Irvington HS wrestler Tyhmir Lassiter enjoys good showing at Region 3 Tournament

IRVINGTON – Irvington High School wrestler Tyhmir Lassiter enjoyed a strong showing at the Region 3 Tournament at Union High School.

Lassiter, a junior, finished in fifth/sixth place in the 182-pound weight class.

After receiving a preliminary-round bye, Lassiter won in the quarterfinals on Feb. 24. Lassiter needed just one more win to guarantee a berth in the state tournament. But unfortunately, he was pinned by Cranford’s Niko Cappello in the semifinals.

Lassiter remained alive for third place as he moved to the wrestlebacks semifinals. With a win, he would have advanced to the third-place consolation. However, Lassiter lost to Delbarton’s Louis Castellano, 11-1, to end his season with a stellar 29-6 record.

Cappello won the title while Castellano finished in third place.

The top three finishers in each weight class qualified for the state tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, March 4-6.

Terrell Ashman, Clerson Xavier and Donchard Jean-Paul also represented IHS at the Region Tournament, which consisted of the top three finishers in each weight class from the district tournaments. Unfortunatey, all three lost in the preliminary round to become eliminated.

Ashman, a sophomore at the 106-pound class, finished with a 26-7. Xavier, a junior at the 126-pound class, ended with an 18-7 record. Jean-Paul, a senior at the 195-pound class, finished with a strong 23-4 record.

REGION 3 TOURNAMENT

IHS results

Preliminary round

Feb. 24

106: Jake Pecorelli, Governor Livingston, pinned Terrell Ashman, Irvington, 1:13.

126:  Rob Saum, Watchung Hills, decisioned  Clerson Xavier, Irvington, 7-2, overtime.

195: Jaylen Bryant, Scotch Plains-Fanwood, decisioned Donchard Jean-Paul,Irvington, 12-8.

Quarterfinals

Feb. 26

182: Tyhmir Lassiter, Irvington, decisioned Pernell Williams, Elizabeth, 5-3.

Semifinals

Feb. 27

182: Niko Cappello, Cranford, pinned Tyhmir Lassiter, Irvington, 1:49.

Wrestlebacks semifinals

182: Louis Castellano, Delbarton, major decisioned Tyhmir Lassiter, Irvington, 11-1.