Wrestling: 2021 NJ State Qualifiers from the Shore Conference

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The Shore Conference will send 53 wrestlers to the NJSIAA Championships on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 at Phillipsburg High School. This past weekend at the Super Region Tournaments, 13 Shore Conference wrestlers captured region titles. 14 more finished as runners-up and 26 more finished either third or fourth in their respective weight classes to secure a qualifying spot in the state tournament.

Shore Conference wrestlers had a very strong showing in the Central Super Region, which combined the traditional Region 5 and Region 6 schools which hail from Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Burlington, Mercer and Hunterdon counties. Eleven of the 14 champions and 45 of the 56 state qualifiers in the Central Super Region are from the Shore Conference.

There are at least three Shore Conference state qualifiers in all 14 weight classes with a conference-high five representatives at 113, 126 and 145 pounds.

Brick Memorial and Howell lead the way with five state qualifiers each. Southern Regional, Rumson-Fair Haven and Christian Brothers Academy each have four state qualifiers. Ocean, Colts Neck, St. John Vianney and Matawan will each send three wrestlers to the state tournament.

106

James Farina, Fr., Ocean (3rd in Central)

Rickey Gomez, So., Matawan (4th in Central)

Kurt Wehner, Fr., Toms River East (4th in South)

113

Evan Tallmadge, Jr., Brick Memorial (1st in Central)

Conor Collins, So., Southern (1st in South)

Sebastian Ortega, Fr., Howell (2nd in Central)

Alex Nini, Fr., CBA (3rd in Central)

Harrison Gordon, Sr., St. John Vianney (4th in Central)

120

Anthony Santaniello, So., Brick Memorial (1st in Central)

Jack Zaleski, So., Middletown South (2nd in Central)

Garrett Totten, Jr., CBA (3rd in Central)

Brett Blaess, Sr., Jackson Memorial (4th in Central)

126

Vincent Santaniello, Sr., Brick Memorial (1st in Central)

Nico Diaz, Jr., St. John Vianney (2nd in Central)

Nieko Malone, Sr., Howell (3rd in Central)

Phil Stolfa, Jr., Red Bank (4th in Central)

Matt Henrich, Fr., Southern (4th in South)

132

Julian George, So., CBA (1st in Central)

Jack Maida, Sr., Shore (2nd in Central)

Matt Brielmeier, Sr., Southern (2nd in South)

Nick Torre, Sr., Brick Memorial (4th in Central)

138

Eddie Hummel, Sr., Southern (1st in South)

Giovanni Scafidi, Fr., Freehold Township (2nd in Central)

David Hussey, So., Middletown South (3rd in Central)

Collin Rolak, Sr., Lacey (4th in South)

145

Logan Waller, Sr., Colts Neck (1st in Central)

Michael Conklin, Sr., Toms River East (2nd in South)

Kamrin O'Neill, Sr., Matawan (2nd in Central)

Riley Simon, Sr., Point Beach (3rd in Central)

Donovan DiStefano, Fr., Wall (4th in Central)

152

Max Brignola, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven (1st in Central)

Mike. McGhee, Sr., Shore (2nd in Central)

Paul Jakub, Sr., Howell (4th in Central)

160

Hunter Mays, Jr., Howell (1st in Central)

Adam Coleman, Sr., Matawan (3rd in Central)

Zander Silva, So., CBA (4th in Central)

170

Sabino Portella, So., Red Bank Catholic (1st in Central)

Shay Addison, Jr., Rumson-Fair Haven (2nd in Central)

DJ Henry, So., Howell (3rd in Central)

182

Jack Kelly, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven (1st in Central)

Brendan Newbury, Sr., Wall (2nd in Central)

Jared Tracey, Jr., Ocean (4th in Central)

195

Blake Clayton, Sr., St. John Vianney (1st in Central)

Hudson Skove, Fr., Rumson-Fair Haven (2nd in Central)

Gavin Claro, Sr., Manalapan (3rd in Central)

Vin Ceglie, Sr., Lacey (4th in South)

220

Chimdindu Molokwu, So., Jackson Liberty (2nd in Central)

Ray Santiago, Sr., Colts Neck (3rd in Central)

Nico Cerbo, Sr., Middletown North (4th in Central)

285

John O'Donnell, Sr., Toms River North (1st in Central)

David Szuba, Sr., Brick Memorial (2nd in Central)

Joe Teresi, Sr., Ocean (3rd in Central)

Matt Jannucci, Jr., Colts Neck (4th in Central)