Weighing In: N.J.'s ultimate high school wrestling podcast

NJ.com high school wrestling reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis break down all 14 weight classes and what happened at the NJSIAA wrestling state championships in Atlantic City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NJ.com's wrestling reporters reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis break down all 14 weight classes ahead of the wrestling state championships in Atlantic City at Boardwalk Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode of Weighing In, NJ.com's high school wrestling podcast, Olympic and world champion Jordan Burroughs joins NJ.com reporters Jake Aferiat, Bill Evans and Ryan Patti to discuss his high school career, his Olympic and world triumphs and more. Burroughs discusses his thoughts on the New Jersey high school wrestling scene and if he's thinking about competing at the high level onc...

In this episode of Weighing In, NJ.com's high school wrestling podcast, NJ.com reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis break down District Saturday last weekend, which included teams and wrestlers from around the state that caught their attention, including one of the best in the state moving up to 215 pounds. Lower Cape May's Chase Hansen joins the show to disc...

In this episode of Weighing In, NJ.com's high school wrestling podcast, reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis recap the team wrestling state finals that happened over the weekend at Jersey Mike's Arena at Rutgers University. The reporters discuss if the team wrestling state tournament has a competitive-balance issue after seven of the eight state finals ended...

In this episode of Weighing In, NJ.com's high school wrestling podcast, NJ.com reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans and Ryan Patti recap the first day of the state tournament, which saw plenty of chaos around the Garden State, and other teams making statements. They also take a look at Wednesday's public-school sectional finals and project which teams we will see at the team wrestling s...

In this episode of Weighing In, NJ.com's high school wrestling podcast, reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis give their reactions to the state wrestling team tournament being seeded, including if teams are being overlooked and if there are any surprises. The reporters also give their thoughts on last week's action, which included Christian Brothers beating St...

In this episode of Weighing In, NJ.com's high school wrestling podcast, reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis discuss the action last week, which included a scary situation at Old Bridge, some wrestling oddities, big duals this weekend with the power point cutoff looming and more. Blair got revenge on Delbarton, and each of the reporters also tells you which w...

In this episode of Weighing In, NJ.com's high school wrestling podcast, UFC legend and Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar joins reporters Bob Badders and Joe Zedalis to discuss his Hall of Fame career, wrestling at Toms River East High School, watching his kids wrestle and what's different about how high school wrestling is now. Edgar gives details about his first MMA fight and the gruesome injury that c...

In this episode of the Weighing In podcast, NJ.com high school wrestling reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis break down all the storylines from last week, including Delbarton's massive win over Faith Christian (PA), and Howell wrestler Tanner Hodgins joined the show to give his take on his season so far. County Tournaments took centerstage last week, and our...

In this episode of Weighing In, NJ.com reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis break down an action-packed and storyline-filled week of wrestling last week, which included four wrestlers capturing titles at Escape the Rock. One of those, St. Joseph (Mont.) heavyweight Cristian Alvarez, the No. 1-ranked wrestler at 285, joins the show to talk about his title and...

In this episode of Weighing In, NJ.com reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis recap another action-packed week of wrestling, including a state powerhouse proving us wrong. The reporters discuss the latest Top 20 rankings, as well as the new individual rankings and the deepest weight classes in the state. They also pick one impressive wrestler and preview the coming week. 0...

In this episode, NJ.com reporters Bob Badders, Bill Evans and Joe Zedalis are joined by Rutgers wrestling coach Scott Goodale, who picked up a major commitment last week as four-time New Jersey state champion Anthony Knox signed with the program. Goodale discusses recruiting Knox and the timeline for that decision and how it unfolded after Knox decommitted from Cornell. Goodale also talks about th...

In this episode, Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis recap another action-packed week of wrestling around the state, with the headline being Delbarton winning its third consecutive Catholic Schools Duals title with a win over Christian Brothers last Saturday. Ryan Patti conducts an interview with Delbarton coach Bryan Stoll on what he's seen from his team so far this season, incl...

In this week's episode, NJ.com reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis recap the last 10 days of the New Jersey high school wrestling season, which was filled with plenty of storylines around the state. Down in Delaware, the Beast of the East concluded, with New Jersey wrestlers impressing, no more than Santino Rodriguez. The Sam Cali Invitational and Mustang Cl...

In the first episode of Season 2 of Weighing In, NJ.com wrestling reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis touch on some of the top storylines they've seen through the first week of the season and what to expect this year. The reporters discuss what teams have their attention this season, as well as some of the wrestlers not being talked about enough. The reporters preview t...

The season is now over after 14 wrestlers were crowned as state champions at historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City last weekend. The three-day tournament was as good as it could be expected. From dominant favorites, to surprising underdogs and, of course, Anthony Knox's chase for a fourth title, it was a weekend to remember. And now, our wrestling reporters are here to break it all down and put...

It's time for Atlantic City as we've reached the final weekend of the New Jersey wrestling season. Before NJ Advance Media's four reporters — Ryan Patti, Jake Aferiat, Bill Evans and Joe Zedalis — break down all 14 weight classes, they discuss the latest of superstar wrestler Anthony Knox, who is hoping to get a chance to become N.J.'s fifth four-time champion. As for Atlantic City, there are plen...

It was a wild week in New Jersey wrestling, led, of course, by the news that three-time state champion Anthony Knox was disqualified from the tournament for his role in the brawl at the District 25 Tournament in Collingswood. NJ.com's four wrestling reporters react to that historic decision by the NJSIAA, plus what it means for the 126-pound weight class and how to fix the district setup altogethe...

The final stretch run of the New Jersey wrestling season is here after seven teams claimed state championships at Rutgers over the weekend. Weighing In's Ryan Patti, Joe Zedalis, Bill Evans and Jake Aferiat break down all seven of those championship matches, and there was plenty to discuss: from St. Joseph (Mont.)'s thrilling win to Southern's pure dominance. The crew also looks ahead to the indiv...

As the NJSIAA team tournament surges forward, Ryan Patti, Bill Evans, Joe Zedalis and Jake Aferiat talk all the action from the first two rounds of the public tournament — and what's ahead. The first two rounds saw three No. 1 seeds fall in dramatic fashion, plus a slew of other upsets. We look forward to Wednesday's sectional finals, take a glance at how the non-public tournament could play out o...

With the NJSIAA state team tournament officially seeded, NJ.com's Ryan Patti, Bill Evans, Joe Zedalis and Jake Aferiat analyze and react to the brackets. The Weighing In crew talks about the brackets that are most intriguing to them, the top seeds that could be in trouble and offer their thoughts on the committee's picks for the Non-Public A and B brackets, along with so much more. 0:00: Intro, re...

It's the final week of the regular season for the NJSIAA team tournament as the cutoff arrives on Saturday and the Weighing In crew is here to debate everything around N.J. wrestling. From key matches that will impact the tournament seeding to the brackets that have the most intrigue, Ryan Patti, Bill Evans, Joe Zedalis and Jake Aferiat tackle it all in the fourth episode of Weighing In. 0:00: Int...

It was a sad week on the New Jersey wrestling front with the loss of two iconic coaches. Our crew talks about their impact on the sport before diving into all the action from around the state — and there was plenty to discuss there. Rumson-Fair Haven scored an incredible road win over Phillipsburg, adding to the intrigue that is the Shore Conference this year. The Bergen County Tournament produced...

With another week down in the New Jersey wrestling season, NJ.com's four wrestling reporters have plenty to discuss. County tournaments have taken the spotlight, with plenty of storylines emerging from those events. St. Joseph (Mont.) scored a big win over Bergen Catholic in a huge early-season dual and other wrestlers are finding their groove at the right time. 0:00: Recapping last week's Hunterd...