Wrestlers Defeat Plainfield to Improve 11-4

The Cranford High School wrestling team took to the mats Wednesday afternoon and cruised past Plainfield 68-7 to improve to 11-4 on the season.

Senior heavyweight Joe Brady decisioned Tiaquan Womack to help lead the way. Brady has won every match but one this season.

In the 135 pound weight class, Matt DiGiovanni continues to impress, defeating Saeed Nelson by fall at 1:45. Eric Knight edged Chukwuma Nwadike by technical fall in 5:39 wrestling at 135 pounds.  

The rest of the results are below:

Cranford High School: 68
Plainfield High School: 7


103: Castro, Diego (Cranford High School)  For (Plainfield High School)  -

112: Helmstetter, Mike (Cranford High School)  FALL Varela, Yelsin (Plainfield
High School) 3:58

119: Henry, Ian (Cranford High School)  For (Plainfield High School)  -

125: Buontempo, Brian (Cranford High School)  For (Plainfield High School)  -

130: Markovitch, Kyle (Cranford High School)  FALL Nunez, Miguel (Plainfield High School) :22

135: DiGiovanni, Matt (Cranford High School)  FALL Nelson, Saeed (Plainfield High School) 1:45

140: Knight, Eric (Cranford High School)  TF Nwadike, Chukwuma (Plainfield High
School) 5:39

145: Dwyer, Jim (Cranford High School)  FALL Cruz, Antonio (Plainfield High
School) 4:40

152: Christiano, JP (Cranford High School)  FALL McPleasant, Nigel (Plainfield
High School) 1:35

160: Keim, Chris (Cranford High School)  For (Plainfield High School)  -

171: Kessler, Rob (Cranford High School)  FALL Price, Gregory (Plainfield High
School) 2:29

189: Moodie, Martin (Plainfield High School)  DEC Petgrave, Errol (Cranford High
School)  8-7

215: Hicks, Dawud (Plainfield High School)  DEC Campo, Julian (Cranford High
School)  12-2

285: Brady, Joe (Cranford High School)  DEC Womack, Tiaquan (Plainfield High
School)  6-2