Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference wrestling coaches' postseason honors

Jane Havsy, Morristown Daily Record
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NJAC-National

Luke Stanich of Roxbury defeated Michael Campanaro of West Morris and won the 126 lb. class during the finals of the Morris County Wrestling Tournament in Mt. Olive, NJ on January 27, 2023.
Luke Stanich of Roxbury defeated Michael Campanaro of West Morris and won the 126 lb. class during the finals of the Morris County Wrestling Tournament in Mt. Olive, NJ on January 27, 2023.

First team

106: Mark Montuore, West Morris sophomore; 113: Peter Donnelly, Sparta junior; 120: Michael Hare, West Morris senior; 126: Michael Campanaro, West Morris senior; 132: Luke Stanich, Roxbury senior; 138: Jack Myers, Morristown junior; 144: Brandon Dean, West Morris sophomore; 150: Dominic DelleMonache, Morris Knolls senior; 157: Juan David Argueta, Morristown senior; 165: Gavin Gomes, Morris Knolls junior; 175: Jason Petroski, Randolph junior; 190: Will Knapp, Randolph junior; 215: Tommy Borgia, West Morris freshman; 285: Henry Frayne, West Morris senior; Open: Anthony Forte, Morris Knolls senior; Open: Weston Edelman, Roxbury senior

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Second team

106: Daniel Visha, Roxbury sophomore; 113: Jacob Fahmi, West Morris freshman; 120: Alex LoCascio, Randolph sophomore; 126: Kareem Jones, Roxbury senior; 132: Eamon Kinney, Morris Knolls senior; 138: Dean Muttart, West Morris senior; 144: Logan Hrenenko, Sparta sophomore; 150: Sam Rizzuto, West Morris junior; 157: Anthony Petrock, Sparta junior; 165: Jake Donnelly, Roxbury sophomore; 175: Henry Saxon, Morristown sophomore; 190: Freddie Saxon, Morristown senior; 215: Cole Newton, Morris Knolls senior; 285: Dean Mangiocavallo, Randolph sophomore; Open: Charles Young, Morris Knolls senior; Open: Bradley Maines, Sparta senior

Honorable mention

Vinnie Caruso, West Morris senior; Elijah Frix, Morris Knolls sophomore; Rob Murphy, Morristown senior; Nicolas Gregory, Randolph junior; Charles Bacinski, Roxbury freshman; Ryan Hrenenko, Sparta freshman

NJAC-American

Louis Cerchio of Delbarton wins the 165-pound state wrestling final at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Louis Cerchio of Delbarton wins the 165-pound state wrestling final at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 4, 2023.

First team

106: Dylan Palentchar, Delbarton freshman; 113: Jayden James, Delbarton freshman; 120: Dan Jones, Delbarton junior; 126: Carson Walsh, Pope John; 132: Jack Bastarrika, Mount Olive senior; 138: Tyler Vasquez, Delbarton senior; 144: Joseph Davi, Delbarton senior; 150: Cross Wasilewski, Delbarton senior; 157: Alessio Parentin, Delbarton sophomore; 165: Louis Cerchio, Delbarton junior; 175: Simon Ruiz, Delbarton senior; 190: Vincent Lee, Delbarton junior; 215: Anthony Moscatello, Mount Olive senior; 285: Connor Martin, Delbarton junior; Open: Tyler Bienus, Mount Olive junior; Open: Matt Leslie, Morris Hills senior

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Second team

106: Jake Holly, Pope John sophomore; 113: Tyeler Hagensen, Mount Olive junior; 120: Jaydin Barreto, Morris Hills junior; 126: John Hager, Delbarton, senior; 132: Trevor Jones, Delbarton freshman; 138: Jack Nauta, Pope John senior; 144: Kristian Dobbak, Mount Olive junior; 150: Tanner Perez, Mount Olive sophomore; 157: Billy Templeton, Montville senior; 165: Chris Piazza, Morris Hills senior; 175: Dominick Kraemer, Montville sophomore; 190: David Thompson, Pope John freshman; 215: Cardan Madry, Pope John senior; 285: Jackson Youtz, Mount Olive senior; Open: Dalton Webber, Pope John freshman; Open: Rafe Fonte, Mendham sophomore

Honorable mention

Austin Quandt, Delbarton junior; Brody Frank, Morris Hills sophomore; Isaam Gaber, Montville junior; Gage Lata, Mount Olive senior; Jason Athie, Pope John senior; Jack Suchanek, Mendham senior

NJAC-Liberty

Nick DiFrancescantonio of Hanover Park defeated James McGinty of Parsippany Hills and won the 106 lb. class during the finals of the Morris County Wrestling Tournament in Mt. Olive, NJ on January 27, 2023.
Nick DiFrancescantonio of Hanover Park defeated James McGinty of Parsippany Hills and won the 106 lb. class during the finals of the Morris County Wrestling Tournament in Mt. Olive, NJ on January 27, 2023.

First team

106: Nick DiFrancescantonio, Hanover Park freshman; 113: Cristian Cesaro, Hanover Park sophomore; 120: Marty Zoet, Hanover Park junior; 126: Santino Denise, Hanover Park sophomore; 132: Joey Tantawi, Hanover Park sophomore; 138: Lucas Wells, Pequannock senior; 144: Mario Fornini, Parsippany Hills freshman; 150: Massimo Mancini, Hanover Park senior; 157: Jon Ehrhardt, Whippany Park junior; 165: Aiden Hukowski, Pequannock junior; 175: Jimmy Dolan, Pequannock senior; 190: Vin LaValle, Hanover Park sophomore; 215: Andrew Boumann, Parsippany Hills sophomore; 285: Anthony Rios, Hanover Park senior; Open: James McGinty, Parsippany Hills sophomore

Second team

106: Isa Kupa, Boonton freshman; 113: Ozzie Saldarini, Parsippany Hills sophomore; 120: Richard Murek, Pequannock freshman; 126: Gavin Denise, Parsippany Hills junior; 132: Tyler Costello, Parsippany Hills senior; 138: Joey Borrello, Hanover Park sophomore; 144: Jack Kovacs, Hanover Park freshman; 150: Dillon Roemmele, Pequannock freshman; 157: Nando Ott, Hanover Park sophomore; 165: Michael Fehmie, Whippany Park junior; 175: Nick Davino, Hanover Park senior; 190: Joe Flamio, Parsippany Hills senior; 215: Art Longo, Hanover Park senior; 285: Mike Adams, Parsippany Hills senior; Open: Phoenix LaCorte, Boonton freshman

Honorable mention

Ben Ucab, Parsippany Hills sophomore; Liam Bostrom, Boonton senior; Frank Spinelli, Hanover Park senior; Kevin Baran, Pequannock junior; Devin Forrante, Whippany Park junior

NJAC-Independence

First team

106: Jack Doty, Kinnelon sophomore; 113: Frank Demary, Parsippany junior; 120: Collin Altieri, Kinnelon junior; 126: Leo Lorenzo, Dover freshman; 132: Carlos Dominguez, Madison senior; 138: Anthony Collins, Madison senior; 144: Luke Baitzel, Kinnelon sophomore; 150: Jason Candelario, Madison senior; 157: Rinaldo DiGiacopo, Mountain Lakes sophomore; 165: Anthony Moreno, Dover freshman; 175: Malik Alzubi, Parsippany junior; 190: Michael Mucci, Mountain Lakes junior; 215: Skyler Pastro, Madison senior; 285: Harold Dominguez, Dover senior; Open: Mohanad Elzain, Parsippany senior

Second team

106: Jayden Mendez, Dover sophomore; 113: Giancarlo Ruggerio, Mountain Lakes junior; 120: Liam Gillen, Dover senior; 126: John Aristizabel, Madison sophomore; 132: Kayla Vasquez, Kinnelon junior; 138: Osiris Harris, Dover senior; 144: Jordan Hernando, Mountain Lakes junior; 150: Nick Fayo, Mountain Lakes senior; 157: Colin Mulcahy, Madison senior; 165: Sebastian Borie, Mountain Lakes sophomore; 175: Wyatt Sisco, Kinnelon freshman; 190: Max Schmalz, Kinnelon senior; 215: Ezra Bardo, Kinnelon senior; 285: Isaac Nelson, Kinnelon junior; Open: Erick Reyes, Dover senior

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Honorable mention

Jason Castaneda, Dover freshman; Mekhi Crump, Madison senior; Keval Mehta, Mountain Lakes senior; Andre Abdalla, Parsippany senior; Cody Joskowitz, Kinnelon senior

NJAC-Freedom

Roman Citro of High Point wins his 126-pound bout to win the team state final over Governor Livingston at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.
Roman Citro of High Point wins his 126-pound bout to win the team state final over Governor Livingston at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.

First team

106: John Barron, High Point freshman; 113: Colton Jaust, High Point sophomore; 120: Nick Clayton, High Point sophomore; 126: Roman Citro, High Point senior; 132: Mike Vander Muelen, Jefferson junior; 138: Mike Melillo, Newton senior; 144: Andrew Knutelsky, Kittatinny senior; 150: Reece Smith, Kittatinny; 157: Thaylor Sibblies, Newton senior; 165: Ethan Dalling, Kittatinny sophomore; 175: Kaleb Ogar, Kittatinny junior; 190: Tucker Lockburner, Kittatinny junior; 215: Aric Hums, High Point senior; 285: Timmy Connolly, Jefferson junior

Second team

106: Chris Frank, Jefferson freshman; 113: Sean Callan, Jefferson junior; 120: Max Alonzo, Jefferson sophomore; 126: Ryan Jack, Jefferson junior; 132: Chris Casale, Kittatinny senior; 138: Ty Woods, High Point junior; 144: Eli Nosal, High Point junior; 150: Ryan Flammer, Jefferson junior; 157: Bryce Coesfield, Kittatinny junior; 165: Joey DiBiase, Jefferson senior; 175: Brayden Nolan, Newton senior; 190: Danny Barry, Newton senior; 215: Brody Guerra, Newton senior; 285: Bradley Kearney, Kittatinny sophomore

Honorable mention

Anthony Ferrari, Kittatinny senior; Shane Wolf, High Point senior; Christian Gould, Jefferson junior; Aaron Stone, Newton sophomore

NJAC-Colonial

First team

106: Aiden Scheeringa, Hackettstown junior; 113: Marcus Bullock, Lenape Valley senior; 120: Thomas Dugan, North Warren senior; 126: Dominic Cimaglia, Vernon freshman; 132: Nicholas Balella, Hackettstown junior; 138: Gage Graziano, Lenape Valley sophomore; 144: Matt Francis, Hackettstown senior; 150: Shawn Pawlowski, Hackettstown senior; 157: James Dacunto, North Warren junior; 165: Jose Alvarenga, Hackettstown junior; 175: Daniel Lovett, Vernon senior; 190: Eric Perez, Lenape Valley senior; 215: Jeyss Abreu, Vernon senior; 285: J.J. Wohlers, North Warren senior; Open: Jakob Bell, Lenape Valley sophomore; Open: True DiGiuseppe, Vernon freshman

Second team

106: Conor Hallowich, North Warren freshman; 113: Trey Zebrun, North Warren freshman; 120: Chris Dwyer, Hackettstown senior; 126: Walter Buzeo, Hackettstown junior; 132: Marc Pavese, Lenape Valley sophomore; 138: Richard Navarro, Wallkill Valley senior; 144: Luke Reilly, Wallkill Valley junior; 150: Gabe Uy, Wallkill Valley junior; 157: Andrew Grant, Lenape Valley junior; 165: Eddie Reinle, Wallkill Valley senior; 175: Logan Garriques, North Warren sophomore; 190: Evan Yanoff, Hackettstown senior; 215: Daniel Rosanelli, Wallkill Valley sophomore; 285: Joebarry Joseph, Hackettstown senior; Open: Bobby Maza, North Warren senior; Open: Liam Burke, Hackettstown senior

Honorable mention

Aidan Hallowich, North Warren junior; Michael Acquevella, Hackettstown sophomore; Isaac Thomas, Vernon senior; Andrew Bicher, Lenape Valley junior; Kellan Brown, Wallkill Valley freshman

Girls wrestling

Kayla Vazquez of Kinnelon defeats Maya Hemo of Cherry Hill East (not pictured) in the 132-pound state wrestling final at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Kayla Vazquez of Kinnelon defeats Maya Hemo of Cherry Hill East (not pictured) in the 132-pound state wrestling final at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 4, 2023.

First team

100: Paige Weiss, Sparta freshman; 107: Gianna Simeone, Newton/Kittatinny junior; 114: Kaylee Hughen, Boonton sophomore; 120: Kyara Montoya, Morris Hills senior; 126: Eva Barry, Newton/Kittatinny freshman; 132: Kayla Vasquez, Kinnelon junior; 138: Julia Fongaro, Boonton sophomore; 145: Samira Kupa, Boonton sophomore; 152: Paige DeCaro, Newton/Kittatinny sophomore; 165: Kailin Lee, Newton/Kittatinny junior; 185: Caitlin Hart, Vernon sophomore; 235: Allison Brandt, Vernon senior

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Second team

100: Maddie Carmichael, Pequannock freshman; 107: Lily Henderson, Vernon sophomore; 114: Joan Vince, Vernon senior; 120: Liliana Zaku-Ramos, Newton/Kittatinny junior; 126: Natalie Tucker, Vernon sophomore; 132: Maura White, Jefferson senior; 138: Carney Wyble, High Point senior; 145: Amaya Legra, Morris Hills senior; 152: Madalyn Hart, Vernon senior; 165: Kierstin Piontkowski, High Point senior; 185: Evette Colon, Morris Hills junior; 235: Kayla Mena, Parsippany Hills junior

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