Jackson Memorial needed a pair of wins in the final two matches to top Long Branch 28-24 to win its second straight Central Jersey Group 4 title. SSZ has highlights and post-match reaction
Jackson Memorial 28 Long Branch 24
The Jaguars won the final two meets of the match to come from behind and claim its second straight Central Jersey Group 4 crown. Long Branch’s Lamont Reid scored a pinfall at 160 pounds to give the Green Wave a 24-22 lead, but Justin Martin-Culet and Tanner Kelly scored decision wins at 170 and 182 pounds to give the Jags the championship:
Jackson Memorial 28 Long Branch 24
195 pounds: Adante Davis (Jackson Memorial) defeats Hunter Marhan 3-2 (OT)
220 pounds: Joey Jasio (Long Branch) defeats Chris Mondello 3-2
Heavyweight: John Tomlinson (Long Branch) pins Devin Martinez :16
106 pounds: Carsten DiGiantomasso (Jackson Memorial) defeats Stiviny Silva 2-1 (OT)
113 pounds: Chris Dean (Long Branch) defeats Jeremiah Nash 9-2
120 pounds: Mike Spino (Jackson Memorial) defeats Carolina Irizarry 8-0 (majority decision)
126 pounds: Matt McGowen (Jackson Memorial) pins Isaac Shohet 2:35
132 pounds: TJ Conolon (Long Branch) defeats Ryan Bohringer 4-2
138 pounds: Mike Christie (Jackson Memorial) defeats Danny Rios 6-0
145 pounds: Tim Hamann (Jackson Memorial) defeats Danny Mullan 1-0
160 pounds: Lamont Reid (Long Branch) pins Kyle Johnson 3:59
170 pounds: Justin Martin-Culet (Jackson Memorial) defeats Vinny Vaccaro 8-3
182 pounds: Tanner Kelly (Jackson Memorial) defeats Peter Wersinger 5-1
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State Sectional Finals Scoreboard
South Jersey Group 5
Southern Regional 56 Kingsway 13
Central Jersey Group 5
Howell 44 Old Bridge 16
North Jersey Section 2, Group 4
Phillipsburg 45 Middletown North 16
South Jersey Group 3
Delsea 36 Wall 24
Central Jersey Group 2
Delaware Valley 30 Raritan 29
Central Jersey Group 1
Point Pleasant Beach 37 Manville 25
Non-Public South “A”
Saint Augustine Prep 32 CBA 29
STATE SEMIFINALS AND FINALS
SUNDAY at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River
9am: Group 1 Semifinals: Kittatinny vs. Point Pleasant Beach
9am: Group 4 Semifinals: Phillipsburg vs. Jackson Memorial
2pm: Group 5 Semifinals: Howell vs. Bridgewater-Raritan
2pm: Group 5 Semifinals: Southern Regional vs. Clifton