Nutley HS wrestling team finishes sixth at Essex County Tournament

NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity wrestling team, under head coach Mike DiPiano, finished sixth in the team standings at the Essex County Tournament, Jan. 18-19, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange.

Frank DeMaio, Frank Gabriele and Joey D’Alessio each finished second in their respective weight classes to lead the Raiders. 

In the 160-pound final, third-seeded DeMaio was pinned by Seton Hall Prep’s Danny Young, the top seed, in 1:15. Gabriele, the top seed, lost by a 7-2 decision to Glen Ridge’s Joe Marchesano, the No. 2 seed, in the 170-pound final, while second-seeded D’Alessio lost by a 3-2 decision to top-seeded Steve Murphy of Caldwell in the 220-pound final.

Dominic Cofone and Justin Luna each finished third for Nutley. In the third-place consolation bouts, Cofone decisioned Orange’s Pierre Senat, 2-0, at the 113-pound class, while Luna won by forfeit over Columbia’s Hunter Dallision at the 195-pound class.

Other placewinners for the Raiders were Vin Nega, eighth place, at 106; Jacob Gonzalez, sixth place, at 126; and Luis Abreu, seventh place, at the 285-pound heavyweight class.

Seton Hall Prep won the team title for the third straight season.

Team scores

1-Seton Hall Prep, 239.5 points; 2-West Essex, 169.5; 3-Caldwell, 150.0; 4-Cedar Grove, 142.0; 5-Livingston, 138.0; 6-Nutley, 116.5; 7-Verona, 113.0; 8-West Orange, 87.5; 9-Irvington, 83.0; 10-Columbia, 67.0; 11-Orange, 57.0; 12-Montclair, 50.0; 13-Millburn, 38.0; 14-Glen Ridge, 31.0; 15-East Orange, 25.0; 16-Newark Academy, 23.0; 17-Belleville, 22.0; 18-East Side, 14.5; 19-Barringer, 11.0; 20-Bloomfield, 10.0; 20-Newark Collegiate, 10.0; 22-Weequahic, 5.0

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