Thursday, December 4th
Rutgers News Link
Featuring: Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial)
SCARLETKNIGHTS.com: Winston Ranked at 157 In Multiple Publications
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Centenary College News Link
Featuring: Jay-Anthony Giuricich (Blair), Jon Stillo (Phillipsburg), Anthony Greene (Columbia), Owen Vernon (Hackettstown), Mike Hall (Madison)
CENTENARYCOLLEGE.edu: Five Wrestlers Ranked in Metro Conference
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Dual Meet: TCNJ 25 - King's College 15
Featuring
TCNJ: Dan Hughes (Delran), Jaishon Scott (Montclair), Anthony Rizzolo (Deptford), Tyler Branham (Kittatinny), Dan Dicolo (Mt. Olive), Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill East), Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick), Ed Broderick (Southern), Adam Koziol (Paramus)
King's: Mike Tabasco (Freehold Twp), Anthony Dietrick (West Orange), Tony Miele (Audobon), Frankie Davis (Madison), Lewis Snover (Hackettstown), Eric Steltzer (Parisppany Hills), Chris Rash (Freehold Twp)
TCNJ LINK: Lions remain undefeated with 25-15 win over King's
KING'S LINK: Monarch Wrestlers Fall to Natonally Ranked TCNJ
Saturday, November 29th
Rutgers Goes 4-1 @ Hoosier Duals
Heavyweight DJ Russo (Lenape Valley) went a perfect 4-0 on the day, Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial) was also unbeaten in three matches, and Dave Greenwald (St. Mary's) added three more pins to increase his team leading total to seven, as the Rutgers University wrestling team went 4-1 on the day at the Hoosier Duals at Indiana University.
Here's a brief look at how the Scarlet Knights fared in each match.
Round 1: Rutgers 25 - Liberty 9
Dave Greenwald picked up a 1st period pin, and Rutgers got wins from 157 thru heavyweight to top the Flames.
Junior Keith Dobish (Lodi) picked up a big win for the Knights at 184, as he knocked off 17th-ranked Chris Daggett by a score of 3-1.
Round 2: Rutgers 19 - Ohio 11
The Scarlet Knights won five of the final six bouts to defeat the Bocats in the 2nd Round.
Winston and Matt Pletcher (Rancocas Valley) won back to back decisions to give the Knights a one-point lead. Following a win by Ohio's Jacob Ison at 174, Dobish put Rutgers ahead for good with a decision at 184.
Round 3: Indiana 29 - Rutgers 9
The host Hoosiers took eight out of ten from Rutgers to hand their lone loss of the afternoon.
Winning for the Knights were Winston, who decisioned two-time NCAA Tournament qualifier Matt Coughlin (6-5), and DJ Russo, who recorded a pin over #16 Nate Everhart.
Matt Fusco (Queen of Peace) dropped a tough 2-0 decision to Indiana's Angel Escobedo, the returning National Champion at 125 pounds.
Round 4: Rutgers 40 - The Cumberlands 3
Rutgers scored bonus points in six of their nine wins in their 40-3 rout over the Patriots. Picking up pins for Rutgers were DJ Russo, Dave Greenwald, and Brian Bollette (Kittatinny).
Round 5: Rutgers 37 - San Diego State 6
Rutgers won all eight of the contested bouts (there were forfeits at 133 and Hwt.) over the Aztecs to finish the day at 4-1.
Greenwald and Pletcher scored pins, while Karim Mahmoud (Wallington) added a major to help pace the Scarlet Knights.
RUTGERS LINK: Rutgers Finishes Second In Hoosier Duals
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE BOX SCORES
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Mat Town Invitational @ Lock Haven
NJ MEDAL WINNERS
1st Place
141: Trevor Melde (Depaul Catholic) - Rutgers
174: Nick Tenpenny (Central Regional) - North Carolina
2nd Place
133: Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield) - Pitt
197: Lamar Brown (Red Bank Regional) - Rutgers
4th Place
125: Joey Langel (Howell) - Rutgers
157: Dave Richmond (Warren Hills) - Lock Haven
*****
Lehigh Upsets Oklahoma State, Wins 4 @ NorthEast Duals
Featuring: Mike Galante (Blair), Alex Caruso (Watchung Hills), Zach Rey (Hopatcong)
LEHIGH LINK: Lehigh upsets No. 7 Oklahoma State at NE Duals
Maryland Goes 1-2 @ NorthEast Duals
Featuring: Brendan Byrne (Blair), Chris Lloyd (Morristown), Corey Peltier (Blair), Hudson Taylor (Blair)
LINK: Maryland Wrestling Goes 1-2 at Journeymen/Brute Northeast Duals
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Division 2 Newberry College Defeats Division 1 NC State, Sweeps Tri
Featuring:
Newberry: Matt Oliver (TR North), Vin Salek (TR East), Sean Byrnes (Jackson Memorial)
NC State: Darrion Caldwell (NC State), Kody Hamrah (Bishop Ahr)
NEWBERRY LINK vs. NC State: No. 7 Newberry tames D-I No. 22 North Carolina State, 28-13
NEWBERRY LINK vs. Seton Hill: Home Opener for No. 7 Newberry results in 45-0 shutout of Seton Hill
Thursday, November 27th
CLICK HERE FOR INTERMAT'S LATEST DIVISION 1 RANKINGS
CLICK HERE FOR D3WRESTLE.COM's LATEST DIVISION 3 RANKINGS
Wednesday Night Tri-Meet Results
Delaware Valley 19 - Kutztown 19
Delaware Valley 29 - Elizabethtown 16
Kutztown 26 - Elizabethtown 15
Featuring
Delaware Valley: Charlie Frankel (Marlboro), Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township), Mike Wilcox (Buena)
Kutztown: Victor Martinez (Pasaic County Tech)
Elizabethtown: Ronnie Cuff (Schalick), Mike Lussier (Cherry Hill East), Paul Connor (Shawnee), Bill Meaney (Manchester), Deron Sharp (Millville)
DEL VAL LINK: AGGIES RALLY TO TIE DIVISON II KUTZTOWN, EARN WIN OVER ELIZABETHTOWN
KUTZTOWN LINK: Golden Bears go unbeaten at Elizabethtown
ELIZABETHTOWN LINK: Wrestling battles Del Val and Kutztown
Tuesday, November 25th
Rider Report
With solid performances in the East Stroudsburg Open and this past weekend's Keystone Classic, as well as big win in their opener over Lock Haven University, the Rider University wrestling program has gotten their 2008-2009 season off to a strong start.
Leading the charge for the Broncs has been senior captain Jason Lapham. A graduate of Beekmantown High School in New York where he was a four-time NY State placer, Lapham transferred to Rider from Penn State last season and has been a huge contributor.
Lapham opened the 08-09 campaign by going 5-0 to win the 165-pound weight class championship at the East Stroudsburg Open, defeating Penn's Andrew Coles in the finals, 6-3.
The second week of the season saw him pick up a 4-0 win over Lock Haven's Dave Richmond in the Broncs 27-16 win over the Bald Eagles. Lapham was right back on the mats two days later in Philadelphia, taking 2nd place at the Keystone Classic.
For the season, Lapham is tied for the team lead in wins with Fred Rodgers (9-4, 4th @ ESU, 5th @ Keystone) and Nick Weaver (Central Regional / 9-5, 6th @ ESU, 5th @ Keystone) with nine.
Another Bronc off to a strong start is redshirt junior Michael Kessler. A two-time NCAA Tournament qualifier, Kessler is 8-2 on the year with 2nd place finishes at the Keystone Classic and East Stroudsburg Open.
A trio of true freshmen from New Jersey have gotten off to excellent starts at the collegiate level for the Broncs as well.
Filiberto Colon (Belleville) registered a huge pin for the Broncs in their win over Lehigh, and placed at both the East Stroudsburg Open and Keystone Classic, taking 4th and 5th respectively, giving him a 7-4 start with four of his wins coming by pin at 125.
At 197, Tyler Smith (Belvidere) picked up a pair of 5th place finishes at East Stroudsburg and the Keystone, and is tied for 2nd on the team with eight wins.
The 2008 NJ State Champion at 125 pounds, Jimmy Kirchner (Somerville) participated in the East Stroudsburg Open. Kirchner picked up five wins, including two by pin, on his way to a 6th place finish.
Other wrestlers making strong contributions for the Broncs include at 133 pounds, Tommy Lorenzo (West Orange / 6-3, 3rd @ ESU) and Matt Bradley (Jackson Memorial / 3-3, 6th @ Keystone), at 141, Aaron Nestor (5-4, 7th @ ESU, 6th @ Keystone), 174-pounder Joe Ferber (4-5), and heavyweight Ed Bordas (6-3, 3rd @ Keystone).
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Rutgers Report
With five placers at the Oklahoma Gold / Brockport Open, eight at the Binghamton Open, and a nice showing at the 2008 Sprawl and Brawl Duals, the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers have gotten themselves off to a good start in year two of the Scott Goodale era.
True freshman Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial) has been solid in his first year at the collegiate level. After dropping his very first match to Oklahoma's Chad Terry at Brockport, Winston won out to take 3rd place avenging his loss to Terry with a 4-3 win in the wrestleback final. A week later, Winston would go 5-1 at the Binghamton Open for another 3rd place finish. For the season, Winston leads the team in wins at 9-4, with three of his four losses coming to nationally ranked wrestlers.
Three Scarlet Knights are tied for 2nd on the team with eight wins.
Redshirt senior Mike Whalen (Parsippany - 174) recorded seven of his eight wins at the tournaments in Brockport and Binghamton, placing 3rd and 4th respectively. He also added a win in Rutgers 21-15 triumph over Clarion at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals.
Six of Kellen Bradley's (Kittatinny) eight wins came at the Binghamton Open where he went 6-1 on the day for a 5th place finish at 149.
Sean Dedeyn (Central Regional), a redshirt sophomore at heavyweight picked up four wins at both the Binghamton Open and the Buffalo Open, finishing in 3rd place in the latter.
Leading the team in pins with four is redshirt sophomore Dave Greenwald (St. Mary's). Greenwald won both his matches at Brockport via fall, and added two more at the Sprawl and Brawl duals.
The Knights are schedules to return to the mats this Saturday for the Hoosier Duals at Indiana University.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE RECAP OF RUTGERS AT THE SPRAWL AND BRAWL DUALS
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TCNJ Report
A perennial power in Division 3, The College of New Jersey Lions wrestling team is once again showing that they will be a Division 3 contender in 2008-2009.
TCNJ has jumped out to a 4-0 start in dual action, crowned five champions at the Ursinus Fall Brawl, and had eleven wrestlers finish in the top four on their way to a 2nd place finish as a team at the Red Dragon Invitational.
Five wrestlers are tied for the team lead with twelve wins through the first two weeks of the season: John Barnett (Jefferson), Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill East), Ed Broderick (Southern), Joey Falco (Ocean Township), and Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick). Osgoodby, who picked up his 100th career victory last week in the dual against Yeshiva, is the Lions' lone remaining unbeaten.
Dan DiColo (Mount Olive), Anthony Rizzolo (Deptford), and Mike Denver (Central Regional) are next on the list for TCNJ with eleven wins. Denver, also leads the team in pins with seven.
Tyler Branham (Kittatinny), Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial), and Bill Tenpenny (Central Regional) round out the double digit winners for the Lions with ten each.
TCNJ returns to the mat on December 3rd for a home dual against Kings College.
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Sunday, November 23rd
Keystone Classic
NJ MEDAL WINNERS
1st Place
133: Jimmy Conroy (South Plainfield) - Pittsburgh
165: Zack Shanaman (Pingry) - Penn
3rd Place
197: Andrew Silber (Scotch Plains) - American
4th Place
197: Dan Zander (Gateway) - Penn
5th Place
125: Filiberto Colon (Belleville) - Rider
149: Nick Weaver (Central Regional) - Rider
165: Bryan Tracy (Paulsboro) - Brown
197: Tyler Smith (Belvidere) - Rider
6th Place
133: Matt Bradley (Jackson Memorial) - Rider
RIDER LINK: Lapham/Kessler 2nd at Keystone Classic / Rider 4th of 10
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Dual Meet: #22 Lehigh 41 - Princeton 3
Featuring: Mike Galante (Blair) and Zach Rey (Hopatcong)
LEHIGH LINK: No. 22 Lehigh dominates Princeton in 41-3 rout
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Sprawl & Brawl
Penn State's Frank Molinaro (Southern) went 2-0 on the day with a pin and a major as the Nittany Lions swept Binghamton, #15 Edinboro, and #24 Virginia.
PENN STATE LINKS
No. 14 Penn State Downs No. 24 Virginia 19-15 in First Round of Sprawl and Brawl
No. 14 Penn State Hammers No. 15 Edinboro 24-16 in Second Round of Sprawl and Brawl Duals
No. 14 Penn State Pounds Host Binghamton 36-8 to Go 3-0 at Sprawl and Brawl Duals
Saturday, November 22nd
Wilkes Tri-Meet w/ NYU & McDaniel
Featuring
Wilkes: Rich Sparks (Schalick), Jake Weinrich (Kittatinny), Anthony Dattolo (Roxbury), Chris Smith (High Point)
NYU: Kyle Christensen (Monmouth Regional), Clement Bommier (Ridge), John Dack (Don Bosco), Jamie Myers (Northern Highlands)
WILKES LINK: Wilkes Wrestling Wins A Pair In Tri-Match
NYU LINK: Wrestlers Spilt Pair at Wilkes
*****
Navy Classic
NJ MEDAL WINNERS
1st Place
Hwt: Konrad Dudziak (St. Peter's Prep) - Duke
LINK: Barone And Dudziak Win Against For Grapplers At Navy Classic
(Note From DESPO: After reading that headline on GoDuke.com... All I can say is Monmouth University's Journalism Department > Duke's)
3rd Place
174: Shane Riccio (Watchung Hills) - Bucknell
4th Place
174: Anthony Trongone (Camden Catholic) - Virginia Tech
5th Place
157: Frank McLaughlin (Hillsborough) - George Mason
6th Place
149: Cory Vernon (Hackettstown) - Navy
*****
Doug Parker Invitational @ Springfield College
NJ MEDAL WINNERS
1st Place
133: Jay Giuricich (Blair) - Centenary
141: James Beshada (CBA) - USMMA
2nd Place
133: Mike Bistis (Hunterdon Central) - Stevens
174: Ryan Dormann (Kingsway) - Stevens
3rd Place
Hwt: Zack Weinrich (Kittatinny) - Roger Williams
4th Place
141: Mike Trasso (Queen of Peace) - Rhode Island College
157: Owen Vernon (Hackettstown) - Centenary
165: Dustin Rudy (JFK-Iselin) - Plymouth State
184: James Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams
5th Place
141: Dave Alsieux (Manasquan) - Centenary
149: Oscar Orellana (Lakewood) - Springfield
165: Josh Berkovic (Montclair) - Wesleyan
184: JJ Mitchell (Hackettstown) - Centenary
197: Dillon Lawler (Vernona) - Roger Williams
6th Place
141: Ryan McGilvray (Manalapan) - Springfield
165: Derek Schisler (Phillipsburg) - Centenary
*****
Kaufman-Brand Amateur Open in Omaha
NJ MEDAL WINNERS
2nd Place
125: Patrick Hunter (St. Benedict's) - Iowa Central
149: Mario Mason (Blair) - Minnesota
3rd Place
149: Karon Reid (Brick Memorial) - Iowa Lakes
4th Place
197: Phil Hawes (Ridgefield Park) - Iowa Central
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Kaufman-Brand Elite Open in Omaha
A pair of Winslow Township alumni currently wrestling for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers won championships at the Kaufman-Brand Elite Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday.
Jordan Burroughs defeated 6th-ranked Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota in the 157-pound final by a score of 6-4 to take the title. For the day, Burroughs was 4-0, including a pin and a 24-10 major decision victory.
At 184 pounds, Vince Jones was dominant in his run to the title. Jones registered pins in the quarters and semis to go with an 8-2 decision in the final over teammate Romero Cotton.
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Red Dragon Invitational at Oneonta
NJ Medal Winners
1st Place
149: Tyler Branham (Kittatinny)
157: Dan DiColo (Mt. Olive)
174: Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick)
2nd Place
149: John Barnett (Jefferson)
157: Joey Falco (Ocean Township)
3rd Place
141: Anthony Rizzollo (Deptford)
165: Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill East)
197: Ed Broderick (Southern)
4th Place
141: Bill Tenpenny (Central)
184: Mike Denver (Central)
197: Adam Koziol (Paramus)
Link: TCNJ takes second at Oneonta Invitational
*****
Messiah Duals
Featuring:
Elizabethtown: Paul Connor (Shawnee) / Ron Cuff (Schalick), Mike Evarista (Freehold Twp), Mike Lussier (Cherry Hill East), Bill Meaney (Manchester Twp), Deron Sharp (Millville)
Lycoming: Miguel Arroyo (Freehold Boro), Bryan Kopesky (Phillipsburg), Russ Korbul (North Hunterdon), John Mastrobuono (Mendham)
York: Taylor Ulm (Hackettstown), Jason Eckloff (Howell), John Niedrich (CBA)
Kutztown: Victor Montanez (Passaic County Tech)
Messiah: Alex DeHart (Lawrence), Chris Hardenburg (Verona), Nathan Deisem (Parsippany Hills)
CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS FROM THE MESSIAH DUALS
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Cornell Body Bar Tournament
NJ Medal Winners
4th Place
174: Corey Peltier (Blair) - Maryland
6th Place
149: Anthony Priore (AL Johnson) - Sacred Heart
Hwt: Kyle Frey (Warren Hills) - Drexel
*****
Penn vs. Michigan & Princeton
Featuring: MICHIGAN: Kellen Russell (Blair) PENN: Zach Shanaman (Pingry), Dan Zander (Gateway) PRINCETON: Danny Scotton (Burlington Twp), Steve Turner (Matawan)
Links
#21 Penn 47 - Princeton 0
#10 Michigan 22 - #21 Penn 15
Friday, November 21st
In a showdown of of NJ Wrestling alum with seven state titles between them, Penn State's Frank Molinaro (Southern Regional) defeated Cornell's Mike Grey (Delbarton) by a score of 8-3 on Friday night. Grey came into the match ranked #3 in the country at 141, but Molinaro controlled the match scoring two takedowns, a pair of backpoints, an escape, and a point for riding time. Grey's points came from a 2nd period escape and two penalty points.
FloWrestling.com: CLICK HERE TO WATCH MOLINARO vs. GREY
Molinaro's win was one of the few bright spots on the night for Penn State though, as the 4th ranked Big Red handed the #14 Nittany Lions a 24-10 defeat.
In other matches featuring NJ alum, Cornell's defending national champion at 157 pounds, Jordan Leen, bounced back from a loss a week ago to hand Dan Vallimont (Jefferson) a 4-0 loss. The Big Red received a win at heavyweight from Zach Hammond (Absegami/Blair) who registered a 7-6 win over State's Cameron Wade, while Frank Perrelli (Delbarton) dropped a 9-6 decision to the Lions' Brad Patacky at 125.
Penn State Link: No. 14 Penn State Suffers Tough Loss at No. 4 Cornell
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Dual Meet: Rider 27 - Lock Haven 16
Featuring: Filiberto Colon (Belleville), Tom Lorenzo (West Orange), Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield), Nick Weaver (Central), Luke Lanno (Southern), Dave Richmond (Warren Hills), Alex Dalrymple (High Point), and Tyler Smith (Belvidere)
The Broncs picked up pins from Filiberto Colon (Belleville) and Ed Bordas, and won six of the nine contested bouts, to roll to a 27-16 win over Lock Haven at Alumni Gym in Lawrenceville on Friday night.
In all, there were eight New Jersey high school wrestling alumni in action including a matchup at 133 between Tom Lorenzo (West Orange) and Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield) that saw Lorenzo take an 8-4 victory.
Rider will be right back on the mats this Sunday as they take part in the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia. Check back Sunday evening for results.
Rider Link: Rider 27, Lock Haven 16
Lock Haven Link: Bald Eagles fall to Rider 27-16
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Dual Meet: Lehigh 20 - #9 Michigan 12
Zach Rey (Hopatcong) and Mike Galante (Blair) picked up wins to help lead the Mountain Hawks to a 20-12 upset over the 9th-ranked Wolverines of Michigan.
Galante remained undefeated on the year with an 11-5 win over Justin Zeerip at 165, and Rey sealed the deal at heavyweight with a takedown in the final minute to record a 3-1 decision on Eddie Phillip's to give Lehigh the upset.
Lehigh's Redshirt sophomore Alex Caruso (Watchung Hills) had a tough test at 174, taking on the Wolverines' top-ranked 5th-year senior Steve Luke. Caruso was aggressive throughout, but came up just short, dropping a 5-3 decision.
Kellen Russell (Blair) had one of Michigan's four wins of the evening. The sophomore, currently ranked #5 at 141, saw a three point lead in the final period evaporate when he was hit for three consecutive penalty points to send the bout into overtime. Russell would shake it off in the extra session, scoring a takedown to win 6-4.
Lehigh Link: Mountain Hawks upset No. 9 Michigan 20-12
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Dual Meet: #2 Iowa State 27 - #12 Wisconsin 7
Heavyweight Dave Zabriskie (High Point) picked up a 5-3 win in overtime over Wisconsin's Kyle Massey in a matchup between two of the top heavies in the nation. Zabriskie, ranked #2 at heavyweight, scored a takedown in the last second of overtime to earn the win over the 3rd-ranked Massey.
Zach Tanelli (Millburn) knocked off Iowa State's Nick Gallick, the #2 ranked wrestler in the country at 141, with a 7-4 overtime win, but it wasn't enough as the 2nd ranked Cyclones topped the Badgers 27-7.
Wisconsin Link: Tanelli's upset not enough for Badger win
Thursday, November 20th
The latest NWCA Division 3 Rankings have been released. Here's the NJ Wrestling alumni that have made the rankings.
141 Pounds
3rd: Minga Batsukh (St. Benedict's) - St. John's University
4th: John Paxos (Roxbury) - Ithaca
9th: James Beshada (CBA) - United States Merchant Marines
149 Pounds
7th: John Barnett (Jefferson) - TCNJ
9th: Rob Kein (Becton) - Muhlenberg
10th: Blaine Woszczak (Wall) - Ithaca
165 Pounds
4th: Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill East) - TCNJ
174 Pounds
2nd: Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick) - TCNJ
184 Pounds
2nd: Mike Wilcox (Buena) - Delaware Valley
Heavyweight
10th: Zack Weinrich (Kittatinny) - Roger Williams
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College Commitments
2005 Camden Catholic high school graduate Randy Moore who went on to wrestle for Glouster County College has signed a letter of intent to wrestle at Newberry College next season. Also, Garrett Frey of Blair Academy has given a verbal commitment to attend Princeton next season.
CLASS OF 2009 COLLEGE LIST
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~~~ Wednesday Night Dual Results ~~~
Pitt 27 - Bloomsburg 7
Featuring: Jimmy Conroy (South Plainfield) and Zach Walsh (Morris Knolls)
Pitt Link: Eight Panthers Win in 27-7 Domination
TCNJ 38 - Hunter College 9
TCNJ 38 - NYU 3
TCNJ 60 - Yeshiva College 0
Featuring: Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial), Bill Tenpenny (Central), Mike Denver (Central), Ed Broderick (Southern)< Joey Falco (Ocean Township), Dan DiColo (Mt. Olive), Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick), Adam Koziol (Paramus), Tyler Branham (Kittatinny), Anthony Rizzolo (Deptford), John Barnett (Jefferson), John Dinan (Nutley)
TCNJ Link: Osgoodby gets 100th win as Lions cruise to three victories
Roger Williams University 37 - USCGA 10
Featuring: Dan Zotollo (Paramus), James Woods (Deamrest), Zack Weinrich (Kittatinny), Anthony Cirello (Paramus), Greg Bredariol (Princeton), and Will Stark (West Milford)
RWU Link: Hawks wrestling sinks Coast Guard
Delaware State 35 - Wagner 9
Millersville 44 - Wagner 3
Featuring: Nick Keshecki (Jackson Memorial), Angelio D'Amico (Seton Hall Prep), Jason Mandragona (Matawan), Sean Quinn (Southern), and Larry Peotter (New Providence)
Wagner Link: Seahawks Fall, Morano Picks Up First Collegiate Win at Millersville Tri-Meet
Wednesday, November 19th
Tuesday Night Dual Results
Drexel 22 - East Stroudsburg 11
Featuring: Shane Mallory (New Providence), Chris Birchler (Seton Hall Prep), Kyle Frey (Warren Hills), Matt Benedetti (Steinert), Matt Rizzo (Lakewood), Joe Schick (Fair Lawn), Jeff Jacobs (Pt Pleasant Boro), and Nick Tetro (Jackson Memorial)
Drexel Link: Dragons Double Up East Stroudsburg in Home Opener, 22-11
East Stroudsburg Link: Warriors Wrestling Falls 22-11 at Drexel in 2008-09 Dual Opener
Sacred Heart 31 - Stevens Institute of Technology 13
Featuring: Cory Dunn (Rutherford), Dylan Huddleston (Pascack Hills), Anthony Priore (AL Johnson), Austin Alpaugh (Newton), Bill Beirmeister (Boonton), Joe & Charlie Favia (CBA), Rob Bolomey (Somerville), Ryan & Leo Dormann (Kingsway), Vince Termini (Lenape), and Ernie Guaimano (Hilsborough)
Stevens Link: Wrestling Falls to Division I Sacred Heart, 31-13
Sacred Heart Link: Wrestling Clips Stevens Tech, 31-13
Army 41 - Franklin & Marshall 3
Featuring: Anthony Bongarzone (Monmouth Regional), Jay Tracy (CBA), Jimmy Schulz (Ramapo), and Nico Somers (Madison)
Link: Army Too Much For Franklin & Marshall
*****
First rankings of the season for the New England Wrestling Association have been released. Here's a look at NJ Wrestlers that made the list.
125 Pounds
5th: James Soprano (Belleville) - Johnson & Wales
141 Pounds
3rd: Mike Trasso (Queen of Peace) - Rhode Island College
5th: Ryan McGilvray (Manalapan) - Springfield College
149 Pounds
5th: Oscar Orellana (Lakewood) - Springfield College
6th: Tom Tuminelli (Howell) - Roger Williams University
165 Pounds
5th: Will Stark (West Milford) - United States Coast Guard Academy
6th: Josh Berkovic (Montclair) - Wesleyan
174 Pounds
3rd: Victor Stanziale (St. Peter's Prep) - Springfield College
4th: Mike Fenner (Bergenfield) - Bridgewater State
5th: Andrew Gatewood (Pingry) - Williams College
6th: Matt Valnoski (Allentown) - Norwich University
184 Pounds
5th: James Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams University
197 Pounds
1st: Dan Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams University
Heavyweight
2nd: Zack Weinrich (KIttatinny) - Roger Williams University
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE LIST
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RIC's Mike Trasso (Queen of Peace) Earns NEWA Rookie Of The Week Honors
Link: MIKE TRASSO NAMED NEWA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Monday, November 17th
College Commitment - 11/17
Toms River South's Mark Maestrey has committed to wrestle at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota next season. Maestrey, who will enter the 2008-2009 season with 80 career wins, was the District 24 champion at 112 pounds and a 6th place finisher at the NJSIAA Tournament last season.
*****
Virginia Tech Hokie Open
NJ Top 4 Finishers
1st Place
133: Will Livingston (Kittatinny) - Virginia Tech
174: Anthony Trongone (Camden Catholic) - Virginia Tech
Hwt: Konrad Dudziak (St. Peter's Prep) - Duke
2nd Place
165: Kyle Kiss (Ocean Township) - North Carolina
3rd Place
174: Nick Tenpenny (Central Regional) - North Carolina
4th Place
141: Danny Lopes (Ocean Township) - North Carolina
5th/6th
149: Rich Bushby (Kingsway) - UNC Greensboro
149: Nick Murray (Bound Brook) - Virginia Tech
174: Voris Tejada (Cherokee) - Duke
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE BRACKETS
Sunday, November 16th
Will Livingston & Anthony Trongone Win Titles At Hokie Open
HokieSports.com: Five win titles at Hokie Open
*****
Ursinus College Fall Brawl
NJ Medal Winners
1st Place
141: Anthony Rizzolo (Deptford) - TCNJ
149: John Barnett (Jefferson) - TCNJ
157: Joey Falco (Ocean Township) - TCNJ
165: Justin Bonitaitis (Cherry Hill East) - TCNJ
174: Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick) - TCNJ
2nd Place
141: Bill Tenpenny (Central Regional) - TCNJ
149: Rob Klein (Becton) - Muhlenberg
157: Dan Dicolo (Mt. Olive) - TCNJ
165: John Sternlicht (Newark Academy) - Muhlenberg
3rd Place
149: Tyler Branham (Kittatinny) - TCNJ
184: Mike Denver (Central Regional) - TCNJ
197: Ed Broderick (Southern) - TCNJ
4th Place
125: Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial) - TCNJ
Link: TCNJ crowns five champions at Fall Brawl
*****
Dual Meet: Hofstra 18 - Penn State 15
Featuring: Dan Vallimont (Jefferson) & Frank Molinaro (Southern)
Link: HOFSTRA UPSETS #7 PENN STATE TO IMPROVE TO 2-0
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Rider Recap From ESU Open
GoBroncs.com: Broncs at Stroudsburg Open
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Rutgers Recap From Binghamton Open
ScarletKnights.com: Scarlet Knights Place Eight In Binghamton Open
Saturday, November 15th
ACC/Big 10 Challenge Results
Featuring: Darrion Caldwell (Rahway), Kody Hamrah (Bishop Ahr), Derek Valenti (Kittatinny), Zach Tanelli (Millburn), and Thomas Scotton (Willingboro)
Link: ACC/Big 10 Challenge Box Scores
*****
Roger Williams University Invitational
NJ Medal Winners
2nd Place
141: Mike Trasso (Queen of Peace) - Rhode Island College
Hwt: Zack Weinrich (Kittatinny) - Roger Williams
3rd Place
184: James Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams
4th Place
125: James Soprano (Belleville) - Johnson & Wales
149: Tom Tuminelli (Howell) - Roger Williams
165: Bill Stark (West Milford) - USCGA
5th Place
141: Travis Drappi (West Orange) - Rhode Island College
165: Josh Berkovic (Montclair) - Wesleyan
174: Mike Fenner (Bergenfield) - Bridgewater State
6th Place
125: Mitchell Cohen (Lawrenceville) - Johnson & Wales
133: Brian Powers (Central Regional) - Johnson & Wales
141: Alex DeHeart (Lawrence) - Messiah
Hwt: Ben Kissane (Newton) - Roger Williams
*****
Binghamton Open
NJ Medal Winners
1st Place
125: Frank Perrelli (Delbraton) - Cornell
141: Mike Grey (Delbarton) - Cornell
197: Andrew Silber (Scotch Plains) - American
Hwt: Zach Hammond (Blair) - Cornell
2nd Place
133: Cory Dunn (Rutherford) - Sacred Heart
141: Trevor Melde (Depaul Catholic) - Rutgers
3rd Place
157: Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial) - Rutgers
197: Lamar Brown (Red Bank Regional) - Rutgers
Hwt: DJ Russo (Lenape Valley) - Rutgers
4th Place
125: Joey Langel (Howell) - Rutgers
174: Mike Whalen (Parsippany) - Rutgers
5th Place
133: Joe Stanzione (Blair)
149: Kellen Bradley (Kittatinny) - Rutgers
157: Derek Sickles (Bergen Catholic) - Columbia
6th Place
125: Fred Santaite (Northern Highlands) - Boston U
165: CJ Inglin (Delaware Valley) - Boston U
175: Mike Cucinotta (Paulsboro) - Rutgers
Hwt: Kyle Frey (Warren Hills) - Drexel
CLICK HERE FOR BINGHAMTON OPEN BRACKETS
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Darrion Caldwell & Kody Hamrah Update
Big day for NC State's 4th-ranked Darrion Caldwell (Rahway) and Kody Hamrah (Bishop Ahr) on the mats at the ACC/Big 10 Challenge. While the Wolfpack dropped all three of their matches, Caldwell and Hamrah went 3 for 3 on the day. In the opener, Caldwell and Hamrah were the only two NC State wrestlers to win in a 40-7 loss to #9 Illinois. Caldwell picked up a big win as he knocked off #14 Troy Tirapelle by a score of 8-4, while Hamrah picked up bonus for the Wolfpack with a 13-5 major over Grant Paswall.
Caldwell made quick work of Michigan State's redshirt freshman Dave Cheza, recording a pin in 1:06 and Hamrah added a 7-3 victory over Kyle Bounds in the Wolfpack's loss to the Spartans, 23-13.
In NC State's final dual of the evening against 12th-ranked Wisconsin, Caldwell beat his 2nd ranked opponent of the day, with an 8-4 decision over #7 Kyle Ruschell. Hamrah followed with his third win of the day, a 6-3 decision over highly-touted true freshman Ben Jordan, a three-time Ohio state champion. The Wolfpack split bouts with Wisconsin, but the Badgers registered five bonus points to grab the 20-15 win.
Link: Wrestling Drops Three in ACC/Big Ten Clash
*****
East Stroudsburg Open Round-Up
NJ Medal Winners
1st Place
197: Hudson Taylor (Blair) - Maryland
2nd Place
125: Frank Cagnina (Queen of Peace HS)
165: Andrew Coles (Blair) - Penn
Hwt: Chris Birchler (Seton Hall Prep) - East Stroudsburg
3rd Place
133: Tom Lorenzo (West Orange) - Rider
Hwt: Kyle Bilquist (Toms River South) - Delaware Valley College
4th Place
125: Filiberto Colon (Belleville) - Rider
133: Kyle Hussey (Parsippany) - Rider
5th Place
125: Jose Matos (St. Augustine) - Bucknell
174: Jack Decker (Seton Hall Prep) - Penn State
197: Tyler Smith (Belvidere) - Rider
6th Place
125: Jimmy Kirchner (Somerville) - Rider
149: Nick Weaver (Central Regional) - Rider
174: Jonathan Becker (Bergen Catholic) *withdrew in wrestleback semis
174: Mike Wilcox (Buena) - Delaware Valley College *withdrew in wrestleback semis
7th/8th
157: Leo Dormann (Kingsway) - Stevens
174: Andrew Rock (Freehold Boro) - George Mason
197: Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township) - Delaware Valley College
197: Ernie Guaimano (Hillsborough) - Stevens
CLICK HERE FOR ESU OPEN BRACKETS
*****
Dual Meet: Lehigh 27 - Pitt 9
Featuring: Mike Galante (Blair), Alex Caruso (Watchung Hills), Zach Rey (Hopatcong), and Jimmy Conroy (S. Plainfield)
Link: Mountain Hawks topple Pittsburgh, 27-9
*****
Wilkes University Goes 4-0 at John Reese Duals
Featuring: Anthony Dattalo (Roxbury), Chris Smith (High Point), Rich Sparks (Schalick), and Jake Weinrich (Kittatinny)
Link: COLONELS WIN ALL FOUR MATCHES AT JOHN REESE DUALS
Friday, November 14th
Lock Haven Wrestling 2008-2009 Preview
Featuring: Luke Lanno (Southern), John Trumbetti (St. Joesph's), Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield), John Manigni (Hillsborough), Kevin Dufresne (St. Benedict's), and Alex Dalrymple (High Point)
Link: Bald Eagle grapplers ready to hit the mats, return three national qualifiers
Clarion University Blue-Gold Exhibition
Freshman Nick LeFevre went 2-0 at 149 pounds at Friday night's Clairon University Blue vs. Gold exhibition.
LINK: CLARION WRESTLERS EXCITING IN BLUE-GOLD EXHIBITION
Wednesday, November 12th
Dual Meet: College of New Jersey 31 - Stevens Institute of Technology 3
A total of 15 New Jersey high school wrestling alumni competed in Wednesday night's matchup between The College of New Jersey and Stevens Institute of Technology. For a recap and box score, please click the link below.
Link: #14 TCNJ cruises past #27 Stevens, 31-3
*****
Dual Meet: Hofstra 53 - Wagner 0
Jeff Rotella (West Windsor-Plainsboro North) scored a pin over Wagner's Jake Villaret in 2:39 to help lead the Pride to a 53-0 win over the Seahawks.
Link: HOFSTRA ROUTS WAGNER IN 2008-09 HOME OPENER
*****
D3Wrestle.com has put out their 2nd batch of rankings. Lots of NJ alumni featured. CLICK HERE to see the latest rankings.
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Escape Sports has a list of wrestlers already signed up for this Saturday's ESU Open at East Stroudsburg University. CLICK HERE to see the list which features a ton of NJ wrestling alumni, as well as several current NJ high schoolers.
Tuesday, November 11th
College Commitments
Delbarton's Bob Grogan has given a verbal commitment to attend Princeton University next season. Grogan, was a state qualifier at 215 last season, finishing 3rd in Region 3. He was also a runner-up at the District 9 tournament.
Also, Intermat has confirmed that Daryl Cocozzo will be transferring to Rutgers next season. Cocozzo, who graduated from River Dell in 2006, was a two-time NCAA qualifier at Edinboro University. He was the EWL Champion at 149 pounds in 2008 after taking 3rd at 141 in 2007.
Monday, November 10th
Recap of some of this weekend's college action...
NJ Placers at TCNJ Freshman/Sophomore Open
1st Place
125: Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial) - TCNJ
149: Cory Vernon (Hackettstown) - Navy
165: Justin Bonitatus (Cherry Hill East) - TCNJ
2nd Place
125: Charlie Frankel (Marlboro) - Delaware Valley
149: John Barnett (Jefferson) - TCNJ
157: Joey Falco (Ocean Township) - TCNJ
197: Chris Smith (High Point) - Wilkes
3rd Place
133: Ryan Wilson (Wall) - Wilkes
165: Dakota Moore (Camden Catholic) - Gloucester CC
Hwt: Eric Lasoski (Clearview) - Gloucester CC
4th Place
141: James Beshada (CBA) - Merchant Marines
149: John Giusti (Old Bridge) - Delaware Valley
165: Justin Persico (Middletown North) - Middlesex CC
174: James Ray (Ewing) - Stevens Institute of Technology
184: Preston Johnson (South Plainfield) - Middlesex CC
197: Dan Hopkins (Jackson Memorial) - Middlesex CC
Hwt: Rob Garone (Randolph) - TCNJ
5th Place
125: Gabe Roman (Perth Amboy) - Middlesex CC
133: Jaishon Scott (Montclair) - TCNJ
6th Place
125: Dan Hughes (Delran) - TCNJ
157: Nick Ponomarev (Pequannock) - Delaware Valley
184: Jack Flannery (West Deptford) - Gloucester CC
197: Isiah Miles (Sterling) - Glocester CC
Link: BRACKETS
NJ Alumni At The Michigan State Open
3rd Place
141: Frank Molinaro (Southern) - Penn State
4th Place
133: Jimmy Conroy (South Plainfield) - Pittsburgh
5th Place
157: Daryl Cocozzo (River Dell) - Unattached
174: Shane Riccio (Watchung Hills) - Bucknell
Dual Meet: Lehigh 21 - Maryland 15
Featuring: Zach Rey (Hopatcong), Mike Galante (Blair), Alex Caruso (Watchung Hills), Brendan Byrne (Blair), Eric Medina (Blair), Corey Peltier (Blair), and Hudson Taylor (Blair)
Lehigh Link: Mountain Hawks knock-off No. 17 Maryland, 21-15
Maryland Link: Lehigh Tops No. 17 Maryland Wrestling, 21-15
Dual Meet: Virginia Tech Defeats George Mason
Featuring: Anthony Trongone (Camden Catholic) and Tommy Spellman (Kittatinny)
Link: Virginia Tech 22 - George Mason 18
Frank McGrath (St. Augustine) Wins Title at the National Catholic Invitational
Link: McGrath and Milanak Win to Lead Gannon Wrestling at National Catholic Invitational
Plymouth State University Wrestle-Off Results
Several NJ alumni competing for starting spots took part in the Plymouth State wrestle-offs. Freshman Cody Oliverio (Brick Memorial) went 2-0 at 157 picking up a tech fall over Mark Watts and a major decision over Nick Keough. Sophomore Dustin Rudy (JFK-Iselin) also went 2-0 with a pair of decisions over Dan Bilowus (Raritan) and James Tarrpi at 165. Bilowus also competed in a wrestle-off at 174, earning a 3-2 win over Dan Curley. Tyler Walengewicz (Point Pleasant Beach) split at 149 with a pin over Shawn Mosely and a 5-3 loss to Logan Russell.
NJ Alumni Placing At The Ithaca Open
1st Place
141: John Paxos (Roxbury) - Ithaca
Hwt: Zack Weinrich (Kittatinny) - Roger Williams
2nd Place
Hwt: Dave Sbriscia (Warren Hills) - Ithaca
3rd Place
149: Blaine Woszczak (Wall) - Ithaca
184: James Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams
197: Jamie Myers (Northern Highlands) - NYU
4th Place
149: Oscar Orellana (Lakewood) - Springfield
174: Vic Stanziale (St. Peter's Prep) - Springfield
5th Place
149: Tom Tuminelli (Howell) - Roger Williams
157: Owen Vernon (Hackettstown) - Centenary
165: Dan Zotollo (Paramus) - Roger Williams
184: JJ Mitchell (Hackettstown) - Centenary
Hwt: Jon Flegel (Absegami) - Johnson & Wales
6th Place
125: James Soprano (Belleville) - Johnson & Wales
141: Dave Alsieux (Manasquan) - Centenary
165: Will Stark (West Milford) - Coast Guard Academy
197: Dan Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams
Saturday, November 8th
NC State Open
The following NJ alumni placed in the Top 4 at the NC State Open
1st Place
149: Darrion Caldwell (Rahway) - NC State
Hwt: Konrad Dudziak (St. Peter's Prep) - Duke
2nd Place
133: Will Livingston (Kittatinny) - Virginia Tech
4th Place
149: Nick Murray (Bound Brook) - Virginia Tech
GoPack.com Article on Caldwell's Championship Run
Link: Caldwell Downs OSU�s Palmer In Wolfpack Open Marquee Match
Division 2 Newberry Knocks Off Division 1 Davidson, 39-4
Featuring: Matt Oliver (Toms River North), Sean Byrnes (Jackson Memorial), and Vinnie Salek (Toms River East)
Link: Newberry mauls Division-I Davidson Wildcats, 39-4
Bryan Kopesky (Phillipsburg) Helps Lead Lycoming to Pair of Wins at Baldwin-Wallace Duals
Link: Wrestling opens season with 2-1 record at Baldwin-Wallace
Rutgers Top 6 Finishers at Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic
3rd Place
157: Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial)
4th Place
174: Mike Whalen (Parsippany)
5th Place
141: David Greenwald (St. Mary's)
6th Place
165: Matt Pletcher (Rancocas Valley)
197: Karim Mahmoud (Wallington)
Link: Five Scarlet Knights Place In Oklahoma-Brockport Gold Tournament
NJ Wrestlers Finishing Top 6 at Kings College Monarch Tournament
125 Pounds
4th: Gary Heckler (Highland) - York
5th: Mike Tabasco (Freehold Twp) - Kings
133 Pounds
3rd: Anthony Dietrick (West Orange) - Kings
4th: Rob Swan (Jackson Memorial) - Army
141 Pounds
2nd: Anthony Dattolo (Roxbury) - Wilkes
3rd: Taylor Ulm (Hackettstown) - York
5th: Anthony Miele (Audobon) - Kings
149 Pounds
1st: Rob Klein (Becton) - Muhlenberg
157 Pounds
3rd: Richard Sparks (AP Schalick) - Wilkes
6th: Jason Eckloff (Howell) - York
165 Pounds
1st: John Niedrich (CBA) - York
197 Pounds
1st: George Saliba (Hopewell Valley) - York
Heavyweight
2nd: Christopher Rash (Freehold Twp) - Kings
More From The NC State Open
Virginia Tech's Will Livingston (Kittatinny) has advanced to the semifinals at 133 pounds. Livingston picked up a 6-4 win over UNC's Jeremy Shaw and will next face Darrius Little of NC State. Also at 133, Newberry's Cody Fobes (Howell) picked up a pair of byes and then scored a pin over Anderson's Chris Francis to move within two wins of at least a Top 6 finish.
At 149, NC State's Darrion Caldwell (Rahway) continued his dominating start with a tech fall over Va. Tech's Matt Rosen to advance to the semifinals. Next up for Caldwell is Nick Stablile from North Carolina. Virginia Tech's Nick Murray (Bound Brook) also picked up a tech fall win in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals at 149. Murray's opponent in the semis will be two-time All-American Lance Palmer of Ohio State who knocked off Kyle Packer (Cherokee) of Newberry in the quarters by a score of 8-0.
NC State's Kody Hamrah (Bishop Ahr) also has wrestled his way into the semifinals. Hamrah advanced with a 3-1 win over Andre Johnson of Virginia Tech. Hamrah's opponent in the semis will be Andrew Saunders of UNC-Greensboro.
Voris Tejada (Cherokee) of Duke lost 3-2 to Jacob Burge of NC State in the quarterfinals at 174 pounds. Tejada drops down into the bottom wrestleback bracket. Still alive in the top half of the wrestleback bracket is North Carolina's Nick Tenpenny (Central Regional). Tenpenny is 3-1 on the day and needs two more wins for a Top 6 finish.
The matchup of NJ alum in the 184-pound wrestlebacks didn't happen as Maryland's Chris Lloyd (Morristown) forfeitted to Dave Newman (Toms River North) of Newberry. Newman lost his next match to Mikal McKee of UNC-Greensboro to finish one win shy of Top 6.
Rutgers Update From Brockport
Semi-Final Recap
Dave Greenwald (St. Mary's) was defeated by Zack Bailey of Oklahoma in the 141-pound semifinal.
Hofstra's top-seeded Alston Lucas decisioned Mike Whalen (Parsippany), 8-2 at 174.
Top-seeded Eric Lapotsky of Oklahoma pinned Abduel Karim Mahmoud (Wallington) in 2:45 in the 197-pound semi.
All three wrestlers move into the wrestleback brackets and are guaranteed Top 6 finishes. Joining them with guaranteed top 6 finishes are Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial) at 157 who defeated teammate Greg Zannetti (JP Stevens), 6-2 and then advanced into the 3rd Place match with a bye when Hofstra's Jonny Bonilla-Bowman withdrew. Matt Pletcher (Rancocas Valley) is the other remaining Scarlet Knight in the wrestlebacks. Pletcher has won his first two wrestleback matches and needs one more win for Top 4.
Finals Set For Monarch Invitational & Kings College
NJ Wrestlers in the Finals
141: (6) Anthony Dattalo (Roxbury) - Wilkes vs. (4) Casey Smith - Army
149: (2) Rob Klein (Becton) - Muhlenberg vs. (1) Erik Smith - Wilkes
165: (1) John Niedrich (CBA) - York vs. (2) Geoff Rosa - SUNY-Oneonta
197: (5) George Saliba (Hopewell Valley) - York vs. (US) James Laughlin - York
Hwt: (2) Chris Rash (Freehold Twp) - Kings vs. (1) Andrew Feldman - York
NJ Wrestlers at the NC State Open
Some quick notes from NC State...
At 133 pounds, Virginia Tech's 2nd-seeded Will Livingston (Kittatinny) received a bye in his opener and followed that up with a tech fall over Josh Sandoval to advance to the quarterfinals. Wrestling at Newberry College, Cody Fobes (Howell) won his opening match 9-7 over Matt Bogusz of Maryland, before dropping a tough 7-6 decision to Ky Corley of UNC. Fobes is still alive in the wrestlebacks.
North Carolina's Danny Lopes (Ocean Township) dropped a three point decision in his 141-pound championship bracket opener, but rebounded in his first wrestleback match with a 3-0 win over Anthony DiCarlo of Anderson.
Darrion Caldwell (Rahway) is off to a strong start at 149 pounds, scoring a pair of 1st period pins to move to the quarterfinals. A pair of fellow NJ alumni have also reached the quarterfinals in the opposite side of the bracket. Virginia Tech's Nick Murray (Bound Brook) has picked up a tech fall and a major decision for his 2-0 start, while Kyle Packer (Cherokee) received a 1st round bye and picked up a 6-4 win over Adam Broda of Va. Tech to move into the quarters. Next up for Packer is Lance Palmer of Ohio State, a two-time All-American.
Kody Hamrah (Bishop Ahr) picked up a pin over Matt Postell of Anderson and a decision over Ohio State's Sean Nemec (25-5 for the Buckeyes in 2007-08) to advance to the quarterfinals for NC State. Next up for Hamrah is Virginia Tech's Andre Johnson.
Wrestling at 174 pounds, Duke's Voris Tejada (Cherokee) picked up a pin over Channon Clamp of Newberry and a 11-5 win over Gabe Mussler to advance to the quarterfinals. Tejada gets true freshman Jacob Burge of NC State next. Also at 174, North Carolina's Nick Tenpenny (Central Regional) majored UNC-Greensboro's Brett Miller in his championship bracket opener before dropping a 5-2 decision to Dave Rella of Ohio State. Tenpenny is alive in the wrestleback brackets and needs three more wins for at least a top 6 finish.
A pair of NJ alum will be meeting up in the wrestleback brackets of the 184 pound weight class as Newberry's Dave Newman (Toms River North) will match up against Maryland's Chris Lloyd (Morristown). The winner will be one win away from a Top 6 finish.
Rutgers Update From Brockport
125 Pounds
Matt Fusco (Queen of Peace) and Mike DeMarco (St. mary's) each lost their opening matches in the championship round. They met up in the 2nd Round of the wrestlebacks with Fusco avenging his werestle-off loss with a 3-1 victory over DeMarco. Fusco is now one win away from Top 6.
133 Pounds
Brian Bollette (Kittatinny) was defeated in his opener by top-seeded Lou Ruggirello of Hofstra. Bollette received a forfeit victory in his opening wrestleback match against teammate Tyler Milonas (Jefferson). Milonas went 1-1 in the championship bracket with a win over Josh Sandhaus of Army in his opener, and then a loss to 2nd-seeded Dan Mitcheff of Kent State.
141 Pounds
Dave Greenwald (St. Mary's) advanced to the semifinals with a pin over Tony Dalie of Central Michigan. Next up for Greenwald is top-seeded Zack Bailey of Oklahoma who led the Sooners in wins last season with 28. Zac Coulas (Ocean Township) went 0-2 on the day, dropping a 13-1 decision to 3rd-seeded Eric Kruger of Central Michigan in the opening round, and then falling to Brian Shelton of Oklahoma in overtime in the wrestlebacks.
149 Pounds
Jack Barrett (Metuchen) won his opening round match of the championship bracket before falling to #3 Kyle Terry in the quarterfinals. Barrett won his first wrestleback match and is now one win away from a top 6 finish. Dave Seidenberg (Raritan) went 1-2 on the day, dropping a 9-6 decision to 5th-seeded Cliff Sponseller of Kent State in the championship bracket before splitting a pair of matches in the wrestlebacks.
157 Pounds
Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial) dropped his collegiate opener, losing 4-1 to #4 Chad Terry of Oklahoma. Winston receieved a bye in the wrestlebacks and will next face teammate Greg Zannetti (JP Stevens) with the winner being assured a Top 6 finish. Zannetti wrestled tough in his championship bracket match, dropping a 12-8 decision to 2nd-seeded Johnny Bonilla-Bowman of Hofstra.
165 Pounds
Matt Pletcher (Rancocas Valley) was defeated 4-0, by 5th-seeded Ryan Smith of Oklahoma in his opener. Pletcher bounced back to win his wrestleback opener with a pin over Chris Grill of Army. Pletcher needs one more win for a Top 6 or better finish. Matt Rigoglioso (Wayne Valley) is also in need of one more win for Top 6 finish. Rigoglioso fell to 2nd seeded Jarrod King of Edinboro in the 1st Round, and then scored a 13-6 win in his wrestleback opener.
174 Pounds
Mike Whalen (Parsippany) is 2-0 on the day so far, including a 3-1 win over Ryan Mergen of Army, to advance to the semifinals. Next up for Whalen is top-seeded Alton Lucas of Hofstra. Mike Cucinotta won his opening round bout before falling to Lucas in the quarters. Cucinotta next faces Mergen in the wrestlebacks one win away from Top 6 or better.
184 Pounds
Keith Dobish (Lodi) lost his opener by fall to 5th-seeded Vince DiDono of Central Michigan. Dobish picked up a 10-3 win over Brockport's Josh Bloom in the wrestlebacks and is one away for Top 6. Chris Orzechowski (Old Bridge) is also at 1-1 and is in the opposite half of the wrestleback bracket also still alive for Top 6 or better.
197 Pounds
Abduel Karim Mahmoud (Wallington) has advanced to the semifinals with a 2-0 win over Eric Chine of Kent State. Mahmoud next faces top-seeded Eric Lapotsky of Oklahoma who was 15-1 a year ago for the Sooners.
HWT
DJ Russo (Lenape Valley) lost his championship bracket opener to #3 Nate Fernandez of Oklahoma. Russo earned a bye in the opening round of the wrestlebacks and is one win away from Top 6.
Friday, November 7th
Seeds For Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic
Featuring: Rutgers University
Link: CLICK HERE FOR SEEDS
NCAA.com Article on Penn State Wrestling
Featuring: Frank Molinaro (Southern) & Dan Valimont (Jefferson)
Link: Penn State Sends Wrestlers to MSU Open on Sunday
GoPack.com Article on Wolfpack Open Preview
Rutgers News Link
Featuring: Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial)
SCARLETKNIGHTS.com: Winston Ranked at 157 In Multiple Publications
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Centenary College News Link
Featuring: Jay-Anthony Giuricich (Blair), Jon Stillo (Phillipsburg), Anthony Greene (Columbia), Owen Vernon (Hackettstown), Mike Hall (Madison)
CENTENARYCOLLEGE.edu: Five Wrestlers Ranked in Metro Conference
*****
Dual Meet: TCNJ 25 - King's College 15
Featuring
TCNJ: Dan Hughes (Delran), Jaishon Scott (Montclair), Anthony Rizzolo (Deptford), Tyler Branham (Kittatinny), Dan Dicolo (Mt. Olive), Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill East), Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick), Ed Broderick (Southern), Adam Koziol (Paramus)
King's: Mike Tabasco (Freehold Twp), Anthony Dietrick (West Orange), Tony Miele (Audobon), Frankie Davis (Madison), Lewis Snover (Hackettstown), Eric Steltzer (Parisppany Hills), Chris Rash (Freehold Twp)
TCNJ LINK: Lions remain undefeated with 25-15 win over King's
KING'S LINK: Monarch Wrestlers Fall to Natonally Ranked TCNJ
Saturday, November 29th
Rutgers Goes 4-1 @ Hoosier Duals
Heavyweight DJ Russo (Lenape Valley) went a perfect 4-0 on the day, Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial) was also unbeaten in three matches, and Dave Greenwald (St. Mary's) added three more pins to increase his team leading total to seven, as the Rutgers University wrestling team went 4-1 on the day at the Hoosier Duals at Indiana University.
Here's a brief look at how the Scarlet Knights fared in each match.
Round 1: Rutgers 25 - Liberty 9
Dave Greenwald picked up a 1st period pin, and Rutgers got wins from 157 thru heavyweight to top the Flames.
Junior Keith Dobish (Lodi) picked up a big win for the Knights at 184, as he knocked off 17th-ranked Chris Daggett by a score of 3-1.
Round 2: Rutgers 19 - Ohio 11
The Scarlet Knights won five of the final six bouts to defeat the Bocats in the 2nd Round.
Winston and Matt Pletcher (Rancocas Valley) won back to back decisions to give the Knights a one-point lead. Following a win by Ohio's Jacob Ison at 174, Dobish put Rutgers ahead for good with a decision at 184.
Round 3: Indiana 29 - Rutgers 9
The host Hoosiers took eight out of ten from Rutgers to hand their lone loss of the afternoon.
Winning for the Knights were Winston, who decisioned two-time NCAA Tournament qualifier Matt Coughlin (6-5), and DJ Russo, who recorded a pin over #16 Nate Everhart.
Matt Fusco (Queen of Peace) dropped a tough 2-0 decision to Indiana's Angel Escobedo, the returning National Champion at 125 pounds.
Round 4: Rutgers 40 - The Cumberlands 3
Rutgers scored bonus points in six of their nine wins in their 40-3 rout over the Patriots. Picking up pins for Rutgers were DJ Russo, Dave Greenwald, and Brian Bollette (Kittatinny).
Round 5: Rutgers 37 - San Diego State 6
Rutgers won all eight of the contested bouts (there were forfeits at 133 and Hwt.) over the Aztecs to finish the day at 4-1.
Greenwald and Pletcher scored pins, while Karim Mahmoud (Wallington) added a major to help pace the Scarlet Knights.
RUTGERS LINK: Rutgers Finishes Second In Hoosier Duals
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE BOX SCORES
*****
Mat Town Invitational @ Lock Haven
NJ MEDAL WINNERS
1st Place
141: Trevor Melde (Depaul Catholic) - Rutgers
174: Nick Tenpenny (Central Regional) - North Carolina
2nd Place
133: Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield) - Pitt
197: Lamar Brown (Red Bank Regional) - Rutgers
4th Place
125: Joey Langel (Howell) - Rutgers
157: Dave Richmond (Warren Hills) - Lock Haven
*****
Lehigh Upsets Oklahoma State, Wins 4 @ NorthEast Duals
Featuring: Mike Galante (Blair), Alex Caruso (Watchung Hills), Zach Rey (Hopatcong)
LEHIGH LINK: Lehigh upsets No. 7 Oklahoma State at NE Duals
Maryland Goes 1-2 @ NorthEast Duals
Featuring: Brendan Byrne (Blair), Chris Lloyd (Morristown), Corey Peltier (Blair), Hudson Taylor (Blair)
LINK: Maryland Wrestling Goes 1-2 at Journeymen/Brute Northeast Duals
*****
Division 2 Newberry College Defeats Division 1 NC State, Sweeps Tri
Featuring:
Newberry: Matt Oliver (TR North), Vin Salek (TR East), Sean Byrnes (Jackson Memorial)
NC State: Darrion Caldwell (NC State), Kody Hamrah (Bishop Ahr)
NEWBERRY LINK vs. NC State: No. 7 Newberry tames D-I No. 22 North Carolina State, 28-13
NEWBERRY LINK vs. Seton Hill: Home Opener for No. 7 Newberry results in 45-0 shutout of Seton Hill
Thursday, November 27th
CLICK HERE FOR INTERMAT'S LATEST DIVISION 1 RANKINGS
CLICK HERE FOR D3WRESTLE.COM's LATEST DIVISION 3 RANKINGS
Wednesday Night Tri-Meet Results
Delaware Valley 19 - Kutztown 19
Delaware Valley 29 - Elizabethtown 16
Kutztown 26 - Elizabethtown 15
Featuring
Delaware Valley: Charlie Frankel (Marlboro), Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township), Mike Wilcox (Buena)
Kutztown: Victor Martinez (Pasaic County Tech)
Elizabethtown: Ronnie Cuff (Schalick), Mike Lussier (Cherry Hill East), Paul Connor (Shawnee), Bill Meaney (Manchester), Deron Sharp (Millville)
DEL VAL LINK: AGGIES RALLY TO TIE DIVISON II KUTZTOWN, EARN WIN OVER ELIZABETHTOWN
KUTZTOWN LINK: Golden Bears go unbeaten at Elizabethtown
ELIZABETHTOWN LINK: Wrestling battles Del Val and Kutztown
Tuesday, November 25th
Rider Report
With solid performances in the East Stroudsburg Open and this past weekend's Keystone Classic, as well as big win in their opener over Lock Haven University, the Rider University wrestling program has gotten their 2008-2009 season off to a strong start.
Leading the charge for the Broncs has been senior captain Jason Lapham. A graduate of Beekmantown High School in New York where he was a four-time NY State placer, Lapham transferred to Rider from Penn State last season and has been a huge contributor.
Lapham opened the 08-09 campaign by going 5-0 to win the 165-pound weight class championship at the East Stroudsburg Open, defeating Penn's Andrew Coles in the finals, 6-3.
The second week of the season saw him pick up a 4-0 win over Lock Haven's Dave Richmond in the Broncs 27-16 win over the Bald Eagles. Lapham was right back on the mats two days later in Philadelphia, taking 2nd place at the Keystone Classic.
For the season, Lapham is tied for the team lead in wins with Fred Rodgers (9-4, 4th @ ESU, 5th @ Keystone) and Nick Weaver (Central Regional / 9-5, 6th @ ESU, 5th @ Keystone) with nine.
Another Bronc off to a strong start is redshirt junior Michael Kessler. A two-time NCAA Tournament qualifier, Kessler is 8-2 on the year with 2nd place finishes at the Keystone Classic and East Stroudsburg Open.
A trio of true freshmen from New Jersey have gotten off to excellent starts at the collegiate level for the Broncs as well.
Filiberto Colon (Belleville) registered a huge pin for the Broncs in their win over Lehigh, and placed at both the East Stroudsburg Open and Keystone Classic, taking 4th and 5th respectively, giving him a 7-4 start with four of his wins coming by pin at 125.
At 197, Tyler Smith (Belvidere) picked up a pair of 5th place finishes at East Stroudsburg and the Keystone, and is tied for 2nd on the team with eight wins.
The 2008 NJ State Champion at 125 pounds, Jimmy Kirchner (Somerville) participated in the East Stroudsburg Open. Kirchner picked up five wins, including two by pin, on his way to a 6th place finish.
Other wrestlers making strong contributions for the Broncs include at 133 pounds, Tommy Lorenzo (West Orange / 6-3, 3rd @ ESU) and Matt Bradley (Jackson Memorial / 3-3, 6th @ Keystone), at 141, Aaron Nestor (5-4, 7th @ ESU, 6th @ Keystone), 174-pounder Joe Ferber (4-5), and heavyweight Ed Bordas (6-3, 3rd @ Keystone).
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Rutgers Report
With five placers at the Oklahoma Gold / Brockport Open, eight at the Binghamton Open, and a nice showing at the 2008 Sprawl and Brawl Duals, the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers have gotten themselves off to a good start in year two of the Scott Goodale era.
True freshman Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial) has been solid in his first year at the collegiate level. After dropping his very first match to Oklahoma's Chad Terry at Brockport, Winston won out to take 3rd place avenging his loss to Terry with a 4-3 win in the wrestleback final. A week later, Winston would go 5-1 at the Binghamton Open for another 3rd place finish. For the season, Winston leads the team in wins at 9-4, with three of his four losses coming to nationally ranked wrestlers.
Three Scarlet Knights are tied for 2nd on the team with eight wins.
Redshirt senior Mike Whalen (Parsippany - 174) recorded seven of his eight wins at the tournaments in Brockport and Binghamton, placing 3rd and 4th respectively. He also added a win in Rutgers 21-15 triumph over Clarion at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals.
Six of Kellen Bradley's (Kittatinny) eight wins came at the Binghamton Open where he went 6-1 on the day for a 5th place finish at 149.
Sean Dedeyn (Central Regional), a redshirt sophomore at heavyweight picked up four wins at both the Binghamton Open and the Buffalo Open, finishing in 3rd place in the latter.
Leading the team in pins with four is redshirt sophomore Dave Greenwald (St. Mary's). Greenwald won both his matches at Brockport via fall, and added two more at the Sprawl and Brawl duals.
The Knights are schedules to return to the mats this Saturday for the Hoosier Duals at Indiana University.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE RECAP OF RUTGERS AT THE SPRAWL AND BRAWL DUALS
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TCNJ Report
A perennial power in Division 3, The College of New Jersey Lions wrestling team is once again showing that they will be a Division 3 contender in 2008-2009.
TCNJ has jumped out to a 4-0 start in dual action, crowned five champions at the Ursinus Fall Brawl, and had eleven wrestlers finish in the top four on their way to a 2nd place finish as a team at the Red Dragon Invitational.
Five wrestlers are tied for the team lead with twelve wins through the first two weeks of the season: John Barnett (Jefferson), Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill East), Ed Broderick (Southern), Joey Falco (Ocean Township), and Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick). Osgoodby, who picked up his 100th career victory last week in the dual against Yeshiva, is the Lions' lone remaining unbeaten.
Dan DiColo (Mount Olive), Anthony Rizzolo (Deptford), and Mike Denver (Central Regional) are next on the list for TCNJ with eleven wins. Denver, also leads the team in pins with seven.
Tyler Branham (Kittatinny), Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial), and Bill Tenpenny (Central Regional) round out the double digit winners for the Lions with ten each.
TCNJ returns to the mat on December 3rd for a home dual against Kings College.
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Sunday, November 23rd
Keystone Classic
NJ MEDAL WINNERS
1st Place
133: Jimmy Conroy (South Plainfield) - Pittsburgh
165: Zack Shanaman (Pingry) - Penn
3rd Place
197: Andrew Silber (Scotch Plains) - American
4th Place
197: Dan Zander (Gateway) - Penn
5th Place
125: Filiberto Colon (Belleville) - Rider
149: Nick Weaver (Central Regional) - Rider
165: Bryan Tracy (Paulsboro) - Brown
197: Tyler Smith (Belvidere) - Rider
6th Place
133: Matt Bradley (Jackson Memorial) - Rider
RIDER LINK: Lapham/Kessler 2nd at Keystone Classic / Rider 4th of 10
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Dual Meet: #22 Lehigh 41 - Princeton 3
Featuring: Mike Galante (Blair) and Zach Rey (Hopatcong)
LEHIGH LINK: No. 22 Lehigh dominates Princeton in 41-3 rout
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Sprawl & Brawl
Penn State's Frank Molinaro (Southern) went 2-0 on the day with a pin and a major as the Nittany Lions swept Binghamton, #15 Edinboro, and #24 Virginia.
PENN STATE LINKS
No. 14 Penn State Downs No. 24 Virginia 19-15 in First Round of Sprawl and Brawl
No. 14 Penn State Hammers No. 15 Edinboro 24-16 in Second Round of Sprawl and Brawl Duals
No. 14 Penn State Pounds Host Binghamton 36-8 to Go 3-0 at Sprawl and Brawl Duals
Saturday, November 22nd
Wilkes Tri-Meet w/ NYU & McDaniel
Featuring
Wilkes: Rich Sparks (Schalick), Jake Weinrich (Kittatinny), Anthony Dattolo (Roxbury), Chris Smith (High Point)
NYU: Kyle Christensen (Monmouth Regional), Clement Bommier (Ridge), John Dack (Don Bosco), Jamie Myers (Northern Highlands)
WILKES LINK: Wilkes Wrestling Wins A Pair In Tri-Match
NYU LINK: Wrestlers Spilt Pair at Wilkes
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Navy Classic
NJ MEDAL WINNERS
1st Place
Hwt: Konrad Dudziak (St. Peter's Prep) - Duke
LINK: Barone And Dudziak Win Against For Grapplers At Navy Classic
(Note From DESPO: After reading that headline on GoDuke.com... All I can say is Monmouth University's Journalism Department > Duke's)
3rd Place
174: Shane Riccio (Watchung Hills) - Bucknell
4th Place
174: Anthony Trongone (Camden Catholic) - Virginia Tech
5th Place
157: Frank McLaughlin (Hillsborough) - George Mason
6th Place
149: Cory Vernon (Hackettstown) - Navy
*****
Doug Parker Invitational @ Springfield College
NJ MEDAL WINNERS
1st Place
133: Jay Giuricich (Blair) - Centenary
141: James Beshada (CBA) - USMMA
2nd Place
133: Mike Bistis (Hunterdon Central) - Stevens
174: Ryan Dormann (Kingsway) - Stevens
3rd Place
Hwt: Zack Weinrich (Kittatinny) - Roger Williams
4th Place
141: Mike Trasso (Queen of Peace) - Rhode Island College
157: Owen Vernon (Hackettstown) - Centenary
165: Dustin Rudy (JFK-Iselin) - Plymouth State
184: James Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams
5th Place
141: Dave Alsieux (Manasquan) - Centenary
149: Oscar Orellana (Lakewood) - Springfield
165: Josh Berkovic (Montclair) - Wesleyan
184: JJ Mitchell (Hackettstown) - Centenary
197: Dillon Lawler (Vernona) - Roger Williams
6th Place
141: Ryan McGilvray (Manalapan) - Springfield
165: Derek Schisler (Phillipsburg) - Centenary
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Kaufman-Brand Amateur Open in Omaha
NJ MEDAL WINNERS
2nd Place
125: Patrick Hunter (St. Benedict's) - Iowa Central
149: Mario Mason (Blair) - Minnesota
3rd Place
149: Karon Reid (Brick Memorial) - Iowa Lakes
4th Place
197: Phil Hawes (Ridgefield Park) - Iowa Central
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Kaufman-Brand Elite Open in Omaha
A pair of Winslow Township alumni currently wrestling for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers won championships at the Kaufman-Brand Elite Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday.
Jordan Burroughs defeated 6th-ranked Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota in the 157-pound final by a score of 6-4 to take the title. For the day, Burroughs was 4-0, including a pin and a 24-10 major decision victory.
At 184 pounds, Vince Jones was dominant in his run to the title. Jones registered pins in the quarters and semis to go with an 8-2 decision in the final over teammate Romero Cotton.
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Red Dragon Invitational at Oneonta
NJ Medal Winners
1st Place
149: Tyler Branham (Kittatinny)
157: Dan DiColo (Mt. Olive)
174: Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick)
2nd Place
149: John Barnett (Jefferson)
157: Joey Falco (Ocean Township)
3rd Place
141: Anthony Rizzollo (Deptford)
165: Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill East)
197: Ed Broderick (Southern)
4th Place
141: Bill Tenpenny (Central)
184: Mike Denver (Central)
197: Adam Koziol (Paramus)
Link: TCNJ takes second at Oneonta Invitational
*****
Messiah Duals
Featuring:
Elizabethtown: Paul Connor (Shawnee) / Ron Cuff (Schalick), Mike Evarista (Freehold Twp), Mike Lussier (Cherry Hill East), Bill Meaney (Manchester Twp), Deron Sharp (Millville)
Lycoming: Miguel Arroyo (Freehold Boro), Bryan Kopesky (Phillipsburg), Russ Korbul (North Hunterdon), John Mastrobuono (Mendham)
York: Taylor Ulm (Hackettstown), Jason Eckloff (Howell), John Niedrich (CBA)
Kutztown: Victor Montanez (Passaic County Tech)
Messiah: Alex DeHart (Lawrence), Chris Hardenburg (Verona), Nathan Deisem (Parsippany Hills)
CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS FROM THE MESSIAH DUALS
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Cornell Body Bar Tournament
NJ Medal Winners
4th Place
174: Corey Peltier (Blair) - Maryland
6th Place
149: Anthony Priore (AL Johnson) - Sacred Heart
Hwt: Kyle Frey (Warren Hills) - Drexel
*****
Penn vs. Michigan & Princeton
Featuring: MICHIGAN: Kellen Russell (Blair) PENN: Zach Shanaman (Pingry), Dan Zander (Gateway) PRINCETON: Danny Scotton (Burlington Twp), Steve Turner (Matawan)
Links
#21 Penn 47 - Princeton 0
#10 Michigan 22 - #21 Penn 15
Friday, November 21st
In a showdown of of NJ Wrestling alum with seven state titles between them, Penn State's Frank Molinaro (Southern Regional) defeated Cornell's Mike Grey (Delbarton) by a score of 8-3 on Friday night. Grey came into the match ranked #3 in the country at 141, but Molinaro controlled the match scoring two takedowns, a pair of backpoints, an escape, and a point for riding time. Grey's points came from a 2nd period escape and two penalty points.
FloWrestling.com: CLICK HERE TO WATCH MOLINARO vs. GREY
Molinaro's win was one of the few bright spots on the night for Penn State though, as the 4th ranked Big Red handed the #14 Nittany Lions a 24-10 defeat.
In other matches featuring NJ alum, Cornell's defending national champion at 157 pounds, Jordan Leen, bounced back from a loss a week ago to hand Dan Vallimont (Jefferson) a 4-0 loss. The Big Red received a win at heavyweight from Zach Hammond (Absegami/Blair) who registered a 7-6 win over State's Cameron Wade, while Frank Perrelli (Delbarton) dropped a 9-6 decision to the Lions' Brad Patacky at 125.
Penn State Link: No. 14 Penn State Suffers Tough Loss at No. 4 Cornell
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Dual Meet: Rider 27 - Lock Haven 16
Featuring: Filiberto Colon (Belleville), Tom Lorenzo (West Orange), Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield), Nick Weaver (Central), Luke Lanno (Southern), Dave Richmond (Warren Hills), Alex Dalrymple (High Point), and Tyler Smith (Belvidere)
The Broncs picked up pins from Filiberto Colon (Belleville) and Ed Bordas, and won six of the nine contested bouts, to roll to a 27-16 win over Lock Haven at Alumni Gym in Lawrenceville on Friday night.
In all, there were eight New Jersey high school wrestling alumni in action including a matchup at 133 between Tom Lorenzo (West Orange) and Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield) that saw Lorenzo take an 8-4 victory.
Rider will be right back on the mats this Sunday as they take part in the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia. Check back Sunday evening for results.
Rider Link: Rider 27, Lock Haven 16
Lock Haven Link: Bald Eagles fall to Rider 27-16
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Dual Meet: Lehigh 20 - #9 Michigan 12
Zach Rey (Hopatcong) and Mike Galante (Blair) picked up wins to help lead the Mountain Hawks to a 20-12 upset over the 9th-ranked Wolverines of Michigan.
Galante remained undefeated on the year with an 11-5 win over Justin Zeerip at 165, and Rey sealed the deal at heavyweight with a takedown in the final minute to record a 3-1 decision on Eddie Phillip's to give Lehigh the upset.
Lehigh's Redshirt sophomore Alex Caruso (Watchung Hills) had a tough test at 174, taking on the Wolverines' top-ranked 5th-year senior Steve Luke. Caruso was aggressive throughout, but came up just short, dropping a 5-3 decision.
Kellen Russell (Blair) had one of Michigan's four wins of the evening. The sophomore, currently ranked #5 at 141, saw a three point lead in the final period evaporate when he was hit for three consecutive penalty points to send the bout into overtime. Russell would shake it off in the extra session, scoring a takedown to win 6-4.
Lehigh Link: Mountain Hawks upset No. 9 Michigan 20-12
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Dual Meet: #2 Iowa State 27 - #12 Wisconsin 7
Heavyweight Dave Zabriskie (High Point) picked up a 5-3 win in overtime over Wisconsin's Kyle Massey in a matchup between two of the top heavies in the nation. Zabriskie, ranked #2 at heavyweight, scored a takedown in the last second of overtime to earn the win over the 3rd-ranked Massey.
Zach Tanelli (Millburn) knocked off Iowa State's Nick Gallick, the #2 ranked wrestler in the country at 141, with a 7-4 overtime win, but it wasn't enough as the 2nd ranked Cyclones topped the Badgers 27-7.
Wisconsin Link: Tanelli's upset not enough for Badger win
Thursday, November 20th
The latest NWCA Division 3 Rankings have been released. Here's the NJ Wrestling alumni that have made the rankings.
141 Pounds
3rd: Minga Batsukh (St. Benedict's) - St. John's University
4th: John Paxos (Roxbury) - Ithaca
9th: James Beshada (CBA) - United States Merchant Marines
149 Pounds
7th: John Barnett (Jefferson) - TCNJ
9th: Rob Kein (Becton) - Muhlenberg
10th: Blaine Woszczak (Wall) - Ithaca
165 Pounds
4th: Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill East) - TCNJ
174 Pounds
2nd: Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick) - TCNJ
184 Pounds
2nd: Mike Wilcox (Buena) - Delaware Valley
Heavyweight
10th: Zack Weinrich (Kittatinny) - Roger Williams
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College Commitments
2005 Camden Catholic high school graduate Randy Moore who went on to wrestle for Glouster County College has signed a letter of intent to wrestle at Newberry College next season. Also, Garrett Frey of Blair Academy has given a verbal commitment to attend Princeton next season.
CLASS OF 2009 COLLEGE LIST
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~~~ Wednesday Night Dual Results ~~~
Pitt 27 - Bloomsburg 7
Featuring: Jimmy Conroy (South Plainfield) and Zach Walsh (Morris Knolls)
Pitt Link: Eight Panthers Win in 27-7 Domination
TCNJ 38 - Hunter College 9
TCNJ 38 - NYU 3
TCNJ 60 - Yeshiva College 0
Featuring: Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial), Bill Tenpenny (Central), Mike Denver (Central), Ed Broderick (Southern)< Joey Falco (Ocean Township), Dan DiColo (Mt. Olive), Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick), Adam Koziol (Paramus), Tyler Branham (Kittatinny), Anthony Rizzolo (Deptford), John Barnett (Jefferson), John Dinan (Nutley)
TCNJ Link: Osgoodby gets 100th win as Lions cruise to three victories
Roger Williams University 37 - USCGA 10
Featuring: Dan Zotollo (Paramus), James Woods (Deamrest), Zack Weinrich (Kittatinny), Anthony Cirello (Paramus), Greg Bredariol (Princeton), and Will Stark (West Milford)
RWU Link: Hawks wrestling sinks Coast Guard
Delaware State 35 - Wagner 9
Millersville 44 - Wagner 3
Featuring: Nick Keshecki (Jackson Memorial), Angelio D'Amico (Seton Hall Prep), Jason Mandragona (Matawan), Sean Quinn (Southern), and Larry Peotter (New Providence)
Wagner Link: Seahawks Fall, Morano Picks Up First Collegiate Win at Millersville Tri-Meet
Wednesday, November 19th
Tuesday Night Dual Results
Drexel 22 - East Stroudsburg 11
Featuring: Shane Mallory (New Providence), Chris Birchler (Seton Hall Prep), Kyle Frey (Warren Hills), Matt Benedetti (Steinert), Matt Rizzo (Lakewood), Joe Schick (Fair Lawn), Jeff Jacobs (Pt Pleasant Boro), and Nick Tetro (Jackson Memorial)
Drexel Link: Dragons Double Up East Stroudsburg in Home Opener, 22-11
East Stroudsburg Link: Warriors Wrestling Falls 22-11 at Drexel in 2008-09 Dual Opener
Sacred Heart 31 - Stevens Institute of Technology 13
Featuring: Cory Dunn (Rutherford), Dylan Huddleston (Pascack Hills), Anthony Priore (AL Johnson), Austin Alpaugh (Newton), Bill Beirmeister (Boonton), Joe & Charlie Favia (CBA), Rob Bolomey (Somerville), Ryan & Leo Dormann (Kingsway), Vince Termini (Lenape), and Ernie Guaimano (Hilsborough)
Stevens Link: Wrestling Falls to Division I Sacred Heart, 31-13
Sacred Heart Link: Wrestling Clips Stevens Tech, 31-13
Army 41 - Franklin & Marshall 3
Featuring: Anthony Bongarzone (Monmouth Regional), Jay Tracy (CBA), Jimmy Schulz (Ramapo), and Nico Somers (Madison)
Link: Army Too Much For Franklin & Marshall
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First rankings of the season for the New England Wrestling Association have been released. Here's a look at NJ Wrestlers that made the list.
125 Pounds
5th: James Soprano (Belleville) - Johnson & Wales
141 Pounds
3rd: Mike Trasso (Queen of Peace) - Rhode Island College
5th: Ryan McGilvray (Manalapan) - Springfield College
149 Pounds
5th: Oscar Orellana (Lakewood) - Springfield College
6th: Tom Tuminelli (Howell) - Roger Williams University
165 Pounds
5th: Will Stark (West Milford) - United States Coast Guard Academy
6th: Josh Berkovic (Montclair) - Wesleyan
174 Pounds
3rd: Victor Stanziale (St. Peter's Prep) - Springfield College
4th: Mike Fenner (Bergenfield) - Bridgewater State
5th: Andrew Gatewood (Pingry) - Williams College
6th: Matt Valnoski (Allentown) - Norwich University
184 Pounds
5th: James Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams University
197 Pounds
1st: Dan Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams University
Heavyweight
2nd: Zack Weinrich (KIttatinny) - Roger Williams University
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE LIST
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RIC's Mike Trasso (Queen of Peace) Earns NEWA Rookie Of The Week Honors
Link: MIKE TRASSO NAMED NEWA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Monday, November 17th
College Commitment - 11/17
Toms River South's Mark Maestrey has committed to wrestle at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota next season. Maestrey, who will enter the 2008-2009 season with 80 career wins, was the District 24 champion at 112 pounds and a 6th place finisher at the NJSIAA Tournament last season.
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Virginia Tech Hokie Open
NJ Top 4 Finishers
1st Place
133: Will Livingston (Kittatinny) - Virginia Tech
174: Anthony Trongone (Camden Catholic) - Virginia Tech
Hwt: Konrad Dudziak (St. Peter's Prep) - Duke
2nd Place
165: Kyle Kiss (Ocean Township) - North Carolina
3rd Place
174: Nick Tenpenny (Central Regional) - North Carolina
4th Place
141: Danny Lopes (Ocean Township) - North Carolina
5th/6th
149: Rich Bushby (Kingsway) - UNC Greensboro
149: Nick Murray (Bound Brook) - Virginia Tech
174: Voris Tejada (Cherokee) - Duke
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE BRACKETS
Sunday, November 16th
Will Livingston & Anthony Trongone Win Titles At Hokie Open
HokieSports.com: Five win titles at Hokie Open
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Ursinus College Fall Brawl
NJ Medal Winners
1st Place
141: Anthony Rizzolo (Deptford) - TCNJ
149: John Barnett (Jefferson) - TCNJ
157: Joey Falco (Ocean Township) - TCNJ
165: Justin Bonitaitis (Cherry Hill East) - TCNJ
174: Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick) - TCNJ
2nd Place
141: Bill Tenpenny (Central Regional) - TCNJ
149: Rob Klein (Becton) - Muhlenberg
157: Dan Dicolo (Mt. Olive) - TCNJ
165: John Sternlicht (Newark Academy) - Muhlenberg
3rd Place
149: Tyler Branham (Kittatinny) - TCNJ
184: Mike Denver (Central Regional) - TCNJ
197: Ed Broderick (Southern) - TCNJ
4th Place
125: Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial) - TCNJ
Link: TCNJ crowns five champions at Fall Brawl
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Dual Meet: Hofstra 18 - Penn State 15
Featuring: Dan Vallimont (Jefferson) & Frank Molinaro (Southern)
Link: HOFSTRA UPSETS #7 PENN STATE TO IMPROVE TO 2-0
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Rider Recap From ESU Open
GoBroncs.com: Broncs at Stroudsburg Open
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Rutgers Recap From Binghamton Open
ScarletKnights.com: Scarlet Knights Place Eight In Binghamton Open
Saturday, November 15th
ACC/Big 10 Challenge Results
Featuring: Darrion Caldwell (Rahway), Kody Hamrah (Bishop Ahr), Derek Valenti (Kittatinny), Zach Tanelli (Millburn), and Thomas Scotton (Willingboro)
Link: ACC/Big 10 Challenge Box Scores
*****
Roger Williams University Invitational
NJ Medal Winners
2nd Place
141: Mike Trasso (Queen of Peace) - Rhode Island College
Hwt: Zack Weinrich (Kittatinny) - Roger Williams
3rd Place
184: James Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams
4th Place
125: James Soprano (Belleville) - Johnson & Wales
149: Tom Tuminelli (Howell) - Roger Williams
165: Bill Stark (West Milford) - USCGA
5th Place
141: Travis Drappi (West Orange) - Rhode Island College
165: Josh Berkovic (Montclair) - Wesleyan
174: Mike Fenner (Bergenfield) - Bridgewater State
6th Place
125: Mitchell Cohen (Lawrenceville) - Johnson & Wales
133: Brian Powers (Central Regional) - Johnson & Wales
141: Alex DeHeart (Lawrence) - Messiah
Hwt: Ben Kissane (Newton) - Roger Williams
*****
Binghamton Open
NJ Medal Winners
1st Place
125: Frank Perrelli (Delbraton) - Cornell
141: Mike Grey (Delbarton) - Cornell
197: Andrew Silber (Scotch Plains) - American
Hwt: Zach Hammond (Blair) - Cornell
2nd Place
133: Cory Dunn (Rutherford) - Sacred Heart
141: Trevor Melde (Depaul Catholic) - Rutgers
3rd Place
157: Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial) - Rutgers
197: Lamar Brown (Red Bank Regional) - Rutgers
Hwt: DJ Russo (Lenape Valley) - Rutgers
4th Place
125: Joey Langel (Howell) - Rutgers
174: Mike Whalen (Parsippany) - Rutgers
5th Place
133: Joe Stanzione (Blair)
149: Kellen Bradley (Kittatinny) - Rutgers
157: Derek Sickles (Bergen Catholic) - Columbia
6th Place
125: Fred Santaite (Northern Highlands) - Boston U
165: CJ Inglin (Delaware Valley) - Boston U
175: Mike Cucinotta (Paulsboro) - Rutgers
Hwt: Kyle Frey (Warren Hills) - Drexel
CLICK HERE FOR BINGHAMTON OPEN BRACKETS
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Darrion Caldwell & Kody Hamrah Update
Big day for NC State's 4th-ranked Darrion Caldwell (Rahway) and Kody Hamrah (Bishop Ahr) on the mats at the ACC/Big 10 Challenge. While the Wolfpack dropped all three of their matches, Caldwell and Hamrah went 3 for 3 on the day. In the opener, Caldwell and Hamrah were the only two NC State wrestlers to win in a 40-7 loss to #9 Illinois. Caldwell picked up a big win as he knocked off #14 Troy Tirapelle by a score of 8-4, while Hamrah picked up bonus for the Wolfpack with a 13-5 major over Grant Paswall.
Caldwell made quick work of Michigan State's redshirt freshman Dave Cheza, recording a pin in 1:06 and Hamrah added a 7-3 victory over Kyle Bounds in the Wolfpack's loss to the Spartans, 23-13.
In NC State's final dual of the evening against 12th-ranked Wisconsin, Caldwell beat his 2nd ranked opponent of the day, with an 8-4 decision over #7 Kyle Ruschell. Hamrah followed with his third win of the day, a 6-3 decision over highly-touted true freshman Ben Jordan, a three-time Ohio state champion. The Wolfpack split bouts with Wisconsin, but the Badgers registered five bonus points to grab the 20-15 win.
Link: Wrestling Drops Three in ACC/Big Ten Clash
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East Stroudsburg Open Round-Up
NJ Medal Winners
1st Place
197: Hudson Taylor (Blair) - Maryland
2nd Place
125: Frank Cagnina (Queen of Peace HS)
165: Andrew Coles (Blair) - Penn
Hwt: Chris Birchler (Seton Hall Prep) - East Stroudsburg
3rd Place
133: Tom Lorenzo (West Orange) - Rider
Hwt: Kyle Bilquist (Toms River South) - Delaware Valley College
4th Place
125: Filiberto Colon (Belleville) - Rider
133: Kyle Hussey (Parsippany) - Rider
5th Place
125: Jose Matos (St. Augustine) - Bucknell
174: Jack Decker (Seton Hall Prep) - Penn State
197: Tyler Smith (Belvidere) - Rider
6th Place
125: Jimmy Kirchner (Somerville) - Rider
149: Nick Weaver (Central Regional) - Rider
174: Jonathan Becker (Bergen Catholic) *withdrew in wrestleback semis
174: Mike Wilcox (Buena) - Delaware Valley College *withdrew in wrestleback semis
7th/8th
157: Leo Dormann (Kingsway) - Stevens
174: Andrew Rock (Freehold Boro) - George Mason
197: Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township) - Delaware Valley College
197: Ernie Guaimano (Hillsborough) - Stevens
CLICK HERE FOR ESU OPEN BRACKETS
*****
Dual Meet: Lehigh 27 - Pitt 9
Featuring: Mike Galante (Blair), Alex Caruso (Watchung Hills), Zach Rey (Hopatcong), and Jimmy Conroy (S. Plainfield)
Link: Mountain Hawks topple Pittsburgh, 27-9
*****
Wilkes University Goes 4-0 at John Reese Duals
Featuring: Anthony Dattalo (Roxbury), Chris Smith (High Point), Rich Sparks (Schalick), and Jake Weinrich (Kittatinny)
Link: COLONELS WIN ALL FOUR MATCHES AT JOHN REESE DUALS
Friday, November 14th
Lock Haven Wrestling 2008-2009 Preview
Featuring: Luke Lanno (Southern), John Trumbetti (St. Joesph's), Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield), John Manigni (Hillsborough), Kevin Dufresne (St. Benedict's), and Alex Dalrymple (High Point)
Link: Bald Eagle grapplers ready to hit the mats, return three national qualifiers
Clarion University Blue-Gold Exhibition
Freshman Nick LeFevre went 2-0 at 149 pounds at Friday night's Clairon University Blue vs. Gold exhibition.
LINK: CLARION WRESTLERS EXCITING IN BLUE-GOLD EXHIBITION
Wednesday, November 12th
Dual Meet: College of New Jersey 31 - Stevens Institute of Technology 3
A total of 15 New Jersey high school wrestling alumni competed in Wednesday night's matchup between The College of New Jersey and Stevens Institute of Technology. For a recap and box score, please click the link below.
Link: #14 TCNJ cruises past #27 Stevens, 31-3
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Dual Meet: Hofstra 53 - Wagner 0
Jeff Rotella (West Windsor-Plainsboro North) scored a pin over Wagner's Jake Villaret in 2:39 to help lead the Pride to a 53-0 win over the Seahawks.
Link: HOFSTRA ROUTS WAGNER IN 2008-09 HOME OPENER
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D3Wrestle.com has put out their 2nd batch of rankings. Lots of NJ alumni featured. CLICK HERE to see the latest rankings.
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Escape Sports has a list of wrestlers already signed up for this Saturday's ESU Open at East Stroudsburg University. CLICK HERE to see the list which features a ton of NJ wrestling alumni, as well as several current NJ high schoolers.
Tuesday, November 11th
College Commitments
Delbarton's Bob Grogan has given a verbal commitment to attend Princeton University next season. Grogan, was a state qualifier at 215 last season, finishing 3rd in Region 3. He was also a runner-up at the District 9 tournament.
Also, Intermat has confirmed that Daryl Cocozzo will be transferring to Rutgers next season. Cocozzo, who graduated from River Dell in 2006, was a two-time NCAA qualifier at Edinboro University. He was the EWL Champion at 149 pounds in 2008 after taking 3rd at 141 in 2007.
Monday, November 10th
Recap of some of this weekend's college action...
NJ Placers at TCNJ Freshman/Sophomore Open
1st Place
125: Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial) - TCNJ
149: Cory Vernon (Hackettstown) - Navy
165: Justin Bonitatus (Cherry Hill East) - TCNJ
2nd Place
125: Charlie Frankel (Marlboro) - Delaware Valley
149: John Barnett (Jefferson) - TCNJ
157: Joey Falco (Ocean Township) - TCNJ
197: Chris Smith (High Point) - Wilkes
3rd Place
133: Ryan Wilson (Wall) - Wilkes
165: Dakota Moore (Camden Catholic) - Gloucester CC
Hwt: Eric Lasoski (Clearview) - Gloucester CC
4th Place
141: James Beshada (CBA) - Merchant Marines
149: John Giusti (Old Bridge) - Delaware Valley
165: Justin Persico (Middletown North) - Middlesex CC
174: James Ray (Ewing) - Stevens Institute of Technology
184: Preston Johnson (South Plainfield) - Middlesex CC
197: Dan Hopkins (Jackson Memorial) - Middlesex CC
Hwt: Rob Garone (Randolph) - TCNJ
5th Place
125: Gabe Roman (Perth Amboy) - Middlesex CC
133: Jaishon Scott (Montclair) - TCNJ
6th Place
125: Dan Hughes (Delran) - TCNJ
157: Nick Ponomarev (Pequannock) - Delaware Valley
184: Jack Flannery (West Deptford) - Gloucester CC
197: Isiah Miles (Sterling) - Glocester CC
Link: BRACKETS
NJ Alumni At The Michigan State Open
3rd Place
141: Frank Molinaro (Southern) - Penn State
4th Place
133: Jimmy Conroy (South Plainfield) - Pittsburgh
5th Place
157: Daryl Cocozzo (River Dell) - Unattached
174: Shane Riccio (Watchung Hills) - Bucknell
Dual Meet: Lehigh 21 - Maryland 15
Featuring: Zach Rey (Hopatcong), Mike Galante (Blair), Alex Caruso (Watchung Hills), Brendan Byrne (Blair), Eric Medina (Blair), Corey Peltier (Blair), and Hudson Taylor (Blair)
Lehigh Link: Mountain Hawks knock-off No. 17 Maryland, 21-15
Maryland Link: Lehigh Tops No. 17 Maryland Wrestling, 21-15
Dual Meet: Virginia Tech Defeats George Mason
Featuring: Anthony Trongone (Camden Catholic) and Tommy Spellman (Kittatinny)
Link: Virginia Tech 22 - George Mason 18
Frank McGrath (St. Augustine) Wins Title at the National Catholic Invitational
Link: McGrath and Milanak Win to Lead Gannon Wrestling at National Catholic Invitational
Plymouth State University Wrestle-Off Results
Several NJ alumni competing for starting spots took part in the Plymouth State wrestle-offs. Freshman Cody Oliverio (Brick Memorial) went 2-0 at 157 picking up a tech fall over Mark Watts and a major decision over Nick Keough. Sophomore Dustin Rudy (JFK-Iselin) also went 2-0 with a pair of decisions over Dan Bilowus (Raritan) and James Tarrpi at 165. Bilowus also competed in a wrestle-off at 174, earning a 3-2 win over Dan Curley. Tyler Walengewicz (Point Pleasant Beach) split at 149 with a pin over Shawn Mosely and a 5-3 loss to Logan Russell.
NJ Alumni Placing At The Ithaca Open
1st Place
141: John Paxos (Roxbury) - Ithaca
Hwt: Zack Weinrich (Kittatinny) - Roger Williams
2nd Place
Hwt: Dave Sbriscia (Warren Hills) - Ithaca
3rd Place
149: Blaine Woszczak (Wall) - Ithaca
184: James Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams
197: Jamie Myers (Northern Highlands) - NYU
4th Place
149: Oscar Orellana (Lakewood) - Springfield
174: Vic Stanziale (St. Peter's Prep) - Springfield
5th Place
149: Tom Tuminelli (Howell) - Roger Williams
157: Owen Vernon (Hackettstown) - Centenary
165: Dan Zotollo (Paramus) - Roger Williams
184: JJ Mitchell (Hackettstown) - Centenary
Hwt: Jon Flegel (Absegami) - Johnson & Wales
6th Place
125: James Soprano (Belleville) - Johnson & Wales
141: Dave Alsieux (Manasquan) - Centenary
165: Will Stark (West Milford) - Coast Guard Academy
197: Dan Woods (Demarest) - Roger Williams
Saturday, November 8th
NC State Open
The following NJ alumni placed in the Top 4 at the NC State Open
1st Place
149: Darrion Caldwell (Rahway) - NC State
Hwt: Konrad Dudziak (St. Peter's Prep) - Duke
2nd Place
133: Will Livingston (Kittatinny) - Virginia Tech
4th Place
149: Nick Murray (Bound Brook) - Virginia Tech
GoPack.com Article on Caldwell's Championship Run
Link: Caldwell Downs OSU�s Palmer In Wolfpack Open Marquee Match
Division 2 Newberry Knocks Off Division 1 Davidson, 39-4
Featuring: Matt Oliver (Toms River North), Sean Byrnes (Jackson Memorial), and Vinnie Salek (Toms River East)
Link: Newberry mauls Division-I Davidson Wildcats, 39-4
Bryan Kopesky (Phillipsburg) Helps Lead Lycoming to Pair of Wins at Baldwin-Wallace Duals
Link: Wrestling opens season with 2-1 record at Baldwin-Wallace
Rutgers Top 6 Finishers at Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic
3rd Place
157: Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial)
4th Place
174: Mike Whalen (Parsippany)
5th Place
141: David Greenwald (St. Mary's)
6th Place
165: Matt Pletcher (Rancocas Valley)
197: Karim Mahmoud (Wallington)
Link: Five Scarlet Knights Place In Oklahoma-Brockport Gold Tournament
NJ Wrestlers Finishing Top 6 at Kings College Monarch Tournament
125 Pounds
4th: Gary Heckler (Highland) - York
5th: Mike Tabasco (Freehold Twp) - Kings
133 Pounds
3rd: Anthony Dietrick (West Orange) - Kings
4th: Rob Swan (Jackson Memorial) - Army
141 Pounds
2nd: Anthony Dattolo (Roxbury) - Wilkes
3rd: Taylor Ulm (Hackettstown) - York
5th: Anthony Miele (Audobon) - Kings
149 Pounds
1st: Rob Klein (Becton) - Muhlenberg
157 Pounds
3rd: Richard Sparks (AP Schalick) - Wilkes
6th: Jason Eckloff (Howell) - York
165 Pounds
1st: John Niedrich (CBA) - York
197 Pounds
1st: George Saliba (Hopewell Valley) - York
Heavyweight
2nd: Christopher Rash (Freehold Twp) - Kings
More From The NC State Open
Virginia Tech's Will Livingston (Kittatinny) has advanced to the semifinals at 133 pounds. Livingston picked up a 6-4 win over UNC's Jeremy Shaw and will next face Darrius Little of NC State. Also at 133, Newberry's Cody Fobes (Howell) picked up a pair of byes and then scored a pin over Anderson's Chris Francis to move within two wins of at least a Top 6 finish.
At 149, NC State's Darrion Caldwell (Rahway) continued his dominating start with a tech fall over Va. Tech's Matt Rosen to advance to the semifinals. Next up for Caldwell is Nick Stablile from North Carolina. Virginia Tech's Nick Murray (Bound Brook) also picked up a tech fall win in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals at 149. Murray's opponent in the semis will be two-time All-American Lance Palmer of Ohio State who knocked off Kyle Packer (Cherokee) of Newberry in the quarters by a score of 8-0.
NC State's Kody Hamrah (Bishop Ahr) also has wrestled his way into the semifinals. Hamrah advanced with a 3-1 win over Andre Johnson of Virginia Tech. Hamrah's opponent in the semis will be Andrew Saunders of UNC-Greensboro.
Voris Tejada (Cherokee) of Duke lost 3-2 to Jacob Burge of NC State in the quarterfinals at 174 pounds. Tejada drops down into the bottom wrestleback bracket. Still alive in the top half of the wrestleback bracket is North Carolina's Nick Tenpenny (Central Regional). Tenpenny is 3-1 on the day and needs two more wins for a Top 6 finish.
The matchup of NJ alum in the 184-pound wrestlebacks didn't happen as Maryland's Chris Lloyd (Morristown) forfeitted to Dave Newman (Toms River North) of Newberry. Newman lost his next match to Mikal McKee of UNC-Greensboro to finish one win shy of Top 6.
Rutgers Update From Brockport
Semi-Final Recap
Dave Greenwald (St. Mary's) was defeated by Zack Bailey of Oklahoma in the 141-pound semifinal.
Hofstra's top-seeded Alston Lucas decisioned Mike Whalen (Parsippany), 8-2 at 174.
Top-seeded Eric Lapotsky of Oklahoma pinned Abduel Karim Mahmoud (Wallington) in 2:45 in the 197-pound semi.
All three wrestlers move into the wrestleback brackets and are guaranteed Top 6 finishes. Joining them with guaranteed top 6 finishes are Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial) at 157 who defeated teammate Greg Zannetti (JP Stevens), 6-2 and then advanced into the 3rd Place match with a bye when Hofstra's Jonny Bonilla-Bowman withdrew. Matt Pletcher (Rancocas Valley) is the other remaining Scarlet Knight in the wrestlebacks. Pletcher has won his first two wrestleback matches and needs one more win for Top 4.
Finals Set For Monarch Invitational & Kings College
NJ Wrestlers in the Finals
141: (6) Anthony Dattalo (Roxbury) - Wilkes vs. (4) Casey Smith - Army
149: (2) Rob Klein (Becton) - Muhlenberg vs. (1) Erik Smith - Wilkes
165: (1) John Niedrich (CBA) - York vs. (2) Geoff Rosa - SUNY-Oneonta
197: (5) George Saliba (Hopewell Valley) - York vs. (US) James Laughlin - York
Hwt: (2) Chris Rash (Freehold Twp) - Kings vs. (1) Andrew Feldman - York
NJ Wrestlers at the NC State Open
Some quick notes from NC State...
At 133 pounds, Virginia Tech's 2nd-seeded Will Livingston (Kittatinny) received a bye in his opener and followed that up with a tech fall over Josh Sandoval to advance to the quarterfinals. Wrestling at Newberry College, Cody Fobes (Howell) won his opening match 9-7 over Matt Bogusz of Maryland, before dropping a tough 7-6 decision to Ky Corley of UNC. Fobes is still alive in the wrestlebacks.
North Carolina's Danny Lopes (Ocean Township) dropped a three point decision in his 141-pound championship bracket opener, but rebounded in his first wrestleback match with a 3-0 win over Anthony DiCarlo of Anderson.
Darrion Caldwell (Rahway) is off to a strong start at 149 pounds, scoring a pair of 1st period pins to move to the quarterfinals. A pair of fellow NJ alumni have also reached the quarterfinals in the opposite side of the bracket. Virginia Tech's Nick Murray (Bound Brook) has picked up a tech fall and a major decision for his 2-0 start, while Kyle Packer (Cherokee) received a 1st round bye and picked up a 6-4 win over Adam Broda of Va. Tech to move into the quarters. Next up for Packer is Lance Palmer of Ohio State, a two-time All-American.
Kody Hamrah (Bishop Ahr) picked up a pin over Matt Postell of Anderson and a decision over Ohio State's Sean Nemec (25-5 for the Buckeyes in 2007-08) to advance to the quarterfinals for NC State. Next up for Hamrah is Virginia Tech's Andre Johnson.
Wrestling at 174 pounds, Duke's Voris Tejada (Cherokee) picked up a pin over Channon Clamp of Newberry and a 11-5 win over Gabe Mussler to advance to the quarterfinals. Tejada gets true freshman Jacob Burge of NC State next. Also at 174, North Carolina's Nick Tenpenny (Central Regional) majored UNC-Greensboro's Brett Miller in his championship bracket opener before dropping a 5-2 decision to Dave Rella of Ohio State. Tenpenny is alive in the wrestleback brackets and needs three more wins for at least a top 6 finish.
A pair of NJ alum will be meeting up in the wrestleback brackets of the 184 pound weight class as Newberry's Dave Newman (Toms River North) will match up against Maryland's Chris Lloyd (Morristown). The winner will be one win away from a Top 6 finish.
Rutgers Update From Brockport
125 Pounds
Matt Fusco (Queen of Peace) and Mike DeMarco (St. mary's) each lost their opening matches in the championship round. They met up in the 2nd Round of the wrestlebacks with Fusco avenging his werestle-off loss with a 3-1 victory over DeMarco. Fusco is now one win away from Top 6.
133 Pounds
Brian Bollette (Kittatinny) was defeated in his opener by top-seeded Lou Ruggirello of Hofstra. Bollette received a forfeit victory in his opening wrestleback match against teammate Tyler Milonas (Jefferson). Milonas went 1-1 in the championship bracket with a win over Josh Sandhaus of Army in his opener, and then a loss to 2nd-seeded Dan Mitcheff of Kent State.
141 Pounds
Dave Greenwald (St. Mary's) advanced to the semifinals with a pin over Tony Dalie of Central Michigan. Next up for Greenwald is top-seeded Zack Bailey of Oklahoma who led the Sooners in wins last season with 28. Zac Coulas (Ocean Township) went 0-2 on the day, dropping a 13-1 decision to 3rd-seeded Eric Kruger of Central Michigan in the opening round, and then falling to Brian Shelton of Oklahoma in overtime in the wrestlebacks.
149 Pounds
Jack Barrett (Metuchen) won his opening round match of the championship bracket before falling to #3 Kyle Terry in the quarterfinals. Barrett won his first wrestleback match and is now one win away from a top 6 finish. Dave Seidenberg (Raritan) went 1-2 on the day, dropping a 9-6 decision to 5th-seeded Cliff Sponseller of Kent State in the championship bracket before splitting a pair of matches in the wrestlebacks.
157 Pounds
Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial) dropped his collegiate opener, losing 4-1 to #4 Chad Terry of Oklahoma. Winston receieved a bye in the wrestlebacks and will next face teammate Greg Zannetti (JP Stevens) with the winner being assured a Top 6 finish. Zannetti wrestled tough in his championship bracket match, dropping a 12-8 decision to 2nd-seeded Johnny Bonilla-Bowman of Hofstra.
165 Pounds
Matt Pletcher (Rancocas Valley) was defeated 4-0, by 5th-seeded Ryan Smith of Oklahoma in his opener. Pletcher bounced back to win his wrestleback opener with a pin over Chris Grill of Army. Pletcher needs one more win for a Top 6 or better finish. Matt Rigoglioso (Wayne Valley) is also in need of one more win for Top 6 finish. Rigoglioso fell to 2nd seeded Jarrod King of Edinboro in the 1st Round, and then scored a 13-6 win in his wrestleback opener.
174 Pounds
Mike Whalen (Parsippany) is 2-0 on the day so far, including a 3-1 win over Ryan Mergen of Army, to advance to the semifinals. Next up for Whalen is top-seeded Alton Lucas of Hofstra. Mike Cucinotta won his opening round bout before falling to Lucas in the quarters. Cucinotta next faces Mergen in the wrestlebacks one win away from Top 6 or better.
184 Pounds
Keith Dobish (Lodi) lost his opener by fall to 5th-seeded Vince DiDono of Central Michigan. Dobish picked up a 10-3 win over Brockport's Josh Bloom in the wrestlebacks and is one away for Top 6. Chris Orzechowski (Old Bridge) is also at 1-1 and is in the opposite half of the wrestleback bracket also still alive for Top 6 or better.
197 Pounds
Abduel Karim Mahmoud (Wallington) has advanced to the semifinals with a 2-0 win over Eric Chine of Kent State. Mahmoud next faces top-seeded Eric Lapotsky of Oklahoma who was 15-1 a year ago for the Sooners.
HWT
DJ Russo (Lenape Valley) lost his championship bracket opener to #3 Nate Fernandez of Oklahoma. Russo earned a bye in the opening round of the wrestlebacks and is one win away from Top 6.
Friday, November 7th
Seeds For Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic
Featuring: Rutgers University
Link: CLICK HERE FOR SEEDS
NCAA.com Article on Penn State Wrestling
Featuring: Frank Molinaro (Southern) & Dan Valimont (Jefferson)
Link: Penn State Sends Wrestlers to MSU Open on Sunday
GoPack.com Article on Wolfpack Open Preview