🤼‍♂️Wrestling: Individual & Team Rankings from the Record Sports

by | Feb 5, 2025

Wrestling: Who’s No. 1 in the final weight-class rankings of the regular season?

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It’s the calm before the storm in the world of wrestling.

Teams are putting on the final touches before the state team tournament, which was seeded on Tuesday.

A pair of North Jersey programs will head in as the No. 1 seed in their respective sections: Old Tappan in North 1, Group 3 and Passaic Tech in North 1, Group 5. Sectional matches begin on Monday with the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.

The individual championships follow with districts two weeks from Saturday (Feb. 22).

Hackensack’s Elioth Guarquila (157) and Pascack Valley’s Alex Bainbridge (175) both debut in this week’s North Jersey weight class rankings.

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Bergen Catholic freshman Micah Loudermilk returned at 120 after beating Don Bosco county finalist Rocco Graffeo for the second time in three matchups this season.

Individual rankings

106 pounds

  1. JoJo Burke, St. Joseph 23-3
  2. Matthew Mulligan, Bergen Catholic 18-6
  3. Will Webb, Don Bosco 18-11
  4. Johnny Emes, Glen Rock 21-5
  5. Christian Stocker, St. Mary 25-4

113 pounds

  1. Charles Esposito, St. Joseph 23-6
  2. Marcos Asan, Bergen Catholic 15-8
  3. Alec Murado, Demarest 25-4
  4. Ayden Clancy, Don Bosco 14-8
  5. Preston Montague, Paramus Catholic 10-11

120 pounds

  1. Johnathon McGinty, St. Joseph 20-5
  2. Joseph Pellicci, Paramus Catholic 20-6
  3. Joseph Rizzuto, DePaul 23-6
  4. Micah Loudermilk, Bergen Catholic 13-13
  5. Rocco Graffeo, Don Bosco 14-14

126 pounds

  1. Mikey Bautista, St. Joseph 16-4
  2. Devin Ryan, New Milford 25-2
  3. Delvan Rotte, DePaul 22-7
  4. Andrew Bonita, Don Bosco 17-9
  5. Jack Lorper, Hawthorne 20-2

132 pounds

  1. Nathan Braun, Bergen Catholic 11-5
  2. Vincent Paino, St. Joseph 22-6
  3. Nicholas Pallitto, Paramus Catholic 19-7
  4. Brian Little, Don Bosco 7-3
  5. Jason Chrostowski, Butler 19-3

138 pounds

  1. Adrian DeJesus, St. Joseph 5-0
  2. Gideon Gonzalez, Bergen Catholic 17-3
  3. Nick Barone, Paramus Catholic 15-3
  4. Noah Zindaki, Wayne Valley 25-2
  5. Isaias Hernandez, DePaul 17-11

144 pounds

  1. Ryan Langenmayr, Lakeland 22-3
  2. Joey Fulco, Ramapo 21-3
  3. Seach Hibler, Paramus Catholic 11-3
  4. Manny Gusfa, Bergen Catholic 13-6
  5. Anthony Moreno, St. Mary 26-3

150 pounds

  1. Charles Shaddow, Ridgewood 26-3
  2. Harry Asatrian, Paramus Catholic 17-6
  3. Sowzrawca Tsay, Bergen Catholic 15-6
  4. Luke Stempkowski, Pascack Valley 25-4
  5. Christian Fojon, Ramsey 25-4

157 pounds

  1. Joey Canova, Bergen Catholic 22-4
  2. James Conklin, Passaic Tech 23-3
  3. Brady Dransfield, Indian Hills 21-1
  4. Abe Zaretsky, Paramus Catholic 15-9
  5. Elioth Guarquila, Hackensack 14-2

165 pounds

  1. Santino Rodriguez, Don Bosco 25-4
  2. John Zero, Paramus Catholic 17-10
  3. Chad Sadaka, Bergen Catholic 8-1
  4. Joseph Geleta, Clifton 26-3
  5. Chad McConnell, Pompton Lakes 22-3

175 pounds

  1. Ryan Burton, St. Joseph 25-1
  2. Genti Idrizi, Bergen Catholic 15-7
  3. Cody Aniche-Farrell, DePaul 17-10
  4. William Capizzi, Passaic Valley 24-3
  5. Alex Bainbridge, Pascack Valley 21-1

190 pounds

  1. Nevin Mattessich, Don Bosco 26-4
  2. Kaleb Jackson, St. Joseph 14-3
  3. Zak Darwish, Ramapo 15-1
  4. AJ DiGiovanni, Bergen Catholic 8-6
  5. Aidan Dugan, Westwood 25-3

215 pounds

  1. Anthony Harris, St. Joseph 3-0
  2. Dante DeLuca, Don Bosco 20-0
  3. Matthew Morrissey, Old Tappan 14-4
  4. Guy Oelsner, Paramus Catholic 20-8
  5. Adam Mashfej, Wayne Hills 23-3

285 pounds

  1. Cristian Alvarez, St. Joseph 19-2
  2. Benjamin Shue, Bergen Catholic 23-5
  3. Mason Brancato, Pompton Lakes 22-1
  4. Gabe Jang, Leonia/Palisades Park 17-1
  5. Isiah Rodriguez, Cliffside Park/Ridgefield 19-2

Top 25 team rankings

  1. St. Joseph 10-3
  2. Bergen Catholic 10-2
  3. Paramus Catholic 6-7
  4. Don Bosco 10-5
  5. Wayne Valley 18-0
  6. Old Tappan 14-1
  7. Passaic Tech 17-8
  8. Pascack Valley 14-6
  9. Hasbrouck Heights 16-1
  10. New Milford 13-1
  11. River Dell 15-6
  12. Pompton Lakes 14-4
  13. Passaic Valley 13-5
  14. Manchester 13-3
  15. Ramapo 8-8
  16. Emerson/Park Ridge 9-10
  17. Westwood 13-4
  18. Paramus 10-5
  19. Pascack Hills 12-7
  20. Northern Highlands 10-8
  21. Fair Lawn 13-8
  22. Clifton 12-7
  23. Demarest 10-10
  24. Becton/Wood-Ridge 16-3
  25. Lakeland 5-7

(Records through Monday.)

It’s the calm before the storm in the world of wrestling.

Teams are putting on the final touches before the state team tournament, which was seeded on Tuesday.

The individual championships follow with districts two weeks from Saturday (Feb. 22).

Individual rankings

106 pounds

  1. JoJo Burke, St. Joseph 23-3
  2. Matthew Mulligan, Bergen Catholic 18-6
  3. Will Webb, Don Bosco 18-11
  4. Johnny Emes, Glen Rock 21-5
  5. Christian Stocker, St. Mary 25-4

113 pounds

  1. Charles Esposito, St. Joseph 23-6
  2. Marcos Asan, Bergen Catholic 15-8
  3. Alec Murado, Demarest 25-4
  4. Ayden Clancy, Don Bosco 14-8
  5. Preston Montague, Paramus Catholic 10-11

120 pounds

  1. Johnathon McGinty, St. Joseph 20-5
  2. Joseph Pellicci, Paramus Catholic 20-6
  3. Joseph Rizzuto, DePaul 23-6
  4. Micah Loudermilk, Bergen Catholic 13-13
  5. Rocco Graffeo, Don Bosco 14-14

126 pounds

  1. Mikey Bautista, St. Joseph 16-4
  2. Devin Ryan, New Milford 25-2
  3. Delvan Rotte, DePaul 22-7
  4. Andrew Bonita, Don Bosco 17-9
  5. Jack Lorper, Hawthorne 20-2

132 pounds

  1. Nathan Braun, Bergen Catholic 11-5
  2. Vincent Paino, St. Joseph 22-6
  3. Nicholas Pallitto, Paramus Catholic 19-7
  4. Brian Little, Don Bosco 7-3
  5. Jason Chrostowski, Butler 19-3

138 pounds

  1. Adrian DeJesus, St. Joseph 5-0
  2. Gideon Gonzalez, Bergen Catholic 17-3
  3. Nick Barone, Paramus Catholic 15-3
  4. Noah Zindaki, Wayne Valley 25-2
  5. Isaias Hernandez, DePaul 17-11

144 pounds

  1. Ryan Langenmayr, Lakeland 22-3
  2. Joey Fulco, Ramapo 21-3
  3. Seach Hibler, Paramus Catholic 11-3
  4. Manny Gusfa, Bergen Catholic 13-6
  5. Anthony Moreno, St. Mary 26-3

150 pounds

  1. Charles Shaddow, Ridgewood 26-3
  2. Harry Asatrian, Paramus Catholic 17-6
  3. Sowzrawca Tsay, Bergen Catholic 15-6
  4. Luke Stempkowski, Pascack Valley 25-4
  5. Christian Fojon, Ramsey 25-4

157 pounds

  1. Joey Canova, Bergen Catholic 22-4
  2. James Conklin, Passaic Tech 23-3
  3. Brady Dransfield, Indian Hills 21-1
  4. Abe Zaretsky, Paramus Catholic 15-9
  5. Elioth Guarquila, Hackensack 14-2

165 pounds

  1. Santino Rodriguez, Don Bosco 25-4
  2. John Zero, Paramus Catholic 17-10
  3. Chad Sadaka, Bergen Catholic 8-1
  4. Joseph Geleta, Clifton 26-3
  5. Chad McConnell, Pompton Lakes 22-3

175 pounds

  1. Ryan Burton, St. Joseph 25-1
  2. Genti Idrizi, Bergen Catholic 15-7
  3. Cody Aniche-Farrell, DePaul 17-10
  4. William Capizzi, Passaic Valley 24-3
  5. Alex Bainbridge, Pascack Valley 21-1

190 pounds

  1. Nevin Mattessich, Don Bosco 26-4
  2. Kaleb Jackson, St. Joseph 14-3
  3. Zak Darwish, Ramapo 15-1
  4. AJ DiGiovanni, Bergen Catholic 8-6
  5. Aidan Dugan, Westwood 25-3

215 pounds

  1. Anthony Harris, St. Joseph 3-0
  2. Dante DeLuca, Don Bosco 20-0
  3. Matthew Morrissey, Old Tappan 14-4
  4. Guy Oelsner, Paramus Catholic 20-8
  5. Adam Mashfej, Wayne Hills 23-3

285 pounds

  1. Cristian Alvarez, St. Joseph 19-2
  2. Benjamin Shue, Bergen Catholic 23-5
  3. Mason Brancato, Pompton Lakes 22-1
  4. Gabe Jang, Leonia/Palisades Park 17-1
  5. Isiah Rodriguez, Cliffside Park/Ridgefield 19-2

Top 25 team rankings

  1. St. Joseph 10-3
  2. Bergen Catholic 10-2
  3. Paramus Catholic 6-7
  4. Don Bosco 10-5
  5. Wayne Valley 18-0
  6. Old Tappan 14-1
  7. Passaic Tech 17-8
  8. Pascack Valley 14-6
  9. Hasbrouck Heights 16-1
  10. New Milford 13-1
  11. River Dell 15-6
  12. Pompton Lakes 14-4
  13. Passaic Valley 13-5
  14. Manchester 13-3
  15. Ramapo 8-8
  16. Emerson/Park Ridge 9-10
  17. Westwood 13-4
  18. Paramus 10-5
  19. Pascack Hills 12-7
  20. Northern Highlands 10-8
  21. Fair Lawn 13-8
  22. Clifton 12-7
  23. Demarest 10-10
  24. Becton/Wood-Ridge 16-3
  25. Lakeland 5-7

(Records through Monday.)