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Wrestling: GMC Tournament 285 pound preview

Greg Tufaro

@GregTufaro

285 POUNDS

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Favorite: Sayreville’s Anthony Porcaro is the defending heavyweight champion. He owns a 16-1 record. Porcaro’s only loss was a 3-2 decision to undefeated Jonathan Beltre of Union City in the Union City Tournament. Edison’s Keith Serio came closest among GMC wrestlers to defeating Porcaro, dropping a 4-3 decision.

Top contenders: Keith Serio (Edison, 15-3), Kevin Eid (East Brunswick, 13-3), Christian Manzanares (Old Bridge, 13-6), Dean Elmenayer (South Brunswick, 15-5), Nick Fromhold (Monroe, 16-5), 285 Edson Flores (Middlesex, 16-3), Rich Leogrande (South River, 13-2)

Others to watch: Alex LaGrippo (Woodbridge, 15-6), Cristian Cardosa (J.F. Kennedy, 12-8), Jeremiah McNear (Perth Amboy, 8-8).

Rest of the field: Abdul Hasnat (Colonia, 2-11), Michael Santana (J.P. Stevens, 9-16), Joel Gil (Metuchen, 2-1), Ramiro Osuna Jr. (New Brunswick, 4-6), Anthony Tacinelli (North Brunswick, 13-8), Kyle Mitchell (Piscataway, 3-2), Matt Szeman (South Plainfield, 8-10), Neftali Aguirre (Spotswood, 2-4).

Top GMCT returner to weight class: Porcaro is the defending champion, Serio placed third, Eid finished fourth, Fromhold placed fifth and Flores finished eighth.

Notes: As the intraconference results suggest, with the exception of Porcaro, the road to the final will be difficult with so much parity among the league’s heavyweights.

INTRACONFERENCE RESULTS OF FAVORITE AND TOP CONTENDERS

Anthony Porcaro (Sayreville War Memorial) over Dean Elmenayer (South Brunswick Hs) (Fall 1:13)

Anthony Porcaro (Sayreville War Memorial) over Alexander LaGrippo (Woodbridge) (Dec 3-0)

Anthony Porcaro (Sayreville War Memorial) over Christian Cardosa (JFK-Iselin) (Dec 5-1)

Anthony Porcaro (Sayreville War Memorial) over Christian Cardosa (JFK-Iselin) (Fall 2:30)

Anthony Porcaro (Sayreville War Memorial) over Keith Serio (Edison) (Dec 4-3)

Anthony Porcaro (Sayreville War Memorial) over Michael Santana (John P. Stevens) (Fall 0:35)

Keith Serio (Edison) over Joe Maloney (Metuchen) (SV-1 7-5)

Keith Serio (Edison) over Michael Santana (John P. Stevens) (Fall 0:56)

Keith Serio (Edison) over Kevin Eid (East Brunswick H.S.) (Dec 4-3)

Keith Serio (Edison) over Nicholas Goff (Monroe Township) (SV-1 3-1)

Keith Serio (Edison) over Jeremiah McNear (Perth Amboy) (Fall 1:29)

Keith Serio (Edison) over Neftali Aguirre (Spotswood) (Fall 0:54)

Keith Serio (Edison) over Matt Szeman (South Plainfield) (Dec 6-1)

Keith Serio (Edison) over Christian Manzanares (Old Bridge) (Dec 5-4)

Kevin Eid (East Brunswick H.S.) over Christian Manzanares (Old Bridge) (Dec 4-3)

Kevin Eid (East Brunswick H.S.) over Javon Mercado (New Brunswick) (Fall 3:30)

Kevin Eid (East Brunswick H.S.) over Anthony Tacinelli (North Brunswick Township) (Dec 8-5)

Kevin Eid (East Brunswick H.S.) over Jose Caceres (Perth Amboy) (Fall 0:55)

Kevin Eid (East Brunswick H.S.) over Matt Szeman (South Plainfield) (TB-1 2-1)

Kevin Eid (East Brunswick H.S.) over Ramiro Osuna, Jr. (New Brunswick) (Fall 1:16)

Kevin Eid (East Brunswick H.S.) over Anthony Tacinelli (North Brunswick Township) (Fall 3:51)

Kevin Eid (East Brunswick H.S.) over Nooreldean (Dean) Elmenayer (South Brunswick Hs) (Dec 3-0)

Edson Flores (Middlesex) over Christian Manzanares (Old Bridge) (Fall 3:11)

Nooreldean (Dean) Elmenayer (South Brunswick Hs) over Christian Manzanares (Old Bridge) (Dec 4-2)

Christian Manzanares (Old Bridge) over Alexander LaGrippo (Woodbridge) (Fall 3:23)

Dean Elmenayer (South Brunswick Hs) over Christian Cardosa (JFK-Iselin) (UTB 4-3)

Dean Elmenayer (South Brunswick Hs) over Alexander LaGrippo (Woodbridge) (Fall 4:27)

Dean Elmenayer (South Brunswick Hs) over Julio Gonzalez (South Plainfield) (Fall 4:41)

Dean Elmenayer (South Brunswick Hs) over Carlos Tucubal (New Brunswick) (Fall 1:47)

Dean Elmenayer (South Brunswick Hs) over Anthony Tacinelli (North Brunswick Township) (Fall 1:49)

Dean Elmenayer (South Brunswick Hs) over Jeremiah McNear (Perth Amboy) (MD 11-0)

Nicholas Fromhold (Monroe Township) over Dean Elmenayer (South Brunswick Hs) (Dec 7-2)

Nicholas Fromhold (Monroe Township) over Jose Caceres (Perth Amboy) (Fall 4:48)

Nicholas Fromhold (Monroe Township) over Christian Manzanares (Old Bridge) (Dec 6-3)

Nicholas Fromhold (Monroe Township) over Matt Szeman (South Plainfield) (Dec 2-0)

Edson Flores (Middlesex) over Scott Ehiri (Colonia) (Fall 1:32)

Edson Flores (Middlesex) over Anthony Tacinelli (North Brunswick Township) (SV-1 5-3)

Edson Flores (Middlesex) over Michael Santana (John P. Stevens) (Fall 3:27)

Rich LeoGrande (South River) over Edson Flores (Middlesex) (Fall 1:04)

Edson Flores (Middlesex) over Neftali Aguirre (Spotswood) (Fall 0:31)

Joe Maloney (Metuchen) over Rich LeoGrande (South River) (Dec 8-6)

Rich LeoGrande (South River) over Anthony Tacinelli (North Brunswick Township) (Fall 1:37)

Rich LeoGrande (South River) over Christian Cardosa (JFK-Iselin) (Dec 10-3)

Jose Caceres (Perth Amboy) over Rich LeoGrande (South River) (Fall 1:23)

Rich LeoGrande (South River) over Edson Flores (Middlesex) (Fall 1:04)

Rich LeoGrande (South River) over Al-Quahhar Daily-Ewen (Colonia) (Fall 1:10)