Hopatcong's Rey Heads to NCAA Semifinals

It's onto the semifinals for Lehigh University heavyweight Zach Rey.

The Hopatcong resident defeated Penn State's Cameron Wade after Wade couldn't finish the match due to knee pain. Rey will take on No. 5 Dominque Bradley of Missouri in Friday night's semis at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Rey earned a first-period takedown on Wade, who immediately clutched his knee in pain. But Wade continued, choosing top to start the second period. Rey eventually escaped from Wade, who was in obvious pain, and then landed a takedown for a 5-1 lead.

Rey took third in last year's tournament.

Rey advanced to Friday's quarterfinals with Thursday's second-round victory over Rutgers' David Marone at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Rey beat unseeded Marone, 3-1, in overtime. He almost earned a takedown in the final second of the third period, but couldn't take Marone to the mat. Rey's double-leg shot 39 seconds into sudden victory sealed the win.

Rey entered as the tournament's No. 1-seeded heavyweight.

Information courtesy of the Lehigh University Sports Information Department and the NCAA.