Raritan wrestling coach Rob Nucci is stepping down after 23 years building one of New Jersey’s great wrestling programs.  Watch highlights and post-match reaction from Raritan’s win against Wall

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The Rockets had five pinfalls and scored two come from behind wins to give head coach Rob Nucci career win #468 in his final regular season home dual.  Nucci, who has led the Raritan wrestling program for 23 seasons, is stepping down after this season but will stay on as the middle school head coach to groom the next generation of Rockets wrestlers.  Aidan Torres scored a dramatic third period pin in the opening match at 106 while trailing 8-6 to start the Rockets off strong followed by a late third period takedown from Nicholas Sheldrick at 113 pounds to score an 8-6 win.  Logan Acevedo scored a 2-1 tiebreak win at 165 and Ryan Settle clinched the match at 190 with a pin.

JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-match reaction from Hazlet:

Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Raritan is made possible by Ramapo College

Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Wall is made possible by Monmouth Medical Center