The Mat Pack makes season debut for individual rankings for 2022-23 season

Tom McGurk, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
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Delsea's Jared Schoppe, front, works to escape a hold from Brick Memorial's Harvey Ludington during the 175 lb. bout of the final round of the 2022 NJSIAA Wrestling Championships held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Ludington defeated Schoppe, 5-2.
Delsea's Jared Schoppe, front, works to escape a hold from Brick Memorial's Harvey Ludington during the 175 lb. bout of the final round of the 2022 NJSIAA Wrestling Championships held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Ludington defeated Schoppe, 5-2.

The Mat Pack will publish weekly individual rankings for the seventh-county South Jersey coverage area throughout the season.

Here are the first edition of the rankings for the 2022-23 season:

  • Records are from results compiled at trackwrestling.com; through Saturday.

Camden Catholic's Dom DiGiacomo, top, controls Kingsway's Jason Meola during the 106 lb. bout of the wrestling meet held at Kingsway Regional High School in Woolwich Township on Saturday, January 8, 2022. DiGiacomo defeated Meola, 6-4.
Camden Catholic's Dom DiGiacomo, top, controls Kingsway's Jason Meola during the 106 lb. bout of the wrestling meet held at Kingsway Regional High School in Woolwich Township on Saturday, January 8, 2022. DiGiacomo defeated Meola, 6-4.

106

1. Dom DiGiacomo, Camden Catholic (3-2)

2. Gage Summers, Delsea (5-2)

3. Colton Hagerty, Washington Twp. (7-2)

4. Tyler Hildebrandt, Williamstown (5-3)

5. Jackson Bauer, Seneca (6-1)

6. Hunter Mullarkey, Rancocas Valley (7-2)

7. Derrick Horton, Paulsboro (5-1)

8. Rocco Monteferrante, Audubon (6-1)

Holy Spirit's Carter Pack celebrates with Holy Spirit's wrestling coach Ralph Paolone after Pack defeated Kingsway's Jason Meola, 7-3, in the 106-pound final of the Region 8 wrestling championships at Egg Harbor Township High School, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.
Holy Spirit's Carter Pack celebrates with Holy Spirit's wrestling coach Ralph Paolone after Pack defeated Kingsway's Jason Meola, 7-3, in the 106-pound final of the Region 8 wrestling championships at Egg Harbor Township High School, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

113

1. Carter Pack, Holy Spirit (5-2)

2. Ethan Staples, Shawnee (5-4)

3. Anthony Cook, Burlington Twp. (9-0)

4. Adriano Platt, Pitman (6-2)

5. Andrew Siteman, Mainland (6-2)

6. Mason Johnson, Gloucester (4-0)

7. Hayden Holmes, Paulsboro (6-1)

8. Christian Hoopes, Washington Twp. (6-3)

120

1. Max Elton, Holy Spirit (10-2)

2. Kaden Naame, St. Augustine (6-3)

3. Sammy Spaulding, Camden Catholic (5-0)

4. Luke Sherlock, Shawnee (6-3)

5. Trey Friedman, Lenape (5-3)

6. Zavier Stokes, Delsea (5-3)

7. Ryan Glenn, Kingsway (6-1)

8. Owen Kulb, Highland/Triton (5-0)

Camden Catholic's Jackson Young controls Williamstown's John Hildebrandt during a 120 lb. bout of the pre-quarterfinal round of the 2022 NJSIAA Wrestling Championships held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Young defeated Hildebrandt, 1-0.
Camden Catholic's Jackson Young controls Williamstown's John Hildebrandt during a 120 lb. bout of the pre-quarterfinal round of the 2022 NJSIAA Wrestling Championships held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Young defeated Hildebrandt, 1-0.

126

1. Jackson Young, Camden Catholic (10-2)

2. Brendan Callahan, Kingsway (5-5)

3. Kyle Pickard, Seneca (7-1)

4. Jackson Slotnick, St. Augustine (6-3)

5. Luca Giagunto, Hammonton (5-1)

6. Brett Balzan, Shawnee (4-3)

7. Ismael Maldonado, Rancocas Valley (8-1)

8. Dante Gismondi, Gateway/Woodbury (7-0)

Kingsway's Nathan Taylor, top, controls St. Augustine's D'Amani Almodovar during the 126-pound final of the Region 8 wrestling championships at Egg Harbor Township High School, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Taylor defeated Almodovar, 3-2.
Kingsway's Nathan Taylor, top, controls St. Augustine's D'Amani Almodovar during the 126-pound final of the Region 8 wrestling championships at Egg Harbor Township High School, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Taylor defeated Almodovar, 3-2.

132

1. Nathan Taylor, Kingsway (10-2)

2. Gavin Haegele, Eastern (5-1)

3. Bryce Manera, Holy Spirit (6-2)

4. Kage Jones, Camden Catholic (7-2)

5. Logan Sichelstiel, Paulsboro (5-2)

6. Ryan Schmipf, Cherry Hill West (6-1)

7. Alex Zimmermann, Delsea (4-2)

8. Chase Hansen, Lower Cape May (9-0)

Wayne Rold (center) poses with his teammates and the District 27 Most Outstanding Wrestler's plaque after Camden Catholic's team championship was announced at Cherry Hill High School East on Saturday, February 19, 2022.
Wayne Rold (center) poses with his teammates and the District 27 Most Outstanding Wrestler's plaque after Camden Catholic's team championship was announced at Cherry Hill High School East on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

138

1. Wayne Rold, Camden Catholic (7-3)

2. Chase Bish, Paulsboro (5-2)

3. Tyler Lucia, Washington Twp. (5-3)

4. Sebastino Spina, Timber Creek (6-2)

5. Austin Boos, Delsea (6-3)

6. Alex Hurly, Haddonfield (8-1)

7. Logan Taylor, Kingsway (5-2)

8. Vincent Faldetta, Egg Harbor Twp. (10-3)

St. Augustine's Richie Grungo, right, defeated Holy Spirit's Ken Sherman 9-5 following Friday's 144-pound quarterfinal wrestling bout at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. March 4, 2022.
St. Augustine's Richie Grungo, right, defeated Holy Spirit's Ken Sherman 9-5 following Friday's 144-pound quarterfinal wrestling bout at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. March 4, 2022.

144

1. Richie Grungo, St. Augustine (5-1)

2. Jamar Dixon Jr., Delsea (5-0)

3. Branden Palcko, Paul VI (7-0)

4. Richie DeFulvio, Holy Cross (2-0)

5. DJ DiPietro, Kingsway (7-2)

6. Michael Williams, Highland/Triton (3-2)

7. Renaldo King, Rancocas Valley (3-1)

8. Michael Craft, Camden Catholic (7-2)

Delran's Drew Roskos, top, defeated Jack Oseback of Wayne Hills 2-0 following Thursday's 144-pound wrestling bout at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. March 3, 2022.
Delran's Drew Roskos, top, defeated Jack Oseback of Wayne Hills 2-0 following Thursday's 144-pound wrestling bout at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. March 3, 2022.

150

1. Drew Roskos, Delran (5-2)

2. Jake Zearfoss, Gloucester (7-1)

3. Ryan Datz, Pitman (7-2)

4. Andres Cortes, Gateway/Woodbury (7-1)

5. Nick Faldetta, Egg Harbor Twp. (7-1)

6. Riley Boos, Delsea (7-3)

7. Tommy DiPietro, Kingsway (8-3)

8. Cooper Lange, St. Augustine (4-2)

St. Augustine's Dennis Virelli defeated Delsea's Tyson Derenberger 7-1 following Thursday's 165-pound wrestling bout at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. March 3, 2022.
St. Augustine's Dennis Virelli defeated Delsea's Tyson Derenberger 7-1 following Thursday's 165-pound wrestling bout at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. March 3, 2022.

157

1. Dennis Virelli, St. Augustine (10-2)

2. Ben Dryden, Kingsway (10-0)

3. Roman Onorato, Paulsboro (6-2)

4. Taylor Donnelly, Audubon (8-1)

5. Justin Hatton, Washington Twp. (4-2)

6. Xavier Harvey, Winslow (7-0)

7. Adrien Laboy, Middle Twp. (4-0)

8. Salvatore Marchese, Delsea (6-4)

Absegami's Sean Cowan
Absegami's Sean Cowan

165

1. Sean Cowan, Absegami (8-1)

2. Luke Theis, Delran (8-0)

3. Tristan McLeer, St. Augustine (8-3)

4. Nick Sindoni, Clearview (5-1)

5. Cole McFadden, Pitman (5-2)

6. Tyson Derenberger, Delsea (6-3)

7. Grady Keebler, Moorestown (4-2)

8. Joshua Wilkins, Holy Cross (8-1)

175

1. Jared Schoppe, Delsea (9-0)

2. Max Borton, Seneca (8-0)

3. Isaiah Ruiz, Cinnaminson (8-0)

4. Kaleb Wright, Gloucester (8-1)

5. Ty Smith, Lenape (8-2)

6. Dan Wilson, Washington Twp. (7-3)

7. James Hill, Woodstown (8-0)

8. Isiah Carr-Wing, Lower Cape May (6-1)

190

1. Brock Zurawski, Lower Cape May (4-0)

2. George Rhodes, Absegami (9-0)

3. Danny DiGiovacchino, Delsea (7-2)

3. Omari Watson, Clayton/Glassboro (4-0)

4. Mateo Vinciguerra, Woodstown (8-1)

5. Mason Brown, Williamstown (4-1)

6. Sam Myers, Audubon (6-3)

7. Mason Nate, Clearview (5-2)

8. Bryan Gonzalez, Gloucester (5-3)

215

1. Luke Maxwell, Delsea (6-3)

2. Cole DuBois, West Deptford (7-0)

3. Scott Lynch, Audubon (7-1)

4. Joey Toner, Gateway/Woodbury (6-0)

5. John Vinciguerra, Woodstown (7-4)

6. Christopher San Paolo, Kingsway (7-2)

7. Yuhann Linares, Pemberton (6-0)

8. Luciano Mazzeo, Clayton/Glassboro (4-1)

Delsea’s Rocco Bennett, left, ties up with Washington Township’s John Stone during the 285-pound final of the Region 8 wrestling championships at Egg Harbor Township High School, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Bennett defeated Stone, 3-1.
Delsea’s Rocco Bennett, left, ties up with Washington Township’s John Stone during the 285-pound final of the Region 8 wrestling championships at Egg Harbor Township High School, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Bennett defeated Stone, 3-1.

285

1. Rocco Bennett, Delsea (6-2)

2. John Stone, Washington Twp. (4-1)

3. Ike Sholders, Gateway/Woodbury (7-0)

4. Hunter Matthews, Rancocas Valley (4-1)

5. Ed Vincent, St. Augustine (2-0)

6. Edison Andino, Millville (6-1)

7. Dimitris Kastimichas, Deptford (4-0)

8. Gavin Watson, Pennsville (6-1)

Tom McGurk is a regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 30 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him at (856) 486-2420 or email tmcgurk@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.

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