Wrestling: Courier News Area Skyland, GMC and Union 2024-25 All-Area teams

It’s been another exciting season on the mat filled with highlights and great performances. Here are the Courier News 2024-25 All-Area selections.

The area consists of Somerset, Hunterdon and parts of Middlesex (Piscataway, South Plainfield and Middlesex/Dunellen) and Union counties (Governor Livingston, New Providence, Plainfield, Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Westfield).

Wrestlers are slotted based on weights at which they competed in the postseason, meaning the start of the district tournament.

The first criteria is earning a state medal (Top 8). Then, other factors are weighed such as postseason advancement, quality wins and head-to-head matches with each weight decided on a case-by-case basis after evaluating the whole body of work.

There are three teams and an honorable mention.

FIRST TEAM

106 – Daniel Berardi, Westfield, Jr.

36-7, 2nd UCT, 1st District 13, 1st Region 4

Berardi made a jump from 20 wins as a sophomore to a 36-win season that included district and region championships and winning a match at the state tournament. In Region 4, he earned the gold medal as the No. 4 seed with a tech fall over the top seed in the semifinals and a 7-5 win over the No. 2 seed in the final.

113 – Owen O`Leary, Ridge, Jr.

31-8, 2nd SCT, 1st District 16, 3rd Region 4

O’Leary had a breakout season after a nice sophomore year with 22 wins, in which he went 0-1 in the region. He cranked out 30-plus wins, captured a district title and placed third in Region 4 as the No. 6 seed. O’Leary won two matches in Atlantic City.

120 – Jack Abramson, Pingry, So.

35-9, 2nd SCT, 2nd District 15, 1st Region 4

Abramson followed up his 26-win freshman season by reaching Atlantic City as a region champ and winning two matches in his first state tournament appearance. He spent most of the year at 126/132, beating a returning state placewinner and wrestling other top guys tough. He dropped to 120 for the postseason and won Region 4 as the No. 3 seed.

126 – Anthony DiAndrea, Watchung Hills, Jr.

39-3, 1st SCT, 1st District 15, 1st Region 4, State 3rd

DiAndrea continues to get better and earned his third state medal after placing seventh and fifth. He took third as the No. 6 seed with wins over the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 seeds. The junior’s marquee wins included three victories over Delaware Valley’s Jaden Perez, a two-time state medalist. DiAndrea also won a Sam Cali Battle for the Belt title.

132 – Aidan Yarussi, North Hunterdon, So.

38-7, 2nd H/W/S/T, 1st District 14, 2nd Region 4, Top 12 State

Yarussi exploded on the varsity with a 30-13 freshman season and reached the state tournament with a win in AC. He continued his upswing by capturing his first district title and going 3-2 in the state tournament, dropping his blood round match in the tiebreaker. The sophomore went 5-0 with all bonus point wins in North Hunterdon’s run to the Group 4 championship. He also won a Ron Mazzola Memorial Wrestling Tournament title.

138 – Gavin Duran, Ridge, Sr.

30-6, 2nd SCT, 1st District 16, 1st Region 4, Top 12 State

Duran showed he’s one of the state’s best wrestlers with his second consecutive top 12 finish in Atlantic City. He broke through with his first region title and won his second district crown. Duran was a four-year staple in the Red Devils’ lineup qualifying for four region and three state tournaments in his career, as well as placing in the top four in the SCT four times.

144 – Nate Keller, Immaculata, So.

40-5, 1st SCT, 1st District 8, 1st Region 2, Top 12 State

Keller had his second straight 40-win season and helped the Spartans to their first-ever win the sectional tournament. He repeated as a district champion and went 3-2 in the state tournament to finish in the top 12 for the second time. His highlights included being named the Somerset County Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler for his 4-1 (SV) win over Duran, avenging a loss in last year’s semifinals. The sophomore also won the Walter Woods Holiday Tournament and reached the sixth consolation round in the Beast of the East.

150 – Rhett Washleski, Hunterdon Central, Jr.

41-5, 1st District 20, 2nd Region 5, State 7th

Washleski had a great two seasons as an underclassman but just missed placing in the state tournament. He broke through this winter by finishing seventh in Atlantic City to reach the podium. Washleski also took fifth at the Beast of the East and won his third district title and second Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament gold medal.

157 –Sean Love, Piscataway, Jr.

36-4, 2nd GMCT, 1st District 19, 2nd Region 5, State 5th

Love upped a strong sophomore season into superstar status as a junior. He went from 0-2 in the state tournament to reaching the podium, including a thrilling, late comeback to win 12-11 in the blood round. Love also won titles at the Mike Dessino Invitational and the A-Nice Invitational. He had a memorable series with St. Joseph’s Morgan Schwarz, in which he held a 2-1 edge, as well as a medical forfeit win in the state fifth-place match

165 – Cristian Gioia, Governor Livingston, Sr.

40-6, 1st UCT, 1st District 11, 2nd Region 3, State 8th

Gioia capped his terrific Highlanders career with his second straight state medal. He did it the hard way with three consecutive wrestleback wins after falling in the second round. Gioia also won his third district title and earned his first UCT crown after a pair of runner-up finishes. Gioia, who first advanced to the region as a freshman 132-pounder, also topped the podium this season at the Ricky I Memorial Tournament and Hunterdon Central Invitational.

175 – Evan Kinney, North Hunterdon, Sr.

36-5, 2nd H/W/S/T, 1st District 14, 1st Region 4

Kinney nearly doubled his win total from a 21-18 junior season and became a full-fledged star for the Lions. The senior captured district and region titles and went 5-0 in North Hunterdon’s run to the Group 4 title with all pins or tech falls. Kinney advanced to his second state tournament and won two matches. He also won the Ron Mazzola Memorial Wrestling Tournament and took third in the Robin Leff Tournament.

190 – Jake Zemsky, Westfield, Jr.

38-5, 2nd UCT, 1st District 13, 1st Region 4, State 7th

Zemsky is a rare three-year starter at 190 and the junior has made strides each season. This winter, Zemsky turned in his best performances by winning his first district and region titles and then reached the state podium with an eight-place finish.

215 – Nathan Faxon,Governor Livingston, Sr.

41-3, 1st UCT, 1st District 11, 1st Region 3, State 7th

Faxon has earned a haul of gold medals in his career. This season, he earned his third district title, his second UCT title (three-time placewinner) and broke through with his first region crown to advance to his third state tournament. In Atlantic City, Faxon reached the quarterfinals and scored a pin in his blood-round match en route to a seventh-place finish to get on the podium. Faxon also won Ricky I Memorial Tournament and Hunterdon Central Invitational championships this season.

285 – Nicholas Duarte, Hillsborough, Jr.

34-7, 1st SCT, 1st District 20, 3rd Region 5

Duarte had success as a sophomore heavyweight – not always easy to do – last season with 29 wins and placing sixth in the region. This year, he made another big step by winning the SCT and repeating as district champion. Duarte qualified for the state tournament with a third-place region finish.

SECOND TEAM

106 – Cayden Wadle, North Hunterdon, So.
113 – Owen Fol, North Hunterdon, Fr.
120 – Logan McDermid, Hillsborough, Sr.
126 – Jaden Perez, Delaware Valley, Sr.
132 – Mason Tettambel, Immaculata, So.
138 – Landan Riddell, Immaculata, Fr.
144 – Braeden Valley, New Providence, Jr.
150 – Jackson Bush, Delaware Valley, Sr.
157 – Ryan Engle, Ridge, Jr.
165 – Matthew Di Eduardo, Bridgewater-Raritan, Sr.
175 – Finn Cavanaugh, Pingry, Jr.
190 – Trip Freitag, Manville, Sr.
215 – Trent Levash, Bridgewater-Raritan, So.
285 – Raymir Brighton, Plainfield, Jr.

THIRD TEAM

106 – Tanner Connelly, Ridge, Jr.
113 – Ryan Spinelli, Hillsborough, So.
120 – Ryan Goldstein, Immaculata, So.
126 – Brandon Rayack, Governor Livingston, Sr.
132 – Mark Marsigliano, Bridgewater-Raritan, Sr.
138 – Yehia Abdelrahman, Westfield, Sr.
144 – Jax Obe, Montgomery, Sr.
150 – Matthew McCann, Bridgewater-Raritan, So.
157 – Luke Sinkewicz, Delaware Valley, Sr.
165 – Kwabena Morgan, Bound Brook, Jr.
175 – Emanuel Torres, South Plainfield, Sr.
190 – Lerrod Smalls, Bridgewater-Raritan, Sr.
215 – Nate Engdahl, Ridge, Jr.
285 – Kenneth Ferrari, Watchung Hills, Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Criteria: Any region qualifier (Top 3 each district) or Top 6 county or conference tournament finisher not on the first three teams
Bernards: Matthew Vazquez (157), Nolan Walsh (190), Chase Caponigro (215), David Silva (285)
Bound Brook: Ethan Delacruz (132), Jake Markey (138), Raymond Konkle (157)
Bridgewater-Raritan: Akeo Diaz (106), Lucas Pelc (113), Andrew Adell (120), Zachary Stouffer (126), Logan Levine (138), Gabriel Medina-Coello (285)
Delaware Valley: Tristan Fawthrop (106), Tanner Donaruma (113), Julian Bednar (120), Luacs Beyers (120), Tye Falkenstein (132), Michael Hasson (138), Sebastian Dobak (144), Olivier Paul (165), Luken Alberdi (285)
Franklin: Solomon Pasteur (157), Isaiah Tyson (165), Evan Hartel (285)
Governor Livingston: Lucas Villanueva (106), Brandon McGuire (113), Eduardo Ribeiro (120), Henrique Ribeiro (138), Thomas Dinorscio (144), Vincent Capone (150), Jake Kreisberg (157)
Hillsborough: Zach Iannucci (126), Corey Iannucci (132), Anthony Mayo (138), Owen Miller (144), Matt Miller (157), Anthony Franzoso (175), Aren Hidalgo (190)
Hunterdon Central: Aidan Thompson (144), Grant Thompson (157), Nehemiah Bugash (175), Declan Joyce (285)
Immaculata: Lucas Loffredo (106), Daniel Cabarcas (113), Derek Sutphen (126), Ethan Weiner (150), Jaiden Drake-Murray (190)
Manville: Elijah Bennett (126), Mohamed Abdelmageed (132), Isaiah Bennett (144), Anthony Monge (150), Evan Canica (215)
Middlesex/Dunellen: Dominick McQuone (126), Jack Griffin (175)
Montgomery: Rishi Bagchi (106), Gavin Fong (113), Austin Allen (190), Jack Dowling (285)
New Providence: Ethan Gallo (120), Antonio Gallo (157), Henry Capasso (215)
North Hunterdon: Joseph Celentano (120), Reid Buzby (126), Kieran Raley (138), Vincenzo Darrow (150), Joshua Joubert (157), Dylan McGuinness (165), Owen Dandeo (190), Anthony DeSimone (215)
Pingry: Max Ventura (144)
Piscataway: Aiden Wallace-Rodriguez (120), Jonathan Monasterio (165), Vincent Williams (285)
Plainfield: Chris Diaz (150), Timothy Williams (157), Chantz Fitz (215)
Ridge: Tyson Kern (120), Lenny Paolillo (132), Ryan Yang (144), Will Corbett (150), Liam Thoma (165)
Rutgers Prep: Evan Bekos (175)
Scotch Plains-Fanwood: Justin Ellazar (113), Tristan Sirmans (120), Ryan Ricci (150), Michael Cantwell (157), John Boyle (175), Paul Boyle (215), Thomas Dowling (285)
Somerville: Sean O’Neill (190)
South Plainfield: Logan Stoeckel (106), Alex Pigna (113), Justin Culver (132), Joseph Stanzione (138), Nicholas Irizarry (144), Ryan Balent (150), Jose Rodriguez (157), James Bermingham (165)
Voorhees: Cole Dahl (106), Johnny D`Andrea (113), Christian Bollette (132), Charlie Cole (165), Dimos Maroulis (215)
Watchung Hills: Evan Frank (106), Jacob Richardson (113), Cameron Kolakowski (120), Michael Samayoa (132), Max Shaferman (138), Issac Russell (144), Ryan Higgins (150), Cody Pritzlaff (157), Nick Valenti (165), Artun Kirgezmis (175), Jake Carfaro (215)
Westfield: Max Berardi (113), Jake Conti (120), Dylan Sontz (132), Luke Sluberski (144), Seth Bekker (150), Jack McDermott (175)

This article originally appeared on MyCentralJersey.com: NJ Wrestling: Courier News Area 2024-25 All-Area teams

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FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

THIRD TEAM

HONORABLE MENTION

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