Individual wrestling rankings for Mar. 7, 2017 | 145 pounds

Phillipsburg's Brian Meyer (right) finished third at the NJSIAA wrestling tournament. (Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com)

Phillipsburg's Brian Meyer (right) finished third at the NJSIAA wrestling tournament. (Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com)

145 pounds

1. Sr. Brock Wilson (37-6) Nazareth

2. Jr. Brian Meyer (36-8) Phillipsburg

3. So. Nathan Haubert (30-2) Palisades

4. Sr. Luke Carty (18-4) Bethlehem Catholic

5. Jr. Jason Jones (39-8) Saucon Valley 

Honorable mention (in alphabetical order): Sr. Jacob Alcaro (20-8) Emmaus; Jr. Jackson Bernhard (19-11) Northwestern Lehigh; So. Devon Britton (14-6) Northampton; Sr. Liam Cutri-French (26-9) Voorhees; Sr. Luke Fleck (17-12) Wilson; Sr. Ryan Greene (23-9) Catasauqua; Sr. Darius Joyce (25-13) Easton; Jr. Tucker Kirchberger (19-8) North Hunterdon; Jr. Javon Maldonado (13-8) Pen Argyl; Jr. Cameron Nauta (13-9) Warren Hills; Sr. Rhys Zigich (29-4) Delaware Valley

PIAA 3A Northeast Regional qualifiers: Wilson, Carty, Britton

PIAA 2A Southeast Regional qualifiers: Haubert, Jones, Bernhard

Comments: Meyer's third place at the NJSIAA tournament was about as impressive as possible and earns him a bounce to No. 2, which may be about as high as he is going given Wilson's remarkable consistency and sharpness. Still, Meyer is a top reason to be excited about next year. Haubert lost a toughie in SE 2A to McDevitt' rugged John Pipa, no shame there, and only Meyer's excellence allows him to pass the Pirate. Carty beat Joyce and Britton on his way to third place at NE 3A, while Jones was fourth in SE 2A. Bernhard knocked off Greene clinch a state berth.

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