2022-2023 NJCU Preview
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Team: New Jersey City University
Head Coach: Harry Turner
Years at School as Head Coach: 3
Career Record at Current School: 4-14
Assistant Coaches: Jason Estevez, Jake Gunning, Jason Ecklof
2021-22 Dual Meet Record: 4-12
2022 NCAA Qualifiers & Placewinners:
157 Jeff Johnson
Returning NCAA Qualifiers, NCAA All-Americans, and NWCA Placewinners:
157 Jeff Johnson
Top Returning Starters:
Jeff Johnson, 157, NCAA Qualifier
Damianlee Torres, 125, NCAA Mideast Regional Placewinner
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Marcus Hebron, 184-197, Incoming freshman. 2022 NJSIAA state medalist @ 220 lbs.
Season Outlook:
The Gothic Knights will look to build upon a 21-22 campaign that saw the programs first NCAA qualifier and four overall regional placewinners during their first full season. Two of the four regional placers return: 157 lb NCAA qualifier Jeff Johnson (Middlesex, NJ/Sacred Heart University) and 125 lb Damianlee Torres (West Orange, NJ/ West Orange High School)
Coach Harry Turner (4th season) will be looking to a slew of new faces in the lineup, as he announced 14 incoming freshman and transfers during the off season. Highlighting these will be 184-197 lb Marcus Hebron of Lower Cape May High School (NJ), a 2022 NJ state medalist, as well as Lucas Torre, a NJ state qualifier out of powerhouse Brick Memorial High School who joins his elder brother with the Knights.
Competition will continue to include several ranked opponents, including NYU, JWU, TCNJ, and others. The Knights will kick off the season with their Green and Gold match Sunday November 6th.