HOW DID I DO? Districts 9, 10 and 17

District 9

106  Finals Favorite: Dom Difrancescantonio, Hanover Park vs. Richie Demary, Parsippany

Third Place: Alan Haynes, Whippany Park

Prediction: Difrancescantonio is my pick

TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. MICHAEL HERNANDO 3RD

 

113  Finals Favorite: Pat Glory, Delbarton vs. Dan Fongaro, Boonton

Third Place: Sean Savercool, Whippany Park

Prediction: Glory is the overwhelming favorite.

THREE OF THREE 

 

120  Finals Favorite: Nicholas Raimo, Hanover Park vs. Kevin Jones, Parsippany

Third Place: Dylan Allison, Morristown

Prediction: I am giving Raimo the slight edge.

THREE OF THREE

 

126  Finals Favorite: Ty Agaisse, Delbarton vs. Lou Raimo, Hanover Park

Third Place: PJ Gohn, Parsippany

Prediction: In what has to be one of the toughest weights in all districts, Agaisse is the champ.

RIGHT THREE, WRONG ORDER. AGAISSE WON, GOHN 2ND AND RAIMO 3RD 

 

132  Finals Favorite: Nick Farro, Delbarton vs. Sean Conley, Hanover Park

Third Place: Brandon Leibfred, Parsippany

Prediction: Farro is a favorite to medal in AC and should breeze through this weight.

TWO OF THREE.  MATT HESSE 3RD

 

138  Finals Favorite: Val Miele, Delbarton vs. Matthew Liberato, Hanover Park

Third Place: Matthew Karovic, Whippany Park

Prediction: Miele should take it.

THREE OF THREE

 

145  Finals Favorite: AJ Lonski, Delbarton vs. Carman DelloRusso, Whippany Park

Third Place: Tim Mancuso, Mountain Lakes (Withdrew)

Prediction: I think Lonski wins.

TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. MANSUCO WITHDREW. MARCO ZECCA 3RD.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Chase Champi, Morristown vs. Nick Anselmi, Delbarton

Third Place: Kyle Sulse, Whippany Park (Lost on Friday)

Prediction: I like Champi to give Morristown a title.

TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. STEVEN GIAMBRONE 3RD

 

160  Finals Favorite: Matthew Santos, Hanover Park vs. Mike.Ilic, Parsippany

Third Place: Luke Anselmi, Delbarton

Prediction: Mike Ilic moves down a weight and picks up a District title.

TWO OF THREE. ANSELMI WON, ILIC 2ND AND JUSTIN CONTRERAS 3RD.

 

170  Finals Favorite: Anthony Oliveri, Hanover Park vs. Cole Kreshpane, Delbarton

Third Place: Abdul Homsi, Parsippany

Prediction: Oliveri is the clear cut favorite.

THREE FOR THREE.

 

182  Finals Favorite: Louis Castellano, Delbarton vs. Craig Nunnermacker, Whippany Park

Third Place: Nigel Feliz, Parsippany

Prediction: Castellano should take it.

RGHT THREE WRONG ORDER. RIGHT CHAMP, FELIZ 2ND AND NUNNERMAKER 3RD.

 

195  Finals Favorite: Thomas Rigas, Whippany Park vs. Trey Zgombic, Delbarton

Third Place: Rory DeLuca, Hanover Park

Prediction: Rigas has the edge here.

RIGHT WINNER WRONG ORDER. DELUCA MADE FINALS.

 

220  Finals Favorite: Junid Homsi, Parsippany vs. Brandon Diaz, Morristown

Third Place: Matthew Dill, Whippany Park (Eliminated Friday)

Prediction: Homsi should take it.

TWO OF THEE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. PATRICK JULICH TOOK 3RD.

 

285  Finals Favorite: Brian Fajardo, Morristown vs. Ahmed Homsi, Parsippany

Third Place: Rory Daniel, Mountain Lakes

Prediction: Fajardo in a wide open weight

RIGHT THREE AND CHAMPION, WRONG ORDER. DANIEL MADE FINAL.

 

District 10

106  Finals Favorite: Chris Gural, Roselle Park vs. Terrell Ashman, Irvington

Third Place: Quinn Halper, Summit

Prediction: Gural is my clear cut choice.

THREE FOR THREE

 

113  Finals Favorite: Maguire Pecci, Seton Hall vs. Mark Montgomery, Roselle Park

Third Place: Jack Murphy, Madison

Prediction: Pecci in a close match.

RIGHT FINALS WRONG WINNER. MIKE MATULLO WAS 3RD

 

120  Finals Favorite: Dylan Saggio, Millburn vs. Jon Mejia, Roselle Park

Third Place: Kyjuan Hutchins, Union

Prediction: Saggio stands on top when all is said and done.

THREE FOR THREE

 

126  Finals Favorite: Charles Cunningham, Seton Hall vs. Joshua Mejia, Roselle Park

Third Place: Clerson Xavier, Irvington

Prediction: Cunningham gives Seton Hall a champion

CURSE OF THE RESEEDING. RIGHT CHAMPION, XAVIER WAS 2ND AND LAMI THIRD

 

132  Finals Favorite: Philip Angelo, Summit vs. Jake Smith, Seton Hall

Third Place: Vincent Simonetti, Union

Prediction: Angelo wins a close one.

RIGHT THREE WRONG ORDER. SIMONETTI MADE THE FINALS

 

138  Finals Favorite: Michael Acitelli, Summit vs. Rene Perez, Roselle Park

Third Place: Robert Samara, Madison

Prediction: Acitelli is my selection.

THREE FOR THREE

 

145  Finals Favorite: Nick Zuena, Union vs. Rhajon Venable, Summit

Third Place: Danny Young, Seton Hall

Prediction: I am going with Zuena

RIGHT THREE, WRONG ORDER. YOUNG MADE THE FINALS

 

152  Finals Favorite: Aidan Monteverdi, Seton Hall vs. Joe Devito, Roselle Park

Third Place: Victor Azeredo, Union

Prediction: Monteverdi wins.

THREE FOR THREE

 

160  Finals Favorite: TJ Calas, Seton Hall vs. Jacob McKnight, Union

Third Place: Jake Holman, Chatham

Prediction: Calas is my clear cut choice.

THREE FOR THREE

 

170  Finals Favorite: Will Ferdinando, Roselle Park vs. John Serruto, Millburn

Third Place: Jerwin Martilus, Irvington

Prediction: I am going with Serruto

RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. ROB PALACIOS FINISHED 3RD

 

182  Finals Favorite: David Forstenhausler, Roselle Park vs. Dennis Gaglione, Union

Third Place: Tyhmir Lassiter, Irvington

Prediction: Forstenhausler takes it here.

TWO FOR THREE. LASSITER WON, FORSTENHAUSLER 2ND AND DANIEL CAIVANO 3RD.

 

195  Finals Favorite: Devin Hilburn, Roselle Park vs. Donchard Jean-Paul, Irvington

Third Place: Frank Weber, Union

Prediction: Hillburn should win.

TWO OF THREE. WEBER WON, SAM GLADSON 2ND AND JEAN-PAUL 3RD

 

220  Finals Favorite: Jonathan Alvarado, Seton Hall vs. Sebastian Leo, Roselle Park

Third Place: Santi Arango, Madison

Prediction: Only a hunch but Leo is my selection.

TWO OF THREE. ALVARDO WON, ARANGO 2ND AND DANIEL CAMBRONERO 3RD

 

285  Finals Favorite: Michael Kellstrom, Chatham vs. David Brown, Union

Third Place: Kyriakos Kostidakis, Madison

Prediction: I like Brown in this final.

THREE FOR THREE

 

District 17

106  Finals Favorite: Jack Bauer, Hunterdon Central vs. Wayne Staub, Ewing

Third Place: Colby Koshinski, Voorhees

Prediction: In an upset Staub wins it.

THREE FOR THREE, WRONG ORDER AND WINNER. BAUER WON, KOSHINSKI 2ND AND STAUB 3RD.

 

113  Finals Favorite: Hunter Graf, Hunterdon Central vs. Spencer Brost, Hopewell Valley

Third Place: AJ DeRosa, Delaware Valley

Prediction: Graf gives Hunterdon Central another champion

TWO OF THREE INCLUDING CHAMPION. DEROSA MADE 2ND, HUNTER RINEHART WAS 3RD.

 

120  Finals Favorite: Peter Nace, Hunterdon Central vs. Alec Bobchin, Princeton

Third Place: Vito Intili, Delaware Valley

Prediction: Nace is the pick

THREE FOR THREE

 

126  Finals Favorite: Kyle DiNapoli, Voorhees vs. Amdrew Gapas, No. Hunterdon

Third Place: Kyle Refalvy, Delaware Valley

Prediction: DiNapoli is the clear cut choice.

THREE FOR THREE

 

132  Finals Favorite: Vincent Romaniello, Hunterdon Central vs. Matt Kolonia, Delaware Valley

Third Place: Ryan Butcavage, Hopewell Valley

Prediction: I like Kolonia to take it here.

THREE FOR THREE

 

138  Finals Favorite: Connor Mills, Delaware Valley vs. Cole Marra, No. Hunterdon

Third Place: Liam Cutri-French, Voorhees

Prediction: I am taking Mills.

RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. TRISTAN LIEBNOW WAS 3RD.

 

145  Finals Favorite: Kevin Ciresa, Hunterdon Central vs. Rhys Zigich, Delaware Valley

Third Place: James Verbeyst, Princeton

Prediction: Total hunch but I am going with Zigich

RIGHT THREE, WRONG ORDER. CIRESA WON, VERBEYST 2ND AND ZIGICH 3RD.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Michael Fernandes, Voorhees vs. Austin Roskos, Hopewell Valley

Third Place: Patrick Smith, Ewing

Prediction: Fernandes in a nailbiter.

TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. SEAN LESSIG 3RD

 

160  Finals Favorite: Derek Ciavarro, No. Hunterdon vs. Chase Bauberger, Delaware Valley

Third Place: Josh deDufour, Hopewell Valley

Prediction: Ciavarro takes the title

RIGHT THREE WRONG ORDER. DEDUFOUR MADE THE FINAL

 

170  Finals Favorite: Michael Iodice, Hunterdon Central vs. Lewis Fernandes, Voorhees

Third Place: Wyatt Vrancken, No. Hunterdon

Prediction: I am taking Iodice.

RIGHT THREE, WRONG ORDER. VRANCKEN MADE FINALS

 

182  Finals Favorite: Tyler Gapas, No. Hunterdon vs. Kyle Angelucci, Princeton

Third Place: Scott Fernandes, Voorhees

Prediction: Gapas is my choice.

ONE OF THREE. ANOTHER RESEED MESS. KYLE LIGHTNER WON, GAPAS 2ND AND DECLERICO 3RD

 

195  Finals Favorite: Kyle Schlittler, Delaware Valley vs. Connor Wheatley, Hunterdon Central

Third Place: Ben Markulec, Hopewell Valley

Prediction: Schlittler is my pick.

THREE FOR THREE

 

220  Finals Favorite: Victor Lacombe, Hunterdon Central vs. Derek Howarth, Voorhees

Third Place: Mark Rogers, Ewing

Prediction: I think Howarth takes it in a slight upset

TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALS WRONG WINNER. WILL ORTMAN 3RD

 

285  Finals Favorite: Charles Tordik, No. Hunterdon vs. Noah Ziegler, Princeton

Third Place: Zach Pierson, Notre Dame

Prediction: Tordik should take it.

TWO OF THREE. RIGHT WINNER, PIERSON 2ND AND BRUNEL JOSEPH 3RD

Donald J. Brower

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