Just about ready to start the District 1 finals here at Mount Olive. Just came down from District 3 at Kittatinny, where the Cougars advanced 10 to Region 1 and beat High Point by one-half point for the team championship -- the closest team race since Jefferson beat Kittatinny by one point in 1994.
Here are the D1 finals matchups (starting weight at 170):
170
1-Sr. Ryan Harrington, Mendham, tf. 2-Jr. Dan Ryan, Mount Olive, 21-6, 5:51.
Harrington gets the first takedown and adds two backs for a 4-0 lead. Mendham advanced six to Region 1 and has four in the finals. Phillipsburg advanced a tourney-best 12 and West Morris is second with seven wrestlers moving on. Harrington cuts Ryan loose and leads 4-1 after one period.
Harrington out quickly and adds a takedown to go up 7-1 in the second period. Another takedown for the state champ and he's up 9-3, playing let him up, take him down here. Two more takedowns makes it 13-4 with 19 seconds left. Harrington taking injury time, but appears OK. Two backs at the buzzer and he leads 15-4 after two periods.
Another takedown and an escape makes it 17-5 and I can sense a technical fall coming on. Harrington in total control. That's it as Harrington locks up his second district title.
182
1-Jr. Evan Bray, Belvidere, d. 2-Sr. Shaun Maloy, Phillipsburg, 11-6.
Good one here as both wrestlers seek their first titles. Bray, second two years ago and third last year, is one of four County Seaters in the finals. Bray gets the first takedown for a 2-0 lead 40 seconds in. Stateliners essentially wrapped up the team title last night -- their fifth in six years. Bray leads 6-2 after one.
Maloy escapes to start the second, but Bray immediately converts his fourth takedown for an 8-3 lead. Bray cuts Maloy loose, 8-4 approaching 1 minute. Technical violation for fleeing the mat on Bray makes it 8-5 final 20 seconds. That's how we stand after two.
Bray escapes to start the third period. Maloy almost hits a cement job, but Bray counters for a takedown -- 11-5 with 20 seconds left. Maloy escapes, but it's not enough as Bray wins his first district title.
195
1-Sr. Dan Hauck, North Warren, d. 3-Sr. Derek Pierson, Phillipsburg, 4-2.
Scoreless first period, not much action in this one so far.
Pierson takes bottom to start the second period. Pierson gets out for a l-0 lead, could be a big first point the way it's looking now. End of two it's still 1-0, Hauck takes down to start the third. He escapes and we're all tied at 1.
Both wrestlers banged for stalling again, this one is lulling me to sleep because I completely missed the first set of warnings -- it's 2-2. Hauck gets a takedown in the final 10 seconds to win it.
220
1-Sr. Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg, p. 3-Jr. J.B. Lawson, Belvidere, 1:50
Hull gets the opening takedown for a 2-0 lead. After an escape, Hull takes Lawson down to his back for the PIN! He wins his second title. I've gone on the record this week that Hull will end P'burg's state champion drought -- no winners since Tim Moore and Marc DeFrancesco in 1996.
285
2-Sr. Anthony Pare, Phillipsburg, p. 1-Sr. Zach Krulan, West Morris, 2:24.
Pare gets the first takedown and leads 2-0. Pare was the runner-up at 189 last year. Pare leads 5-0 after oe period after a three-point nearfall.
Pare down to start the second. Reversal for Pare and the FALL! Justifies the P'burg coaches' bid to get him the top seed on Wednesday.
106
3-Fr. Steve Friedman, Phillipsburg, d. 1-Fr. Max Nauta, Warren Hills, 10-6
Pair of talented freshmen meeting for the third time this season. Nauta won both, 4-1 at HWS and 11-3 in the dual. Friedman counters for the opening takedown and a 2-0 lead. Friedman dominating on top, gets two backs for a 4-0 lead -- WOW!
Friedman on bottom to start the second. Reversal for Friedman and he's up 6-0 -- P'burg faithful going nuts. Think Nauta is caught in the moment here. Friedman has been in plenty of big matches this season. Second period ends with Friedman in control.
Nauta takes bottom to start the third and has lots of work to do. Nauta escapes, 6-2, and a takedown to make it 6-4. Escape for Friedman -- 1 minute to go. Takedown for Nauta, he trails 7-6 -- oh boy. Nauta cuts him with 34 seconds left. Friedman converts the takedown to ice it. First big upset of the night.
113
2-Jr. Zach Fisher, Phillipsburg, d. 1-Jr. Cory Fleming, West Morris, 7-6
Fisher gives up the opening takedown and gets one of his own to go ahead 3-2. Fleming gets a reversal to up 4-3 after one period.
Fisher reverses to start the second and goes up 5-4, both guys tough on the mat. Fisher, the hero in the Group 4 title win, finishes on top.
Fleming down to start the third. Reversal and he leads 6-5 and gives it right back, Fisher up 7-6. And that's how it ends, Fisher on a roll and has his first title. Big mistake not cutting Fisher loose after that reversal. Live and learn.
120
1-Jr. Andrew Kaluzny, Phillipsburg, d. 2-Fr. David Migliaccio, West Morris, 3-2
No score after one. Interesting note, Migliaccio's uncle, Steve, lost to Gary Osborne of P'burg in the 1972 finals -- 40 years ago folks. End of two, both trade reversals -- 2-2.
Kaluzny on bottom to start the third period and escapes for a 3-2 lead. That's it, 3-2 win for Kaluzny and his first title -- P'burg's fifth of the night.
126
1-Jr. Joe Kratochvil, Warren Hills, d. 2-Fr. Max Elling, Phillipsburg, 4-3
Third time for these two after splitting a pair of bouts earlier this season. Elling won 8-4 at HWS and Kratochvil got him in the rematch, 4-2.
Scoreless first period. Elling on bottom to start the second and escapes, 1-0. Elling get the takedown with 39 seconds to go, 3-0. Kratochvil gets a huge escape with 15 seconds left, 3-1 after two. Great scramble at the end of the period, Elling nearly had two.
Kratochvil down to start the third. He's out quickly and it's 3-2. Takedown with 54 seconds and Kratochvil goes up 4-3. Great exchange but no points and Kratochvil hangs on for the win. Kid was 4-17 as a freshman. Great job.
132
1-Sr. Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere, d. 2-Sr. James Rivera, Mount Olive, 5-3
Thorsen going for bragging rights here as a second district title would put him one up on his dad, Chris, a district and region champ for Warren Hills in 1981. Dad also was a district runner-up in 1980. Dylan is a four-time finalist, finishing second twice.
Thorsen gets the opening takedown. The two trade reversals at the end of the period and Thorsen leads 4-2 after one. Thorsen down to start the second period and is out in a blink, 5-2. End of the second.
Rivera down to start the third. Escapes and it's 5-3. Thorsen nearly has a takedown at the edge but it doesn't matter. He's a two-time champ with his 128th career win.
138
2-Jr. Nick Matthews, West Morris, d. 1-Jr. Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown, 5-2
Battle of returning champs here. Kozimor going for three and Matthews eyeing his second. Matthews gets the first takedown. Kozimor recently pinned Matthews in a dual meet.
Matthews down to start the second. Kozimor's brother, Corey, won four district titles, one of 14 in this district to do so. Matthews gets an escape and takedown to lead, 5-0. Kozimor escapes and it's 5-1 after two periods.
Kozimor escapes to make it 5-2 with a minute to go. That's it. Matthews gets his revenge and a second district title.
145
2-Sr. Jacob Aloia, Mendham, d. 1-Sr. Dylan Offerding, Mount Olive, 1-0
Matchup of Morris County guys. Scoreless first period and Offerding on bottom. Aloia nearly turns Offerding twice but no points. We go to the third period scoreless.
Aloia escapes in the third with 35 seconds left to go. Offerding nearly hits a double-leg with five seconds left, but Aloia hangs on for his first title.
152
2-Sr. V.J. Delmonico, Phillipsburg, d. 1-So. Sam Button, Mendham, 5-4
Button gets the opening takedown, 2-0. Both wrestlers finished third last year, Button at 145 and Delmonico at 152. Delmonico escapes and we end the first, 2-1.
Delmonico down to start the second. Escape and takedown and Delmonico leads, 3-2. Button gets out with 30 seconds left to tie it.
Button down to start the third. He's out 36 seconds in and has a 4-3 lead. Delmonico hits a takedown with 4 second left to win it as the P'burg faithful roars with approval! Stateliners go 6-3 in the finals.
160
1-Sr. Kevin Button, Mendham, d. 2-Sr. Nathan Dow, Belvidere, 10-5
Good one here. Dow picked up his 100th win in the semifinals by decking 2011 champ Joe Moyer of P'burg. Dow gets the first takedown and leads 2-0. End of the first period.
Dow goes down to start the second period. He escapes for a 3-0 lead. Takedown at the edge with 59 seconds left gives Dow a comfortable 5-0 lead. He's pressing the action. Button very defensive. Not going to get it done against Dow.
Button takes neutral to start the third. Button lat drops for a five-spot with 1:10 left! Catches Dow for another set of two backs and a 7-5 lead. Wild one!
Button slaps on a cradle for three more and he wins it 10-5. Wow. Dow in total control for two periods. What a turn of events.
Stay tune for team scores!
Here are the final team advancement numbers:
Phillipsburg 6+3+3=12; West Morris 1+3+3=7; Mendham 3+1+2=6; Warren Hills 1+1+4=6; Belvidere 2+2+1=5; Mount Olive 0+3+0=3; North Warren 1+1+0=2; Hackettstown 0+1+0=1.
Final team scores:
Phillipsburg 251.5; West Morris 136.5; Mendham 131; Warren Hills 102; Belvidere 98; Mount Olive 78; North Warren 74; Hackettstown 18.
OW goes to Phillipsburg's Brandon Hull and Coach of the Year is Dave Post -- a P'burg sweep.
Thanks for tuning and see you all at Wallkill Valley!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Wrestling: D1 team scores, semifinals matchups
Here's the team scores with advancement and tomorrow's semifinal matchups.
The tournament resumes at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
Team standings:
Phillipsburg 129.5 (14); West Morris 81.5 (9); Mendham 70 (8); Warren Hills 62 (7); Mount Olive 54 (6); (tie) North Warren 47 (5) and Belvidere 47 (5); Hackettstown 18 (2).
106
1-Max Nauta, Warren Hills, vs. 4-C.J. Miele, Mount Olive
3-Steve Friedman, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-Dylan Luciano, West Morris
113
1-Cory Fleming, West Morris, vs. 4-Vince Pallone, Mendham
3-Matt Ritchie, North Warren, vs. 2-Zach Fisher, Phillipsburg
120
1-Andrew Kaluzny, Phillipsburg, vs. 5-Cory Cohn, Mendham
6-John Fluck, Warren Hills, vs. 2-David Migliaccio, West Morris
126
1-Joe Kratochvil, Warren Hills, vs. 4-Matt Messina, Mount Olive
3-Eric Friedman, Mendham, vs. 2-Max Elling, Phillipsburg
132
1-Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere, vs. 4-Brandon Carcuffe, West Morris
3-Jimmy Schuitema, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-James Rivera, Mount Olive
138
1-Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown, vs. 4-Anthony Johnson, Phillipsburg
3-Mason Ryzoff, North Warren, vs.2-Nick Matthews, West Morris
145
1-Dylan Offerding, Mount Olive, vs. 5-Jake Kocsis, Phillipsburg
6-Greg Wallace, West Morris, vs. 2-Jacob Aloia, Mendham
152
1-Sam Button, Mendham, vs. 4-Jesse Windt, West Morris
3-Michael Staufenberger, North Warren, vs. 2-V.J. Delmonico, Phillipsburg
160
1-Kevin Button, Mendham, vs. 5-Ryan Ostir, Warren Hills
3-Joe Moyer, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-Nathan Dow, Belvidere
170
1-Ryan Harrington, Mendham, vs. 4-Devin Grade, Phillipsburg
3-Dan Ryan, Mount Olive, vs. 2-John Sickles, West Morris
182
1-Evan Bray, Belvidere, vs. 4-Jacob Deleasa, Hackettstown
3-Ryker Kern, Warren Hills, vs. 2-Shaun Maloy, Phillipsburg
195
1-Dan Hauck, North Warren, vs. 4-Ryan Witner, Warren Hills
3-Derek Pierson, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-Jim Conte, Mendham
220
1-Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg, vs. 4-Pete Andrich, Mount Olive
3-J.B. Lawson, Belvidere, vs. 2-Dan Smith, Warren Hills
285
1-Zach Krulan, West Morris, vs. 5-Ryan Appleby, Belvidere
3-Chris Longyhore, North Warren, vs. 2-Anthony Pare, Phillipsburg
LIVE: District 1 at Mount Olive
We're just about ready to get underway with the District 1 quarterfinals at Mount Olive High School. Check back here often as I will be posting results and some match-by-match action. It will be tough as the media area is set behind the mat clocks.
106 pounds
1-Max Nauta, Warren Hills, p. 8-Dylan Bluestone, Mendham, :37.
4-C.J. Miele, Mount Olive, d. 5-Tony Figueroy, Hackettstown, 10-2
3-Steve Friedman, Phillipsburg, p. 6-Gino Fluri, North Warren, 1:31
2-Dylan Luciano, West Morris, p. 7-Matt Hambacher, :52.
113 pounds
Good one on Mat 3 between Warren Hills' Tai Adetual, the No. 5 seed, and No. 4 Vince Pallone of Mendham. Pallone was the runnerup at 103 last year and third in Region 1.
Adetula with the first takedown and Pallone escape, 2-1 end of the first period. Pallone on bottom to start the second and gets a reversal to go up 3-2. Adetula takes neutral to start the third. Proves costly as Pallone holds him off for the win, 3-2.
1-Cory Fleming, West Morris, tf. 8-Matt Nicotra, Hackettstown, 20-4, 3:49.
4-Vince Pallone, Mendham, d. 5-Tai Adetula, Warren Hills, 3-2.
3-Matt Ritchie, North Warren, md. 6-Kenny Morgan, Belvidere, 10-0.
2-Zach Fisher, Phillipsburg, p. 7-Matt Silva, Mount Olive, 5:31.
120 pounds
First upset, as far as seeds go as freshman John Fluck, the No. 6, beats No. 3 Aaron Castner of Belvidere, a fourth-place finisher last year!
1-Andrew Kaluzny, Phillipsburg, bye
5-Cory Cohn, Mendham, d. 4-Ron Spera, Mount Olive, 3-1.
6-John Fluck, Warren Hills, d. Aaron Castner, Belvidere, 5-3.
2-David Migliaccio, West Morris, bye.
126 pounds
1-Joe Kratochvil, Warren Hills, bye
5-Johnny Hayes, North Warren, vs. 4-Matt Messina, Mount Olive
3-Eric Friedman, Mendham, d. 6-John Isemann, West Morris, 6-0.
2-Max Elling, Phillipsburg, p. 7-Logan Ciraky, Belvidere, 1:03
132 pounds
Wanamaker vs. Carcuffe on Mat 2 should be a dandy!
Carcuffe gets an early takedown for a 2-0 lead. Two of the better guys in Region 1, let alone D1, going at it Friday night and the loser goes home...wow. Carcuffe leads 2-0 after one.
Carcuffe down to start the second period. Gets the reversal for a 4-0 lead. End of the second period.
Wanamaker on bottom to start the third period. Escape to make it 4-1. Takedown for Carcuffe, his second of the match, he leads 6-1 and is in control. That's it, Carcuffe wins 6-1 at a killer weight class!
1-Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere, p. 8-Tanner Holly, Mendham, :33.
4-Brandon Carcuffe, West Morris, d. 5-KC Wanamaker, Warren Hills, 6-1.
3-Jimmy Schuitema, Phillipsburg, tf. 6-John Norgard, North Warren, 18-1, 4:56.
2-James Rivera, Mount Olive, p. 7-Chris Steffan, Hackettstown, 1:20.
138 pounds
1-Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown, bye
4-Anthony Johnson, Phillipsburg, p. 5-Tommy Vazzano, Mount Olive, 4:23.
3-Mason Ryzoff, North Warren, d. 6-Kenny Kane, Belvidere, 10-5.
2-Nick Matthews, West Morris, bye
Team scores through 138:
P'burg 47.5
Mount Olive 36
West Morris 35.5
Mendham 28
Warren Hills 22
North Warren 17
Belvidere 14
145 pounds
1-Dylan Offerding, Mount Olive, d. 8-Kelsey Craig, Belvidere, 7-0.
5-Jake Kocsis, Phillipsburg, d. 4-Brandon Rothman, Hackettstown, 5-3
6-Greg Wallace, West Morris, d. 3-Kevin Bundschuh, Warren Hills, 9-4.
2-Jacob Aloia, Mendham, p. 7-Vincent Orlandi, North Warren, 3:40
Three No. 5s and one No. 6 are through so far. All others 1, 2 and 3 seeds. Make that two No. 6s as West Morris' Greg Wallace beats No. 3 Kevin Bundschuh, 9-4. Ouch. Warren Hills 0-for-3 in big matches tonight. Coach Jarrett Hosbach is not pleased.
152 pounds
1-Sam Button, Mendham, p. 8-Chris Bohm, Hackettstown, 3:44
4-Jesse Windt, West Morris, p. 5-Dan Altamura, Mount Olive, 4:51.
3-Michael Staufenberger, North Warren, p. 6-Evan Butka, Warren Hills, 3:52.
2-V.J. Delmonico, Phillipsburg, p. 7-Ryan Stephen, Belvidere, 1:08.
160 pounds
1-Kevin Button, Mendham, p. 8-Scott Anderson, Hackettstown, :48.
5-Ryan Ostir, Warren Hills, d. 4-Adam Kratch, West Morris, 4-1.
3-Joe Moyer, Phillipsburg, tf. 6-Anthony Colabella, Mount Olive, 16-1, 4:10.
2-Nathan Dow, Belvidere, p. 7-Chris Bailey, North Warren, 3:14.
170 pounds
1-Ryan Harrington, Mendham, bye
4-Devin Grade, Phillipsburg, d. 5-Dillon Torppey, North Warren, 10-4.
3-Dan Ryan, Mount Olive, p. 6-Xavier Adetula, Warren Hills, 3:19.
2-John Sickles, West Morris, p. 7-Tyler Toth, Belvidere, 1:20.
182 pounds
1-Evan Bray, Belvidere, bye
4-Jacob Deleasa, Hackettstown, p. 5-Greg Galante, North Warren, 1:14.
3-Ryker Kern, Warren Hills, p. 6-Nicolas Scheuplein, Mount Olive, 1:07.
2-Shaun Maloy, Phillipsburg, tf. 7-Ben Krulan, West Morris, 21-6, 5:31.
195 pounds
1-Dan Hauck, North Warren, p. 8-John Falzarano, Belvidere, 3:44.
4-Ryan Witner, Warren Hills, d. 5-Joe Clarke, Hackettstown, 9-3.
3-Derek Pierson, Phillipsburg, md. 6-Andrew Trejo, Mount Olive, 14-3.
2-Jim Conte, Mendham, d. 7-Aldo Cammalleri, West Morris, 4-0.
Witner wins, Streaks are 6-5 on the night with one bye and one missing at 138.
220 pounds
1-Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg, bye
4-Pete Andrich, Mount Olive, d. 5-Mark Matthews, Mendham, 5-1.
3-J.B. Lawson, Belvidere, p. 6-Zach McGuire, West Morris, 1:36.
2-Dan Smith, Warren Hills, p. 7-Will O'Connell, North Warren, :34.
285 pounds
1-Zach Krulan, West Morris, p. 8-Matt Fox, Mendham, :43.
5-Ryan Appleby, Belvidere, md. 4-Andrew Pacheco, Warren Hills, 10-2.
3-Chris Longyhore, North Warren, p. 6-Ismail Saleh, Hackettstown, 4:23.
2-Anthony Pare, Phillipsburg, p. 7-John Martinez, Mount Olive, 1:09.
Appleby gets revenge for an earlier 5-4 loss at Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex. Dominated this one, no contest.
That will do it from Mount Olive. Quick round with three mats -- over in 1 hour, 23 minutes.
Here's the team scores with advancement and tomorrow's semifinal matchups:
Phillipsburg 121.5 (14); West Morris 73.5 (9); Mendham 66 (8); Warren Hills 58 (7); Mount Olive 54 (6); North Warren 47 (5); Belvidere 43 (5); Hackettstown 14 (2).
106
1-Max Nauta, Warren Hills, vs. 4-C.J. Miele, Mount Olive
3-Steve Friedman, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-Dylan Luciano, West Morris
113
1-Cory Fleming, West Morris, vs. 4-Vince Pallone, Mendham
3-Matt Ritchie, North Warren, vs. 2-Zach Fisher, Phillipsburg
120
1-Andrew Kaluzny, Phillipsburg, vs. 5-Cory Cohn, Mendham
6-John Fluck, Warren Hills, vs. 2-David Migliaccio, West Morris
126
1-Joe Kratochvil, Warren Hills, vs. 4-Matt Messina, Mount Olive
3-Eric Friedman, Mendham, vs. 2-Max Elling, Phillipsburg
132
1-Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere, vs. 4-Brandon Carcuffe, West Morris
3-Jimmy Schuitema, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-James Rivera, Mount Olive
138
1-Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown, vs. 4-Anthony Johnson, Phillipsburg
3-Mason Ryzoff, North Warren, vs.2-Nick Matthews, West Morris
145
1-Dylan Offerding, Mount Olive, vs. 5-Jake Kocsis, Phillipsburg
6-Greg Wallace, West Morris, vs. 2-Jacob Aloia, Mendham
152
1-Sam Button, Mendham, vs. 4-Jesse Windt, West Morris
3-Michael Staufenberger, North Warren, vs. 2-V.J. Delmonico, Phillipsburg
160
1-Kevin Button, Mendham, vs. 5-Ryan Ostir, Warren Hills
3-Joe Moyer, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-Nathan Dow, Belvidere
170
1-Ryan Harrington, Mendham, vs. 4-Devin Grade, Phillipsburg
3-Dan Ryan, Mount Olive, vs. 2-John Sickles, West Morris
182
1-Evan Bray, Belvidere, vs. 4-Jacob Deleasa, Hackettstown
3-Ryker Kern, Warren Hills, vs. 2-Shaun Maloy, Phillipsburg
195
1-Dan Hauck, North Warren, vs. 4-Ryan Witner, Warren Hills
3-Derek Pierson, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-Jim Conte, Mendham
220
1-Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg, vs. 4-Pete Andrich, Mount Olive
3-J.B. Lawson, Belvidere, vs. 2-Dan Smith, Warren Hills
285
1-Zach Krulan, West Morris, vs. 5-Ryan Appleby, Belvidere
3-Chris Longyhore, North Warren, vs. 2-Anthony Pare, Phillipsburg
106 pounds
1-Max Nauta, Warren Hills, p. 8-Dylan Bluestone, Mendham, :37.
4-C.J. Miele, Mount Olive, d. 5-Tony Figueroy, Hackettstown, 10-2
3-Steve Friedman, Phillipsburg, p. 6-Gino Fluri, North Warren, 1:31
2-Dylan Luciano, West Morris, p. 7-Matt Hambacher, :52.
113 pounds
Good one on Mat 3 between Warren Hills' Tai Adetual, the No. 5 seed, and No. 4 Vince Pallone of Mendham. Pallone was the runnerup at 103 last year and third in Region 1.
Adetula with the first takedown and Pallone escape, 2-1 end of the first period. Pallone on bottom to start the second and gets a reversal to go up 3-2. Adetula takes neutral to start the third. Proves costly as Pallone holds him off for the win, 3-2.
1-Cory Fleming, West Morris, tf. 8-Matt Nicotra, Hackettstown, 20-4, 3:49.
4-Vince Pallone, Mendham, d. 5-Tai Adetula, Warren Hills, 3-2.
3-Matt Ritchie, North Warren, md. 6-Kenny Morgan, Belvidere, 10-0.
2-Zach Fisher, Phillipsburg, p. 7-Matt Silva, Mount Olive, 5:31.
120 pounds
First upset, as far as seeds go as freshman John Fluck, the No. 6, beats No. 3 Aaron Castner of Belvidere, a fourth-place finisher last year!
1-Andrew Kaluzny, Phillipsburg, bye
5-Cory Cohn, Mendham, d. 4-Ron Spera, Mount Olive, 3-1.
6-John Fluck, Warren Hills, d. Aaron Castner, Belvidere, 5-3.
2-David Migliaccio, West Morris, bye.
126 pounds
1-Joe Kratochvil, Warren Hills, bye
5-Johnny Hayes, North Warren, vs. 4-Matt Messina, Mount Olive
3-Eric Friedman, Mendham, d. 6-John Isemann, West Morris, 6-0.
2-Max Elling, Phillipsburg, p. 7-Logan Ciraky, Belvidere, 1:03
132 pounds
Wanamaker vs. Carcuffe on Mat 2 should be a dandy!
Carcuffe gets an early takedown for a 2-0 lead. Two of the better guys in Region 1, let alone D1, going at it Friday night and the loser goes home...wow. Carcuffe leads 2-0 after one.
Carcuffe down to start the second period. Gets the reversal for a 4-0 lead. End of the second period.
Wanamaker on bottom to start the third period. Escape to make it 4-1. Takedown for Carcuffe, his second of the match, he leads 6-1 and is in control. That's it, Carcuffe wins 6-1 at a killer weight class!
1-Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere, p. 8-Tanner Holly, Mendham, :33.
4-Brandon Carcuffe, West Morris, d. 5-KC Wanamaker, Warren Hills, 6-1.
3-Jimmy Schuitema, Phillipsburg, tf. 6-John Norgard, North Warren, 18-1, 4:56.
2-James Rivera, Mount Olive, p. 7-Chris Steffan, Hackettstown, 1:20.
138 pounds
1-Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown, bye
4-Anthony Johnson, Phillipsburg, p. 5-Tommy Vazzano, Mount Olive, 4:23.
3-Mason Ryzoff, North Warren, d. 6-Kenny Kane, Belvidere, 10-5.
2-Nick Matthews, West Morris, bye
Team scores through 138:
P'burg 47.5
Mount Olive 36
West Morris 35.5
Mendham 28
Warren Hills 22
North Warren 17
Belvidere 14
145 pounds
1-Dylan Offerding, Mount Olive, d. 8-Kelsey Craig, Belvidere, 7-0.
5-Jake Kocsis, Phillipsburg, d. 4-Brandon Rothman, Hackettstown, 5-3
6-Greg Wallace, West Morris, d. 3-Kevin Bundschuh, Warren Hills, 9-4.
2-Jacob Aloia, Mendham, p. 7-Vincent Orlandi, North Warren, 3:40
Three No. 5s and one No. 6 are through so far. All others 1, 2 and 3 seeds. Make that two No. 6s as West Morris' Greg Wallace beats No. 3 Kevin Bundschuh, 9-4. Ouch. Warren Hills 0-for-3 in big matches tonight. Coach Jarrett Hosbach is not pleased.
152 pounds
1-Sam Button, Mendham, p. 8-Chris Bohm, Hackettstown, 3:44
4-Jesse Windt, West Morris, p. 5-Dan Altamura, Mount Olive, 4:51.
3-Michael Staufenberger, North Warren, p. 6-Evan Butka, Warren Hills, 3:52.
2-V.J. Delmonico, Phillipsburg, p. 7-Ryan Stephen, Belvidere, 1:08.
160 pounds
1-Kevin Button, Mendham, p. 8-Scott Anderson, Hackettstown, :48.
5-Ryan Ostir, Warren Hills, d. 4-Adam Kratch, West Morris, 4-1.
3-Joe Moyer, Phillipsburg, tf. 6-Anthony Colabella, Mount Olive, 16-1, 4:10.
2-Nathan Dow, Belvidere, p. 7-Chris Bailey, North Warren, 3:14.
170 pounds
1-Ryan Harrington, Mendham, bye
4-Devin Grade, Phillipsburg, d. 5-Dillon Torppey, North Warren, 10-4.
3-Dan Ryan, Mount Olive, p. 6-Xavier Adetula, Warren Hills, 3:19.
2-John Sickles, West Morris, p. 7-Tyler Toth, Belvidere, 1:20.
182 pounds
1-Evan Bray, Belvidere, bye
4-Jacob Deleasa, Hackettstown, p. 5-Greg Galante, North Warren, 1:14.
3-Ryker Kern, Warren Hills, p. 6-Nicolas Scheuplein, Mount Olive, 1:07.
2-Shaun Maloy, Phillipsburg, tf. 7-Ben Krulan, West Morris, 21-6, 5:31.
195 pounds
1-Dan Hauck, North Warren, p. 8-John Falzarano, Belvidere, 3:44.
4-Ryan Witner, Warren Hills, d. 5-Joe Clarke, Hackettstown, 9-3.
3-Derek Pierson, Phillipsburg, md. 6-Andrew Trejo, Mount Olive, 14-3.
2-Jim Conte, Mendham, d. 7-Aldo Cammalleri, West Morris, 4-0.
Witner wins, Streaks are 6-5 on the night with one bye and one missing at 138.
220 pounds
1-Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg, bye
4-Pete Andrich, Mount Olive, d. 5-Mark Matthews, Mendham, 5-1.
3-J.B. Lawson, Belvidere, p. 6-Zach McGuire, West Morris, 1:36.
2-Dan Smith, Warren Hills, p. 7-Will O'Connell, North Warren, :34.
285 pounds
1-Zach Krulan, West Morris, p. 8-Matt Fox, Mendham, :43.
5-Ryan Appleby, Belvidere, md. 4-Andrew Pacheco, Warren Hills, 10-2.
3-Chris Longyhore, North Warren, p. 6-Ismail Saleh, Hackettstown, 4:23.
2-Anthony Pare, Phillipsburg, p. 7-John Martinez, Mount Olive, 1:09.
Appleby gets revenge for an earlier 5-4 loss at Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex. Dominated this one, no contest.
That will do it from Mount Olive. Quick round with three mats -- over in 1 hour, 23 minutes.
Here's the team scores with advancement and tomorrow's semifinal matchups:
Phillipsburg 121.5 (14); West Morris 73.5 (9); Mendham 66 (8); Warren Hills 58 (7); Mount Olive 54 (6); North Warren 47 (5); Belvidere 43 (5); Hackettstown 14 (2).
106
1-Max Nauta, Warren Hills, vs. 4-C.J. Miele, Mount Olive
3-Steve Friedman, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-Dylan Luciano, West Morris
113
1-Cory Fleming, West Morris, vs. 4-Vince Pallone, Mendham
3-Matt Ritchie, North Warren, vs. 2-Zach Fisher, Phillipsburg
120
1-Andrew Kaluzny, Phillipsburg, vs. 5-Cory Cohn, Mendham
6-John Fluck, Warren Hills, vs. 2-David Migliaccio, West Morris
126
1-Joe Kratochvil, Warren Hills, vs. 4-Matt Messina, Mount Olive
3-Eric Friedman, Mendham, vs. 2-Max Elling, Phillipsburg
132
1-Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere, vs. 4-Brandon Carcuffe, West Morris
3-Jimmy Schuitema, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-James Rivera, Mount Olive
138
1-Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown, vs. 4-Anthony Johnson, Phillipsburg
3-Mason Ryzoff, North Warren, vs.2-Nick Matthews, West Morris
145
1-Dylan Offerding, Mount Olive, vs. 5-Jake Kocsis, Phillipsburg
6-Greg Wallace, West Morris, vs. 2-Jacob Aloia, Mendham
152
1-Sam Button, Mendham, vs. 4-Jesse Windt, West Morris
3-Michael Staufenberger, North Warren, vs. 2-V.J. Delmonico, Phillipsburg
160
1-Kevin Button, Mendham, vs. 5-Ryan Ostir, Warren Hills
3-Joe Moyer, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-Nathan Dow, Belvidere
170
1-Ryan Harrington, Mendham, vs. 4-Devin Grade, Phillipsburg
3-Dan Ryan, Mount Olive, vs. 2-John Sickles, West Morris
182
1-Evan Bray, Belvidere, vs. 4-Jacob Deleasa, Hackettstown
3-Ryker Kern, Warren Hills, vs. 2-Shaun Maloy, Phillipsburg
195
1-Dan Hauck, North Warren, vs. 4-Ryan Witner, Warren Hills
3-Derek Pierson, Phillipsburg, vs. 2-Jim Conte, Mendham
220
1-Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg, vs. 4-Pete Andrich, Mount Olive
3-J.B. Lawson, Belvidere, vs. 2-Dan Smith, Warren Hills
285
1-Zach Krulan, West Morris, vs. 5-Ryan Appleby, Belvidere
3-Chris Longyhore, North Warren, vs. 2-Anthony Pare, Phillipsburg
Wrestling: District 3 information, predictions
Where: Kittatinny Regional High School, Hampton.
Teams: High Point, Jefferson, Kittatinny, Newton, Pope John, Sparta, Vernon, Wallkill Valley.
Friday schedule: Quarterfinals, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday schedule: Semifinals, 9 a.m.; third-place consolations, 11 a.m.; championships, 1 p.m.
Returning champion (2012 weight): Sr. John Torppey, High Point (106).
Predictions: The top three finishers in each weight class advance to the Region 1 Tournament that begins on Wednesday at Wallkill Valley Regional High School in Hardyston.
106 -- 1. John Torppey, High Point; 2. Bryan Damon, Jefferson; 3. Christian Silva, Kittatinny.
Notes: Torppey (17-10) has spent most of the season at 113, where he owns a 10-5 mark. Damon and Torppey did not meet this season. Damon lost to Pope John's Austin Sisco in last year's opening round. One of the taller 106-pounders, Torppey, whose father, Wade, won a district title in 1979 at 135 pounds, does one better with his second this year. His uncle, Scott, won back-to-back titles in 1977-78. The Wildcats have won no fewer than three titles in a single tournament since 2005, including a school record nine in 2008. During that span, High Point won 40 of its total of 95 district winners.
113 -- 1. James Elphick, Kittatinny; 2. Matt Tripodi, Jefferson; 3. Ian Burke, Sparta.
Notes: Kittatinny has crowned at least one champion since 1994, a county-best string of 18 straight tournaments. Elphick, a transfer from Pennsylvania, placed fourth in the District 11 Class AA Tournament last year at Pen Argyl. He's sitting in the No. 3 spot because he was forced to sit 30 days and did accumulate a lot of matches. He's legit and a horse on the mat, as anyone who's seen can attest. Tripodi, the top seed beat No. 2 Burke, 4-3, on Jan. 25. Burke is having a nice and pinned state placewinner Carl Buttitta of JFK Iselin earlier this season. Burke will snap a long drought on Friday for the Spartans, who have won one district bout since 2009 when Sam Hansen placed fourth at 215 pounds. Over the previous three tourneys, Sparta went a combined 1-27. It's good to see first-year coach Frank Battaglia has some threats to advance to Region 1.
120 -- 1. Mike Derin, High Point; 2. David Popek, Kittatinny; 3. Nils Holley, Jefferson.
Notes: Derin, the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex runner-up, is the class of the field and will win what could be the first of many titles. He already defeated Popek, 11-4, on Jan. 26. Jack Velella of Sparta meets Vernon's Zeke Lewie Cepero in the 4-5 match and the Spartans will be favored there to get another Friday night win.
126 -- 1. Steven Churchill, Newton; 2. Pat Ferguson, Jefferson; 3. Connor McHugh, High Point.
Notes: Churchill (31-0) dropping down gives him a decided edge here as he seeks his first district title after a runner-up finish two years ago. Churchill, who is 107-19 overall, placed third last year and fourth as a freshman. Ferguson gave High Point's Jason Gaccione a battle at 132 earlier this season, losing 2-0, so he looks like a solid choice for his first final. The third-place bout between McHugh and Vernon's Kevin Gocklin, fourth two years ago, will be entertaining.
132 -- 1. Jason Gaccione, High Point; 2. Tom Murphy, Kittatinny; 3. C.J. Sarao, Pope John.
Notes: Great final here as two of the county's best freshmen battle in the rematch. Gaccione prevailed, 2-1, in an overtime tiebreaker on Jan. 26 when Murphy inexplicably let him up for the winning point. Murphy has wrestled a lot of tough customers this year and is battle tested. A takedown, which neither got the first time, could win it. Sarao should meet up with Wallkill Valley's Steve Siek for third.
138 -- 1. Nick Romyns, Kittatinny; 2. Joe Hocking, Wallkill Valley; 3. Ryan Higgins, Jefferson.
Notes: Talented group here as Romyns seeks a return trip to the finals, where he lost to High Point great Nick Francavilla a year ago in the 125-pound title match. Romyns has been a little hot-and-cold this season, but beat Higgins, 2-1, on Jan. 12 and Hocking, 3-1, two days later at HWS. Hocking-Higgins in the semifinals will be a battle and I think Hocking makes another run to the finals. Keep an eye on High Point's Alec Alvino, whose lost twice to Higgins, in the upper half as he meets Vernon's Tyler Walker in a good 4-5 clash on Friday..
145 -- 1. Joe Emering, Pope John; 2. Luke Bohn, Jefferson; 3. Jim Lodema, Wallkill Valley.
Notes: Another weight with only six entrants. Emering was a runner-up last year and has looked real sharp at times this season. I think the advantage of a senior vs. the freshman Bohn, who's also had a nice year, is the difference. Lodema has been fourth twice and should get over the hump. He majored first-round opponent, Jacob Levy of Vernon, earlier this year. Now, this weight may chang on Friday with Newton's Logan Morales dropping down from 152 where he's the No. 3 seed. Morales beat Lodema, 3-1, on Jan. 19. But I will stick with the Ranger for third.
152 -- 1. Clarke Moynihan, Kittatinny; 2. Ryan Ward, Vernon; 3. Tommy Hooker, High Point.
Notes: Moynihan, a three-time finalist and champion in 2010, is the clear choice here after finals losses to High Point wrestlers -- Drew Wagenhoffer in 2009 and Joe Gaccione in 2011. Ward was fourth last year and should sail into the finals. Another seeding change here could put Newton's Niko Grello and possibly Pope John's James Bohn, the Nos. 6 and 7 seeds at 138, here on Friday. Grello would be my choice for third in that event.
160 -- 1. Kieran Gerrity, Kittatinny; 2. Nick Monteverdi, Jefferson; 3. Ben Mendiburu, High Point.
Notes: Gerrity was third at this weight last season and is a heavy favorite for his first gold medal. Monteverdi, who has been as low as 145, jumps up to earn the No. 2 seed and a more favorable road to Wallkill Valley next week. Mendiburu (8-3) has been a late addition to the varsity lineup and has talent. He should be able to get past No. 3 seed Nick Johnson of Sparta for third.
170 -- 1. Jake Brook, Kittatinny; 2. Kevin Pettenger, High Point; 3. Justin Farrell, Vernon.
Notes: Going with a reversal here as Brook wins the rematch with Pettenger, who prevailed, 4-3, in a tight one in late January. Brook has really come on in the second half and has faced some stiff competition, most recently getting a big win the Cougars' Group 1 semifinal loss to Bound Brook. Pettenger is a strong wrestler and dangerous. Third-seeded Farrell decked Sparta's Ben Muller, the No. 4, earlier this season.
182 -- 1. Kyle Stoll, High Point; 2. Zack Levy, Vernon; 3. Garrett Armstrong, Kittatinny.
Notes: Stoll, only a sophomore, established himself as one of the area's top upper weights. He comes from good stock. His father, Joe, was a region champion at heavyweight for Vernon in 1984. Levy, the third seed, and Sparta's Alex Muller, the No. 2, split a pair of close bouts this season. Tough call there. If the fourth-seeded Armstrong was in the bottom half I'd like his chances to make the finals. Stoll won their bout, 5-1, on Jan. 26.
195 -- 1. Jake Connelly, Newton; 2. Dylan Wunder, Kittatinny; 3. Drew Bye, High Point.
Notes: Connelly going for his first title after back-to-back thirds and a second last year. He's up from 145, where he placed fourth in Region 1. Hard to believe but Connelly's quickness serves him well among the big boys. Wunder, who I thought would go 182, has two losses to Connelly this season. Bye is perhaps High Point's most improved wrestler as the season's gone on and should meet Vernon's Jesse Cornwell, a thrower, for third. Bye pinned Cornwell in the dual meet.
220 -- 1. Dave Tlatelpa, Vernon; 2. Jake Drelich, Kittatinny; 3. Gunther Wassong, High Point.
Notes: Tlatelpa, the top seed, was third a year ago at 215 and gets the nod here. Drelich was fourth last year and handily beat Wassong, 14-3, in the dual meeting. In that one, Drelich put Wassong on his back three times in building a 12-1 first-period lead. Tempted to pick Wassong in the rematch, but I was in attendance for the last meeting and it wasn't a contest.
285 -- 1. Jon Gemeinhardt, Vernon; 2. Brandon Grant, Newton; 3. Noah Merritt, Pope John.
Notes: Gemeinhardt is an easy selection after finishing third here and fourth in Region 1 last year. He's pinned Grant and Merritt and tech-falled High Point's Chris Epperly, the No. 4 seed. Grant gets a rematch with Merritt, who prevailed, 6-4, on Dec. 27. That's a long time ago and Grant will wrestle a smarter match this time around. Merritt advances by beating Epperly for third.
Team champion: Kittatinny.
Teams: High Point, Jefferson, Kittatinny, Newton, Pope John, Sparta, Vernon, Wallkill Valley.
Friday schedule: Quarterfinals, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday schedule: Semifinals, 9 a.m.; third-place consolations, 11 a.m.; championships, 1 p.m.
Returning champion (2012 weight): Sr. John Torppey, High Point (106).
Predictions: The top three finishers in each weight class advance to the Region 1 Tournament that begins on Wednesday at Wallkill Valley Regional High School in Hardyston.
106 -- 1. John Torppey, High Point; 2. Bryan Damon, Jefferson; 3. Christian Silva, Kittatinny.
Notes: Torppey (17-10) has spent most of the season at 113, where he owns a 10-5 mark. Damon and Torppey did not meet this season. Damon lost to Pope John's Austin Sisco in last year's opening round. One of the taller 106-pounders, Torppey, whose father, Wade, won a district title in 1979 at 135 pounds, does one better with his second this year. His uncle, Scott, won back-to-back titles in 1977-78. The Wildcats have won no fewer than three titles in a single tournament since 2005, including a school record nine in 2008. During that span, High Point won 40 of its total of 95 district winners.
113 -- 1. James Elphick, Kittatinny; 2. Matt Tripodi, Jefferson; 3. Ian Burke, Sparta.
Notes: Kittatinny has crowned at least one champion since 1994, a county-best string of 18 straight tournaments. Elphick, a transfer from Pennsylvania, placed fourth in the District 11 Class AA Tournament last year at Pen Argyl. He's sitting in the No. 3 spot because he was forced to sit 30 days and did accumulate a lot of matches. He's legit and a horse on the mat, as anyone who's seen can attest. Tripodi, the top seed beat No. 2 Burke, 4-3, on Jan. 25. Burke is having a nice and pinned state placewinner Carl Buttitta of JFK Iselin earlier this season. Burke will snap a long drought on Friday for the Spartans, who have won one district bout since 2009 when Sam Hansen placed fourth at 215 pounds. Over the previous three tourneys, Sparta went a combined 1-27. It's good to see first-year coach Frank Battaglia has some threats to advance to Region 1.
120 -- 1. Mike Derin, High Point; 2. David Popek, Kittatinny; 3. Nils Holley, Jefferson.
Notes: Derin, the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex runner-up, is the class of the field and will win what could be the first of many titles. He already defeated Popek, 11-4, on Jan. 26. Jack Velella of Sparta meets Vernon's Zeke Lewie Cepero in the 4-5 match and the Spartans will be favored there to get another Friday night win.
126 -- 1. Steven Churchill, Newton; 2. Pat Ferguson, Jefferson; 3. Connor McHugh, High Point.
Notes: Churchill (31-0) dropping down gives him a decided edge here as he seeks his first district title after a runner-up finish two years ago. Churchill, who is 107-19 overall, placed third last year and fourth as a freshman. Ferguson gave High Point's Jason Gaccione a battle at 132 earlier this season, losing 2-0, so he looks like a solid choice for his first final. The third-place bout between McHugh and Vernon's Kevin Gocklin, fourth two years ago, will be entertaining.
132 -- 1. Jason Gaccione, High Point; 2. Tom Murphy, Kittatinny; 3. C.J. Sarao, Pope John.
Notes: Great final here as two of the county's best freshmen battle in the rematch. Gaccione prevailed, 2-1, in an overtime tiebreaker on Jan. 26 when Murphy inexplicably let him up for the winning point. Murphy has wrestled a lot of tough customers this year and is battle tested. A takedown, which neither got the first time, could win it. Sarao should meet up with Wallkill Valley's Steve Siek for third.
138 -- 1. Nick Romyns, Kittatinny; 2. Joe Hocking, Wallkill Valley; 3. Ryan Higgins, Jefferson.
Notes: Talented group here as Romyns seeks a return trip to the finals, where he lost to High Point great Nick Francavilla a year ago in the 125-pound title match. Romyns has been a little hot-and-cold this season, but beat Higgins, 2-1, on Jan. 12 and Hocking, 3-1, two days later at HWS. Hocking-Higgins in the semifinals will be a battle and I think Hocking makes another run to the finals. Keep an eye on High Point's Alec Alvino, whose lost twice to Higgins, in the upper half as he meets Vernon's Tyler Walker in a good 4-5 clash on Friday..
145 -- 1. Joe Emering, Pope John; 2. Luke Bohn, Jefferson; 3. Jim Lodema, Wallkill Valley.
Notes: Another weight with only six entrants. Emering was a runner-up last year and has looked real sharp at times this season. I think the advantage of a senior vs. the freshman Bohn, who's also had a nice year, is the difference. Lodema has been fourth twice and should get over the hump. He majored first-round opponent, Jacob Levy of Vernon, earlier this year. Now, this weight may chang on Friday with Newton's Logan Morales dropping down from 152 where he's the No. 3 seed. Morales beat Lodema, 3-1, on Jan. 19. But I will stick with the Ranger for third.
152 -- 1. Clarke Moynihan, Kittatinny; 2. Ryan Ward, Vernon; 3. Tommy Hooker, High Point.
Notes: Moynihan, a three-time finalist and champion in 2010, is the clear choice here after finals losses to High Point wrestlers -- Drew Wagenhoffer in 2009 and Joe Gaccione in 2011. Ward was fourth last year and should sail into the finals. Another seeding change here could put Newton's Niko Grello and possibly Pope John's James Bohn, the Nos. 6 and 7 seeds at 138, here on Friday. Grello would be my choice for third in that event.
160 -- 1. Kieran Gerrity, Kittatinny; 2. Nick Monteverdi, Jefferson; 3. Ben Mendiburu, High Point.
Notes: Gerrity was third at this weight last season and is a heavy favorite for his first gold medal. Monteverdi, who has been as low as 145, jumps up to earn the No. 2 seed and a more favorable road to Wallkill Valley next week. Mendiburu (8-3) has been a late addition to the varsity lineup and has talent. He should be able to get past No. 3 seed Nick Johnson of Sparta for third.
170 -- 1. Jake Brook, Kittatinny; 2. Kevin Pettenger, High Point; 3. Justin Farrell, Vernon.
Notes: Going with a reversal here as Brook wins the rematch with Pettenger, who prevailed, 4-3, in a tight one in late January. Brook has really come on in the second half and has faced some stiff competition, most recently getting a big win the Cougars' Group 1 semifinal loss to Bound Brook. Pettenger is a strong wrestler and dangerous. Third-seeded Farrell decked Sparta's Ben Muller, the No. 4, earlier this season.
182 -- 1. Kyle Stoll, High Point; 2. Zack Levy, Vernon; 3. Garrett Armstrong, Kittatinny.
Notes: Stoll, only a sophomore, established himself as one of the area's top upper weights. He comes from good stock. His father, Joe, was a region champion at heavyweight for Vernon in 1984. Levy, the third seed, and Sparta's Alex Muller, the No. 2, split a pair of close bouts this season. Tough call there. If the fourth-seeded Armstrong was in the bottom half I'd like his chances to make the finals. Stoll won their bout, 5-1, on Jan. 26.
195 -- 1. Jake Connelly, Newton; 2. Dylan Wunder, Kittatinny; 3. Drew Bye, High Point.
Notes: Connelly going for his first title after back-to-back thirds and a second last year. He's up from 145, where he placed fourth in Region 1. Hard to believe but Connelly's quickness serves him well among the big boys. Wunder, who I thought would go 182, has two losses to Connelly this season. Bye is perhaps High Point's most improved wrestler as the season's gone on and should meet Vernon's Jesse Cornwell, a thrower, for third. Bye pinned Cornwell in the dual meet.
220 -- 1. Dave Tlatelpa, Vernon; 2. Jake Drelich, Kittatinny; 3. Gunther Wassong, High Point.
Notes: Tlatelpa, the top seed, was third a year ago at 215 and gets the nod here. Drelich was fourth last year and handily beat Wassong, 14-3, in the dual meeting. In that one, Drelich put Wassong on his back three times in building a 12-1 first-period lead. Tempted to pick Wassong in the rematch, but I was in attendance for the last meeting and it wasn't a contest.
285 -- 1. Jon Gemeinhardt, Vernon; 2. Brandon Grant, Newton; 3. Noah Merritt, Pope John.
Notes: Gemeinhardt is an easy selection after finishing third here and fourth in Region 1 last year. He's pinned Grant and Merritt and tech-falled High Point's Chris Epperly, the No. 4 seed. Grant gets a rematch with Merritt, who prevailed, 6-4, on Dec. 27. That's a long time ago and Grant will wrestle a smarter match this time around. Merritt advances by beating Epperly for third.
Team champion: Kittatinny.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Wrestling: District 1 information, predictions
Where: Mount Olive High School, Flanders.
Teams: Belvidere, Hackettstown, Mendham, Mount Olive, North Warren, Phillipsburg, Warren Hills, West Morris.
Friday schedule: Quarterfinals, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday schedule: Semifinals, 11 a.m., third-place consolations, 3 p.m., championships, 4:30 p.m.
Returning champions (2012 weights): So. Matt Ritchie, North Warren (113); Sr. Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere (132); Jr. Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown (138), Jr. Nick Matthews, West Morris (138); Sr. Joe Moyer, Phillipsburg (160); Sr. Ryan Harrington, Mendham (170); Sr. Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg (220).
Predictions: The top three finishers in each weight class advance to the Region 1 Tournament that begins on Wednesday at Wallkill Valley Regional High School in Hardyston.
106 -- 1. Max Nauta, Warren Hills; 2. Steve Friedman, Phillipsburg; 3. Dylan Luciano, West Morris.
Notes: Nauta has defeated Friedman twice and beat Luciano, 5-4, early in the season at the John Goles Invitational. Friedman is coming on of late, as evidenced by his recent win over North Hunterdon's Matt Moncourtois, a Region 5 qualifier in 2011.
113 -- 1. Zach Fisher, Phillipsburg; 2. Cory Fleming, West Morris; 3. Tai Adetula, Warren Hills.
Notes: This is one tough weight class to call. Fisher is really on a roll right now and should win his first title after missing last year's tournament. Fleming is a solid wrestler and has two wins over Mendham's Vince Pallone, a 2011 runner-up and state qualifier who is seeded fourth here. Great 4-5 matchup on Friday between Pallone and the wide-open Adetula. And by the way, North Warren's Matt Ritchie, the No. 3 seed, is a returning champ. He lost to Fisher, 6-2, at HWS.
120 -- 1. Andrew Kaluzny, Phillipsburg; 2. David Migliaccio, West Morris; 3. Cory Cohn, Mendham.
Notes: Kaluzny is another Stateliner who is red-hot after his huge win in the Group 4 final. He's the choice here over Migliaccio, who just got by Belvidere's Aaron Castner (No. 3 seed) in an ultimate tiebreaker on Feb. 4. Watch out for Warren Hills freshman John Fluck, the No. 6 seed, who is replacing the injured Chris Greenwald. Fluck is really a 113-pounder but is plenty capable of an upset. He gets Castner on Friday.
126 -- 1. Joe Kratochvil, Warren Hills; 2. Max Elling, Phillipsburg; 3. Eric Friedman, Mendham.
Notes: Kratochvil has been impressive of late and is benefiting from having competed up at 138 earlier in the season. He's split a pair of bouts with Elling, a good-looking freshman who always looks for the pin. Kratochvil finished fourth a year ago and looks ready to take the next step. Friedman owns two wins over fourth-seeded Matt Messina of Mount Olive and makes the trip to Wallkill.
132 -- 1. Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere; 2. Jimmy Schuitema, Phillipsburg; 3. KC Wanamaker, Warren Hills.
Notes: Thorsen gunning for his second title after two runner-up finishes in 2010 and '09. I feel he's a little notch above here in what is arguably the toughest weight in the district and at Region 1. Keep an eye on Schuitema, who is lurking in the bottom half as the No. 3. Could be the best final of the tournament. He pinned Wanamaker in a wild dual meet bout that went to sudden-victory OT. Wanamaker has to get by West Morris' Brandon Carcuffe in another tough 5-4 match on Friday, but does and gets his second D1 bronze medal.
138 -- 1. Nick Matthews, West Morris; 2. Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown; 3. Mason Ryzoff, North Warren.
Notes: Should be a battle of returning champs here in the final. Kozimor, a two-time winner, recently pinned Matthews in a dual meet. Until that point, Matthews was having a strong junior season. Ryzoff was third last year and fourth as a freshman. He'll have a tough one against P'burg's Anthony Johnson for the bronze.
145 -- 1. Dylan Offerding, Mount Olive; 2. Jacob Aloia, Mendham; 3. Jake Kocsis, Phillipsburg.
Notes: This weight class will likely be re-seeded on Friday with Warren Hills junior Kevin Bundschuh, fourth last year, entering here due to an injury to sophomore Nate Detrick, who was the No. 7 seed. Bundschuh would assume the No. 3 seed, bumping Hackettstown's Brandon Rothman to 4 and Kocsis to 5. If that does happen, I'd like Bundschuh for third.
152 -- 1. Michael Staufenberger, North Warren; 2. S. Button, Mendham; 3. V.J. Delmonico, Phillipsburg.
Notes: I think this is another case where wrestling up a weight most of the season pays off. Staufenberger dropped from 160 at the beginning of the month and is 5-0 at 152, including a 3-2 OT win against Offerding, my choice at 145. Button has the easier road to the finals, as Delmonico looms as the No. 3 seed and can keep it close with most opponents.
160 -- 1. Nathan Dow, Belvidere; 2. K. Button, Mendham; 3. Joe Moyer, Phillipsburg.
Notes: Think Dow evens the score here after a 5-4 loss to Button in the semifinals of the Kittatinny Tournament in December. That was a long time ago and Dow has lost only twice more, to Voorhees state runner-up Jadaen Bernstein and Kittatinny's Kieran Gerrity. Keep an eye on Moyer, who beat Gerrity and lost 6-4 to Dow in the HWS. Good top three here and will be a battle. If Dow does get past Moyer in the semis, it will be the Belvidere wrestler's 100th career win.
170 -- 1. Ryan Harrington, Mendham; 2. John Sickles, West Morris; 3. Devin Grade, Phillipsburg.
Notes: Easiest pick of the tournament as the state champion from Mendham repeats as district champion. I recall being at the 1993 seeding meeting and seeing former Delaware Valley coach Jody Karam fill in his wrestlers' credentials on a form. Karam simply wrote "state champ" on Brent Conly's sheet that year. What else needs to be said? in Grade, a No. 4 seed, majored North Warren's Dillon Torppey, the No. 5 seed, at HWS.
182 -- 1. Evan Bray, Belvidere; 2. Shaun Maloy, Phillipsburg; 3. Ryker Kern, Warren Hills.
Notes: Bray topped Maloy, 5-3, at HWS so expect another battle here. The second-seeded Maloy split with Kern, the No. 3 seed, losing 3-2 at HWS before a 3-1 reversal in the dual meet. These three are head-and-shoulders above the rest in this field.
195 -- 1. Dan Hauck, North Warren; 2. Jim Conte, Mendham; 3. Derek Pierson, Phillipsburg.
Notes: Too close for comfort here as Hauck beat Conte, 2-0, on Jan. 7. Pierson is the X-factor since he's been more out of the lineup than in of late. He's placed third twice and is certainly capable of getting to the finals or even winning the whole thing. I like Hauck's body of work -- he's up from 182 -- this season and he lost a close one against Bound Brook's Ronald Picado, who I was very impressed with in the Group 1 semifinals as he majored Kittatinny's Dylan Wunder. All that time rolling around with assistant coach Dave Sbriscia, the former two-time Warren Hills D1 champ pays off here.
220 -- 1. Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg; 2. Dan Smith, Warren Hills; 3. J.B. Lawson, Belvidere.
Notes: Second easiest pick here as Hull owns a pair of wins over Smith, who will have his hands full in the semis with Lawson. Smith beat Lawson, 9-4, in the opening match of the season but the score is a bit deceiving as each wrestler took turns on their back in that one. I'm actually excited about the upper weights for a change as this is a solid group. I'm going on record right now as saying that Hull ends the P'burg state champion drought this year.
285 -- 1. Anthony Pare, Phillipsburg; 2. Zach Krulan, West Morris; 3. Chris Longyhore, North Warren.
Notes: Another tough class as any one of these guys is capable of grabbing the gold. I've seen all three in person this year and have been impressed at times. Pare, second at 189 last year, is having a great season and really helped solidify the upper weights. He can move for a big guy and that's always a plus. Krulan has 21 pins in 25 bouts and has really come on after an ankle injury suffered in the John Goles finals. Jermaine Eluemunor is the only one to beat him since that time and he recently pinned Pompton Lakes' Andrew Grosser who just beat Longyhore in the sectionals. By the way, I wasn't touching that 5-4 matchup between Belvidere's Ryan Appleby and Warren Hills freshman Andrew Pacheco. Don't miss it. Pacheco won their first meeting, 5-4, at HWS.
Team champion: Phillipsburg.
Teams: Belvidere, Hackettstown, Mendham, Mount Olive, North Warren, Phillipsburg, Warren Hills, West Morris.
Friday schedule: Quarterfinals, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday schedule: Semifinals, 11 a.m., third-place consolations, 3 p.m., championships, 4:30 p.m.
Returning champions (2012 weights): So. Matt Ritchie, North Warren (113); Sr. Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere (132); Jr. Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown (138), Jr. Nick Matthews, West Morris (138); Sr. Joe Moyer, Phillipsburg (160); Sr. Ryan Harrington, Mendham (170); Sr. Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg (220).
Predictions: The top three finishers in each weight class advance to the Region 1 Tournament that begins on Wednesday at Wallkill Valley Regional High School in Hardyston.
106 -- 1. Max Nauta, Warren Hills; 2. Steve Friedman, Phillipsburg; 3. Dylan Luciano, West Morris.
Notes: Nauta has defeated Friedman twice and beat Luciano, 5-4, early in the season at the John Goles Invitational. Friedman is coming on of late, as evidenced by his recent win over North Hunterdon's Matt Moncourtois, a Region 5 qualifier in 2011.
113 -- 1. Zach Fisher, Phillipsburg; 2. Cory Fleming, West Morris; 3. Tai Adetula, Warren Hills.
Notes: This is one tough weight class to call. Fisher is really on a roll right now and should win his first title after missing last year's tournament. Fleming is a solid wrestler and has two wins over Mendham's Vince Pallone, a 2011 runner-up and state qualifier who is seeded fourth here. Great 4-5 matchup on Friday between Pallone and the wide-open Adetula. And by the way, North Warren's Matt Ritchie, the No. 3 seed, is a returning champ. He lost to Fisher, 6-2, at HWS.
120 -- 1. Andrew Kaluzny, Phillipsburg; 2. David Migliaccio, West Morris; 3. Cory Cohn, Mendham.
Notes: Kaluzny is another Stateliner who is red-hot after his huge win in the Group 4 final. He's the choice here over Migliaccio, who just got by Belvidere's Aaron Castner (No. 3 seed) in an ultimate tiebreaker on Feb. 4. Watch out for Warren Hills freshman John Fluck, the No. 6 seed, who is replacing the injured Chris Greenwald. Fluck is really a 113-pounder but is plenty capable of an upset. He gets Castner on Friday.
126 -- 1. Joe Kratochvil, Warren Hills; 2. Max Elling, Phillipsburg; 3. Eric Friedman, Mendham.
Notes: Kratochvil has been impressive of late and is benefiting from having competed up at 138 earlier in the season. He's split a pair of bouts with Elling, a good-looking freshman who always looks for the pin. Kratochvil finished fourth a year ago and looks ready to take the next step. Friedman owns two wins over fourth-seeded Matt Messina of Mount Olive and makes the trip to Wallkill.
132 -- 1. Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere; 2. Jimmy Schuitema, Phillipsburg; 3. KC Wanamaker, Warren Hills.
Notes: Thorsen gunning for his second title after two runner-up finishes in 2010 and '09. I feel he's a little notch above here in what is arguably the toughest weight in the district and at Region 1. Keep an eye on Schuitema, who is lurking in the bottom half as the No. 3. Could be the best final of the tournament. He pinned Wanamaker in a wild dual meet bout that went to sudden-victory OT. Wanamaker has to get by West Morris' Brandon Carcuffe in another tough 5-4 match on Friday, but does and gets his second D1 bronze medal.
138 -- 1. Nick Matthews, West Morris; 2. Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown; 3. Mason Ryzoff, North Warren.
Notes: Should be a battle of returning champs here in the final. Kozimor, a two-time winner, recently pinned Matthews in a dual meet. Until that point, Matthews was having a strong junior season. Ryzoff was third last year and fourth as a freshman. He'll have a tough one against P'burg's Anthony Johnson for the bronze.
145 -- 1. Dylan Offerding, Mount Olive; 2. Jacob Aloia, Mendham; 3. Jake Kocsis, Phillipsburg.
Notes: This weight class will likely be re-seeded on Friday with Warren Hills junior Kevin Bundschuh, fourth last year, entering here due to an injury to sophomore Nate Detrick, who was the No. 7 seed. Bundschuh would assume the No. 3 seed, bumping Hackettstown's Brandon Rothman to 4 and Kocsis to 5. If that does happen, I'd like Bundschuh for third.
152 -- 1. Michael Staufenberger, North Warren; 2. S. Button, Mendham; 3. V.J. Delmonico, Phillipsburg.
Notes: I think this is another case where wrestling up a weight most of the season pays off. Staufenberger dropped from 160 at the beginning of the month and is 5-0 at 152, including a 3-2 OT win against Offerding, my choice at 145. Button has the easier road to the finals, as Delmonico looms as the No. 3 seed and can keep it close with most opponents.
160 -- 1. Nathan Dow, Belvidere; 2. K. Button, Mendham; 3. Joe Moyer, Phillipsburg.
Notes: Think Dow evens the score here after a 5-4 loss to Button in the semifinals of the Kittatinny Tournament in December. That was a long time ago and Dow has lost only twice more, to Voorhees state runner-up Jadaen Bernstein and Kittatinny's Kieran Gerrity. Keep an eye on Moyer, who beat Gerrity and lost 6-4 to Dow in the HWS. Good top three here and will be a battle. If Dow does get past Moyer in the semis, it will be the Belvidere wrestler's 100th career win.
170 -- 1. Ryan Harrington, Mendham; 2. John Sickles, West Morris; 3. Devin Grade, Phillipsburg.
Notes: Easiest pick of the tournament as the state champion from Mendham repeats as district champion. I recall being at the 1993 seeding meeting and seeing former Delaware Valley coach Jody Karam fill in his wrestlers' credentials on a form. Karam simply wrote "state champ" on Brent Conly's sheet that year. What else needs to be said? in Grade, a No. 4 seed, majored North Warren's Dillon Torppey, the No. 5 seed, at HWS.
182 -- 1. Evan Bray, Belvidere; 2. Shaun Maloy, Phillipsburg; 3. Ryker Kern, Warren Hills.
Notes: Bray topped Maloy, 5-3, at HWS so expect another battle here. The second-seeded Maloy split with Kern, the No. 3 seed, losing 3-2 at HWS before a 3-1 reversal in the dual meet. These three are head-and-shoulders above the rest in this field.
195 -- 1. Dan Hauck, North Warren; 2. Jim Conte, Mendham; 3. Derek Pierson, Phillipsburg.
Notes: Too close for comfort here as Hauck beat Conte, 2-0, on Jan. 7. Pierson is the X-factor since he's been more out of the lineup than in of late. He's placed third twice and is certainly capable of getting to the finals or even winning the whole thing. I like Hauck's body of work -- he's up from 182 -- this season and he lost a close one against Bound Brook's Ronald Picado, who I was very impressed with in the Group 1 semifinals as he majored Kittatinny's Dylan Wunder. All that time rolling around with assistant coach Dave Sbriscia, the former two-time Warren Hills D1 champ pays off here.
220 -- 1. Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg; 2. Dan Smith, Warren Hills; 3. J.B. Lawson, Belvidere.
Notes: Second easiest pick here as Hull owns a pair of wins over Smith, who will have his hands full in the semis with Lawson. Smith beat Lawson, 9-4, in the opening match of the season but the score is a bit deceiving as each wrestler took turns on their back in that one. I'm actually excited about the upper weights for a change as this is a solid group. I'm going on record right now as saying that Hull ends the P'burg state champion drought this year.
285 -- 1. Anthony Pare, Phillipsburg; 2. Zach Krulan, West Morris; 3. Chris Longyhore, North Warren.
Notes: Another tough class as any one of these guys is capable of grabbing the gold. I've seen all three in person this year and have been impressed at times. Pare, second at 189 last year, is having a great season and really helped solidify the upper weights. He can move for a big guy and that's always a plus. Krulan has 21 pins in 25 bouts and has really come on after an ankle injury suffered in the John Goles finals. Jermaine Eluemunor is the only one to beat him since that time and he recently pinned Pompton Lakes' Andrew Grosser who just beat Longyhore in the sectionals. By the way, I wasn't touching that 5-4 matchup between Belvidere's Ryan Appleby and Warren Hills freshman Andrew Pacheco. Don't miss it. Pacheco won their first meeting, 5-4, at HWS.
Team champion: Phillipsburg.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Wrestling: District 3 seeds, pairings
Teams and legend: High Point (HP); Jefferson (J); Kittatinny
(K); Pope John (PJ); Newton (N); Sparta (S); Vernon (V); Wallkill Valley (WV).
106 pounds
1-Sr. John Torppey (17-10), HP, vs. bye.
5-Fr. Sultan Destani (10-17), V, vs. 4-So. Christian Silva (17-13), K.
3-So. Austin Sisco (15-15), PJ, vs. 6-Fr. Trevor Morales (4-8), N.
7-Fr. Sierra Blasone (8-19), S, vs. 2-So. Bryan Damon (28-2), J.
113 pounds
1-So. Matt Tripodi (20-9), J, vs. 8-So. Kevin Pitts (5-19), V.
5-Jr. Collin Grimm (8-9), HP, vs. 4-Fr. Sean Siek (15-15), WV.
3-Sr. James Elphick (12-1), K, vs. 6-So. Austin Brown (7-21), N.
7-Sr. Rich Damico (3-17), PJ, vs. 2-Fr. Ian Burke (23-6), S.
120 pounds
1-Fr. Mike Derin (25-3), HP, bye.
5-So. Zeke Lewie Cepero (10-17), V, vs. 4-Jr. Jack Velella (17-14), S.
3-Jr. Nils Holley (17-13), J, vs. 6-Fr. Liam Sax (3-14), PJ.
7-Sr. Connor Huber (1-15), N, vs. 2-Jr. Dave Popek (18-12), K.
126 pounds
1-Sr. Steven Churchill (31-0), N, vs. 8-Fr. Brandon Barnet (3-8), WV.
5-So. Billy VanDyke (8-15), PJ, vs. 4-Jr. Connor McHugh (9-4), HP.
3-Jr. Pat Ferguson (18-10), J, vs. 6-Fr. Walker Schmitzer (9-7), S.
7-So. Kevin Jelinek (3-7), K, vs. 2-Sr. Kevin Gocklin (21-4), V.
132 pounds
1-Fr. Jason Gaccione (22-4), HP, vs. 8-So. Frank Avallone (7-17), J.
5-Jr. Steve Siek (12-18), WV, vs. 4-Jr. Sami Destani (3-8), V.
3-Sr. C.J. Sarao (10-7), PJ, vs. 6-Sr. Robert Feld (11-21), S.
7-So. Michael Larsen (10-13), N, vs. 2-Fr. Tom Murphy (17-14), K.
138 pounds
1-So. Nick Romyns (22-8), K, vs. 8-Sr. Stephen Connell (4-20), S.
5-Sr. Tyler Walker (20-8), V, vs. 4-Sr. Alec Alvino (19-11), HP.
3-Jr. Joe Hocking (19-8), WV, vs. 6-So. Niko Grello (18-17), N.
7-Sr. James Bohn (13-9), PJ, vs. 2-Sr. Ryan Higgins (25-5), J.
145 pounds
1-Fr. Luke Bohn (26-4), J, bye.
5-Jr. Jacob Levy (10-18), V, vs. 4-Jr. Jim Lodema (16-8), WV.
3-Fr. Brandon Olsen (10-18), K, vs. 6-So. Brett Picher (1-6), HP.
2-Sr. Joe Emering (21-7), PJ, bye.
152 pounds
1-Sr. Clarke Moynihan (27-3), K, bye.
5-Sr. Garret Hill (9-6), PJ, vs. 4-So. Tommy Hooker (10-18), HP.
3-Sr. Logan Morales (16-12), N, vs. 6-Jr. Nick Muccia (3-14), J.
2-Jr. Ryan Ward (20-8), V, bye.
160 pounds
1-So. Kieran Gerrity (23-7), K, bye.
5-Jr. Peter Granata (4-19), V, vs. 4-Sr. Ben Mendiburu (8-3), HP.
3-Sr. Nick Johnson (13-8), S, vs. 6-Fr. Hunter Guzzo (1-9), PJ.
7-Jr. Julio Maidana (4-12), N, vs. 2-Sr. Nick Monteverdi (15-5), J.
170 pounds
1-Sr. Kevin Pettenger (16-10), HP, vs. 8-So. Steven Frangieh (2-8), N.
5-Fr. Deriam Guridy (8-7), PJ, vs. 4-Sr. Ben Muller (19-11), S.
3-Sr. Justin Farrell (7-15), V, vs. 6-So. Tyler Zimmerman (7-8), J.
7-Jr. Alex Reiman (4-9), WV, vs. 2-Jr. Jake Brook (19-11), K.
182 pounds
1-So. Kyle Stoll (23-5), HP, bye.
5-Fr. Gus Protogeropoulos (6-16), N, vs. 4-So. Garrett Armstrong (18-10), K.
3-Sr. Zack Levy (19-8), V, vs. 6-Sr. Brendon Matos (12-16), J.
7-Sr. Steven Romano (9-14), PJ, vs. 2-Sr. Alex Muller (19-10), S.
195 pounds
1-Sr. Jake Connelly (34-0), N, bye.
5-So. Nicholas James-McLean (12-12), WV, vs. 4-So. Jesse Cornwell (17-7), V.
3-So. Drew Bye (12-13), HP, vs. 6-Jr. Ryan May (6-5), S.
7-Sr. Kevin Lenehan (1-14), PJ, vs. 2-So. Dylan Wunder (24-6), K.
220 pounds
1-Sr. Dave Tlatelpa (21-3), V, bye.
5-So. Isaiah Bryant (0-4), J, vs. 4-Fr. Gavin Lally (2-1), S.
3-So. Gunther Wassong (13-10), HP, vs. 6-Fr. Nick Grant (1-10), N.
2-Sr. Jake Drelich (20-10), K, bye.
285 pounds
1-Sr. Jon Gemeinhardt (25-2), V, bye.
5-So. Tom Smith (9-16), K, vs. 4-Sr. Chris Epperly (8-15), HP.
3-Sr. Brandon Grant (19-15), N, vs. 6-Jr. Andrew Willard (4-10), J.
2-So. Noah Merritt (13-12), PJ, bye.
106 pounds
1-Sr. John Torppey (17-10), HP, vs. bye.
5-Fr. Sultan Destani (10-17), V, vs. 4-So. Christian Silva (17-13), K.
3-So. Austin Sisco (15-15), PJ, vs. 6-Fr. Trevor Morales (4-8), N.
7-Fr. Sierra Blasone (8-19), S, vs. 2-So. Bryan Damon (28-2), J.
113 pounds
1-So. Matt Tripodi (20-9), J, vs. 8-So. Kevin Pitts (5-19), V.
5-Jr. Collin Grimm (8-9), HP, vs. 4-Fr. Sean Siek (15-15), WV.
3-Sr. James Elphick (12-1), K, vs. 6-So. Austin Brown (7-21), N.
7-Sr. Rich Damico (3-17), PJ, vs. 2-Fr. Ian Burke (23-6), S.
120 pounds
1-Fr. Mike Derin (25-3), HP, bye.
5-So. Zeke Lewie Cepero (10-17), V, vs. 4-Jr. Jack Velella (17-14), S.
3-Jr. Nils Holley (17-13), J, vs. 6-Fr. Liam Sax (3-14), PJ.
7-Sr. Connor Huber (1-15), N, vs. 2-Jr. Dave Popek (18-12), K.
126 pounds
1-Sr. Steven Churchill (31-0), N, vs. 8-Fr. Brandon Barnet (3-8), WV.
5-So. Billy VanDyke (8-15), PJ, vs. 4-Jr. Connor McHugh (9-4), HP.
3-Jr. Pat Ferguson (18-10), J, vs. 6-Fr. Walker Schmitzer (9-7), S.
7-So. Kevin Jelinek (3-7), K, vs. 2-Sr. Kevin Gocklin (21-4), V.
132 pounds
1-Fr. Jason Gaccione (22-4), HP, vs. 8-So. Frank Avallone (7-17), J.
5-Jr. Steve Siek (12-18), WV, vs. 4-Jr. Sami Destani (3-8), V.
3-Sr. C.J. Sarao (10-7), PJ, vs. 6-Sr. Robert Feld (11-21), S.
7-So. Michael Larsen (10-13), N, vs. 2-Fr. Tom Murphy (17-14), K.
138 pounds
1-So. Nick Romyns (22-8), K, vs. 8-Sr. Stephen Connell (4-20), S.
5-Sr. Tyler Walker (20-8), V, vs. 4-Sr. Alec Alvino (19-11), HP.
3-Jr. Joe Hocking (19-8), WV, vs. 6-So. Niko Grello (18-17), N.
7-Sr. James Bohn (13-9), PJ, vs. 2-Sr. Ryan Higgins (25-5), J.
145 pounds
1-Fr. Luke Bohn (26-4), J, bye.
5-Jr. Jacob Levy (10-18), V, vs. 4-Jr. Jim Lodema (16-8), WV.
3-Fr. Brandon Olsen (10-18), K, vs. 6-So. Brett Picher (1-6), HP.
2-Sr. Joe Emering (21-7), PJ, bye.
152 pounds
1-Sr. Clarke Moynihan (27-3), K, bye.
5-Sr. Garret Hill (9-6), PJ, vs. 4-So. Tommy Hooker (10-18), HP.
3-Sr. Logan Morales (16-12), N, vs. 6-Jr. Nick Muccia (3-14), J.
2-Jr. Ryan Ward (20-8), V, bye.
160 pounds
1-So. Kieran Gerrity (23-7), K, bye.
5-Jr. Peter Granata (4-19), V, vs. 4-Sr. Ben Mendiburu (8-3), HP.
3-Sr. Nick Johnson (13-8), S, vs. 6-Fr. Hunter Guzzo (1-9), PJ.
7-Jr. Julio Maidana (4-12), N, vs. 2-Sr. Nick Monteverdi (15-5), J.
170 pounds
1-Sr. Kevin Pettenger (16-10), HP, vs. 8-So. Steven Frangieh (2-8), N.
5-Fr. Deriam Guridy (8-7), PJ, vs. 4-Sr. Ben Muller (19-11), S.
3-Sr. Justin Farrell (7-15), V, vs. 6-So. Tyler Zimmerman (7-8), J.
7-Jr. Alex Reiman (4-9), WV, vs. 2-Jr. Jake Brook (19-11), K.
182 pounds
1-So. Kyle Stoll (23-5), HP, bye.
5-Fr. Gus Protogeropoulos (6-16), N, vs. 4-So. Garrett Armstrong (18-10), K.
3-Sr. Zack Levy (19-8), V, vs. 6-Sr. Brendon Matos (12-16), J.
7-Sr. Steven Romano (9-14), PJ, vs. 2-Sr. Alex Muller (19-10), S.
195 pounds
1-Sr. Jake Connelly (34-0), N, bye.
5-So. Nicholas James-McLean (12-12), WV, vs. 4-So. Jesse Cornwell (17-7), V.
3-So. Drew Bye (12-13), HP, vs. 6-Jr. Ryan May (6-5), S.
7-Sr. Kevin Lenehan (1-14), PJ, vs. 2-So. Dylan Wunder (24-6), K.
220 pounds
1-Sr. Dave Tlatelpa (21-3), V, bye.
5-So. Isaiah Bryant (0-4), J, vs. 4-Fr. Gavin Lally (2-1), S.
3-So. Gunther Wassong (13-10), HP, vs. 6-Fr. Nick Grant (1-10), N.
2-Sr. Jake Drelich (20-10), K, bye.
285 pounds
1-Sr. Jon Gemeinhardt (25-2), V, bye.
5-So. Tom Smith (9-16), K, vs. 4-Sr. Chris Epperly (8-15), HP.
3-Sr. Brandon Grant (19-15), N, vs. 6-Jr. Andrew Willard (4-10), J.
2-So. Noah Merritt (13-12), PJ, bye.
Wrestling: District 1 seeds, pairings
Teams and legend: Belvidere (B); Hackettstown (H); Mendham
(M); Mount Olive (MO); North Warren (NW); Phillipsburg (P); Warren Hills (WH);
West Morris (WM).
106 pounds
1-Fr. Max Nauta (23-3), WH, vs. 8-Fr. Dylan Bluestone (1-27), M.
5-So. Tony Figueroy (11-15), H, vs. 4-Jr. C.J. Miele (17-7), MO.
3-Fr. Steve Friedman (18-14), P, vs. 6-Fr. Gino Fluri (6-15), NW.
7-Fr. Matt Hambacher (2-27), B, vs. 2-Fr. Dylan Luciano (24-7), WM.
113 pounds
1-Jr. Cory Fleming (23-9), WM, vs. 8-Jr. Matt Nicotra (4-12), H.
5-So. Tai Adetula (22-4), WH, vs. 4-Jr. Vince Pallone (24-10), M.
3-So. Matt Ritchie (20-8), NW, vs. 6-So. Kenny Morgan (10-20), B.
7-Fr. Matt Silva (8-15), MO, vs. 2-Jr. Zach Fisher (25-9), P.
120 pounds
1-Jr. Andrew Kaluzny (12-12), P, bye.
5-Jr. Cory Cohn (17-13), M, vs. 4-So. Ron Spera (17-10), MO.
3-Jr. Aaron Castner (13-18), B, vs. 6-Fr. John Fluck (6-5), WH.
7-Fr. Zach Jones (3-7), NW, vs. 2-Fr. David Migliaccio (19-11), WM.
126 pounds
1-Jr. Joe Kratochvil (16-10), WH, bye.
5-So. Johnny Hayes (15-9), NW, vs. 4-Sr. Matt Messina (15-10), MO.
3-Fr. Eric Friedman (22-10), M, vs. 6-Sr. John Isemann (10-9), WM.
7-Fr. Logan Ciraky (0-2), B, vs. 2-Fr. Max Elling (19-9), P.
132 pounds
1-Sr. Dylan Thorsen (31-1), B, vs. 8-So. Tanner Holly (0-14), M.
5-Sr. KC Wanamaker (19-7), WH, vs. 4-Jr. Brandon Carcuffe (26-6), WM.
3-Fr. Jimmy Schuitema (23-8), P, vs. 6-So. John Norgard (8-12), NW.
7-Jr. Chris Steffan (1-11), H, vs. 2-Sr. James Rivera (23-5), MO.
138 pounds
1-Jr. Tyler Kozimor (21-9), H, bye.
5-So. Tom Vazzano (12-13), MO, vs. 4-Jr. Anthony Johnson (10-9), P.
3-Jr. Mason Ryzoff (17-9), NW, vs. 6-Fr. Kenny Kane (10-16), B.
7-Jr. Kevin Bundschuh (7-9), WH, vs. 2-Jr. Nick Matthews (25-4), WM.
145 pounds
1-Sr. Dylan Offerding (24-6), MO, vs. 8-Sr. Kelsey Craig (5-26), B.
5-Jr. Greg Wallace (13-12), WM, vs. 4-So. Jake Kocsis (18-10), P.
3-Jr. Brandon Rothman (16-9), H, vs. 6-Sr. Vincent Orlandi (11-15), NW.
7-So. Nate Detrick (10-10), WH, vs. 2-Sr. Jacob Aloia (24-10), M.
152 pounds
1-So. Sam Button (27-6), M, vs. 8-Sr. Chris Bohm (1-16), H.
5-Sr. Dan Altamura (7-13), MO, vs. 4-So. Jesse Windt (16-14), WM.
3-Sr. Michael Staufenberger (23-6), NW, vs. 6-So. Evan Butka (6-8), WH.
7-Fr. Ryan Stephen (1-17), B, vs. 2-Sr. V.J. Delmonico (22-11), P.
160 pounds
1-Sr. Kevin Button (29-3), M, vs. 8-Fr. Scott Anderson (1-15), H.
5-So. Ryan Ostir (8-11), WH, vs. 4-Jr. Adam Kratch (8-20), WM.
3-Sr. Joe Moyer (16-15), P, vs. 6-So. Anthony Colabella (10-12), MO.
7-Jr. Chris Bailey (1-6), NW, vs. 2-Sr. Nathan Dow (28-3), B.
170 pounds
1-Sr. Ryan Harrington (34-0), M, bye.
5-Sr. Dillon Torppey (14-13), NW, vs. 4-Sr. Devin Grade (16-13), P.
3-Sr. Dan Ryan (20-6), MO, vs. 6-Jr. Xavier Adetula (9-14), WH.
7-Jr. Tyler Toth (7-20), B, vs. 2-Jr. John Sickles (24-9), WM.
182 pounds
1-Jr. Evan Bray (28-3), B, vs. 8-Sr. Jacob Deleasa (7-20), H.
5-Fr. Ben Krulan (2-4), WM, vs. 4-So. Greg Galante (2-3), NW.
3-Sr. Ryker Kern (12-8), WH, vs. 6-Jr. Scott Smullen (0-2), M.
7-Jr. Nick Scheuplein (5-14), MO, vs. 2-Sr. Shaun Maloy (20-10), P.
195 pounds
1-Sr. Dan Hauck (20-5), NW, vs. 8-Fr. John Falzarano (6-14), B.
5-Jr. Andrew Trejo (7-14), MO, vs. 4-So. Ryan Witner (8-14), WH.
3-Sr. Derek Pierson (8-7), P, vs. 6-Sr. Joe Clarke (10-17), H.
7-So. Aldo Cammalleri (6-16), WM, vs. 2-Jr. Jim Conte (17-15), M.
220 pounds
1-Sr. Brandon Hull (28-3), P, bye.
5-Sr. Kenny Hrobak (10-10), NW, vs. 4-Jr. Pete Andrich (20-9), MO.
3-Jr. J.B. Lawson (27-4), B, vs. 6-Jr. Mark Matthews (10-22), M.
7-Jr. Zach McGuire (6-11), WM, vs. 2-Sr. Dan Smith (22-3), WH.
285 pounds
1-Sr. Zach Krulan (25-3), WM, vs. 8-Jr. Matt Fox (3-23), M.
5-Jr. Ryan Appleby (27-5), B, vs. 4-Fr. Andrew Pacheco (9-4), WH.
3-Jr. Chris Longyhore (21-6), NW, vs. 6-Sr. Ismail Saleh (21-5), H.
7-Jr. John Martinez (12-11), M, vs. 2-Sr. Anthony Pare (26-5), P.
106 pounds
1-Fr. Max Nauta (23-3), WH, vs. 8-Fr. Dylan Bluestone (1-27), M.
5-So. Tony Figueroy (11-15), H, vs. 4-Jr. C.J. Miele (17-7), MO.
3-Fr. Steve Friedman (18-14), P, vs. 6-Fr. Gino Fluri (6-15), NW.
7-Fr. Matt Hambacher (2-27), B, vs. 2-Fr. Dylan Luciano (24-7), WM.
113 pounds
1-Jr. Cory Fleming (23-9), WM, vs. 8-Jr. Matt Nicotra (4-12), H.
5-So. Tai Adetula (22-4), WH, vs. 4-Jr. Vince Pallone (24-10), M.
3-So. Matt Ritchie (20-8), NW, vs. 6-So. Kenny Morgan (10-20), B.
7-Fr. Matt Silva (8-15), MO, vs. 2-Jr. Zach Fisher (25-9), P.
120 pounds
1-Jr. Andrew Kaluzny (12-12), P, bye.
5-Jr. Cory Cohn (17-13), M, vs. 4-So. Ron Spera (17-10), MO.
3-Jr. Aaron Castner (13-18), B, vs. 6-Fr. John Fluck (6-5), WH.
7-Fr. Zach Jones (3-7), NW, vs. 2-Fr. David Migliaccio (19-11), WM.
126 pounds
1-Jr. Joe Kratochvil (16-10), WH, bye.
5-So. Johnny Hayes (15-9), NW, vs. 4-Sr. Matt Messina (15-10), MO.
3-Fr. Eric Friedman (22-10), M, vs. 6-Sr. John Isemann (10-9), WM.
7-Fr. Logan Ciraky (0-2), B, vs. 2-Fr. Max Elling (19-9), P.
132 pounds
1-Sr. Dylan Thorsen (31-1), B, vs. 8-So. Tanner Holly (0-14), M.
5-Sr. KC Wanamaker (19-7), WH, vs. 4-Jr. Brandon Carcuffe (26-6), WM.
3-Fr. Jimmy Schuitema (23-8), P, vs. 6-So. John Norgard (8-12), NW.
7-Jr. Chris Steffan (1-11), H, vs. 2-Sr. James Rivera (23-5), MO.
138 pounds
1-Jr. Tyler Kozimor (21-9), H, bye.
5-So. Tom Vazzano (12-13), MO, vs. 4-Jr. Anthony Johnson (10-9), P.
3-Jr. Mason Ryzoff (17-9), NW, vs. 6-Fr. Kenny Kane (10-16), B.
7-Jr. Kevin Bundschuh (7-9), WH, vs. 2-Jr. Nick Matthews (25-4), WM.
145 pounds
1-Sr. Dylan Offerding (24-6), MO, vs. 8-Sr. Kelsey Craig (5-26), B.
5-Jr. Greg Wallace (13-12), WM, vs. 4-So. Jake Kocsis (18-10), P.
3-Jr. Brandon Rothman (16-9), H, vs. 6-Sr. Vincent Orlandi (11-15), NW.
7-So. Nate Detrick (10-10), WH, vs. 2-Sr. Jacob Aloia (24-10), M.
152 pounds
1-So. Sam Button (27-6), M, vs. 8-Sr. Chris Bohm (1-16), H.
5-Sr. Dan Altamura (7-13), MO, vs. 4-So. Jesse Windt (16-14), WM.
3-Sr. Michael Staufenberger (23-6), NW, vs. 6-So. Evan Butka (6-8), WH.
7-Fr. Ryan Stephen (1-17), B, vs. 2-Sr. V.J. Delmonico (22-11), P.
160 pounds
1-Sr. Kevin Button (29-3), M, vs. 8-Fr. Scott Anderson (1-15), H.
5-So. Ryan Ostir (8-11), WH, vs. 4-Jr. Adam Kratch (8-20), WM.
3-Sr. Joe Moyer (16-15), P, vs. 6-So. Anthony Colabella (10-12), MO.
7-Jr. Chris Bailey (1-6), NW, vs. 2-Sr. Nathan Dow (28-3), B.
170 pounds
1-Sr. Ryan Harrington (34-0), M, bye.
5-Sr. Dillon Torppey (14-13), NW, vs. 4-Sr. Devin Grade (16-13), P.
3-Sr. Dan Ryan (20-6), MO, vs. 6-Jr. Xavier Adetula (9-14), WH.
7-Jr. Tyler Toth (7-20), B, vs. 2-Jr. John Sickles (24-9), WM.
182 pounds
1-Jr. Evan Bray (28-3), B, vs. 8-Sr. Jacob Deleasa (7-20), H.
5-Fr. Ben Krulan (2-4), WM, vs. 4-So. Greg Galante (2-3), NW.
3-Sr. Ryker Kern (12-8), WH, vs. 6-Jr. Scott Smullen (0-2), M.
7-Jr. Nick Scheuplein (5-14), MO, vs. 2-Sr. Shaun Maloy (20-10), P.
195 pounds
1-Sr. Dan Hauck (20-5), NW, vs. 8-Fr. John Falzarano (6-14), B.
5-Jr. Andrew Trejo (7-14), MO, vs. 4-So. Ryan Witner (8-14), WH.
3-Sr. Derek Pierson (8-7), P, vs. 6-Sr. Joe Clarke (10-17), H.
7-So. Aldo Cammalleri (6-16), WM, vs. 2-Jr. Jim Conte (17-15), M.
220 pounds
1-Sr. Brandon Hull (28-3), P, bye.
5-Sr. Kenny Hrobak (10-10), NW, vs. 4-Jr. Pete Andrich (20-9), MO.
3-Jr. J.B. Lawson (27-4), B, vs. 6-Jr. Mark Matthews (10-22), M.
7-Jr. Zach McGuire (6-11), WM, vs. 2-Sr. Dan Smith (22-3), WH.
285 pounds
1-Sr. Zach Krulan (25-3), WM, vs. 8-Jr. Matt Fox (3-23), M.
5-Jr. Ryan Appleby (27-5), B, vs. 4-Fr. Andrew Pacheco (9-4), WH.
3-Jr. Chris Longyhore (21-6), NW, vs. 6-Sr. Ismail Saleh (21-5), H.
7-Jr. John Martinez (12-11), M, vs. 2-Sr. Anthony Pare (26-5), P.
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