Irvington High’s Tyhmir Lassiter, left, finished third at the 182-pound weight class at the Essex County Tournament. With him on the podium are Caldwell champion Christian Dalla Riva, middle, and Cedar Grove runner-up Dan DiPrenda. Photo by Steve Ellmore.
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity wrestling team had a respectable showing at the Essex County Tournament at Codey Arena in West Orange, Jan. 19-20.
The Blue Knights finished ninth overall among the 22 teams, boasting a total of eight place-winners.
Tyhmir Lassiter finished third in the 182-pound weight class with a 4-2 decision win over Montclair’s Kasson Quince-McGhee.
Terrell Ashman placed fourth in the 113-pound class.
Carol Napoleon (285-pound class) took fifth and Peter Dumerand (138) and Jerwin Martilius (170) each took sixth in their weight classes.
Jefferson Jean-Paul, Jefferey Benjamin and Martineau Jean-Louis each took seventh.
Seton Hall Prep won the team title for the second year in a row.
IHS results
THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
113: Angel Mercado, Bloomfield, decisioned Terrell Ashman, Irvington, 7-2.
182: Tyhmir Lassiter, Irvington, decisioned Kasson Quince-McGee, Montclair, 4-3.
FIFTH-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
138: David Guerra, Belleville, pinned Peter Dumerand, Irvington, 3:34.
1170: Kyle Shaffer, Caldwell, major decisioned Jerwin Martilius, Irvington, 11-3.
285: Carl Napoleon, Irvington, decisioned Andrew Campione, West Essex, 4-3.
SEVENTH-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
132: Jefferson Jean-Paul, Irvington, pinned Ben Baily, Montclair, 2:32.
195: Jefferey Benjamin, Irvington, pinned Dayon Solomon, Livingston, 2:32.
220: Martineau Pierre-Louis, Irvington, pinned Liam Murphy, Millburn, 7:40.
IHS wrestling schedule
Jan. 25, at Belleville, 7 p.m.
Jan. 27, Union, 7 p.m.
Jan. 28, at Plainfield, with Barringer, Eastside, 8 a.m.
Feb. 1, at Montclair, 7 p.m.
Feb. 2, at Roselle Park, 7 p.m.
Feb. 3, at East Side, 7 p.m.
Feb. 4, at Nutley, with Lyndhurst, 8 a.m.
Feb. 8, at Mountain Lakes, 7 p.m.
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