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Pairings Released for Weekend's State Wrestling Championships

Absegami's Alex Gong is a No. 6 seed in the bottom bracket at 170, while Mike Jiampetti is unseeded in the bottom bracket at 126.

After being seeded first in both the district and regional tournaments, and finishing second overall in the Region 8 tournament at 170 pounds, Absegami High School wrestler Alex Gong was seeded sixth in the bottom bracket for this year's Wrestling State Championships, to be held this weekend in Atlantic City.

Gong faces Jeff Farina, of St. Joe's Montvale in the first round.

The Braves' Mike Jiampetti, who finished third at the Region 8 tournament last weekend, starts the state tournament on Friday night unseeded. He will face No. 6 seed Anthony DePasque, of Clifton.

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The brackets were released by the state on Monday night, Feb. 27.

The two wrestlers, both seniors this year, were two Absegami wrestlers who competed at states last year. Neither placed in their weight classes.

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This year, both wrestlers, along with junior John Willette, won District 32 titles. Willette finished fourth. The top three in each weight class in each region advanced to the state tournament.

Gong was the top seed in both districts and regions.

First round pairings for each weight class can be found below.

106
Top Bracket
Yasel Corporan (Perth Amboy) vs. 8. Michael Russo (Jackson Liberty) winner vs. 1. Jan Rosenberg (Morris Knolls); 5. John Amato (Timber Creek) vs. 4. Tyler McBride (Camden Catholic); 3. Craig DeLaCruz (Bound Brook) vs. Max Rallo (Ocean Twp.) winner vs. 6. Tyler Casamenti (Bergen Catholic) vs. Rinaldy Hidalgo (Passaic) winner; 7. Jean DuBois (Clifton) vs. Mike Andrean (Glen Rock) winner vs. 2. Anthony Cefolo (Hanover Park).
Bottom Bracket
Joey Rocks (Egg Harbor) vs. 8. Nick DeMarco (Brearley) winner vs. 1. Carl Buttitta (JKF-Iselin);. 4. Michael Russo (St. Peter’s Prep) vs. 5. Joe Trovato (Paramus); 3. John Gentile (Paulsboro) vs. John DeVito (Roselle Park) winner vs. 6. Matt Carr (New Egypt) vs. A.J. Vindici (Randolph); 7. Max Nauta (Warren Hills) vs. Joe Ansbro (Maple Shade) winner vs. 2. Joe Ghione (Brick Memorial).

113
Top Bracket
T1. Brendan Calas (Seton Hall Prep) vs. Matthew Russo (Jackson Liberty) winner vs. 8. Matt Murphy (Northern Highlands); 5. Ryan Pomrinca (North Hunterdon) vs. James Elphick (Kittatinny) winner vs. 4. Tony Giancola (Collingswood); 6. Erik Beshada (Christian Brothers) vs. Matt Noble (Bridgewater-Raritan) winner vs. 3. Tyler Kaminski (West Deptford); 7. Devon LaFranco (Roxbury) vs. Jon Mele (Gov. Livingston) winner vs. 2. Luis Gonzalez.
Bottom Bracket
Sam Morina (Paulsboro) vs. 8. Alex Baider (Cherokee) winner vs. 1. Christian Innarella (Delbarton); 5. David McFadden (DePaul) vs. 4. Kyle Brady (Bishop Ahr); 3. Tom Gattinella (St. Augustine) vs. Vincent Macaluso (St. Joseph-Mont.) winner vs. 6. Marc Mastropietro (Hasbrouck Heights) vs. Sebastian Arroyo (Burlington Twp.) winner; 7. D.J. Tirelli (River Dell) vs. Billy Bici (Passaic Valley) winner vs. 2. Kevin Corrigan (Toms River South).

120
Top Bracket
1. Robert Trombetta (Nutley) vs. Anthony Scarella (Raritan) winner vs. 8. Collin Farley (JFK-Iselin) vs. Gabe Zamot (Egg Harbor) winner; 5. Joseph Oliva (Ridgewood) vs. 4. Colin Mitchell (Eastern); 3. Ricky Carter (Timber Creek) vs. Anthony Rosamilia (Bishop Ahr) winner vs. 6. Joe Cruz (Hopatcong); 7. Daniel Nobbs (Point Pleasant Boro) vs. Ryan Burkert (St. Peter’s Prep) winner vs. 2. Troy Heilmann (South Plainfield).
Bottom Bracket
1. Mike Magaldo (Watchung Hills) vs. Juan Alorro (Cresskill) winner vs. 8. Glenn Haines (Lenape Valley) vs. Jared Staub (Hamilton) winner. 5. Joe Michel (Steinert) vs. Michael Derin (High Point) winner vs. 4. Zack Hertling (Ocean Twp.) 3. Billy Ward (Buena) vs. 6. Sal Profaci (Monroe); 7. Dean Piterski (Pascack Valley) vs. Max Rogers (Delbarton) winner vs. 2. Anthony Giraldo (North Bergen).

126
Top Bracket
8. Joseph Kratochvil (Warren Hills) vs. Matt Theobold (Toms River South) winner vs. 1. Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield); 5. Jalen Ramos (Central Reg.) vs. Max Elling (Phillipsburg) winner vs. 4. Jake Balestrieri (Franklin) vs. Austin Wright (Lenape) winner; 3. Justin Colon (Belleville) vs. 6. Joe Guerriero (Glen Rock-Saddle Brook); 7. Justin McTamney (Bordentown) vs. Mike Pongracz (Delaware Valley) winner vs. 2. John VanBrill (Clearview).
Bottom Bracket
1. Kevin Devoy (Burlington Twp.) vs. 8. William Elliott (Cumberland Reg.) vs. Patsy Davis (Madison) winner; 5. Sam Tareky (Wayne Valley) vs. 4. Gary Dinmore (Hunterdon Central); 3. Nick Anderson (Delbarton) vs. Brandon Buonomo (Emerson-Park Ridge) winner vs. 6. Anthony DePasque (Clifton) vs. Mike Jiampetti (Absegami) winner; 7. Danny Tyson (Waldwick-Midland Park) vs. Connor Burkert (St. Peter’s Prep) winner vs. 2. Brian Hamann (Jackson).

132
Top Bracket
1. John Hennelly (Delsea) vs. Joe Rizzitello (Paramus) winner vs. 8. Maaziah Bethea (Trenton Central); 5. Scott DelVecchio (South Plainfield) vs. 4. Mackey Price (Hillsborough) vs. Tyler Loughlin (Becton-Wallington); 3. Steven Schneider (Emerson-Park Ridge) vs. Jason Cohen (Egg Harbor) winner vs. 6. Jason Estevez (Livingston) vs. Michael Palomba (South River0 winner. 7. R.J. DeGeorge (Pequannock) vs. 2. Richard Lewis (Toms River East).
Bottom Bracket
1. Connor Melde (Bergen Catholic) vs. 8. Joseph Lemerise (Cherokee) vs. Jesse Meaney (Manchester Twp.) winner; 5. Brad Royle (Jackson) vs. Aaron Lambert (Burlington Twp.) winner vs.4. Eamonn Gaffney (Seton Hall Prep) vs. Jimmy Schuitema (Phillipsburg) winner; 3. Dylan Thorsen (Belvidere) vs. Matt Coppola (Watchung Hills) winner vs. 6. Katon Washington (Montclair); 7. Brian McCrystal (Bishop Ahr) vs. 2. Brandon Keller (Timber Creek).

138
Top Bracket
1. B.J. Clagon (Toms River South) vs. 8. Chuckie Slater (Ramsey) vs. Jordan Peoples (Seneca) winner; 5. Brandon Giovanetti (Ridgewood) vs. Derek Zehnbauer (Delaware Valley) winner vs. 4. Jorge Lopez (Delabarton) vs. Brennan Humphrey (Shawnee); 3. Joe Esposito (St. Augustine) vs. 6. Rhys Weinberger (Hillsborough) vs. Ellis Opoku (Westfield); 7. Tyler Kozimor (Hackettstown) vs. 2. John Boyle (Rutherford).
Bottom Bracket
1. Tyler Hunt (South Plainfield) vs. 8. Cole Cameron (Howell) vs. Nick Matthews (West Morris) winner; 5. Nick Knauer (Paulsboro) vs. Anthony Pompei (West Essex) winner vs. 4. Nick Maselli (Emerson-Park Ridge). 3. Paul Kirchner (Somerville) vs. 6. Desalegne Fried (West Orange) vs. Brandon Kosheff (Jackson Liberty) winner.; 7. Anthony Johnson (Phillipsburg) vs. Edward Lenkowski (Clearview) winner vs. 2. Chad Walsh (Camden Catholic).

145
Top Bracket
1. T.J. Miller (Camden Catholic) vs. 8. Tyler Van Dyke (Pequannock) vs. James DiGregorio (Emerson-Park Ridge) winner; 5. Emmanuel Soto (Bound Brook) vs. Nick Amagno (Passaic Valley) winner vs. 4. Curt Delia (Delsea); 3. Michael Paskas (Rutherford) vs. Dylan Offerding (Mount Olive) winner vs. 6. Nick Lospinoso (Brearley); 7. Adam Rusch (Old Tappan) vs. Ronnie Honickel (Voorhees) winner vs. 2. Ken Theobold (Toms River South).
Bottom Bracket
1. Nick Gravina (Northern Highlands) vs. 8. Cory Goshkagarian (Franklin); 5. Withler Marcelin (Ocean Twp.) vs. Michael DiVito (Watchung Hills) winner vs. 4. Antonio Mancella (Oakcrest) vs. Brock Worrell (Eastern) winner; 3. Lenny Richardson (St. Peter’s Prep) vs. 6. Tim Garripoli (Roxbury); 7. Christian Stackhouse (Riverside) vs. Evan Berti (Brick Memorial) winner vs. Dom Ruggiero (Brick Memorial) vs. 2. Corey Stasenko (South Plainfield) winner.

152
Top Bracket
1. Sal Mastriani (Don Bosco Prep) vs. 8. Jacob George (Long Branch) vs. John Faugno (Glen Ridge) winner; 4. Clarke Moynihan (Kittatinny) vs. 5. Brian Merkel (Roselle Park); T. Jon Schleifer (East Brunswick) vs. 6. Jamie Calhoun (Paul VI) vs. George Skibinskil (Clearview) winner; 7. Mark Patterson (St. Augustine) vs. Steve Johns (Southern Reg.) winner vs. A.J. Nicholas (Cherokee) vs. 2. Francisco Colom (St. Peter’s Prep winner).
Bottom Bracket
1 Ray Bethea (Trenton) vs. 8. Desmond Towns (Morristown) vs. Joshua Ugalde (Bound Brook) winner; 5. Dan Ressler (Pascack Valley) vs. Victor Delmonico (Phillipsburg) winner vs. 4. Nick Herring (Middletown South); 6. Bryce Shade (Timber Creek) vs. 3. Dillon Artigliere (Roxbury) vs. Dylan More (St. Joseph-Mont.) winner; 7. Beau Vrancken (North Hunterdon) vs. Colin Barber (Westfield) vs. 2. Pelal Deeb (Passaic Tech).

160
Top Bracket
1. Johnny Sebastian (Bergen Catholic) vs. 8. Isaiah Soto (Bound Brook) vs. Dylan Dobzanski (Delsea) winner; 5. Keith Lemongello; Pequannock vs. 4. Wayne Stinson (Northern Burlington) vs. Zach Bohm (Howell) winner. 3. James Dugan (Becton-Wallington) vs. 6. Connor Donahue (Clearview) vs. Austin Wetterau (Shawnee) winner; 7. Dan Wojtaszek (Brick) vs. Brandon Simon (JFK-Iselin) winner vs. 2. John Balboni (Brearley).
Bottom Bracket
B1-Vincent Favia, Christian Brothers vs. B8-Brandon Keena, Nutley v. Travis Foster, Linden winner. B5-Phil Bakuckas, Hammonton vs. B4-Matt Dickman, Glen Rock-Saddle Brook vs. Kieran Gerrity, Kittatinny winner. B-3-Robert Schlitt, Haddonfield vs. B6-Dillon Danis, Parsippany Hills vs. James Kellner, St. Peter’s Prep winner. B7-Kevin Button, Mendham vs. Andrew Vecchione, Emerson-Park Ridge, winner vs. B2-Jadaen Bernstein, Voorhees.

170
Top Bracket
1. Ryan Harrington (Mendham) vs. 8. Nathan Bueno (Becton-Wallington) vs. Ali Yildiz (South Brunswick) winner; 5. Robert Shade (Timber Creek) vs. 4. Joey Balboni (Brearley); 3. Chris Miehe (J.P. Stevens) vs. Vinnie Maniero (Nutley) winner vs. 6. DaeSean Brown (Neptune) vs. Alec Rugo (Allentown) winner; 7. Nick Moore (Seneca) vs. Tyler Richardson (Brick Memorial) winner vs. 2. Ethan Ramos (Hawthorne).
Bottom Bracket
1. Steve Nelson (Haddon Twp.) vs. 8. Steve Secor (Lakeland) vs. Pat Murphy (Morristown) winner; 5. Will Van Doren (Delaware Valley) vs. 4. Nick Zak (Jackson Liberty); 3. J.P. Christiano (Cranford) vs. Jake Brook (Kittatinny) winner vs. 6. Alex Gong (Absegami) vs. Jeff Farina (St. Joseph-Mont.) winner; 7. Luke Farinaro (Don Bosco Prep) vs. Nick Elmer (Penns Grove) winner vs. 2. Anthony Pafumi (St. Peter’s Prep).

182
Top Bracket
1. Dallas Winston (Jackson) vs. 8. Mike Molinaro (South Plainfield) vs. Jancel Nunez (Nottingham) winner; 5. Joey DeCristoaro (Hightstown) vs. Kyle Stoll (High Point) winner vs. 4. Liam Korbul (North Hunterdon) vs. Zach Heissler (Gov. Livingston); 3. David Williams (Hammonton) vs. 6. Nick Dellaferra (Wayne Valley) vs. Keith Lewis (Franklin) winner. 7. Lukas Iorio (Bergen Catholic) vs. 2. Bryan Loughlin (Becton-Wallington).
Bottom Bracket
1. Tevin Shaw (Piscataway) vs. 8. Anthony Miller (Brick Memorial) vs. Rory Bonner (West Deptford) winner; 5. Evan Bray (Belvidere) vs. 4. Nick Baranello (River Dell) vs. Frank Greco (Verona) winner; 3. Donte Bellamy (Montclair) vs. Glenn Gross (Matawan) winner vs. 6. Thomas Forline (Moorestown); 7. Trevant McCloud (Lindenwold) vs. Paul Lowry (Waldwick-Midland Park) winner vs. 2. Vic Pozsonyi (Roselle Park).

195
Top Bracket
1. Eric McMullen (North Bergen) vs. 8. Anthony Landberg (Wayne Valley) vs. Frank Juba (Allentown) winner; 5. Anthony Tancs (Brearley) vs. 4. Evan Ramos (Hawthorne) vs. Patrick Wexler (Kingsway) winner; 3. Hayden Hrymack (Christian Brothers) vs. 6. Padric Lynch (Haddon Heights) vs. Kyle Smith (Morris Knolls) winner; 7. Cory Damiana (Lower Cape May) vs. Dominic Carfagno (St. Joseph-Mont.) winner vs. 2. Anthony Messner (Franklin).
Bottom Bracket
1. Razohnn Gross (Don Bosco Prep) vs. 8. Ryan Aston (JFK-Iselin) vs. Jake Regina (Rutherford) winner; 5. Bryan Dobzanski (Delsea) vs. 4. Jake Connelly (Newton); 3. Nick Gaeta (Nutley) vs. Gregory Krueger (East Brunswick) winner vs. 6. Matt Moore (Brick Memorial) vs. Ives Viola (Colonia); 7. Anthony Iarussi (Summit) vs. Matt Schofield (Barnegat) winner vs. 2. Carson Stack (Haddonfield).

220
Top Bracket
1. Brandon Hull (Phillipsburg) vs. 8. Nigel Toussaint (Egg Harbor) vs. Taylor Avino (Rumson) winner; 5. Zack Chakonis (Don Bosco Prep) vs. 4. Anthony Angelone (West Orange) vs. Tory Russell (South Plainfield) winner; 3. Mauro Correnti (Holy Cross) vs. 6. Travis Bucknor (Piscataway) 7. Vincent Coiro (Boonton) vs. Nick Pustizzi (Schalick) winner vs. 2. Colton Bigelow (Ocean Twp.) vs. Joe Festa (Verona) winner.
Bottom Bracket
1-Roy Lucas, Hammonton vs. B8-Michael Johnson, Bound Brook vs. Ryan Thompson, Haddon Heights winner. B5-Lenny Smith, River Dell vs. Morris Lawson, Belvidere, winner vs. B4-Andrew Jacobs, Scotch Plains-Fanwood. B3-Armond Cox, St. Peter’s Prep vs. B6-Jeff Miller, Camden Catholic vs. Aaron Gonzalez, Elmwood Park. B7-Alex Trani, Wayne Valley vs. Nico Condito, J.P. Stevens, winner vs. B2-Lex Knapp, Lacey.

Heavyweight
Top Bracket
1. Cody Melton (Northern Burlington) vs. 8. Andre Hamlin (Nutley) vs. Donovan Morris (Lawrence) winner; 5. Forrest Wooden (Delaware Valley) vs. Sumir Burns (Linden) winner vs. 4. Tom Rementer (Clayton) vs. Ryan Medina (St. Peter’s Prep) winner; 3. Mike Spencer (Pequannock) vs. 6. Juwan Proctor (Middlesex) vs. Tre Porch (Delsea) winner; 7. Keith Rodman (Old Tappan) vs. 2. John Appice (Manalapan).
Bottom Bracket
1. Anthony Tufaro (Scotch Plains-Fanwood) vs. 8. Carmine Goldstack (Bergen Catholic) vs. Brandon Russo (Colts Neck) winner; 5. Dominic Valeriani (West Essex) vs. 4. Jermaine Eluemunor (Morris Knolls) vs. Alex Thompson (Haddon Heights) winner; 3. Kyle Gora (Ocean Twp.) vs. Kevin Wilkins (Don Bosco Prep) winner vs. 6. Sam Ekwonike (Cinnaminson) vs. Anthony Pare (Phillipsburg) winner; 7. Curtis Nealer (Pitman) vs. 2. Beniah Harrigan (Piscataway).


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