145 pounds
1. Jr. Sammy Sasso (25-0) Nazareth
2. Jr. Jason Jones (34-5) Saucon Valley
3. Jr. Brian Meyer (23-7) Phillipsburg
4. Jr. Zach Ortman (19-5) Parkland
5. So. Nathan Haubert (28-1) Palisades
Honorable mention (in alphabetical order): Jr. Jackson Bernhard (15-8) Northwestern Lehigh; So. Devon Britton (9-4) Northampton; So. Lucas Christman (4-1) Palmerton; Sr. Tyler Corpora (23-4) Emmaus; Sr. Liam Cutri-French (21-7) Voorhees; So. Luca Frinzi (15-11) Bethlehem Catholic; Sr. Ryan Greene (21-7) Catasauqua; Jr. Eddie Hay (23-4) Bangor; Sr. Darius Joyce (23-11) Easton; Jr. Tucker Kirchberger (15-8) North Hunterdon; Jr. Zavery Lesher (20-12) Wilson; Jr. Javon Maldonado (12-8) Pen Argyl; Sr. Rhys Zigich (23-3) Delaware Valley
Comments: This is getting to be a very crowded weight class, especially with Joyce’s drop from 152 (where he was No. 5) and Ortman’s return from injury. Joyce should be in the top 5 but not ahead of Meyer (head-to-head win). Ortman probably should be in the top 5, too. Hay was No. 5 last week but a loss to Frinzi in the D-11 3A quarterfinal knocks him out in such a competitive spot. Frinzi can’t go top 5, either, as he lost to Britton 7-5 in a good bout in the D-11 3A “true second” match, and Britton can’t get in the top 5 yet though he’s very close, Cases could be made for Corpora or Zigich. In the end, Ortman’s fifth-place at the PowerAde is the most impressive accomplishment any of the contenders for No. 4/5 have, and he gets fourth with Haubert fifth. Greene won his 100th match this week. Cutri-French had another eight-second (now has 3 under-10-second falls in 2 weeks). With this kind of depth, the top 5 have to keep winning — and winning impressively — or else.
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