With prestigious national tournaments like the Beast of the East, Walsh Ironman and King of the Mountain behind us and with Powerade underway, the national landscape of who some of where some of the state’s top wrestlers is starting to take shape.
Add in equally important and renowned in-state tournaments like the Sam Cali Invitational and Mustang Classic and Garden State wrestlers have made a name for themselves as 2022 winds down.
Here’s where some of the state’s best sit in the national rankings, both pound-for-pound and in their respective weight classes, as of 8 p.m. on Dec. 29.
Pound-for-Pound Rankings
(Wrestler, School, Grade, Weight, Rokfin ranking/FloWrestling ranking)
- Jim Mullen, St. Joseph (Mont.), Sr., 285: 6/7
- Marc-Anthony McGowan, Blair, Sr., 126: NR/22
- Anthony Knox, St. John Vianney, So., 113/120: NR/28
Weight-by-Weight Rankings
NOTE: The New Jersey state weights differ slightly from those at the national level
(Wrestler, School, Grade, Rokfin ranking/FloWrestling ranking)
106 pounds
- Tyler Dekraker, Blair, Fr.: 10 (at 113)/5
- Aidan Carmody, Livingston, Sr.: 9/NR
113 pounds
- Jayden James, Delbarton, Fr.: 3/3
- Patrick O’Keefe, St. John Vianney, So.: 12/NR
120 pounds
- Anthony Knox, St. John Vianney, So.: 4/4
- Leo DeLuca, Blair, So.: 6/5
- Daniel Jones, Delbarton, Jr.: NR/15
126 pounds
- Marc-Anthony McGowan, Blair, Sr.: 3/2
- Luke Stanich, Roxbury, Sr.: 11/10
- Conor Collins, Southern, Sr.: 12/NR
132 pounds
- Alex Nini, Christian Brothers Academy, Jr.: 16 (at 138)/9
- Matty Lopes, Blair, So.: 19/15
138 pounds
- Tyler Vazquez, Delbarton, Sr.: 11/6
- Anthony Santaniello, Brick Memorial, Sr.: 9/NR
- Julian George, Christian Brothers Academy, Sr.: 15 (at 144)/15
145 pounds
- Logan Rozynski, Blair, Jr.: 17/20
152 pounds
- Will Henckel, Blair, So.: 2/2
- Cross Wasilewski, Delbarton, Sr.: 17/NR
160 pounds
- Jasiah Queen, St. John Vianney, Sr.: 7 (at 165)/9
- Alessio Perentin, Delbarton, So.: 9 (at 157)/11
- PJ Ognissanti, Blair, Jr.: 17 (at 157)/19
170 pounds
- Lorenzo Norman, Blair, Sr.: 3 (at 165)/2
- Simon Ruiz, Delbarton, Sr.: 4 (at 165)/12
- Louis Cerchio, Delbarton, Jr.: 6 (at 165)/6
- Harvey Ludington, Brick Memorial, Sr.: 10 (at 175)/16
182 pounds
- Josh Palacio, North Bergen, Sr.: 8/NR
- Sabino Portella, Red Bank Catholic, Sr.: 10/NR
- Brock Zurawski, Lower Cape May, Sr.: 11/9
- Jared Schoppe, Delsea, Sr. 9/16
195 pounds
- Michael Dellagatta, St. Joseph (Mont.), Sr.: 9/12
- Vincenzo LaValle, Hanover Park, So.: 17/17
220 pounds
- A.J. Fricchione, Bergen Catholic, Sr.: 12 (at 215)/NR
- Aidan Schlett, St. Joseph (Mont.), Jr.: NR/17
285 pounds
- Jim Mullen, St. Joseph (Mont.), Sr.: 1/1
- Carter Neves, Blair, Jr.: 6/5
- Max Acciardi, Paramus Catholic, Sr.: 18/18
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