Kaminski, Bonner Fall in Round of 16 at States

After making a stunning run to a Region 8 title as a No. 6 seed, junior Tyler Kaminski was hoping to make a few more believers in him at this weekend’s State Wrestling Tournament in Atlantic City.

Unfortunately, he will now have to do that in the consolation rounds.

After receiving a bye into the pre-quarterfinals, Kaminski was overmatched against Bridgewater-Raritan’s Matthew Noble, falling 6-1. Kaminski, a No. 3 seed, will look to keep his state tournament alive today when he competes in the first of what he hopes will be several wrestlebacks on his way to a third-place finish.

Rory Bonner will be joining Kaminski in wrestlebacks after going 1-1 Friday night.

After finishing third in Region 8, Bonner found himself needing to compete in the round of 32. Bonner had success in his first state match, defeating Anthony Miller of Brick Township, 8-2. That set Bonner up with a match against Piscataway’s Tevin Shaw in the round of 16. Shaw (30-1) is the No. 1 seed in the bottom bracket and demonstrated exactly why he has been impossible to beat this season, controlling the match and recording an 11-3 win.

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