How did I do with my Region 1 picks?

These are my predictions provided they don't reseed again which seems to be the tradition at Districts and Region Tournaments the last few years.

106  Finals Favorite: Brandon Paetzell, Phillipsburg vs. Troy Stanich, Roxbury

Third Place: Garrett O'Shea, Morris Knolls

Prediction: I like the sophomore from Phillipsburg here

Three out of three here including the winner

 

113  Finals Favorite: Austin Sisco, Pope John vs. Trevor Morales, Newton

Third Place: Matt Valli, Warren Hills

Prediction: Complete hunch but I like Sisco here.

Only got Sisco right in the final three but he finished 3rd.

 

120  Finals Favorite: A.J. Vindici, Randolph vs. Bryan Damon, Jefferson

Third Place: Dom Gallo, High Point 2nd

Prediction: In what should be the featured match of the finals, I am going to give the edge to Damon.

Two out of three. Correct winner in Damon and Gallo was second

 

126  Finals Favorite: Matt Noble, DePaul vs. Matty Ritchie, North Warren

Third Place: Tyler Hrycak, Wayne Valley 2nd

Prediction: Noble is my pick here.

Two out of three. Correct winner in Noble and Hrycak was second

 

132  Finals Favorite: Mike Derin, High Point vs. Max Nauta, Warren Hills

Third Place: Austin Scrivani, Kittatinny

Prediction: I think Nauta has the edge here.

Right three in correct order but wrong winner

 

138  Finals Favorite: Eric Friedman, Mendham vs. David Zeppetelli, West Milford

Third Place: Ian Burke, Sparta

Prediction: Friedman in the clear choice.

 Only one right here was Friedman, who finished 2nd.

 

145  Finals Favorite: David McFadden, DePaul vs. Jason Gaccione, High Point

Third Place: Walker Schmitzer, Sparta

Prediction: Gaccione pulls off the upset.

Right finalists, wrong winner. Schmitzer withdrew due to an injury

 

152  Finals Favorite: Max Elling, Phillipsburg vs. Luke Bohn, Jefferson

Third Place: Anthony Duncan, Wayne Valley

Prediction: In a wide open weight, Bohn is my pick.

Only one right here was Bohn, who finished 3rd.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Tommy Hooker, High Point vs. Dean Drugac, Morris Knolls

Third Place: Steve Acevedo, Morris Hills

Prediction: Hooker should pull it out here.

Only one right here was Drugac, who finished 1st.

 

170  Finals Favorite: Dillon Artigliere, Roxbury vs Jake Kocsis, Phillipsburg

Third Place: Kieran Gerrity, Kittatinny

Prediction: Artigliere wins this with ease.

Three out of three here including the winner

 

182  Finals Favorite: Sam Button, Mendham vs. D.J. Barrett, Lenape Valley

Third Place: Nick DePalma, DePaul

Prediction: Button should walk away as champion.

Right three wrong order. Button won this weight, DePalma 2nd and Barrett 3rd

 

195  Finals Favorite: Kyle Stoll, High Point vs. Garrett Armstrong, Kittatinny

Third Place: Anthony Landberg, Wayne Valley

Prediction: Stoll is the pick.

Right three wrong order. Correct winner in Stoll. Landberg 2nd and Armstrong 3rd

 

220  Finals Favorite: Jesse Windt, West Morris vs. Gus Protogeropoulos, Newton

Third Place: Justin Walker, Wayne Valley

Prediction: Windt has been dominant this season and that should continue.

Right three wrong order. Correct winner in Windt. Walker 2nd and Protogeropoulos 3rd

 

285  Finals Favorite: Noa Merritt, Pope John vs. Andrew Pacheco, Warren Hills

Third Place: Joe Fierro, Pequannock

Prediction: Merrit holds two victories over Pacheco in the last 16 months and should add a third for the title.

Right finalists, wrong winner

Donald J. Brower

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