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WRESTLING

Host Delaware Valley places third at Wendy Pandy-Leh Wrestling Invitational

Greg Tufaro and Andy Mendlowitz
Raritan at Delaware Valley wrestling in a Central Group III final in Frenchtown on February 10, 2017. (Keith A. Muccilli, correspondent)

The Delaware Valley High School wrestling team captured four individual titles and placed third in the Wendy Pandy-Leh Tournament on Saturday.

READ: Saturday's wrestling tournament results from across the state

Delaware Valley, the tournament's host school, complied 176 points in the eight-team tournament. Cherokee won with 192 points followed by Ocean Township's 183.

Pingry's Brandon Spellman (113) and Aidan Dillon (138) and Westfield's Russ Weber (182) also won titles from the MyCentralJersey.com coverage area.

The Terriers got championships from AJ DeRosa (132), Joseph Desapio (160), Shawne Ramsby (170) and Eli Kalfaian (195).

Delaware Valley is replacing six starters from last season's Group II championship team last season. 

“I was pretty happy on the day overall,” Delaware Valley coach Andy Fitz said. “We know we're facing a rebuilding year, yet we’re still going to celebrate the successes along the way."

DeRosa finished 29-6 last season as a sophomore. The three other champions were less heralded. 

“Those are very feel good stories of kids that put a lot of work in and they’re getting some dividends now,” Fitz said.

At 195, Kalfaian, who went 19-11 last season and placed third in the district, pulled out an 8-6 overtime win to claim the title.

“He gutted out a win," Fitz said. "He will continue to improve by leaps and bounds as the season goes on.”

The tournament honors Wendy Pandy-Leh who passed away from cancer in 2014. She is a Delaware Valley graduate and her son Codey wrestled for the school.

TEAM SCORES

1. Cherokee 192

2. Ocean Township 183

3. Delaware Valley 176

4. Bordentown Regional 148

5. Pingry School 107

6. Northern Valley Regional 105

7. Haddon Township 103

8. Westfield 102

106

1st Place - Demetri Poniros of Ocean Township

2nd Place - Andrew Aromando of Cherokee

3rd Place - Dominic Ciko of Haddon Twp Hgh School

4th Place - Blake Tarnowski of Ocean Township

5th Place - Derek Schepens of Delaware Valley Regional

6th Place - Andrew Ambrose of Bordentown Regional

7th Place - Aaron Martin of Haddon Twp Hgh School

1st Place Match

Demetri Poniros (Ocean Township) 3-0, Fr. over Andrew Aromando (Cherokee) 23-13, So. (Dec 5-3)

3rd Place Match

Dominic Ciko (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 8-7, So. over Blake Tarnowski (Ocean Township) 1-2, Fr. (Dec 8-4)

5th Place Match

Derek Schepens (Delaware Valley Regional) 3-1, So. over Andrew Ambrose (Bordentown Regional) 7-4, Sr. (MD 18-5)

7th Place Match

Aaron Martin (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 0-2, So. won by forfeit

113

1st Place - Brandon Spellman of Pingry School

2nd Place - Luke Hoerle of Westfield

3rd Place - Will Tisony of Ocean Township

4th Place - Ryan Rhoads of Cherokee

5th Place - Colman Ermi of Bordentown Regional

6th Place - Michael Huang of Bordentown Regional

7th Place - Ismael Santiago of Haddon Twp Hgh School

8th Place - CJ Heaps of Delaware Valley Regional

1st Place Match

Brandon Spellman (Pingry School) 26-6, Jr. over Luke Hoerle (Westfield) 2-1, So. (Fall 3:19)

3rd Place Match

Will Tisony (Ocean Township) 2-1, Jr. over Ryan Rhoads (Cherokee) 11-28, Jr. (Dec 4-1)

5th Place Match

Colman Ermi (Bordentown Regional) 6-8, So. over Michael Huang (Bordentown Regional) 15-14, Sr. (Fall 5:35)

7th Place Match

Ismael Santiago (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 2-2, So. over CJ Heaps (Delaware Valley Regional) 14-20, Sr. (M. For.)

120

1st Place - Cooper Pontelandolfo of Cherokee

2nd Place - Nick Weber of Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS

3rd Place - Adam Manzo of Ocean Township

4th Place - Mustafa Bektas of Bordentown Regional

5th Place - Quinn Gimblette of Westfield

6th Place - Corey Crater of Delaware Valley Regional

7th Place - Tyler Fullerton of Haddon Twp Hgh School

8th Place - Andrew Larsen of Delaware Valley Regional

1st Place Match

Cooper Pontelandolfo (Cherokee) 3-0, Fr. over Nick Weber (Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS) 59-18, Jr. (Fall 1:18)

3rd Place Match

Adam Manzo (Ocean Township) 2-1, Sr. over Mustafa Bektas (Bordentown Regional) 13-10, Sr. (Dec 5-0)

5th Place Match

Quinn Gimblette (Westfield) 4-1, So. over Corey Crater (Delaware Valley Regional) 1-2, Fr. (MD 10-2)

7th Place Match

Tyler Fullerton (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 3-3, So. over Andrew Larsen (Delaware Valley Regional) 1-3, So. (Dec 2-0)

126

1st Place - Collin Wickramaratna of Cherokee

2nd Place - Billy Moore of Bordentown Regional

3rd Place - Jack Nies of Ocean Township

4th Place - Tommy Schlittler of Delaware Valley Regional

5th Place - Nick Schneider of Ocean Township

6th Place - Shane Reynolds of Delaware Valley Regional

1st Place Match

Collin Wickramaratna (Cherokee) 2-0, Sr. over Billy Moore (Bordentown Regional) 95-19, Sr. (Dec 6-2)

3rd Place Match

Jack Nies (Ocean Township) 2-1, So. over Tommy Schlittler (Delaware Valley Regional) 14-16, Jr. (Fall 5:05)

5th Place Match

Nick Schneider (Ocean Township) 1-1, So. over Shane Reynolds (Delaware Valley Regional) 0-3, So. (M. For.)

132

1st Place - AJ DeRosa of Delaware Valley Regional

2nd Place - Matthew Potash of Bordentown Regional

3rd Place - Kamal Brown of Pingry School

4th Place - Mike Martinak of Haddon Twp Hgh School

5th Place - Ian Manahan of Cherokee

6th Place - Nathan Lapinski of Cherokee

7th Place - James Barrett of Haddon Twp Hgh School

8th Place - Thomas Linaris of Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS

1st Place Match

AJ DeRosa (Delaware Valley Regional) 64-18, Jr. over Matthew Potash (Bordentown Regional) 67-37, Sr. (Dec 9-4)

3rd Place Match

Kamal Brown (Pingry School) 2-1, Jr. over Mike Martinak (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 69-44, Sr. (Dec 6-5)

5th Place Match

Ian Manahan (Cherokee) 13-15, So. over Nathan Lapinski (Cherokee) 13-13, So. (Dec 2-0)

7th Place Match

James Barrett (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 9-8, So. over Thomas Linaris (Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS) 1-3, So. (Fall 4:50)

138

1st Place - Aidan Dillon of Pingry School

2nd Place - Saif Ali of Ocean Township

3rd Place - Gage Crater of Delaware Valley Regional

4th Place - Austin Ryanor of Bordentown Regional

5th Place - Sam Nigro of Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS

6th Place - Jesse Lang of Haddon Twp Hgh School

7th Place - J.R. Lang of Haddon Twp Hgh School

8th Place - Tommy Horn of Delaware Valley Regional

1st Place Match

Aidan Dillon (Pingry School) 3-0, Sr. over Saif Ali (Ocean Township) 2-1, Sr. (Dec 5-3)

3rd Place Match

Gage Crater (Delaware Valley Regional) 26-12, So. over Austin Ryanor (Bordentown Regional) 2-2, Fr. (Dec 5-0)

5th Place Match

Sam Nigro (Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS) 38-28, Jr. over Jesse Lang (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 22-26, Jr. (Fall 3:41)

7th Place Match

J.R. Lang (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 6-8, Jr. over Tommy Horn (Delaware Valley Regional) 2-3, Jr. (Dec 5-1)

145

1st Place - Jake Benner of Ocean Township

2nd Place - Nick Moffa of Cherokee

3rd Place - Zach Dobson of Pingry School

4th Place - Chad Ball of Haddon Twp Hgh School

5th Place - Luke Scanlan of Westfield

6th Place - Anthony DeRosa of Delaware Valley Regional

7th Place - Theo Dardia of Westfield

8th Place - Jack Savell of Haddon Twp Hgh School

1st Place Match

Jake Benner (Ocean Township) 3-0, Sr. over Nick Moffa (Cherokee) 53-37, Sr. (Fall 0:42)

3rd Place Match

Zach Dobson (Pingry School) 2-1, Jr. over Chad Ball (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 30-17, Jr. (Dec 9-5)

5th Place Match

Luke Scanlan (Westfield) 4-1, So. over Anthony DeRosa (Delaware Valley Regional) 3-2, Fr. (MD 11-0)

7th Place Match

Theo Dardia (Westfield) 3-2, Jr. over Jack Savell (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 6-16, So. (Fall 0:47)

152

1st Place - Dylan Barry of Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS

2nd Place - Ryan Burke of Cherokee

3rd Place - Emerson DeRose of Ocean Township

4th Place - Holden Shikany of Pingry School

5th Place - Sean Dwyer of Westfield

6th Place - Sam Keppel of Haddon Twp Hgh School

7th Place - Jacob Schoch of Cherokee

8th Place - Jordan Simpson of Westfield

1st Place Match

Dylan Barry (Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS) 53-22, Sr. over Ryan Burke (Cherokee) 50-30, Sr. (Dec 5-1)

3rd Place Match

Emerson DeRose (Ocean Township) 2-1, Jr. over Holden Shikany (Pingry School) 1-2, Jr. (Dec 10-7)

5th Place Match

Sean Dwyer (Westfield) 3-1, Sr. over Sam Keppel (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 4-9, Sr. (Dec 6-2)

7th Place Match

Jacob Schoch (Cherokee) 18-33, Sr. over Jordan Simpson (Westfield) 0-3, Jr. (M. For.)

160

1st Place - Joseph Desapio of Delaware Valley Regional

2nd Place - Mike Richter of Cherokee

3rd Place - Isaiah Reese of Westfield

4th Place - Anthony Esposito of Ocean Township

5th Place - Sean Lyons of Pingry School

6th Place - Thomas Lee of Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS

7th Place - Sal Tagliafarro of Cherokee

8th Place - Luca Poliandro of Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS

1st Place Match

Joseph Desapio (Delaware Valley Regional) 4-3, Sr. over Mike Richter (Cherokee) 19-20, Sr. (Dec 12-7)

3rd Place Match

Isaiah Reese (Westfield) 2-1, Sr. over Anthony Esposito (Ocean Township) 1-2, Jr. (Dec 7-2)

5th Place Match

Sean Lyons (Pingry School) 4-1, Fr. over Thomas Lee (Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS) 1-2, Fr. (Dec 17-10)

7th Place Match

Sal Tagliafarro (Cherokee) 2-2, Fr. over Luca Poliandro (Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS) 1-6, Sr. (Dec 5-2)

170

1st Place - Shawne Ramsby of Delaware Valley Regional

2nd Place - Joe Levach of Bordentown Regional

3rd Place - Thomas Rielly of Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS

4th Place - Brian Clark of Haddon Twp Hgh School

5th Place - Ryan Moran of Ocean Township

6th Place - Zane Klinshaw of Cherokee

7th Place - Yuval Nathaniel of Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS

1st Place Match

Shawne Ramsby (Delaware Valley Regional) 25-24, Jr. over Joe Levach (Bordentown Regional) 18-15, Jr. (Fall 2:23)

3rd Place Match

Thomas Rielly (Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS) 14-28, Sr. over Brian Clark (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 1-2, Sr. (Fall 1:30)

5th Place Match

Ryan Moran (Ocean Township) 1-1, Jr. over Zane Klinshaw (Cherokee) 1-2, Sr. (Dec 5-1)

7th Place Match

Yuval Nathaniel (Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS) 0-2, Fr. by forfeit

182

1st Place - Russ Weber of Westfield

2nd Place - Gasperio Alessi of Cherokee

3rd Place - Kyle Carney of Delaware Valley Regional

4th Place - Evan Romein of Ocean Township

5th Place - Jason Baldorossi Jr. of Bordentown Regional

6th Place - AJ Weaver of Pingry School

7th Place - Jaydon Sosa of Haddon Twp Hgh School

8th Place - Tanner Vituska of Haddon Twp Hgh School

1st Place Match

Russ Weber (Westfield) 3-0, Sr. over Gasperio Alessi (Cherokee) 2-1, Sr. (Dec 9-2)

3rd Place Match

Kyle Carney (Delaware Valley Regional) 2-1, Jr. over Evan Romein (Ocean Township) 1-2, Jr. (Fall 1:00)

5th Place Match

Jason Baldorossi Jr. (Bordentown Regional) 11-18, So. over AJ Weaver (Pingry School) 1-2, . (Fall 1:24)

7th Place Match

Jaydon Sosa (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 1-2, Fr. over Tanner Vituska (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 0-3, Jr. (Fall 1:38)

195

1st Place - Eli Kalfaian of Delaware Valley Regional

2nd Place - Ed Barrett of Haddon Twp Hgh School

3rd Place - Brendan Loder of Westfield

4th Place - Matt Dente of Westfield

5th Place - Brandon Helper of Delaware Valley Regional

6th Place - Lucas Padilla of Haddon Twp Hgh School

7th Place - Ruan Faria of Ocean Township

8th Place - Billy Paul of Bordentown Regional

1st Place Match

Eli Kalfaian (Delaware Valley Regional) 22-13, Sr. over Ed Barrett (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 21-14, Jr. (OT 8-6)

3rd Place Match

Brendan Loder (Westfield) 2-1, Jr. over Matt Dente (Westfield) 1-2, Sr. (Dec 2-1)

5th Place Match

Brandon Helper (Delaware Valley Regional) 2-1, Jr. over Lucas Padilla (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 1-2, Jr. (Fall 0:26)

7th Place Match

Ruan Faria (Ocean Township) 1-2, So. over Billy Paul (Bordentown Regional) 0-7, Sr. (Fall 2:48)

220

1st Place - Jajuan Hays of Bordentown Regional

2nd Place - Ryan Brazill of Bordentown Regional

3rd Place - Dino Poniros of Ocean Township

4th Place - John Denoto of Haddon Twp Hgh School

5th Place - Karl Burke of Delaware Valley Regional

6th Place - Will Smith of Cherokee

1st Place Match

Jajuan Hays (Bordentown Regional) 25-12, Jr. over Ryan Brazill (Bordentown Regional) 17-19, So. (Dec 7-3)

3rd Place Match

Dino Poniros (Ocean Township) 2-1, Jr. over John Denoto (Haddon Twp Hgh School) 1-2, Sr. (Fall 4:30)

5th Place Match

Karl Burke (Delaware Valley Regional) 1-1, Sr. over Will Smith (Cherokee) 0-2, Jr. (Fall 1:10)

285

1st Place - Bailey Paster of Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS

2nd Place - Robert Livshits of Cherokee

3rd Place - Billy Costner of Bordentown Regional

4th Place - Joe Teresi of Ocean Township

5th Place - Matt Ruchak of Delaware Valley Regional

6th Place - Anthony Perez of Ocean Township

1st Place Match

Bailey Paster (Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) HS) 77-35, Sr. over Robert Livshits (Cherokee) 50-25, Sr. (Fall 0:49)

3rd Place Match

Billy Costner (Bordentown Regional) 37-45, Sr. over Joe Teresi (Ocean Township) 1-2, Fr. (Fall 1:30)

5th Place Match

Matt Ruchak (Delaware Valley Regional) 3-1, So. over Anthony Perez (Ocean Township) 0-2, Jr. (Fall 3:58)