Region 1 Predictions

*Barring any reseeding

REGION 1

106  Finals Favorite: 1-JoJo Aragona, Pope John vs. 2-Cody Harrison, Warren Hills.

Third Place: 3-Ronald Rumsby, Montville

Prediction: I think Aragona here.

106  1-JoJo Aragona, Pope John bye; 9-Ben Bariso, Butler vs. 8-Michael Esposito, DePaul; 5-Devin Flannery, High Point vs. 12-John Tesoriero, Roxbury; 4-Quinn Melofchik, Belvidere vs. 13-James Haws, Lenape Valley; 3-Ronald Rumsby, Montville bye; 6-Mason Godfrey, Jefferson vs. 11-Dom DiGena, Mendham; 7-Chris Costiglia, Lakeland bye; 2-Cody Harrison, Warren Hills bye.

 

113  Finals Favorite: 1-Kyle Markus, Phillipsburg vs. 3-Mark DiGeronimo, Kittatinny

Third Place: 2-Daniel Percelay, DePaul

Prediction: I will go with DiGeronimo here.

113  1-Kyle Markus, Phillipsburg bye; 9-Joe Carmichael, Pequannock vs. 8-Scott Jarosz, Roxbury; 5-Kyle Wulff, Warren Hills vs. 12-Maverick Liebl, High Point; 4-Jake Falleni, Lenape Valley bye; 3-Mark DiGeronimo, Kittatinny bye; 6-Christian Deehan, Pope John vs. 11-Phil Trovato, Montville; 7-Brandon Wyble, Butler vs. 10-Peter Tringali, Mendham; 2-Daniel Percelay, DePaul bye.

 

120  Finals Favorite: 1-Shane Metzler, West Morris vs. 2-Jake Rotunda, Pope John

Third Place: 4-Connor Murphy, Wayne Valley

Prediction: Metzler wins a close final

120  1-Shane Metzler, West Morris bye; 9-Evan Vazquez, Roxbury vs. 8-Tom Kosar, Phillipsburg; 5-Nick Rampone, Randolph bye; 4-Connor Murphy, Wayne Valley bye; 3-Garrett Gerndt, Sparta vs. 14-Sebastian Cornejo, Morris Catholic; 6-Scotty Smith, Kinnelon vs. 11-Chris Schrieks, Jefferson; 7-Steve Pocze, Pequannock vs.10-Thomas Massuci, Mendham; 2-Jake Rotunda, Pope John bye.

 

126  Finals Favorite: 1-Garrett O’Shea, Butler vs. 3-Joe Renne, Hackettstown

Third Place: 2-Troy Stanich, Roxbury

Prediction: O'Shea emerges from a brutal weight.

126  1-Garrett O’Shea, Butler bye; 9-Ray Smaha, Lenape Valley vs. 8-Damian Maver, DePaul; 5-Robert Garcia, Pope John bye; 4-Matt Valli, Warren Hills vs. 13-Eric Jensen, Randolph ; 3-Joe Renne, Hackettstown bye; 6-Grant Gerndt, Sparta vs. 11-Nick Cassidy, Belvidere; 7-Mark Bohn, Jefferson vs. 10-Reid Colella, Wayne Valley; 2-Troy Stanich, Roxbury bye.

 

132  Finals Favorite: 1-Brandon Paetzell, Phillipsburg vs. 2-Nick Klinger, Kittatinny

Third Place: 4-Michael DeClario, Kinnelon

Prediction: Paetzell is the clear cut favorite.

132  1-Brandon Paetzell, Phillipsburg bye; 9-Alex Carida, Hackettstown vs. 8-Wyatt McCarthy, Newton; 5-Connor Meytrott, Montville vs. 12-Luke McFadden, DePaul; 4-Michael DeClario, Kinnelon bye; 3-Anthony Mastroeni, Hopatcong bye; 6-Shane Kobis, High Point vs. 11-Anthony Rua, Wayne Hills; 7-Richard Reimers, Roxbury vs. 10-Shannon Grogan, North Warren; 2-Nick Klinger, Kittatinny bye.

 

138  Finals Favorite: 1-Austin Scrivani, Kittatinny vs. 2-Chris Grecco, Pompton Lakes

Third Place: 4-Jayson Parisi, Morris Knolls

Prediction: Scrivani adds a Region title to his 4 District titles

138  1-Austin Scrivani, Kittatinny bye; 9-Nick Giordano, Newton vs. 8-Cole Nagle, Vernon; 5-Kade Loughney, West Morris bye; 4-Jayson Parisi, Morris Knolls bye; 3-Alex Zangrilli, Pequannock vs. 14-Nick Pellegrino, Wayne Valley; 6-Tyler Agans, Phillipsburg vs. 11-Joe Daddario, Montville; 7-Zack Nauta, Warren Hills vs. 10-Justin Pichardo, Morris Hills; 2-Chris Grecco, Pompton Lakes bye.

 

145  Finals Favorite: 1-Jared Kobis, High Point vs. 2-Dominic Fano, Montville

Third Place: 3-Nick Palumbo, Lenape Valley

Prediction: Fano adds a Region title to his resume.

145  1-Jared Kobis, High Point bye; 9-Cameron Nauta, Warren Hills vs. 8-Anthony Carida, Hackettstown; 5-Michael Roumes, Roxbury vs. 12-Wayde Kenney, Butler; 4-Brian Meyer, Phillipsburg bye; 3-Nick Palumbo, Lenape Valley vs. 14-Thomas Astarita, Wayne Valley; 6-Jake VanWingerden, Kittatinny vs. 11-Sean McHugh, Sparta; 7-Sal Puglisi, Pompton Lakes bye; 2-Dominic Fano, Montville bye.

 

152  Finals Favorite: 1-Edward Marucci, Montville vs. 2-DJ Wissing, Phillipsburg

Third Place: 4-Tommy Miller, Roxbury

Prediction: I think Wissing takes a close one.

152  1-Edward Marucci, Montville bye; 8-Dean Zindaki, Wayne Valley bye; 5-Joey Schiele, Morris Hills vs. 12-Aric Wingle, High Point; 4-Tommy Miller, Roxbury vs. 13-Steven Schubert, Butler; 3-Anthony Duardo, North Warren vs. 14-Trevor Warner, Pequannock; 6-Marco Gaita, West Morris vs. 11-Dylan Minter, Kittatinny; 7-Shane Connolly, Jefferson bye; 2-DJ Wissing, Phillipsburg bye.

 

160  Finals Favorite: 1-Craig Roumes, Roxbury vs. 3-Troy Navarino, Mendham

Third Place: 2-Christian DalCais, West Milford

Prediction: Roumes is my pick

160  1-Craig Roumes, Roxbury bye; 9-Taylor Molfetto, Kittatinny vs. 8-Anthony Roessner, Warren Hills; 5-Lance Fischer, Newton bye; 4-Caleb Isemann, West Morris vs. 13-Kelvin Gonzalez, Lakeland; 3-Troy Navarino, Mendham bye; 6-Alex Zevits, Montville vs. 11-Louis Paduano, Wayne Valley; 7-Mike Szynalski, Randolph vs.10-Robbie Turro, High Point; 2-Christian DalCais, West Milford bye.

 

170  Finals Favorite: 1-Spencer Carey, DePaul vs. 2-Daniel Kilroy, Wayne Hills

Third Place: 3-Al Falco, Sparta

Prediction: I am leaning towards Carey

170  1-Spencer Carey, DePaul bye; 8-Dillon Fazliu, Montville bye; 5-Dan Castiglia, Butler vs.12-Jacob Cougle, Morris Knolls; 4-Josh Klimek, Kittatinny vs. 13-Anthony Gonzalez, Hackettstown; 3-Al Falco, Sparta bye; 6-Joe Frumolt, Pope John vs. 11-Kevin Charles, Randolph; 7-Jarod Ostir, Warren Hills bye; 15-Shane Spitzer, Mount Olive vs. 2-Daniel Kilroy, Wayne Hills.

 

182  Finals Favorite: 1-Brandon Kui, DePaul vs. 2-Luke Drugac, Morris Knolls

Third Place: 5-Sam Palumbo, Lenape Valley

Prediction: Drugac gets the elusive Region title.

182  1-Brandon Kui, DePaul bye; 9-Zach Mafaro, Kittatinny vs. 8-Jakob Jakova, Jefferson; 5-Sam Palumbo, Lenape Valley vs. 12-Brent Bartzak, Mendham; 4-Jake Brown, Pope John bye; 3-David LoCascio, Kinnelon vs. 14-Daniel Fisher, Phillipsburg; 6-PJ Chak, Wayne Valley vs. 11-Angello Pico, Randolph; 7-Kyle Connelly, Hackettstown bye; 2-Luke Drugac, Morris Knolls bye.

 

195  Finals Favorite: 1-Dean Drugac, Morris Knolls vs. 3-Patrick Daly, Pequannock

Third Place: 4-Andrew Horun, Phillipsburg

Prediction: Drugac wins his second Region title.

195  1-Dean Drugac, Morris Knolls bye; 9-Sam Weiner, Morris Hills vs. 8-Nicolas Galka, Warren Hills; 5-Jacob Tareky, Wayne Valley vs. 12-Colin Myles, Pope John; 4-Andrew Horun, Phillipsburg bye; 3-Patrick Daly, Pequannock vs. 14-Scott Prior, Lenape Valley; 6-Billy Loewen, Sparta bye; 7-Alex Leontaris, North Warren vs. 10-Luke DeGroat, Kittatinny; 2-Joe Soreco, DePaul bye.

 

220  Finals Favorite: 1-Scott Lavelle DePaul vs. 2-Robert Melise, Phillipsburg

Third Place: 3-Todd Eckert, Roxbury

Prediction: Lavelle gives DePaul another champion

220  1-Scott Lavelle DePaul bye; 9-Dan Colabella, Mount Olive vs. 8-Drew Flynn, Pompton Lakes; 5-Liridon Leka, Montville bye; 4-Zach Herbert, Sparta vs. 13-Andrew Nieves, Pope John; 3-Todd Eckert, Roxbury vs. 14-Donte Rossi, Mendham; 6-Ralph Hall, Lenape Valley vs. 11-Nick Trani, Wayne Valley; 7-Adam Schlereth, Newton bye; 2-Robert Melise, Phillipsburg bye.

 

285  Finals Favorite: 1-Kyle Nothnagel, Phillipsburg vs. 3-Parker Fox, Montville

Third Place: 2-Kevin Lewis, High Point bye

Prediction: Nothnagel wins a close one.

285  1-Kyle Nothnagel, Phillipsburg bye; 9-Alex Kaltenhauser, West Morris vs. 8-Joe Andes, Hackettstown; 5-Shane Beston, Morris Knolls vs. 12-Griffin Waldron, Kittatinny; 4-Robbie Gennat, Sparta vs. 13-Tom Colella, DePaul; 3-Parker Fox, Montville bye; 6-Rich Fritzky, Lenape Valley vs. 11-Nick Sanders, Pompton Lakes; 7-Matt Sportelli, Wayne Hills bye; 2-Kevin Lewis, High Point bye.

Donald J. Brower

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