Wayne Valley; Sr. Devin Grade, Phillipsburg; Jr. Jake Brook, Kittatinny;
Jr. KC Apkarian, Butler; Sr. Max Shirhall, Lakeland; Jr. Keith Lopez, Pompton
Lakes; Jr. Michael Burns, Morris Knolls.
Notes: Harrington still at 170 and word is that he may stay here for the postseason. Pettinger did not enter the HWS, so we’ll see if he returns to action this week. Brook finished fourth and Grade fifth at HWS. Secor leaps into the rankings at No. 3 after pinning DiZenzo on Jan. 11. Secor has been wrestling up a lot this season, falling, 5-2, to Wayne Valley’s Nick Dellaferra, the No. 1 at 182, in a recent dual.
Notes: Harrington still at 170 and word is that he may stay here for the postseason. Pettinger did not enter the HWS, so we’ll see if he returns to action this week. Brook finished fourth and Grade fifth at HWS. Secor leaps into the rankings at No. 3 after pinning DiZenzo on Jan. 11. Secor has been wrestling up a lot this season, falling, 5-2, to Wayne Valley’s Nick Dellaferra, the No. 1 at 182, in a recent dual.
182 pounds
1. Sr. Nick Dellaferra, Wayne Valley
2. Jr. Evan Bray, Belvidere
3. Jr. Luke Foukas, Pequannock
4. Jr. Michael Rettino, Morris Knolls
5. Sr. Dan Hauck, North Warren
4. Jr. Michael Rettino, Morris Knolls
5. Sr. Dan Hauck, North Warren
Others to watch: Sr. Ryker Kern, Warren Hills; So. Kyle
Stoll, High Point; Jr. Steve Dallicardillo, Jefferson; So. Garrett Armstrong,
Kittatinny; Sr. Zack Levy, Vernon; Sr. Jimmy VanKluyve, Wayne Hills; Jr. Hunter
McConnell, Butler; Sr. Shaun Maloy, Phillipsburg; Sr. Alex Muller, Sparta.
Notes: Shakeup at the bottom as Stoll and Dallicardillo fall out of the top five. Stoll failed to place at HWS, losing 4-2 to Maloy in the wrestleback semis. Kern, who decked Armstrong in the first round, beat Maloy, 3-2, for fifth. Hauck finished fourth, falling 5-1 to Bray for the bronze. Hauck’s lone loss is to Levy earlier in the season, but Levy went 1-1 at HWS, losing 9-5 to Sparta’s Alex Muller in his opening bout.
Notes: Shakeup at the bottom as Stoll and Dallicardillo fall out of the top five. Stoll failed to place at HWS, losing 4-2 to Maloy in the wrestleback semis. Kern, who decked Armstrong in the first round, beat Maloy, 3-2, for fifth. Hauck finished fourth, falling 5-1 to Bray for the bronze. Hauck’s lone loss is to Levy earlier in the season, but Levy went 1-1 at HWS, losing 9-5 to Sparta’s Alex Muller in his opening bout.
195 pounds
1. Sr. Jake Connelly, Newton
2. So. Dylan Wunder, Kittatinny
3. Jr. Jon Fazio, Lakeland
3. Jr. Jon Fazio, Lakeland
4. Jr. Ronny Cobilich, Montville
5. Sr. Kyle Smith, Morris Knolls
Others to watch: So. Jesse Cornwell, Vernon; Jr. Stephen
Arthur III, Roxbury; So. Ryan Witner, Warren Hills.
Notes: Connelly became his school’s first HWS champion by beating Wunder, 5-3, for the second time in five days. Connelly prevailed, 8-6, in OT last Tuesday in their dual meet. Wunder vaults into the rankings at No. 2. Here’s where it gets tricky. Smith has close losses to Connelly, 3-1, and Cobilich, 3-2. Cornwell beat Cobilich, 4-0, but lost to Fazio, 7-4, and did not place at HWS after being pinned by Witner who has seven losses. Cornwell is out for now. Arthur III lost, 9-7, to Wunder and 5-1 to Smith so he’s still on the outside looking in. Got all of that?
Notes: Connelly became his school’s first HWS champion by beating Wunder, 5-3, for the second time in five days. Connelly prevailed, 8-6, in OT last Tuesday in their dual meet. Wunder vaults into the rankings at No. 2. Here’s where it gets tricky. Smith has close losses to Connelly, 3-1, and Cobilich, 3-2. Cornwell beat Cobilich, 4-0, but lost to Fazio, 7-4, and did not place at HWS after being pinned by Witner who has seven losses. Cornwell is out for now. Arthur III lost, 9-7, to Wunder and 5-1 to Smith so he’s still on the outside looking in. Got all of that?
220 pounds
1. Sr. Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg
2. Sr. Dan Smith, Warren Hills
3. Sr. Alex Trani, Wayne Valley
4. Sr. Jack Baumgaertel, Pompton Lakes
5. Jr. J.B. Lawson, Belvidere
5. Jr. J.B. Lawson, Belvidere
Others to watch: Jr. William Wenzel, West Milford; Sr. Dave
Tlatelpa, Vernon; Jr. Pete Andrich, Mount Olive; Jr. Robert Levine, Wayne Hills.
Notes: The top two spots are right on, as Hull beat Smith, 1-0, for his second straight HWS championship. Trani lost, 3-2, to Colton Bigelow of Ocean Township on Saturday – his second loss of the season. Lawson beat Tlatelpa, 3-0, for third in the HWS. Baumgaertel owns close wins over Lawson and Tlatelpa.
Notes: The top two spots are right on, as Hull beat Smith, 1-0, for his second straight HWS championship. Trani lost, 3-2, to Colton Bigelow of Ocean Township on Saturday – his second loss of the season. Lawson beat Tlatelpa, 3-0, for third in the HWS. Baumgaertel owns close wins over Lawson and Tlatelpa.
285 pounds
1. Sr. Mike Spencer, Pequannock
2. Sr. Jermaine Eluemunor, Morris Knolls
3. Sr. Charles Foster, Morris Hills
4. Sr. Andrew Grosser, Pompton Lakes
3. Sr. Charles Foster, Morris Hills
4. Sr. Andrew Grosser, Pompton Lakes
5. Sr. Anthony Pare, Phillipsburg
Others to watch: Sr. Jon Gemeinhardt, Vernon; Jr. Chris
Longyhore, North Warren; Fr. Andrew Pacheco, Warren Hills; Sr. Zak Krulan, West
Morris; Jr. Ryan Appleby, Belvidere; Jr. Brendon Narbone, Lakeland.
Notes: Some major changes here as Eluemunor (13-1) jumps in at No. 2 after a 7-3 win over Grosser. Foster, who lost to Eluemunor on a tiebreaker earlier this season, follows at No. 3. Pare led 8-1 before decking Gemeinhardt in the HWS finals, so he’s a solid No. 5 for now. Longyhore finished third at HWS, losing 3-2 to Gemeinhardt in the semis. Pacheco, a promising freshman, finished fifth at HWS. He beat Appleby, 5-4, in the opening round.
Notes: Some major changes here as Eluemunor (13-1) jumps in at No. 2 after a 7-3 win over Grosser. Foster, who lost to Eluemunor on a tiebreaker earlier this season, follows at No. 3. Pare led 8-1 before decking Gemeinhardt in the HWS finals, so he’s a solid No. 5 for now. Longyhore finished third at HWS, losing 3-2 to Gemeinhardt in the semis. Pacheco, a promising freshman, finished fifth at HWS. He beat Appleby, 5-4, in the opening round.
Note: Wrestlers
are ranked at their lowest competition weight. Results reported to NWCA
Scorebook and matches covered by Open Mike are used to help determine the
rankings. This list will be updated each Monday during the regular season up
until the postseason tournaments.
5. Jr. A.J. Bongiovanni, Hopatcong
ReplyDeleteThis kid surprised me. He gave Del Val's Zehnbauer a rely tough match. It will be interesting to see how he does the remainder of the season and at R1.
He sure did look good. He's been a kid on the cusp since his freshman year. By the way, it was nice meeting you on Saturday. Sorry we didn't get a chance to chat.
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