Paulsboro has 4 champs in Region 8 wrestling

Top-seeded Gerald Hodges of

Paulsboro

won a colossal clash at 215 pounds, and was joined by three Red Raiders teammates in taking home titles from yesterday's NJSIAA Region 8 wrestling championships at Absegami.

Hodges ran his season record to 38-0 with a 3-2 decision over

Highland

's Joe Grisko, the No. 2 seed, who suffered his first loss in 37 matches.

Other Paulsboro athletes who prevailed were Joe Duca (36-1) at 112 pounds, Eric Dunnet (37-2) at 119 and Zach Greenwald (23-5) at 189.

Kingsway

was the only other multiple winner, with two.

The Results

Finals

103: Chuck Zeisloft, Gateway, dec. Coley O'Brien, St. Augustine, 2-1 (2 OT).

112:

Joe Duca, Paulsboro, dec. Brian Conley, St. Augustine, 9-2.

119:

Eric Dunnet, Paulsboro, dec. A.J. Fisher, St. Augustine, 3-0.

125:

Anthony Curcio, Washington Township, dec. Eric Reger, Delsea, 11-2.

130:

Anthony Rizzolo, Deptford, dec. Josh Burman, St. Joseph, 11-7.

135:

John Renard, Kingsway, dec. Matt Catalano, Highland, 7-3.

140:

Anthony Baldosaro, Delsea, pinned Matt Kappler, Deptford, 3:49.

145:

Rich Bushby, Kingsway, dec. Mike Digalbo, St. Augustine, 5-3.

152:

John Bakuckas, Hammonton, dec. Dustin Deckard, Pennsville, 5-4 (2 OT).

160:

Scott Kelley, Sacred Heart, dec. Zach Agostino, Egg Harbor Township, 4-2.

171:

John Starcevich, Pennsville, dec. Leon White, St. Augustine, 9-3.

189:

Zach Greenwald, Paulsboro, dec. Jim Hassett, Williamstown, 5-4.

215:

Gerald Hodges, Paulsboro, dec. Joe Grisko, Highland, 3-2.

Hwt.:

Chris Howley, Triton, dec. Jon Flegel, Absegami, 3-2.

Third-place consolations

103: Rob Jillard, Delsea, pinned Dontay Scott, Lindenwold, 5:02.

112:

James Higgins, Washington Township, dec. Anthony Parente, Schalick, 10-2.

119:

Kurtis Becker, Kingsway, dec. Charlie Huff, Washington Township, 1-0.

125:

Tom Breder, Buena, pinned C.J. Conger, St. Augustine, 1:58.

130:

Luke Fedechko, Delsea, dec. Wesley Miller, Clearview, 7-2.

135:

Nick Digalbo, St. Augustine, dec. Josh Owens, Delsea, 6-3.

140:

C.J. Cobb, Williamstown, dec. Shane Larocca, Timber Creek, 19-4.

145:

Joe Lowry, Timber Creek, dec. Joe Migoley, Williamstown, 11-2.

152:

James Hoffman, Millville, pinned Josh Kerr, West Deptford, 1:27.

160:

Jimmy Gentile, Paulsboro, pinned Jordan Corona, Holy Spirit, 5:14.

171:

Jack Flannery, West Deptford, pinned Cameron Aregood, Gateway, 6:30 (OT).

189:

Leuerne Harris, Glassboro, dec. Tom Pangia, Hammonton, 7-6.

215:

Bill Damiana, Lower Cape May, dec. Jake Bentsen, Hammonton, 3-0.

Hwt.:

Dan Walker, Delsea, dec. Dom Hinrichsen, Buena, 3-2.

Semifinals

103: Coley O'Brien, St. Augustine, pinned Dontay Scott, Lindenwold, 3:24; Chuck Zeisloft, Gateway, dec. Rob Jillard, Delsea, 6-3.

112:

Joe Duca, Paulsboro, pinned Mario Sandoval, Lindenwold, 1:00; Brian Conley, St. Augustine, dec. Anthony Parente, Schalick, 9-3.

119:

Eric Dunnet, Paulsboro, dec. Charlie Huff, Washington Township, 9-1; A.J. Fisher, St. Augustine, dec. Ryan Cheek, Oakcrest, 7-5 (OT).

125:

Eric Reger, Delsea, dec. Ron Cuff, Schalick, 6-5; Anthony Curcio, Washington Township, dec. C.J. Conger, St. Augustine, 11-5.

130:

Anthony Rizzolo, Deptford, dec. Wesley Miller, Clearview, 9-2; Josh Burman, St. Joseph, pinned Luke Fedechko, Delsea, 2:50.

135:

John Renard, Kingsway, pinned Nick Digalbo, St. Augustine, 5:15; Matt Catalano, Highland, pinned Frank Higgins, Washington Township, 5:00.

140:

Anthony Baldosaro, Delsea, dec. C.J. Cobb, Williamstown, 6-1; Matt Kappler, Deptford, dec. Josh Smith, Kingsway, 15-3.

145:

Rich Bushby, Kingsway, dec. Joe Lowry, Timber Creek, 8-5; Mike Digalbo, St. Augustine, dec. Dave Foulke, Absegami, 8-1.

152:

Dustin Deckard, Pennsville, dec. James Hoffman, Millville, 8-3; John Bakuckas, Hammonton, dec. Robb Loeffler, Deptford, 6-1.

160:

Zach Agostino, Egg Harbor Township, dec. Jimmy Gentile, Paulsboro, 3-2 (OT); Scott Kelley, Sacred Heart, dec. Dan Willing, Williamstown, 7-0.

171:

John Starcevich, Pennsville, pinned Cameron Aregood, Gateway, :31; Leon White, St. Augustine, dec. Joe Capizzi, Timber Creek, 20-4.

189:

Jim Hassett, Williamstown, dec. Anthony Merridan, Penns Grove, 9-5; Zach Greenwald, Paulsboro, dec. Leuerne Harris, Glassboro, 6-2.

215:

Gerald Hodges, Paulsboro, dec. Mahalo Camba, Cumberland, 18-3; Joe Grisko, Highland, dec. Bill Damiana, Lower Cape May, 9-7.

Hwt.:

Jon Flegel, Absegami, pinned Chaz Lear, Lower Cape May, 1:21; Chris Howley, Triton, pinned Dom Hinrichsen, Buena, 2:22.

Wrestleback Semifinals

103: Rob Jillard, Delsea, dec. Joe Manno, Schalick, 15-0; Dontay Scott, Lindenwold, dec. Kevin Birmingham, Timber Creek, 17-14.

112:

Anthony Parente, Schalick, dec. Nick Pagano, Hammonton, 7-3; James Higgins, Washington Township, pinned Mario Sandoval, Lindenwold, 1:51.

119:

Kurtis Becker, Kingsway, dec. Ryan Cheek, Oakcrest, 10-1; Charlie Huff, Washington Township, dec. Ryan Mosher, Sacred Heart, 5-3.

125:

C.J. Conger, St. Augustine, dec. Don Dennis, West Deptford, 15-0; Tom Breder, Buena, pinned Ron Cuff, Schalick, 4:22.

130:

Luke Fedechko, Delsea, dec. Erick Wilson, Schalick, 8-2; Wesley Miller, Clearview, dec. Zach Inman, Pennsville, 8-7.

135:

Josh Owens, Delsea, dec. Frank Higgins, Washington Township, 4-1; Nick Digalbo, St. Augustine, dec. Brett Sterr, Absegami, 11-7.

140:

Shane Larocca, Timber Creek, dec. Josh Smith, Kingsway, 4-2; C.J. Cobb, Williamstown, dec. Bobby Cantoni, Buena, 9-3.

145:

Joe Migoley, Williamstown, dec. Dave Foulke, Absegami, 12-2; Joe Lowry, Timber Creek, dec. Brian Lewis, West Deptford, 3-0.

152:

Josh Kerr, West Deptford, dec. Robb Loeffler, Deptford, 13-10 (2OT); James Hoffman, Millville, pinned Ryan Grusemeyer, Buena, 4:22.

160:

Jordan Corona, Holy Spirit, dec. Dan Willing, Williamstown, 1-0; Jimmy Gentile, Paulsboro, dec. Dom Mancini, Hammonton, 10-4.

171:

Jack Flannery, West Deptford, dec. Joe Capizzi, Timber Creek, 4-2; Cameron Aregood, Gateway, pinned David Zeak, Oakcrest, :39.

189:

Leuerne Harris, Glassboro, pinned Sean Herold, Buena, :32; Tom Pangia, Hammonton, pinned Anthony Merridan, Penns Grove, 3:05.

215:

Bill Damiana, Lower Cape May, dec. Robert Lloyd, Overbrook, 16-1; Jake Bentsen, Hammonton, dec. Mahalo Camba, Cumberland, 11-6.

Hwt.:

Dom Hinrichsen, Buena, dec. Nick Comoroto, Gloucester Catholic, 12-6; Dan Walker, Delsea, pinned Chaz Lear, Lower Cape May, 1:15.

Wrestleback Quarterfinals

103: Joe Manno, Schalick, pinned Mark Rodriguez, Buena, 5:32; Kevin Birmingham, Timber Creek, dec. Dymere Rappa, Paulsboro, 10-8.

112:

Nick Pagano, Hammonton, dec. Rich Kelly, Buena, 12-7; James Higgins, Washington Township, dec. Matt McCall, Deptford, 11-3.

119:

Kurtis Becker, Kingsway, dec. Derek Martinez, Timber Creek, 5-2; Ryan Mosher, Sacred Heart, dec. Andre Thompson, Winslow Township, 3-1.

125:

Don Dennis, West Deptford, dec. Ryan Layton, Clearview, 6-5; Tom Breder, Buena, pinned Shane Robinson, Absegami, 5:27.

130:

Erick Wilson, Schalick, dec. John Harvey, Absegami, 9-7 (OT); Zach Inman, Pennsville, dec. Mike Mucci, West Deptford, 7-1.

135:

Josh Owens, Delsea, dec. Brandon Samuel, Paulsboro, 5-2; Brett Sterr, Absegami, dec. Vinny Visceglia, Williamstown, 7-0.

140:

Shane Larocca, Timber Creek, dec. Adam Schroeder, St. Augustine, 16-8; Bobby Cantoni, Buena, dec. Chris Mucci, West Deptford, 3-2.

145:

Joe Migoley, Williamstown, pinned Josh Scheeper, Clayton, 1:59; Brian Lewis, West Deptford, dec. Tom Vitola, Delsea, 18-6.

152:

Josh Kerr, West Deptford, dec. Kyle Anerousis, Williamstown, 9-2; Ryan Grusemeyer, Buena, dec. Matt Graham, Ocean City, 9-2.

160:

Jordan Corona, Holy Spirit, pinned Matt Smith, West Deptford, 3:39; Dom Mancini, Hammonton, dec. Aaron Kautz, Clearview, 6-2.

171:

Jack Flannery, West Deptford, dec. Colin Walsh, Washington Township, 7-2; David Zeak, Oakcrest, dec. Scott Kronberger, Delsea, 4-0.

189:

Sean Herold, Buena, dec. Dan Sawyer, Delsea, 9-4; Tom Pangia, Hammonton, dec. Jon Smith, Triton, 13-7.

215:

Robert Lloyd, Overbrook, pinned Colin Dwyer, Schalick, 1:08; Jake Bentsen, Hammonton, dec. Will Anderson, Delsea, 10-2.

Hwt.:

Nick Comoroto, Gloucester Catholic, won by forfeit; Dan Walker, Delsea, dec. A.J. Karr, Pennsville, 3-2.