Jersey State Wrestling - this weekend
Still have never attended. On my To Do list.
Happening this wkend. Some good wrestlers this year:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/prede...nId=bcetjvpyjo
120: Knox is ripping thru the bracket. Onto the Semifinals.
175: Defending champ Cerchio. But he's taken some losses this year, including a Pin fall against Burton.
Top-seed Burton would APPEAR to be on a collision course with Cerchio. But you never know in NJ.
Burton/Cerchio roll into the Semi's.Originally Posted by ChuckyTheGoat
175: Defending champ Cerchio. But he's taken some losses this year, including a Pin fall against Burton.
Top-seed Burton would APPEAR to be on a collision course with Cerchio. But you never know in NJ.
A couple 1-seeds have been knocked out.
I’m following along
Nice, Chiefs. Appreciate the reply.I’m following along
HS Wrestling is a great sport. I'd like to attend more of the State tournaments. Jersey would be #1 on my To Do list, just b/c the kids are so tough.
Honestly, I think the list of wrestlers was a little better LAST YEAR. This Knox guy is an animal. And I sort of expect them to CLOSE with 175 if the final is indeed Burton vs Cerchio.
190: Ludington - thru to the Semifinals. Another real hammer.
New Jersey wresting is HUGE!
I know, I wrestled out of Cranford NJ High School.
158 lbs. as a Junior, 170 lbs. as a Senior.
(NCAA D2 as well)
The competition is insane in NJ.
The heavyweights were mostly Bergen County 17-year-olds, some of them played offensive line at Bergen Catholic HS or Paramus Catholic, or Bergenfield.
We call Penn State Linebacker U. in these parts, and a lot of those Big Ten linebackers come straight out of Bergen County High Schools.
Hey, Nashy. Yes, I know you're a tough guy if you come out of Jersey wrestling.New Jersey wresting is HUGE!
I know, I wrestled out of Cranford NJ High School.
158 lbs. as a Junior, 170 lbs. as a Senior.
(NCAA D2 as well)
The competition is insane in NJ.
The heavyweights were mostly Bergen County 17-year-olds, some of them played offensive line at Bergen Catholic HS or Paramus Catholic, or Bergenfield.
We call Penn State Linebacker U. in these parts, and a lot of those Big Ten linebackers come straight out of Bergen County High Schools.
Bergen Cath has produced a lot of D1 wrestlers. I think Bergen had three All-Americans last year (including former champ Griffin).
I've been saying to myself that I need to make it to this tournament one of these years. Logistically, hasn't happened yet.
If I had one bias on Jersey wrestling, it's that I don't like Blair. I get it, they recruit guys.
They compete in the prep tournament, not the Jersey finals. That's only fair, as they're really in a different category.
See if I'm right about 175:
*Burton: Teched a guy in the 1st period! Followed it up w/ two 1st-period falls. Cerchio: 3 falls.
Finals are now shaping up:
113: #4 McGinty takes out the top-seed. Versus #2 Hagensen in final.
120: Knox is annihilating fools. Would line him at -8 vs Wehner in final.
126: #16 Hibler vs #2 DeGeorge. Hibler with 3 upsets (including KO of the top-seed).
132: #1 DeJesus vs #2 Walsh. Great matchup.
138: #1 Riccardi vs #2 James. Another great matchup.
144: #1 vs #2 again.
150: Upset bracket. #5 Hawk vs #3 Ballante.
157: #1 Henrich vs #2 Jones. Henrich is defending champ, but he wrestles low-scoring matches.
165: #1 Perentin vs #2 Chapman. Perentin is defending champ, going to be tough to beat.
175: The huge matchup materialies. Burton/Cerchio, immovable object vs un-stoppable force.
190: Huge matchup. #1 Lee vs #2 Skove (who is defending champ).
Hvy: #1 Dellagata vs #6 Martin. Amazing stat on Martin: *4 matches, 4 Falls. He's been on the mat for barely 5:00 total!
