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REGION 1

106  Finals Favorite: Shane Metzler, West Morris vs Daniel Percelay, DePaul

Third Place: Jacob Falleni, Lenape Valley

Prediction: I like Metzler here.

TWO FOR THREE HERE. RIGHT FINALISTS AND RIGHT WINNER

 

113  Finals Favorite: Joe Aumann, Hopatcong vs Garrett O’Shea, Morris Knolls

Third Place: Dino Cancellieri, DePaul

Prediction: I think Aumann takes it

TWO OF THREE. O’SHEA WON IT, JAKE ROTUNDA WAS SECOND AND AUMANN TOOK THIRD

 

120  Finals Favorite: Nick Klinger, Kittatinny vs Dylan Luciano, West Morris

Third Place: Troy Stanich, Roxbury

Prediction: Leaning towards Klinger.

TWO OF THREE. JOE RENNE WON, LUCIANO WAS SECOND AND STANICH TOOK THIRD

 

126  Finals Favorite: AJ Vindici, Randolph vs Dom Gallo, High Point

Third Place: Matt Noble, DePaul

Prediction: Vindici has been motivated after not qualifying for states last year after two trips to the podium. I like him here.

THREE OF THREE WRONG ORDER. NOBLE WAS FIRST, VINDICI SECOND AND GALLO TOOK THIRD

 

132  Finals Favorite: Maxwell Nauta, Warren Hills vs Austin Scrivani, Kittatinny

Third Place: Willaim Kui, DePaul

Prediction: I am taking Scrivani in close one.

THREE FOR THREE BUT WRONG ORDER. NAUTA WON, KUI WAS SECOND AND SCRIVANI THIRD

 

138  Finals Favorite: Eric Friedman, Mendham vs Cory Doebel, DePaul

Third Place: Alex Zangrilli, Pequannock

Prediction: Friedman is my pick.

TWO OF THREE, JARED KOBIS TOOK FIRST, ZANGRILLI SECOND AND FRIEDMAN THIRD.

 

145  Finals Favorite: Jason Gaccione, High Point vs Stephen Friedman, Phillipsburg

Third Place: Ian Burke, Sparta

Prediction: I like Friedman in the upset.

TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALISTS, WRONG WINNER.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Brandon Kui, DePaul vs John Kaluzny, Phillipsburg

Third Place: Anthony Fano, Montville

Prediction: I am going with Kui but would not be shocked Fano took it.

ONE OF THREE. RIGHT WINNER, TOMMY MILLER WAS 2ND AND CHRISTIAN DALCAIS TOOK THIRD

 

160  Finals Favorite: David McFadden, DePaul vs Max Elling, Phillipsburg

Third Place: Caleb Iseman, West Morris

Prediction: Going to take Elling here.

TWO OF THREE. MCFADDEN WAS THE WINNER, CRAIG ROUMES SECOND AND ELLING TOOK THIRD

 

170  Finals Favorite: Jimmy Schuitema, Phillipsburg vs Luke Bohn, Jefferson

Third Place: Luke Drugac, Morris Knolls

Prediction: I like Schuitema to take the title.

ONLY GOT ONE HERE. DANIEL KILROY WAS FIRST, SPENCER CAREY SECOND AND DRUGAC TOOK THIRD.

 

182  Finals Favorite: Nick DePalma, DePaul vs DJ Barrett, Lenape Valley

Third Place: Dean Drugac, Morris Knolls

Prediction: I am taking Barrett to win the title.

THREE FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALISTS, WRONG WINNER

 

195  Finals Favorite: Gus Protogeropoulos, Newton vs Andrew Horun, Phillipsburg

Third Place: Patrick Daly, Pequannock

Prediction: I like Protogeropoulos to take a close one here.

TWO FOR THREE. DALY WAS FIRST, PROTOGEROPOULOS SECOND AND AARON FLITCROFT THIRD. SIDE NOTE, HORUN HAD TO PULL OUT DUE TO INJURY SO GRADING ON A CURVE?

 

220  Finals Favorite: Scott Lavelle, DePaul vs Robert Melise, Phillipsburg

Third Place: Gavin Lally, Sparta

Prediction: Lavelle is my pick.

THREE FOR THREE

 

285  Finals Favorite: Andrew Pacheco, Warren Hills vs Kyle Nothnagel, Phillipsburg

Third Place: Kevin Lewis, High Point

Prediction: I think Pacheco takes the rubber match between these two.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT WINNER, DAVID VARGAS WAS OTHER FINALIST AND NOTHNAGEL TOOK THIRD

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