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REGION 2 at Mount Olive
106 Finals Favorite: Oumar Tounkara, Teaneck vs. Omar Asfour, Lodi
Consolation Match: Charles Esposito, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Logan Forgatch, Par Hills
Prediction: I am leaning towards the Teaneck junior here.
THREE FOR FOUR. SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS NIKOLAS RIVAS WAS 4TH
113 Finals Favorite: Tyeler Hagensen, Mount Olive vs. Baniamino DiCocco, St. Thomas Aquinas
Consolation Match: James McGinty, Par Hills vs. Johnathan McGinty, St. Joes (Mont)
Prediction: Hagensen wins it in his home gym.
FOUR FOR FOUR. RIGHT CHAMPION WRONG ORDER.
120 Finals Favorite: Mikey Bautista, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Brody Bogues, Fair Lawn
Consolation Match: Owen Garriques, Phillipsburg vs. Anthony Piemonte, Mount Olive
Prediction: I think Bautisa takes it.
FOUR FOR FOUR. RIGHT WINNER, WRONG ORDER.
126 Finals Favorite: Vincent Paino, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Dawson McWilliams, Phillipsburg
Consolation Match: Brandon Beres, Mount Olive vs. Najati Salim, Clifton
Prediction: Paino gives St. Joes another champion
THREE FOR FOUR. LEONIA’S SEACH HIBLER WAS 3RD
132 Finals Favorite: Adrian DeJesus, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Jahir Aguilar, Saint Thomas Aquinas
Consolation Match: Nico Gregory, Randolph vs. Gavin Geleta, Phillipsburg
Prediction: DeJesus should win.
PERFECT FOUR FOR FOUR.
138 Finals Favorite: Donny Almeyda, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Anthony Cummings, Hasbrouck Heights
Consolation Match: Mario Fornini, Par Hills vs. Noah Zindaki, Wayne Valley
Prediction: Almeyda is my choice.
PERFECT FOUR FOR FOUR
144 Finals Favorite: Luke Geleta, Phillipsburg vs. James Sloan, St. Joes (Mont)
Consolation Match: Liam Zeh, Saint Thomas Aquinas vs. Rafat Al-Kardali, Wayne Valley
Prediction: I like Geleta in a close one.
THREE FOR FOUR. AUGUST HIBLER OF LEONIA WAS 1ST
150 Finals Favorite: James Conklin, PCTI vs. Gavin Hawk, Phillipsburg
Consolation Match: Zach Ballante, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Tanner Perez, Mount Olive
Prediction: Hawk swoops in for the title.
FOUR FOR FOUR. WRONG ORDER
157 Finals Favorite: Frank DiBella, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Omar Tarecky, PCTI
Consolation Match: Patrick Day, Phillipsburg vs. Roger Barrezueta, Morris Hills
Prediction: DiBella is the pick
THREE FOR FOUR. NATHAN QUINONES OF BERGENFIELD WAS 4TH
165 Finals Favorite: Joseph Geleta, Clifton vs. Joseph Paretti, St. Joes (Mont)
Consolation Match: Gavin Gomes, Morris Knolls vs. Jeremy Pitcock, Tenafly
Prediction: In a District 5 Final rematch, Geleta takes it again.
THREE FOR FOUR. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. WILLIAM CAPIZZI OF PASSAIC VALLEY WAS 4TH
175 Finals Favorite: Ryan Burton, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Liam Packer, Phillipsburg
Consolation Match: Dante Benvenuti, Passaic Valley vs. Nick Doktor, Clifton
Prediction: Burton is the overwhelming favorite
TWO FOR FOUR. RIGHT WINNER. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS CONNOR SCUILLA WAS 2ND AND MOUNT OLIVE’S NICO GONZALEZ WAS 4TH
190 Finals Favorite: Tyler Bienus, Mount Olive vs. Frankie Martino, Passaic Valley
Consolation Match: Kaleb Jackson, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Nazareth Pina, Saint Thomas Aquinas
Prediction: In a total tossup, I am giving the slight advantage to Bienus
PERFECT FOUR FOR FOUR
215 Finals Favorite: Steven Coghan, Saint Thomas Aquinas vs. William Knapp, Roxbury
Consolation Match: Albert Ortiz, Teaneck vs. Brandon Veneziano, Passaic Valley
Prediction: Knapp has been on another level this season and the culminates in a Region Championship
TWO FOR FOUR. RIGHT WINNER. MOUNT OLIVE’S TYLER CUMMING WAS 2ND AND PHILLIPSBURG’S NATHAN SMITH 3RD
285 Finals Favorite: Rocco Dellagatta, St. Joes (Mont) vs. John Wargo, Phillipsburg
Consolation Match: Daniel Elyash, Paramus vs. Caden Sternlieb, Saint Thomas Aquinas
Prediction: In a potential state final preview, I am going with Wargo
THREE FOR FOUR. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. MONTVILLE’S LUKE ABILIO WAS 4TH
