Spots in Phillipsburg and the individual girls state wrestling finals were on the line at Williamstown and Union. JSZ has highlights of both regions and has a look at the eight wrestlers in each weight class that get the chance to compete for state titles next Saturday.


The individual wrestling state tournament is underway. The girls step up first with two regional tournaments. The top four finishers in each region advanced to next Saturday’s state finals at Phillipsburg High School. A total of eight wrestlers (4 from North, 4 from South) punched their tickets on Saturday. Mike Frankel and James Mooney have the action from the South Region while Jay Cook and Rich Chrampanis have the matches from the North Region


North Region – Union HS

(Top 4 Finishers Qualify for State Tournament at Phillipsburg)

JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from the morning session at the North Region:

100 pounds

1st Place: Olivia Klein, Paramus

2nd Place: Isabella Santos, Elizabeth

3rd Place: Aaliyah Payne-Parris, Newton

4th Place: Julianna Van Ness, St. Thomas Aquinas

107 pounds

1st Place: Izabella Frezzo, Becton

2nd Place: Alisa Safforld, Belleville

3rd Place: Valerie Maldonado, Somerville

4th Place: Lilliana Zaku-Ramos, Kittatinny

114 pounds

1st Place: Lennix Horsburgh, Bound Brook

2nd Place: Soraya Safforld, Belleville

3rd Place: Alexha Montalvo, Bloomfield

4th Place: Emily Popek, Kittatinny

121 pounds

1st Place: Kira Pipkins, Bloomfield

2nd Place: Katrina Kling, Warren Hills

3rd Place: Kayla Vazquez, Kinnelon

4th Place: Theresa Zeppetelli, Ridgefield Park

128 pounds

1st Place: Emily Klein, Paramus

2nd Place: Kyara Montoya, Morris Hills

3rd Place: Amanda Connors, Northern Highlands

4th Place: Jillian Degunio, Somerville

135 pounds

1st Place: Carley Anderson, Mount Olive

2nd Place: Maura White, Jefferson

3rd Place: Isabella Marin, Ridgewood

4th Place: Grace Kaczanowski, Bridgewater-Raritan


JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has highlights and post-match reaction from the final five North Region champions in the evening session:

143 pounds

1st Place: Jodi Holder, North Hunterdon

2nd Place: Sophia Lombardo, High Point

3rd Place: Paisley Fox, Hunterdon Central

4th Place: Jenna Filieri, Lodi Immaculate

151 pounds

1st Place: Kayla Zeppetelli, Bogota/Ridgefield Park

2nd Place: Lydia Attanasio, North Hunterdon

3rd Place: MacKenzie Finn, Bayonne

4th Place: Gabby Shevlin, St. Thomas Aquinas

161 pounds

1st Place: Kierra Hubmaster, Kittatinny

2nd Place: Donna Walker, New Brunswick

3rd Place: Jordyn Brannick, Newton

4th Place: Noelle Gaffney, High Point

180 pounds

1st Place: Amanda Pace, North Bergen

2nd Place: Maria Taseva, Elmwood Park

3rd Place: Kelly Borbor, New Brunswick

4th Place: Esther Gratia, West Orange

215 pounds

1st Place: Gianna Faura, Bloomfield

2nd Place: Marisa DiPaolo, West Morris

3rd Place: Lacey Hums, High Point

4th Place: Brithney Lachira, West Orange


South Region – Williamstown HS

(Top 4 Finishers Qualify for State Tournament at Phillipsburg)

JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from the morning session at the South Region in Williamstown:

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100 pounds

1st Place: Julia Manolas, Manalapan

2nd Place: Jaclyn McDowell, Gloucester

3rd Place: Sheila Cortez, Lakewood

4th Place: Rosemary Santiago, Paulsboro

107 pounds

1st Place: Ava Rose, Princeton

2nd Place: Jennifer Estrada, Trenton

3rd Place: Marissa Plumeri, Steinert

4th Place: Chloe Wong, Raritan

114 pounds

1st Place: Chloe Ayres, Princeton

2nd Place: Riley Lerner, Cedar Creek

3rd Place: Gianna DeDreux, Brick Township

4th Place: Sophia Hibbs, Kingsway

121 pounds

1st Place: Kalli Roskos, Delran

2nd Place: Madison Trotman, Rancocas Valley

3rd Place: Maya Hemo, Cherry Hill East

4th Place: Angelina Leone, Egg Harbor Township

128 pounds

1st Place: Gabriella Miller, Old Bridge

2nd Place: Karielys Reyes, Trenton

3rd Place: Chloe Lawler, Jackson Memorial

4th Place: Skyy Hills, Cherry Hill West

135 pounds

1st Place: Emma Matera, Delran

2nd Place: Lexi Mazzella, Bordentown

3rd Place: Dakota Morrissy, Pemberton

4th Place: Iwalani Arugedas, Trenton


JSZ’s Mike Frankel has highlights and reaction from the evening session at Williamstown:

143 pounds

1st Place: Jayla Hahn, Lakewood

2nd Place: Alexa Firestone, Kingsway

3rd Place: Alexis Rosano, Eastern

4th Place: Kamila Bieszczad

151 pounds

1st Place: Abby Stanberry, Jackson Memorial

2nd Place: Katherine Bott, Kingsway

3rd Place: Rachel Forsman, Eastern

4th Place: Savanna Marlin, Rancocas Valley

161 pounds

1st Place: Jess Johnson, Manalapan

2nd Place: Jordyn Katz, Jackson Memorial

3rd Place: Peyton Rieger, Kingsway

4th Place: Olivia Palmer, Timber Creek

180 pounds

1st Place: Hannah Dahl, Pennsauken

2nd Place: Ana Gonzalez, Lakewood

3rd Place: Ella Yanuzzelli, Southern

4th Place: Gina Novello, Jackson Memorial

215 pounds

1st Place: Mia Lazaurs, Raritan

2nd Place: Aleksandra Bieszczad, Jackson Memorial

3rd Place: Evelyn Santana, Cherry Hill West