Jersey state wrestling - Tournament going down

[ChuckyTheGoat]

https://highschoolsports.nj.com/wrestling/brackets/season/2021-2022/3768

In 1st two rounds, I don't think a 1/2 seed has lost yet.

Some real hammers, per usual, in Jersey:

*Hwt Mullen with two quick pins.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

215: collision of two Defending champs? Cosgrove vs Casale?

[jjgold]

Chalk pretty good all levels of wrestling

NJ and PA very powerful

[nick1976]

alright so where can we bet on it

[MinnesotaFats]

Just filthy Italian kids

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Chalk pretty good all levels of wrestling

NJ and PA very powerful

You're right, Goldy. Very tough to upset a high-seed wrestler.

Imagine being able to call yourself a "State Champ." State champ from NJ or PA is a real Super-man.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

alright so where can we bet on it

Haha. Post some odds for the finals. Cosgrove or Casale?

[ChuckyTheGoat]

alright so where can we bet on it

Nicky, I'll take up to 110 betPts risk on this one. OK, I know the pts don't mean much nowadays:

126 - Quarterfinal: 5 Wallace -110 vs 4 Zaleski -110

Wallace is from mighty Bergen Catholic. I've seen him win some big matches. Should be very close.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

190: Soldano must be a hammer. I'll be shocked if he doesn't win next two. I do think he can be challenged in the Finals.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Biggest Day 1 upset was 15-seed beating 2-seed:

https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2022/03/njsiaa-day-1-wrestling-recap-for-113-pope-john-freshman-walsh-tops-unbeaten-senior.html

[jjgold]

I will think most of these guys go to the big 10

[ChuckyTheGoat]

I will think most of these guys go to the big 10

Shane Griffith - went to Stanford
Frank Molinaro - went to Penn St
Nick Suriano - PennSt/Rutgers/Mich

[BIGDAY]

MN state this weekend too.

[BIGDAY]

Not to mention BigTens this weekend.

[USCPHILLYGUY]

Chucky I remember back in the day Paulsboro HS was dominant in wrestling in S. Jersey

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Chucky I remember back in the day Paulsboro HS was dominant in wrestling in S. Jersey

Nice, man. You do sometimes see Paulsboro wrestlers ranked up there. This guy is at Iowa State:

https://cyclones.com/sports/wrestling/roster/jacob-perez-eli/11161

[ChuckyTheGoat]

OK, finals are set. Quite a few upsets in Semi-finals. I think these are the best Final matchups:

132: 1 Vazquez vs 2 Santaniello
138: 1 George vs 2 Cangro
157: 1 Ruiz vs 2 DMorris
165: 1 Mays vs 2 Fea
215: 1 Cosgrove vs 2 Casale. Cosgrove won at 190 last year, Casale won at 215 last year.

At 190, Soldano is running thru the bracket. Four pins...each in under 2:00!

Biggest upset wt is 175. 5 vs 7.

At Hwt, 1 Mullen is vs 3 Brogna. Mullen beat him 14-6 earlier in year. Would be surprised to see Mullen challenged.

Will try to get some more bio info on the guys above. The top 5 matchups I listed feature Defending Champs and/or Big NCAA recruits.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

132: 1 Vazquez vs 2 Santaniello (Defending champ)
138: 1 George (3rd, Beast of the East) vs 2 Cangro (2nd place last year)
157: 1 Ruiz (2nd place last year) vs 2 DMorris (2nd place last year)
165: 1 Mays (Defending champ) vs 2 Fea
215: 1 Cosgrove vs 2 Casale.

[hehfest]

https://highschoolsports.nj.com/wres...2021-2022/3768

In 1st two rounds, I don't think a 1/2 seed has lost yet.

Some real hammers, per usual, in Jersey:

*Hwt Mullen with two quick pins.

So, you mean no "fake" hammers like we have here at SBR? "----" the Hammer?

[ChuckyTheGoat]

So, you mean no "fake" hammers like we have here at SBR? "----" the Hammer?

Haha-ha. Sometimes, I think it's ALL fake. Lot of Keyboard Warriors here.

Seriously, any of the competitors at this event should be proud. Win or lose. Jersey wrestlers are a special kind of Tough.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

132: 1 Vazquez vs 2 Santaniello (Defending champ)
138: 1 George (3rd, Beast of the East) vs 2 Cangro (2nd place last year)
157: 1 Ruiz (2nd place last year) vs 2 DMorris (2nd place last year)
165: 1 Mays (Defending champ) vs 2 Fea
215: 1 Cosgrove vs 2 Casale.

Here are my lines for the Finals. I'll take 100 BetPts on any of these. I wouldn't be surprised if they start at 285 and finish at 215:

285: Mullen -7.5 (-110)
Brogna +7.5 (-110). Mullen should win comfortably. Might be more conservative in a State Final.

132: Vazquez +120
Santaniello -140. Vazquez beat Sant in Beast of East final, but that was viewed as an Upset. Sant has only a couple career losses.

138: George -160
Cangro +140

157 Ruiz +100
Morris -120. Morris looks primed to me.

165 Mays -1.5 (-110)
Fea +1.5 (-110)

180 Soldano: to win in 1st period (-120)
Palacio: to survive 1st period (+100)

215: Cosgrove -180
Casale +160

[ChuckyTheGoat]

215: Cosgrove -180
Casale +160
...Watched some Casale video. The +160 may be generous. Casale is no joke, that is going to be a dogfight.

[stevenash]

https://highschoolsports.nj.com/wres...2021-2022/3768

In 1st two rounds, I don't think a 1/2 seed has lost yet.

Some real hammers, per usual, in Jersey:

*Hwt Mullen with two quick pins.

I used to wrestle 158 lb. and 170 lb. in Jersey.
Jersey turns on some pretty mean grapplers.

Bergen County NJ turns out some pretty mean interior linemen too, like NFL caliber.
Ask JJ.

I was born in Jersey, it's a dump now, but I wouldn't f*ck with a Jersey boy.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Here are my lines for the Finals. I'll take 100 BetPts on any of these. I wouldn't be surprised if they start at 285 and finish at 215:

285: Mullen -7.5 (-110). Wins by Fall.
Brogna +7.5 (-110). Mullen should win comfortably. Might be more conservative in a State Final.

132: Vazquez +120. Wins, 2-1.
Santaniello -140. Vazquez beat Sant in Beast of East final, but that was viewed as an Upset. Sant has only a couple career losses.

138: George -160
Cangro +140. Wins by Fall.

157 Ruiz +100. Wins by Decision.
Morris -120. Morris looks primed to me.

165 Mays -1.5 (-110)
Fea +1.5 (-110). Mays wins...but only by one pt.

180 Soldano: to win in 1st period (-120)
Palacio: to survive 1st period (+100). Soldano wins 11-3. That might be 1st opponent to avoid Soldano pin this season.

215: Cosgrove -180. Wins tight one, 6-5.
Casale +160

Results in bold.

[stevenash]

The kid Shriner who lost in the prelims.
He wrestled out of my old HS, Cranford HS
We used to put out some solid teams when I was a kid.

Heavy's are now 265 now?
Yikes, things sure have changed.

Thanks for this thread, brings back some memories.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

The kid Shriner who lost in the prelims.
He wrestled out of my old HS, Cranford HS
We used to put out some solid teams when I was a kid.

Heavy's are now 265 now?
Yikes, things sure have changed.

Thanks for this thread, brings back some memories.

Nashy, I believe it's 285. Mullen is a highly-ranked Heavy-wt. I know one of his losses was to Feldman (from Malvern Prep), the #1-guy.

You bet, Nashy. Props to all the champs.

[stevenash]

Nashy, I believe it's 285. Mullen is a highly-ranked Heavy-wt. I know one of his losses was to Feldman (from Malvern Prep), the #1-guy.

You bet, Nashy. Props to all the champs.

Yeah, that was a typo.
At times sixes look like eights.

You a Jersey boy Chucky?
Cranford HS myself.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Not from Jersey. Just a fan of the wrestlers that state produces.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Some of the Final clips:

144

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Fongaro has a dirty stache. Beat the defending State Champ Whalen.

[Thrilla]

Wrestler/Pornstar

[jjgold]

Tremendous updates Chucky

I didn’t follow it this year

[manny24]

nobody just wrestles anymore it's a sh*tting contest

everybody's kid is going for states

so many classes divisions and age groups it's laughable