Wrestling: Ostir OW as Jersey wins Lions Classic

Warren Hills senior Jarod Ostir was among six area wrestlers who were victorious in helping New Jersey end its skid with a 32-17 victory over Pennsylvania in the 38th annual Easton Lions Club All-Star Wrestling Classic on Tuesday night at Easton Area High School's 25th Street Gymnasium.

It was the first win for the Garden State -- the match pits seniors from New Jersey against their counterparts from Pennsylvania's rugged District 11 -- since 2012.

Jarod Ostir after winning the District 12 title this season.

Pennsylvania, which had won the previous five events, still owns a 22-16 lead in the all-time series dating to 1981.

Ostir, a district champion and region runner-up who is tied for 13th on the Blue Streaks' all-time wins list with 91, rolled to an 11-1 major decision over Parkland's Adam Lizak, who finished fourth in the PIAA Class AAA Northeast Region.

Scott Fernandes of Voorhees (195) and Hunter Graf of Hunterdon Central (132), along with state placewinners Andrew Gapas of North Hunterdon (138), Alex Carida of Hackettstown (145) and Brian Meyer of Phillipsburg (152) also won for the New Jersey squad.

Carida's 2-0 decision over Freedom's Ben Huber, clinched it for New Jersey. Meyer, a state runner-up, capped the four-bout run for Jersey, which won six of the last seven to close out the match, with a 6-3 win over Bangor's Eddie Hay.

NEW JERSEY 32, PENNSYLVANIA 17

160 -- Caleb Clymer (43-1, 144-23, D1, R1, S1), PA-Northwestern, tf. William Hughes (26-7, 54-34, D1, R3), North Hunterdon, 15-0, 3:12.

170 -- Cade Wilson (36-5, 102-30, D1, R1, S3), PA-Nazareth, d. Lance Wissing (41-6, 49-26, D1, R3), Phillipsburg, 7-2.

182 -- Jarod Ostir (28-4, 91-37, D1, R2), NJ-Warren Hills, md. Adam Lizak (31-14, 49-29, D4, R4), Parkland, 11-1.

195 -- Scott Fernandes (37-6, 115-39, D1, R2), NJ-Voorhees, d. Haakon Matthewson (20-5, 47-16, D5, R5), Bangor, 3-0.

220 -- Sam Wustefeld (48-3, 116-15, D1, R1, S2), NJ-Scotch Plains-Fanwood, p. Jacob Frank (26-9, 44-21), Easton, 1:57.

285 -- Jonathan Pineda (32-7, 69-18, D1, R2), PA-Easton, d. Joe Andes (40-3, 86-33, D1, R1), Hackettstown, 3-1.

113 -- Michael Caso (34-13, 86-35, D2, R3), NJ-West Morris, d. Jon Consorti (23-8, 112-29, D1, R2), Wilson, 5-4.

120 -- Matt Armamento (43-5, 101-21, D1, R1), NJ-Roselle Park, d. Logan Ninos (24-18, 89-61, D4, R4), Northampton, 7-6.

126 -- Nick Dolak (23-9, 90-34, D4, R2), PA-Parkland, p. Codey O'Rourke (26-10, 57-39, D2, R4), Warren Hills, 1:45.

132 -- Hunter Graf (38-6, 143-29, D1, R2), NJ-Hunterdon Central, d. Ryan McGuire (32-6, 131-38, D1, R2, S5), Notre Dame-Green Pond, 3-2.

138 -- Andrew Gapas (37-5, 109-26, D1, R3, S6), NJ-North Hunterdon, md. Jason Jones (37-6, 150-48, D1, R2, S7), Saucon Valley, 8-0.

145 -- Alex Carida (46-2, 142-28, D1, R1, S3), NJ-Hackettstown, d. Ben Huber (23-6, 97-30, D4, R5), Freedom, 2-0.

152 -- Brian Meyer (39-3, 131-35, D1, R1, S2), NJ-Phillipsburg, d. Eddie Hay (29-6, 118-32, D3, R4), Bangor, 6-3.

Outstanding Wrestler Award -- Jarod Ostir, Warren Hills.