Magaldo Takes Third Place at State Tournament

Watchung Hills Regional wrestler Mike Magaldo decisioned Hanover Park's Genaro Cuccolo 3-1 to claim third place in the 126 lbs. bracket at the state wrestling tournament at Atlantic City, Sunday.

Magaldo, last year's champion in the 120 lbs. bracket, was decisioned 4-1 by Anthony Giraldo, of North Bergen, in the quarterfinals, according to TrackWrestling.com. Magaldo's season ends with a 44-4 record.

In the 138 lbs. bracket, Matt Coppola was pinned in the wrestleback final for third place to Richard Lewis, of Toms River East. UNdeated Gary Dinmore, of Hunterdon Central, topped him in the quarterfinal to set up the wrestleback round.

Coppola ends ther season with a 40-3 record.

In yesterday's third round action in the 170 lbs. bracket, Mike Carroccia was decisioned 7-1 by Voorhees' Jadaen Bernstein. In the wrestleback round, he was pinned at the 3:50 mark by Tyler Richardson, of Brick Memorial. He is 34-5 on the season.