31 wrestlers with New Jersey ties have qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Here's the full list
Thirty-one wrestlers with New Jersey ties automatically qualified for the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships this past weekend through the seven conference tournaments.
Eight won conference championships. Four champions came from the EIWA Tournament and two were from Rider University in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Rutgers University had seven qualifiers out of the Big Ten Tournament, including 133-pound champion Dylan Shawver; Rider had four qualifiers and Princeton three.
Cornell, coached by former Delbarton four-time state champion Mike Grey, had six wrestlers qualify with New Jersey ties, including two conference champions.
The national tournament will take place March 21-23 in Kansas City.
Additional wrestlers with New Jersey ties could be added Tuesday when the NCAA Wrestling Committee selects the 47 at-large berths. The tournament will be seeded Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Each of the 10 weight classes will have 33 wrestlers. Automatic berths went to 283 wrestlers.
Here are New Jersey’s automatic qualifiers by weight with college, high school, if applicable and place in their conference tournament.
125
Luke Stanich, Lehigh, Roxbury, 1st in the EIWA
Brett Ungar, Cornell, Hunterdon Central through junior year, 2nd in the EIWA
Dean Peterson, Rutgers, St. John Vianney, 5th in the Big Ten
133
Dylan Shawver, Rutgers, 1st in the Big Ten
141
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C.J. Composto, Penn, Westfield, 3rd in the EIWA
Mitch Moore, Rutgers, 6th in the Big 10
Danny Fongaro, Indiana, Boonton, 11th in the Big Ten
149
Quinn Kinner, Rider, Kingsway, 1st in the Mid-American Conference
Ethan Fernandez, Cornell, Westwood, 1st in the EIWA
Joe Zargo, Wisconsin, Bergen Catholic, 8th in the Big Ten
157
Max Brignola, Lehigh, Rumson-Fair Haven, 2nd in the EIWA
Lucas Revano, Penn, Camden Catholic, 3rd in the EIWA
Nick Stampoulos, Buffao, Brearley, 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
Colton Washleski, Rider, Hunterdon Central, 5th in the Mid-American Conference.
165
Julian Ramirez, Cornell, Blair Academy, 1st in the EIWA
174
Mekhi Lewis, Virginia Tech, Bound Brook, 1st in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Shane Griffith, Michigan, Bergen Catholic, 2nd in the Big Ten.
Michael Wilson, Rider, North Hunterdon, 2nd in the Mid-American Conference
Jackson Turley, Rutgers, 4th in the Big Ten
Nick Incontrera, Penn, Blair Academy, 5th in the EIWA
184
Aaron Ayzerov, Columbia, Paramus, 1st in the EIWA
Nate Dugan, Princeton, 2nd in the EIWA
Chris Foca, Cornell, Bergen Catholic, 3rd in the EIWA
Brian Soldano, Rutgers, High Point, 6th in the Big Ten
197
Jacob Cardenas, Cornell, Bergen Catholic, 2nd in the EIWA
Luke Stout, Princeton, 6th in the EIWA
John Poznanski, Rutgers, Colonia, 7th in the Big Ten
285
David Szuba, Rider, Brick Memorial, 1st in the Mid-American Conference
Lewis Fernandes, Cornell, Voorhees, 3rd in the EIWA
Yaraslau Slavikouski, Rutgers, 4th in the Big Ten.
Matt Cover, Princeton, 4th in the EIWA
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: NJ wrestlers who have qualified for the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships