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Wrestling dominates Districts on Historic Day

Senior Rocco Salerno joins Head Coach Lou Mascola '11 as the only wrestler to win 4 county and 4 district titles, as The Pirates advanced a tournament-high 11 wrestlers to next weekend’s Region 6 Tournament behind six individual champions. 

Salerno won his fourth district championship as one of six champions for the Pirates at the NJSIAA/IBEW Local 102 District 21 Tournament on Saturday at Point Pleasant Boro High School. The Pirates won the unofficial team title, 232-188.5 over Point Pleasant Boro, to claim their 25th district team championship. 
 
Salerno is the fifth Seton Hall Prep wrestler in program history with four district titles, joining Head Coach Lou Mascola '11 as the only wrestler to win both four county titles and four district titles. 

Seton Hall Prep, ranked No. 15 in the final NJ.com Top 20, advanced a tournament-high 11 wrestlers to next weekend’s Region 6 Tournament behind six individual champions. 

215: Rocco Salerno '26 - 1st place
175: Kevin Rafferty '26 - 3rd place
165: Brandon Papa '26 - 2nd place
157: August Katz '26 - 1st place
150: Michael Pocius '28 - 1st place
144: Tyler Yildiz '27 - 1st place
138: Maksim Marrero '28 - 2nd place
132: Andre Morero '26 - 1st place (3rd district title)
126: Joseph Viola '26 - 2nd place
120: Noah Hernandez '29 - 1st place
113: Preston Nitche '27 - 3rd place

https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2026/03/essex-county-senior-wins-fourth-title-as-state-ranked-squad-rules-the-day-at-district-24.html
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