NJSIAA wrestling state semifinal pairings and brackets after sectional finals

Haddonfield celebrates after defeating West Deptford 33-28 in the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Holden Fichter reacts after defeating West Deptford’s Rahmeer Vaughn in the 285-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Will Bayer celebrates after pinning West Deptford’s Trevor Lundfelt in the 132-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield celebrates after defeating West Deptford 33-28 in the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield celebrates after defeating West Deptford 33-28 in the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield celebrates after defeating West Deptford 33-28 in the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Joe Dietz celebrates after pinning West Deptford’s James Lorman in the 144-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield celebrates after defeating West Deptford 33-28 in the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield celebrates after defeating West Deptford 33-28 in the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield celebrates after defeating West Deptford 33-28 in the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield celebrates after defeating West Deptford 33-28 in the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield celebrates after defeating West Deptford 33-28 in the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Cole DuBois taunts the Haddonfield students section after defeating Haddonfield’s Terry Lytle in the 215-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield celebrates after defeating West Deptford 33-28 in the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Marcus Carter wrestles Haddonfield’s Greg Flood in the 190-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Andrew Tighe defeats Haddonfield’s Roland Fricke in the 175-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Michael Lamb celebrates after pinning West Deptford’s Ryan McConaghy in the 106-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Holden Fichter wrestles West Deptford’s Rahmeer Vaughn in the 285-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Holden Fichter reacts after defeating West Deptford’s Rahmeer Vaughn in the 285-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Marcus Carter wrestles Haddonfield’s Greg Flood in the 190-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Holden Fichter wrestles West Deptford’s Rahmeer Vaughn in the 285-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Holden Fichter wrestles West Deptford’s Rahmeer Vaughn in the 285-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Andrew Tighe wrestles Haddonfield’s Roland Fricke in the 175-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s head coach Nick Iraldi looks on as Andrew Tighe wrestles Haddonfield’s Roland Fricke in the 175-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Marcus Carter wrestles Haddonfield’s Greg Flood in the 190-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s head coach Eric Hamrick cheers on Greg Flood as he wrestles West Deptford’s Marcus Carter in the 190-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s fans cheer on Cole DuBois as he wrestles Haddonfield’s Terry Lytle in the 215-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Cole DuBois wrestles Haddonfield’s Terry Lytle in the 215-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Cole DuBois wrestles Haddonfield’s Terry Lytle in the 215-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Cole DuBois wrestles Haddonfield’s Terry Lytle in the 215-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Pearce Hoffman defeats West Deptford’s Talen Terinoni in the 113-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Pearce Hoffman wrestles West Deptford’s Talen Terinoni in the 113-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Pearce Hoffman wrestles West Deptford’s Talen Terinoni in the 113-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Owen Entrekin wrestles Haddonfield’s James Canuso in the 126-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Luke Wagner high fives his coaches after defeating West Deptford’s Anthony Conway-Popeskic in the 120-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s bench celebrates as Alex Hurly pins West Deptford’s Ayden Tighe in the 138-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Chris Hansen wrestles Haddonfield’s Beckett Doyle in the 150-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Joe Dietz celebrates after pinning West Deptford’s James Lorman in the 144-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Will Bayer wrestles West Deptford’s Trevor Lundfelt in the 132-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Alex Hurly wrestles West Deptford’s Ayden Tighe in the 138-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Owen Entrekin wrestles Haddonfield’s James Canuso in the 126-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Alex Hurly high fives head coach Eric Hamrick after pinning West Deptford’s Ayden Tighe in the 138-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Will Bayer hug head coach Eric Hamrick after pinning West Deptford’s Trevor Lundfelt in the 132-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Luke Wagner reacts as he defeats West Deptford’s Anthony Conway-Popeskic in the 120-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Pearce Hoffman high fives his coaches after defeating West Deptford’s Talen Terinoni in the 113-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Pearce Hoffman wrestles West Deptford’s Talen Terinoni in the 113-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Luke Wagner wrestles West Deptford’s Anthony Conway-Popeskic in the 120-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Joe Dietz wrestles West Deptford’s James Lorman in the 144-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Luke Wagner wrestles West Deptford’s Anthony Conway-Popeskic in the 120-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s head coach Eric Hamrick instructs James Canuso as he wrestles West Deptford’s Owen Entrekin in the 126-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

West Deptford’s Chris Hansen wrestles Haddonfield’s Beckett Doyle in the 150-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Haddonfield’s Will Bayer wrestles West Deptford’s Trevor Lundfelt in the 132-lb bout of the South Jersey Group 2 Final, at Haddonfield Memorial High School, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

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The NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics public-school state wrestling semifinals are set.

Twenty sectional championship trophies were handed out on Wednesday night, and the winners will advance to Friday’s state semifinals. The semifinal winners will move on to Rutgers on Sunday, where the state finals will be held for the first time.

Non-public state semifinals will be contested on Thursday night with the winners also moving on to Rutgers with seven championships handed out over two sessions.

Below are the public-school matchups for all five groups which were decided by teams’ power-point totals at the cutoff on Jan. 28. Teams were seeded 1-4 with the top two seeds in each group hosting the semifinals.

Group 1

BRACKET

  • 4-Hanover Park (15-5) at 1-Delaware Valley (16-3)
  • 3-Paulsboro (19-3) at 2-Kittatinny (12-5)

Group 2

BRACKET

  • 4-Gov. Livingston (16-3) at 1-Raritan (22-5)
  • 3-High Point (10-9) at 2-Haddonfield (18-4)

Group 3

BRACKET

  • 4-South Plainfield (12-5) at 1-Delsea (24-1)
  • 3-Old Tappan (16-4) at 2-Warren Hills (17-3)

Group 4

BRACKET

  • 4-Shawnee (21-4) at 1-North Hunterdon (13-5)
  • 3-Jackson (15-6) at 2-Mount Olive (11-4)

Group 5

BRACKET

  • 4-Passaic Tech (17-6) at 1-Southern (17-1)
  • 3-Howell (22-6) at 2-Phillipsburg (14-2)

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