NJ Takedown’s Summer Showcase 2 is set to deliver an electrifying day of elite-level wrestling on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at St. Joseph High School ...

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Today, it's 2025 U16 National Champion and returning NJ state medalist Sean Kenny of CBA.

In this vid...

Five of the eight NJ state medalists at 120 pounds from 2025 return in 2026, led by state champion Paul Kenny of CBA and three more top-four finishers...

Jaxon Smith added a medal to the list in 2025 with his sixth place finish 184 pounds.

Youssif Hemida became a two-time NCAA All-American i...

Throwing it back to the 1997 NJ state champions and medalists!

Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall was the stage. Fourteen warriors. Fourteen s...

Six of the eight NJ state medalists at 113 pounds from 2025 return in 2026, including two-time NJ state champion Cameron Sontz of Delbarton.

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Big shout-out to Temuulen Mendbileg of St. Benedict's Prep on his commitment to Iowa Central!

The senior Gray Bee - who was a District 12 ...

Flash back to the best NCAA wrestlers from the 2000s.

Undefeated, four-time NCAA champion Cael Sanderson of Iowa State leads the pack. Read More →

The 2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U Nationals returned to the iconic FargoDome in Fargo, North Dakota, from July 10–19, bringing together the ...

All of the 106-pound NJ state medalists from 2025 return in 2026, including state champion Jojo Burke of St. Joe's Montvale.

Over 250 106-...

New Jersey’s girls wrestling delivered one of its most dominant national performances to date, bringing home four individual national titles, t...

Big shout-out to Chase Hansen of Lower Cape May on his commitment to the Rider University!

The senior Caper - who became a three-time Regi...

Throwing it back to the 1982 NJ state champions and medalists!

A pair of Highland wrestlers claimed titles at Princeton's Jadwin Gymnasium...

The wait is almost over—our full summer wrestling rankings are on the way!

But if you can’t wait to see who’s climbing the ladder, w...

NJ wrestling lost a legend this week.

Bob Zaro passed away unexpectedly on July 6th at the age of 74.

Zaro was a two-time stat...

Marcus LeVesseur of Augsburg leads the NCAA DIII all-decade team with his four national titles!

New Jersey's own Tom Prairie of Williams, ...

What you do in July shows up in March.

The early lifts, the hot room grind, the extra reps — that's what separates the good from the gre...

As summer training rolls on, the real grinders are quietly setting themselves up for a breakout season.

These wrestlers haven't m...

Six wrestlers added medals to the list in 2024 including Olympic champions Sarah Hildebrandt and Amit Elor.

Twenty-year-old Elor became th...

Founder Dan Tramontozzi continues to motivate the wrestling community to Pin Cancer and make a difference in the lives of those affected.

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It's a special year for a school when they crown their first-ever state wrestling champion in New Jersey.

It happened twice in 2025!
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The future stars of New Jersey wrestling are ready to shine.

We’ve analyzed the data and identified the top breakout candidates ...

All ten starting Nittany Lions added medals to the list in 2025.

Mitchell Mesenbrink and Carter Starocci both won NCAA titles at the Wells...

Throwing it back to 1969!

A year known for the first moon landing, Woodstock, and the start of the 1969 MLB expansion.

Freshma...

Jada Pichardo became the first wrestler in Pennsauken history to win a NJ state title in 2025.

Pichardo capped off her high school career ...

"I Got a Story to Tell!" – ...

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It's really hard to win a state title in New Jersey.

Each year only 14 wrestlers are crowned champions at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City....

Big shout-out to Elad Fronimos of Leonia on his commitment to Stevens Institute of Technology!

The senior Lion - who was a District 5 cham...

Big shout-out to Michael Cetrulo of Newark Academy on his commitment to Wesleyan University!

The senior Minuteman - who was a District 12 ...

Big shout-out to Anthony Morales of Clearview on his commitment to University of Bridgeport!

The senior Pioneer - who was a District 32 fi...

One of our own needs our help!

Ben Askren, a two-time NCAA champion and Olympian, is battling severe pneumonia and is being evaluated for ...

Big shout-out to Jonathan Martinez of Rahway on his commitment to Centenary University!

The senior Indian - who was a District 16 champion...

Big shout-out to Santino Rodriguez of Don Bosco Prep on his commitment to the admissions process at Cornell University!

The junior Ironman...

Two-time NJ state champion and 2001 NCAA finalist Maurice Worthy was inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame on September 16, 2022.

Mat...

Big shout-out to Aidan Dugan of Westwood on his commitment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy!

The senior Cardinal - who was a D...

Shout-out to Bill Romero of Union City on his commitment to Felician University!

The senior Soaring Eagle – who won over 20 matches in 2...

Darryl Burley, who was a state champion and two-time medalist for Pemberton in 1970s, has officially been elected to the National Wrestling Hall of Fa...

Big shout-out to Samantha Goworek of Indian Hills on her commitment to Cedar Crest College!

The senior Brave, who became a two-time NJ sta...

Flash back to 1970!

The year Larry Owings knocked off the famous Dan Gable.

Northwestern University hosted the 1970 NCAA wrest...

Big shout-out to Jamar Dixon of Delsea on his commitment to Arizona State University!

The senior Crusader - who became a four-time state m...

Big shout-out to Naylani Delvalle of North Plainfield on her commitment to Sacred Heart University!

The senior Canuck, who was a NJ state ...

NEWARK–New Jersey takes center stage as Final X—the last step in USA Wrestling’s World Team selection—heads to Read More →

Big shout-out to Marcelo Gripi of East Side on his commitment to New Jersey City University!

The senior Red Raider - who won over 20 match...

Big shout-out to Peter Sadek of Bayonne on his commitment to Felician University!

The senior Bee - who was a District 13 champion at 157 p...

Big shout-out to Connor Kerney of Cedar Grove on his commitment to Kutztown University!

The senior Panther - who was a District 7 runner-u...

Throwing it back to the 1995 NJ State wrestling champions and medalists!

"Gangster's Paradise" by Coolio was ranked number one this year, ...

Big shout-out to Max Adelizzi of Middle Township on his commitment to Rowan University!

The senior Panther - who was a District 29 and Reg...

Big shout-out to Jayden Sanchez of Don Bosco Prep on his commitment to the Rider University!

The senior Ironman - who was a District 2 run...

Big shout-out to Kylee Gaddy of Holy Spirit on her commitment to Misericordia University!

The senior Spartan, who finished fourth in the S...

This weekend, we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Guys like NJ wrestling legend Ryan Ianelli of Kingsway, w...

LAS VEGAS–New Jersey wrestling was on full display at the 2025 U.S. Open, as Tanner Hodgins and Jayden James claimed U17 World Team Trials ti...

Big shout-out to Caroline Biegel of DePaul on her commitment to Gannon University!

The senior Spartan, who capped off her career with a NJ...

Big shout-out to Alex Reyes of Holmdel on his commitment to Rutgers University!

The junior Hornet - who was a District 20 and Region final...

Big shout-out to Travis Bauer of Seneca on his commitment to the United States Coast Guard Academy!

The senior Golden Eagle - who was a Di...

Jersey Wrestling is the top destination for wrestling fans, drawing over 150,000 unique visitors and receiving more than 1,000,000 page views a...

Big shout-out to Tyler Boelhower of Woodbridge on his commitment to Springfield College!

The senior Barron - who was a District 19 finalis...

Big shout-out to Kyle Figueroa of Seneca on his commitment to New Jersey City University!

The senior Golden Eagle - who was a District 28 ...

Big shout-out to Nathan Braun of Bergen Catholic on his commitment to the admissions process at Harvard University!

The junior Crusader - ...

Big shout-out to Aundre Hill of Paulsboro on his commitment to Millersville University!

The senior Red Raider - who was a District 32 and ...

Big shout-out to Belle Konopka of Seneca on her commitment to Frostburg State University!

The senior Golden Eagle became a two-time NJ sta...

Big shout-out to Matthew Di Eduardo of Bridgewater-Raritan on his commitment to Kutztown University!

The senior Panther - who was a Distri...

Big shout-out to Tommy Grimley of Ocean City on his commitment to Kutztown University!

The senior Red Raider - who was a District 29 and R...

The 2021 and 2022 USA wrestling teams were two of the best in men's freestyle history.

The 1980s were also golden years for USA wrestling ...

Big shout-out to Rob Connelley of Red Bank Catholic on his commitment to the Rider University!

The senior Casey - who was a District 27 ch...

Big shout-out to Lucas Loffredo of Immaculata on his commitment to Sacred Heart University!

The junior Spartan - who was a District 8 runn...

Big shout-out to Adrian Galvez of Glen Rock on his commitment to Rhode Island College!

The senior Panther - who was a District 2 bronze me...

LAS VEGAS–New Jersey's wrestling reputation grew even stronger this past weekend in Las Vegas, as two of the NJ's elite talents and former st...

Big shout-out to Solaris Paul of JFK-Paterson on her commitment to Western New England University!

The senior Knight, who capped off her c...

Big shout-out to Jerzey Ryan of New Milford on his commitment to the Rider University!

The senior Knight - who was a District 4 champion a...

Big shout-out to Eoghan O'Hara of Cranford on his commitment to Muhlenberg College!

The senior Cougar - who was a District 10 champion at ...

Big shout-out to Zac Belverio of Arthur L. Johnson on his commitment to the University of Buffalo!

The senior Crusader - who was a Distric...

Big shout-out to Kloi Tighe of Gloucester on her commitment to Ursinus College!

The senior Lion became a four-time NJ state medalist in 20...

Two Missouri wrestlers were All-Americans in 2025, including two-time national champion and three-time finalist Keegan O'Toole.

Four-time ...

In its sixth year of existence, girls wrestling in NJ is growing like wildfire.

Each year a new group of young, talented freshmen make the...

Big shout-out to four-time state medalist Thea Rowland of Middletown South on her commitment to Western New England University!

The senior...

Big shout-out to Dylan Vallone of Cinnaminson on his commitment to Ursinus College!

The senior Pirate - who was a District 26 champion and...

Big shout-out to Anthony DiAndrea of Watchung Hills on his commitment to the University of Pennsylvania!

The junior Warrior - who was a Di...

Big shout-out to four-time state medalist Caitlin Hart of Vernon on her commitment to Western New England University!

The senior Viking, w...

Big shout-out to Alan Walczak of David Brearley on his commitment to Felician University!

The senior Bear - who was a District 14 finalist...

Big shout-out to Joey DeAngelo of Point Pleasant Boro on his commitment to TCNJ!

The senior Panther, who was a Region 6 champion and state...

Ella Poalillo of High Point won the U17 World Team Trials at 73 kg last weekend in Spokane, Washington.

Check out the article in this Rokf...

Big shout-out to Ben Szuba of Brick Memorial on his commitment to Arizona State University!

The senior Mustang - who was a District 22 and...

Big shout-out to Elijah Bayne of Rumson-Fair Haven on his commitment to Ursinus College!

The senior Bulldog - who was a District 18 champi...

The 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships took place on March 14-15th at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.

Johns...

Rutgers redshirt junior Dean Peterson has announced he will be finishing his career at the University of Iowa.

The two-time NJ state champ...

Big shout-out to Luke Geleta of Phillipsburg on his commitment to Binghamton University!

The senior Stateliner - who was a District 1 and ...

Big shout-out to Madison Rucci of Jackson on earning her 100th career victory!

The junior Jag – who became a two-time NJ medalist in 202...

Big shout-out to Brayden Wright of Absegami on his commitment to St. John Fisher University!

The senior Brave - who was a District 29 and ...

Big shout-out to Zach Beadling of St. Joe's Metuchen on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Falcon – who won a District 19 and...

Every year, a new batch of all-stars is born on the New Jersey wrestling scene.

Last season, freshman Jojo Burke of St. Joe's Regional sto...

Big shout-out to Pierce Kupprion of Old Tappan on his commitment to East Stroudsburg University!

The senior Golden Knight finished fourth ...

Big shout-out to Benjamin Shue of Bergen Catholic on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Crusader – who was a District 3 and R...

Big shout-out to Johnathon McGinty of St. Joseph Regional - Montvale on earning his 100th career victory!

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Big shout-out to Samuel Henry of Summit on his commitment to Sacred Heart University!

The senior Hilltopper - who was a District 14 and Re...

Big shout-out to Rinaldo Digiacopo of Mountain Lakes on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Laker – who was a District 7 champ...

Big shout-out to Shane Way of Hammonton on earning his 100th career victory!

The Blue Devil senior – who was a District 31 finalist and...

Big shout-out to Clifford Dirkes of Ocean City on earning his 100th career victory!

The Red Raider senior – who was a District 29 and R...

Big shout-out to Dominique Lopez of Jackson on earning her 100th career victory!

The senior Jag – who was a NJ medalist in 2024 – qual...

Final scores for the 2025 NCAA Pick'em Pool have been tallied!

A number of big-time surprises went down at the 2025 NCAA wrestling champio...

The 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia will live on forever.

The location was prime, the atmosphere was electric, and the o...

Nine of NJ's most elite grapplers have secured All-American status at the 2025 NCAA DI Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelph...

The 2025 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships took place on March 14-15th at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, IN.

Nebraska-Kearney wo...

The people have spoken!

Take a look at the most popular fan picks for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships!

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Big shout-out to Braeden Valley of New Providence on earning his 100th career victory!

The junior Pioneer – who won a District 14 title...

Big shout-out to Jerzey Ryan of New Milford on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Knight – who was a District 4 champion in 2...

Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks are both now tied at #1 after winning their fourth NCAA title in 2024.

Only five other wrestlers since 1...

Big shout-out to Tyler Whitford of St. Joe's Metuchen on earning his 100th career victory!

The junior Falcon – who won a District 19 an...

The 2025 NCAA Pick'em Pool is now open!

http://www.jerseywrestling.com/ncaa_pickem_contest_2025.php

There will be 330 wrestler...

Big shout-out to Caitlin Hart of Vernon on earning her 100th career victory!

The senior Viking became a four-time state medalist in 2025. ...

By Brian Tortella
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Check out this edition of On the Mat, featuring Shaelie Young of Gateway Regional High School.
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Congratulations to our 2025 NJ Girls Pick'em Pool winners - Matt Scorzafava, Matt Friedman, and KaylA Poalillo!

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Congratulations to our 2025 NJ Pick'em Pool winners - Joey S, Jen e, johar92!

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Over 100 wrestlers earned medals and fourteen were crowned New Jersey state champions at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall this weekend.

Wres...

A dozen girls were crowned NJ state wrestling champions at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall in 2025.

It was the seventh year that girls coul...

The people have spoken!

Take a look at the most popular fan picks for the 2025 NJ State Wrestling Championships!

http://www.je...

There's nothing like being a state champion in New Jersey.

Over 300 teams enter Districts, but only one wrestler (per weight) is crowned s...

Big shout-out to Luca Giagunto of Hammonton on earning his 138th+ career victory!

The Blue Devil senior – who is now the winningest wre...

The 2025 NJSIAA state wrestling tournament will kick off Thursday, March 6th at historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

It will be the 9...

Which NJ wrestlers will earn a state medal for the first time in 2025?

We've gone through the data and identified the best wrestlers who h...

Big shout-out to Kloi Tighe of Gloucester on earning her 100th career victory!

The senior Lion – who became a two-time state medalist a ...

The 2025 NJSIAA State Wrestling tournament will begin on Thursday, March 6th, 2025.

There are some brackets that are stacked with top tal...

It's TIME!

Welcome Jersey Wrestling fans to the biggest show in the world.

The NJSIAA state wrestling tournament has arrived. ...

Big shout-out to Jayden Mendez of Dover on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Tiger – who finished third District 7 – quali...

The NJSIAA Girls State Wrestling tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 6th, 2025.

The 2025 Jersey Wrestling NJ Girls Pick'em Pool is now...

Big shout-out to Nick DiFrancescantonio of Hanover Park on earning his 100th career victory!

The junior Hornet – won won a District 12 ...

Big shout-out to Mateo Vinciguerra of Woodstown on earning his 100th career victory!

The junior Wolverine won his second Region 8 title o...

The NJSIAA State Wrestling tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 6th, 2025.

The 2025 Jersey Wrestling NJ Pick'em Pool is now OPEN!
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By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

WILLIAMSTOWN–For the first time since 2011 (excluding when the South Region tournament was h...

Big shout-out to Dylan Jones of Cranford on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Cougar – who won a District 10 title a week ag...

The 2025 NJ Region championships took place this weekend, Friday February 28th and Saturday March 1st.

Four wrestlers from 14 weight class...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

WILLIAMSTOWN–In 2024, Tommy Grimley placed fourth in his region.

A lot can cha...

Big shout-out to Christian Hoopes of Washington Township on earning his 100th career victory!

The Minuteman junior – who was a state qu...

Big shout-out to Kyle Blew of Belvidere on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior County Seater – who was a state qualifier out o...

Knox is back!

St. John Vianney superstar Anthony Knox will be allowed to wrestle again at the 2025 NJSIAA State Wrestling Tournament.
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Big shout-out to Jackson Bush of Delaware Valley on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Terrier – who was a state qualifier ou...

Delbarton was the only NJ team to qualify their entire team for Regions in 2025.

Another five qualified thirteen wrestlers.

Ch...

Big shout-out to Daniel Olivo of Northern Valley - Old Tappan on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Knight is a 2025 Region 1 q...

The 2025 NJSIAA Region championships kick off in just a couple of days!

Over 4,000 wrestlers in the Garden State entered districts.
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St. John Vianney superstar Anthony Knox has been disqualified from the NJSIAA State Wrestling Tournament.

The senior Cornell commit was in...

Final team rankings have been updated for February 26, 2025, as the team and district tournaments come to a close.

Quite possibly the bigg...

Big shout-out to Frankie Burgio of Point Pleasant Boro on earning his 120th+ career victory!

The senior Panther – who was a state quali...

Big shout-out to Kylie Gudewitz of Howell on earning her 100th career victory!

The junior Rebel, who was a state champion a year ago, is c...

Big shout-out to Ryan Kuriger of Timber Creek on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Charger – who was a state qualifier out o...

Take a look back at the 2025 NJSIAA girls region championships.

192 wrestlers claimed medals across the four regions and qualified for the...

Big shout-out to Tommy Grimley of Ocean City on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Red Raider – who was a state qualifier a y...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

FRANKLINVILLE–The last time the Delsea Regional High School Wrestling team wrestled in its h...

Wrestlers from around the state competed in the NJSIAA District tournament this weekend.

Take a look back at the 448 NJ wrestlers who clai...

Big shout-out to Sammy Spaulding of Camden Catholic on earning his 100th career victory!

The Fighting Irish junior – who finished fourt...

Big shout-out to Robert Connelley of Red Bank Catholic on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Casey – who was a District 9 fin...

Big shout-out to Rhett Washleski of Hunterdon Central on earning his 100th career victory!

The junior Red Devil – who became a two-time...

Not all regions and districts are created equal.

We broke down the top regions and districts in New Jersey ranked by 2024 state medals. Read More →

Big shout-out to Alex Messinger of Robbinsville on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Raven, who was a Region 6 qualifier out of...

The 2025 postseason is finally here for New Jersey wrestling!

Over 1,700 wrestlers in the Garden State will be seeded across the 32 Distri...

Big shout-out to Donny Almeyda of Pope John on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Lion transfer – who was a two-time state me...

Big shout-out to Peyton Reese of Seneca on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Golden Eagle – who was a District 27 finalist a...

In June 2020, the NJSIAA released a new district wrestling alignment for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons.

Things looked very similar i...

New Jersey's best girls wrestling teams competed in a historic competition over the weekend.

The 2025 NJ Girls Wrestling Coaches Associati...

Big shout-out to Carmine Sipper of Caldwell on earning his 100th career victory!

The junior Chief – who was a state qualifier, District...

Seven NJ schools claimed group state titles yesterday at Rutgers' University Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, NJ.

Another seven finished...

Wrestlers from around the state competed in the NJSIAA District tournament last season.

Take a look back at the 448 NJ wrestlers who claim...

Heading into this morning's Group state finals, we take a look back at the twenty public teams who claimed sectional championships across New Jersey t...

Big shout-out to a trio of wrestlers from Rumson – Fair Haven on earning their 100th career victories!

Conor Delaney, Elijah Bayne, and ...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

FRANKLINVILLE–Whenever you hear boos in Delsea Regional High School's gym, odds are they're ...

Big shout-out to Joey DeAngelo of Point Pleasant Boro on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Panther, who was a state qualifier a...

The last set of rankings before the individual 2024-2025 postseason have been released!

Some shuffling in the #1-slots occurred over the l...

Throwin' it back to the 2018 NJ state champions and medalists!

Not only could they wrestle, they had the brains, too, as half of the champ...

Big shout-out to Alex Reyes of Holmdel on earning his 100th career victory!

The junior Hornet, who was a state medalist and Region 5 champ...

Big shout-out to Jaden Perez of Delaware Valley on his commitment to Drexel University!

The senior Terrier, who was a state medalist a yea...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

WEST DEPTFORD–Connor Rowlands has been a part of the building phase since day one.

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