District 1
106 Finals Favorite: Cody Harrison, Warren Hills vs. Dom DiGena, Mendham
Third Place: Quinn Melofchik, Belvidere
Prediction: I am leaning towards Harrison.
THREE FOR THREE
113 Finals Favorite: Kyle Markus, Phillipsburg vs. Peter Tringali, Mendham
Third Place: Kyle Wulff, Warren Hills
Prediction: Markus should take it.
RIGHT THREE, WRONG ORDER. MARKUS WON, WULFF 2ND AND TRINGALI 3RD
120 Finals Favorite: Shane Metzler, West Morris vs. Tom Kosar, Phillipsburg
Third Place: Codey O`Rourke, Warren Hills
Prediction: Metzler is the pick here.
TWO OF THREE INCLUDING WINNER. THOMAS MASUCCI 3RD
126 Finals Favorite: Joe Renne, Hackettstown vs. Matt Valli, Warren Hills
Third Place: Nick Cassidy, Belvidere
Prediction: I think Valli takes it in his home gym.
THREE FOR THREE WITH WRONG WINNER.
132 Finals Favorite: Brandon Paetzell, Phillipsburg vs. Shannon Grogan, North Warren
Third Place: Alex Carida, Hackettstown
Prediction: Paetzell is an overwhelming favorite.
RIGHT THREE INCLUDING WINNER, WRONG ORDER. CARIDA 2ND AND GROGAN 3RD.
138 Finals Favorite: Kade Loughney, West Morris vs. Tyler Agans, Phillipsburg
Third Place: Chris Schlegel, Mendham
Prediction: Loughney gives the Wolfpack another champion.
RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. ZACH NAUTA FINISHED 3RD.
145 Finals Favorite: Anthony Carida, Hackettstown vs. Brian Meyer, Phillipsburg
Third Place: Camerom Nauta, Warren Hills
Prediction: Carida is my pick here.
RIGHT THREE AND FINALS BUT WRONG WINNER.
152 Finals Favorite: Anthony Duardo, North Warren vs. Daniel Wissing, Phillipsburg
Third Place: Dominic Hink, Mt. Olive
Prediction: Complete hunch but Wissing takes it.
RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. MARCO GAITA TOOK 3RD
160 Finals Favorite: Troy Navarino, Mendham vs. Caleb Isemann, West Morris
Third Place: Anthony Roessner, Warren Hills
Prediction: I give Navarino the edge here.
THREE FOR THREE
170 Finals Favorite: Jarod Ostir, Warren Hills vs. Michael Servais, Mendham
Third Place: Anthony Gonzalez, Hackettstown
Prediction: Ostir should walk away the champion.
RIGHT WINNER AND CONSOLATION. SHANE SPITZER MADE FINALS.
182 Finals Favorite: Kyle Connelly, Hackettstown vs. Brent Bartzak, Mendham
Third Place: Ian Nelsen, Mt. Olive
Prediction: Connelly is the choice.
RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. DANIEL FISHER WAS 3RD
195 Finals Favorite: Andrew Horun, Phillipsburg vs. Nicolas Galka, Warren Hills
Third Place: Alex Leontaris, North Warren
Prediction: Horun could start a run on Upperweight Liners Championships.
RIGHT THREE INCLUDING WINNER, WRONG ORDER. LEONTARIS MADE THE FINALS.
220 Finals Favorite: Robert Melise, Phillipsburg vs. Daniel Colabella, Mt. Olive
Third Place: Brody Oberly, Warren Hills
Prediction: Melise should take this weight.
TWO OF THREE WITH RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. DONTE ROSSI TOOK 3RD.
285 Finals Favorite: Kyle Nothnagel, Phillipsburg vs. Alex Kaltenhauser, West Morris
Third Place: Taylan Zafis, Warren Hills
Prediction: Nothnagel is the pick
TWO OF THREE WITH RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. JOE ANDES TOOK 3RD.
District 2
106 Finals Favorite: Ronald Rumsby, Montville vs. John Tesoriero , Roxbury
Third Place: Justin Haws, Lenape Valley
Prediction: Rumsby is the favorite
THREE FOR THREE
113 Finals Favorite: Jacob Falleni, Lenape Valley vs. Scott Finnis, Randolph
Third Place: Scott Jarosz, Roxbury
Prediction: I am going with Falleni here
TWO OF THREE. FALLENI WON, JAROSZ SECOND AND PHIL TROVATO 3RD
120 Finals Favorite: Evan Vasquez, Roxbury vs. Nick Rampone, Randolph
Third Place: Maxwell Halkenhauser, Morris Hills
Prediction: Call it a hunch but I like Rampone
RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. SEBASTIAN CORNEJO 3RD
126 Finals Favorite: Troy Stanich, Roxbury vs. Eric Jensen, Randolph
Third Place: Ray Smaha, Lenape Valley
Prediction: Stanich is the clear pick.
RIGHT THREE INCLUDING WINNER, WRONG ORDER. SMAHA MADE THE FINALS
132 Finals Favorite: Anthony Mastroeni, Hopatcong vs. Connor Meytrott, Montville
Third Place: Richard Reimers, Roxbury
Prediction: In a close match I like Mastroeni,
THREE FOR THREE
138 Finals Favorite: Jayson Parisi, Morris Knolls vs. Joe Daddario, Montville
Third Place: Sean Almgren, Randolph
Prediction: I lean towards Parisi here
TWO OF THREE WITH RIGHT WINNER. JUSTIN PICHARDO 2ND AND DADDARIO 3RD.
145 Finals Favorite: Nick Palumbo, Lenape Valley vs. Dominic Fano, Montville
Third Place: Michael Roumes, Roxbury
Prediction: In what could be an amazing final, I give Palumbo the slight edge.
RIGHT THREE INCLUDING FINALS WRONG WINNER.
152 Finals Favorite: Edward Marucci, Montville vs. Tommy Miller, Roxbury
Third Place: Joey Schiele, Morris Hills
Prediction: In a rematch of the 2016 MCT, I think the result is the same; Marucci wins.
THREE FOR THREE
160 Finals Favorite: Craig Roumes, Roxbury vs. Mike Szynalski, Randolph
Third Place: Alex Zevits, Montville
Prediction: Roumes should win it.
RIGHT THREE AND WINNER, WRING ORDER. ZEVITS MADE FINALS
170 Finals Favorite: Dillon Fazliu, Montville vs. Kevin Charles, Randolph
Third Place: Jacob Cougle, Morris Knolls
Prediction: Fazliu is the clear pick here.
THREE FOR THREE
182 Finals Favorite: Samuel Palumbo, Lenape Valley vs. Luke Drugac, Morris Knolls
Third Place: Angello Pico, Randolph
Prediction: In a complete tossup, I am going with Drugac.
THREE FOR THREE
195 Finals Favorite: Dean Drugac, Morris Knolls vs. Samuel Weiner, Morris Hills
Third Place: Eric Schmidt, Dover
Prediction: Drugac is the choice.
TWO OF THREE WITH RIGHT AND WINNER. SCOTT PRIOR 3RD
220 Finals Favorite: Todd Eckert, Roxbury vs. Ralph Hall, Lenape Valley
Third Place: Liridon Leka, Montville
Prediction: Eckert is my selection.
RIGHT THREE, WRONG ORDER. LEKA WON, ECKERT 2ND AND HALL 3RD
285 Finals Favorite: Parker Fox, Montville vs. Rich Fritzky, Lenape Valley
Third Place: Zack Sieb, Morris Catholic
Prediction: Fox adds a District title to his County one.
TWO OF THREE WITH RIGHT WINNER. SHANE BESTON WAS 2ND AND FRITZKY 3RD
District 3
106 Finals Favorite: Joseph Aragona, Pope John vs. Mason Godfrey, Jefferson
Third Place: Devin Flannery, High Point
Prediction: Aragona is the clear pick here
RIGHT THREE INCLUDING WINNER, WRONG ORDER. FLANNERY MADE FINALS
113 Finals Favorite: Mark DiGeronimo, Kittatinny vs. Christian Deehan, Pope John
Third Place: Maverick Liebl, High Point
Prediction: DiGeronimo should be a repeat champion here.
THREE FOR THREE
120 Finals Favorite: Jake Rotunda, Pope John vs. Garrett Gerndt, Sparta
Third Place: Perry Maio, Kittatinny (Eliminated Friday)
Prediction: Rotunda should walk away as champion
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. CHRIS SHREIKS WAS 3RD
126 Finals Favorite: Robert Garcia, Pope John vs. Grant Gerndt, Sparta
Third Place: Trey Osborn, High Point (Eliminated Friday)
Prediction: Garcia should emerge from a deep class.
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. MARK BOHN WAS 3RD
132 Finals Favorite: Nick Klinger, Kittatinny vs. Ryan Luchs, Pope John
Third Place: Wyatt McCarthy, Newton
Prediction: I expect Klinger to win his second straight
TWO OF THREE. KLINGER WON, MCCARTHY 2ND AND SHANE KOBIS 3RD.
138 Finals Favorite: Austin Scrivani, Kittatinny vs. Nicholas Giordano, Newton
Third Place: Cole Nagle, Vernon
Prediction: It would be a shock if Scrivani didn't win his 4th straight.
THREE FOR THREE, RIGHT CHAMPION BUT WRONG ORDER. NAGLE MADE THE FINALS.
145 Finals Favorite: Jared Kobis, High Point vs. Jake VanWingerden, Kittatinny
Third Place: Jake DeLuca, Newton (Eliminated Friday)
Prediction: I am giving Kobis the slight edge here.
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. SEAN MCHUGH 3RD.
152 Finals Favorite: Dylan Minter, Kittatinny vs. Aric Wingle, High Point
Third Place: Shane Connolly, Jefferson
Prediction: I am taking Wingle in a slight upset
THREE OF THREE, WRONG ORDER. CONNOLLY WON, MINTER 2ND AND WINGLE 3RD.
160 Finals Favorite: Lance Fischer, Newton vs. Taylor Molfetto, Kittatinny
Third Place: James Swentzel, Pope John (Eliminated Friday)
Prediction: I like Molfetto here.
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. ROBBIE TURRO TOOK 3RD.
170 Finals Favorite: Al Falco, Sparta vs. Josh Klimek, Kittatinny
Third Place: Joe Frumolt, Pope John
Prediction: After finishing third twice and second last year, Falco claims the elusive title
THREE FOR THREE
182 Finals Favorite: Jake Brown, Pope John vs. Zach Mafaro, Kittatinny
Third Place: Jakob Jakova, Jefferson
Prediction: I give the edge to Brown
THREE FOR THREE
195 Finals Favorite: William Loewen, Sparta vs. Luke DeGroat, Kittatinny
Third Place: Colin Myles, Pope John
Prediction: Call it a hunch but I am taking DeGroat
THREE FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS WRONG WINNER.
220 Finals Favorite: Zach Herbert, Sparta vs. Adam Schlereth, Newton
Third Place: Cliff Rutter, High Point (Eliminate Friday)
Prediction: I like Schlereth
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. ANDREW NIEVES 3RD.
285 Finals Favorite: Robert Gennat, Sparta vs. Kevin Lewis, High Point
Third Place: Avery Sheruda, Jefferson
Prediction: I like Gennat in a close one.
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. GRIFFIN WALDRON TOOK 3RD.
District 4
106 Finals Favorite: Michael Esposito, DePaul vs. Christopher Costiglia, Lakeland
Third Place: Hunter Davis, Wayne Valley
Prediction: In a complete guess, I take Esposito.
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. BEN BARISO 3RD.
113 Finals Favorite: Daniel Percelay, DePaul vs. Brandon Wyble, Butler
Third Place: Joe Carmichael, Pequannock
Prediction: I am thinking Percelay takes it.
THREE FOR THREE
120 Finals Favorite: Connor Murphy, Wayne Valley vs. Steve Pocze, Pequannock
Third Place: Scotty Smith, Kinnelon
Prediction: I am going to Pocze here.
RIGHT THREE, WRONG ORDER. MURPHY WON, SMITH 2ND AND POCZE 3RD.
126 Finals Favorite: Garrett O`Shea, Butler vs. Jared Inglett, Wayne Hills
Third Place: Damian Maver, DePaul
Prediction: O'Shea is the overwhelming favorite.
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT WINNER, MAVER 2ND AND REID COLELLA 3RD
132 Finals Favorite: Michael DeClario, Kinnelon vs. Anthony Rua, Wayne Hills
Third Place: Marc Anthony Federici, Butler
Prediction: DeClario should win the title here.
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT WINNER AND FINALS. LUKE MCFADDEN 3RD.
138 Finals Favorite: Chris Grecco, Pompton Lakes vs. Alex Zangrilli, Pequannock
Third Place: Eric Mougalian, Kinnelon
Prediction: Zangrilli in a minor upset.
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. NICK PELLEGRINO 3RD.
145 Finals Favorite: Sal Puglisi, Pompton Lakes vs. Wayde Kenney, Butler
Third Place: Thomas Astarita, Wayne Valley
Prediction: I am going to take Puglisi.
THREE OF THREE
152 Finals Favorite: Dean Zindaki, Wayne Valley vs. Steven Schubert, Butler
Third Place: Heri Herrera, Pompton Lakes
Prediction: Zindaki gives Wayne Valley a champion.
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT WINNER AND FINALS. TREVOR WARNER 3RD.
160 Finals Favorite: Christian DalCais, West Milford vs. Justin Ramirez, Wayne Hills
Third Place: Nico Negrini, Pompton Lakes
Prediction: DalCais should win.
ONLY WINNER HERE. KEVIN GONZALEZ 2ND AND LOUIS PADUANO 3RD
170 Finals Favorite: Daniel Kilroy, Wayne Hills vs. Dan Castiglia, Butler
Third Place: Spencer Carey, DePaul
Prediction: Call it a hunch but I am going with Castiglia.
RIGHT THREE, WRONG ORDER. CAREY WON, KILROY 2ND AND CASTIGLIA 3RD.
182 Finals Favorite: Brandon Kui, DePaul vs. David LoCascio, Kinnelon
Third Place: PJ Chak, Wayne Valley
Prediction: Kui takes it.
THREE OF THREE
195 Finals Favorite: Pat Daly, Pequannock vs. Jacob Tareky, Wayne Valley
Third Place: Joseph Soreco, DePaul
Prediction: I like Daly here.
RIGHT THREE, WRONG ORDER. SORECO WON, DALY 2ND AND TAREKY 3RD
220 Finals Favorite: Scott Lavelle, DePaul vs. Nick Trani, Wayne Valley
Third Place: Drew Flynn, Pompton Lakes
Prediction: Lavelle gives DePaul another champion.
RIGHT THREE INCLUDING CHAMPION, WRONG ORDER. FLYNN MADE FINALS
285 Finals Favorite: Matthew Sportelli, Wayne Hills vs. Nick Sanders, Pompton Lakes
Third Place: Jake Pluta, Wayne Valley
Prediction: Sportelli is my choice.
RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER, TOM COLELLA 3RD
