New Jersey's Luke Stanich claimed the U20 World Championship at 65kg, earning gold for Team USA at the 2025 U20 World Championships in Samokov, Bulgar...

Big shout-out to Will Sakoutis of CBA on his commitment to Columbia University!

The senior Colt - who was a District 21 champion at 144 po...

Samokov, Bulgaria – Lehigh's Luke Stanich and Rutgers' Anthony Nini, two New Jersey natives, met far from home in the quarterfinals of the U20 World...

Jersey Wrestling just hit 7,000 followers on Instagram. It's a nice milestone and a good moment to reflect on the journey so far.

The webs...

In a massive shake-up that will change how millions watch MMA, the UFC is leaving ESPN and heading to Paramount under a seven-year deal worth $7.7 bil...

Flash back to the NCAA champions and medalists of 1992!

Iowa claimed three individual titles and took home the team championship from the ...

Four of the eight NJ state medalists at 144 pounds from 2025 return in 2026, led by third-place and fourth-place finishers Sonny Amato of Rumson-Fair ...

Bergen Catholic won more New Jersey state medals from 2010 to 2019 than any other team in the state.

The Crusaders made almost twice as ma...

A new voice has entered the New Jersey wrestling media space. New Jersey Mat Chat, created by Doug Johnston and Peter Normandia, is quickly building m...

Jayden James, one of New Jersey’s top young wrestlers, just came back from Greece with a U17 World Championship. He joined the Baschamania Podcast t...

Three of the eight NJ state medalists at 138 pounds from 2025 return in 2026, led by fourth-place finisher Chase Hansen of Lower Cape May.

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Throwing it back to 2008!

This legendary class of champions is loaded.

And they're all from public schools.

Jackso...

Three of New Jersey's standout wrestlers delivered on the national and global stage — with gold in Fargo and bronze in Athens.

Bergen Ca...

Five of the eight NJ state medalists at 132 pounds from 2025 return in 2026, led by state champion Sammy Spaulding of Camden Catholic and state finali...

One more month of summer to go, and it's time for another round of shout-outs, Jersey Wrestling fans!

Junior and Cadet titles in Fargo, Wo...

Athens, GREECE–Jayden James did more than just represent Delbarton and New Jersey on the world stage—he dominated it.

At the U1...

Big shout-out to Tyler Redfield of Warren Hills on his commitment to Iowa Central!

The 2025 Blue Streak graduate was a District 7 champion...

Five of the eight NJ state medalists at 126 pounds from 2025 return in 2026, led by state finalist Nathan Braun of Bergen Catholic and two more top-fo...

Throwing it back to the best NJ wrestling teams from the 2000s.

Paulsboro won more New Jersey state medals from 2000 to 2009 than any othe...

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 ...

Happy Technique Tuesday!

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!

http://www.jersey...

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!

http://www.jerseywrestling...

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.
...

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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A technical fall, or technical superiority, is wrestling's version of the mercy rule.

Over 300 wrestlers who tech falled their opponents t...

Big shout-out to Zac Belverio of Johnson on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Crusader, who was a District 13 champion and Regi...

Big shout-out to Boomer Volek of Ocean on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Red Devil was a state qualifier and Region 4 finali...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

Check out this edition of On the Mat, featuring Chris Mazur of Mainland Regional High School.
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A technical fall, or technical superiority, is wrestling's version of the mercy rule.

There were over 400 girls wrestlers in New Jersey wh...

Big shout-out to Jake Kreisberg of Governor Livingston on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Highlander, who was a state qualifi...

Over 100 NJ teams have claimed at least one team sectional championship dating back to 1980.

Paulsboro and Phillipsburg have both won more...

Big shout-out to Tyler Boelhower of Woodbridge on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Barron, who was a state qualifier and Regio...

Paulsboro's Paul Morina is now the winningest wrestling coach in New Jersey history.

The Red Raiders turned in a tough performance tonight...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

Check out this week's edition of "On the Mat", featuring Camden Catholic's Sammy Spaulding.

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There are 7,450 NJ (boys) wrestlers competing in 2024-2025.

48,655 matches have been wrestled so far this season.

Match data w...

Big shout-out to Gavin Duran of Ridge on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Red Devil was a state qualifier and Region 4 finalis...

Twenty public wrestling teams claimed sectional championships across New Jersey in 2024.

A number of perennial powers won again, like in G...

Big shout-out to Nate Faxon of Governor Livingston on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Highlander was a state qualifier and Di...

The Big Ten Network continues to deliver the best live NCAA action this wrestling season!

Tonight, No. 2 Iowa will travel to State College...

Big shout-out to Aundre Hill of Paulsboro on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Red Raider was a state qualifier and District 28...

If you've ever thought about subscribing to Rokfin, January 30, 2025 might be the time to give it a shot.

The top wrestling team in NJ wil...

Big shout-out to Nick Clayton of High Point on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Wildcat was a state qualifier and Region 1 cha...

Big shout-out to Jada Pichardo of Pennsauken on earning her 100th career victory!

The senior Indian, who was a state finalist a year ago, ...

Paul Morina earned his 800th career coaching victory as the Paulsboro Red Raiders knocked off Gloucester City on January 27, 2025.

Morina ...

Big shout-out to Trip Freitag of Manville on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Mustang was a state qualifier and District 17 fi...

There are over 185 girls wrestlers in NJ who have more than 10 falls this season.

Thirty wrestlers have won by fall in fifteen matches or ...

Big shout-out to Mark Montuore of West Morris Central on earning his 100th career victory!

The Wolfpack senior was a region qualifier a ye...

Big shout-out to Matt Malinowski of Collingswood on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Panther, who won a District 28 title a ye...

Over 400 wrestlers in NJ pinned their opponents more than ten times this 2024-2025 season.

Thirty grapplers claimed fifteen or more falls....

Big shout-out to Anthony DiAndrea of Watchung Hills on earning his 100th career victory!

The junior Warrior, who became a two-time state m...

Throwing it back to the NCAA champions and medalists of 1965!

The championships were hosted at the War Memorial Fieldhouse in Laramie, Wyo...

Big shout-out to Reid Ordower of Columbia on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Cougar was a district finalist a year ago.
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Big shout-out to Emme Hoarle of Somerville on earning her 100th career victory!

The senior Pioneer and Penn commit, who was a state medali...

It's official!

Women's wrestling has been approved as NCAA's 91st championship sport.

Over the past week, women's wrestling wa...

Big shout-out to Max Adelizzi of Middle Township on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Panther was a region qualifier a year ago...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

Check out this week's Q&A with Williamstown's Rosalie Sharp.

The sophomore, who competes ...

Big shout-out to Max Nevlin of St. Peter's Prep on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Marauder finished fifth in the state a yea...

Over 6,600 girls matches have gone down in New Jersey so far this 2024-2025 wrestling season.

We've gone through all of the match data and...

Big shout-out to Daniel Bogardus of Seneca on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Golden Eagle, who was a region qualifier a year...

Big shout-out to Jake Bartletta of Rancocas Valley on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Red Devil was a state qualifier and dis...

NJ wrestling lost a legend this week.

Gene Barber passed away January 15th at the age of 73 after a lengthy illness.

Barber wa...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

SWEDESBORO–After wrestling his freshman year, Ryan Glenn decided it was best to take his sop...

Girls rankings for the 2024-2025 wrestling season have been updated!

Lots of action over the last few weeks of season.

Ranking...

Big shout-out to Shaelie Young of Gateway on earning her 100th career victory!

The senior Gator, who was a state finalist a year ago, is c...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

RICHLAND— Led by a skilled lineup filled with underclassmen, St. Augustine Prep trounced Low...

Big shout-out to Caden Langan of Toms River South on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Indian, who was a region qualifier and d...

The 2025 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships will take place March 6th, 7th, and 8th.

Tickets went on sale at noon at Boardwalk Hall on T...

One of our own needs our help!

Benny Bautista, a 21-year-old captain of the NYU wrestling team and a Paramus Catholic grad, is battling br...

Over 28,000 matches have gone down in New Jersey so far this 2024-2025 wrestling season.

We've gone through all of the match data and iden...

Big shout-out to Jimmy Conklin of Passaic County Tech on earning his 100th career victory!

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

The second set of boys rankings for the 2024-2025 wrestling season have been released!

The lowerweights and upperweights remained pretty s...

Big shout-out to Joe Geleta of Clifton on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Mustang, who was a state qualifier and region final...

Big shout-out to Jaden Perez of Delaware Valley on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Terrier, who was a state qualifier and reg...

The Big Ten Network continues to deliver great live NCAA action this wrestling season!

Tonight, Maryland will travel to Ann Arbor to take ...

Big shout-out to Owen Kulb of Highland on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Tartan, who was a state qualifier a year ago, is cu...

Throwing it back to the state champions and medalists from 2001!

It was the second year the NJSIAA wrestling tournament was hosted at the ...

Big shout-out to Rocco Monteferrante of Audubon on earning his 100th career victory!

The Green Wave senior, who finished third in district...

After 15 years of dedication and passion, Michael Lucas, Domenick Cucinotta, and Arthur Maurizio at Independent Content Studio have released the Pauls...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

Check out this week's Q&A with one of the best female wrestlers in the state, defending state champio...

Big shout-out to Caedyn Ricciardi of St. Peter's Prep on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Marauder, who was a state champion a...

There are 1,378 NJ (girls) wrestlers competing in 2024-2025.

2,583 matches have been wrestled so far this season.

Match data w...

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

https://www.instagram.com/p/DD407UYR...

Big shout-out to Brady Dransfield of Indian Hills on earning his 100th career victory!

The senior Brave, who finished second in districts ...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

Check out this week's Q&A with Jaden Perez of Delaware Valley Regional High School, who's looking to ...

The Catholic School Duals in NJ kicked off today with a bang.

CBA knocked off #2 St. Joe's Montvale 39-38 on criteria.

The two...

NCAA rankings by Intermat were updated last week (December 31, 2024).

Eddie Ventresca, a state champion and four-time NJ medalist at Pope ...

Throwin' it back to the 2005 NJ state champions and medalists!

What a legendary year for wrestling at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Read More →

The first girls rankings for the 2024-2025 wrestling season have been unveiled!

Rankings include results up until 12/22, so we expect some...

Rutgers turned out a spectacular performance at the 2024 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Monday in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

The Scar...

The 2024-2025 wrestling season is NOW in New Jersey!

Profiles for all teams and wrestlers were updated December 27th with another update p...

Big shout-out to state qualifier James McGinty of Parsipanny Hills on his commitment to Stevens Institiute of Technology.

McGinty placed 2...

Nick Sacco added his second medal to the list in 2024 with an NCAA title at 165 pounds, becoming the Lions' first national champion since Ryan Budzek ...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

Check out this week's Q&A with Sarah Longo, who is a true “Pioneer” as the first female wrestler ...

NJ claimed three champions, eight finalists, and thirty medalists at the 32nd Annual Beast of the East.

Anthony Knox of St. John Vianney, ...

Anthony Knox will attempt to become the fifth (boys) wrestler in New Jersey history to win four state titles this season.

Harvey Ludington...

If you've ever thought about subscribing to Rokfin, December 2024 might be the month to give it a shot.

The Collegiate Duals 4.0 will be h...

Two-time NJ state champion Harvey Ludington of Brick Memorial announced his commitment to Iowa University a week ago.

Ross Bartachek of IA...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

WOOLWICH—Jimmy Rollins knew when he took over the Clearview wrestling program in 2023 that i...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

WOOLWICH— Heavily-favored Kingsway found itself locked into a tight, back-and-forth battle w...

Throwin' it back to last year's girls NJSIAA state champions.

A dozen girls were crowned NJ state wrestling champions at Atlantic City's B...

The first boys rankings for the 2024-2025 wrestling season have been unveiled!

We expect lots of weight changes in the coming weeks.
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By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

Check out this week's Q&A with Chase Hansen of Lower Cape May, who is looking to build off an outstan...

Happy Technique Tuesday!

Today, it's former Assistant Wrestling Coach Zach Sheaffer of Drexel University by way of the PRTC.

I...

There are 2,687 NJ (boys) wrestlers competing in 2024-2025.

3,442 matches have been wrestled so far this season.

Match data wa...

Big shout-out to Cristian Gioia of Governor Livingston on his commitment to New York University!

The senior Highlander, who was a state me...

We have broken down down the best NJ girls wrestlers returning this season.

Here are the top girls wrestlers from last year based on match...

Big shout-out to Harvey Ludington of Brick Memorial on his commitment to the University of Iowa!

The senior Mustang, who won his second st...

Four of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 235 are back again in 2025 including state bronze medalist Caroline Biegel of Depaul.

Over 120 23...

Wrestling season is here!

And there is no better time than now to join Rokfin for exclusive wrestling content.

Today, more tha...

Throwin' it back to the 2024 NJSIAA state wrestling championships!

Over 100 wrestlers earned medals, and fourteen were crowned New Jersey ...

TKDWN Media dropped their latest Top 50 National Rankings today.

"Coming out of Ironman, Donnybrook, and other events around the country. ...

Big shout-out to Michael DiBiase of Red Bank Catholic on his commitment to Belmont Abbey College!

The senior Casey was a state quarterfina...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

Woodstown's Mateo Vinciguerra has done nothing but impress for the Wolverines.

He capture...

Five of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 185 are back again in 2025 including state champion Liliana Alicea of Central Regional and finalist Naylani D...

Over 2,500 dual meets have been scheduled in New Jersey this wrestling season.

https://www.jerseywrestling.com/schedule.php

We...

NJ wrestling lost a great wrestler and even better person this week.

Kris Rahn passed away suddenly on December 3rd at the age of 32.
...

Big shout-out to Nicky Pallitto of Paramus Catholic on his commitment to American University!

The junior Paladin, who was a state qualifie...

Big shout-out to Anthony Depaul of St. Augustine on his commitment to the University of Buffalo!

The junior Hermit, who finished fifth in ...

NJ wrestling lost one of our own this week.

Joseph Derillo passed away peacefully on December 4th at the age of 73.

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Five of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 165 are back again in 2025 including state finalist Ari Tyson of Cherry Hill West.

Over 120 165-p...

Big shout-out to Sammy Spaulding of Camden Catholic on his commitment to the Naval Academy!

The junior Irish grappler, who finished fourth...

Big shout-out to Luca Giagunto of Hammonton on his commitment to Belmont Abbey College!

The senior Blue Devil, who was a state qualifier a...

Wrestling season is here, and we are about a week away from the first competition.

There has been a lot of movement over the off-season in...

We have broken down down the best NJ wrestlers returning this season.

Here are the top wrestlers from last year based on match data from 2...

Over 300 teams across New Jersey are scheduled to compete in over 2,500 dual meets this year.

Check out the dual meet schedule for the 202...

Three of the top eight 285-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including state champion Rocco Dellagatta of St. Joe's - Montvale.
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family this season!

Don't miss out on all the Black Friday deals like saving 25% OFF all Jersey ...

Cristian Gioia added a medal to the list in 2024 with his eighth place finish at 165 pounds.

Two-time medalist Rick Ortega became Governor...

Happy Technique Tuesday!

Today, it's two-time NJ medalist and NCAA All-American CJ Composto of Westfield by way of the University of Penn...

Three of the top eight 215-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including fourth place finisher Xavier Williams of Paramus Catholic. Read More →

Wrestling Mindset CEO Gene Zannetti talks with Pin Cancer Founder Dan Tramontozzi about how the wrestling community can help Pin Cancer and make a dif...

Wartburg won more individual NCAA medals from 2010 to 2019 than any other team in the nation.

Augsburg, Wisconsin-La Crosse, Ithaca, and C...

Five of the top eight 190-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including both two-time state champion Harvey Ludington of Brick Memorial...

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....

Throwing it back to the NCAA champions and medalists of 1984!

The tournament was hosted by Princeton University at the Brendan Byrne Arena...

Big shout-out to Conor Delaney of Rumson - Fair Haven on his commitment to Princeton University!

The senior Bulldog, who was a region fina...

All but one of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 152 are back again in 2025 including state finalist Lex Paden of Clayton.

Over 120 152-pou...

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Consider the Top NCAA Heavyweights of All-Time example.

Which system do you like better?
...

All but one of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 145 are back again in 2025 including both state champion Thea Rowland of Middletown South and finalist...

Summer wrestling makes winter champions!

That's a fact.

And soon, we'll find out which clubs will make the heaviest claims thi...

Nineteen heavyweights have won two NCAA titles, including Olympic champion Gable Steveson who added his second national championship in 2022.

...

Six of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 138 are back again in 2025 including both state champion Ella Poalillo of High Point and finalist Eva Barry of...

Big shout-out to Gavin Martin of Brick Memorial on his commitment to Bloomsburg University!

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

We analyzed last years match data and have come up with a list of the top wrestlers in New Jersey.

Over 250 teams were represented in the ...

Throwing it back to 2003!

Freshman Mike Grey won a state title at 103 pounds and went on to become the first four-time state wrestling cha...

The 2000s produced NJ's first four-time state champion along with a few, three-time state champions.

This decade also produced what many c...

Big shout-out to Jordan Chapman of Cranford on his commitment to Rutgers University!

The senior Cougar, who was a state finalist a year ag...

Gable Steveson is baaack!

The Olympic champion, who went on to win his second NCAA championship at 285 pounds in 2022, is coming out of re...

We cracked 5,000 followers on Instagram on November 12th!

https://www.instagram.com/jersey_wrestle/

Thank you so much to the J...

Four of the top eight 175-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including state champion Ryan Burton of St. Joe's - Montvale.

...

Just over a year ago, the University of Iowa hosted a high-profile recruiting weekend featuring several top prospects from the Class of 2025. Among th...

Five of the top eight 165-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including state champion Alessio Perentin of Delbarton and state finalist...

The best conference in NCAA wrestling returns to the Big Ten Network this season in search of an 18th consecutive national championship.

T...

The Jersey Wrestling community has spoken!

It's by no surprise that the "Name that Official" Giveaway was a huge hit.

Almost 9...

Throwing it back to the 1965 NJ state wrestling champions and medalists!

There were twelve champs from twelve different schools.

...

Jake Clayton became the first freshman wrestler in school history to win a state medal in 2024.

Jordan Beverly added his third medal to th...

Wrestling, a sport that requires strength, agility, strategy, and mental toughness, has long been a part of American culture. From the Native Ameri...

Three of the top eight 157-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including state finalist Kage Jones of Camden Catholic.

Over...

Big shout-out to Johnathon McGinty of St. Joe's Montvale on his commitment to the University of Oklahoma!

The junior Green Knight, who was...

Big shout-out to Robert Connelley of Red Bank Catholic on his commitment to Sacred Heart University!

The senior Casey, who was a district ...

Big shout-out to Mason Brancato of Pompton Lakes on his commitment to Bloomsburg University!

The senior Cardinal, who is ranked #6 in NJ a...

Big shout-out to Carter Pack of St. Augustine on his commitment to Long Island University!

The senior Hermit, who is ranked honorable ment...

Big shout-out to Patrick O'Keefe and Jake Zaltsman of St. John Vianney on their commitments to Lock Haven University!

The senior Lancers, ...

Half of the top eight 150-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including state champion Zach Ballante of St. Joe's Montvale and state fi...

Bound Brook has lost a legend.

Two-time NJ state champion Mario Gentile passed away on October 24th at age 84.

https://www.leg...

Happy Technique Tuesday!

Today, it's world gold medalist and three-time NCAA champion Lee Kemp of the University of Wisconsin by way of ou...

Only two of the top eight 144-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including NJ state champion Sonny Amato of Rumson - Fair Haven.
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Jacob Cardenas captured the silver medal at the 2024 U23 World Championships on Saturday October 26th.

The current University of Michigan ...

Nutley wrestling has lost a great wrestling supporter and person.

Marc DellaVolpe passed away on October 17th at age 47.

https...

Big shout-out to NJ state medalist Nevin Mattessich of Don Bosco Prep on his commitment to Brown University!

The junior Ironman, who finis...

Five of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 132 are back again in 2025 including state champion Shea Aretz of Buena.

Over 120 132-pound girls...

Big shout-out to NJ state medalist Joey Canova of Bergen Catholic on his commitment to Princeton University!

The junior Crusader, who fini...

The website started out in 2018 as a way to rank wrestlers across time and weight.

100 wins in New Jersey was good, but it really was more...

Big shout-out to NJ state medalist Vincent Paino of St. Joe's Montvale on his commitment to Purdue University!

The senior Green Knight, wh...

Throwing it back to the 2015 NJ state wrestling champions!

Junior Nick Suriano won his third of four NJ titles this year, and freshman Sha...

Freehold Boro has lost one of its greatest wrestlers and people.

District champion and assistant coach Colin Monahan has passed away.
...

Half of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 126 are back again in 2025 including both state finalists - Eva Altamirano of South Plainfield and Jada Picha...

Three-time NJ state medalist Shane Metzler was approved as the sixth head wrestling coach in Voorhees history during a Board of Education meeting last...

Big shout-out to NJ state champion Ari Tyson of Cherry Hill West on her commitment to Bethany College!

The senior Lion, who finished secon...

Gateway's Antonio Mininno was a three-time NJ medalist and went on to win an NCWA national championship at Liberty in 2022.

https://www.je...

Half of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 120 are back again in 2025 including Sophia Klecha of Pequannock who finished fourth in the state a year ago....

After receiving a lot of feedback around the topic, the "Top Wrestlers by Medals" rankings on all the Team Profile pages @ https://www.jerseywrestling...

Three-time finalist and two-time NCAA champion Michael Petrella of Baldwin Wallace cracked the top five in 2024.

With their second titles ...

Nine Southern wrestlers added medals to the list in 2024 including two-time state champion Matt Henrich and sophomore state finalist Anthony Mason. Read More →

Big shout-out to Dalton Weber of Pope John on his commitment to University of Buffalo!

The junior Lion, who finished third in the state a ...

MatScouts dropped the latest edition of their national rankings yesterday.

There was massive movement after Super 32 in Greensboro, NC. Read More →

Big shout-out to Anthony Mason of Southern on his commitment to Bucknell University!

The junior Ram, who finished second in the state a ye...

Happy Technique Tuesday!

Today, it's three-time Super 32 and three-time NJ state champion Anthony Knox of St. John Vianney.

In...

Girls wrestlers from across New Jersey gathered in Greensboro, NC, this past weeekend to compete at the Super 32 Championships.

Victoria C...

A ton of top wrestlers from New Jersey competed this past at the Super 32 Championships in Greensboro, NJ.

Sean Kenny, Johnathon McGinty, ...

Big shout-out to Matt "Cookie" Malinowski of Collingswood on his commitment to Bloomsburg University!

The senior Panther, who won a Distri...

Six of the top eight 138-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including NJ state champion Caedyn Ricciardi of St. Peter's Prep.

...

TKDWN Media is at it again.

This time, they dropped national folkstyle rankings ahead of 2024 Super 32.

A ton of NJ guys in th...

Throwin' it back to the NCAA champions and medalists of 1973!

The national tournament was hosted at the Hec Edmundson Pavilion on the camp...

Seven of the top eight 132-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including NJ state champion Adrian DeJesus of St. Joe's Montvale.
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Happy Technique Tuesday!

Today, it's three-time All-American and NCAA champion Doug Schwab of Iowa by way of the University of Northern Io...

Big shout-out to NJ state medalist Chase Quenault of Delbarton on his commitment to Lehigh University!

The senior, who is currently ranked...

There are just 50 days until the start of NJ wrestling season.

We take a look at the most spooktacular wrestlers in New Jersey ranked by w...

Two-time NJ state medalist Chase Hansen added a medal to the list in 2024 with his third place finish at 132 pounds.

Shawn Laughlin became...

Four-time NCAA All-American and three-time champion Raphael Wilson of Augsburg and Augustana Illinois leads the list of the best DIII wrestlers of the...

Big shout-out to NJ state medalist Kaleb Jackson on his commitment to the Brown University!

The Senior, who is currently ranked #4 in NJ, ...

Happy Technique Tuesday!

Today, it's Olympic Gold medalist Brandon Slay of the University of Pennsylvania by way of the PRTC.

...

US world team member Alan Vera passed away on September 23, 2024, at the age of 33.

The Cuban-born, Greco-Roman star immigrated to the Uni...

The best high school wrestlers in the country competed at FloWrestling's Who's Number One this weekend.

Read More →

Seven of the top eight 126-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including NJ state champion Ryan Degeorge of Delbarton.

Over...

Some of New Jersey's best grapplers were action on September 21st and 22nd in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Elite 8 Duals.

Caedyn Ricciardi, Jo...

Brothers August and Seach Hibler added medals to the list in 2024 with a third and second place finish, respectively.

It was the first tim...

Throwin' it back to the NJ state wrestling champions and medalists of 1972!

When gas was 55 cents a gallon!

A dozen champs fro...

Big news heading into the 2024-2025 wrestling season!

For the second year in a row, wrestling has been named the fastest growing sport in ...

Big shout-out to NJ state medalist Jordan Segal of Shawnee on his commitment to the University of Pennsylvania!

The Junior, who is current...

Happy Technique Tuesday!

Today, it's 10x world team member and NJ and USA legend Jordan Burroughs again this time in the second part of hi...

Half of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 114 are back again in 2025 including two-time NJ medalist and state champion Kylie Gudewitz of Howell.
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Over forty of the best HS wrestlers in America will compete at FloWrestling's Who's Number One event in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on Sunday, September 2...

Madison Blumenthal and Emma Acampora added medals to the list for the Yellow and White in 2024.

Two-time state medalist Lexi Mazzella won ...

Columbia Head Coach Donny Pritzlaff announced the hiring of assistant coach Jeff Buxton on Wednesday.

Buxton, who recently served as RTC he...

Throwing it back to the NCAA champions and medalists of 1962!

The national tournament was hosted by Oklahoma State at Gallagher Hall in St...

Six of the top eight in NJ from 2024 at 107 are back again in 2025 including two-time state placewinner and bronze medalist Princessstorm Woody of Tre...

Happy Technique Tuesday!

Today, it's 10x world team member and NJ and USA legend Jordan Burroughs in his Master Class interview with Marti...

Wrestling and football go hand-in-hand, especially in the Garden State.

Over two dozen NJ medalists went on to play professional football!...

Jordan Burrough and James Green are both back on the US Senior World Team in men's freestyle.

Burroughs bested Chance Marsteller two match...

Columbia Head Coach Donny Pritzlaff announced the hiring of 2024 Olympic bronze medalist Sebastian Rivera on Friday.

Rivera, who was a thre...

Big shout-out to two-time NJ state medalist Jayden James of Delbarton on his commitment to Virginia Tech!

The Junior, who is currently ran...

All eight NJ state medalists from 2024 at 100 are back again in 2025 including state champion Gabriella Conte of Hanover Park.

Over 70 100...

Throwing it back forty years to the NCAA champions and medalists of 1985!

The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University co-host...

Today we remember those lost on September 11, 2001.

Some of our nation's biggest stars.

Never forget.

A

Gordon M...

Jordan Chapman added his second state medal to the list in 2024 with a second place finish at 165 pounds.

Nik Fekete and Willie Carpenter ...

Happy Technique Tuesday!

Today it's Bo Bassett again dropping some knowledge in the offensive position.

This time, it's the fi...

Last week, Matt Azevedo announced a pair of additions to his coaching staff as the Dragons hired Chad Walsh and Jimmy Overhiser as assistant coaches. ...

Half of the top eight 120-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including three-time NJ state champion Anthony Knox of St. John Vianney. ...

Happy Technique Tuesday!

Today it's Bo Bassett dropping some knowledge on the offensive position.

Check out the latest techniq...

Happy Friday, Jersey Wrestling family!

Over thirty of the top wrestlers from the Garden State are registered to compete at Super 32 in 202...

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

And some weight classes and years are harder than others.

We have broken ...

Two wrestlers added medals to the list for Maroon and White in 2024.

Eva Barry placed second in the state at 138 pounds, and two-time stat...

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Six of the top eight 113-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including state finalist Johnathon Mcginty of St. Joe's Montvale.

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Two-time NJ state champion Bill Gray of Newton passed away peacefully on August 17, 2024, at age 94.

Gray, who married his college school ...

When you think of NCAA wrestling in the 1980s, it's hard not to think of Iowa.

Half of the top twenty of the best collegiate wrestlers fro...

Take a look back at the Greco-Roman champions and medalists from 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris!

Mijaín López stole the show when he bec...

This morning, seven-time World/Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs made an Instagram post that read "Can't let you guys have all the fun without me. See...

Jordan Segal and Luke Sherlock added medals to the list for Shawnee in 2024.

It was the program's first year producing multiple state meda...

Take a look back at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, and the men's freestyle champions and medalists!

Japan was the only country to bri...

All but one of the 106-pound NJ state medalists from 2024 return in 2025, including state champion Cameron Sontz of Delbarton.

Over 170 10...

For the sixth time in history, women from around the world competed for Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling.

The wrestling events at the ...

By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

PARIS— It was a long time coming for Rutgers wrestling fans as Sebastian Rivera was the first forme...

Three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee was a silver medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Four hawkeyes added NCAA medals t...

Ethan Ramos was a two-time NJ medalist for Hawthorne before becoming an All-American in 2013 at North Carolina.

Ramos is now representing ...

Flash back to the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the men's Greco-Roman champions and medalists!

The Greco-Roman events were hosted from Septembe...

What a summer it's been, Jersey Wrestling fans!

Junior and Cadet titles in Fargo, Olympic dreams from Paris, and less than a month until s...

A technical fall, or technical superiority, is wrestling's version of the mercy rule.

There were over 70 girls wrestlers who tech falled t...

As opening ceremonies for the 2024 Summer Olympic games in Paris kick off this afternoon at 1:30 ET, we take a look back at some of Team USA best perf...

Taking it back to the 1992 men's freestyle Olympic champions and medalists!

Ten men's wrestling weight classes were contested in Barcelona...

Opening ceremonies for the 2024 Summer Olympic games in Paris are less than a week away.

Wrestling kicks off on August 5th, and the odds a...

James Lynch added a medal to the list for Toms River East in 2024 with his seventh place finish at 285 pounds.

Lynch became the twentieth ...

We have broken down the toughest weight classes at the New Jersey state tournament from the 1960s.

Each weight class was scored by adding ...

Jacob Blair added a medal to the list in 2024 with his fifth place finish at 133 pounds.

Four-time NCAA finalist Shaun Smith won his third...

Take a look back at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the women's freestyle champions and medalists!

The wrestling events took place at the Mak...

Paramus High School graduate Matt Ghaffari went on to become one of the most accomplished wrestlers in USA history.

Rulon Gardner knocked ...

Tyeler Hangensen became the second state wrestling champion in school history in 2024 after he knocked off Johnathon McGinty of St. Joe's Montvale 5-2...

Tom Brands and Dan Gable or Cael Sanderson and Bobby Douglas?

Which pair has had the bigger impact on the mat as both a wrestler and a coa...

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be hosted in Paris, France.

Opening ceremonies will kick off on July 26th.

Wrestling events...

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris, France, July 26th to August 11th.

We celebrated this Olympic year with...

There were 78 girls wrestlers in New Jersey who pinned their opponents twenty or more times in 2024.

54 will return for the 2024-2025 seas...

Take a look back at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the men's freestyle champions and medalists!

Team USA claimed five medalists including Oh...

A technical fall, or technical superiority, is wrestling's version of the mercy rule.

There were over 350 wrestlers who tech falled their ...

Two wrestlers added medals to the list for the Purple and White in 2024.

Freshman Sonny Amato won the 144-pound state title and was named ...

Lennox Wolak added a medal to the list in 2024 with his sixth place finish at 174 pounds.

He was the last to become an All-American for Co...

There were 286 wrestlers who pinned their opponents twenty or more times in 2024.

153 will return for the 2024-2025 season.

Ov...

Japan has won more world and Olympic medals from 2010 to 2019 in women's freestyle wrestling than any other country in the world.

USA rank...

There may not be a bigger wrestling town in New Jersey.

Since 1937, Paulsboro has claimed more individual NJ wrestling medals than any oth...

New Jersey's own three-time NCAA champion Karl Monaco of Montclair State won the decade's deepest weight division.

We break down the tough...

Flash back to the 2016 Rio Olympics and the men's freestyle champions and medalists!

This class of champions include Maryland legend Kyle ...

Ella Poalillo added a medal to the list for the Scarlet and Silver in 2024 with her state title at 138 pounds.

Brian Soldano and Nick Fran...

It's a special year for a team when one of their own earns a NJ state medal at Boardwalk Hall.

Claiming multiple medalists is legendary. <...

It's a monumental year for a program when they crown their first NCAA wrestling champion.

Two teams had this happen in 2024 at the La Cros...

Three-time NJ medalist Shellitha Collins added her second state title to the list for Ewing in 2024.

Devon Kueny and John Neville both pla...

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

Each year only 14 wrestlers are crowned champions in the Garden State.

Jo...

Over 70 wrestlers in New Jersey returning in 2024-2025 have earned at least one medal in their career!

Here are the best pound-for-pound w...

Mijain Lopez is not just the best Cuba wrestler from the past decade, he's one of the best wrestlers in the world!

Check out the top men's...

Jackson Slotnick added a medal to the list in 2024 with his eighth place finish at 132 pounds.

Three-time NJ medalist Mike Misita won a st...

Flash back to the 1996 Summer Olympic champions and medalists in Atlanta!

Kendall Cross, Tom Brands, and Kurt Angle all won gold, and Gart...

Two-time medalist Kylie Gudewitz became the first girls state champion in Blue and Gray history in 2024.

Hunter Mays became a two-time sta...

Olympic gold medalist Mark Schultz won two of the toughest NCAA weight classes from the 1980s.

Bruce Baumgartner won the second deepest we...

Two-time medalist Eva Altamirano added a state title to the list in 2024.

Anthony Ashnault was a four-time NJ state champion at South Plai...

Four-time finalist and three-time NCAA champion Shaun Smith of Delaware Valley leads the list of the best DIII wrestlers of the 1980s.

Thr...

Jaden Perez added a medal to the list in 2024 with his fifth place finish at 126 pounds.

Brent Conly and Jamie Wick were both two-time sta...

Three wrestlers added medals to the list in 2024 including four-time finalist Daton Fix and three-time All-American Dustin Plott.

Oklahoma...

Temuulen Mendbileg added a medal to the list in 2024.

It was the first medal for the Garnet and Gray in thirty three years.

St...

The 2020 NJ state wrestling tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City was held just before the COVID-19 crisis.

Delbarton claimed two ...

At least one New Jersey medalist has claimed a medal at every NCAA DIII Wrestling Championships since 1974!

And the trend continued in 202...

Two wrestlers added medals to the list in 2024 for the Red and White.

Two-time state medalist Elizabeth Adebola won a state title, and Aal...

Newton has won more New Jersey state titles than any other team in the state!

Union and Washington (Warren Hills) round out the top three....

We break down the toughest weight classes at the New Jersey state tournament from the 1970s.

Each weight class is scored by adding up the ...

Two-time medalist Thea Rowland added a state title to the list in 2024.

Glenn Pritzlaff won three NJ titles at Middletown South before bec...

Quinn Kinner added a medal to the list in 2024 when he claimed eighth place at 149 pounds at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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By Brian Tortella
@tortreports

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