Region 3 -- FINALS

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TBA: Most Outstanding Wrestler: Yep; it's Melde; and it is! (unlike the MCT, I am not mixing it up)

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103 Kenny Knapp (Brearley) v. Nick Heilman (South Plainfield)

PERIOD 1: Knapp takes down Heilman in the first 10 seconds; Heilman escapes with 1:03 left in the first (2-1) ... Heilman dumps and cannot get two; stalemate called; Period 1 ends 2-1 Knapp; PERIOD 2: Heilman starts on top; Knapp escapes at the 10 second mark and softball tosses for two; Heilman escapes about 50; Period ends in neutral and its 5-2 Knapp; PERIOD 3: Heilman starts on bottom; Knapp gets hits for riding parallel about 40 seconds in; No changes in scores - 5-3;

103 Champion: Kenny Knapp (Brearley); 5-3
103 Runner Up: Nick Heilman (South Plainfield)

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112 Patrick Hunter (South Plainfield) v. Peter Terrezza (New Providence)

Hunter takedown and pin at 49 seconds;

Champion: Patrick Hunter (South Plainfield); fall 0:49
Runner Up: Peter Terrezza (New Providence)

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119 Frank Perrelli (Delbarton) v. Ben McNeil (Parsippany Hills)

Perrelli takedown to his back and gets two near fall followed by a cut; 4-1; Perrelli leads 7-1 with about 1:30 left in the second; Perrelli takes McNeil down to his back and leads 11-2 after a cut; A late 2nd period takedown increases the lead to 15-2 as back points are counted out and the buzzer goes off; One last takedown and a tech fall at 4:22 with a final of 17-2;

119 Champion: Frank Perrelli (Delbarton) 19-2;
119 Runner-Up: Ben McNeil (Parsippany Hills)

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125 Sal Gano (Scotch Plains) v. Matt Nobbs (New Providence)

Gano gets an early takedown and leads 2-0; Gano brings Nobbs to his back and records the pin with 13 seconds left in the first period;

125 Champion: Sal Gano (Scotch Plains); fall 1:47
125 Runner-Up: Matt Nobbs (New Providence)

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130 Anthony Priore (Johnson) v. Joe Lospinoso (Brearley)

A scoreless 1st period and Priore starts on top; Priore sinks in a power half with a leg and gets 3 near fall as the second period winds down; Lospinoso lets Priore up in the third and the lead moves to 4-0 with a minute-thirty left; The Senior from Johnson wins 4-0;

130 Champion: Anthony Priore (Johnson); dec 4-0
130 Runner-Up: Joe Lospinoso (Brearley)

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135 Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield) v. Trevor Melde (Delbarton)

Melde earns two and rides out the period; Melde leads 2-0 after 1; Period 2 start in neutral; A Melde takedown with about 1:20 left makes it 4-0; Melde starts on bottom, stands, faces and drops Ashnault to his back for a fall at 4:37;

135 Champion: Trevor Melde (Delbarton); fall 4:37
135 Runner-Up: Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield)

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140 Nick Dorey (South Plainfield) v. Nick Bach (Parsippany)

Bach gets two leads 2-0; Bach holds on for two grambies, and Dorey tried work a reversal, but time expires; An early second period stalling and Bach has to cut Dorey; 2-1 with 1:30 left in 2nd; Bach throws Dorey to his back and grabs three near fall, as Dorey is string enough to fight off his back; 7-2 after an escape; Dorey starts on top Dorey scissors the head as Bach goes into an Iranian; Dorey gives up a locked hands (feet) point. 8-2 with 30 seconds left; a stalling on Bach and its 8-3; Final 10-3 Bach

140 Champion: Nick Bach (Parsippany)
140 Runner Up: Nick Dorey (South Plainfield)

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145 Mike Jakubik (South Plainfield) v. Pat Mineo (Scotch Plains)

Mineo gets a quick takedown and Jukublik escapes; 2-1 with 1:09 left in the 1st; Jukubik gets a deep single and turns it to a double leading to a red zone takedown; 3-3 now as the first period ends;
Period 2: Both wrestlers land face first on the end of the at as the buzzer goes off;
Jakubik escapes and lands a takedown 30 seconds into the 2nd; 6-3; Mineo fight frees and gets an escape 6-4; Mineo then throws Jakubik for a takedown and a tie with about thirty seconds left in the 2nd; Jakubik reverses Mineo 8-6; Mineo rolls at the buzzer and gets two. The buzzer sounds before the ref can count out back's; 8-8;

Period 3: This has to be the best final as it looks like Jakubik is turning Mineo ... Mineo reverses Jakubik to his back and now leads 13-8; Mineo rides it out and wins 13-8 -- just a great match;

145 Champion: Pat Mineo (Scotch Plains); 13-8

145 Runner-Up: Mike Jakubik (South Plainfield)

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152 Anthony Evans (Brearley) v. Mike Dessino (Dun/Mid)

Evans takes Dessino down to his back and gets a three count; 4-0 Evans; A Dessino escapes, but a Evans gets another takedown. 6-1; Dessino then grabs a takedown and Evans escapes, Evans gets two more with a takedown about 1 minute into the second; Period 2 ends 9-4 Evans;
Period 3: Dessino escapes and cuts the lead to 4; It's 9-5 Evans; Dessino catches Evans as they slam to the mat; 9-7. Dessino tries to turn Evans as time expires and it's final. Another great match;

152 Champion: Anthony Evans (Brearley) 9-7

152 Runner-Up: Mike Dessino (Dun/Mid)

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160 Brendan Ard (Watchung Hills) v. Mark Wagner (South Plainfield)

Quiet match in the first as both wrestlers; Ard looks to have a takedown at the buzzer, but the refs agree and no points are awarded. Wagner starts on bottom and escapes; it's 1-0; Ard gets cut in the third and we're tied at 1; Ard almost has another takedown with about a minute in the third but cannot pop his head out before they slide out of bounds; Tied at one as we head to overtime; Ard has single and grabs a double on the edge of the mat; Ard holds on and toes in for two; 3-1 OT

160 Champion: Brendan Ard (Watchung Hills)
160 Runner-Up: Mark Wagner (South Plainfield)

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171 Kyle Kaufmann (Madison) v. Matt Fullowan (Gov. Livingston)
Kaufmann grabs a quick two; Immediately sinks in legs; Kaufmann turns into a deep half and pins at 0:55;

171 Champion: Kyle Kaufmann (Madison)
171 Runner-up: Matt Fullowan (Gov. Livingston)

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189 Joe Bozzomo (Dunellen/Middlesex) v. Hany Elshiekh (Brearley)

Quiet 1st period and we go into the second tied at 0; Elshiekh stands up and escapes off the second period whistle; Bozzomo catches Elshiekh's feet and gets an unorthodox takedown to take a 2-1 lead; Hany escapes to make it 2-2; Bozzomo then grabs a quick takedown and leads 4-2; An immediate cut and we're at 4-3 with 42 seconds left in the 2nd; Bozzomo counters with a single as Elshiekh misses on a shot and lifts and lands for two; 6-3;Third Period: Elshiekh starts on top; It's now 8-4 Bozzomo; FINAL;

189 Champion: Joe Bozzomo (Dunellen/Middlesex); 8-4

189 Runner-Up: Hany Elshiekh (Brearley)

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215 Jesse Boyden (Brearley) v. Preston Johnson (S. Plainfield)

Boyden has built a 6-3 lead in a very quiet match. A takedown with 25 seconds left increases the lead to 8-3; FINAL;

215 Champion: Jesse Boyden (Brearley)
215 Runner-Up: Preston Johnson (S. Plainfield)

HWT Bradley Mclaren (Columbia) v. Shelomi Hohn(Morristown)

Mclaren takes down Hohn, but Hohn quickly reverses to lock it up at 2; Mclaren is able to escape and add another takedown with about 5 seconds left to lead 5-2;
Period 2: Hohn starts on bottom; Hohn stands, pulls a stwich type manuever and lands Mclaren on his back for a few backs; An escape and we're at 7-6 with Hohn leading; Mclaren gains two on a late takedown and its' now 8-7 Mclaren.
Period 3: Mclearen catches Hohnn in a head lock and turn him for a pin at 3:42; FINAL

HWT Champion: Bradley Mclaren (Columbia)
HWT Runner-Up: Shelomi Hohn(Morristown)

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