Wrestling: State Tournament information, stats

What: 88th New Jersey State Wrestling Championships.

Where: Phillipsburg High School, Lopatcong Township.

When: Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday's schedule (106-145): Preliminaries, 10 a.m.; quarterfinals, 12:10 p.m.; wrestleback one, 1:15 p.m.; wrestleback two, 3:05 p.m.; semifinals and wrestleback three, 4:15 p.m.; wrestleback four, 5:45 p.m.; consolation finals (third, fifth and seventh), 7 p.m.; championship finals, 7:45 p.m.

Phillipsburg hosts its first state tournament.

Sunday's schedule (152-285): Preliminaries, 10 a.m.; quarterfinals, 12:10 p.m.; wrestleback one, 1:15 p.m.; wrestleback two, 3:05 p.m.; semifinals and wrestleback three, 4:15 p.m.; wrestleback four, 5:45 p.m.; consolation finals (third, fifth and seventh), 7 p.m.; championship finals, 7:45 p.m.

Returning state champions (3, 2020 weights): Jr. Evan Mougalian, Kinnelon (first-2020, 106); Sr. Joey Olivieri, Hanover Park (first-2018, fourth-2019, first-2020, 132); Jr. Brian Soldano, High Point (first-2020, 160).

Returning medal winners (43, previous finishes, 2020 weights): So. Anthony Santaniello, Brick Memorial (second-2020, 106); So. Tyler Vazquez, Delbarton (third-2020, 106); Jr. Evan Tallmadge, Brick Memorial (fourth-2020, 106); So. Jack Zaleski, Middletown South (fifth-2020, 106); So. Luke Stanich, Roxbury (sixth-2020, 106); So. Aidan Wallace, Bergen Catholic (seventh-2020, 106); Jr. Jared Brunner, Eastern (eighth-2020, 106); Jr. Joseph Cangro, Bergen Catholic (third-2019, third-2020, 113); Sr. Kelly Dunnigan, Don Bosco Prep (fourth-2019, second-2020, 113); Jr. Ty Whalen, Clearview (fourth-2020, 113); Jr. Garrett Totten, Christian Brothers (seventh-2020, 113); So. Brady Conlin, Washington Township (eighth-2020, 113); Sr. Vincent Santaniello, Brick Memorial (eighth-2018, third-2019, second-2020, 120); Sr. Ethan Fernandez, Westwood (fourth-2020, 120); Sr. Nicholas Nardone, Delbarton (third-2018, sixth-2019, third-2020, 126); Jr. Alex Almeyda, St. Joseph-Montvale (seventh-2019, fourth-2020, 126); So. Simon Ruiz, Delbarton (third-2020, 132); Sr. Anthony White, South Plainfield (fourth-2020, 132); Sr. Austin Jack, Jefferson (eighth-2020, 132); Sr. Eddie Hummel, Southern (sixth-2019, third-2020, 138); Sr. Michael Cetta, St. Joseph-Montvale (sixth-2020, 138); Jr. Andrew Troczynski, Delbarton (second-2020, 145); So. Michael Dellagatta, St. Joseph-Montvale (fourth-2020, 145); Sr. Colton Washleski, Hunterdon Central (sixth-2020, 145); Jr. Dakota Morris, Kingsway (seventh-2020, 145); St. Max Brignola, Rumson-Fair Haven (eighth-2020, 145); Sr. Aaron Ayzerov, Paramus (second-2020, 152); Sr. Dylan Weaver, Lyndhurst-North Arlington (third-2019, fourth-2020, 152); Jr. Colin Calvetti, Delbarton (fifth-2020, 152); So. Jared Schoppe, Delsea (eighth-2020, 152); Jr. Shay Addison, Rumson-Fair Haven (fifth-2020, 160); Sr. Blake Bahna, Watchung Hills (sixth-2020, 160); Sr. Nate Camiscioli, Bergen Catholic (seventh-2020, 160); Sr. Norman Cella, Hunterdon Central (eighth-2020, 160); Sr. Jack Kelly, Rumson-Fair Haven (fifth-2020, 170); Sr. Blake Clayton, St. John Vianney (third-2020, 195); Sr. Kevin Pandorf, Kingsway (eighth-2020, 195); Sr. David Szuba, Brick Memorial (second-2020, 195); Sr. Mike Misita, Williamstown (eighth-2019, third-2020, 195); Sr. Thomas Renna, South Plainfield (seventh-2020, 195); Sr. Michael Toranzo, St. Joseph-Montvale (sixth-2020, 220); Sr. Cody Thurston, West Deptford (eighth-2020, 2020); Jr. Liam Akers, North Hunterdon (seventh-2020, 285).

Previous placewinners (2, 2020 weights): Sr. Jack Maida, Shore Regional (sixth-2019, 132); Sr. Cooper Pontelandolfo, Kingsway (sixth-2019, 138).

Returning medal winners by super region (Note: Jack and Renna withdrew on Thursday):

Region 1-2 (14, Mougalian, Stanich, Wallace, Cangro, Dunnigan, Fernandez, Almeyda, Jack, Cetta, Dellagatta, Ayzerov, Camiscioli, Soldano, Toranzo)
Region 3-4 (11, Vazquez, Nardone, Ruiz, White, Troczynski, Olivieri, Weaver, Calvetti, Bahna, Renna, Akers)
Region 5-6 (9, Zaleski, Maida, Totten, Washleski, Brignola, Addison, Cella, Kelly, Clayton)
Region 7-8 (14, A. Santaniello, Tallmadge, Brunner, Whalen, Conlin, V. Santaniello, Pontelandolfo, Hummel, Morris, Schoppe, Pandorf, Misita, Thurston, Szuba)

Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex area qualifiers (22)

North Hunterdon -- Logan Wadle (106), Frank DiEsso (126), James Holder (170), Alex Uryniak (182), Andrew Franklin (220), Akers (285)
Hunterdon Central -- Anthony Rossi (106), Nick Canonica (138), Tanner Peake (152), Washleski (160), Cella (170)
Phillipsburg -- James Day (120), David Pierson (220)
Warren Hills -- Jarett Pantuso (220), Tyler McCatharn (285)
High Point -- Clayton Utter (113), Soldano (182)
Kittatinny -- Steve Dalling (152), Jackson Crawn (220)
Pope John -- Lodato (195), Jack Stoll (220)
Newton -- Nathan Fitt (126)

Open Mike championship picks

106 -- Nico Calello, St. Joseph-Metuchen
113 -- Evan Tallmadge, Brick Memorial
120 -- Evan Mougalian, Kinnelon
126 -- Joseph Cangro, Bergen Catholic
132 -- Nico Nardone, Delbarton
138 -- Joey Olivieri, Hanover Park
145 -- Michael Cetta, St. Joseph-Montvale
152 -- Cooper Pontelandolfo, Kingsway
160 -- Hunter Mays, Howell
170 -- Aaron Ayzerov, Paramus
182 -- Brian Soldano, High Point
195 -- Blake Clayton, St. John Vianney
220 -- Mike Misita, Williamstown
285 -- John O'Donnell, Toms River North