District 22 Tournament
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2023 Medal Winners

106
1st: Michael DiBiase (Wall)
2nd: Ethan Michaels (Colts Neck)
3rd: Josiah Sweeney (Freehold Boro)
4th: Blaise Grippa (Robbinsville)

113
1st: Charles Case (Allentown)
2nd: Sam Sheridan (Freehold Boro)
3rd: Charles Mahoney (Wall)
4th: Yunior Lopez (Trenton Central)

120
1st: Xavier Ortega (Howell)
2nd: Conner Urig (Allentown)
3rd: Andrew O'Reilly (Robbinsville)
4th: Fred Frappier (New Egypt)

126
1st: Sebastian Ortega (Howell)
2nd: Anthony Viscido (Robbinsville)
3rd: Ben Waitzel (Wall)
4th: Jose Morfin (New Egypt)

132
1st: Giovanni Scafidi (Howell)
2nd: Dominick Interrante (Wall)
3rd: Giacomo Bottoni (Robbinsville)
4th: Gavin Morrow (New Egypt)

138
1st: Angelo Messina (Freehold Boro)
2nd: JJ Machnik (Howell)
3rd: Collin Hartz (Bordentown)
4th: Dylan Cifrodelli (Robbinsville)

144
1st: Kieran Bruen (Howell)
2nd: Tyler Russ (Colts Neck)
3rd: Alex Messinger (Robbinsville)
4th: Michael Connelly (Freehold Boro)

150
1st: Donovan DiStefano (Wall)
2nd: Nolan O'Grady (Robbinsville)
3rd: Eli Evans (Bordentown)
4th: Aidan Grant (Howell)

157
1st: Andrew Fata (Freehold Boro)
2nd: Gavin Merkel (Howell)
3rd: Will Kinsella (Wall)
4th: Brody Kaplan (Colts Neck)

165
1st: Joe Layton (Colts Neck)
2nd: Joseph Berryman (Freehold Boro)
3rd: Julian DeLorenzo (Bordentown)
4th: Christian Reyes (Trenton Central)

175
1st: Richard Esterly (Robbinsville)
2nd: Morgan Peterson (New Egypt)
3rd: Dean Natale (Colts Neck)
4th: Tyler Brunner (Bordentown)

190
1st: DJ Henry (Howell)
2nd: Amir Shakhnavazov (Colts Neck)
3rd: Luke Cox (Allentown)
4th: Cooper Carr-Olschewski (Bordentown)

215
1st: Nick Levach (Bordentown)
2nd: Pasquale Stanco (Allentown)
3rd: Dane Colfer (Howell)
4th: Carter Stokes (Freehold Boro)

Hwt
1st: Kei'sun Sanders (Wall)
2nd: Thomas Richards (Howell)
3rd: Jack Runner (Bordentown)
4th: Jack McDonough (Allentown)

 

 

Projected Start Times

Start: 9:00am
Semis: 11:00am
Finals: 1:00am

Teams
Allentown Redbirds
Bordentown Scotties
Colts Neck Cougars
Freehold Boro Colonials
Howell Rebels
New Egypt Warriors
Robbinsville Ravens
Trenton Central Tornadoes
Wall Crimson Knights

 

Shore Stuff

 

 

The Cougars have had more District Champions in the last 5 seasons, then they had in the first 28 years of the program. They're going to have their work cut out for them to continue the roll they've been on as the Cougars did not receive a top seed, and only have four wrestlers seeded in the top 3: Joey Layton (#2-165), Amir Shakhnavazov (#2-190), Ethan Michaels (#3-106), and Tyler Russ (#3-144), who was a State qualifier a season ago.

 

 

Three seasons after his brother Nico became the program's first 4-time District Champion, Angelo Messina (138) could have very well been gearing up to join him in the 4-timer club this weekend. Instead, due the Districts being cancelled in 2021, Messina, a 2-time State qualifier, will be aiming for his 3rd District Title. Messina, who enters the Districts with 99 career wins, is 1 of 3 top seeds for the Colonials, with Andrew Fata at 157 and Joe Berryman, a State qualifier last season, at 165. 
 

 

No Monmouth County team has crowned more District Champions than the Rebels, and their 152 champs puts them behind only Jackson Memorial and Brick Memorial in the Shore Conference. All five of the Rebels' #1 seeds: Xavier Ortega (120), Sebastian Ortega (126), Giovanni Scafidi (132), Kieran Bruen (144), and DJ Henry (190), wrestled on the boardwalk last March, and along with a trio of #2 seeds in JJ Machnik (138), Gavin Merkel (157), and Thomas Richards (Hwt), have the Rebels in great position to capture their 15th Team Title, which would put them outright, or keep them tied, for 2nd most among Monmouth County programs, depending on results in other Districts.

 

 

 

Wall has crowned an impressive 36 champions during their current run of 9 straight seasons with multiple District Champions. Their 132 total champions puts them 6th all-time in the Shore Conference, but they have Southern nipping at their heels at just 1 behind. The Knights have a trio of #1 seeds in Michael DiBiase (106), Donovan DiStefano (150), and Kei'sun Sanders (Hwt). DiBiase and DiStefano are both looking for their 2nd District Titles, and both are looking to make return trips to Boardwalk Hall this season. DiStefano, a Region Champ last year, was a win away from a medal in AC last year. 

 

Weight To Watch

No weight really stands out head and shoulders above the others. There's a few weights with a couple returning State qualifiers. There's a couple weights that look like they should have some real solid finals. So... I guess I'll go with 106. All the entrants have double digit win totals, and there are four 20+ match winners. 

Team Title Prediction

Going to go with Howell because their firepower should be able to rack them up the points, but it might not be easy. Robbinsville has a very strong team this year and is going to make noise here. Freehold has 7 wrestlers seeded in medal position, and will be heard from. Wall is going to pick up points and have some guys on the outside that could make some noise, but in the end I'm sticking with the Rebels.
 

Champions Prediction

106: DiBiase (Wall)
113: Case (Allentown)
120: X Ortega (Howell)
126: S Ortega (Howell)
132: Scafidi (Howell)
138: Messina (Freehold Boro)
144: Russ (Colts Neck)
150: DiStefano (Wall)
157: Merkel (Howell)
165: Layton (Colts Neck)
175: Esterly (Robbinsville)
190: Henry (Howell)
215: Colfer (Howell)
Hwt: Sanders (Wall)

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