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-Passaic Valley
2-Lakeland
3-PCTI
***Seeding or weights could change before start of event***
106 Finals Favorite: Mohammed Abuhadba, PCTI vs. Kaleb Ambrose, Hawthorne
Third Place: Jamal Kouzer, Wayne Hills
Prediction: I am leaning towards Ambrose
113 Finals Favorite: Jack Lorper, Hawthorne vs. Shane Singh, Passaic Valley
Third Place: Delvan Rotte, DePaul
Prediction: Lorper is my choice.
120 Finals Favorite: Jack Bergmann, Lakeland vs. Branden Rosario, Passaic Valley
Third Place: Joey Rizzuto, DePaul
Prediction: I like Bergmann here.
126 Finals Favorite: Najati Salim, Clifton vs. Anthony Nyhuis, Lakeland
Third Place: Adam Janouk, Wayne Valley
Prediction: Salim is the pick
132 Finals Favorite: Sowzy Tsay, Wayne Hills vs. Colin Menier, West Milford
Third Place: Angelo Fusaro, Pompton Lakes
Prediction: Tsay should take it.
138 Finals Favorite: Ryan Langenmayr, Lakeland vs. Noah Zindaki, Wayne Valley
Third Place: Adam Khater, Clifton
Prediction: Langenmayr is the favorite.
144 Finals Favorite: Ben Marchetto, West Milford vs. Kaden Matari, Passaic Valley
Third Place: Adam Suzay, Wayne Valley
Prediction: Marchetto should win it in his home gym.
150 Finals Favorite: James Conklin, PCTI vs. Rafat Al Kardali, Wayne Valley
Third Place: Cormac Smith, Hawthorne
Prediction: Conklin should prevail
157 Finals Favorite: Omar Tarecky, PCTI vs. Sean Walker, Lakeland
Third Place: Nicholas Laccitiello, Pompton Lakes
Prediction: I am leaning towards Walker here.
165 Finals Favorite: William Capizzi, Passaic Valley vs. Joseph Geleta, Clifton
Third Place: Joseph Lucarello, Wayne Hills
Prediction: I am giving the edge to Geleta
175 Finals Favorite: Ashton Fava, Wayne Hills vs. Nick Barone, Wayne Valley
Third Place: Dante Benvenuti, Passaic Valley
Prediction: Fava takes the battle of Wayne.
190 Finals Favorite: Frankie Martino, Passaic Valley vs. Nick Doktor, Clifton
Third Place: Laith Ahmad, Wayne Hills
Prediction: In what I think will be the match of the night, I am going with Martino.
215 Finals Favorite: Brandon Venziano, Passaic Valley vs. Adam Mashfej, Wayne Hills
Third Place: Mason Brancato, Pompton Lakes
Prediction: Mashfej in a tight match.
285 Finals Favorite: Spencer Ribitzki, West Milford vs. Cooper Struble, Lakeland
Third Place: Isaac Cazimovski, Clifton
Prediction: In a rematch of last years final, Ribitzki wins again.
