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Region 5 Tournament
Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1 – Franklin Township High School
Finals
106: 3-Thomas Blewett (Middletown North) tf. 5-Peter Trezza (Middletown South), 3:30 (17-1)
113: 1-Eamon Fry (Rumson-Fair Haven) d. 2-Robert Rodriguez (St. Peter’s Prep), 5-0
120: 2-Anthony Borrometi (St. Peter’s Prep) d. 5-Nico DeRado (St. Joseph (Metuchen)), 4-3 UTB
126: 1-Sal Borrometi (St. Peter’s Prep) tf. 2-Joaquin Duque (Rumson-Fair Haven), 5:01 (16-1)
132: 1-Giovanni Schinina (St. Peter’s Prep) tf. 2-Zachary Beading (St. Joseph (Metuchen)), 3:04 (15-0)
138: 1-Caedyn Ricciardi (St. Peter’s Prep) by forfeit over 7-Luke Caldwell (Hopewell Valley)
144: 1-Sonny Amato (Rumson-Fair Haven) md. 2-Blase Mele (Princeton), 11-3
150: 1-Alex Delaurier (Raritan) d. 3-Joseph Ruiz (St. Peter’s Prep), 7-1
157: 1-Max Nevlin (St. Peter’s Prep) p. 2-Sean Love (Piscataway), 0:21
165: 2-Tyler Whitford (St. Joseph (Metuchen)) d. 1-Cole Pangborn (Rumson-Fair Haven), 5-2
175: 2-Andrew Bouchard (St. Joseph (Metuchen)) d. 1-Anthony Verdi (St. Peter’s Prep), 4-1
190: 1-Alex Reyes (Holmdel) md. 2-Carmen Marano (St. Peter’s Prep), 10-1
215: 3-Noah Berlin-Langston (Highland Park) p. 4-Zachary Florio (Old Bridge), 2:59
Hwt: 2-Matt Smith (Rumson-Fair Haven) md. 1-Connor Reynolds (St. Peter’s Prep), 10-2
Third Place
106: 2-Dean Meissner (Hopewell Valley) d. 1-Forest Rose (Princeton), 5-0
113: 4-Julian Arango (St. Joseph (Metuchen)) d. 3-Gavin Young (Old Bridge), 8-5 SV
120: 3-Elijah Bayne (Rumson-Fair Haven) md. 1-Logan McDermid (Hillsborough), 10-0
126: 3-Kevin Ruland (Red Bank) d. 5-Ivan Rego (St. Joseph (Metuchen)), 6-4
132: 6-Dylan Placca (Holmdel) d. 5-Ryan Walsh (Monmouth), 11-7
138: 4-Anthony Caponegro (Monroe) d. 3-Alexander Liss (Matawan), 14-7
144: 3-Laudan Henry (St. Peter’s Prep) d. 5-Jackson Obe (Montgomery), 7-1
15o: 2-Rhett Washleski (Hunterdon Central) p. 6-Nick Wall (Middletown North), 1:37
157: 3-Morgan Schwarz (St. Joseph (Metuchen)) md. 7-Ryan Willi (Middletown South), 11-2
165: 4-Colin Palumbo (Matawan) md. 3-Jett Branagh (Hopewell Valley), 9-1
175: 4-Luke Dougherty (Rumson-Fair Haven) p. 5-Daniel Benbrook (Middletown North), 3:28
190: 3-Trip Freitag (Manville) d. 6-Giovanni Spallino (St. Joseph (Metuchen)), 14-11
215: 6-Jonathan Gazerwitz (Raritan) d. 5-Danny Internoscia (St. Joseph (Metuchen)), 5-3
Hwt: 3-Nicholas Duarte (Hillsborough) p. 7-Mohammad Targali (Matawan), 2:30
Blood Round (winners qualify for state tournament)
106
2-Dean Meissner (Hopewell Valley) d. 5-Kyle Capodanno (Monroe), 4-1
1-Forest Rose (Princeton) p. 6-Noah Perez (Woodbridge), 1:47
113
3-Gavin Young (Old Bridge) md. 5-Tyler Northern (Edison), 14-6
4-Julian Arango (St. Joseph (Metuchen) md. 6-Ryan Spinelli (Hillsborough), 14-1
120
3-Elijah Bayne (Rumson-Fair Haven) p. 4-Jacob Portman (Middletown North), 2:28
1-Logan McDermid (Hillsborough) p. 6-Nicholas Campanelli (Edison), 5:00
126
3-Kevin Ruland (Red Bank) d. 8-Owen Brackett (Raritan), 7-1
5-Ivan Rego (St. Joseph (Metuchen)) md. 7-Nicholas Paulino (Holmdel), 12-0
132
5-Ryan Walsh (Monmouth) p. 3-Cole Rose (Princeton), 1:21
6-Dylan Placca (Holmdel) d. 4-Jeremy Negron (Edison), 11-10
138
3-Alexander Liss (Matawan) d. 8-Robert Fritz (Sayreville), 7-4 SV
4-Anthony Caponegro (Monroe) md. 2-Justin Fearon (Middletown North), 15-4
144
3-Laudan Henry (St. Peter’s Prep) md. 4-Owen Miller (Hillsborough), 16-4
5-Jackson Obe (Montgomery) md. 6-Fernando Avellan (Edison), 15-1
150
2-Rhett Washleski (Hunterdon Central) md. 4-Joshua Shumsky (Monroe), 11-0
6-Nick Wall (Middletown North) d. 5-Sebastian Blumberg (St. Joseph (Metuchen)), 8-5 SV
157
3-Morgan Schwarz (St. Joseph (Metuchen)) md. 8-Konrad Haugeto (Hopewell Valley), 13-3
7-Ryan Willi (Middletown South)( md. 4-Jake Tenebruso (Old Bridge), 13-2
165
3-Jett Branagh (Hopewell Valley) p. 5-George Crostewitz (East Brunswick), 5:38
4-Colin Palumbo (Matawan) tf. 11-Luke Pawliczak (Monroe), 3:59 (17-2)
175
5-Daniel Benbrook (Middleown North) md. 3-Tyler Boelhower (Woodbridge), 13-3
4-Luke Dougherty (Rumson-Fair Haven) md. 11-Shawn Retta (Keansburg), 11-3
190
3-Trip Freitag (Manville) p. 4-Bryce Bouchard (Sayreville), 5:55
6-Giovanni Spallino (St. Joseph (Metuchen)) d. 5-Dominick Paulino (Old Bridge), 8-3
215
5-Danny Internoscia (St. Joseph (Metuchen)) md. 7-Metin Metiouglu (Matawan), 8-0
6-Jonathan Gazerwitz (Raritan) by forfeit over 9-Hayden Cannon (Monroe)
Hwt
3-Nicholas Duarte (Hillsborough) p. 9-Kacper Trzeciak (Sayreville), 2:34
7-Mohammad Targali (Matawan) md. 5-Evan Hartel (Franklin), 18-7
Semifinals
106
5-Peter Trezza (Middletown South) p. 1-Forest Rose (Princeton), 2:44
3-Thomas Blewett (Middletown North) p. 2-Dean Meissner (Hopewell Valley), 2:31
113
1-Eamon Fry (Rumson-Fair Haven) d. 4-Julian Arango (St. Joseph (Metuchen)), 4-1
2-Robert Rodriguez (St. Peter’s Prep) d. 3-Gavin Young (Old Bridge), 6-3
120
5-Nico DeRado (St. Joseph (Metuchen) d. 1-Logan McDermid (Hillsborough), 4-0
2-Anthony Borrometi (St. Peter’s Prep) md. 3-Elijah Bayne (Rumson-Fair Haven), 11-2
126
1-Sal Borrometi (St. Peter’s Prep) p. 5-Ivan Rego (St. Joseph (Metuchen)), 1:01
2-Joaquin Duque (Rumson-Fair Haven) d. 3-Kevin Ruland (Red Bank), 6-4
132
1-Giovanni Schinina (St. Peter’s Prep) p. 4-Jeremy Negron (Edison), 1:59
2-Zachary Beading (St. Joseph (Metuchen)) p. 3-Cole Rose (Princeton), 1:23
138
1-Caedyn Ricciardi (St. Peter’s Prep) tf. 4-Anthony Caponegro (Monroe), 2:46 (18-3)
7-Luke Caldwell (Hopewell Valley) d. 3-Alexander Liss (Matawan), 5-4
144
1-Sonny Amato (Rumson-Fair Haven) md. 5-Jackson Obe (Montgomery), 11-0
2-Blase Mele (Princeton) md. 3-Laudan Henry (St. Peter’s Prep), 14-0
150
1-Alex Delaurier (Raritan) d. 5-Sebastian Blumberg (St. Joseph (Metuchen)), 8-1
3-Joseph Ruiz (St. Peter’s Prep) d. 2-Rhett Washleski (Hunterdon Central), 6-2
157
1-Max Nevlin (St. Peter’s Prep) p. 4-Jake Tenebruso (Old Bridge), 1:29
2-Sean Love (Piscataway) d. Morgan Schwarz (St. Joseph (Metuchen)), 4-1 SV
165
1-Cole Pangborn (Rumson-Fair Haven) d. 4-Colin Palumbo (Matawan), 7-5
2-Tyler Whitford (St. Joseph (Metuchen)) by injury default over 3-Jett Branagh (Hopewell Valley)
175
1-Anthony Verdi (St. Peter’s Prep) md. 4-Luke Dougherty (Rumson-Fair Haven), 13-4
2-Andrew Bouchard (St. Joseph (Metuchen) md. Tyler Boelhower (Woodbridge), 8-0
190
1-Alex Reyes (Holmdel) tf. 5-Dominick Paulino (Old Bridge), 5:14 (19-3)
2-Carmen Marano (St. Peter’s Prep) d. 3-Trip Freitag (Manville), 10-7 SV
215
4-Zachary Florio (Old Bridge) by injury default over 8-Hayden Cannon (Monroe)
3-Noah Berlin-Langston (Highland Park) d. 7-Metin Metiouglu (Matawan), 2-0
Hwt
1-Connor Reynolds (St. Peter’s Prep) md. 5-Evan Hartel (Franklin), 12-0
2-Matt Smith (Rumson-Fair Haven) p. 3-Nicholas Duarte (Hillsborough), 3:00
Teams (region qualifiers)
St. Joseph (Metuchen) (11)
St. Peter’s Prep (11)
Holmdel (10)
Rumson-Fair Haven (10)
Hillsborough (9)
Monroe (9)
Raritan (9)
Hopwell Valley (8)
Matawan (7)
Middletown North (7)
Middletown South (6)
Old Bridge (6)
Sayreville (6)
Hunterdon Central (5)
East Brunswick (5)
West Windsor-Plainsboro North (5)
Edison (4)
Manville (4)
Piscataway (4)
Red Bank (4)
Woodbridge (4)
Keansburg (3)
Montgomery (3)
Princeton (3)
Highland Park (2)
Marlboro (2)
North Brunswick (2)
South Brunswick (2)
Franklin (1)
Keyport (1)
Metuchen (1)
Monmouth (1)
New Brunswick (1)
Rutgers Prep (1)
South River (1)
Spotswood (1)
Returning region champions
Caedyn Ricciardi, Sr., 138, St. Peter’s Prep (3x)
Rhett Washleski, Jr., 150, Hunterdon Central (2x)
Giovanni Schinina, Jr., 132, St. Peter’s Prep
Zachary Beading, Sr., 132, St. Joseph (Metuchen)
Sonny Amato, So., 144, Rumson-Fair Haven
Max Nevlin, Sr., 157, St. Peter’s Prep
Anthony Verdi, Jr., 175, St. Peter’s Prep
Alex Reyes, Jr., 190, Holmdel
Connor Reynolds, Sr., Hwt, St. Peter’s Prep
Other returning state qualifiers (listed in order of current weight class)
Julian Arango, Jr., 113, St. Joseph (Metuchen)
Eamon Fry, Jr., 113, Rumson-Fair Haven
Elijah Bayne, Sr., 120, Rumson-Fair Haven
Sal Borrometi, Jr., 120, St. Peter’s Prep
Logrna McDermid, Sr., 120, Hillsborough (2023)
Dylan Hersh, Jr., 126, Hopewell Valley
Dominick Lezark, Jr., 126, East Bruswick
Kevin Ruland, Sr., 126, Red Bank
Justin Fearon, Sr., 132, Middletown North
Cole Rose, Sr., 132, Princeton
Alexander Liss, Jr., 138, Matawan
Laudan Henry, Jr., 144, St. Peter’s Prep
Owen Miller, So., 144, Hillsborough
Blase Mele, Sr., 144, Princeton
Jackson Obe, Sr., 144, Montgomery
Alex Delaurier, Sr., 150, Raritan
Joseph Ruiz, Jr., 150, St. Peter’s Prep
Sean Love, Jr., 157, Piscataway
Matt Miller, Sr., 157, Hillsborough
Morgan Schwarz, Jr., 157, St. Joseph (Metuchen)
Jake Tenebruso, Sr., 157 Old Bridge (2023)
Colin Palumbo, Sr., 165, Matawan
Cole Pangborn, Sr., 165, Rumson-Fair Haven (2023)
Tyler Whitford, Jr., 165, St. Joseph (Metuchen)
Tyler Boehlhower, Sr., 175, Woodbridge
Luke Dougherty, Jr., 175, Rumson-Fair Haven
Trip Freitag, Sr., 190, Manville
Matt Smith, Sr., Hwt, Rumson-Fair Haven
