NJWWA TOP 20
(records through Jan. 26)
1. Bergen Catholic (9-1 record) 320 points (16 first-place votes)
2. Howell (17-0) 299
3. Phillipsburg (9-1) 289
4. Brick Memorial (11-1) 255
5. Don Bosco Prep (8-2) 254
6. St. Peter’s Prep (14-4) 240
7. Delbarton (13-0) 232
8. Bound Brook (11-3) 208
9. DePaul (11-3) 180
10. Jackson Memorial (12-3) 177
11. Paulsboro (15-0) 176
12. St. Augustine Prep (12-5) 133
13. Clearview (12-1) 126
14. Christian Brothers Academy (12-2) 98
15. Brick (13-2) 94
16. Hanover Park (4-4) 76
17. Paramus (8-4) 44
17. Parsippany (11-1) 44
19. Long Branch (13-3) 41
19. South Plainfield (17-5) 41
Others receiving votes: Delaware Valley (17), Toms River South (7), Pequannock (4), Southern (4), Monroe Township (1).
NJWWA voting members (in alphabetical order): Donald J. Brower (GardenStateHSWrestling.com); Frank D’Esposito (TheShoreConference.com); Steve Falk (Asbury Park Press of Neptune and Hitting the Mats); Brian Fortner (Express-Times); Harry Frezza (Courier News of Bridgewater); Joe Hofmann (Daily Record of Parsippany); Screwy Louie Lazzari (New Jersey Wrestling Historian); Ron Mazzola (On the Mat); Tom McGurk (Courier Post of Cherry Hill); John O’Kane (The Press of Atlantic City); Anthony Spaulding (New Jersey Herald); Greg Tufaro (Home News Tribune of East Brunswick); Mike Weilamann (Open Mike/Mugs Media); Sean Miller (Trenton Times); Brad Wilson (Express-Times); Josh Friedman (The Mat Pack and Daily Journal of Vineland).