West Orange HS wrestling team wins tourney titles

The West Orange wrestling team won the Dover Holiday Tournament title on Dec. 16 and hosted the Tim Groves Memorial Tournament on Dec. 22, winning the championship. Pictured are the West Orange wrestlers who were placewinners at Dover. From left are Arthur Rosu, Aedan Lopez, Ethan Young, Nick Adams, Sean Harrington, Jon Mason Jr. and Daniel Akinboyewa.

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School wrestling team overtook nine other teams for a second consecutive team tournament championship, this time at the Tim Groves Memorial Tournament at West Orange High School on Dec. 22.

Nick Adams (120 pounds) and Arthur Rosu (190) were individual champions again, with Adams outscoring his opponents, 42-1, over his three matches and Rosu winning both of his matches by first-period pin. Sean Harrington (157) won his first career gold medal in dominant fashion, first with a 14-2 major decision and then with a first-period pin in the finals.

Daniel Akinboyewa (215) earned a silver medal in just his second career varsity tournament. Kyle Cassidy (126), Jon Mason Jr. (132) and Aedan Lopez (144) rounded out the WOHS placewinners, each earning bronze medals.

To start the season, WOHS outpaced nine other schools to win the Dover Holiday Tournament team championship on Dec. 16.

Ten of 14 Mountaineers placed in the top five and 13 of 14 won at least one match.

The Mountaineers were led by Adams (120 pounds) and Rosu (190), who each won their respective weight classes in dominant fashion. Ethan Young (113), Mason (132), Lopez (144), Harrington (157) and Akinboyewa (215) all came home with third-place finishes. Ethan Honore (106), Cassidy (126) and Tank Salaam (285) all took fifth place to round out the WOHS placewinners. This is just the third Dover Holiday Tournament championship in West Orange’s 22 years entering the event.

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