2023 Passaic County Coaches Association Wrestling Championships Predictions

Here are my predictions for the upcoming Passaic County Coaches Association Wrestling Championships. These were done before official seeding so may be wrong before the event starts. In addition to the Top 3 Individual finishers, I am going to attempt to do the Top 3 Team Finishes.

1-PCTI

2-Clifton

3-Wayne Hills

 

***Seeding or weights could change before start of event***

106 Finals Favorite: Jack Bergmann, Lakeland vs. Branden Rosario, Passaic Valley         

Third Place: Joseph Rizzuto, Depaul Catholic

Prediction: I like Bergmann here.

 

113 Finals Favorite: Benjamin Marchetto, West Milford vs. Anthony Nyhuis, Lakeland

Third Place: Kaleb Ambrose, Hawthorne

Prediction: Marchetto is the big favorite at this weight.

 

120 Finals Favorite: Adrian DeJesus, Depaul Catholic vs. Connor Kerwin, Passaic Valley

Third Place: Ismael Vertedor, PCTI

Prediction: DeJesus is the overwhelming favorite.

 

126 Finals Favorite: Ryan Langenmayr, Lakeland vs. Sowzrawca Tsay, Wayne Hills

Third Place: Najati Salim, Clifton

Prediction: I am going with Langenmayr in a close possible OT match

 

132 Finals Favorite: Colin Menier, West Milford vs. Noah Zindaki, Wayne Valley

Third Place: John Sees, Wayne Hills

Prediction: Menier wins a title in front of his home crowd.

 

138 Finals Favorite: Ryan Eckhart, West Milford vs. Adam Hamdeh, PCTI

Third Place: Kaden Matari, Passaic Valley

Prediction: Hamdeh is my choice.

 

144 Finals Favorite: Rafat Al-Kardali, Wayne Valley vs. James Conklin, PCTI

Third Place: Cormac Smith, Hawthorne

Prediction: James Conklin should take it..

 

150 Finals Favorite: Ricardo Balanzatguie, PCTI vs. Sean Walker, Lakeland

Third Place: Joseph Geleta, Clifton

Prediction: I am leaning towards Walker here.

 

157 Finals Favorite: Omar Tarecky, PCTI vs. William Capizzi, Passaic Valley

Third Place: Bassel Elmorsy, Pompton Lakes

Prediction: Tarecky should prevail

 

165 Finals Favorite: Nicholas Laccitiello, Pompton Lakes vs. Adam Suzay, PCTI

Third Place: Reily Garcia, Clifton

Prediction: I am giving the edge to Laccitiello

 

175 Finals Favorite: Nick Doktor, Clifton vs. James Rapp, PCTI

Third Place: Ashton Fava, Wayne Hills

Prediction: Doktor delivers a title for Clifton

 

190 Finals Favorite: Frankie Martino, Passaic Valley vs. Laith Ahmad, Wayne Hills

Third Place: Sultan Seddik, PCTI

Prediction: I am giving it to Martino

 

215 Finals Favorite: Joseph Abill, Clifton vs. Adam Mashfej, Wayne Hills

Third Place: Ravon Jackson, Eastside

Prediction: Abill dominates this weight.

 

285 Finals Favorite: Matthew Lehman, Wayne Hills vs. Isaac Cazimovski, Clifton

Third Place: Spencer Ribitzki, West Milford

Prediction: Lehman in an unpredictable heavyweight bracket.


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