Biggest Upsets from Day One of the State Tournament

The opening rounds of the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships are always unpredictable, but today’s action took it to another level. From top seeds falling early to dark horses making statement wins, the first two rounds have already shaken up the brackets and set the stage for a thrilling finish.

We’ve seen highly ranked contenders stunned, underdogs rise to the occasion, and brackets completely reshaped in just a few short hours. Here are some of the biggest upsets in the first day of action.

Preliminary Round

106 - #23 Will Cruz, Paulsboro def. #10 Will Webb, Don Bosco by decision 8-4

113 - #24 Muhammad Abuhadba, Passaic Tech def. #9 Robert Rodriguez, St. Peter’s Prep by decision 8-1

113 - #26 Marcos Asan, Bergen Catholic, def. #7 Michael Dibiase, Red Bank Catholic by decision 5-4

126- #24 Derek Sutphen, Immaculata def. #9 Kevin Ruland, Red Bank Regional by major decision 11-1

126- #28 Andrew Bonita, Don Bosco def. #5 Salvatore Borrometi, St. Peter’s Prep by decision 6-2

190 - #21 Trip Freitag, Manville def. #12 Amir Reason-Dallas, Timber Creek by decision 13-7

215 - #23 Guy Oelsner, Paramus Catholic def. #10 Bryann Mejias, Cliffside Park by decision 5-4

Pre-quarterfinals

113 - #12 Michael Daly, Cranford def. #5 Joseph Viola, Seton Hall Prep by decision 7-1

120 - #13 Joseph Pellicci, Paramus Catholic def. #4 Aundre Hill, Paulsboro by Fall 4:18

138 - #11 Armanii McCann, Jackson Liberty def. #6 Gavin Duran, Ridge by decision 13-10

144 - #11 Nicholas Schwartz, Delbarton def. #6 Attila Vigilante, Southern by decision 7-5

150 -  #12 Sowzrawca Tsay, Bergen Catholic def. Dezmond Lenaghan, St. John Vianney by decision 7-5

165 - #11 Jordan Ayyash, Jackson Liberty def. #6 Cristian Gioia, Gov. Livingston by decision 7-3