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REGION 8 TOURNAMENT
@  Egg Harbor Twp. H.S. 
24 High School Drive 
Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234

Schedule
Thursday: Prelims - 5:30pm
Friday: Quarterfinals - 5:30pm
Saturday: Semis/Wrestlebacks - 10:00am
Saturday: Consolations - 3:00pm
Finals - Immediately following Consols


CLICK HERE FOR BRACKETS

The Top 4 Seeds
Note: The highlighted number at the end is the wrestlers post-season advancement from last year, unless otherwise noted.

106
1: (Fr) Ty Whalen - Clearview (32-3 / 1st D32)
2: (So) Ryan Defoney - St Augustine (24-7 / 1st D31)
3: (Fr) Ethan Wilson - Washington Twp (24-8 / 1st D30)
4: (Fr) John Hildebrandt - Williamstown (28-8 / 2nd D31)

113
1: (Sr) Carmen Giumarello - Clearview (35-1 / 1st D32 / R8 Champ in 2018) - NJ-WB3 (106)
2: (Jr) Jon Prendergast - Highland (29-3 / 1st D29)
3: (Jr) Jayson Scerbo - Southern (23-9 / 2nd D29) - R8-PQ (106) in 2017
4: (Jr) Hayden Horsey - Oakcrest (26-4 / 1st D30) - R8-WB1 (106)

120
1:  (Jr) McKenzie Bell - Kingsway (33-5 / 1st D32 / 2-time R8 runner-up) - NJ-7th (113)
2: (So) Taylor Robinson - Williamstown (33-3 / 1st D31) - R8-PQ (132)
3: (Sr) Nicholas DiGiacomo - Timber Creek (19-2 / 1st D29 / 3rd R8 in 2017) - NJ-WB2 (106) in 2017
4: (Jr) Jaden Hinton - Clayton (21-2 / 3rd D31 / 3rd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB1 (113)

126
1: (Sr) Kameron Jenkins - Timber Creek (27-5 / 1st D29) - R8-5th (120)
2: (Sr) Sebastian Delligatti - Southern (21-10 / 3rd D29 / 4th R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB1 (126)
3: (So) Hunter Gandy - Woodstown (30-4 / 1st D30 / 4th R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB1 (113)
4: (So) Matt Hoelke - Highland (32-4 / 2nd D29 / 3rd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB1 (106)

132
1: (Sr) Justin Cariss - Highland (19-0 / 1st D29 / 2nd R8 in 2018) -  NJ-WB4 (126) in 2017
2: (So) Finnegan McFadden - Kingsway (27-8 / 1st D32 / 3rd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB3 (126)
3: (Sr) John Patterson - Delsea (27-7 / 1st D30) - R8-5th (132)
4: (Sr) Michael Smith - Pennsville (28-6 / 2nd D32) - R8-PQ (120)

138
1: (Jr) Tim Spatola - Delsea (34-3 / 1st D30 / 3rd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB2 (138)
2: (Jr) Ryan Figueroa - Hammonton (34-2 / 1st D32 / 3rd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB1 (132)
3: (Jr) Cheney Kinner - Kingsway (26-12 / 2nd D32 / 2nd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB2 (120)
4: (Jr) Robert Woodcock - Southern (29-4 / 1st D29 / 4th R8 in 2018)NJ-WB1 (138)

145
1: (Jr) Jack Prendergast - Woodstown (24-4 / 1st D30 / 3rd R8 in 2018, 2-time State Qualifier) - NJ-WB3 (120)
2: (Sr) John Love - Clearview (31-1 / 1st D32) - R8-6th (145)
3: (Sr) Wayne Scott - Penns Grove (24-5 / 2nd D30 / 4th R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB1 (152)
4: (Sr) Brett Bodnar - St Augustine (22-8 / 1st D31 / 4th R8 in 2017) - NJ-WB1 (138) in 2017

152
1: (Sr) Nick Bennett - Delsea (34-2 / 1st D30 / R8 Champ in 2018) - NJ-2nd (145)
2: (Sr) Nick O'Connell - Southern (33-0 / 1st D29 / R8 Champ in 2018, 2-time State Qualifier) - NJ-8th (145) in 2017
3: (Sr) David McCullough - Clearview (34-1 / 1st D32 / 2nd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB2 (152)
4: (Sr) Connor Kraus - St Agustine (27-6 / 1st D31 / 2-time R8 runner-up) - NJ-WB2 (138)

160
1: (Sr) Salvatore Manera - St Augustine (26-5 / 1st D31 / 3rd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB4 (152)
2: (Jr) Jacob Rodriguez - Clayton (28-3 / 2nd D31 / 2nd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB1 (145)
3: (Sr) Brian Berry - Woodstown (19-3 / 1st D30 / 3rd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB1 (145)
4: (Sr) Haven Tatarek - Southern (23-9 / 1st D29)

170
1: (Sr) John Stout - Southern (37-2 / 1st D29 / R8 Champ in 2018) - NJ-WB2 (170)
2: (Jr) Joseph Colon - St Augustine (10-4 / 1st D31 / 2nd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB2 (160)
3: (Sr) Jaden Roberts - Buena (30-5 / 2nd D29) - R8-6th (160)
4: (Sr) Brandon Dick - Clearview (23-5 / 1st D32) - R8-WB1 (126) in 2016

182
1: (So) Mike Misita - St Augustine (28-5 / 1st D31 / 3rd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB3 (182)
2: (Sr) Kal-El Corbitt - Oakcrest (27-3 / 1st D30) - R8-6th (182) 
3: (Sr) Curtis Thomas - Delsea (13-2 / 2nd D30)
4: (Sr) Nicholas Leone - Egg Harbor (22-11 / 3rd D30) - R8-WB1 (182)

195
1: (Sr) Keevon Berry - Oakcrest (30-0 / 1st D30 / 3rd R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB3 (195)
2: (Jr) Zane Coles - Pitman (36-0 / 1st D29 / 4th R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB1 (182)
3: (Jr) Ben LoParo - Southern (25-11 / 2nd D29) - R8-WB1 (195)
4: (Sr) Charlie Cotton - Barnegat (34-3 / 3rd D29) - R8-5th (182)

220
1: (Sr) Tyreke Brown - Penns Grove (26-1 / 1st D30 / 2nd R8 in 2018) - NJ-5th (220)
2: (Jr) JT Cornelius - Southern (34-3 / 1st D29)
3: (Sr) Daniel Corrigan - Hammonton (34-2 / 1st D32)
4: (So) Sean Horner - Kingsway (27-11 / 2nd D32) - R8-WB1 (220)

Hwt
1: (Jr) Nick Sannino - Ocean City (30-4 / 1st D32) - R8-WB1 (195)
2: (Sr) Deshon Alexander - Overbrook (30-1 / 2nd D32 / 4th R8 in 2018) - NJ-WB1 (Hwt)
3: (Sr) Connor Quigley - Winslow (21-5 / 1st D30)
4: (Sr) Daimere Wilson-Turner (24-5 / 2nd D30) - R8-5th (220)


SHORE CONFERENCE TEAMS

Barnegat Bengals
0 Region Champs / Last Champ: None / Last Medal Winner: 2017 - Sean Foley (4th 2017
Entrants (2): Charlie Cotton (195)  /  Griffin Jackstadt (Hwt)

Griffin Jackstadt became the Bengals first District Champ since 2014, and 4th overall. Charlie Cotton is making his 2nd Region appearance

Pinelands Wildcats
15 Region Champs / Last: Christopher Nielsen in 2017 / Last Medal Winner: Nielsen in 2017
Entrants (3): Travis Brown (132)  /  Gavin Stewart (160  /  Evan Burton (182)

Evan Burton is making his 2nd Region appearance.

Southern Regional Rams
42 Region Champs / Last: Matt Barnett, Nick O'Connell, John Stout in 2018
Entrants (11): (Jr) Jayson Scerbo (113 / 23-9)  /  (So) Matt Brielmeier (120 / 20-13)  /  (Sr) Sebastian Delligatti (126 / 21-10)  /  (Fr) Nik Lawson (132 / 8-13)  /  (Jr) Robert Woodcock (138 / 29-4)  /  (Sr) Nick Pepe (145 / 28-6)  /  (Sr) Nick O'Connell (152 / 33-0)  /  (Sr) Haven Tatarek (160 / 23-9)  /  (Sr) John Stout (170 / 37-2)  /  (Jr) Ben LoParo (195 / 25-11)  /  (Jr) JT Cornelius (220 / 34-3)

The Rams will look to make it back to back seasons with at least one champ, and look to advance multiple wrestlers to the State Tournament for the 6th consecutive season. Senior Nick O'Connell enters the tournament with 97 career wins. Delligatti, Pepe, O'Connell, and Stout are all making their 3rd Region appearances. It is the 2nd trip for Scerbo, Brielmeier, Woodcock, and LoParo.


Predictions


106
A very young, balanced, field, comprised of 10 frosh and 2 sophomores. Top-seeded freshman Ty Whalen (Clearview) is tough to score on, and has had some big wins this season. With such a young group here, it's going to be tough to go against #2 Ryan Defoney (St Augustine) who is plenty battle-tested with from the Hermits tough schedule.
PICKS
DESPO: 1. Defoney (St Augustine) / 2. Whalen (Clearview) / 3. Wilson (Washington Twp) / 4. Hildebrandt (Williamstown)
ANONYMOUS: Whalen (Clearview)

113
Top-seeded Carmen Giumarello (Clearview) is a returning R8 Champ, and was 2 wins shy of a medal in AC last year. #2 Jon Prendergast (Highland) earned the #2 seed on the strength of his 4-2 head to head win over #3 Jayson Scerbo (Southern) in the D29 Finals. 
PICKS
DESPO: 1. Giumarello (Clearview) / 2. Prendergast (Highland) / 3. Scerbo (Southern) / 4. Johnson (Clayton)
ANONYMOUS: Giumarello (Clearview)

120
#1 McKenzie Bell (Kingsway) was 7th in NJ last season at 113. Taylor Robinson (Williamstown) received the #2 seed off of an injury default victory over #3 Nicholas DiGiacomo of Timber Creek. DiGiacomo, a State Qualifier in 2017, missed the final month of the dual season, before returning for Districts. At the #4 is another returning State Qualifier in Clayton's Jaden Hinton.

PICKS
DESPO: 1. Bell (Kingsway) / 2. DiGiacomo (Timber Creek) / 3. Hinton (Clayton) / 4. Brielmeier (Southern)
ANONYMOUS: Bell (Kingsway)

126
#2 Sebastian Delligatti (Southern), #3 Hunter Gandy (Woodstown), and #4 Matt Hoelke (Highland), are all returning State Qualifiers, but it was the wins over Delligatti and Hoelke at last week's D29 Tournament that sent Timber Creek's Kameron Jenkins into the #1 seed.
PICKS
DESPO: 1. Jenkins (Timber Creek), #2 Gandy (Woodstown) / 3. Hoelke (Highland) / 4. Delligatti (Southern)
ANONYMOUS: Hoelke (Highland)

132
Undefeated top-seed, Justin Cariss (Highland), missed a month of the regular season, but the 2-time State Qualifier has remained sharp since his return. He's a strong favorite to get through his half of the bracket. #2 Finnegan McFadden of Kingsway wrestled on the boardwalk last season, finishing two wins shy of Top 8.
PICKS
DESPO: 1. Cariss (Highland) / 2. McFadden (Kingsway) / 3. Patterson (Delsea) / 4. Smith (Pennsville)
ANONYMOUS: McFadden (Kingsway)

138
The Top 4 seeds here are all returning State Qualifiers, and will be a tough four to breakthrough on, however, beware the 6-seed in Holy Spirit's freshman Ken Sherman, who has had some big wins this year, and has hung in with some very tough competition.
PICKS
DESPO: 1. Spatola (Delsea) / 2. Figueroa (Hammonton) / 3. Woodcock (Southern) / 4. Kinner (Kingsway)
ANONYMOUS: Woodcock (Southern)

145
2-time State Qualifier, Jack Prendergast (Woodstown), is the top-seed, and is part of a loaded top half bracket. The 4/5 Quarterfinal between #4 Brett Bodnar of St Augustine, and #5 Nick Pepe of Southern, should be one of Friday night's top bouts. #2 John Love (Clearview) suffered his only loss of the season back on the opening Saturday of the year to #6 Alex Giordano (St Joe's-Hammonton), he avenged that loss in the D32 Final with an 11-3 major. He also holds a head to head over #3 Wayne Scott (Penns Grove), who is a returning State Qualifier.
PICKS
DESPO: 1. Prendergast (Woodstown) / 2. Love (Clearview) / 3. Bodnar (St Augustine) / 4. Pepe (Southern)
ANONYMOUS: Prendergast (Woodstown)

152
Delsea's Nick Bennett is a returning State runner-up, and is the top-seed here, but it's Southern's #2 Nick O'Connell who has been dominant this season, and is ranked #1 in the state. While this would potentially be the highlight final of the tournament, both have some pretty significant hurdles in their path to the finals with Bennett having #4 Connor Kraus (St Augustine) in his half bracket, while O'Connell has #3 David McCullough (Clearview) in his; both are returning State Qualifiers.

PICKS
DESPO: 1. O'Connell (Southern / 2. Bennett (Delsea) / 3. Kraus (St Augustine) / 4. McCullough (Clearview)
ANONYMOUS: Bennett (Delsea)

160
#1 Salvatore Manera (St Augustine) was one win away from a medal in AC last season. He defeated #2 Jacob Rodriguez (Clayton) in last week's D31 Final, 7-5. Rodriguez is a returning State Qualifier, as is #3 Brian Berry (Woodstown)

PICKS
DESPO: 1. Manera (St Augustine) / 2. Rodriguez (Clayton) / 3. Berry (Woodstown) / 4. Weed (Absegami)
ANONYMOUS: Manera (St Augustine)

170
Both #1 John Stout (Southern) and #2  Joseph Colon (St Augustine) reached the 2nd Round of wrestlebacks in AC last season. Stout is unbeaten against NJ competition this year, and is ranked #5 in the state.

PICKS
DESPO: 1. Stout (Southern) / 2. Colon (St Augustine) / 3. Roberts (Buena) / 4. Dick (Clearview)
ANONYMOUS: Stout (Southern)

182
#1 Mike Misita (St Augustine) had an impressive freshman season in 2018, finishing just two wins away from a medal in AC last year. He's the only returning State Qualifier in this weight, and has to be considered the strong favorite.

PICKS
DESPO: 1. Misita (St Augustine) / 2. Thomas (Delsea) / 3. Corbitt (Oakcrest) / 4. Leone (Egg Harbor)
ANONYMOUS: Misita (St Augustine)

195
Another weight, if the seeds hold, that would be among the most anticipated finals as we would have a pair of undefeated, returning State Qualifiers, #1 Keevon Berry (Oakcrest), and #2 Zane Coles (Pitman) squaring off. Both are ranked in the state, with Berry at #5 and Coles at #8. A pair of Shore Conference wrestlers, #3 Ben LoParo (Southern) and #4 Charlie Cotton (Barnegat) will be among those looking to break up that final.

PICKS
DESPO: 1. Berry (Oakcrest) / 2. Coles (Pitman) / 3. LoParo (Southern) / 4. Cotton (Barnegat)
ANONYMOUS: Coles (Pitman)

220
#1 Tyreke Brown (Penns Grove) was 5th in the state at this weight last season, and is seen as the top contender to South Plainfield's Zach DelVecchio down in Atlantic City. Of Brown's 26 wins, 25 have come with bonus.

PICKS
DESPO: 1. Brown (Penns Grove) / 2. Cornelius (Southern) / 3. Corrigan (Hammonton) / 4. Driscoll (Holy Spirit)
ANONYMOUS: Brown (Penns Grove)

Hwt
#2 Deshon Alexander (Overbrook) is a returning State Qualifier, and was having an undefeated season before losing by fall to #1 Nick Sannino of Ocean City in the D32 Finals. Alexander does have a win this season over Sannino, pinning him in the finals of the Gator Tournament back on opening weekend. Do we get the rubber match here? 

PICKS
DESPO: 1. Alexander (Overbrook) / 2. Sannino (Ocean City) / 3. Quigley (Winslow) / 4. Wilson-Turner (Franklin)
ANONYMOUS: Wilson-Turner (Franklin)
 









































































































































































































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