What: Seventh annual Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament.
Where: Hunterdon Central Field House.
Saturday's schedule: Preliminaries and pre-quarterfinals (six mats), 10 a.m.; other rounds to follow.
Teams: Belvidere, Delaware Valley, Hackettstown, High Point, Hopatcong, Hunterdon Central, Kittatinny, Lenape Valley, Newton, North Hunterdon, North Warren, Phillipsburg, Pope John, Sparta, Vernon, Voorhees, Wallkill Valley, Warren Hills.
Returning champions (this year's weights): Jacob Falleni, Lenape Valley (113); Nick Klinger, Kittatinny (132); Kyle DiNapoli, Voorhees (2014-132); Austin Scrivani, Kittatinny (138).
Returning placewinners (this year's weights): Hunter Graf, Hunterdon Central (sixth, 113); Kyle Markus, Phillipsburg (second, 113); Mark DiGeronimo, Kittatinny (third, 113); Peter Nace, Hunterdon Central (second, 120); Jake Rotunda, Pope John (fifth, 120); Garrett Gerndt, Sparta (fourth, 120); Alex Carida, Hackettstown (sixth, 120); Joe Renne, Hackettstown (third, 126); Matt Valli, Warren Hills (second, 126); Kyle Refalvy, Delaware Valley (sixth-2014, 126); Nick Cassidy, Belvidere (sixth, 126); Anthony Mastroeni, Hopatcong (sixth, 132); Matt Kolonia, Delaware Valley (fifth, 132); Tyler Agans, Phillipsburg (third, 138); Shannon Grogan, North Warren (sixth, 138); Nick Palumbo, Lenape Valley (second, 145); Kevin Ciresa, Hunterdon Central (fourth, 145); Jake Vanwingerden, Kittatinny (sixth, 145); Anthony Duardo, North Warren (fourth, 152); Chase Bauberger, Delaware Valley (sixth, 152); Derek Ciavarro, North Hunterdon (fourth, 160); Michael Fernandes, Voorhees (second, 160); Robert Spezza, Hackettstown (fifth, 160) Michael Iodice, Hunterdon Central (third, 170); Al Falco, Sparta (fifth, 170); Wyatt Vrancken, North Hunterdon (sixth, 170); Kyle Schlittler, Delaware Valley (second, 195); Kevin Lewis, High Point (fifth, 195); Sam Palumbo, Lenape Valley (fifth, 195); Drew Horun, Phillipsburg (second, 195); Kurt Nemeth, Warren Hills (fourth, 195); Robert Melise, Phillipsburg (second, 220); Ralph Hall, Lenape Valley (fourth, 220); Rich Fritzky, Lenape Valley (fourth, 285); Charlie Tordik, North Hunterdon (fifth, 285).
Notes: Klinger, one of 16 wrestlers to win at least two titles, is looking to join North Hunterdon's Ryan Pomrinca and Voorhees' Jadaen Bernstein as the only three-time champions. ... High Point's Jared Kobis (145) and North Hunterdon's Brian Smolinsky (152) -- champions in 2015 -- are not entered in this year's event. ... Phillipsburg has won a record five team championships. High Point (2010) is the only school to interrupt that run by the Stateliners, who will be without two-time champion Brandon Paetzell (hand injury) and fellow senior DJ Wissing (third at 138 last year). ... P'burg also has a record 13 champions since the tournament's inception in 2010. North Hunterdon (11), Delaware Valley and Hunterdon Central (8) and High Point (7) round out the top five. ... Senior Anthony Duardo (11-1 at 152) is eyeing school history as he looks to become North Warren's second champion and first since Kevin Brown won at 152 in 2010. ... This year's team race figures to be a barnburner. Phillipsburg is missing three starters, yet coach Dave Post's squad still rates as one of the favorites. Kittatinny, Lenape Valley, Hunterdon Central and Pope John also figure to be in contention. It could be the closest race since P'burg bested Kittatinny, Hunterdon Central and North Hunterdon in 2011, with a total of nine points separating the group.
New seeding system for 2016
Note: Pre-seeding was done according to a criteria system that weighs furthest career advancement such as HWS and postseason placements, then using total number of season wins to place wrestlers when no criteria applies. Head to head results will be introduced during Saturday morning's coaches meeting to determine final seeds and pairings. Unlike previous years, a head-to-head win does not only apply to wrestlers seeded directly above or below (ex. a six could jump a two and so on) Head-to-heads involving a round-robin will be thrown out.
Open Mike's championship picks
106 -- Joe Aragona, Pope John
113 -- Jacob Falleni, Lenape Valley
120 -- Peter Nace, Hunterdon Central
126 -- Joe Renne, Hackettstown
132 -- Kyle DiNapoli, Voorhees
138 -- Austin Scrivani, Kittatinny
145 -- Nick Palumbo, Lenape Valley
152 -- Anthony Duardo, North Warren
160 -- Derek Ciavarro, North Hunterdon
170 -- Michael Iodice, Hunterdon Central
182 -- Dan Fisher, Phillipsburg
195 -- Drew Horun, Phillipsburg
220 -- Robert Melise, Phillipsburg
285 -- Kyle Nothnagel, Phillipsburg
Team champion -- Phillipsburg.
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