Nebraska, Cornell, Illinois and Rutgers headline Grapple at the Garden in New York City on Sunday
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photos of NCAA champions Gabe Dean of Cornell, Isaiah Martinez of Illinois and Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern with their arms raised in victory during the NCAA finals by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.
It started out as a great idea, to host college wrestling in the nation’s most famous sports arena. In just a few short years, it has become a regular feature on the annual college schedule.
The Grapple at the Garden returns to Madison Square Garden in New York City, Sunday, November 29. Action starts at 7:45 a.m. and runs through about 1:45 p.m.
There are 22 college teams, representing four different wrestling divisions, heading to the Big Apple this weekend for dual meet competition. In addition, there are high school all-star matches, youth competition and exhibition freestyle wrestling and judo bouts on display for the fans.
The Grapple at the Garden was a stepping stone to another major college event coming to Madison Square Garden, the 2015 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships, March 17-19.
Four teams who appear in the most recent NWCA Div. I Coaches Poll are competing this year: No. 5 Nebraska, No. 7 Cornell, No. 12 Illinois and No. 14 Rutgers. In all, there are 11 Div. I teams on the card, including some local programs and a few which have travelled to participate in this unique event.
Three of the dual meets feature a pair of Div. I ranked teams: No. 5 Nebraska vs. No. 7 Cornell at 9:45 a.m. and No. 7 Cornell vs. No. 14 Rutgers at 11:45 a.m.
Among the individual stars are 2015 NCAA champions Isaiah Martinez of Illinois at 157 and Gabe Dean of Cornell at 184, plus 2014 NCAA champion Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern at 149. Martinez won his NCAA crown as an undefeated freshman last year. Dean was also third at the 2014 NCAAs, while Tsirtsis was third at the 2015 NCAAs.
There are six other All-Americans in the projected field, including three-time All-American Nahshon Garrett of Cornell, who moves up to 133 pounds this year. Garrett has placed second, third and fifth at past NCAA Championships.
Two-time All-American Brian Realbuto of Cornell was a 2015 runner-up and 2014 sixth place finisher, is competing at 171 pounds. Other past All-Americans on the team rosters include Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers (141), Anthony Perrotti of Rutgers (165), Timothy Dudley of Nebraska (184) and Richard Durso of Franklin and Marshall (141).
There are nationally ranked wrestlers in the field at every weight class, based upon the most recent WIN Individual Rankings. Every weight class has at least two ranked wrestlers. Three weight classes have five individuals who are ranked, 133 pounds, 141 pounds and 165 pounds.
Possible matches between WIN ranked wrestlers during the day include:
No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) vs. No. 5 Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) at 184
No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) vs. No. 18 Lou Mascola (Maryland) at 157
No. 3 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) vs. No. 16 Micah Barnes (Nebraska) at 171
No. 4 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 11 Eric Montoya (Nebraska) at 133
No. 4 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 18 Anthony Geraldo (Rutgers) at 133
No. 5 Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) vs. No. 14 Abram Ayala (Princeton) at 184
No. 6 Zane Richards (Illinois) vs. No. 14 Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) at 133
No. 7 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) vs. No. 14 Brett Harner (Princeton) at 197
No. 7 Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers) vs. No. 18 Duke Pickett (Cornell) at 165
No. 8 Austin Wilson (Nebraska) vs. No. 18 Duke Pickett (Cornell) at 165
No. 9 Jamel Hudson (Hofstra) vs. No. 16 Jordan Laster (Princeton) at 141
No. 11 Anthony Abidin (Nebraska) vs. No. 16 Jordan Laster (Princeton) at 141
No. 12 Dylan Palacio (Cornell) vs. No. 15 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) at 157
No. 12 Tim Lambert (Nebraska) vs. No. 18 Dalton Macri (Cornell) at 125
There are ranked teams from other divisions competing in the Garden including Pitt-Johnstown (No. 6 in Div. II), Stevens Institute of Technology (No. 12 in Div. III), New York University (No. 21 in Div. III) and Wilkes University (No. 22 in Div. III). There are also some local NCWA college programs which will be on display.
There has been a tradition of including other styles of combat as part of the event, and this year has some freestyle wrestling and judo action on tap.
In the freestyle bouts, two-time U.S. Greco-Roman national champion and four-time national team member Darryl Christian of the USA will battle Anisim Talambat of Moldova, who was fifth in the 2006 European Championships.
The other freestyle pairing includes Bellator star and Div. III wrestling All-American Brennan Ward of the USA, who takes on 2012 Junior World bronze medalist Evgheni Eremiev of Moldova. Ward was an NCAA runner-up and two-time Div. III All-American for Johnson and Wales University. He has a 12-3 record in Mixed Martial Arts, and has a three fight win streak in Bellator MMA.
In judo, Anthony Vennetti, a U.S. Judo National bronze medalist, battles Salama Salem, who has been a U.S. Judo Nationals silver medalist. The other bout includes three-time U.S. Judo national champion Garry St. Leger up against two-time U.S. Judo national champion Shintaro Higashi.
Another big draw for the event this year is a New York vs. New Jersey All-Star match featuring top high school wrestlers. The lineup includes nine nationally ranked wrestlers in the most recent Flowrestling rankings, including a pair of No. 1 wrestlers, Adam Busiello of Eastport HS (NY) and Nick Suriano of Bergen Catholic (NJ), and two No. 2 ranked stars Vito Arujau of Syosset (NY) and Kyle Bierdumpfel of Don Bosco (NJ). The complete lineup is listed at the bottom of this article.
Tickets, priced at $20, $35 and $55 are currently on sale and can be purchased online at www.thegarden.com, all Ticketmaster locations and the Madison Square Garden box office. Anybody in the Tri-State area can easily get to Madison Square Garden, with trains coming into Penn State from New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester County, Connecticut and beyond.
Those who live in other parts of the nation can follow the action on Flowrestling.
GRAPPLE AT THE GARDEN PAIRINGS AND MAT ASSIGNMENTS
7:45 a.m.
Mat 1 – Youth Tournament Finals
Mat 2 – Youth Tournament Finals
Mat 3 – Mt. St. Vincent (D3) v. Farmingdale (NCWA)
Mat 4 – High School: Metro vs. NYC (1st place)
Mat 5 – High School: Metro vs. NYC (3rd place)
Mat 6 – Stony Brook (NCWA) vs. Penn State (NCWA)
Mat 7 – Youth Tournament Finals
Mat 8 – Youth Tournament Finals
9:45 a.m.
Mat 1 – LIU-Post (D2) vs. No. 22 Wilkes (D3)
Mat 2 – George Mason (D1) vs. No. 14 Rutgers (D1)
Mat 3 – No. 7 Cornell (D1) vs. No. 5 Nebraska
Mat 4 – F&M (D1) vs. SUNY-Oswego (D3)
Mat 5 – Hofstra (D1) vs. Princeton (D1)
Mat 6 – No. 12 Illinois (D1) vs. Maryland (D1)
Mat 7 – Northwestern (D1) vs. Drexel (D1)
Mat 8 – No. 21 NYU (D3) vs. No. 12 Stevens Tech (D3)
11:45 a.m.
Mat 1 – George Mason (D1) vs. No. 6 Pitt Johnstown (D2)
Mat 2 – Club All-star Meet NY vs. NJ
Mat 3 – No. 7 Cornell (D1) vs. No. 14 Rutgers (D1)
Mat 4 – No. 5 Nebraska (D1) vs. Princeton (D1)
Mat 5 – Maryland (D1) vs. Hofstra (D1)
Mat 6 – No. 12 Illinois (D1) vs. Drexel (D1)
Mat 7 – Northwestern (D1) vs. F&M (D1)
Mat 8 – Muhlenberg (D3) vs. SUNY-Oswego (D3)
NWCA DIV. I COACHES POLL (as of Nov. 24)
5. Nebraska 3-0
7. Cornell 1-0
12. Illinois 5-0
14. Rutgers 7-1
WIN DIV. I INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (as of Nov. 23)
125 pounds
12. Tim Lambert (Nebraska)
18. Dalton Macri (Cornell)
133 pounds
4. Nahshon Garrett (Cornell)
6. Zane Richards (Illinois)
11. Eric Montoya (Nebraska)
14. Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland)
18. Anthony Geraldo (Rutgers
141 pounds
4. Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers)
9. Jamel Hudson (Hofstra)
11. Anthony Abidin (Nebraska)
16. Jordan Laster (Princeton)
20. Richard Durso (F&M)
149 pounds
1. Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern)
4. Jake Sueflohn (Nebraska)
19. Kyle Langenderfer (Illinois)
157 pounds
1. Isaiah Martinez (Illinois)
12. Dylan Palacio (Cornell)
15. Tyler Berger (Nebraska)
18. Lou Mascola (Maryland)
165 pounds
7. Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers)
8. Austin Wilson (Nebraska)
13. Stephen Rodriguez (Illinois)
18. Duke Pickett (Cornell)
20. Johnny Sebastian (Northwestern)
171 pounds
3. Brian Realbuto (Cornell)
5. Zac Brunson (Illinois)
16. Micah Barnes (Nebraska)
184 pounds
1. Gabe Dean (Cornell)
5. Timothy Dudley (Nebraska)
14. Abram Ayala (Princeton)
17. Jeff Koepke (Illinois)
197 pounds
7. Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska)
14. Brett Harner (Princeton)
285 pounds
7. Billy Smith (Rutgers)
9. Collin Jensen (Nebraska)
13. Brooks Black (Illinois)
NWCA DIV. II COACHES POLL
6. Pitt-Johnstown
NWCA DIV. II INDIVIDUAL RANKED WRESTLERS
No. 3 at 133 – Joe Calderone (LIU-Post)
No. 4 at 174 – John Blankenship (Pitt-Johnstown)
No. 4 at 184 – Travis McKillop (Pitt-Johnstown)
No. 4 at 285 – Josh Duplin (Pitt-Johnstown)
No. 8 at 165 – Tyler Reinhart (Pitt-Johnstown)
NCAA DIV. III COACHES POLL
12. Stevens Institute of Technology
21. New York University
22. Wilkes University
NCAA DIV. III INDIVIDUAL RANKED WRESTLERS
No. 1 at 133 – Matthew Grossman (Wilkes)
No. 2 at 133 – Nathan Pike (NYU)
No. 5 at 184 – Kyle Diesel (Wilkes)
No. 8 at 125 – Michael Fleck (Wilkes)
No. 8 at 149 – Josh Evans (Wilkes)
No. 8 at 197 – AJ Kowal (Stevens Tech)
No. 9 at 184 – William Gockel-Figge (NYU)
No. 10 at 165 – Colin Navickas (Stevens Tech)
No. 10 at 174 – Troy Seymour (SUNY-Oswego)
HIGH SCHOOL: NEW YORK ALL-STARS VS. NEW JERSEY ALL-STARS
National Rankings by Flowrestling
113 – No. 1 Adam Busiello (NY)* vs. Phil Ruiz (NJ)
120 – No. 16 Tommy Cox (NY) vs. No. 9 Jonathan Tropea (NJ)
126 – Hunter Dusold (NY)* vs. No. 1 Nicolas Suriano (NJ)*
126 – Matteo Divencenzo (NY)* vs. No. 8 Nicolas Raimo (NJ)
132 – No. 2 Vito Arujau (NY)* vs. Alec Kelley (NJ)
138 – TBA (NY) vs. Nick Santos (NJ)
152 – Johnny Busiello (NY) vs. Michael O’Malley (NJ)
160 – No. 20 Chris Mauriello (NY)* vs. No. 2 Kyle Bierdumpfel (NJ)*
170 – Ricky Stamm (NY) vs. Kyle Cochran (NJ)
170 – Jeremy Hughes (NY) vs. Shane Sosinsky (NJ)
182 – Nick Garone (NY) vs. Kyle Inlander (NJ)
195 – Nick O’Shea (NY) vs. No. 7 Kevin Mulligan (NJ)
*Past state champion
FREESTYLE WRESTLING MATCH-UPS
Darryl Christian (USA) vs. Anisim Talambat (Moldova)
Brennan Ward (USA) vs. Evghenii Eremiev (Moldova)
JUDO MATCHUPS
Anthony Vennetti vs. Salama Salem
Garry St. Leger vs. Shintaro Higashi
It started out as a great idea, to host college wrestling in the nation’s most famous sports arena. In just a few short years, it has become a regular feature on the annual college schedule.
The Grapple at the Garden returns to Madison Square Garden in New York City, Sunday, November 29. Action starts at 7:45 a.m. and runs through about 1:45 p.m.
There are 22 college teams, representing four different wrestling divisions, heading to the Big Apple this weekend for dual meet competition. In addition, there are high school all-star matches, youth competition and exhibition freestyle wrestling and judo bouts on display for the fans.
The Grapple at the Garden was a stepping stone to another major college event coming to Madison Square Garden, the 2015 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships, March 17-19.
Four teams who appear in the most recent NWCA Div. I Coaches Poll are competing this year: No. 5 Nebraska, No. 7 Cornell, No. 12 Illinois and No. 14 Rutgers. In all, there are 11 Div. I teams on the card, including some local programs and a few which have travelled to participate in this unique event.
Three of the dual meets feature a pair of Div. I ranked teams: No. 5 Nebraska vs. No. 7 Cornell at 9:45 a.m. and No. 7 Cornell vs. No. 14 Rutgers at 11:45 a.m.
Among the individual stars are 2015 NCAA champions Isaiah Martinez of Illinois at 157 and Gabe Dean of Cornell at 184, plus 2014 NCAA champion Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern at 149. Martinez won his NCAA crown as an undefeated freshman last year. Dean was also third at the 2014 NCAAs, while Tsirtsis was third at the 2015 NCAAs.
There are six other All-Americans in the projected field, including three-time All-American Nahshon Garrett of Cornell, who moves up to 133 pounds this year. Garrett has placed second, third and fifth at past NCAA Championships.
Two-time All-American Brian Realbuto of Cornell was a 2015 runner-up and 2014 sixth place finisher, is competing at 171 pounds. Other past All-Americans on the team rosters include Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers (141), Anthony Perrotti of Rutgers (165), Timothy Dudley of Nebraska (184) and Richard Durso of Franklin and Marshall (141).
There are nationally ranked wrestlers in the field at every weight class, based upon the most recent WIN Individual Rankings. Every weight class has at least two ranked wrestlers. Three weight classes have five individuals who are ranked, 133 pounds, 141 pounds and 165 pounds.
Possible matches between WIN ranked wrestlers during the day include:
No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) vs. No. 5 Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) at 184
No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) vs. No. 18 Lou Mascola (Maryland) at 157
No. 3 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) vs. No. 16 Micah Barnes (Nebraska) at 171
No. 4 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 11 Eric Montoya (Nebraska) at 133
No. 4 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 18 Anthony Geraldo (Rutgers) at 133
No. 5 Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) vs. No. 14 Abram Ayala (Princeton) at 184
No. 6 Zane Richards (Illinois) vs. No. 14 Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) at 133
No. 7 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) vs. No. 14 Brett Harner (Princeton) at 197
No. 7 Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers) vs. No. 18 Duke Pickett (Cornell) at 165
No. 8 Austin Wilson (Nebraska) vs. No. 18 Duke Pickett (Cornell) at 165
No. 9 Jamel Hudson (Hofstra) vs. No. 16 Jordan Laster (Princeton) at 141
No. 11 Anthony Abidin (Nebraska) vs. No. 16 Jordan Laster (Princeton) at 141
No. 12 Dylan Palacio (Cornell) vs. No. 15 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) at 157
No. 12 Tim Lambert (Nebraska) vs. No. 18 Dalton Macri (Cornell) at 125
There are ranked teams from other divisions competing in the Garden including Pitt-Johnstown (No. 6 in Div. II), Stevens Institute of Technology (No. 12 in Div. III), New York University (No. 21 in Div. III) and Wilkes University (No. 22 in Div. III). There are also some local NCWA college programs which will be on display.
There has been a tradition of including other styles of combat as part of the event, and this year has some freestyle wrestling and judo action on tap.
In the freestyle bouts, two-time U.S. Greco-Roman national champion and four-time national team member Darryl Christian of the USA will battle Anisim Talambat of Moldova, who was fifth in the 2006 European Championships.
The other freestyle pairing includes Bellator star and Div. III wrestling All-American Brennan Ward of the USA, who takes on 2012 Junior World bronze medalist Evgheni Eremiev of Moldova. Ward was an NCAA runner-up and two-time Div. III All-American for Johnson and Wales University. He has a 12-3 record in Mixed Martial Arts, and has a three fight win streak in Bellator MMA.
In judo, Anthony Vennetti, a U.S. Judo National bronze medalist, battles Salama Salem, who has been a U.S. Judo Nationals silver medalist. The other bout includes three-time U.S. Judo national champion Garry St. Leger up against two-time U.S. Judo national champion Shintaro Higashi.
Another big draw for the event this year is a New York vs. New Jersey All-Star match featuring top high school wrestlers. The lineup includes nine nationally ranked wrestlers in the most recent Flowrestling rankings, including a pair of No. 1 wrestlers, Adam Busiello of Eastport HS (NY) and Nick Suriano of Bergen Catholic (NJ), and two No. 2 ranked stars Vito Arujau of Syosset (NY) and Kyle Bierdumpfel of Don Bosco (NJ). The complete lineup is listed at the bottom of this article.
Tickets, priced at $20, $35 and $55 are currently on sale and can be purchased online at www.thegarden.com, all Ticketmaster locations and the Madison Square Garden box office. Anybody in the Tri-State area can easily get to Madison Square Garden, with trains coming into Penn State from New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester County, Connecticut and beyond.
Those who live in other parts of the nation can follow the action on Flowrestling.
GRAPPLE AT THE GARDEN PAIRINGS AND MAT ASSIGNMENTS
7:45 a.m.
Mat 1 – Youth Tournament Finals
Mat 2 – Youth Tournament Finals
Mat 3 – Mt. St. Vincent (D3) v. Farmingdale (NCWA)
Mat 4 – High School: Metro vs. NYC (1st place)
Mat 5 – High School: Metro vs. NYC (3rd place)
Mat 6 – Stony Brook (NCWA) vs. Penn State (NCWA)
Mat 7 – Youth Tournament Finals
Mat 8 – Youth Tournament Finals
9:45 a.m.
Mat 1 – LIU-Post (D2) vs. No. 22 Wilkes (D3)
Mat 2 – George Mason (D1) vs. No. 14 Rutgers (D1)
Mat 3 – No. 7 Cornell (D1) vs. No. 5 Nebraska
Mat 4 – F&M (D1) vs. SUNY-Oswego (D3)
Mat 5 – Hofstra (D1) vs. Princeton (D1)
Mat 6 – No. 12 Illinois (D1) vs. Maryland (D1)
Mat 7 – Northwestern (D1) vs. Drexel (D1)
Mat 8 – No. 21 NYU (D3) vs. No. 12 Stevens Tech (D3)
11:45 a.m.
Mat 1 – George Mason (D1) vs. No. 6 Pitt Johnstown (D2)
Mat 2 – Club All-star Meet NY vs. NJ
Mat 3 – No. 7 Cornell (D1) vs. No. 14 Rutgers (D1)
Mat 4 – No. 5 Nebraska (D1) vs. Princeton (D1)
Mat 5 – Maryland (D1) vs. Hofstra (D1)
Mat 6 – No. 12 Illinois (D1) vs. Drexel (D1)
Mat 7 – Northwestern (D1) vs. F&M (D1)
Mat 8 – Muhlenberg (D3) vs. SUNY-Oswego (D3)
NWCA DIV. I COACHES POLL (as of Nov. 24)
5. Nebraska 3-0
7. Cornell 1-0
12. Illinois 5-0
14. Rutgers 7-1
WIN DIV. I INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (as of Nov. 23)
125 pounds
12. Tim Lambert (Nebraska)
18. Dalton Macri (Cornell)
133 pounds
4. Nahshon Garrett (Cornell)
6. Zane Richards (Illinois)
11. Eric Montoya (Nebraska)
14. Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland)
18. Anthony Geraldo (Rutgers
141 pounds
4. Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers)
9. Jamel Hudson (Hofstra)
11. Anthony Abidin (Nebraska)
16. Jordan Laster (Princeton)
20. Richard Durso (F&M)
149 pounds
1. Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern)
4. Jake Sueflohn (Nebraska)
19. Kyle Langenderfer (Illinois)
157 pounds
1. Isaiah Martinez (Illinois)
12. Dylan Palacio (Cornell)
15. Tyler Berger (Nebraska)
18. Lou Mascola (Maryland)
165 pounds
7. Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers)
8. Austin Wilson (Nebraska)
13. Stephen Rodriguez (Illinois)
18. Duke Pickett (Cornell)
20. Johnny Sebastian (Northwestern)
171 pounds
3. Brian Realbuto (Cornell)
5. Zac Brunson (Illinois)
16. Micah Barnes (Nebraska)
184 pounds
1. Gabe Dean (Cornell)
5. Timothy Dudley (Nebraska)
14. Abram Ayala (Princeton)
17. Jeff Koepke (Illinois)
197 pounds
7. Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska)
14. Brett Harner (Princeton)
285 pounds
7. Billy Smith (Rutgers)
9. Collin Jensen (Nebraska)
13. Brooks Black (Illinois)
NWCA DIV. II COACHES POLL
6. Pitt-Johnstown
NWCA DIV. II INDIVIDUAL RANKED WRESTLERS
No. 3 at 133 – Joe Calderone (LIU-Post)
No. 4 at 174 – John Blankenship (Pitt-Johnstown)
No. 4 at 184 – Travis McKillop (Pitt-Johnstown)
No. 4 at 285 – Josh Duplin (Pitt-Johnstown)
No. 8 at 165 – Tyler Reinhart (Pitt-Johnstown)
NCAA DIV. III COACHES POLL
12. Stevens Institute of Technology
21. New York University
22. Wilkes University
NCAA DIV. III INDIVIDUAL RANKED WRESTLERS
No. 1 at 133 – Matthew Grossman (Wilkes)
No. 2 at 133 – Nathan Pike (NYU)
No. 5 at 184 – Kyle Diesel (Wilkes)
No. 8 at 125 – Michael Fleck (Wilkes)
No. 8 at 149 – Josh Evans (Wilkes)
No. 8 at 197 – AJ Kowal (Stevens Tech)
No. 9 at 184 – William Gockel-Figge (NYU)
No. 10 at 165 – Colin Navickas (Stevens Tech)
No. 10 at 174 – Troy Seymour (SUNY-Oswego)
HIGH SCHOOL: NEW YORK ALL-STARS VS. NEW JERSEY ALL-STARS
National Rankings by Flowrestling
113 – No. 1 Adam Busiello (NY)* vs. Phil Ruiz (NJ)
120 – No. 16 Tommy Cox (NY) vs. No. 9 Jonathan Tropea (NJ)
126 – Hunter Dusold (NY)* vs. No. 1 Nicolas Suriano (NJ)*
126 – Matteo Divencenzo (NY)* vs. No. 8 Nicolas Raimo (NJ)
132 – No. 2 Vito Arujau (NY)* vs. Alec Kelley (NJ)
138 – TBA (NY) vs. Nick Santos (NJ)
152 – Johnny Busiello (NY) vs. Michael O’Malley (NJ)
160 – No. 20 Chris Mauriello (NY)* vs. No. 2 Kyle Bierdumpfel (NJ)*
170 – Ricky Stamm (NY) vs. Kyle Cochran (NJ)
170 – Jeremy Hughes (NY) vs. Shane Sosinsky (NJ)
182 – Nick Garone (NY) vs. Kyle Inlander (NJ)
195 – Nick O’Shea (NY) vs. No. 7 Kevin Mulligan (NJ)
*Past state champion
FREESTYLE WRESTLING MATCH-UPS
Darryl Christian (USA) vs. Anisim Talambat (Moldova)
Brennan Ward (USA) vs. Evghenii Eremiev (Moldova)
JUDO MATCHUPS
Anthony Vennetti vs. Salama Salem
Garry St. Leger vs. Shintaro Higashi
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