Weighing In, S2, Ep13: A seismic shift in N.J. wrestling, Chase Hansen chases history & more

Описание: n this episode of Weighing In, NJ.com's high school wrestling podcast, NJ.com reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis break down District Saturday last weekend, which included teams and wrestlers from around the state that caught their attention, including one of the best in the state moving up to 215 pounds.

Lower Cape May's Chase Hansen joins the show to discuss his run at history, and the reporters also break down this weekend with Region Championships on the line, as we're over a week away from the individual finals at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

0:00: Recapping District Saturday as the first leg to Atlantic City is complete. There were plenty of teams and wrestlers that caught our reporters’ eyes, including Brick Memorial’s Michael Napolitano, Middletown North’s Jackson Fearon and Barnegat’s Gerald Miller.

4:45: District 9 had plenty of intrigue and plenty of storylines with different wrestlers.

7:00: Matt McCann at Bridgewater-Raritan was named District 14’s Most Outstanding wrestler, while North Hunterdon sent 12 wrestlers through to Regions. Bound Brook had two champs, Bernards had two champs as well. Manville, which went 32-1 during the season, qualified nine for Regions.

11:05: District 27 in South Jersey had some outstanding performances. And while District 25 was dominated by Camden Catholic, there were still some wrestlers who made some major waves.

16:00: Lower Cape May’s Chase Hansen joins the show as he chases history.

33:30: There was one seismic shift at 215 as Tanner Hodgins moved up from 190 pounds to 215 for the individual tournament. It changes the landscape of both 190 and 215, and Hodgins joins a loaded weight class.

40:00: Previewing Region Championship weekend, there are plenty of intriguing Regions, including Region 5 and Region 6, with some really tough weight classes.

49:25: It’s not just the Shore or North Jersey with a stacked Region as Region 7 in South Jersey is loaded as always with strong weight classes throughout.

52:00: Region 3 features the state’s No. 1 team in Delbarton, who will have plenty of qualifiers for Atlantic City. But there are a couple of weight classes that could see public school wrestlers come away as Region champs, including at 138 pounds with Caldwell’s Solomon Soriente.

55:00: Region 1 has some top Non-Public schools like Don Bosco Prep, St. Joseph (Mont.), Bergen Catholic and Paramus Catholic. 150 and 157 are two of the strongest weights at Region 1.

59:00: Region 8 in Williamstown is always good and 106 is the best and deepest weight class at the region. Chase Hansen and Delsea’s Amari Vann at 138 will be the best final on Saturday at Region 8.

1:01:00: Several wrestlers across the state could win Region titles this weekend that many people might not expect. Those wrestlers include Bergen Catholic’s Ralphie Barca, Lawrence’s Steven Ham, Keansburg’s Shawn Retta, Neptune’s Jarairya Jean, Rahway’s Andrew Avent, New Providence’s Braeden Valley, and Lower Cape May duo David Douglass and Gabe Tosto.