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District 14 wrestling tournament results

Greg Tufaro Andy Mendlowitz
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Team Scores

1. South Plainfield 256.0

2. Governor Livingston 122.0

3. Cranford 116.5

4. Middlesex/Dunellen 114.5

5. Woodbridge 82.0

6. Bayonne 72.0

7. Brearley/Dayton 64.5

8. J.P. Stevens 46.0

9. North Plainfield 45.0

10. Christ The King 0.0

First-Place Bouts

145

1st Place Match - Jeff Johnson (Middlesex/Dunellen) 34-2 won in overtime over Joe Sacco (So. Plainfield) 31-6 (OT 3-1)

152

1st Place Match - James Snyder (Governor Livingston) 34-4 won by decision over Hunter Kiraly (Woodbridge) 25-9 (Dec 9-3)

160

1st Place Match - Marc Giordano (So. Plainfield) 24-13 won by decision over Jerry Arroyo (Bayonne) 15-21 (Dec 5-0)

170

1st Place Match - Quinn Haddad (Governor Livingston) 38-0 won by tech fall over Dominic Zecchino (Woodbridge) 25-6 (TF-1.5 0:00 (18-2))

182

1st Place Match - Brenden Hedden (So. Plainfield) 24-12 won by major decision over Kevin Golabiewski (Bayonne) 18-11 (MD 12-2)

195

1st Place Match - Luke Niemeyer (So. Plainfield) 33-3 won by fall over Dylan Budnik (Cranford) 23-7 (Fall 3:05)

220

1st Place Match - Zach DelVecchio (So. Plainfield) 35-0 won by decision over Nick Nyers (Woodbridge) 29-4 (Dec 3-1)

285

1st Place Match - Spencer Johnson (J.p. Stevens) 27-8 won by decision over Alex Bollin (Middlesex/Dunellen) 23-8 (Dec 3-2)

106

1st Place Match - Anthony White (So. Plainfield) 35-1 won by decision over Patrick Phillips (Brearley/Dayton) 31-4 (Dec 5-1)

113

1st Place Match - Ken Beck (Middlesex/Dunellen) 29-6 won by decision over Rebecca Pizuto (Brearley/Dayton) 19-13 (Dec 4-1)

120

1st Place Match - David Loniewski (So. Plainfield) 20-3 won by fall over David Vill (Governor Livingston) 32-6 (Fall 6:00)

126

1st Place Match - Joe Heilmann (So. Plainfield) 37-0 won by fall over Jaden Catalano (Woodbridge) 16-14 (Fall 1:08)

132

1st Place Match - Thomas Fierro (So. Plainfield) 28-7 won by decision over Troy O`Connor (Middlesex/Dunellen) 31-5 (Dec 5-2)

138

1st Place Match - Alex Amato of So. Plainfield won by decision over Gregory Friedenberg of Governor Livingston (Dec 8-0)

Third-Place Bouts

106

3rd Place Match - Raja Ahmed (North Plainfield) 18-7 won by fall over Bavly Halaka (Bayonne) 16-17 (Fall 2:30)

113

3rd Place Match - Will Fernandez (Cranford) 15-10 won by decision over Harrison Kelly (Governor Livingston) 21-17 (Dec 10-9)

120

3rd Place Match - Patrick Kalnins (Cranford) 16-13 won by fall over Julian Rodriguez (Bayonne) 16-16 (Fall 5:59)

126

3rd Place Match - Jagger Kebea (Brearley/Dayton) 15-20 won by major decision over Christian Esposito (Cranford) 2-9 (MD 11-1)

132

3rd Place Match - Nicholas Stampoulis (Brearley/Dayton) 14-16 won by decision over Christopher Savino (Governor Livingston) 16-13 (Dec 9-2)

138

3rd Place Match - NIco Vargas (J.p. Stevens) 24-13 won by fall over Gilbert Hill Sosa (Woodbridge) 10-12 (Fall 1:10)

145

3rd Place Match - AJ Bencivenga (Cranford) 23-5 won by tech. fall over Luka Stepanashvili (J.p. Stevens) 20-11 (TF-1 0:00 (17-2))

152

3rd Place Match - Kyell Roper (Cranford) 18-11 won by fall over Mike Marrero (So. Plainfield) 20-15 (Fall 1:40)

160

3rd Place Match - Bryan Velasquez (Middlesex/Dunellen) 30-6 won by decision over Joseph Scalora (Governor Livingston) 17-21 (Dec 6-3)

170

3rd Place Match - Thomas Renna (So. Plainfield) 3-2 won by fall over Shane Zullinger (Middlesex/Dunellen) 19-10 (Fall 2:40)

182

3rd Place Match - Zach Blevins (Cranford) 11-11 won by fall over Joe DelVecchio (Middlesex/Dunellen) 17-15 (Fall 0:56)

195

3rd Place Match - Jonathan Guardado (North Plainfield) 16-7 won by fall over Jeffrey Lombardi (Bayonne) 14-16 (Fall 0:35)

220

3rd Place Match - Rob Schork (Cranford) 19-6 won by fall over Muhammed Darr (Bayonne) 22-16 (Fall 0:00)

285

3rd Place Match - Bamnjo Bannavti (North Plainfield) 16-7 won by fall over Damon Ippolito (Governor Livingston) 14-15 (Fall 1:05)

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

106

Semifinal - Anthony White (So. Plainfield) 34-1 won by fall over Bavly Halaka (Bayonne) 16-16 (Fall 1:24)

Semifinal - Patrick Phillips (Brearley/Dayton) 31-3 won by tech fall over Raja Ahmed (North Plainfield) 17-7 (TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0))

113

Semifinal - Ken Beck (Middlesex/Dunellen) 28-6 won by decision over Harrison Kelly (Governor Livingston) 21-16 (Dec 5-3)

Semifinal - Rebecca Pizuto (Brearley/Dayton) 19-12 won by fall over Will Fernandez (Cranford) 14-10 (Fall 1:34)

120

Semifinal - David Loniewski (So. Plainfield) 19-3 won by fall over Julian Rodriguez (Bayonne) 16-15 (Fall 0:43)

Semifinal - David Vill (Governor Livingston) 32-5 won by tech fall over Patrick Kalnins (Cranford) 15-13 (TF-1.5 0:00 (18-3))

126

Semifinal - Joe Heilmann (So. Plainfield) 36-0 won by fall over Christian Esposito (Cranford) 2-8 (Fall 0:40)

Semifinal - Jaden Catalano (Woodbridge) 16-13 won by decision over Jagger Kebea (Brearley/Dayton) 14-20 (Dec 7-4)

132

Semifinal - Thomas Fierro (So. Plainfield) 27-7 won by fall over Nicholas Stampoulis (Brearley/Dayton) 13-16 (Fall 1:05)

Semifinal - Troy O`Connor (Middlesex/Dunellen) 31-4 won by fall over Christopher Savino (Governor Livingston) 16-12 (Fall 0:45)

138

Semifinal - Alex Amato (So. Plainfield) 21-13 won by decision over Gilbert Hill Sosa (Woodbridge) 10-11 (Dec 9-6)

Semifinal - Gregory Friedenberg (Governor Livingston) 17-19 won by decision over NIco Vargas (J.p. Stevens) 23-13 (Dec 7-4)

145

Semifinal - Jeff Johnson (Middlesex/Dunellen) 33-2 won by tech fall over Luka Stepanashvili (J.p. Stevens) 20-10 (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-0))

Semifinal - Joe Sacco (So. Plainfield) 31-5 won by decision over AJ Bencivenga (Cranford) 22-5 (Dec 8-4)

152

Semifinal - James Snyder (Governor Livingston) 33-4 won by major decision over Kyell Roper (Cranford) 17-11 (MD 13-5)

Semifinal - Hunter Kiraly (Woodbridge) 25-8 won by decision over Mike Marrero (So. Plainfield) 20-14 (Dec 4-3)

160

Semifinal - Marc Giordano (So. Plainfield) 23-13 won by decision over Bryan Velasquez (Middlesex/Dunellen) 29-6 (Dec 3-1)

Semifinal - Jerry Arroyo (Bayonne) 15-20 won by decision over Joseph Scalora (Governor Livingston) 17-20 (Dec 6-5)

170

Semifinal - Quinn Haddad (Governor Livingston) 37-0 won by fall over Thomas Renna (So. Plainfield) 2-2 (Fall 1:34)

Semifinal - Dominic Zecchino (Woodbridge) 25-5 won by fall over Shane Zullinger (Middlesex/Dunellen) 19-9 (Fall 1:30)

182

Semifinal - Brenden Hedden (So. Plainfield) 23-12 won by major decision over Zach Blevins (Cranford) 10-11 (MD 10-1)

Semifinal - Kevin Golabiewski (Bayonne) 18-10 won by decision over Joe DelVecchio (Middlesex/Dunellen) 17-14 (Dec 11-6)

195

Semifinal - Luke Niemeyer (So. Plainfield) 32-3 won by fall over Jeffrey Lombardi (Bayonne) 14-15 (Fall 0:27)

Semifinal - Dylan Budnik (Cranford) 23-6 won by decision over Jonathan Guardado (North Plainfield) 15-7 (Dec 3-2)

220

Semifinal - Zach DelVecchio (So. Plainfield) 34-0 won by major decision over Muhammed Darr (Bayonne) 22-15 (MD 15-1)

Semifinal - Nick Nyers (Woodbridge) 29-3 won by decision over Rob Schork (Cranford) 18-6 (Dec 3-2)

285

Semifinal - Alex Bollin (Middlesex/Dunellen) 23-7 won by fall over Damon Ippolito (Governor Livingston) 14-14 (Fall 0:26)

Semifinal - Spencer Johnson (J.p. Stevens) 26-8 won by decision over Bamnjo Bannavti (North Plainfield) 15-7 (Dec 4-2)

106

Quarterfinal - Anthony White (So. Plainfield) 34-1 won by fall over Declan Swain (Middlesex/Dunellen) 5-12 (Fall 1:21)

Quarterfinal - Bavly Halaka (Bayonne) 16-16 won by fall over Andrew Ciraco (Governor Livingston) 7-16 (Fall 4:58)

Quarterfinal - Raja Ahmed (North Plainfield) 17-7 won by fall over Alexis Irizarry (Woodbridge) 9-13 (Fall 0:52)

Quarterfinal - Patrick Phillips (Brearley/Dayton) 31-3 won by fall over Angelo Buglioli (J.p. Stevens) 5-8 (Fall 0:30)

113

Quarterfinal - Harrison Kelly (Governor Livingston) 21-16 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

Quarterfinal - Ken Beck (Middlesex/Dunellen) 28-6 won by decision over Ahmet Kerimoglu (J.p. Stevens) 12-18 (Dec 4-2)

Quarterfinal - Rebecca Pizuto (Brearley/Dayton) 19-12 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

Quarterfinal - Will Fernandez (Cranford) 14-10 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

120

Quarterfinal - David Loniewski (So. Plainfield) 19-3 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

Quarterfinal - Julian Rodriguez (Bayonne) 16-15 won by decision over Frank Silva (Brearley/Dayton) 17-16 (Dec 9-7)

Quarterfinal - Patrick Kalnins (Cranford) 15-13 won by fall over Tyler McCrimmon (Middlesex/Dunellen) 9-20 (Fall 0:16)

Quarterfinal - David Vill (Governor Livingston) 32-5 won by fall over John Kubis-Badilla (Woodbridge) 2-15 (Fall 0:42)

126

Quarterfinal - Joe Heilmann (So. Plainfield) 36-0 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

Quarterfinal - Christian Esposito (Cranford) 2-8 won by fall over Angel Montesinos (J.p. Stevens) 3-10 (Fall 1:00)

Quarterfinal - Jaden Catalano (Woodbridge) 16-13 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

Quarterfinal - Jagger Kebea (Brearley/Dayton) 14-20 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

132

Quarterfinal - Thomas Fierro (So. Plainfield) 27-7 won by fall over Jacob Snover (Cranford) 0-3 (Fall 0:20)

Quarterfinal - Nicholas Stampoulis (Brearley/Dayton) 13-16 won by decision over Mahad Rauf (Bayonne) 8-19 (Dec 7-1)

Quarterfinal - Christopher Savino (Governor Livingston) 16-12 won by decision over Vincent Roche (J.p. Stevens) 10-21 (Dec 6-2)

Quarterfinal - Troy O`Connor (Middlesex/Dunellen) 31-4 won by fall over Aiden Guzman (North Plainfield) 2-16 (Fall 0:30)

138

Quarterfinal - Alex Amato (So. Plainfield) 21-13 won by fall over Jack Korzeneski (Cranford) 3-3 (Fall 0:35)

Quarterfinal - Gilbert Hill Sosa (Woodbridge) 10-11 won by decision over Patrick Machado (Brearley/Dayton) 12-16 (Dec 9-2)

Quarterfinal - Gregory Friedenberg (Governor Livingston) 17-19 won by fall over Stewart Delromero (North Plainfield) 4-4 (Fall 1:14)

Quarterfinal - NIco Vargas (J.p. Stevens) 23-13 won by fall over Luke Tunison (Middlesex/Dunellen) 6-23 (Fall 0:45)

145

Quarterfinal - Jeff Johnson (Middlesex/Dunellen) 33-2 won by fall over Kennedy Perez (North Plainfield) 1-10 (Fall 0:35)

Quarterfinal - Luka Stepanashvili (J.p. Stevens) 20-10 won by major decision over Conner Vill (Governor Livingston) 14-20 (MD 10-0)

Quarterfinal - AJ Bencivenga (Cranford) 22-5 won by tech fall over Justin Farago (Woodbridge) 3-9 (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-1))

Quarterfinal - Joe Sacco (So. Plainfield) 31-5 won by fall over Andrew Cherego (Brearley/Dayton) 5-23 (Fall 0:28)

152

Quarterfinal - James Snyder (Governor Livingston) 33-4 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

Quarterfinal - Kyell Roper (Cranford) 17-11 won by fall over Philip Osorio (Bayonne) 13-20 (Fall 0:23)

Quarterfinal - Mike Marrero (So. Plainfield) 20-14 won by fall over Kenneth Romero (North Plainfield) 9-8 (Fall 0:56)

Quarterfinal - Hunter Kiraly (Woodbridge) 25-8 won by fall over Kyle Lynaugh (Brearley/Dayton) 1-22 (Fall 0:30)

160

Quarterfinal - Marc Giordano (So. Plainfield) 23-13 won by fall over Muhammed Naseer (North Plainfield) 7-14 (Fall 3:10)

Quarterfinal - Bryan Velasquez (Middlesex/Dunellen) 29-6 won by decision over John Braun (Brearley/Dayton) 16-17 (Dec 6-3)

Quarterfinal - Joseph Scalora (Governor Livingston) 17-20 won by decision over Max Nock (Cranford) 8-6 (Dec 5-3)

Quarterfinal - Jerry Arroyo (Bayonne) 15-20 won by decision over Sergio Cespedes (Woodbridge) 17-15 (Dec 6-5)

170

Quarterfinal - Quinn Haddad (Governor Livingston) 37-0 won by fall over Danny Swanson (Cranford) 2-8 (Fall 1:15)

Quarterfinal - Thomas Renna (So. Plainfield) 2-2 won by fall over Jarid Kufczynski (Bayonne) 21-14 (Fall 1:15)

Quarterfinal - Dominic Zecchino (Woodbridge) 25-5 won by fall over Adam Elsais (North Plainfield) 9-12 (Fall 1:52)

Quarterfinal - Shane Zullinger (Middlesex/Dunellen) 19-9 won by fall over Alberto Corcino (J.p. Stevens) 7-20 (Fall 2:16)

182

Quarterfinal - Brenden Hedden (So. Plainfield) 23-12 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

Quarterfinal - Zach Blevins (Cranford) 10-11 won by decision over Yusuf Elbayar (Woodbridge) 10-10 (Dec 8-1)

Quarterfinal - Joe DelVecchio (Middlesex/Dunellen) 17-14 won by fall over Zohaib Chaudhry (North Plainfield) 3-13 (Fall 0:51)

Quarterfinal - Kevin Golabiewski (Bayonne) 18-10 won by fall over Spencer Park (Governor Livingston) 3-11 (Fall 0:47)

195

Quarterfinal - Luke Niemeyer (So. Plainfield) 32-3 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

Quarterfinal - Jeffrey Lombardi (Bayonne) 14-15 won by fall over Diego Bardales (Middlesex/Dunellen) 6-10 (Fall 0:15)

Quarterfinal - Jonathan Guardado (North Plainfield) 15-7 won by fall over Luke Stallone (Governor Livingston) 1-7 (Fall 0:40)

Quarterfinal - Dylan Budnik (Cranford) 23-6 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

220

Quarterfinal - Zach DelVecchio (So. Plainfield) 34-0 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

Quarterfinal - Muhammed Darr (Bayonne) 22-15 won by fall over Justin VanOostendorp (Governor Livingston) 3-6 (Fall 2:35)

Quarterfinal - Rob Schork (Cranford) 18-6 won by fall over Anthony Gomez (North Plainfield) 2-8 (Fall 0:15)

Quarterfinal - Nick Nyers (Woodbridge) 29-3 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

285

Quarterfinal - Alex Bollin (Middlesex/Dunellen) 23-7 won by forfeit over A Forfeit () 0-1 (For.)

Quarterfinal - Damon Ippolito (Governor Livingston) 14-14 won by fall over Julian Medina (So. Plainfield) 16-9 (Fall 5:29)

Quarterfinal - Bamnjo Bannavti (North Plainfield) 15-7 won by fall over Christopher Costales (Woodbridge) 12-13 (Fall 0:50)

Quarterfinal - Spencer Johnson (J.p. Stevens) 26-8 won by fall over Jeff Starczewski (Bayonne) 2-1 (Fall 1:20)