Chris Foca
Bergen Catholic High School
Impact Statement
Foca excells both on and off the mat as he continues his wrestling career at Cornell University.
Biography
March was an incredible month for Foca.
He won his first-ever New Jersey high school state wrestling championship along with his second straight NHSCA national title. At the start of the month Foca won the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association 182-pound state title with a 7-4 win over Joe Poznanski of Colonia. He was 43-1 this year, winning his second straight Beast of the East title.
He then defended his 2018 NHSCA Junior national title (160 pounds) with an 11-2 major decision win over Trey Sizemore of Ohio in the 182 pound final. Foca, the No. 1 seed in his bracket, was named the Senior Nationals’ Outstanding Wrestler by recording three falls and two major decisions in the championship bracket.
Foca, who will attend Cornell, finished his high school career at Bergen Catholic with a 148-18 record, winning a silver medal as a junior and a bronze medal as a sophomore. He was also named the Big North Wrestler of the Year.
Foca took a greyshirt before enrolling at Cornell.
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