Region 3 -- FINALS
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 Runner Up: Nick Heilman (South Plainfield)
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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)
119 Runner-Up: Ben McNeil (Parsippany Hills)
125 Runner-Up: Matt Nobbs (New Providence)
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 Runner-Up: Joe Lospinoso (Brearley)
135 Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield) v. Trevor Melde (Delbarton)
135 Runner-Up: Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield)
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)
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;
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;
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 Runner-Up: Mark Wagner (South Plainfield)
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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)
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;
215 Jesse Boyden (Brearley) v. Preston Johnson (S. Plainfield)
215 Champion: Jesse Boyden (Brearley)
215 Runner-Up: Preston Johnson (S. Plainfield)
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 Runner-Up: Shelomi Hohn(Morristown)