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TEAM CHAMPION: CBA

 

2023 Medal Winners

106
1st: Joey DeAngelo (Pt Boro)
2nd: Armani McCann (Jackson Liberty)
3rd: Alex Provines (CBA)
4th: Justin Penta (Ocean Twp)

113
1st: Bobby Duffy (CBA)
2nd: Anthony Durso (Jackson Liberty)
3rd: Frankie Burgio (Pt Boro)
4th: Joseph Mahon (Steinert)

120
1st: Tyler Venet (CBA)
2nd: Tucker Pazinko (Jackson Liberty)
3rd: Saul Marin (Lakewood)
4th: Luke Meehan (TR North)

126
1st: AJ Falcone (CBA)
2nd: Michael O'Connor (Manasquan)
3rd: Peter Abline (Jackson Liberty)
4th: Steven Perez (Ocean Twp)

132
1st: Joe Dolci (TR North)
2nd: Torey Falkinburg (Manasquan)
3rd: Boomer Volek (Ocean Twp)
4th: Devin Liriano (Steinert)

138
1st: Alex Nini (CBA)
2nd: Nate Fletcher (Pt Boro)
3rd: Trista Pedre (TR North)
4th: Michael McNulty (Manasquan)

144
1st: Julian George (CBA)
2nd: James Farina (Ocean Twp)
3rd: Sam Scaturro (Pt Boro)
4th: Matt LaBianca (Jackson Liberty)

150
1st: Tyler Barrett (CBA)
2nd: Ryan Acquisto (Pt Boro)
3rd: Jordan Ayyash (Jackson Liberty)
4th: Justin Espinoza (Hamilton West)

157
1st: Zander Silva (CBA)
2nd: Max Bandelt (Jackson Liberty)
3rd: Jack Thompson (Pt Boro)
4th: Josh Calixte (Ocean Twp)

165
1st: Anthony Lawrence (CBA)
2nd: Michael Poniros (Ocean Twp)
3rd: Tyler Criscuolo (Pt Boro)
4th: Mark Gustelia (TR North)

175
1st: Nick Stump (CBA)
2nd: Dontae Bryan (Hamilton West)
3rd: Elliot Morris (Steinert)
4th: Brian Lee (Manasquan)

190
1st: Jake Klein (Jackson Liberty)
2nd: Peter Grippo (CBA)
3rd: Dream Hemingway (Steinert)
4th: Xavion Moore (Lakewood)

215
1st: Rob Canterino (CBA)
2nd: Louis Bilardo (Steinert)
3rd: Kareem Fayed (Jackson Liberty)
4th: Guy LaBranche (Hamilton West)

Hwt
1st: Luis Valente (Jackson Liberty)
2nd: Jacob Howland (Hamilton West)
3rd: Noah Mammeri (Manasquan)
4th: David Dominguez (Lakewood)

 

 

Projected Start Times

Start: 9:00am
Semis: 11:30am
Finals: 2:30pm

Teams
CBA Colts
Hamilton West Hornets
Jackson Liberty Lions
Lakewood Piners
Manasquan Warriors
Ocean Township Spartans
Pt Boro Panthers
St Rose Purple Roses
Steinert Spartans
TR North Mariners

 

Shore Stuff

 

CBA obliterated the field last season, crowning 10 champions, and advancing 13 wrestlers, on way to winning the Team Title by an astounding 180 points. Tyler Barrett (#1-150) and Zander Silva (#1-157) will be looking for their 3rd District Titles. They also look to hit the century mark for career victories as Barrett currently sits at 98, while Silva is at 97. Julian George (#1-144) enters the weekend with 112 career wins, putting him 6th on the Colts all-time wins list. George is going for his 2nd District Title, as are Tyler Venet (#2-120), Alex Nini (#1-138), Anthony Lawrence (#1-165), Nick Stump (#1-175), and Rob Canterino (#1-220). In addition to the top-seeded wrestlers looking to add to their 1st place medal collections, the Colts' Bobby Duffy (113) and AJ Falcone (126) also received #1 seeds, giving CBA 9 in total. The Colts are most likely going to crown their 100th District Champion sometime Saturday, but the question is do they surpass Pt Boro's  total number of champions and move into 12th place all-time in the Shore.
 

 

 

Liberty had a streak of 3 seasons with a champ halted last season. They look to try and start a new one led by a pair of #1 seeds in Tucker Pazinko (120) and Jake Klein (190). Klein has a 2nd and 3rd place medal, and he was a State qualifier last year after finishing 2nd at the Regions. Liberty was 2nd to only CBA for top 3 seeds with 8 in all, as they also received #2 seeds for Armani McCann (106) and Anthony Urso (113), who has placed 5th at Regions twice, and 3-seeds for Peter Abline (126), Jordan Ayyash (150), Mx Bandelt (157), and Kareem Fayed (215).

 

 

The Piners have had at least one District medal winner in each of the last four tournaments. Seniors Xavion Moore (#2-190) and Edgar Silva (#3-144) were both finalists last season, and will look to keep the Piners' streak going. Senior Saul Marin (120) also landed a 3-seed, while Edgar Flores Chacon (113), Joshua Colon (138), Daniel Jimenez (165), and David Dominguez (Hwt) received #4's.

 

 

The Warriors have not had a District Champ since Todd Rinaldo won at 215 in 2004. The program has taken some big strides the last couple of years and they've had at least one medalist in each of the previous 5 tournaments. This season they received a pair of #2 & #3 seeds with Michael O'Connor (#2-126) and Torey Falkinburg (#2-132), who took 3rd last year, and 3-seeds Brian Lee (175) and Noah Mammeri (Hwt).

 

 

The Spartans, who have won the most District Team Titles of any Monmouth County team, currently have the Shore's 5th longest streak of seasons with a District Champion at 18. It is a streak that is very much at risk heading into this weekend, as the Spartans are without a #1 seed. They have a pair of #2 seeds in James Farina (144) a 2-time State qualifier, and Michael Poniros (165), and a #3 seed for Michael Volek (132). The freshman trio of Justin Penta (106), Steven Perez (126), and Josh Calixte (157) all received #4 seeds for the Spartans.

 

 

The Panthers are currently tied with Southern for the 2nd longest active streak with a District Champion, with their 25 trailing only Brick Memorial's 40. The B-South Champs received just one #1 seed from 106-pounder Joey DeAngelo, a returning State qualifier. Returning medal winners Nate Fletcher (138), Ryan Acquisto (150), and Jack Thompson (157), who was a win away from a medal in AC last season, all earned #2 seeds. Boro has had six 3-time champs, but never a 4-timer. Sophomore Frankie Burgio (#3-113) can make it to the halfway point at 2 for 2 with a win Saturday, but is a part of that very tough 113-pound weight class. Burgio, along with Tyler Criscuolo (165), picked up #3 seeds.

 

 

 

St Rose came close to getting their first District medal winner since 2012 last year, but had to settle for a pair of 4th place finishes. With no seeds inside the top 5, and just four entrants, it is likely going to be a tough task for the Roses to push someone to the medal stand.

 

 

Joe Dolci is a returning champ and will look to make it 2 in a row. A State qualifier last season after placing 4th at Regions, Dolci he is the top seed at 132. Also earning a medal-position seed for the Mariners was Tristan Pedre, who received the #3 seed at 138.
 

Weight To Watch

113: Their might be some deeper weights here, or more open weights, but the top-3 heavy 113 is probably the one to watch, with the talented freshman Bobby Duffy (CBA) at the #1, the 2-time Region 5th place finisher Anthony Urso (Jackson Liberty) at the #2, and returning champion and State qualifier Frankie Burgio (Pt Boro) at #3.

 

 

Team Title Prediction

CBA is going to run away with this again, and really that's more of a spoiler, and not a very shocking one. The chase here is for 2nd, which looks like it should be headed by B-South foes Pt Boro & Jackson Liberty.

 

Champions Prediction

106: DeAngelo (Pt Boro)
113: Duffy (CBA)
120: Venet (CBA)
126: Falcone (CBA)
132: Dolci (TR North)
138: Nini (CBA)
144: George (CBA)
150: Barrett (CBA)
157: Silva (CBA)
165: Lawrence (CBA)
175: Stump (CBA)
190: Klein (Jackson Liberty)
215: Rob Canterino (CBA)
Hwt: Howland (Hamilton West)

 

Advancement History