DISTRICT 21
1630 18th Ave, Wall, NJ 07719
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TEAM CHAMPIONS: Wall
1ST PLACE
152: Nico Vargas (Wall) p. Alexander Reyes (Northern Burlington) 3:47
160: Jake Dallarda (Lawrence) d. Cole bailey (Raritan) 8-5
170: Brendan Newbury (Wall) d. Anthony Bailey (Raritan) 8-5
182: Jacob Whitworth (Wall) p. Nicholas Aquilano (Raritan) 4:55
195: Brandon Rzuczek (Northern Burlington) p. Louis Pilla (Wall) 5:20
220: Kevin Lind (Raritan) p. Kei'sun Sanders (Wall) 0:25
Hwt: Antonio Martinez (Freehold Twp) p. Moammen Nasr (Lawrence) 1:30
106: Angelo Messina (Freehold Boro) md. Jack Kinsella (Wall) 20-8
113: Cole Meyer (Wall) p. Garrett Totten (Northern Burlington) 1:05
120: Hector Santiago (Freehold Twp) d. Blake Geibel (Northern Burlington) 5-3
126: Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) p. Mike Bruno (Wall) 2:53
132: Tyler Ferris (Wall) md. David Lisk (Manasquan) 13-2
138: Michael Lonnay (Raritan) md. Reece Schenck (Lawrence) 16-3
145: Avery Clarke (Freehold Twp) d. Nicolas Zamaloff (Wall) 7-4
3RD PLACE
106: Ryan Mansueto (Raritan) p. Raul Loredo (Freehold Twp) 5:31
113: Alex Auletta (Raritan) d. Liam Flanigan (Freehold Twp) 11-8
120: Michael Connelly (Freehold Boro) md. Connor Newell (Raritan) 14-3
126: Jordan Rafalko (Raritan) p. Peter Berlin (Manasquan) 5:41
132: David Geibel (Northern Burlington) by medical forfeit
138: David Aboasu (Nottingham) d. Jarred Rosta (Northern Burlington) 5-3
145: Vin Mangano (Raritan) p. Careem Frost (Lawrence) 1:42
152: Joachim Larose (Nottingham) d. Sean Mills (Lawrence) 6-1
160: Kwanir Edwards )(Nottingham) d. Jamie Lovenduski (Northern Burlington) 9-5
170: Connor Verga (Larence) md. Maxx Gillen (Northern Burlington)
182: Tyler Nevil (Northern Burlington) p. Jesse Singer (Freehold Twp) 4:28
195: Nicholas Burns (Raritan) p. Dorian henry (Nottingham) 3:55
220: Jule Dolci (Northern Burlington) d. Alberto Pontoja (Freehold Boro) 1-0
Hwt: Patrick Evanko (Northern Burlington) p. Jonathon Johnson (Freehold Boro) 2:58
Projected Start Times
Start: 10:00am
Semis: 1:00pm
Finals: 4:30pm
Teams
Ewing Blue Devils
Freehold Boro Colonials
Freehold Twp Patriots
Lawrence Cardinals
Manasquan Warriors
Northern Burlington Greyhounds
Nottingham Northstars
Raritan Rockets
Wall Crimson Knights
Defending Team Champion
Defending Team Champion
Raritan
Returning Individual Champions
(Sr) Nico Messina - Freehold Boro (3-time Champ)
(Jr) Avery Clarke - Freehold Twp (2018)
(Jr) Reece Schenck - Lawrence
(Sr) Mike Lonnay - Raritan
(Sr) Cole Meyer - Wall (2-time Champ)
(Sr) Nico Vargas - Wall
(Jr) Jacob Whitworth - Wall (2-time Champ)
Shore Stuff
Freehold Boro: 32 Champs - Last: Nico Messina in 2019 / Streak: 3 Seasons / 0 Team Titles
The program's career wins leader with 132 victories, Nico Messina will attempt to become the Colonials' first ever 4-time District Champion. Freehold is also looking to try crown multiple champs for the first time since Ben Ostner and Miguel Arroyo won titles back in 2007.
TOP 4 SEEDS
1: A Messina (106) / N Messina (126)
2: Johnson (Hwt)
4: Sweeny (113) / Murphy (182) / Pontoja (220)
Freehold Twp: 44 Champs - Last: Christian Mangini in 2019 / Streak: 6 Seasons / 0 Team Titles
The Patriots currently have a six year streak with a District Champion, which is tied for the longest run in the program's history. After finishing 3rd a season ago, junior Avery Clarke takes another shot at becoming the 8th 2-time District Champ in program history. The Patriots are also looking to take a shot at getting multiple champs for just the 2nd time in 15 seasons.
TOP 4 SEEDS
1: Clarke (145)
2: Santiago (120)
3: Loredo (106) / Martinez (Hwt)
Manasquan: 26 Champs - Last: Todd Rinaldo in 2004 / 1 Team Title in 1979
It has been 16 seasons since the Warriors last had a District Champion, and the road to ending that drought looks to be tough. At the very least, the Warriors will aim to make it four straight seasons with a medal winner, and will try and get multiple Region Qualifiers for the first time since 2017.
TOP 4 SEEDS
4: Berlin (126) / Lisk (132)
Raritan: 121 Champs - Last: Michael Lonnay in 2019 / Streak: 18 Seasons / 10 Team Titles - Last: 2019
The Rockets are looking to continue their Monmouth County best streak of 18 seasons with a District Champ, and are also looking for their 4th straight Team Title, which would be their 11th overall. While they do have three top seeds this year, don't be surprised if one or two Rockets strike gold from outside of the #1 seed., including their 5th-seeded heavyweight Aswan Clark, who could be a sleeper here.
TOP 4 SEEDS
1: Spirko (132) / Lonnay (138) / Lind (220)
2: Mangano (145) / C Bailey (160) / Aquilano (182)
3: Auletta (113) / Rafalko (126) / A Bailey (170)
Wall: 125 Champs - Last: 4 in 2019 / Streak: 7 Seasons / 8 Team Titles - Last: 2016
Wall has had multiple champs each year during their current streak of 7 seasons with a District Champ. The Knights have a pair of wrestlers going for their 3rd District Titles in Jacob Whitworth, the top seed at 182, and Cole Meyer, who is seeded 2nd at 113 behind returning State Qualifier Garrett Totten of Northern Burlington.
TOP 4 SEEDS
1: Vargas (152) / Whitworth (182)
2: Kinsella (106) / Meyer (113) / Bruno (126) / Ferris (132) / Sanders (220)
3: Zamaloff (145) / Pilla (195)
4: Vetrano (120) / Newbury (170)
Weight To Watch
There aren't a lot of overly deep weights here, but the heavyweight division could be pretty interesting. Freehold Boro's Jonathon Johnson shook up the seeding jumping from #5 to #2 on the strength of his head to head over the original #2 Antonio Martinez. It sets up a 4/5 match in the quarters between 22-bout winner Patrick Evanko of Northern Burlington and 21-match winner Aswan Clark of Raritan.
Team Title Prediction
Raritan, Wall, and Northern Burlington lead the way with each having nine wrestlers in the money seeds (#1-#3) which means this could shape up to be a 3-team dogfight. Doesn't really seem to be any of the three that has something that jumps out bracket-wise that might give them an edge, so I'm going to go on a complete hunch and say Wall takes it.
Champions Prediction
(Despo / Anonymous. If we both agree, there is only one name)
106: Messina (FB)
113: Totten (NB)
120: Geibel (NB)
126: Messina (FB)
132: Geibel (NB) / Spirko (Rar)
138: Lonnay (Rar)
145: Clarke (FT) / Mangano (Rar)
152: Vargas (Wall)
160: Bailey (Rar) / Dallarda (Lawrence)
170: Bailey (Rar) / Verga (Lawrence)
182: Whitworth (Wall)
195: Rzuczek (NB)
220: Lind (Rar)
Hwt: Nasr (Lawrence)
Advancement History
| Ewing Blue Devils | 2017 - D22 / R6 |
2018 - D22 / R6 |
2019 - D21 / R6 |
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| Michael Abelowitz - 2020 |
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D-3rd / R-PQ (195) |
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| Freehold Boro Colonials | 2017 - D23 / R6 |
2018 - D23 / R6 |
2019 - 21 / R6 |
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| Nico Messina - 2020 |
D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-WB2 (106) |
D-1st / R-1st / NJ-WB1 (113) |
D-1st / R-1st / NJ-WB4 (120) |
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| Michael Gagliardo - 2020 |
D-3rd / R-PQ (120) |
D-3rd / R-PQ (126) |
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| Isaiah Sweeny - 2020 |
D-3rd / R-PQ (106) |
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| Keegan Roche - 2020 |
D-3rd / R-PQ (132) |
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| Freehold Twp Patriots | 2017 - D24 / R6 |
2018 - D24 / R6 |
2019 - D21 / R6 |
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| Avery Clarke - 2021 |
D-1st / R-5th (113) |
D-3rd / R-3rd / NJ-WB1 (126) |
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| Jarrid Markowitz - 2020 |
D-2nd / R-PQ (195) |
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| Lawrence Cardinals | 2017 - D22 / R6 |
2018 - D22 / R6 |
2019 - D21 / R6 |
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| Reece Schenck - 2021 |
D-3rd / R-PQ (120) |
D-1st / R-WB1 (132) |
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| Connor Verga - 2020 |
D-3rd / R-PQ (170) |
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| Moaamen Nasr - 2020 |
D-3rd / R-PQ (Hwt) |
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| Manasquan Warriors | 2017 - D23 / R6 |
2018 - D23 / R6 |
2019 - D21 / R6 |
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| Northern Burlington Greyhounds | 2017 - D22 / R6 |
2018 - D22 / R6 |
2019 - D21 / R6 |
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| Garrett Totten - 2022 |
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D-2nd / R-3rd / NJ-WB2 (106) |
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| Nottingham Northstars | 2017 - D24 / R6 |
2018 - D24 / R6 |
2019 - D21 / R6 |
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| Sudesh Gurung - 2020 |
R-PQ (113) |
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| Raritan Rockets |
2017 - D20 / R5 |
2018 - D20 / R5 |
2019 - D21 / R6 |
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| Mike Lonnay - 2020 |
D-3rd / R-PQ (120) |
D-1st / R-5th (126) |
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| Vin Mangano - 2020 |
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D-3rd / R-PQ (145) |
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| Anthony Bailey - 2020 |
D-2nd / R-WB1 (182) |
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| Wall Crimson Knghts | 2017 - D23 / R6 |
2018 - D23 / R6 |
2019 - D21 / R6 |
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| Shane Golomb - 2020 |
D-3rd / R-PQ (126) |
D-3rd / R-PQ (138) |
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| Cole Meyer - 2020 |
D-1st / R-WB1 (106) |
D-1st / R-5th (106) |
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| Mike Bruno - 2021 |
D-3rd / R-WB1 (120) |
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| Jacob Glantzman - 2020 |
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D-2nd / R-4th / NJ-WB1 (126) |
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| Nico Vargas - 2020 | D14-3rd / R4-PQ (138) | D-1st / R-3rd / NJ-WB1 (145) | |||
| Tyler Ferris - 2020 | D-3rd / R-PQ (113) | D-2nd / R-PQ (113) | |||
| Jacob Whitworth - 2021 | D-1st / R-WB1 (152) | D-1st / R-1st / NJ-WB3 (182) | |||
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2019 FINALS
106: Cole Meyer (Wall) by medical forfeit over Garrett Totten (Northern Burlington)
113: Travis Kotelnicki (Northern Burlington) tf. Tyler Ferris (Wall) 4:00 15-0
120: Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) md. Justin Schifter (Freehold Twp) 11-3
126: Michael Lonnay (Raritan) d. Jacob Glantzman (Wall) 9-3
132: Reece Schenck (Lawrence) d. Jason Schifter (Freehold Twp) 7-6
138: Christian Mangini (Freehold Twp) d. Thomas Breslin (Northern Burlington) 3-1
145: Nico Vargas (Wall) d. Tony Dushku (Freehold Boro) 3-2
152: Jerry Andaluz (Nottingham) d. Ryan Feig (Northern Burlington) 4-3
160: Robert Kanniard (Wall) by medical forfeit over Anthony Aquilano (Raritan)
170: Anthony Giampietro (Northern Burlington) p. George Burdick (Raritan) 3:44
182: Jacob Whitworth (Wall) d. Anthony Bailey (Raritan) 10-3
195: Tommy Hill (Northern Burlington) d. Justin Acevedo (Raritan) 3-2
220: Obifunna Ezeigbo (Ewing) p. Jarrid Markowitz (Freehold Twp) 3:55
Hwt: Christopher Seifert (Ewing) d. Matt Spirko (Raritan) 3-2
2019 3RD PLACE MATCHES
106: Isaiah Sweeny (Freehold Boro) p. Michael Borromeo (Freehold Twp) 3:13
113: Sudesh Gurung (Nottingham) d. Alexander Samayoa (Ewing) 5-2
120: Mike Bruno (Wall) p. Matt Vargas (Raritan) 0:30
126: Avery Clarke (Freehold Twp) p. Miraj Patel (Lawrence) 4:29
132: Keegan Roche (Freehold Boro) by medical forfeit over Jacob Spirko (Raritan)
138: Ethan Dzenis (Manasquan) md. Michael Gagliardo (Freehold Boro) 13-5
145: Vin Mangano (Raritan) md. Alexander Reyes (Northern Burlington) 12-3
152: James Ecklyn (Raritan) md Sean Mills (Lawrence) 12-1
160: James Kim (Ewing) d. Jake Dallarda (Lawrence) 1-0
170: Connor Varga (Lawrence) p. Joshua Almanzar (Nottingham)
182: Franklin Hytegha (Nottingham) p. Brandon Rzuczek (Northern Burlington) 1:41
195: Michael Abelowitz (Ewing) p. Jared Vasquiez (Freehold Boro) 1:44
220: Ryan Toro (Nottingham) d. Kevin Lind (Raritan) 12-5
Hwt: Moaamen Nasr (Lawrence) p. Antonio Martinez (Freehold Twp) 1:08
