Roselle Park wreslter Benner does quite well to place in NJSIAA Tournament; Region 3 champion finishes 5th at 152

By JR Parachini

Union County Sports Editor

Roselle Park standout senior wrestler Russell Benner performed quite well to place in this weekend's NJSIAA Tournament in Atlantic City.

Benner defeated Joseph Renard of Kingsway 5-3 Sunday to place fifth in the state at 152.

Benner went 3-2 in the tournament and finished 39-3.

UNION COUNTY WRESTLERS IN NJSIAA TOURNAMENT

AT BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY, MARCH 5-7

WRESTLERS WHO QUALIFIED OUT OF REGION 3 IN UNION

RECORDS ARE BEFORE STATES BEGAN

REGION 3 FIRST (4):

112-Joe Giaccio, Cranford, (32-5)

Bottom bracket, 8^th seed

140-Dan Ries, Brearley, (33-3)

Top bracket, 2^nd seed

152-Russell Benner, Roselle Park, (36-1)

Bottom bracket, 6^th seed

HWT-Joe Brady, Cranford, (33-1)

Top bracket, 5^th seed

REGION 3 SECOND (7):

119-Dan Pisauro, Roselle Park, (29-8)

Top bracket, 8^th seed

125-Tristan Bundy, Scotch Plains, (35-2)

Top bracket, 7^th seed

145-Devin Geoghegan, Brearley, (35-3)

Top bracket, 6^th seed

160-Dennis Carroll, Roselle Park, (32-4)

Bottom bracket, 4^th seed

171-Dawud Hicks, Plainfield, (no record listed)

Bottom bracket, 7^th seed

189-Frank Colder, Gov. Livingston, (31-4)

Top bracket, 5^th seed

215-Urayoan Garcia, Rahway, (24-5)

Top bracket, 8^th seed

REGION 3 THIRD (6):

140-Christian Barber, Westfield, (24-7)

Bottom bracket seed

145-Diego Chavez, Rahway, (23-5)

Top bracket seed

152-John Balboni, Brearley, (30-6)

Top bracket seed

171-Victor Pozsonyi, Roselle Park, (32-7)

Bottom bracket seed

189-Khusen Taramov, Brearley, (33-4)

Top bracket seed

HWT-Zach Troutman, New Providence, (29-5)

Bottom bracket seed

NJSIAAA TOURNAMENT

FRIDAY, MARCH 5

PRELIMINARIES:

119-Dan Pisauro, Roselle Park, def. Grank Kircher, Pennsville, 6-4.

125-Alex Preefer, Cresskill, dec. Tristan Bundy, Scotch Plains, 7-6.

140-James Green, Willingboro, dec. Christian Barber, Westfield, 8-6.

145-Devin Geoghegan, Brearley, pinned Paul Saravia, Marlboro, 4:28.

145-Diego Chavez, Rahway, major dec. Jordan Long, Matawan, 13-3.

152-John Balboni, Brearley, pinned Jason Dack, Don Bosco Prep, 4:19.

160-Dennis Carroll, Roselle Park, did not wrestle.

171-Dawud Hicks, Plainfield, dec. John Secor, Pompton Lakes, 10-3.

171-Omar Akel, Long Branch, dec. Victor Pozsonyi, Roselle Park, 4-1.

189-Khusen Tarmov, Brearley, dec. Jimmy Owens, West Deptford, 7-2.

189-Kevin Stadtmueller, Absegami, dec. Frank Colder, Gov. Liv., 5-3.

215-Khalid Zubaydi, Hackettstown, dec. Urayoan Garcia, Rahway, 13-8.

HWT-Zach Troutman, New Providence, dec. Ryan Fazzi, Phillipsburg, 1-0.

Done:

125-Tristan Bundy, Scotch Plains: 0-1, finishes 35-3.

140-Christian Barber, Westfield: 0-1, finishes 24-8.

160-Dennis Carroll, Roselle Park: did not wrestle, finishes 32-4.

171-Victor Pozsonyi, Roselle Park: 0-1, finishes 32-8.

189-Frank Colder, Gov. Livingston: 0-1, finishes 31-5.

215-Urayoan Garcia, Rahway: 0-1, finishes 24-6.

PRE-QUARTERFINALS:

112-Kevin Churchill, Newton, dec. Joe Giaccio, Cranford, 7-0.

119-Robert Deutsch, Eastern, pinned Dan Pisauro, Roselle Park, 2:25.

140-Dan Ries, Brearley, pinned Mike Monarque, Jefferson, 1:55.

145-Joseph Gaccione, High Point, won by disqualification over Devin Geoghegan, Brearley.

145-C.J. Cobb, Williamstown, dec. Diego Chavez, Rahway, 7-3.

152-Russell Benner, Roselle Park, dec. Codie Spatz, Burlington Twp., 5-1.

152-Eric Reger, Delsea, maj. dec. John Balboni, Brearley, 18-5.

171-Mike Khoury, St. Joseph, dec. Dawud Hicks, Plainfield, 5-4.

189-Jared Holliday, Burlington Twp., dec. Khusen Taramov, Brearley, 9-3.

HWT-Zach Troutman, N. Prov., dec. Brandon DiDonato, Robbinsville, 1-0.

HWT-Jonathan Slack, Warren Hills, pinned Joe Brady, Cranford, 4:48.

FIRST ROUND OF WRESTLEBACKS:

112-Jeff Rottingen, Ramsey, pinned Joe Giaccio, Cranford, 3:40.

119-Jorge Reyes, North Bergen, dec. Dan Pisauro, Roselle Park, 5-1.

145-Diego Chavez, Rahway, forfeit over Devin Geoghegan, Brearley.

152-Brian Hairston, Collingswood, maj. dec. John Balboni, Brearley, 19-11.

171-Dawud Hicks, Plainfield, dec. Brad Wosczcak, Wall, 8-6.

189-Khusen Taramov, Brearley, dec. Eric Bach, Kittatinny, 6-1.

HWT-Ryan Moskwa, Perth Amboy, dec. Joe Brady, Cranford, 5-3.

Done:

112-Joe Giaccio, Cranford: 0-2, finishes 32-7.

119-Dan Pisauro, Roselle Park: 1-2, finishes 30-10.

145-Devin Geoghegan, Brearley: 1-2, finishes 36-5.

152-John Balboni, Brearley: 1-2, finishes 31-8.

HWT-Joe Brady, Cranford: 0-2, finishes 33-3.

SATURDAY, MARCH 6

QUARTERFINALS:

140-Mike Bakuckas, Hammonton, dec. Dan Ries, Brearley, 11-9.

Bakuckas was 34-0 going into the match.

152-Russell Benner, Roselle Park, dec. Joseph Renard, Kingsway, 10-3.

HWT-Zach Troutman, New Providence, Chaz Lear, Lower Cape May, 6-1.

SEMIFINALS:

152-Doug Cornell, Long Branch, dec. Russell Benner, R. Park, 4-3 (3OT).

HWT-Jack Delia, North Hunterdon, dec. Zach Troutman, New Prov., 4-2.

SECOND ROUND OF WRESTLEBACKS:

140-Dan Ries, Brearley, dec. Steve Nelson, Haddon Twp., 8-6.

145-Diego Chavez, Rahway, dec. Devin Biscaha, Jackson Memorial, 4-2.

171-Dawud Hicks, Plain., pinned Bryan Sternlieb, Toms River East, 4:20.

189-Khusen Taramov, Brearley, dec. Clifford Farrell, Mainland, 9-3.

THIRD ROUND OF WRESTLEBACKS:

140-Conor Hayes, Old Bridge, dec. Dan Ries, Brearley, 7-2.

Ries now wrestles for 7^th place and if he loses, finishes 8^th at 140.

145-Shane Robinson, Absegami, maj. dec. Diego Chavez, Rahway, 16-8.

Chavez now wrestles for 7^th place and if he loses, finishes 8^th at 145.

171-Jamie Westwood, Queen of Peace, dec. Dawud Hicks, Plainfield, 5-2.

189-Khusen Taramov, Bre., dec. Brandon, Vorrius, Middletown North, 5-2.

FOURTH ROUND OF WRESTLEBACKS:

152-Colin Hewitt, Franklin, dec. Russell Benner, Roselle Park, 3-2.

Benner now wrestles for 5^th place and if he loses, finishes 6^th at 152.

171-Dawud Hicks, Plainfield, dec. Mike Hafke, Voorhees, 6-4.

Hicks now wrestles for 5^th place and if he loses, finishes 6^th at 171.

189-Jared Holliday, Burlington Twp., dec. Khusen Taramov, Bre., 6-5 UTB.

Taramov now wrestles for 5^th place and if he loses, finishes 6^th at 189.

HWT-Jonathan Slack, Warren Hills, dec. Zach Troutman, New Prov., 5-3.

Troutman now wrestles for 5^th place and if he loses, finishes 6^th at HWT.

SUNDAY, MARCH 7

FIFTH-PLACE CONSOLATIONS:

152-Russell Benner, Roselle Park, dec. Joseph Renard, Kingsway, 5-3.

Benner goes 3-2, finishes 39-3 and places 5^th in the state at 152.

171-Brendan Vercammen, South Brunswick, dec. Dawud Hicks, Plain., 2-1.

Hicks goes 3-3 and places 6^th in the state at 171. His record was not listed

before the start of the tournament.

189-Khusen Taramov, Brearley, dec. Nicholas Orak, Old Bridge, 4-3.

Taramov goes 5-2, finishes 38-6 and places 5^th in the state at 189.

HWT-Brad Bormann, Hunt. Central, dec. Zach Troutman, New Prov., 1-0.

Troutman goes 3-3, finishes 32-8 and places 6^th in the state at heavyweight.

SEVENTH-PLACE CONSOLATIONS:

140-Fabian Rosario, Bloomfield, dec. Dan Ries, Brearley, 5-4.

Ries goes 2-3, finishes 35-6 and places 8^th in the state at 140.

145-Ryan Sacco, South Plainfield, dec. Diego Chavez, Rahway, 7-2.

Chavez goes 3-3, finishes 26-8 and places 8^th in the state at 145.