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First year head coach Eugene Kline shows his wrestlers how to break out of a hold during practice. Kline intends to make wrestling a destination sport for MHS, reaching out to both the Recreation Department’s program as well as alumni. PHOTO BY ANDREW GARDA/STAFF
by Andrew Garda
garda@montclairlocal.news
It’s go time for the Montclair Mounties wrestling team, as they head to Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange on Thursday and Friday for the Essex County Tournament.
Coach Eugene Kline has put his young group through its paces to get them ready for this, and now they know who they’ll be facing in the first rounds today.
Jacey Jones (120 pounds), Terrell White (170) and Damony James (182) all ended up in the top half of their brackets, and are in good position to make some noise this week.
All Mounties are bolded in their brackets below.
106 pounds
1-Larry Melchionda, Seton Hall Prep (pictured)
2-Dominic Tafuri, Cedar Grove
3-Sean Neary, Livingston
4-Carson Barry, West Essex
5-Angel Petrozzino, Belleville
6-Ricky Caamano, Caldwell
7-Mike Garcia, Verona
8-Merlin Senat, Orange
9-Vin Negra, Nutley
10-Noah Foster, West Orange
11-Wolfenger Michel, Irvington 12-Caleb Johnson, Montclair
13-Paul Hugget, East Orange
14-Jonathan Liang, Newark Academy
120 pounds
1-Jacy Jones, Montclair
2-Darren Jones, Caldwell
3-James Benjamin, West Orange
4-Terell Ashman, Irvington
5-Mustafa Dias, East Side
6-Dean Palmer, Verona
7-Naquan Tory, Columbia
8-Drew DiGangi, Livingston
9-Daniel Lay, Cedar Grove
10-Billy Garofolo, West Essex
11-Dean Mucscialowicz, Seton Hall Prep
12-Ahmier Fillmore, Weequahic
13-Drew Wohlgemuth, Glen Ridge
14-Brian Aguillar, Barringer
15-Brandon Costello, Belleville
16-Dean Polewka, Nutley
17-Alejandro Torres, East Orange
126 pounds
1-Anthony Petrillo, Livingston
2-Edgar Moreno, West Orange
3-Mike Ruane, West Essex
4-Disan Singelton, Barringer
5-Ebenson Macenat, Orange
6-Carl Banks, Irvington
7-Cole Carroll, Seton Hall Prep
8-Cahil Love, Columbia
9-Jacob Gonzalez, Nutley 10-Zakai Mack, Montclair
11-Jaret Giliberti, Bloomfield
12-Luke Shaffer, Caldwell
13-Anthony Fabrazzo, Cedar Grove
14-Gabriel Costa, East Side
15-Cole Hildebrandt, Verona
16-Nicholas Fiorillo, Glen Ridge
17-Joshua Dabon, Belleville
18-Joshua Hererra, East Orange
132 pounds
1-Anthony Clarizio, Cedar Grove
2-Charlie Cunningham, Seton Hall Prep
3-Mathew Nichter, Livingston
4-Brisner Xavier, Irvington
5-Jackson Berry, Millburn
6-Daniel Felix, Bloomfield
7-Frank Riggio, Verona 8-Thomas Rosenthal, Montclair
9-Antonio Arroyo, East Side
10-John Hickey, Nutley
11-Joseph Menjivar, Orange
12-Morriel Kasher, West Orange
13-Iain Shaw, Glen Ridge
14-Nick La Greca, West Essex
15-Matt Goldbach, Caldwell
16-Jeffrey Mayer, Belleville
138 pounds
1-Maguire Pecci, Seton Hall Prep
2-Devin Rocha, Columbia
3-Dorian Rowls, West Orange
4-Christian Jimenez, Barringer
5-Jason Wittlinger, Livingston
6-Joe Nappi, West Essex
7-Will Dye, Cedar Grove
8-Alterry Devalon, Orange
9-Josue David, East Orange
10-Travaughn White, Irvington
11-David Guerra, Belleville 12-Jaheim Lowe, Montclair
13-Anthony Umana, East Side
14-Jack Askling, Caldwell
15-Ryan Huze, Verona
16-Jeremiah Barnes, Weequahic
17-Benjamin Cole, Newark Academy
145 pounds
1-Frank Gabriele, Verona
2-Jon Bartley, West Essex
3-Matthew Lay, Cedar Grove
4-Michael Charles, West Orange
5-Blake McGowan, Columbia
6-Jack Wilt, Seton Hall Prep
7-George Montero, East Side
8-Sam Cohen, Millburn 9-Benjamin Baily, Montclair
10-Derek Lombardi, Belleville
11-Saverio D’Angelo, Caldwell
12-Asahlah Lawton, Irvington
13-Keyshawh Chambers, Weequahic
14-Cole Fitton, Glen Ridge
15-Jamil Morel, Barringer
16-Ryan Ycaza, Nutley
17-Mouhammed Seck, East Orange
18-Alexander Dion, Newark Academy
152 pounds
1-Jerry Jones, Caldwell
2-John Gabriele, Verona
3-Michael Massa, Seton Hall
4-Antonio Zaccaria, West Essex
5-Hakim Fennell, Belleville
6-Ben Morris, Columbia 7-Chad Sutherland, Montclair
8-Nunzio Castaldo, West Orange
9-Robert Ochoa, East Side
10-Richard Norman, Irvington
11-Harry Fleisig, Millburn
12-Alessandro Zacheo, Livingston
13-Stephen Nichols, Glen Ridge
14-Taizir Winn, Barringer
15-William Hales, Newark Academy
16-Julio Perry, East Orange
170 pounds
1-Frank Gabriele, Nutley
2-Peter Keny, West Essex
3-Alex Garcia, Seton Hall Prep
4-Santino Imparato, Belleville 5-Terrell White, Montclair
6-Dillon Jennings, Cedar Grove
7-Michael Wong, Livingston
8-Maximus Moore, Columbia
9-Joseph Marchesano, Glen Ridge
10-Ricky Vivanco, East Side
11-John Pavia, Verona
12-Joshua Thompson, Weequahic
13-Andrew Amoyaw, West Orange
14-Ray Simmons, Irvington
15-Adam Klein, Millburn
16-Andre Higgs, East Orange
17-Jose Baez, Barringer
18-David Afolabi, Newark Academy
19-Max Ruiz, Caldwell
182 pounds
1-Joseph McCarthy, Cedar Grove
2-Sebastian Rowls, West Orange
3-Sam Gladson, Milburn
4-Kenneth Newman, Livingston
5-Zachary Merlino, Seton Hall Prep
6-Devonne Swan, East Orange 7-Damony James, Montclair
8-Carmen Cucuzza, West Essex
9-Alfredo Sanchez, Orange
10-Frank Mondsini, Caldwell
11-James Dameus, Bloomfield
12-Giovanni Ovando, Belleville
13-Christopher Raballo, Weequahic
14-Elijah Blizzard, Irvington
15-Dan Jennings, Nutley
16-Billy Fauerbach, Verona
17-Thomas Clancy, Newark Academy
18-Edilberto Lazaro, East Side
195 pounds
1-Noah Tandy, West Orange
2-Kyle Schaffer, Caldwell
3-Keyon Means-Bowman, Irvington
4-Austin Paris, Livingston
5-Julien Harris, Orange
6-Hunter Dallison, Columbia
7-Jonathan Padilla, East Side
8-Chris Maestoso, West Essex
9-Justin Luna, Nutley 10-Matthew Battle, Montclair
11-Jostin Gomez, Belleville
12-Ben Halligan, Seton Hall Prep
13-Emanuel Omomo, East Orange
