2004 Wrestling Summary
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March 2, 2004, Region 5 Tournament
East Brunswick had 2 wrestlers that placed third and one that placed fourth. Placing third were: Carmen Corona (135) and Jason Shelsby (145). Nick Marrone (160) placed fourth. |
February 27, 2004, District 20 Tournament
East Brunswick had 4 wrestlers that placed first in their weight classes: Carmen Corona (135), Jason Shelsby (145), |
February 21, 2004, Hillsborough 48, East Brunswick 19
East Brunswick was soundly defeated by a very strong Hillsborough team. Corey Ritchings (119) and Ralph Danise (275) won by forfeit. John Parke (152) and Matt Merrigan (171) won by decision. |
February 18, 2004, East Brunswick 30, Christian Brothers Academy 29
In one of the best wrestling matches of all time, the East Brunswick Bears wrestlers (Nick Marrone and Matt Merrigan) won the last two matches by pins to pull off a stunning come from behind win against a very good Christian Brothers Academy team. Scoring pins for East Brunswick were: Cory Ritchings (119), Jason Shelsby (152), Nick Marrone(160) and Matt Merrigan (171). Winning decisions were: Larry Huang (215) and Carmen Corona (130). |
February 13, 2004, East Brunswick 65, South River 9
East Brunswick High School wrestlers cruised to victory over a very short handed South River team. East Brunswick wrestlers that won by pins were: |
GMC Tournament
East Brunswick High School wrestlers scored third place overall. Two wrestlers won their weight classes – 130 Carmen Corona and 171 Matt Merrigan. |
February 3, 2004, East Brunswick 34, Woodbridge 33
East Brunswick High School wrestlers won a squeaker against Woodbridge. |
January 31, 2004, Middletown North HS 29, East Brunswick 22
East Brunswick High School wrestlers lost in a tough match against Middletown North. Ralph Danise (275) in his first return from being |
January 24, 2004, East Brunswick 37 , Bridgewater-Raritan 26
East Brunswick High School wrestlers won a real satisfying home match against Bridgewater. East Brunswick wrestlers that won were: |
January 22, 2004, Old Bridge 44, East Brunswick 18
East Brunswick High School wrestlers lost against a very good Old Bridge team. East Brunswick wrestlers that won were: Jason Shelsby (145), Nick Marrone (160), David Ruffner(171), Matt Merrigan (189) and Carmen Corona (130). |
January 20, 2004, South Plainfield 47, East Brunswick 18
East Brunswick High School lost a difficult match against South Plainfield. The following East Brunswick Bears wrestlers won by a pin: Jason Shelsby (145) and Nicola Marrone (160). Winning by decisions were: Corey Ritchings (119) and Carmen Corona (130). Congratulations to all. |
January 17, 2004, East Brunswick 52, Bishop Ahr 17
East Brunswick Bears coasted to victory against a Bishop Ahr which had to give up 4 forfeits. The following Bears wrestlers won by a pin: Jason Shelsby (145), John Parke (152 pounds) and David Ruffner (189). Winning by decisions were: Tim Ackerman (140), Matt Merrigan (171) and Tony Ojeil (215). Winning by forfeit were Kevin Busund (112), Corey Ritchings (119), Todd Maryott (125) and Steve Defilippo (275). Congratulations to all. |
January 16, 2004, East Brunswick 54, Edison 21
East Brunswick Bears handled Edison easily at home. Scoring 54 team points, the Bears got pins by: S. DeFilippo (275), C. Corona (130), Jason Shelsby (145), John Parke (152 pounds), Nick Marrone (160), and Matt Merrigan (171). Winning by decisions were: Corey Ritchings (119) and David Ruffner (189). Chris Onryscuk and Kevin Busund won by forfeit. Congratulations to all. |
January 14, 2004, East Brunswick 46, Sayreville 21
East Brunswick Bears dominated Sayreville at home in front of packed house. Rolling to a 28-0 lead, the Bears scored pins by: John Parke (152 pounds), Nick Marrone (160), Dave Ruffner (171) and Matt Merrigan (189). |
January 7, 2004, JP Stevens 38, East Brunswick 27
East Brunswick Bears lost a hard fought battle with J.P. Stevens. Winning their matches for East Brunswick were: Corey Ritchings (125), Todd Maryott (130), Tim Ackerman (140), Jason Shelsby (145), Nick Marrone (160), David Ruffner (171) and Matt Merrigan (189). |
January 7, 2004, East Brunswick 37, Perth Amboy 28
East Brunswick Bears defeated Perth Amboy at home in front of an enthusiastic Bears crowd. Congratulations to Kevin Busund (112), Corey Ritchings (119), Tim Ackerman (140), Jason Shelsby (145), John Parke (152), Nick Marrone (160), Matt Merrigan (171) and David Ruffner (189) of East Brunswick who all won their matches. |
January 3, 2004, South Brunswick 46, East Brunswick 27
East Brunswick Bears lost a tough match to South Brunswick. Congratulations to Corey Ritchings, Todd Maryott, Jason Shelsby, John Parke, and Nick Marrone of East Brunswick who won their matches. |
December 27, 2003, North Brunswick Tournament
East Brunswick Bears dominated the North Brunswick Tournament earning 190 points – 80 more than the second place Bishop Ahr of Edison. Corey Ritchings (125) bumped up from (119), Jason Shelsby (145), Nick Marrone (160) and Matt Merrigan (171) all placed first in their weight classes. |
December 19, 2003, Neptune Tournament
The Neptune tournament attracts some of the best teams in the state. East Brunswick placed 6th place overall. Tim Ackerman (140 lbs), Jason Shelsby(145 lbs), and Matt Merrigan(171 lbs) all took third, while Corey Ritchings (119 lbs) place fourth. |