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2002 NJSIAA State Champions

103 Pat Dattalo Randolph 112 Ivan Wigginas Sterling 119 Matt Valenti Kittatinny 125 Ryan Bridge Absegami 130 Bob Stinson Camden Catholic 135 Don Fisch Delsea 140 Antonio Mangione Delbarton 145 Brandon Becker Kingsway 152 Rick Frondorf North Hunterdon 160 Ryan Cunningham Chery Hill West 171 Nick Roy Wall Township 189 Jeff Black Absegami 215 Adam Cooney Holy Cross 275 Tom Curl Paulsboro

69th Annual NJSIAA State Tournament

Team Tournament State Championship Finals Semifinals Wrestlebacks Quarterfinals Preliminary Rounds State Seeding Super Regions Regions District

2002 SPORTSINTHEGARDENSTATE.COM State TournamentFastest Pin Awards Championship Finals 275 Tom Curl Paulsboro :27 Third Place Finals 135 Dave Rogers Brick Memorial :56 Fifth Place Finals 125 Marc Rosenfeld Brick Memorial 1:48 Semifinals 103 Patrick Dattalo Randolph 1:24 Quarterfinals 189 Jerry Rinaldi Lodi :34 Semifinal Wrestlebacks 119 Zac Cunliffe Howell 1:41 Quarterfinal Wrestlebacks 275 Joe Stefanelli Caldwell 3:07 Pre-Quarterfinals 215 Mike D'Andrea Washington Twp 1:10 Preliminaries 135 Brad Webb Randolph :39 DONALD RINGLER AWARD Outstanding Wrestler Randolph's Patrick Dattalo receives the Donald Ringler Award from Bob Frederick, Tournament Director

Second Place	Third Place
103 Bryan Nunziato Bergen Catholic 112 Zach Tanelli Millburn 119 Ed Giosa Camden Catholic 125 Anthony Leardi Butler 130 Matt Anderson South Plainfield 135 Don Fisch Delsea 140 Mark Cartella Clearview 145 Joel Galante Ocean 152 Ryan Goodman Absegami 160 Vin Salek Toms River East 171 Brian Lucas Bergen Catholic 189 Dan Clark Southern 215 Mike Mendenhall Paulsboro 275 Mike Davidowich Eastern	103 Dave Tomasette Washington Township 112 Dan Hill Manalapan 119 Zac Cunliffe Howell 125 Dan Appello Roselle Park 130 Anthony Dunkin Dumont 135 Dave Rogers Brick Memorial 140 Gene Zanetti J.P. Stevens 145 Mike Weber Kittatinny 152 Devin Mesanko Toms River East 160 Jason Mar Spotswood 171 Ardian Ramadani Garfield 189 Jerry Rinadli Lodi 215 Greg Donofrio Cranford 275 Chris Gornik Cranford

Fourth Place

Fifth Place

Sixth Place

103	Nick Manochio (Manalapan)	103	Kyle Milanese (Delran)	103	Andrew Gewain (Hillsborough)
112	C.J. Mays (Oakcrest)	112	Nick Bridge (Absegami)	112	Sal Irizarry (Don Bosco Tech)
119	Trevor Braxton (Newton)	119	Mike Apicelli (Ocean)	119	Ryan O'Hara (Paulsboro)
125	Jaime Lijo (Hopatcong)	125	Marc Rosenfeld (Brick Memorial)	125	Anthony Montes (Nutley)
130	Jarred Mercado (Pitman)	130	Andrew Flanagan (Bound Brook)	130	Kyle Poulsen (Piscataway)
135	Greg Politi (Hanover Park)	135	Charlie Pinto (Wallkill Valley)	135	Kyle Nasdeo (South Brunswick)
140	Pat Brady (Pt. Pleasant Boro)	140	Zach Shanaman (Pingry)	140	Antoine Ketler (Rutherford)
145	John Cholish (Delbarton)	145	Scott Doerr (South Plainfield)	145	Wilhelm Keinhofer (Old Bridge)
152	Jordan Hicks (Eastern)	152	Ken Perry (West Milford)	152	Dan Hutchins (Delaware Valley)
160	Ray Lamb (Absegami)	160	Dave Post (Phillipsburg)	160	Anthony Cavico (Bishop Ahr)
171	Ardian Ramadani (Garfield)	171	Doug Umbehauer (Lenape)	171	Anthony Orio (Eastern)
189	Brett Jankos (Brick Memorial)	189	Greg Maxwell (Buena)	189	Mark Eberstein (Hunterdon Central)
215	O. J. DeChristofano (Pequannock)	215	Rob Panfili (Saddle Brook)	215	Zach Hammond (Absegami)
275	Devin Perez (Pope John)	275	John Loff (Jackson)	275	Rameel Meekins (Westwood0

Seventh & Eighth Places 103 Kyle Milanese (Delran) 103 Jeff Pascarella (Jackson) 112 Mike Gummerson (Kittatinny) 112 Ricky Ringel (Scotch Plains-Fanwood) 119 Trevor Duddy (Phillipsburg) 119 Ian Gorham (Old Bridge) 125 Mark Kosyk (Camden Catholic) 125 Brian Zane (Delsea) 130 Bryan Heller (Rumson-Fair Haven) 130 Steve Swentzel (Sparta) 135 Brian May (Pequannock) 135 Chris Wells (Parsippany) 140 Steve Hult (Pascack Valley)

140 Jim Miller (Sparta) 145 Anthony Miscia (Long Branch) 145 Tim Sramowicz (Brick Township) 152 Ron Kaiser (Lodi) 152 Mike Mabel (Kittatinny) 160 Jason Bilinski (Delsea) 160 John Hesse (Parsippany Hills) 171 Jeremy Edwards (Jackson) 171 Mike Wojcik (Old Bridge) 189 Konrad Dudziak (St. Peter's Prep) 189 Lee Dugan (St. Joseph Regional) 215 Tom Hill (Emerson/Park Ridge) 215 Tom Rant (Ocean City) 275 Jason Franklin (Paterson Eastside) 275 Jeff Tyler (Delsea)

HARRY E. LAKE AWARD Contributions to New Jersey Wrestling Dr. Sam Crosby RICHARD C. MIRSHAK AWARD Officiating Excellence Ken Bernabe

2002 NJSIAA State Championship Finals

103 Pounds	112 Pounds	119 Pounds	125 Pounds

103	Pat Dattalo (Randolph)	pin	Bryan Nunziato (Bergen Catholic)	2:23
112	Ivan Wiggins (Sterling)	decision	Zach Tanelli (Millburn)	8-4
119	Matt Valenti (Kittatinny)	decision	Ed Giosa (Camden Catholic	10-6
125	Ryan Bridge (Absegamo)	decision	Anthony Leardi (Butler)	3-2
130	Bob Stinson (Camden Catholic)	decision	Matt Anderson (South Plainfield)	6-3
135	Don Fisch (Delsea)	decision	Mike Malosky (Pinelands)	9-8
140	Antonion Magione (Delbarton)	decision	Mark Cartella (Clearview)	5-1
145	Brandon Becker (Kingsey)	decision	Joe Galante (Ocean City)	8-2
152	Ricky Frondorf (North Hunterdon)	major decision	Ryan Goodman (Absegami)	16-7
160	Ryan Cunningham (Cherry Hill West)	decision	Vin Salek (Toms River East)	5-4
171	Nick Roy (Wall)	decision	Brian Lucas (Bergen Catholic)	5-2
189	Jeff Black (Absegami)	decision	Dan Clark (Southern)	12-6
215	Adam Cooney (Holy Cross)	decision	Mike Mendenhall (Paulsboro)	3-2
275	Tom Curl (Paulsboro)	pin	Mike Davidowich (Eastern)	:27

130 Pounds	135 Pounds	140 Pounds	145 Pounds

2002 NJSIAA State Championship Third Place Consolations

103	Dave Tomasette (Washington Township)	pin	Nick Manachio (Manalapan)	3:23
112	Dan Hilt (Manalapan)	decision	C.J. Mays (Oakcrest)	8-2
119	Zac Cunliffe (Howell)	decision	Trevor Braxton (Newton)	9-3
125	Dan Appello (Rosella Park)	decision	Jaime Lijo (Hopatcong)	3-2
130	Anthony Dunkin (Dumont)	decision	Jarred Mercado (Pitman)	3-0
135	Dave Rogers (Brick Memorial)	pin	Greg Politi (Hanover Park)	:56
140	Gene Zannetti (J.P. Stevens)	decision	Pat Brado (Point Pleasant Boro)	4-2
145	Mike Weber (Kittatinny)	decision	John Cholish (Delbarton)	6-3
152	Devin Mesanko (Toms River East)	decision	Jordan Hicks (Eastern)	5-3
160	Jason Mar (Sportswood)	decision	Ray Lamb (Absegami)	12-7
171	Adrian Eamadani (Garfield)	decision	Zach Garren (Paulsboro)	8-6
189	Jerry Rinaldi (Lodi)	decision	Brett Jankos (Brick Memorial)	4-1
215	Greg Donofrio (Cranford)	decision	O.J. DeChristofano (Pequannock)	9-3
275	Chris Gormik (Shore)	pin	Devin Perez (Pope John)	1:59

152 Pounds	160 Pounds	171 Pounds	189 Pounds

2002 NJSIAA State Championship Fifth Place Consolations

103	Kyle Milanese (Delran)	decison	Andrew Gewain (Hillsborough)	6-4
112	Nick Bridge (Absegami)	pin	Sal Irizarry (Don Bosco Tech)	2:55
119	Mime Apicelli (Ocean)	pin	Ryan O'Hara (Paulsboro)	5:35
125	Marc Rosenfeld (Brick Memorial)	pin	Anthony Montes (Nutley)	:49
130	Andrew Flanagan (Bound Brook)	decision	Kyle Poulsen (Piscataway)	10-5
135	Charlie Pinto (Wallkill Valley)	decision	Kyle Nasdeo (South Brunswick)	8-5
140	Zach Shanaman (Pingry)	major decision	Antoine Ketler (Pemberton)	19-8
145	Scott Doerr (South Plainfield)	decision	Wilhelm Keinhoffer (Old Bridge)	8-7
152	Ken Perry (West Milford)	decision	Dan Hutchins (Delaware Valley)	5-3
160	Dave Post (Phillipsburg)	major decision	Anthony Cavico (Bishop Ahr)	13-4
171	Doug Umbehauer (Lenape)	decision	Anthony Orio (Eastern)	3-1
189	Greg Maxwell (Buena)	decision	Mark Eberstein (Hunterdon Central)	11-7
215	Rob Panfili (Saddle Brook)	pin	Zach Hammond (Absegami)	2:16
275	John Loff (Jackson)	decision	Rameel Meekins (Westwood)	10-8 OT

Co-Coaches of the Year	215 Pounds	275 Pounds	Co-Coaches of the Year

2002 NJSIAA State Championship Quarterfinals

103: Dave Tomasette (Washington) tech. fall. Nick Mattia (Belleville) 4:00, 17-1; Patrick Dattalo (Randolph) dec. Nick Manochio (Manalapan) 14-7; Kyle Milanese (Delran) dec. Anthony Nicolicchi (Hopatcong) 11-7; Bryan Nunziato (Bergen Catholic) tech. fall. James Grant (St. Marys) 5:00, 15-0

112: C.J. Mays (Oakcrest) dec. Joe Bubenheimer (Woodbridge) 8-2; Zach Tanelli (Millburn) dec. Albert Dattalo (Randolph) 16-13; Dan Hilt (Manalapan) dec. J.W. Bykowski (Pequannock) 8-5; Ivan Wiggins (Sterling) maj. dec. Ryan Stroebel (Pascack Hills) 16-5

119: Matt Valenti (Kittatinny) dec. Amin Queen (Elizabeth) 6-1; Mike Apicelli (Ocean) dec. Desmond Wiggins (Sterling) 2-1, 2 OT criteria; Ryan O'Hara (Paulsboro) dec. Ian Gorham (Old Bridge) 5-0; Ed Giosa (Camden Catholic) maj. dec. Frankie Page (Hamilton West) 5:27

125: Ryan Bridge (Absegami) pin Dan Appello (Roselle Park) 2:37; Anthony Montes (Nutley) dec. Brian Zane (Delsea) 11-8; Marc Rosenfeld (Brick Memorial) maj. dec. Mike Galorenzo (Bergen Catholic) 13-4; Anthony Leardi (Butler) maj. dec. Mark Kosyk (Camden Catholic) 9-3

130: Matt Anderson (South Plainfield) dec. Steve Swentzel (Sparta) 7-4; Jarred Mercado (Pitman) 5-4; Anthony Dunkin (Nutley) dec. Mark Moyer (Somerville) 8-6; Bob Stinson (Camden Catholic) dec. Andrew Flanagan (Bound Brook) 12-6

135: Mike Molosky (Pinelands) d. Ryan Pope (Rancocas Valley) 7-1; Kyle Nasdeo (South Brunswick) d. Bob McMullen (Northern Burlington) 12-8; Dave Rogers (Brick Memorial) d. Chris Wells (Parsippany) 9-2; Don Fisch (Delsea) d. Greg Politi (Hanover Park) 12-5

140: Antonio Mangione (Delbarton) dec. Jim Miller (Sparta) 7-2; Zach Shanaman (Pingry) pin Keros Cooper (Pitman) 5:35; Pat Brady (Point Pleasant Boro) dec. Gene Zanetti (J.P. Stevens) 7-6; Mark Cartella (Clearview) dec. Steve Hult (Pascack Valley) 2-1

145: John Cholish (Delbarton) maj. dec. Anthony Miscia (Long Branch) 5-1; Joe Galante (Ocean City) dec. Scott Doerr (South Plainfield) 5-3; Brandon Becker (Kingsway) dec. Wilhelm Kienhofer (Old Bridge) 11-9; Mike Weber (Kittatinny) pin Mark Bergman (Bishop Eustace Prep) 1:52

152: Ricky Frondorf (North Hunterdon) dec. Ken Perry (West Milford) 12-7; Dan Hutchins (Delaware Valley) dec. Vin Finaldi (Hanover Park) 3-1, OT; Ryan Goodman (Absegami) dec. Allen Van Ness (Somerville) 8-3; Devin Mesanko (Toms River East) maj. dec. Dave Sica (Lyndhurst) 13-0

160: Ryan Cunningham (Cherry Hill West) dec. Jason Mar (Spotswood) 9-2; Ray Lamb (Absegami) dec. John Hesse (Parsippany) 7-5 OT; Anthony Cavico (Bishop Ahr) dec. Jason Bilinski (Delsea) 5-3; Vinnie Salek (Toms River East) dec. Dave Post (Phillipsburg) 10-9

171: Nick Roy (Wall) tech. fall Matt Morin (Brick Memorial) 16-1, 2:57; Zach Garren (Paulsboro) dec. Ardian Ramadani (Garfield) 6-5; Anthony Orio (Eastern) dec. Nick Calandrino (Emerson) 8-7; Brian Lucas (Bergen Catholic) dec. Doug Umbehauer (Lenape) 5-3

189: Jerry Rinaldi (Lodi) pin Greg Maxwell (Buena) :34; Jeff Black (Absegami) pin Matt Mason (Bloomfield) 3:58; Brett Jankos (Brick Memorial) dec. Derrick Cromartie (South Brunswick) 6-3; Dan Clark (Southern) pin Mark Eberstein (Hunterdon Central) 4:48

215: Adam Cooney (Holy Cross) tech. fall Tim Karmazin (J.P. Stevens) 16-1, 5:17; D.J. DeChristofano (Pequannock) dec. Tom Hill (Emerson) 10-3; Greg Donofrio (Cranford) dec. Jareem Miranda (Whippany Park) 9-6; Mike Mendenhall (Paulsboro) dec. Tom Rant (Ocean) 8-3

275: Tom Curl (Paulsboro) pin Tim Jones (North Hunterdon) 1:27; Ramel Meekins (Westwood) pin Jason Franklin (Paterson Eastside) 4:17; Mike Davidowich (Eastern) dec. Chris Gornik (Shore) 5-2; John Loff (Jackson) dec. Cory Ackerson (Wayne Valley) 5-4

County Championships

Bergen Essex Middlesex Morris Passaic Shore Somerset Union

2002 NJSIAA Team Champions

Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV
Paulsboro	Kittatinny	South Plainfield	Absegami
North 1 Emerson/Park Ridge North 2 Belvidere Central Bound Brook South Paulsboro	North 1 Kittatinny North 2 Pequannock Central Delaware Valley South Kingsway	North 1 High Point North 2 Rahway Central South Plainfield South Egg Harbor	North 1 Fair Lawn North 2 Phillipsburg Central Old Bridge South Absegami

Parochial A Parochial B Camden Catholic St. Augustine Prep North St. Peter's Prep South Camden Catholic North Not Awarded South St. Augustine Prep m m m m m m

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