GardenStateHSWrestling.com 2026 Area-Boys District Champion Predictions

These are my predictions for the Districts involving teams I cover in Essex, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Sussex & Warren Counties

** Underline is my predicted team champion **

District 2 at Jefferson

Teams: Don Bosco Prep, Jefferson, Kittatinny, Lakeland, Newton, North Warren, Sparta, Vernon, Wallkill Valley, West Milford

106: Kellen Shearer, Sparta

113: Frank Figel, Jefferson

120: Luca Perillo, Don Bosco Prep

126: Chace Severs, Lakeland

132: Patrick Bruseo, Sparta

138: Christopher Frank, Jefferson

144: Ryan Hrenenko, Sparta

150: Cole Castles, North Warren

157: Louis DellaVolpe, Don Bosco Prep

165: Timothy McNamara, Newton

175: Santino Rodriguez, Don Bosco Prep

190: Nevin Mattessich, Don Bosco Prep

215: Dante DeLuca, Don Bosco Prep

285: Sean Brown, Newton

 

District 3 at Phillipsburg

Teams: Butler, Hawthorne, Kinnelon, Manchester Reg, Northern Highlands, Pequannock, Phillipsburg, Pompton Lakes, Saddle River, Wayne Hills

106: Dominick Malfitano, Kinnelon

113: Steven Malfitano, Kinnelon

120: Michael Echeverri, Northern Highlands

126: William Jones, Butler

132: Jack Lorper, Hawthorne

138: Massimo Gonzalez, Phillipsburg

144: Mason Hawk, Phillipsburg

150: Owen Garriques, Phillipsburg

157: Christian Murcia, Pompton Lakes

165: Chad McConnell, Pompton Lakes

175: Gavin Geleta, Phillipsburg

190: Redon Xheladini, Pompton Lakes

215: Wyatt Sisco, Kinnelon

285: Ben Ellis, Phillipsburg

 

District 4 at Pascack Valley

Teams: Glen Rock, High Point, Indian Hills, Mahwah, Pascack Hills, Pascack Valley, Ramapo, Ramsey, Ridgewood, Westwood

106: Garrett Bunagan, Ramsey

113: Johnny Emes, Glen Rock

120: Hassan Shawkat, Pascack Hills

126: Benicio Reboiro, Westwood

132: Adan Cedeno, Pascack Valley

138: Jacob Inserra, Pascack Valley

144: CJ Anzaldo, Ramapo

150: Ethan Brantly, Ramapo

157: Luke Stempkowski, Pascack Valley

165: Gino Gorga, Ramapo

175: Ryan Sklavounos, Westwood

190: Jack Kithcart, High Point

215: Ryan Morrison, Indian Hills

285: Gavin Mericle, High Point

 

District 5 at Morris Knolls

Teams: Cedar Grove, JFK-Kennedy, Montville, Morris Hills, Morris Knolls, Mountain Lakes, Mount Olive, Parsippany, Paterson Eastside

106: Rocco Caputo, Cedar Grove

113: Luke Manieri, Montville

120: Cole Rebels, Mount Olive

126: Kristian Beres, Mount Olive

132: Anthony Piemonte, Mount Olive   

138: Richie Galioto, Cedar Grove

144: Alex Rodriguez, Montville

150: Colin Smyth, Mount Olive

157: Scott Coppolo, Mount Olive

165: Justin Bullock, Mount Olive

175: Luke Shivas, Morris Knolls

190: Nico Costantini, Cedar Grove

215: Nico Gonzalez, Mount Olive

285: Jared Martini, Mount Olive 

 

District 6 at Roxbury

Teams: Boonton, College Achieve, Dover, Lenape Valley, Paramus Catholic, Par Hills, Passaic, Pioneer Academy, Roxbury, Wayne Valley

106: Giancarlos Vega, Lenape Valley

113: Logan Forgatch, Par Hills

120: Justin Quiros, Paramus Catholic

126: Joseph Pellicci, Paramus Catholic

132: River Hibler, Paramus Catholic     

138: Isa Kupa, Boonton

144: Seach Hibler, Paramus Catholic

150: Nicholas Barone, Paramus Catholic

157: Charlie Bacinsky, Roxbury

165: Giammaria Giordano, Paramus Catholic

175: Nolan Monaghan, Roxbury

190: Cole Sanmartin, Par Hills

215: Grayson Abbuzzese, Paramus Catholic

285: Isiah Rodriguez, Paramus Catholic

 

District 7 at Fair Lawn

Teams: Bergen Arts and Science, Bergen Catholic, Elmwood Park, Fair Lawn, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Lodi/Saddle Brook, PCTI, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park

106: Chase Young, Bergen Catholic

113: Anthony Riotto, Bergen Catholic

120: Muhammed Abuhadba, PCTI

126: Matthew Mulligan, Bergen Catholic

132: Lucas Reeves, Bergen Catholic

138: Gideon Gonzalez, Bergen Catholic

144: Sowzrawca Tsay, Bergen Catholic

150: Joey Rondinelli, Bergen Catholic

157: Joey Canova, Bergen Catholic

165: Manny Gusfa, Bergen Catholic

175: AJ DiGiovanni, Bergen Catholic

190: Chad Sadaka, Bergen Catholic

215: Andria Tatishvili, Fair Lawn

285: Noel Cruz, Hasbrouck Heights

 

District 8 at West Essex

Teams: Bergenfield, Clifton, Dwight Morrow, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Leonia, Paramus, Passaic Valley, Teaneck, West Essex

106: Maxwell Ormsby, Passaic Valley

113: Joseph Formosa, West Essex

120: Camilo Sampedro, Dwight Morrow

126: Christian Bastante, West Essex

132: Mark Farah, West Essex

138: Nick Guastello, Paramus

144: Joshua Gormley, Passaic Valley

150: Muhammed Tafida, Bergenfield

157: Joseph Aiello, Paramus

165: Reid Clausi, West Essex

175: William Capizzi, Passaic Valley

190: Richie Breitwieser, Passaic Valley

215: Dante Benvenuti, Passaic Valley

285: Gabe Jang, Leonia

 

District 9 at Delbarton

Teams: Becton, Delbarton, Cliffside Park, Hanover Park, Hoboken, Kearny, Secaucus, Union City, West Orange

106: Alex Spagnuolo, Hanover Park

113: Matthew Pagan, Kearny

120: Cameron Sontz, Delbarton

126: Tommy Marchetti, Delbarton

132: Nick DiFrancescantonio, Hanover Park

138: Nicolas Marchetti, Delbarton

144: Ryan DeGeorge, Delbarton

150: Nicholas Schwartz, Delbarton

157: Joey Monticello, Hanover Park

165: Jayden James, Delbarton

175: Gabe Logan, Delbarton

190: Carl Betz, Delbarton

215: Brody Ismael, Delbarton

285: August Moser, Delbarton

 

District 10 at Nutley

Teams: Belleville, Bloomfield, East Orange, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Montclair, Nutley, Orange, Ridge, Verona

106: Jirrard Ferrer, Belleville

113: Tanner Connelly, Ridge

120: Evan Blanchard, Nutley

126: Tyson Kern, Ridge

132: Thomas Michael, Verona

138: Christopher Cifelli, Nutley

144: Ryan Yang, Ridge

150: Lenny Paolillo, Ridge

157: Aidan Rotbaum, Nutley

165: Antonio Maiden, Nutley

175: Ryan Engle, Ridge

190: Dominic Dorman, Ridge

215: Terrence Taylor, Bloomfield

285: Nolan Brewer, Nutley

 

District 11 at Morristown

Teams: Barringer, Caldwell, DePaul, Lyndhurst, Morristown, Newark Collegiate, North Bergen, North Star Academy, Rutherford, St. Mary’s (Ruth)

106: Michael Rankin, Caldwell

113: Dominic Coppola, Depaul

120: Carmine Sipper, Caldwell

126: Yankee Mabee, Caldwell

132: Joseph Rizzuto, Depaul

138: Solomon Soriente, Caldwell

144: Delvan Rotte, Depaul

150: Rocco Conforti, Caldwell

157: Gavin Rivera, Morristown

165: Evan Curnow, Morristown

175: Greg Dixon, Barringer

190: Isaias Pitanga, St. Mary’s (Ruth)

215: Adam Santiago, North Bergen

285: Chidumbi Okafor, Newark Collegiate

 

District 12 at Randolph

Teams: Belvidere, Hackettstown, Madison, Mendham, Newark Academy, Randolph, St. Benedict’s Prep, Warren Hills, West Morris, Whippany Park

106: Steven Vidal, Hackettstown

113: Danny D’Arcy, St. Benedict’s Prep

120: Joseph Rowinski, Hackettstown

126: Augie Szamreta, Warren Hills

132: Davey Rhinehart, Warren Hills

138: Brody Neill, West Morris

144: Jacob Harrison, West Morris

150: Joshua Ortiz, Madison

157: Jenier Soto Pastrana, St. Benedict’s Prep

165: Finn Mckeon, St. Benedict’s Prep

175: Robert Fazzino, West Morris

190: Deacon Frayne, West Morris

215: Tuguldur Bayarkhuu, St. Benedict’s Prep

285: Tommy Borgia, West Morris

 

District 13 at Millburn

Teams: AL Johnson, Brearley, Irvington, Millburn, New Providence, Roselle Park, St. Peters Prep, Summit, Union, Westfield

106: Jake Appello, Roselle Park

113: Matty Ortega, AL Johnson

120: Robert Rodriguez, St. Peters Prep

126: Christian Ramirez, St. Peters Prep

132: Salvatore Borrometi, St. Peters Prep

138: Giovanni Schinina, St. Peters Prep

144: Laudan Henry, St. Peters Prep

150: Braeden Valley, New Providence

157: Joseph Ruiz, St. Peters Prep

165: Joshua Piparo, St. Peters Prep 

175: Anthony Verdi, St. Peters Prep

190: Nicholas Bertolotti, Union

215: Sam Fishkin, Millburn

285: Obreight Ingram, Union

 

District 14 at South Plainfield

Teams: Bernards, Bound Brook, Bridgewater-Raritan, Middlesex, North Hunterdon, North Plainfield, Somerville, South Plainfield, Voorhees

106: Cayden Wadle, North Hunterdon

113: Oewn Fol, North Hunterdon

120: Johnny D’Andrea, Voorhees

126: Reid Buzby, North Hunterdon

132: Aidan Yarussi, North Hunterdon

138: Kieran Raley, North Hunterdon

144: Christian Bollette, Voorhees

150: Ethan Delacruz, Bound Brook

157: Carmine Vella, Bridgewater

165: Matthew McCann, Bridgewater

175: Kwabena Morgan, Bound Brook

190: Nolan Walsh, Bernards

215: Chase Caponigro, Bernards

285: Trent Levash, Bridgewater

 

District 15 at Watchung Hills

Teams: Carteret, Colonia, Columbia, JFK-Iselin, JP Stevens, Linden, Pingry, Plainfield, Pope John, Watchung Hills

106: Jake Mazzurco, Watchung Hills

113: Jacob Campbell, Pope John

120: Oliver Kreizman, Columbia

126: Dalton Weber, Pope John

132: Anthony DiAndrea, Watchung Hills

138: Jack Abramson, Pingry

144: Max Ventura, Pingry

150: Daniel Arroyo, Pope John

157: Luke Thony, Plainfield

165: Lukas Katsigiannis, Pope John

175: Cole Dunham, Pope John

190: Artun Kirgezmis, Watchung Hills

215: Wilfredo Villalongo, Carteret

285: Raymir Brighton, Plainfield

 

District 16 at Cranford

Teams: Clark, Bayonne, Cranford, East Side, Elizabeth, Gov. Livingston, Hillside, Rahway, Scotch Plains, St. Thomas Aquinas

106: Romeo Tendencia, St. Thomas Aquinas

113: Phillip Griffin, Rahway

120: Michael Daly, Cranford

126: Nicholas Campanelli, St. Thomas Aquinas

132: Eduardo Ribeiro, Gov. Livingston

138: Ryder Connors, Cranford

144: Adrian Harris, Rahway

150: Daniel Gonzalez, Rahway

157: Luke Scholz, Cranford

165: Jared Acinapura, Cranford

175: Joey Acinapura, Cranford

190: Andrew Avent, Rahway

215: Paul Boyle, Scotch Plains

285: Matheus Costa, East Side

 

District 19 at Hunterdon Central

Teams: Franklin, Hunterdon Central, Manville, Montgomery, Old Bridge, Princeton, Rumson-Fair Haven, South Hunterdon, West Windsor-Plainsboro North, West Windsor-Plainsboro South

106: David Peoples, Old Bridge

113: Gavin Young, Old Bridge

120: Gavin Fong, Montgomery

126: Terrance Fearon, Hunterdon Central

132: Viktor, Ilnytskyi, Old Bridge

138: Joaquin Duque, Rumson

144: Anthony Monge, Manville

150: Sonny Amato, Rumson

157: Wyatt Fry, Rumson

165: Landin Lazoja, Old Bridge

175: Jahkee Carr, Montgomery

190: Luke Dougherty, Rumson

215: Zachary Florio, Old Bridge

285: Delcan Joyce, Hunterdon Central

 

District 20 at Matawan

Teams: Delaware Valley, East Brunswick, Hopewell Valley, Matawan, Middletown North, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, South River, Spotswood

106: Thomas Blewett, Middletown North

113: Ryan Blewett, Middletown North

120: Dean Cuiffo, Matawan

126: Parker Humphrey, Hopewell Valley

132: Dylan Hersh, Hopewell Valley

138: Tye Falkenstein, Delaware Valley

144: Alexander Liss, Matawan

150: Sebastian Dobak, Delaware Valley

157: Hunter Taffera, Delaware Valley

165: Joseph Stanaway Spotswood

175: Olivier Paul, Delaware Valley

190: Matthew Sencher, Delaware Valley

215: Luke Cyphert, Delaware Valley

285: Mohammad Targali, Matawan

 

District 24 at Point Pleasant Boro

Teams: Allentown, Freehold Boro, Freehold Twp, Point Pleasant Boro, Lakewood, Long Branch, Manalapan, Monmouth, New Egypt, Seton Hall Prep

106: Gary Parani, Point Pleasant Boro

113: Vincenzo Baldino, Allentown

120: Noah Hernandez, Seton Hall Prep

126: Joseph Viola, Seton Hall Prep

132: Andre Morero, Seton Hall Prep

138: Tristen Hepburn, Long Branch

144: Tyler Yildiz, Seton Hall Prep

150: Luke Renna, Point Pleasant Boro

157: August Katz, Seton Hall Prep

165: Brandon Papa, Seton Hall Prep

175: Nathanial Geddis, Allentown

190: Tornick Kajaia, Long Branch

215: Rocco Salerno, Seton Hall Prep

285: Onesimo Nieto, Freehold Boro      

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