Bonner Fights Back at States

Rory Bonner just wasn’t ready for his wrestling season to end.

Bonner scored a pair of wrestleback victories Saturday at the State Wrestling Tournament in Atlantic City. The junior found himself in wrestlebacks after losing his quarterfinals match Friday night against top-seed Tevin Shaw of Piscataway.

Rather than bemoan the circumstance, he came out on a mission Saturday, pinning No. 5 seed Evan Bray of Belvidere in three minutes, 12 seconds.

His next victory was equally as impressive, as Bonner—who wasn’t seeded to start the tournament—defeated No. 6 seed Nick Dellaferra, of Wayne Valley, 7-0. With the win, Bonner earned a chance to make it to Sunday’s third-place bout. However, he finally ran out of steam in his third bout of the day, losing to No. 2 seed Vic Pozsonyi, of Roselle Park, in the consolation semifinals. Bonner trailed 5-0 after the first and was eventually pinned at 2:40.

Bonner will have to settle for a shot for fifth place in today’s consolations.

Tyler Kaminski, who made the remarkable run to a , could not duplicate his success at the state tournament. After falling in Friday’s quarterfinals, Kaminski was eliminated Saturday in the first round of wrestlebacks. He was defeated by Governor Livingston’s Jon Mele, 4-2.

The consolations are set to begin today at 10 a.m., with the finals scheduled for 2 p.m. For complete results, visit NJ.com.