Get ready for an exciting weekend of wrestling as the NJSIAA individual state tournament has narrowed down to 1,344 wrestlers with dreams of a state title still alive. Regional competition will be taking place at eight different sites across the Garden State, with only 448 wrestlers on the boys’ side qualifying for the final leg of the tournament in Atlantic City (Feb. 29-March 2).
Here’s a preview of the two local region tournaments:
Region 7
Where: Lenape High School
Times: Friday starts at 5 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.); Saturday starts at 9 a.m. (doors open at 8 a.m.)
Tickets: $10 for general admission and $8 for students (18 years old and under) – children ages 5 and under are free. Tickets are available for sale online at njsiaa.org/tickets
Teams: Audubon, Barnegat, BCIT-Westampton Tech, Camden, Central Regional, Cherokee, Cherry Hill East, Cherry Hill West, Christian Brothers Academy, Cinnaminson, Collingswood, Delran, Gloucester, Haddon Heights, Haddon Township, Haddonfield, Holy Cross, Lacey Township, Lenape, Manchester Township, Maple Shade, Moorestown, Palmyra, Paul VI, Paulsboro, Pemberton, Pinelands, Rancocas Valley, St. John Vianney, Seneca, Shawnee, Southern, Sterling, Toms River East, Toms River North, Toms River South, West Deptford.
Returning state qualifiers: Anthony Mason, Southern; Jordan Segal, Shawnee; Luke Sherlock, Shawnee; Hayden Holmes, Paulsboro; Scottie Sari, Southern; Logan Sichelstiel, Paulsboro; Wyatt Stout, Southern; Chase Bish, Paulsboro; Jacob Zearfoss, Gloucester, Matt Henrich, Southern; Drew Roskos, Delran; Roman Onorato, Paulsboro; Jason Chiodi, Gloucester; Grady Keebler, Moorestown; Kaleb Wright, Gloucester; JP Hangey, Cherokee; Andrew Tighe, West Deptford; Mitch Bivona, Southern; Collin French, Southern; Sam Myers, Audubon; James Lynch, Toms River East; Nick Gellien, Sterling; Matthew Gould, St. John Vianney; Anthony Knox, St. John Vianney; Jake Zaltsman, St. John Vianney; Patrick O’Keefe, St. John Vianney; Cole Stangle, St. John Vianney; Desmond Lenaghan, St. John Vianney; Robert Duffy, CBA; AJ Falcone, CBA;, Nicholas Campagna, CBA.
Defending regional champs: Anthony Mason, Southern; Anthony Knox (Region 5), St. John Vianney; Wyatt Stout, Southern; Jacob Zearfoss, Gloucester; Matt Henrich, Southern; Mitch Bivona, Southern; Collin French, Southern; Patrick O’Keefe (Region 5), St. John Vianney; Alex Nini (Region 6), Christian Brothers Academy, Robert Duffy (Region 6), Christian Brothers Academy; AJ Falcone (Region 6), Christian Brothers Academy; Nicholas Campagna (Region 4), Christian Brothers Academy.
Toughest preliminary bouts: West Deptford’s Ryan McConaghy (26-7) will wrestle Richard DeLorenzo II (21-3) at 106. DeLorenzo i
