Irvington HS wrestlers excel at Essex County Tournament

IRVINGTON – Irvington High School varsity wrestler Tyhmir Lassister took second in the 182-pound class at the Essex County Tournament, Jan. 21-22, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange.

Terrell Ashman (106-pound class) and Donchard Jean-Paul (195) each finished third; Carl Napoleon (285) took fourth; Jerwin Martilus (170) and Franklin Fervil (120) each took sixth; and Clearson Xavier (126) and Jefferson Jean-Paul (132) each took seventh for the Blue Knights, who finished seventh in the team standings among the 21 teams.

IHS results

FINALS

182-pound bout: Ryan Schaffer, Caldwell, No. 1 seed, pinned Lassiter, No. 3 seed, 1:59

THIRD-PLACE

106: Ashman pinned Anthony Santiago, Newark East Side, 1:18

195: Donchard Jean-Paul decisioned Noah Tandy, West Orange 5-2

285: Francis Hunter, West Essex, decisioned Napoleon, 4-3