2017 REGION 6 TOURNAMENT
SCHEDULE
Friday: Quarterfinals - 5:00pm
Saturday: Semis/Wrestlebacks - 10:00am / Gym cleared after Semis / Finals: 4:00pm
Quarterfinal Matches
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Fr - #1 Joey Lamparelli (Allentown / 33-1) vs. Jr - Jesse Liptzin (Howell / 26-9)
Lamparelli, the D22 Champ, locked up top seed here with wins over #2 Santomarco and #3 Kotelnicki. Liptzin trailed late in his prelim match before scoring a fall to advance to the quarters.
So - #4 Craig Cook (Burlington Twp / 31-4) vs. Sr - #5 Nick Schutzenhofer (CBA / 33-2)
Hard to believe, but this is Schutzenhofer's first Region appearance. He opens with Cook, a State qualifier in 2016.
So - #3 Travis Kotelnicki (Northern Burlington / 33-4) vs. Fr - #6 Nico Messina (Freehold Boro / 31-1)
The D23 Champ, Messina, opens with Kotelnicki, the D22 runner-up.
So - #2 Paul Santomarco (Manalapan / 33-3) vs. Fr - #7 Ryan Zimmerman (Long Branch / 30-6)
The D21 Champ, Santomarco, faces D23 runner-up Zimmerman.
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Jr - #1 Richie Koehler (CBA / 34-1) vs. So - #9 Matt Klemser (Shore / 28-10)
Koehler was R6 Champ and 6th place at States in 2015. He was the R6 runner-up at 120 last season. He faces Klemser, whom he defeated by fall in the D24 finals.
Jr - #4 Josh Bollard (Jackson Liberty / 29-5) vs. Jr - #5 Ben Sabo (Pt Boro / 22-6)
These two met way back on December 20th, with Bollard winning by major, 10-1.
Fr - #3 Luke Rada (Howell / 27-7) vs. Jr - Christian Charache (Hightstown / 29-8)
Rada defeated #4 Bollard, 2-1, to win the D22 Title. He opens with the D23 Champ, Charache, who is making his 2nd trip to Regions.
Jr - #2 Joey King (Colts Neck / 32-2) vs. Sr - #10 John Santos (Ocean Township / 23-10)
King, the D21 Champ, is in his 3rd R6 Tournament. He finished 2nd in 2015. Santos, 3rd in D24, advanced to the quarters with a pin over #7 Will Jarvis.
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So - #1 Darby Diedrich (Howell / 33-3) vs. Jr - #8 Adam Manzo (Ocean Township / 25-9)
Diedrich placed 3rd in R6 last season and was one win away from a medal in AC. This is Manzo's 2nd R6 appearance, and first trip to the quarters.
Sr - #4 Tariq Morton (Nottingham / 28-8) vs. So - #5 Kareem Ghaida (Manalapan / 27-11)
The D24 Champ, Morton, and the D21 Champ, Ghaida, met on the opening weekend of the season, with Morton winning 7-2.
Sr - #3 Carlos Irizarry (Long Branch / 29-9) vs. Jr - #6 Billy Moore (Bordentown / 26-8)
2nd R6 appearance for the D23 Champ, Irizarry. He faces Moore, who has two D26 Titles, but fell to #4 Ghaida in the D21 Final.
Sr - #2 Logan Fox (Robbinsville / 32-3) vs. Fr - #7 Al Desantis (Shore / 36-3)
Fox, a 2-time D25 Champ who lost to #1 Diedrich in the D22 Finals, majored #15 Jair Hatch to advance to Friday. Desantis, 2nd in D24, defeated fellow frosh #10 Michael Gagliardo of Freehold to advance to the quarters.
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Jr - #1 Kyle Slendorn (Howell / 35-1) vs. Jr - #8 Dyon Womack (Colts Neck / 28-7)
Slendorn is a 3-time District Champ, and 2-time State qualifier. Womack moved into the quarters with a 7-0 blanking of #9 Matt Paglia.
So - #4 Bryan Miraglia (Delran / 31-2) vs. Jr - #5 Chris Dean (Long Branch / 27-7)
The D23 Champ, Miraglia, is a returning State qualifier. He has a pair of decision wins over Dean, who is competing in his 3rd R6 Tournament.
Sr - #3 Verlensky Joachim (Bordentown / 30-5) vs. Fr - #6 Alex Poniros (Ocean Township / 33-1)
Joachim, who took 2nd in D21, is a returning State qualifer. The D24 Champ, Poniros, enters the Regions on a 29 bout win streak.
Sr - #2 Herbert Edwards (Trenton Central / 32-3) vs. So - #10 Sam LaCorte (CBA / 22-14)
This is the 2nd Region appearance for Edwards, who won the D21 Title by knocking off #3 Joachim, 9-2. LaCorte avenged a D24 semis loss to #7 Joe Schneider, by defeating him 7-2 in the prelims.
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Sr - #1 Gianni Ghione (Brick Memorial / 30-0) vs. Jr - #8 Shaun Plaza (Jackson Liberty / 19-13)
Ghione's resume includes 2 State medals (2nd & 4th), 2 R6 Titles, and 3 District Titles. Decent. He opens with Plaza, who rallied from a 5-0 hole to defeat #9 Tyrone Bailey, 13-5.
So - #4 Alex Baran (Manalapan / 31-6) vs Jr - #5 Matthew Potash (Bordentown / 27-7)
These two both recorded pins in the prelims to advance to Friday's quarters. Baran defeated Potash in the D21 semis, 6-1.
Sr - #3 Roddy Rupp (Pt Beach / 30-2) vs. Sr - #6 Nick Villapiano (Ocean Township / 27-3)
This will be the 3rd R6 appearance for the D23 Champ, Rupp. He faces the D24 Champ, Villapiano, who is making his Region debut.
Jr - #2 Daniel Esposito (Howell / 33-3) vs. #10 Sean Neely (Freehold Boro / 20-12)
Esposito, the D22 Champ, is competing in his 2nd R6 Tournament. Neely majored the 7th-seeded Ethan Byrne to make it into the quarters.
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Jr - #1 Jake Benner (Ocean Township / 34-1) vs. Sr - #9 Anthony Cameron (Delran / 16-6)
Benner, a 3-time District Champ, was the R6 runner-up at 132 last season. He opens with Cameron, who edged Isaac Shohet, 5-3, to move on to Friday.
Sr - #4 Steven Kramer (Colts Neck / 30-4) vs. Jr - #5 Anthony Coposky (Manalapan / 25-13)
Kramer, the D21 Champ, is making his Region debut. He majored Coposky in the D21 semis, 10-0.
Sr - #3 Nick Wagner (Wall / 29-4) vs. So - #6 Evan Richard (Howell / 24-8)
The 3rd R6 Tournament for Wagner, who has placed 4th twice here. He faces Richard, a 6-5 winner over #11 Tyler Flynn on Wednesday night.
Sr - #2 Vincent Hellthaler (Northern Burlington / 27-4) vs. So - #10 Spencer Robinson (Pt Boro / 20-8)
Hellthaler, a 2-time District Champ, punched a ticket to AC last season after placing 2nd in R7. Robinson, who is making his 2nd R6 appearance, majored #7 Drew Romein, 8-0, in the prelims.
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Jr - #1 Jack Kelly (Wall / 27-2) vs. Jr - #8 Christian Recantini (CBA / 20-15)
This is Kelly's 3rd trip to the Regions. He was a 4th place finisher last season. He faced Recantini, the D24 Champ, in the season opening Colt Classic and won by tech fall.
So - #4 Ryan Feig (Northern Burlington / 27-9) vs. Sr - #5 Matt Mustillo (Manalapan / 25-11)
First Region appearance for Mustillo, the D21 Champ. He opens with D22 runner-up, Feig.
So - #3 Luke Arnold (Long Branch / 23-11) vs. So - #6 Xavier Kelly (Howell / 28-6)
Arnold outlasted #14 John McTaggart, 9-8, to advance to Friday. Kelly decked #11 Saif Ali in 0:59 to move into the quarters.
So - #2 Garrett Bilgrav (Robbinsville / 31-3) vs. Sr - #10 Larson Johnson (Freehold Twp / 15-19)
2nd time in the Regions for the D22 Champion, Bilgrav. Johnson, 3rd in D24, defeated the D21 runner-up Ben Sammarco, 9-8, to make it to Friday.
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So - #1 Robert Kanniard (Wall / 33-1) vs. Sr - #8 Rommy Abouelela (Nottingham / 25-13)
Kanniard was the R6 runner-up at 145 in 2016. He opens with the D24 Champ, Abouelela.
Jr - #4 Jimmy Sherlock (Pt Beach / 32-3) vs. Sr - #5 Chris Richardson (Brick Memorial / 24-7)
These two met in the PB/BM dual on Feb 2, with Sherlock recording a 3rd-period pin.
Jr - #3 Francis Marshall (Manasquan / 21-7) vs. So - #6 Anthony Giampietro (Northern Burlington / 29-8)
Marshall, the D23 runner-up, takes on Giampietro, the D22 Champ.
Sr - #2 Ronny Ghaida (Manalapan / 30-3) vs. Jr - #7 Lavinsky Collins (Ewing / 32-1)
Ghaida, a 2-time District Champ, opens with Collins, who survived the prelims with an 8-7 TB win over #10 Dominick Esposito.
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Sr - #1 Chad McClelland (Wall / 24-4) vs. Sr - #8 Christian Hannigan (Burlington Twp / 29-5)
McClelland, the D23 Champ, is making his 3rd R6 appearance. He'll face the D21 Champ, Hannigan, who is in his 2nd Region tourney.
Sr - #4 Jake Sundermier (Delran / 21-7) vs. Sr - #5 Austin Cannon (Shore / 29-0)
Sundermier, the 3rd place finisher in D23, takes on Cannon, who did not participate in last season's Districts after completing a perfect regular season. In all, Cannon has won 47 bouts in a row, and has not lost since 2014.
Sr - #3 Joe Ostberg (Manasquan / 31-6) vs. Jr - #6 Kyle Hillermeier (Freehold Twp / 27-10)
Ostberg, the D23 runner-up, faces the D24 runner-up Hillermeier. Both wrestlers cruised on Wednesday, with Ostber majoring #14 Joe Lavach, 16-7, while Hillermeier pinned #11 Nolan Pecci.
So - #2 Christian Murphy (Howell / 32-4) vs. Sr - #7 Kyle Twamley (Robbinsville / 28-9)
Murphy, the D22 Champ, has a pair of wins over Twamley this season: a pin in a mid-January dual, and a 1-0 decision in the D2 final.
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Sr - #1 Phil Rogers (Delran / 38-0) vs. Sr - #8 Jonathon Jacobs (Nottingham / 28-10)
Rogers is a 4-time District Champ and 2-time State qualifier. Jacobs is the D24 Champion.
Sr - #4 Jake Staklinski (Manalapan / 31-5) vs. So - Tommy Hill (Northern Burlington / 27-9)
Staklinski, the D21 Champ, opens with Hill, who placed 3rd in D22, and recorded a 1st period pin in his prelim bout against #12 Steven Cmielewski.
Jr - #3 Liam McDermott (Allentown / 26-2) vs. Jr - #6 Dan Santos Silva (Long Branch / 25-10)
McDermott's only two losses on the season are to #2 Reitsma, including one in last week's D22 Final. Santos-Silva, used a takedown in the tiebreaker round to defeat #11 Fenelson Etienne.
Fr - #2 Shane Reitsma (Howell / 35-0) vs. Sr - #10 Isaiah Wesley (Burlington City / 21-4)
The undefeated frosh, Reitsma, opens with Wesley, who defeated #7 Kenneth Koenig, 11-6 in the prelims.
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Sr - #1 Jack Baker (Pt Beach / 31-1) vs. So - #8 Michael Jannucci (Colts Neck / 19-4)
Baker, a 4th place finisher in R6 at this weight last season opens as the top seed and will face Jannucci, who he recorded a fall over in the season opening TCNJ Pride Tournament.
Jr - #4 Peter Wersinger (Long Branch / 31-5) vs. Jr - #5 Sam Houstan (CBA / 25-10)
Wersinger pinned #12 Nicholas Campbell in the opener to move on to the quarters where he faces the D24 Champ, Houstan.
Jr - #3 Johnny Andre (Hightstown / 35-3) vs. Sr - #6 Gabriel Williams (Nottingham / 29-10)
Andre has a pair of wins over Williams this season, a 5-3 decision, and a 13-2 major.
Sr - #2 Zeke Brinson (Riverside / 33-4) vs. Sr - #7 Justin Obermeyer (Manalapan / 28-5)
Obermeyer advanced to the quarters on a slam call. If he can go on Friday, he'll face 2-time District Champ, Brinson.
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Sr - #1 Matt McKenzie (Wall / 32-0) vs. Sr - #8 Cameron DiGiorgio (CBA / 26-6)
A 3-time District Champ, a 3-time R6 medalist, and a 2-time State placer, McKenzie is the big favorite here. He starts his tournament with DiGiorgio, who pinned #9 Ryan Brazill at 4:19 of his prelim bout.
So - #4 Billy Borowsky (Pt Boro / 23-5) vs. Jr - #5 Eric Quartey (Freehold Twp / 21-2)
2nd R6 appearance for the D21 Champ, Borowsky, who opens against the D24 Champ, Quartey, who is making his Region debut.
Sr - #3 Steven Truex (Northern Burlington / 36-2) vs. Jr - #11 AJ Royle (Colts Neck / 18-7)
2nd trip to Regions for Truex, the D22 runner-up. He faces D21 runner-up, Royle, who pinned the 6th-seeded Amir Murray in the prelims.
Sr - #2 Nick Faber (Neptune / 22-1) vs. Sr - #10 Liam Tibbett (Freehold Boro / 26-9)
This is the 2nd time at R6 for Faber, who became Neptune's first District Champ since 2013. He'll face Tibbett, the D23 runner-up who scored a 1st period pin over #7 Kevin Rae.
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Sr - #1 Eric Keosseian (Howell / 34-2) vs. Sr - #9 Eric Saunders (Burlington Twp / 12-18)
Returning R6 Champ and State medal winner, Keosseian opens with Saunders, the D21 runner-up.
Sr - #4 Shane Davis (Wall / 24-4) vs. Sr - #5 Devion Stokes (Nottingham / 33-5)
First R6 appearance for the D23 Champ, Davis. He opens with Stokes, the D24 Champ. The two met back in January with Stokes winning, 4-1.
Jr - #3 Anthony Grozozski (Delran / 16-6) vs. Jr - #11 Chris Ratti (Northern Burlington / 23-9)
Both wrestlers pinned to advance on Wednesday. Grozozski decked #14 George Seifert, while Ratti pinned #6 Clayton Oates.
Sr - #2 Hunter Marhan (Long Branch / 25-4) vs. So - #7 Jajuan Hayes (Bordentown / 21-10)
Marhan, the D24 runner-up, pinned #15 Anthony Jomo in 0:29 to advance to the quartes. He faces the D21 Champ, Hayes
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Sr - #1 Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial / 30-0) vs. Jr - Sylvester Freeman (Nottingham / 25-11)
A 4-time District Champ, a 2-time Region Champ, and the State runner-up in 2015, Rivera opens with the D24 Champ, Freeman,
So - #5 Kevin Cerruti (Long Branch / 17-15) vs. Jr - #4 Anthony Bonavito (Pt Boro / 23-4)
Cerruti, a replacement for Wall's Darryl Valme, edged Bonavito, 3-2, in the LB/Boro dual back in January.
Sr - #3 Vin Garguilo (Colts Neck / 20-8) vs. Jr - #6 Jalen Paige (Asbury Park / 17-3)
Garguilo made quick work of #14 Danile Ornosky on Wednesday, with a pin in 1:09. He'll face Paige, the D23 Champ and Outstanding Wrestler.
Sr - #2 Jacob Nash (Howell / 28-5) vs. Sr - #7 Cade Watkins (Pt Beach / 27-6)
1st Region appearance for the D22 Champion, Nash. He battles Watkins, who decisioned the #10 seed Harrison Hill, 3-2 on Wednesday.
