@ Franklin Twp High School
500 Elizabeth Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873
SCHEDULE
(Estimated)
PRELIMS: Wednesday - 5:30pm
QUARTERS: Friday - 5:30pm
SEMIS/WB's: Saturday - 10:00am
3RD/5TH: Saturday - 12:00pm
FINALS: 2:30pm
SHORE CONFERENCE TEAMS
Holmdel Hornets
1 Region Champ / Last: John Mullan in 1983 / Last State Qualifier: Scott DuPont in 2018
Entrants (7): (Sr) Nick Ammirati (113; 28-8) / (Sr) Thomas Ammirati (132; 29-7) / (Jr) Matteo Pinnero (138; 18-14) / (So) Luke DuPont (145; 24-10) / (Fr) Thomas Cleary (152; 26-9) / (Sr) Victor Wladika (170; 30-6) / (Sr) Mike Pavlinetz (220; 30-6)
The Hornets had a streak of back-to-back seasons with a State Qualifier snapped last season. Nick Ammirati is participating in his 3rd Region Tournament. Victor Wladika is the Hornets' highest seed at #3 in the 170-pound bracket.
Keyport Red Raiders
2 Region Champs / Last: Greg Velasco in 2011 / Last State Qualifier: Greg Velasco in 2011
Entrants (1): (Sr) Shane Zimmerman (182; 30-5)
The Red Raiders will be represented at the Regions for the third consecutive year. This year's entrant is senior Shane Zimmerman, who finished 3rd at Districts, who is seeded 8th at 182.
Manalapan Braves
26 Region Champs / Last: John Appice in 2013 / Last State Qualifier: 5 in 2019
Entrants (10): (Fr) Anthony Vitola (106; 19-13) / (Sr) Justin Schifter (113; 28-6) / (Jr) Chris Balzano (120; 26-7) / (Fr) Vincent DePierro (132; 19-5) / (Sr) Hunter Konstantoulas (145; 31-6) / (Jr) James Grande (152; 21-11) / (Sr) Matt Benedetti (160; 36-0) / (Sr) Dylan Waller (179; 28-5) / (Jr) Gavin Claro (195; 31-3) / (Sr) Matt Kovacs (Hwt; 25-8)
Manalapan has not had a Region Champion since heavyweight John Appice won a Region 6 Title back in 2013. They received a pair of #1 seeds in undefeated 160-pounder Matt Benedetti, the program's all-time wins leader, and junior Gavin Claro, who earned the top seed at 195.In all, the Braves received four seeds in the Top 4 as they look to send multiple wrestlers through to AC for the 4th straight season.
Marlboro Mustangs
2 Region Champs / Last: Mitch Seigel in 2011 / Last State Qualifier: Mitch Seigel, Vinnie Leone in 2011
Entrants (6): (Jr) Harrison Gordon (106; 32-4) / (Jr) Zach Vasile (132; 30-7) / (So) Mike Malucelli (152; 29-7) / (Sr) Edward Jang (160; 28-9) / (So) Christian Steensen (220; 20-7) / (Sr) Adam Mirza (Hwt; 25-11)
2011 is the last time the Mustangs had a Region Champion, it also the last time they had a wrestler medal at the tournament. A pair of Mustangs received seeds in the money, with Harrison Gordon at #2 at 106, and Zach Vasile getting the #3 at 132.
Matawan Huskies
6 Region Champs / Last: Johnny Short in 2010 / Last State Qualifier: Derrick Wiley in 2017
Entrants (4): (Jr) David Rubin (113; 33-5) / (Jr) Lee Rubin (120; 27-7) / (Jr) Kamrin O'Neil (126; 31-4) / (Jr) Adam Coleman (145; 29-7)
The Huskies are sending four juniors to this years tournament as they look for their first Region Champ since 2010, and their first medal winners since 2017. David Rubin is the highest seeded Huskie's highest seeded wrestler, getting the #2 at 113.
Middletown South Eagles
21 Region Champs / Last: Nick Herring in 2012 / Last State Qualifier: Brady Smith in 2019
Entrants (7): (Fr) Jack Zaleski (106; 33-4) / (Fr) David Hussey (120; 27-7) / (Sr) Michael Holland (132; 22-14) / (So) Nick Holland (145; 22-11) / (Jr) Owen Fitzgerald (152; 27-7) / (Jr) Sean Fitzpatrick (170; 24-10) / (So) Jack Willi (182; 15-20)
South has not had a Region Champion since Nick Herring in 2012. They have a great shot with their talented freshman, Jack Zaleski, who received the #1 seed at 106. Fellow freshman David Hussey was also seeded in the Top 4 for South, receiving the #4 at 120. Six of South's seven Region participants all return next season.
Monmouth Regional Falcons
0 Region Champs / Last State Qualifier: Anthony Bongarzone, Paul Schweighardt in 2007
Entrants (2): (Sr) Devon Pham (126; 26-9) / (Jr) Kevin Cartagena-Walsh (145; 27-7)
The Falcons, who are still looking for their first Region Champ, have multiple wrestlers at the Regions in back-to-back seasons, for the first time since 2008. Junior, Kevin Cartagena-Walsh is making his 2nd Region appearance and was seeded #8 at 145. Senior, Devon Pham is taking part in his first Region Tournament, and is seeded #10 at 126.
Red Bank Regional Bucs
6 Region Champs / Last: Lamar Brown in 2005 / Last State Qualifier: Edison Quesada in 2018
Entrants (3): (So) Phil Stolfa (126; 28-8) / (Sr) Tucker Cochrane (132; 25-11) / (Sr) Will DalPra (170; 18-19)
Phil Stolfa was a win away from punching a ticket to Atlantic City last season, finish in 5th Place. He is seeded 7th this year at 126. Tucker Cochrane is making his making his 2nd appearance at the Regions, qualifying as a sophomore in 2018, while fellow senior, Will DalPra, is appearing in his first Region.
Rumson Bulldogs
6 Region Champs / Last: Nick Addison in 2019 / Last State Qualifier: Max Brignola, Nick Addison in 2019
Entrants (8): (So) Aidan Shaughnessy (113; 27-4) / (Sr) Tristan Izzo (120; 19-10) / (Jr) Max Brignola (145; 32-0) / (Jr) Tyler Brignola (152; 25-5) / (So) Shay Addison (160; 30-2) / (Jr) Jack Kelly (170; 29-3) / (Sr) Mike Ponenti (182; 18-4) / (Sr) Liam Horan (195; 25-5)
Junior Max Brignola and senior Liam Horan are making their 3rd Region appearances. Brignola has finished in 3rd in both of his previous tournaments, while Horan has finished 5th and 6th. Rumson received five Top 4 seeds. Max Brignola (145) and Jack Kelly (170) earned #1's, while Liam Horan (195) received a #3, and Aidan Shaughnessy (113) and Tyler Brignola (152) received #4's.
Shore Regional Blue Devils
2 Region Champs / Last: Chris Gornik in 2002 / Last State Qualifiers: Jack Maida, Al DeSantis, & Michael McGhee in 2019
Entrants (5): (Jr) Brendan Nichols (106; 25-11) / (Jr) Jack Maida (120; 36-2) / (Sr) Al DeSantis (138; 36-2) / (Jr) Michael McGhee (152; 36-2) / (Jr) Cade Torres (220; 5-2)
Michael McGhee earned the top seed at 152, and Jack Maida and Al DeSantis were seeded 2nd, as the Blue Devils are searching for their first Region Champ since 2002. DeSantis is making his 4th Region appearance, and has medaled each time. It is the third Region Tournament for Maida and McGhee, while senior Cade Torres and junior Brendan Nicholas are taking part in the first Region.
St John Vianney Lancers
6 Region Champs / Last: Dean Peterson in 2019 / Last State Qualifier: Dean Peterson, Nico Diaz, Blake Clayton, & Paul Liseno in 2019
Entrants (8): (Fr) Joseph Giordano (106; 27-9) / (Jr) Nick Cammarano (113; 12-16) / (Jr) Dean Peterson (120; 29-0) / (So) Nico Diaz (126; 23-6) / (Jr) Seth Rotondella (132; 27-9) / (Jr) Gabe Jones (152; 14-17) / (Fr) Michael Foley (170; 18-15) / (Jr) Blake Clayton (182; 30-5)
Dean Peterson enters the tournament riding a 64-bout win streak, and is gunning for his 2nd Region Title, which would make him the 2nd Lancer to accomplish that. This is the third Region Tournament for both Peterson, who also finished 2nd as a freshman, and Blake Clayton, who has finished 6th and 4th.
THE SEEDS
Note: The highlighted number at the end is the wrestlers post-season advancement from last year; unless noted otherwise.
106
#1 Jack Zaleski (Middletown South)
#2 Harrison Gordon (Marlboro) R5-WB1
#3 Vincent Nadera (Old Bridge) R5-5th
#4 Christian Micikas (Hopewell Valley) R5-PQ
#5 Dylan Acevedo (Sayreville) R5-PQ
#6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney)
#7 Logan Wadle (North Hunterdon)
#8 Henry Wilkinson (Hunterdon Central)
#11 Anthony Vitola (Manalapan)
#12 Christopher Spinelli (Hillsborough)
#13 Julien Dawson (Edison)
#15 Brendan Nichols (Shore)
113
#1 Jacob Venezia (Hopewell Valley) R5-WB2
#2 David Rubin (Matawan) R5-PQ
#3 Justin Schifter (Manalapan) R6-WB1 in 2018
#4 Aidan Shaughnessy (Rumson)
#5 Nicholas Ammirati (Holmdel) R5-5th in 2019
#6 Robert Groogan (Delaware Valley)
#7 Nick DeLorenzo (North Hunterdon) R5-PQ
#8 Julian Irizarry (South Plainfield)
#10 Jackson Ratcliffe (South Brunswick) R5-PQ
#11 Desmond Pleasant (Piscataway) R5-WB1
#12 Cristian Diaz (St Thomas Aquinas) R5-PQ
#15 Nick Cammarano (St John Vianney)
120
#1 Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) NJ-1st Place
#2 Jack Maida (Shore) NJ-6th Place
#3 Frank DiEsso (North Hunterdon) NJ-WB2
#4 David Hussey (Middletown South)
#5 Deon Pleasant (Piscataway) R5-WB1
#6 Jacob DelVecchio (South Plainfield) NJ-WB2
#7 Lee Rubin (Matawan) R5-WB1
#8 Chris Balzano (Manalapan)
#9 Jaden Williams (Franklin) R5-PQ
#10 Tristan Izzo (Rumson) R5-PQ in 2018
#11 Cooper Gill (Delaware Valley)
#14 Aidan Portnoy (Hunterdon Central)
126
#1 Tyler Sagi (Old Bridge)
#2 Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) NJ-WB4
#3 Kendall Jordan (Piscataway)
#4 Nick Canonica (Hunterdon Central) R5-5th
#5 Gage Crater (Delaware Valley) R5-WB1 in 2018
#6 Daniel Delusant (North Hunterdon)
#7 Phil Stolfa (Red Bank) R5-5th
#8 Kamrin O'Neil (Matawan) R5-6th
#9 Andrew Loniewski (South Plainfield)
#10 Devon Pham (Monmouth)
#13 Matthew Klimkiewicz (South Brunswick)
#15 Vincent Aboosamara (Hillsborough)
132
#1 Anthony White (South Plainfield) NJ-WB4
#2 Zach Weiner (Spotswood) R5-WB1
#3 Zach Vasile (Marlboro) R5-WB1
#4 Connor Quinn (North Hunterdon) R5-PQ
#5 Vincent DePierro (Manalapan)
#6 Michael Holland (Middletown South) R5-6th in 2018
#7 Seth Rotondella (St John Vianney) R5-WB1
#8 Jack Martin (Pingry) R5-PQ
#10 Darren Figueroa (Sayreville) R5-PQ
#11 Tom Ammirati (Holmdel) R5-PQ in 2018
#12 Tucker Cochrane (Red Bank) R5-PQ in 2018
#14 Joseph Witcoski (Hillsborough)
138
#1 James Rodriguez (Perth Amboy) NJ-WB4 in 2018
#2 Al DeSantis (Shore) NJ-WB2
#3 Tanner Peake (Hunterdon Central) R5-6th
#4 Drew Doscher (North Hunterdon) R4-WB1 in 2018
#5 Owen Disbrow (St Thomas Aquinas) R5-PQ
#6 Corey Crater (Delaware Valley) R5-PQ in 2018
#7 Matteo Pinnero (Holmdel)
#8 Jaydin Mahon (New Brunswick)
#9 Alejandro Lopez (Hopewell Valley)
#10 Tyler Balent (South Plainfield)
#11 Mohamed Mahmoud (Franklin)
#13 Daniel Mikita (Piscataway)
145
#1 Max Brignola (Rumson) NJ-WB4
#2 Colton Washleski (Hunterdon Central) NJ-WB3
#3 Evan Klimas (North Hunterdon) R5-5th
#4 Hunter Konstantoulas (Manalapan) NJ-WB2
#5 Connor Doherty (St Thomas Aquinas)
#6 Dominic Reindeau-Krause (Princeton) R5-WB1
#7 Adam Coleman (Matawan)
#8 Kevin Cartagena-Walsh (Monmouth) R5-PQ
#9 Jake Wagner (Sayreville)
#11 Zion Blanco (New Brunswick) R5-PQ
#13 Luke DuPont (Holmdel)
#15 Nick Holland (Middletown South)
152
#1 Michael McGhee (Shore) NJ-WB3
#2 Anthony Romaniello (Hunterdon Central) R5-WB1
#3 James Romaine (Princeton) R5-WB1
#4 Tyler Brignola (Rumson) R5-WB1
#5 Kyle Anderson (North Hunterdon) R5-PQ
#6 Owen Fitzgerald (Middletown South) R5-PQ
#7 Mike Malucelli (Marlboro)
#8 Thomas Cleary (Holmdel)
#9 Xavier Santos (South Plainfield)
#10 James Grande (Manalapan)
#12 Brian Zeglarski (Hopewell Valley)
#13 Gabe Jones (St John Vianney)
160
#1 Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) NJ-6th Place
#2 Norman Cella (Hunterdon Central) NJ-WB1
#3 Jarazell Bull (New Brunswick)
#4 Tyler Lagun (Delaware Valley)
#5 Gilbert Sosa (Perth Amboy)
#6 Edward Jang (Marlboro) R5-WB1
#7 Alex Abrahamsen (Montgomery) R5-PQ
#8 Shay Addison (Rumson)
#9 William Cole (North Hunterdon)
#11 Brendyn Challenger (Edison)
#12 Dennis Whitford (Sayreville)
#14 Daniel Borsos (South Plainfield)
170
#1 Jack Kelly (Rumson) R5-5th
#2 Marcus Petite (Piscataway) R5-6th
#3 Victor Wladika (Holmdel) R5-WB1
#4 James Holder (North Hunterdon)
#5 Dylan Waller (Manalapan) R5-5th
#6 Elijah Ade-Festus (Sayreville) R5-PQ
#7 Alex Ipeker (Montgomery)
#8 Shane Lallkissoon (Manville) R5-PQ
#10 Tommy Zovich (WWPN)
#12 Sean Fitzpatrick (Middletown South)
#14 Michael Foley (St John Vianney)
#15 Will DalPra (Red Bank)
182
#1 Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) NJ-WB3
#2 Nathaniel Fossett (North Hunterdon) NJ-WB2
#3 Ncholas Lodato (Piscataway) NJ-WB1
#4 Josh Beigman (Hopewell Valley) R5-PQ
#5 Alex Abarca (Manville) R5-5th
#6 Nick Jairdullo (South Brunswick)
#7 Mohamed Elhomossy (North Burnswick)
#8 Shane Zimmerman (Keyport)
#9 Michael Ponenti (Rumson)
#10 Alejandro Avellan (Edison)
#11 Isaiah Ayala (Franklin)
#12 Jack Willi (Middletown South)
195
#1 Gavin Claro (Manalapan) NJ-WB2
#2 Thomas Renna (South Plainfield) R5-PQ in 2018
#3 Liam Horan (Rumson) R5-5th in 2018
#4 Alex Uryniak (North Hunterdon)
#5 Brian LaCross (Hopewell Valley) R5-WB1
#6 Luke Tilton (Highland Park) R5-PQ
#7 Zach Zuchowski (Delaware Valley)
#8 Timothy Glynn (WWPN)
#9 Ryan Bouchard (Sayreville)
#10 Marcus Granadeiro (South River)
#11 Jacob Ventura (Pingry)
#13 Hans Tejada (North Brunswick)
220
#1 Ian Gaburo (North Hunterdon) NJ-WB1
#2 Nnamdi James (Franklin) R5-WB1
#3 Joseph Porcaro (Sayreville) R5-WB1
#4 Bryan Garcia (New Brunswick)
#5 Michael Pavlinetz (Holmdel) R5-5th
#6 Christian Cacciabaudo (Hopewell Valley) R5-PQ
#7 Christian Steensen (Marlboro)
#8 Elijah Mack (Old Bridge)
#9 Cade Torres (Shore)
#10 Brandon Donoghue (Hunterdon Central)
#13 Nick Moose (Delaware Valley)
#14 Eliezer Wolfskehl (Piscataway)
Hwt
#1 Marcus Estevez (Franklin) NJ-6th
#2 Keshon Davila (New Brunswick) NJ-WB2
#3 Liam Akers (North Hunterdon)
#4 Ryan Sutter (Delaware Valley) R5-PQ
#5 Johan Coria (Perth Amboy) R5-6th
#6 Matt Kovacs (Manalapan)
#7 Vincent Rebak (Sayreville)
#8 Abrahim Mohamed (Piscataway)
#10 Adam Mirza (Marlboro)
#11 Wilber Ramirez-Gomez (Edison) R5-PQ
#12 Ausin Scott (South Plainfield)
#14 Kyle O'Hara (Rutgers Prep)
