The Record is here at Boardwalk Hall for the start of the wrestling state tournament. If you couldn’t make it down here, check back on this blog for updates on how North Jersey’s finest are faring at the state tournament. I wont be able to live blog the pre quarterfinals because we have a crazy early deadline. But I will update later.
For full results and the stories that were, check out The Record or northjersey.com tomorrow.Â
Prequarters starting. Gotta run. Will update later.Â
Preliminary roundÂ
220: Wayne Valley senior Alex Trani wins 7-4 in his match against Nico Condito, giving Wayne Valley four wrestlers in pre quarters, including Sam Tareky, who had a prelim bye after winning region1.
195: Hawthorne senior Evan Ramos easily advanced to the pre Q’s with a dominating win over Patrick Wexler of Kingsway. Great way for him to get his state tournament career going.
Wayne Valley sophomore Anthony Landberg through the the pre quarters after a 4-2 win over Frank Juba of Allentown. Landberg faces North Bergen junior and top-seed Eric McMullen in the pre-q’s.
182: Wayne Valley senior Nick Della Fera goes to ultimate ride out in his first match at states and he doesnt even need to get free to win. Keith Lewis of Franklin flinches twice while trying to control and is called for a bout-ending caution. Not the way that Della Fera wanted to win. But a win is a win down here.
170: Luke Farinaro of Don Bosco is through to the pre quarters after a 5-2 win over Andrew Nelson of Mountain Lakes.
160: Third time was not the charm for Glen Rock/Saddle Brook senior Matt Dickman. He was in good position, up 3-0 in the second. But he got reversed, then back points against him and couldn’t get anything going in the third. He went 0-3 in three years at AC. Good kid, just wasn’t his best when he needed to be.
152: Dan Ressler of Pascack Valley gets a big 7-2 win over Victor Delmonico of Phillipsburgh, 9-2.
145: James DeGregorio of Emerson/Park Ridge gets a takedown and back points  to earn a 4-1 win over Tyler VanDyke of Pequannock. DiGregorio faces top seed TJ Miller or Camden Catholic in the prequarters.
Rutherford senior Mike Paskas is also through the prequarters after a solid 11-3 win over Dylan Offerding.
Emmanuel Soto beat Nick Armagno of Passaic Valley, 5-1.
138: Ramsey senior Chuckie Slatter gets a big win in the first round, knocking off Jordan Peoples of Senaca, 8-0. Slatter faces top-seed Bryant Clagon of Tom River South in the prequarters.
Ridgewood senior Brandon Giovanetti couldnt find any offense against Derek Zehnbauer of Del. Valley, losing 3-1.
132: The one piece of good news to come out of this bracket so far is Emerson/Park Ridge senior Steven Schneider beating Jason Cohen, 7-4.
Top-seeded John Hennelly beat Joe Rizzitello of Paramus, 8-2. Mackey Price beat Bryan Loughlin, 6-4 in a hard fought bout that came down to that last second.
126: TJ DePasuqe came back from a 2-0 hole against Mike Jiampetti of Absegami and won 4-2 in overtime.
Nick Anderson of Delbarton earned a 5-1 decision over Brandon Buonomo of Emerson/Park Ridge.
Connor Burkert of ST. Peters pins Danny Tyson if WAldwick/Midland Pakr, at 5:30. He was up big before the pin.
120:Â Delbarton senior Max Rogers just ended Pascack Valley senior Dean Piterski high school career with a 6-4 win.
113: River Dell sophomore DJ Tirelli secured a farside craddle in the second, earned three points and rode that to a 3-2 victory over Passaic Valley sophomore Billy Bici.
106:Â Clifton sophomore Jean DuBois knocked off Glen Rock/Saddle Brook sophomore Mike Andreano, 9-5, after trailing by three early.
Bergen Catholic sophomore Tyler Casamenti beat Passaic senior Rinaldy Hidalgo, 5-0.