Biographical sketches of all NJSIAA Wrestling Tournament finalists
Bios of all NJSIAA Wrestling Tournament championship round contenders as prepared by tournament media relations director Bob Behre
The finals commence at 3 p.m. and will start with the 152-pound weight class
152 POUNDS
JOSEPH TAVOSO, DELBARTON
The senior is 39-4 on the season and 109-21 in his career.
Joseph is the 2015 Region 3 champion and a three-time District 9 champion.
He placed fourth in the state tournament at 152 pounds in 2014.
Joseph will attend Princeton University in September.
SEAN GLASGOW, BOUND BROOK
The senior is 38-1 on the season and 109-18 in his career.
Sean is a two-time Region 5 champion and a three-time District 18 champion.
He will earn his first state tournament medal today
Sean will attend Chadron State.
160 POUNDS
DAVID MCFADDEN, DEPAUL CATHOLIC
The senior is 42-0 on the season and 160-8 in his career.
He is a four-time Region 1 champion and a four-time District 4 champion.
David won the state championship at 145 pounds in 2014. He placed second in the state tournament at 113 pounds in 2012 and was sixth in the state at 126 pounds in 2013.
David will attend Virginia Tech in September.
CLIFF RUGGIERO, BRICK MEMORIAL
The senior is 36-4 on the season and 104-26 in his career.
Cliff is the 2015 Region 6 champion and owns one District 23 championship. He will earn his first state tournament medal today.
Cliff will attend J.B.P. University.
170 POUNDS
JOSH UGALDE, BOUND BROOK
The senior is 37-1 on the season and 140-21 in his career
Joshua is the 2015 Region 5 champion and a three-time District 18 champion.
He was second in the state tournament at 160 pounds in 2014 and sixth in the state at 152 pounds in 2013.
Joshua will attend the University of Maryland in September.
JOE GRELLO, BERGEN CATHOLIC
The junior is 25-3 on the season and 88-18 in his career.
Joe is the 2015 Region 2 champion and a three-time District 7 champion.
He placed seventh in the state tournament last year at 152 pounds.
182 POUNDS
KEVIN MULLIGAN, BERGEN CATHOLIC
The junior is 34-5 on the season and 98-28 in his career.
Kevin is a two-time Region 2 champion and a three-time District 7 champion.
He placed sixth in the state tournament last year at 170 pounds.
C.J. LA FRAGOLA, ST. JOSEPH (HAMMONTON)
The senior is 43-1 on the season and 129-23 in his career.
C.J. is the 2015 Region 8 champion and a three-time District 30 champion.
He placed seventh in the state tournament last year at 182 pounds.
C.J. will attend Brown University in September.
195 POUNDS
MATT CORRENTI, HOLY CROSS
The junior is 45-0 on the season and 120-15 in his career.
Matt is a two-time Region 7 champion and a three-time District 26 champion.
He placed third in the state tournament last year at 195 pounds and was eighth in the state at 182 pounds in 2013.
TYREE SUTTON, KEANSBURG
The senior is 40-0 on the season and 99-14 in his career.
Tyree is the 2015 Region 6 champion and a three-time District 22 champion.
He placed sixth in the state tournament last year at 195 pounds.
Tyree's college choice is yet undecided.
220 POUNDS
CHRISTIAN COLUCCI, ST. PETER'S PREP
The senior is 31-3 on the season and 111-25 in his career.
Christian is a three-time Region 4 champion and a three-time District 16 champion.
He will earn his first state tournament medal today.
Christian will attend Lehigh University in September.
MARC MCDONALD, WEST ESSEX
The senior is 38-2 on the season and has 103 career victories.
Marc placed third at Region 4 this year and is a two-time District 13 champion.
He will earn his first state tournament medal today.
Marc will attend Monmouth University in September and play football.
HEAVYWEIGHT
ZACK CHAKONIS, DON BOSCO PREP
The senior is 31-0 on the season and 145-10 in his career.
Zack is a four-time Region 2 champion and a four-time District 5 champion.
He placed second in the state tournament last year at 220 pounds and was second in the state in 2013 at 220 pounds.
Zack will attend Northwestern in September.
NICK RIVERA, BRICK MEMORIAL
The sophomore is 32-1 on the season and 51-8 in his career.
Nick is the 2015 Region 6 champion and is a two-time District 23 champion.
He will earn his first state tournament medal today.
106 POUNDS
PATRICK GLORY, DELBARTON
The freshman is 40-3 on the season and thus 40-3 in his career.
Patrick won both the Region 3 and District 9 championships this season.
GERARD ANGELO, HANOVER PARK
The freshman is 40-5 on the season and thus 40-5 in his career.
Gerard placed second at both Region 3 and District 9 this season.
Gerard and Patrick are meeting for the sixth time this season.
113 POUNDS
JOHNNY GIONE, BRICK MEMORIAL
The sophomore is 35-2 on the season and 62-10 in his career.
Johnny is the 2015 Region 6 and District 23 champion.
He will earn his first state tournament medal today.
BRANDON CRAY, STEINERT
The junior is 25-1 on the season and 93-10 in his career.
Brandon is a two-time Region 7 champion and a two-time District 25 champion.
He placed fourth in the state tournament last year at 106 pounds.
120 POUNDS
NICK SURIANO, BERGEN CATHOLIC
The junior is 39-0 on the season and 120-0 in his career.
Nick is a three-time Region 2 champion and a three-time District 7 champion.
He is already a two-time state champion, winning the title at 113 pounds last year and at 106 pounds in 2013.
TY AGAISSE, DELBARTON
The junior is 30-3 on the season and 107-6 in his career.
Ty is a three-time Region 3 champion and a three-time District 9 champion.
He won the 2014 state championship at 106 pounds and placed seventh in the state at 106 pounds in 2013.
126 POUNDS
ANTHONY CEFOLO, HANOVER PARK
The senior is 40-1 on the season and 137-11 in his career.
Anthony is a two-time Region 3 champion and a two-time District 9 champion.
He won the state championship in 2015 at 120 pounds.
Anthony will attend South Dakota State in September.
PATRICK D'ARCY, HOLY SPIRIT
The senior is 38-2 on the season and 155-13 in his career.
Patrick is a two-time Region 8 champion and a four-time District 32 champion.
He placed second in the state tournament last year at 113 pounds and third in the state in 2013 at 106 pounds.
Patrick will attend Princeton University in September
132 POUNDS
CRAIG DE LA CRUZ, SUMMIT
The senior is 33-1 on the season and 150-11 in his career.
Craig won the Region 5 championship in 2014 and is a four-time District champion, three at District 18 and one at District 10.
He is already a two-time state champion, winning at 126 pounds in 2014 and at 120 pounds in 2013.
Craig will attend Oklahoma University in September.
SHANE GRIFFITH, BERGEN CATHOLIC
The freshman is 32-9 on the season and thus 32-9 in his career.
Shane won the Region 2 and District 7 championships this season.
138 POUNDS
KYLE BIERDUMPFEL, DON BOSCO PREP
The junior is 34-1 on the season and 91-14 in his career.
Kyle is a three-time Region 2 champion and a three-time District 5 champion.
He is a two-time state tournament runner-up, placing second in the state tournament last year at 126 pounds and was second in the state in 2013 at 106 pounds.
CONNOR BURKERT, ST. PETER'S PREP
The senior is 35-8 on the season and 127-36 in his career.
Connor is a two-time Region 4 champion and a four-time District 16 champion.
He placed fourth in the state tournament at 138 pounds in 2014 and was seventh in the state at 132 pounds in 2013.
Connor will attend Hofstra University in September.
145 POUNDS
ALEC DONOVAN, BRICK MEMORIAL
The senior is 35-1 on the season and 123-23 in his career.
Alec is the 2015 Region 6 champion and a four-time District 23 champion.
He placed seventh in the state tournament last year at 145 pounds.
Alec will attend Columbia University in Annapolis in September.
STEPHAN GLASGOW, BOUND BROOK
The sophomore is 37-4 on the season and 56-5 in his career.
Stephan is the 2015 Region 5 champion and is a two-time District 18 champion.
He will earn his first state tournament medal today.