Here are the latest Morris/Sussex wrestling team rankings:
10. Roxbury (6-6)
Previous ranking: Unranked
The Gaels enter the rankings for the first time this season after splitting their first 12 matches. Last week, they defeated Morristown, 51-22, and River Dell, 39-32, before dropping two straight to No. 5 West Morris, 50-26, and Livingston, 38-33. Roxbury rebounded in a 59-18 win over St. Benedict’s over the weekend.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Parsippany Hills, Thursday vs. Randolph, Saturday Quad at Mountain Lakes.
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9. Kittatinny (5-5)
Previous ranking: No. 7
The Cougars slip two spots after splitting matches last week. The Sussex County school picked up a 41-34 win over unranked Jefferson before dropping a 54-14 match against Group 1 power No. 4 Hanover Park. Senior Ethan Dalling (175) claimed his first Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament title over the weekend.
Up next: Wednesday vs. No. 6 High Point, Friday vs. Hackettstown.
8. Morris Knolls (8-3)
Previous ranking: No. 9
The Golden Eagles enter the week on a four-match win streak following victories against Mendham, 50-14, Parsippany Hills, 46-32, Edison, 38-33, and North Plainfield, 45-34. Their latest run snapped a three-game losing skid to start the new year.
Up next: Wednesday vs. No. 7 Montville, Saturday quad at Cedar Grove.
7. Montville (9-0)
Previous ranking: No. 8
The last undefeated team in the NJAC tacked on four more wins last week. The Mustangs looked strong in wins against Parsippany Hills, 43-27, Hunterdon Central, 59-24, Kinnelon, 63-11, and Sayreville, 37-24.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Morris Hills, Wednesday at No. 8 Morris Knolls, Friday vs. Morristown, Saturday at Randolph.
6. High Point (6-3)
Previous ranking: No. 5
After getting shut out at the Mount Olive quad to start the new year, the Wildcats bounced back with two wins over Hackettstown, 51-19, and Lenape Valley, 55-18. Heavyweight Gavin Mericle won his first HWS title over the weekend and six High Point wrestlers earned medals.
Up next: Wednesday at No. 9 Kittatinny, Saturday quad at DePaul.
5. West Morris (8-4)
Previous ranking: No. 6
The Wolfpack have won four in a row following last Tuesday’s 56-18 loss to No. 1 Delbarton. West Morris picked up wins against Morris Hills, 55-24, No. 10 Roxbury, 50-26, Livingston, 47-29, and St. Benedict’s, 58-14.
Up next: Wednesday at No. 2 Mount Olive, Saturday at Passaic Valley.
4. Hanover Park (5-4)
Previous ranking: No. 4
The East Hanover school went 2-1 last week in back-to-back wins over Madison, 51-16, No. 9 Kittatinny, 54-14 and a close loss to Essex County power Caldwell, 38-34.
Up next: Wednesday at Mountain Lakes, Thursday at Madison, Friday vs. Belvidere, Saturday at Escape the Rock Tournament (Holland, Pennsylvania).
3. Pope John (6-3)
Previous ranking: No. 3
Following dual match wins over Morris Hills, 52-24, and Sparta, 49-24, the Lions put on a show at the HWS Tournament over the weekend, producing a team-high four individual champions for an overall second-place finish. Senior Carson Walsh (138) rewrote history, becoming just the third to win four tournament titles. Junior Dalton Webber (132) repeated as champion and Cole Dunham (165) and David Thomson (190) won for the first time.
Up next: Wednesday vs. No. 1 Delbarton, Saturday home quad, Monday at North Hunterdon.
2. Mount Olive (9-3)
Previous ranking: No. 2
The Flanders school bounced back from a 63-9 loss to No. 1 Delbarton 63-9 and won three straight against Passaic Tech, 55-12, Pascack Valley, 58-9 and Kingsway, 48-16. The Marauders have won six of their last seven matches.
Up next: Wednesday vs. No. 5 West Morris, Saturday at Escape the Rock Tournament (Holland, Pennsylvania).
1. Delbarton (10-1)
Previous ranking: No. 1
The Green Wave dominated both dual matches last week in wins over No. 5 West Morris, 56-18, and No. 2 Mount Olive, 63-9. The state’s top-ranked team participated in the star-studded East Coast Catholic Classic in Richmond, Virginia over the weekend and produced six medalists, including champion Cam Sontz (113).
Up next: Wednesday at No. 3 Pope John, Friday at Jack Welch Duals (Moorestown).
Also considered: Boonton (7-1).
Dropped out: Sparta (2-6).
Records and results are as of Monday.
