Three from Mercer earn No. 1 seeds in region tournaments
The pairings were released Monday for this week’s NJSIAA region wrestling tournaments with three from Mercer County and seven more from the area as a whole garnering No. 1 seeds from regions V and VI.
Top seeds from Mercer in Region VI at Jackson Liberty are Allentown’s defending champ Joey Lamparelli (113) and Robbinsville’s undefeated Garrett Bilgrav, who finished second last year after winning it as a sophomore. Bilgrav is ranked third in the state by The Trentonian at 170 pounds.
Mercer’s top seed at Region V at Franklin is Princeton’s Alec Bobchin, who is ranked second in the state at 138.
Other No. 1 seeds from the area at Region V are Hunterdon Central’s undefeated Brett Ungar (106), Jack Bauer (126) and Vince Romaniello (152) along with Delaware Valley 132-pounder AJ DeRosa.
In addition to Lamparelli and Bilgrav, additional top seeds from the area at Region VI are Delran’s Bryan Miraglia (132), Burlington Township’s Craig Cook (138) and Bordentown’s Jajuan Hayes (220). Miraglia and Hayes are also defending champions.
Also at Region VI, Robbinsville’s Drake Torrington (120), Allentown’s Nick Golden (152) and Ewing heavyweight Chris Seifert have been seeded second.
The Trentonian will publish its annual picks for region champions in Friday’s paper.
106: 1. Brett Ungar (Hunterdon Central) vs. winner of 9. Desmond Pleasant (Piscataway) vs. 8. David Rubin (Matawan);
5. Jacob DelVecchio (South Plainfield) vs. winner of i13. Nick DeLorenzo (North Hunterdon) vs. 4. Nicholas Ammirati (Holmdel); 3. Harrison Golden (Marlboro) vs. winner of 11. Jackson Ratcliffe (South Brunswick) vs. 6. Nicholas Diaz (St. John Vianney); 10. Christian Mickas (Hopewell Valley) vs. 7. Vincent Nadera (Old Bridge), winner vs. 2. Jack Maida (Shore)
.113: 1. Dean Peterson (St. John Vianney) vs. winner of 9. Michael Holland (Middletown South) vs. 8. Lee Rubin (Matawan); 12 Dylan Acevedo (Sayreville) vs. 5. Nick Canonica (Hunterdon Central) vs. 13. Jaden Williams (Franklin) vs. 4. Matt Klemser (Shore); 3. Frank DiEsso (North Hunterdon) vs. winner of 11. Deon Pleasant (Piscataway) vs. 6. Calvin Burke (Manalapan); 7. Jacob Venezia (Hopewell Valley) vs. 2. Brandon Spellman (Pingry). 120: 1. Anthony White (South Plainfield) vs. winner of 9. Darren Figueroa (Sayreville) vs. 8. Zach Weiner (Spotswood); 12. Jack Martin (Pingry) vs. 5. Brandon Murray (West Windsor-Plainsboro South);, winner vs. 4. Kamrin O’Neill (Matawan);
3. Connor Robinson (North Hunterdon) vs. winner of 11. Gabe Scalise (Shore) vs.
6. Ryan Gagliardi (Bishop Ahr); 10. Phil Stolfa (Red Bank) vs. 7. Robert Generelli (Middletown South), winner vs. 2. Colton Washleski (Hunterdon Central).
126: 1. Jack Bauer (Hunterdon Central) vs. 8. Hunter Konstantoulas (Manalapan); 12. Seth Rotondella (St. John Vianney) vs. 5. Chris Lanciano (Hopewell Valley); 13. Ricardo Avellan (Edison) vs.
4. Daniel Monahan (Princeton); 3. David Loniewski (South Plainfield) vs. winner of 11. Connor Quinn (North Hunterdon) vs. 6. Connor Platt (Spotswood); 10. Arjun Khatri (South Plainfield) vs. 7. Jaden Gallo (Holmdel), winner vs. 2. James Rodriguez (Perth Amboy).
132: 1. A.J. DeRosa (Delaware Valley) vs. winner of 9. Zach Vasile (Marlboro) v. 8. Charles Phillips (Rutgers Prep); 12. Owen Disbrow (Bishop Ahr) vs. 5. Michael O’Brien (Edison), winner vs. 4. Tanner Peake (Hunterdon Central); 3. Thomas Fierro (South Plainfield) vs. winner of
11. Zion Blanco (New Brunswick) vs. 6. Trevor Mastorio (Sayreville); 10. Brandon Flores (Manville) vs. 7. Kareem Ghaida (Manalapan), winner vs. 2. Al DeSantis (Shore).
138: 1. Alec Bobchin (Princeton) vs. 8. Aaron Longo (Hopewell Valley); 12. Kevin Walsh-Cartagena (Monmouth) vs. 5. Alex Amato (South Plainfield); 13. Francisco Vasquez (Franklin) vs. 4. Jake Sisk (Piscataway); 3. Max Brignola (Rumson-Fair Haven) vs. winner of 11. Gage Crater (Delaware Valley) vs. 6. Anthony Romaniello (Hunterdon Central), 10. Evan Kilimas (North Hunterdon) vs. 7. C.J. Smith (South Brunswick), winner vs. 2. Alex Baran (Manalapan).
145: 1. Joe Sacco (South Plainfield) vs. winner of 9. Tyler Brignola (Rumson-Fair Haven) vs. 8. Connor Doherty (Edison);
5. Michael McGhee (Shore) vs. winner of 13. Shane Lallkisson (Manville) vs.
4. Alec Meyers (Old Bridge); 3. Justin Venezia (Hopewell Valley) vs. winner of
11. Daniel Randeau-Krause (Princeton) vs. 6. Andrew Keller (Manalapan); 10. Tommy Horn (Delaware Valley) vs. 7. Luke Hanlon (North Hunterdon), winner vs. 2. Pasquale Vizzoni (Hunterdon Central). 152: 1. Vincent Romaniello (Hunterdon Central) vs. 16. Axel Lucero (North Brunswick); 9. James Romaine (Princeton) vs.
8. Kyle Anderson (North Hunterdon);
5. Marc Giordano (South Plainfield) vs. winner of 13. Jack Lambardino (Manville) vs. 4. Marcus Petite (Piscataway); 3. Paul Santomarco (Manalapan) vs. 6. Anthony DeRosa (Delaware Valley); 10. Ian Smith (Shore) vs. 7. Edward Jang (Marlboro), winner vs. 2. Ray O’Callafghan (Hillsborough).
160: 1. Jack Kelly (Rumson-Fair Haven) vs.
8. Evan Brown (Marlboro); 5. Sebastian Santos (South Plainfield) vs. winner of
13. Victor Olimpo (Monmouth) vs. 4. Michael Wilson (North Hunterdon); 3. Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) vs. winner of 11. Norman Cella (Hunterdon Central) vs. 6. Elijah Ade-Festus (Sayreville); 10. Yermai Jimenz (Perth Amboy) vs. 7. Jack McCrae (Shore); 15. Alex Abrahamsen (Montgomery) vs. 2. Joseph Hatcher (Piscataway).
170: 1. Nathaniel Fossett (North Hunterdon) vs. winner of 9. Victor Wladica (Holmdel) vs. 8. Jamie Mazzacco (Shore);
5. Blake Clayton (St. John Vianney) vs.4. Shawne Rumsby (Delaware Valley);
3. Zach Dobson (Pingry) vs. 14. Josh Beigman (Hopewell Valley); 11. Antonino Oneto (Sayreville) vs. 6. Luis Colon (Perth Amboy); 10. Divon Pender (South Plainfield) vs. 7. Dylan Waller (Manalapan), vs. winner of 2. Gabriel Rodrigues (Perth Amboy).
182: 1. Nick Addison (Rumson-Fair Haven) vs. 8. James Nnamdi (Franklin); 5. Alex Abarca (Manville) vs. 4. Christian Perrine (East Brunswick); 3. Nicholas Lodato (Piscataway) vs. 14. Michael McCahon (Keyport); 11. Gavin Claro (Manalapan) vs. 6. Kyle Barrett (Hunterdon Central); 10, Mykhaylo Khalabudnyak (Sayreville) vs. 7. Kyle Carney (Delaware Valley); 15. Brandon Bowman (Hopewell Valley) vs. 2. Brenden Hedden (South Plainfield). 195: Luke Niemeyer (South Plainfield) vs. winner of 9. Michael Espina BGrullon (Franklin) vs. 8. Brian LaCrossI (Hopewell Valley); 12. John Montgomerie (Manalapan) vs. 5. Ian Gaburo (North Hunterdon), winner vs. 4. Taylor Sousa (Shore); 3. Liam Horan (Rumson-Fair Haven); 14. Anthony DiPaolo (Delaware Valley);
11. Wilber Gomez-Ramirez (Edison) vs.
6. Savon Kirskey (Sayreville); 7. Eddie Rogers (Spotswood) vs. 2. Nick Recine (Piscataway).
220: 1. Zach DelVecchio (South Plainfield) vs. winner of 9. Andre Felton (Piscataway) vs. 8. Youssef Gamel (East Brunswick); 5. Brady Smith (Middletown South) vs. winner of 13. Jaden Duncan (St. John Vianney) vs. 4. Von Factor (Rumson-Fair Haven); 3. Michael Pavlinetz (Holmdel) vs. winner of 11. Christian Cacciabaudo (Hopewell Valley) vs. 6. Liam Riecks (Keansburg); 10. Nick Komosinski (Spotswood) vs. 7. Joseph Pocaro (Sayreville), winner vs. 2. Keshon Davila (New Brunswick).
Hvy: 1. Paul Liseno (St. John Vianney) vs. 8. Ryan Joyce (Hunterdon Central); 5. Lorenzo Becerril (North Hunterdon) vs.4. Johan Coria (Perth Amboy); 3. Benedict Arthur (Sayreville) vs. 14. Ryan Sutter (Delaware Valley); 11. David Greene (Piscataway) vs. 6. Kentheotio Cross (South River); 10. Luke Tilton (Highland Park) vs. 7. Justin Gooding (Red Bank); 15. John Snyder (Hopewell Valley) vs. 2. Marcus Estevez (Franklin).
106: 1. Tyler Klinsky (Middletown North) vs. winner of 9. Robert Fattore (Hightstown) vs. 8. Dylan Kelleher (Long Branch); (5) Shalien Savur vs winner of (13) Michael Lyristis (Colts Neck) vs. Garrett Totten (Northern Burlington); 3. Sam Nini (Allentown) vs. 14. Gio Poniros (Ocean), winner vs. 6. Evan Tallmadge (Brick); (10) Isaiah Sweeney (Freehold) vs. A.J. Beck (New Egypt), winner vs. (2) Cole Meyer (Wall).
113: 1. Joey Lamparelli (Allentown) vs. winner of 9. Colman Ermi (Bordentown) vs. 8. Sudesh Gurung (Hamilton North);
5. Demetri Poniros (Ocean) vs. winner of
13. Romeo Willis vs. 4. Tyler Ferris (Wall);
3. Thomas O’Keefe (Middletown North) vs. 14. John Trainor (Brick) 11. Joanh Bowers (Point Beach) vs. 6. Nick Torre (Point Boro); (7) Joseph Conlon (Long Branch) vs. 2. Travis Kotelnicki (Northern Burlington).
120: 1. Nico Messina (Freehold) vs. 9. Dorian Hall (Jackson Liberty) vs. 8. Kip Lovgren (Point Beach); 12. Justin Schifter (Freehold Township) vs. 5. Fred Luchs (Middletown North), winner vs. 4. Logan Waller (Colts Neck); 3. Joseph Fiordaliso (Monroe) vs. winner of 6. William Tisony (Ocean) vs. 11. Rey Guzman (Long Branch); 10. Mike Bruno (Wall) vs. 7. Maximus Bean (CBA), winner vs. 2. Drake Torrington (Robbinsville).
126: 1. Ryan Zimmerman (Long Branch) vs. 8. Nicholas Moldaver (Colts Neck);
12. A.J. Benner (Ocean) vs. 5. Riley Simon (Point Beach); 13. Nate Levie (Neptune) vs. 4. Avery Clarke (Freehold Township);
3. Jacob Glantzman (Wall) vs. 14. Jack Butler (Middletown North), winner vs. 6. Michael Lonnay (Raritan); 7. Zach Zuckerman (Delran) vs. winner of 15. Francesco Peralta (Trenton) vs. 2. Mike Bilardo (Monroe).
132: 1. Bryan Miraglia (Delran) vs. 8. Reece Schenck (Lawrence); 12. Daniel Simmons (Asbury Park) vs. 5. Kether Thornton (Hightstown), winner vs. 4. Jesse Bowers (Point Beach); 3. Sam LaCorte (CBA) vs. winner of 11. Jason Schifter (Freehold Township) vs. 6. Nate Pujols (Middletown North); 10. Vincent Truong (Robbinsville) vs. 7. Quameer Brown (Trenton); 15. Keegan Roche (Freehold) vs. 2. Jack Nies (Ocean). 138: 1. Craig Cook (Burlington Township) vs. 8. Chris McCarthy (Middletown North)
12. Gino Giancola (Allentown) vs. 5. Ethan Dzenis (Manasquan), winner vs. 4. Christian Mangini (Freehold Township); 3. Alex Poniros (Ocean) vs. 14. Thomas Breslin (Northern Burlington), winner vs. 6. Jack Bailey (Point Boro); 10. Steve Pabone (Long Branch) vs. 7. Ryan Kanner (Robbinsville); 15. Gabriel Menchu (Trenton) vs. b 2. Corey Fernandez (Monroe). 145: 1. Luke Rada (Colts Neck) vs. winner of 9. Vin Mangano (Raritan) vs. 8. Jonathan Reccio (Jackson Liberty); 12. Sammy Mazzella (Bordentown) vs. 5. Matt Paglia (Allentown); 13. Jesse Schulz (Point Beach) vs. 4. Ryan Carey (Long Branch); 3. Nicholas Vargas (Wall) vs. winner of 11. Nicholas Benner (Ocean) vs.
6. Tony Dushku (Freehold); 7. Chris Fanelli (Bordentown) vs. 2. Ty Bailey (Point Boro) 152: 1. Spencer Robinson (Point Boro) vs. winner of 9. Eren Ibas (Delran) vs.
8. James Ecklyn (Raritan); 12. Eddie Farrell (Middletown North) vs. 5. Ryan Feig (Northern Burlington), winner vs. 4. Ian McCabe (Monroe); 3. Jerry Andaluz (Hamilton North) vs. winner of 11. Jared Tracey (Ocean) vs. 6. Tee Lormia (Trenton); 10. Dakota Lakusta (Lakewood) vs.
7. Jack Milazzo (Robbinsville), winner vs.
2. Nick Golden (Allentown).
160: 1. Robert Kanniard (Wall) vs. winner of 9. John Kuchar (Allentown) vs. 8. Alex Stavou (Robbinsville); 5. Michael Limone (Burlington Township) vs. winner of 13. James Kim (Ewing) vs. 4. James Ball (Burlington City); 3. Jack Friedman (Long Branch) vs. winner of 11. Michael Blotto (Notre Dame) vs. 6.,Anthony Esposito (Ocean); 7. Aidan Meyler-McAuliffe (Red Bank Catholic) vs. winner of 15. Jevon Hill-Meads (Delran) vs. 2. Anthony Aquilano (Raritan).
170: 1. Garrett Bilgrav (Robbinsville) vs. winner of 9. Joe Martinez (New Egypt) vs. 8. Connor Verga (Lawrence); 5. Derek Smith vs. 4. Nicholas Weikel (Monroe); 3. George Burdick vs. 14. Anthony Adirato (Delran); 11. George Kaifas (Point Beach) vs. 6. Kenneth Koenig (Colts Neck); 10. Felipe Garcia (Neptune) vs. 7. Joe Levach (Bordentown), winner vs. 2. Anthony Giampietro (Northern Burlington) 182: 1. Jason Sherlock (Point Beach) vs. winner of 9. Naijiere Hutchinson (Neptune) vs. 8. Franklin Hytegha (Hamilton North); 5. Berkant Halligolu (Delran) vs. 4. Michael Jannuci (Colts Neck); 3., Jacob Whitworth (Wall); vs. winner of 11. Jake Marshall (Burlington Township) vs. 6. Nico Cerbo (Middletown North); 10. Te’amo Nazario (Trenton) vs.
7. Anthony Baileu (Raritan); 15. Jordan Gomes (Jackson Liberty) vs. 2. Dante Morris (Lakewood).
195: 1. Jacob Anderson (Middletown North) vs. winner of 9. Scott Franceschini (Point Boro) vs. 8. John Columbia (Red Bank Catholic); 12. Michael Abelowitz (Ewing) vs. 5. Justin Acevedo (Raritan);
13. Dino Poniros (Ocean) vs. 4. Ryan Brazil (Bordentown); 6. Liam Buday (Point Beach) vs. 3. Zachary Bohn (Delran); 10. La ‘Qym Morris (Long Branch) vs. 7. TreVonne Black (Burlington Township), winner vs. 2. Tommy Hill (Northern Burlington); 220: 1. Jajuan Hayes (Bordentown) vs. winner of 9. Sean Theis (Delran) vs. 8. Thomas Lidondici (Colts Neck); 12. Ryan Toro (Hamilton North) vs. 5. Tracey Taylor (Long Branch), winner vs. 4. Jaden Lowe;
3. Steve Cmielewski (Red Bank Catholic) vs. 14. Nicholas Sta’Anna (Monroe); 11. Jarrid Markowitz (Freehold Township) vs. 6. Ameir Pittman (Burlington City);
7. Obifunna Ezeigbo (Ewing) vs. 2. Billy Borowsky (Point Boro).
Hvy: 1. Kevin Cerruti (Long Branch) vs. winner of 9. Oliver Lilly (Willingboro) vs. 8. Caleb Spaulding (Trenton); 12. Mateo Cruz (Robbinsvile) vs. 5. Thomas Wasylenko (Hamilton East); 13. Moaamen Nasr (Lawrence) vs. 4. Matt Spirko (Raritan); 3. Joseph Teresi (Ocean) vs. winner of 11. Stephen Cruz (Delran) vs. 6. David Ornosky (Hamilton West); 7. Omar Santos (Notre Dame) vs. 2. Christopher Seifert (Ewing).