We’re about 30 minutes away from the beginning of the title bouts of the Bergen County Coaches Association Holiday Tournament at Rockland Community College. It’s been a long two days of wrestling, but 14 wrestlers will have their hard work paid off with a BCCA title in the next two hours.
This is Stephen Hennessey keeping you updated on all the championship bouts, starting with the 130-pound bout between Julian Quintero of North Bergen and Matt Jacobson of Glen Rock/Saddle Brook. I’ll try to follow Brian’s lead on the comprehensive live blog coverage, but that’s some big shoes to fill.
Here’s an updated version of the team race after the third-place and five-place rounds:
1) Bergen Catholic – 203.50
2) Don Bosco – 154.50
3) Mahwah – 150.00
4) St. Joseph’s Regional – 148.00
5) Emerson/Park Ridge – 131.50
6) Paramus – 130.50
7) Becton/Wallington – 116.50
T-8) Glen Rock/Saddle Brook and Northern Highlands – 116.00
10) Bergenfield – 107.50
11) North Bergen – 96.50
12) Pascack Valley – 78.50
13) River Dell – 71.50
14) Rutherford – 69.00
15) Old Tappan – 67.00
Here’s the standings by group headed into the finals, which don’t expect to change:
Group 1: Emerson/Park Ridge
Group 2: Mahwah
Group 3: Paramus
Group 4: North Bergen
Parochial: Bergen Catholic
Click the link below to read the match-by-match coverage of each championship bout.
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