Final NJWCA Top 25 Rankings

The New Jersey Wrestling Coaches Association has released its final rankings for the 2018-2019 season.

Five Shore Conference teams are ranked, led by Group 5 champion Southern Region at No. 5. Howell, whose only loss came to Southern in the South Jersey Group 5 final, is No. 6.

Toms River North, which won the Class A South division title with wins over South and Jackson Memorial, is ranked No. 17. The Mariners fell to Howell in the South Jersey Group 5 semifinals. Jackson Memorial, which won the Central Jersey Group 4 championship, is at No. 19 and Raritan, which reached the Central Jersey Group 2 final where it lost to eventually Group 2 champion South Plainfield, rounds out the poll at No. 25.

1. Bergen Catholic 13-2
2. Paulsboro 23-1
3. Delbarton 14-3
4. South Plainfield 25-2
5. Southern 20-4
6. Howell 24-1
7. Camden Catholic 20-2
8. Hunterdon Central 23-2
9. West Essex 22-4
10. Pope John 14-3
11. St Augustine 16-5
12. Kingsway 17-8
13. Phillipsburg 18-3
14. High Point 16-3
15. North Hunterdon 19-3
16. St Josephís (Montvale) 12-4
17. Toms River North 20-4
18. St Peters 20-5
19. Jackson Memorial 16-5
20. Watchung Hills 15-2
21. Mendham 17-4
22. Seton Hall 12-4
23. West Morris 12-7
24. Hanover Park 13-7
25. Raritan 18-6

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