Haddonfield, Haddon Twp. Wrestlers Featured at District 28 Tournament

Henry Klaus and Jake Klaus piled up victory after victory even as the Haddonfield Memorial High School wrestling team struggled through a sub-.500 season. They were rewarded for their continued hard work this week when the NJSIAA released its District 28 Wrestling Tournament seeds.

Each Klaus earned a No. 1 seed, as did Haddon Township’s Mike McCutcheon and Tim Wolf. The four standouts headline a large contingency of local athletes who earned seeds suggesting a top-three finish and trip to regions will be in their future.

Jake Klaus (19-8) is the top seed at 132-pounds, while Henry (22-3) has the top spot at 182. McCutcheon (25-5) is the man to beat at 145, while Wolf (24-5) hopes to reach the top of the podium at 195.

Other local athletes who are favored to move on to regions include Haddon Township’s Chris Wolf (106), Renato Paoli (113), Brian Navaro (120), Eric Rodriguez (132), Jason Martinak (138), Marvin Japa (152) and Elijah Camacho (170), and Haddonfield’s Christian Creps (106), Peter Phodes (120) and Crawford Oswald (145).

Tournament action began Friday at Collingswood with the prequarterfinals and quarterfinals and concludes Saturday with the semifinals and finals.

106 pounds

(1) Louis Arensberg, Audubon, vs. (8) Connor Garzon, Sterling; (2) Chris Wolf, Haddon Twp., vs. (7) Christian Espinoza, Pennsauken; (3) Christian Kreps, Haddonfield, vs. (6) John Aceto, Haddon Heights; (4) Liam Kelleher, Paul VI, vs. (5) Dan Havens, Collingswood.

113 pounds

(1) Bill Henry, Audubon, bye; (2) Edwin Lopez, Pennsauken, vs. (7) Logan Casey, Sterling; (3) Renato Paoli, Haddon Twp., vs. (6) Nathan Rivera, Collingswood; (4) Tyler White, Paul VI, vs. (5) William Benedict, Haddonfield.

120 pounds

(1) John Henderson, Pennsauken, bye; (2) Brian Navarro, Haddon Twp., vs. (7) Cordell Hamilton-Conley, Collingswood; (3) Peter Rhodes, Haddonfield, vs. (6) Jared Muckley; (4) Donnie Daly, Collingswood, vs. (5) Colin Savacool, Paul VI.

126 pounds

(1) Daniel Hovern, Haddon Heights, vs. winner of (8) Cornelius Arline, Camden, vs. (9) Theodore Kendzierski, Paul VI; (2) Zane Chunko, Collingswood, vs. (7) Jason Groff, Haddon Twp.; (3) Matt Brandon, Audubon, vs. (6) Ryan Grover, Sterling; (4) Rafael Padilla, Pennsauken, vs. (5) Nate Finnegan, Haddonfield.

132 pounds

(1) Jake Klaus, Haddonfield, vs. (8) Larry Bey, Sterling; (2) Charles Livecchi, Audubon, vs. (7) Kevin Murphy, Paul VI; (3) Eric Rodriguez, Haddon Twp., vs. (6) Thomas Fischer, Pennsauken; (4) Miguel Delgado, Camden, vs. (5) Colin Lex, Collingswood.

138 pounds

(1) Alex Irwin, Collingswood, vs. (8) Hunter Byrd, Sterling; (2) Jason Martinak, Haddon Twp., vs. (7) Joe Basil, Paul VI; (3) Tyler Carducci, Pennsauken, vs. (6) Chris Terlingo, Audubon; (4) David Hessert, Haddonfield, vs. (5) Lukas DeMenna, Haddon Heights.

145 pounds

(1) Mike McCutcheon, Haddon Twp., vs. winner of (8) Scott Emers, Sterling, vs. (9) Tymer Branch, Camden; (2) Crawford Oswald, Haddonfield, vs. (7) Brian Panara, Haddon Heights; (3) Ralph Venuto, Paul VI, vs. (6) Leroy Thomas, Pennsauken; (4) Shawn Clark, Collingswood, vs. (5) James Livecchi, Audubon.

152 pounds

(1) Bob Tegan, Audubon, vs. (8) Chris Wintimburg, Sterling; (2) Ayaz Ali, Collingswood, vs. (7) Brad Thompson, Haddonfield; (3) Marvin Japa, Haddon Twp., vs. (6) Josh Booker, Haddon Heights; (4) Jordan Sciamanna, Paul VI, vs. (5) Jerry Babilonia, Pennsauken.

160 pounds

(1) Mike Campbell, Collingswood, vs. (8) Justin Arnold, Haddonfield; (2) Julien Faison, Haddon Heights, vs. (7) Kevin Stevens, Sterling; (3) Devin McMonagle, Audubon, vs. (6) Jonte Boger, Pennsauken; (4) Daniel Clemente, Haddon Twp., vs. (5) Tom Mosolovich.

170 pounds

(1) Rob Hehl, Paul VI, vs. (8) Thang Ngo, Pennsauken; (2) Forrley Gunby, Collingswood, vs. (7) Fritz Finkenauer, Haddonfield; (3) Elijah Camacho, Haddon Twp., vs. (6) Jogen Bocaj, Sterling; (4) Matt Moore, Haddon Heights, vs. (5) Brian Morris, Audubon.

182 pounds

(1) Henry Klaus, Haddonfield, vs. (8) Magnus Connor, Sterling; (2) Phillip Azzari, Haddon Heights, vs. (7) Edward Hutchinson, Haddon Twp.; (3) Billy Crowley, Collingswood, vs. (6) Pat Omally, Paul VI; (4) Aaron Swan, Pennsauken, vs. (5) Ryan Whalen, Audubon.

195 pounds

(1) Tim Wolf, Haddon Twp., vs. winner of (8) Gavin McGee, Haddon Heights, vs. (9) Michael Kirtz; (2) Abdul-Baasit Lari, Pennsauken, vs. (7) Tyler Aceto, Audubon; (3) Pat Miles, Collingswood, vs. (6) Davon Tucker, Sterling; (4) Mark Alberto, Paul VI, vs. (5) Frank Fontino, Haddonfield.

220 pounds

(1) John Deaner, Collingswood, vs. winner of (8) Amire Riley, Camden,
vs. (9) Mitchell Burke, Haddon Twp.; (2) Edgar Castellanos, Sterling, vs. (7) Keaton Sentak, Paul VI; (3) Sean Hanson, Audubon, vs. (6) Alex Klein, Haddonfield; (4) Ian Lynch, Haddon Heights vs. (5) Hendrickson Tineo, Pensauken.

285 pounds

(1) Alex Thompson, Haddon Heights, vs. (8) Keith Hernandez, Haddon Twp.; (2) Andrew Stevens, Camden, vs. (7) Justin Snyder, Audubon; (3) Eduado Castellanos, Sterling, vs. (6) Jeff Augustus, Pennsauken; (4) Paul Lunney, Collingswood, vs. (5) Nathaniel Nelson, Paul VI.