How did I do with my District picks? Part 2, District 4/9/10

District 4

106  Finals Favorite: Brandon Davis, Wayne Valley vs Steve Pocze, Pequannock

Third Place: Jack Carroll, Lakeland

Prediction: I like Davis to take it here.

Right finalists, wrong winner

 

113  Finals Favorite: Mojahed Hamdeh, Wayne Hills vs Dan Kee, Lakeland 3rd

Third Place: Michael DeClario, Kinnelon

Prediction: I think Lee can win this one.

Two out of three with wrong winner. Hamdeh won it and Kee placed 3rd

 

120  Finals Favorite: William Kui, DePaul vs Sal Puglisi, Pompton Lakes

Third Place: Anthony Castiglia, Wayne Valley

Prediction: Kui should win this weight.

Two out of three with correct winner and finalists

 

126  Finals Favorite: Matt Noble, DePaul vs Tyler Hrycak, Wayne Valley

Third Place: Michael Rosalia, Butler

Prediction: Hrycak scores the minor upset here.

Right three in correct order with wrong winner

 

132  Finals Favorite: Vincent Rigoglioso, Wayne Valley vs Cory Doebel, DePaul

Third Place: Levon Bajakian, Lakeland

Prediction: Rigoglioso gives Wayne Valley another champion.

Right finalists, wrong winner

 

138  Finals Favorite: Brandon Kui, DePaul vs Dave Petretta, Wayne Valley

Third Place: David Zeppetelli, West Milford

Prediction: Kui wins another one for DePaul

Two out of three. Zeppetelli won and Kui finished second

 

145  Finals Favorite: David McFadden, DePaul vs Dylan Kaine, West Milford

Third Place: John Rondi, Wayne

Prediction: McFadden should run away with this one.

Three out of three here including the winner

 

152  Finals Favorite: Anthony Duncan, Wayne Valley vs David Iodice, Pequannock

Third Place: Spencer Carey, DePaul

Prediction: Going with Iodice in the upset.

Right three wrong order. Duncan won this weight, Carey 2nd and Iodice 3rd

 

160  Finals Favorite: Nick Carey, DePaul vs Daniel Kilroy, Wayne Hills

Third Place: Daniel Castilgia, Butler

Prediction: Carey pulls out a tight match here.

Two out of three with correct winner and finalists

 

170  Finals Favorite: Zach D'Apolito, Wayne Valley vs Corey Flynn, Pompton Lakes

Third Place: Charles Blumeling, West Milford

Prediction: D'Apolito is my choice here.

Two out of three with correct winner and finalists

 

182  Finals Favorite: Nick DePalma, DePaul vs Patrick Daly, Pequannock

Third Place: Travis Canty, Butler

Prediction: DePalma pulls out a close win here.

Two out of three with correct winner and finalists

 

195  Finals Favorite: Anthony Landberg, Wayne Valley vs David LoCasio, Kinnelon

Third Place: Jacob Foukas, Pequannock

Prediction: Going with LoCasio here. Has been on a role as of late and is poised for the upset.

Two out of three with correct finalist but wrong winner

 

220  Finals Favorite: Justin Walker, Wayne Valley vs Spencer Ochner, Pequannock

Third Place: Scott Lavelle, DePaul

Prediction: I going to pick Walker by the slightest margin here.

Right three wrong order. Lavell won this weight, Walker 2nd and Ochner 3rd

 

285  Finals Favorite: Austin Behrens, Wayne Valley 3rd vs Jake Hanstien, Lakeland

Third Place: Chris Lohmann, Wayne Hills 2nd

Prediction: Complete hunch but I am going with Hanstein here.

Two out of three with wrong winner. Pequannock's Joe Fierro won while Lohmann placed 2nd and Behrens 3rd.

 

District 9

106  Finals Favorite: Ty Agaisse, Delbarton vs Kevin Jones, Parsippany

Third Place: Nick Wilson, Whippany Park

Prediction: Agaisse wins this one with ease.

Three out of three here including the winner

 

113  Finals Favorite: Lou Raimo, Hanover Park vs Zach Kovacs, Parsippany

Third Place: Anthony Fajardo, Boonton

Prediction:  Raimo already holds a victory over Kovacs 3-1 in OT. I think he does it again here.

Right three wrong order. Fajardo 2nd and Kovacs 3rd

 

120  Finals Favorite: Anthony Cefolo, Hanover Park vs Nick Farro, Delbarton

Third Place: Matt Mastrobuono, Whippany Park

Prediction: These two put on an instant classic in the MCT finals with Cefolo hitting a last second takedown to win the crown. In another close match, I think Cefolo does it again.

Three out of three here with wrong winner

 

126  Finals Favorite: Christian Innarella, Delbarton vs Austin Nash, Hanover Park

Third Place: Stephen Persaud, Parsippany

Prediction: I am going with the Nash upset here.

Three out of three here with wrong winner

 

132  Finals Favorite: Christian Bassolino, Hanover Park vs Mike Kaspar, Whippany Park

Third Place: Declan Patterson, Morristown

Prediction: Bassolino wins it here.

Two out of three with correct winner and finalists

 

138  Finals Favorite: Travis Vasquez, Delbarton vs Joey Zecca, Hanover Park

Third Place: Carman DelloRusso, Whippany Park

Prediction:  I think Vasquez pulls out a close victory, possibly in overtime.

Two out of three with correct winner and finalists

 

145  Finals Favorite: Danny Reed, Delbarton vs Joe Prato, Whippany Park 3rd

Third Place: Gene Angelo, Hanover Park 2nd

Prediction: Just like in the Morris County Tournament, Reed beats Prato for the title.

Right three wrong order. Angelo finished 2nd and Prato 3rd

 

152  Finals Favorite: Joe Tavoso, Delbarton vs Anthony Oliveri, Hanover Park

Third Place: Marc Muzeni, Whippany Park

Prediction: Tavoso wins it.

Three out of three here including the winner

 

160  Finals Favorite: Anthony Bassolino, Hanover Park vs Kyle Bota, Par Hills

Third Place: Aarin Feliz, Parsippany

Prediction: I like Bassolino to repeat as a District Champion.

Two out of three with correct winner. Feliz finished 2nd

 

170  Finals Favorite: Josef Johnson, Delbarton vs Vin Mattia, Whippany Park

Third Place: Oziegbe Uhunmwangh, Weequahic

Prediction: Johnson should beat Mattia again but it will be closer than the MCT when he won 8-4.

Two out of three with correct winner 

 

182  Finals Favorite: Mike Weiss, Par Hills vs Mason Sangillo, Hanover Park

Third Place: Jon Savage, Morristown

Prediction:  Weiss is the class of this weight.

Two out of three with correct winner 

 

195  Finals Favorite: Nick D'Uva, Par Hills vs Stevan Webb, Whippany Park

Third Place: Alexis Villegas, Morristown

Prediction: D'Uva runs away with this.

Two out of three with correct winner 

 

220  Finals Favorite: Steven Hill, Par Hills vs John DuBose, Mountain Lakes

Third Place: Liam McLaughlin, Whippany Park

Prediction: Hill should win his second straight 220 title.

Three out of three here including the winner

 

285  Finals Favorite: Nicholas LaShell, Hanover Park vs Jahe Williams, Weequahic

Third Place: Kyle McGinley, Par Hills

Prediction: LaShell, LaShell, LaShell.

Right three wrong order. McGinley finished 2nd and Williams 3rd.

 

District 10

106  Finals Favorite: Chris Gural, Roselle Park vs Nicholas Fierro, Seton Hall

Third Place: Dylan Saggio, Millburn

Prediction: Gural pulls out the close one here.

Right finalists, wrong winner

 

113  Finals Favorite: Phillip Angelo, Summit vs Emanuel Rodriguez, Chatham

Third Place: Tsering Thakuri, Madison

Prediction:  I think Rodriguez gets the upset here.

Only got ones finalist right in Angelo as he won this weight

 

120  Finals Favorite: Aidan Monteverdi, Seton Hall vs Andy Santamaria, Roselle Park

Third Place: Brett Cain, Chatham

Prediction: Monteverdi gives Seton Hall a champion.

Two out of three with correct winner and finalists

 

126  Finals Favorite: Michael Acitelli, Summit vs Drew D'Ascoli, Madison

Third Place: Neheima Shury, Irvington 1st

Prediction: D'Ascoli pulls out the victory.

Two out of three with wrong winner. Shury took first while Acitelli made the finals

 

132  Finals Favorite: Michael Figuerdo, Roselle Park vs Anthony Canfora, Seton Hall

Third Place: Nicholas Testa, Summit

Prediction: Canfora is my pick for the upset.

Three out of three here including the winner

 

138  Finals Favorite: John Serruto, Millburn vs Joe Fulinello, Roselle Park

Third Place: Joseph Deehan, Seton Hall

Prediction: I like Serruto here.

Three out of three here with wrong winner

 

145  Finals Favorite: Bobby Vail, Roselle Park vs Dylan Mulcahy, Chatham

Third Place: Zach Evans, Madison

Prediction: Mulcahy wins a close one here.

Three out of three here including the winner

 

152  Finals Favorite: Pete Hillburn, Roselle Park vs Jepthe Jean-Paul, Irvington

Third Place: Tanner Thomas, Summit

Prediction: Hillburn is the overwhelming favorite.

Right three wrong order with correct winner. Thomas finished 2nd and Jean-Paul 3rd.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Brian Matthews, Roselle Park vs Colum Doughery, Summit

Third Place: Tom Grosso, Seton Hall

Prediction: Matthews give Roselle Park another title.

Right three wrong order with correct winner. Grosso finished 2nd and Doughery 3rd.

 

170  Finals Favorite: Steve Loevsky, Roselle Park vs Dom Luppino, Madison

Third Place: Jerwin Martilus, Irvington

Prediction: I am taking Luppino and the upset.

Right finalists, wrong winner

 

182  Finals Favorite: Phil Woods, Roselle Park vs Frank Weber, Union

Third Place: Alexander Wilson, Chatham

Prediction: Woods takes the victory here.

Two out of three with correct winner and finalists

 

195  Finals Favorite: Allen Nunez, Roselle Park vs Justin Baker, Seton Hall

Third Place: Matt Policarpio, Millburn

Prediction: Nunez is my choice.

Two out of three with correct winner and finalists

 

220  Finals Favorite: Donovan Mantone, Madison vs Taylor Boehmer, Chatham

Third Place: Donchard Jean-Paul, Irvington

Prediction: Mantone gives Madison a champion.

Only got the winner correct here.

 

285  Finals Favorite: Marc Signorello, Roselle Park vs Jorge Quintero, Union

Third Place: Garland Barham, Irvington

Prediction: I like Signorello here.

Two out of three with correct winner. Madison's Yanni Kostidakas finished 2nd

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