Top-ranked Blair Academy cruised to a Walsh Ironman title last month (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.comFour of the nation's top seven high school wrestling teams convene for a quad meet on Saturday at Bergen Catholic High School in New Jersey. The Who's Number One Duals organized by FloWrestling will feature No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 2 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 6 Buchanan (Calif.), and No. 7 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.).
Wrestling on Saturday starts at 11 a.m. ET with the first round of competition featuring Blair Academy against Lake Highland Prep, and Bergen Catholic facing Buchanan. The 1 p.m. round features Blair Academy against Buchanan, and Bergen Catholic facing Lake Highland Prep. Finally at 3 p.m. it will be a No. 1 versus No. 2 showdown with Blair Academy wrestling host school Bergen Catholic, while Buchanan faces Lake Highland Prep on the other mat.
On a related note, Buchanan will compete in dual meet action on Thursday night at Delbarton (N.J.) against St. Peter's Prep (N.J.) and the host Green Wave, ranked No. 22.
Below is a profile of the four teams in Saturday's event.
No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.)
106: No. 10 Ryan Miller
113: No. 2 Trevor Mastrogiovanni
120: No. 1 Michael Colaiocco
126: No. 4 Chris Cannon
132: No. 19 Travis Mastrogiovanni
138: Malcolm Robinson -- National Prep champion/three-time placer
145: Mike Madara -- two-time National Prep placer
152: William Kaiser -- fifth place at National Preps
160: No. 5 Andrew Merola
170: No. 3 Julian Ramirez
182: No. 8 Leo Tarantino
195: Peyton Craft -- freshman, placer at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman and Beast of the East
220: No. 14 Owen Trephan
285: Kraig Correll -- senior
No. 2 Bergen Catholic (N.J.)
106: No. 8 Nick Kayal
113: Enrique Sanchez (state medalist) or Richard Halal (state qualifier)
120: No. 5 Robert Howard
126: Dylan Weaver -- freshman, Beast of East consolation round of 12 and Doc Buchanan fifth place
132: Carmen Ferrante -- three-time state medalist
138: Sal Mainiero -- freshman
145: Wade Unger -- junior
152: Gerard Angelo (three-time state placer/2015 state champion) or Tony Asatrian (Beast of the East fifth place, Doc Buchanan third place)
160: No. 2 Shane Griffith
170: No. 6 Chris Foca
182: No. 16 Jacob Cardenas
195: Sage Mosco -- state qualifier
220: Gabe Mendez -- sophomore
285: John High -- Beast of the East sixth place, Doc Buchanan fourth place
Note that Josh McKenzie, a state placer in 2016 as a freshman, is listed on the team roster in Trackwrestling as eligible to wrestle though he has yet to wrestle this season. McKenzie could compete at 182-220.
No. 6 Buchanan (Calif.)
106: Hunter Leake -- Doc Buchanan seventh place
113: Maximo Renteria -- freshman, Reno TOC champion (106) and Doc Buchanan third place (113)
120: Josh Poore -- state qualifier
126: No. 20 Ethan Leake
132: Tyler Deen -- state medalist (did not compete at Doc Buchanan)
138: No. 20 Matthew Olguin
145: Brett Villarreal (2016 state medalist/three-time state qualifier) or Chris Gaxiola (three-time state qualifier); Villarreal did not compete at Doc Buchanan
152: Tristan Zamilpa -- two-time state qualifier
160: Josh Romero -- two-time state placer
170: Jadon Martin -- sophomore
182: No. 11 Anthony Montalvo
195: Jalin Peralta -- freshman
220: Trevor Ervin -- state medalist
285: Naishawn Duchett -- senior
No. 7 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.)
106: Jake Wohltman -- state medalist
113: No. 17 Nick Bouzakis
120: Ryan Chauvin -- two-time state champion
126: Vincent Menonzzi -- state medalist
132: No. 2 Joey Silva
138: Noah Castillo -- two-time state champion
145: No. 19 Kai Bele
152: Cameron Monzadeh -- junior
160: No. 15 Erich Byelick
170: Max Cosmides -- two-time state medalist
182: Logan Andrew -- junior
195: have not entered a wrestler in any tournament this season
220: No. 10 Ben Goldin
285: Curtis Ruff -- state medalist
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