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Point Boro Wrestlers Advance to Meet Delaware Valley

Panthers win five straight bouts to take control against Matawan

Point Boro's Andrew Matter pinned Matt Morenz in 5:18, and the Panthers won five straight bouts to take control and beat Matawan, 35-22, in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II team wrestling tournament on Monday night in Point Pleasant.

The Panthers (18-4) got major decisions from Pete Gencarelli (106), Ryan Harter (113) and Dan Nobbs (120) before the Huskies forfeited to Ryan Budzek, the Point Boro sophomore who's having a stellar season for the Panthers.

The Panthers travel to Delaware Valley for the Central Jersey Group II semifinals on Wednesday night.

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Bout-by-bout results

160: Brandon Cusack (PB) d. Ryan Berg, 9-5
170: Ed Kendall (PB) d. Matt Jamandron, 5-2
182: Glenn Cross (M) md. Nick Dzuna, 11-3
195: Lou Kolydas (PB) d. Dave Liebowitz, 4-3
220: Francis Palumbo (M) p. Matt Gliddon, 1:19
Hwt: Andrew Matter (PB) p. Matt Morenz, 5:18
106: Pete Gencarelli (PB) md. Mike Sansone,  9-1
113: Ryan Harter (PB) md. Tim Birch,  9-0
120: Dan Nobbs (PB) d. Hakan Yuksel,  6-5
126: Ryan Budzek (PB) by forfeit
132: William Rodriguez (M) d. Andrew Moslowitz, 7-2
138: Tim Leo (M) p. Avery Brecka,  3:00
145: Kevin Kelly (PB) d. Deshaun Allan,  5-1
152: Chris Hartigan (M) d. Dan DiMaria,  3-1

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