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Warren's Ty Agaisse Pins Third State Wrestling Title

Now in eighth-grade, he's ready to move into elite high school wrestling.

When Warren's Ty Agaisse, 14, captured a state wrestling championship in the USA Wrestling League state finals March 10, he became the latest young wrestler on the Edge Wrestling Club to do so.

But then again, he also entered the intermediate level (for middle school students) championship as a multiple state champion—he won USA Wrestling's state toitles in 2009 (at 80 lbs.) and 2011 (at 90 lbs.), as well as state titles at 65 lbs. in 2007 (with the Watchung Hills Wrestling Association).

"He just works really hard at wrestling," his father, Michael, said, adding that even though he was an outstanding football player, he is solely focused on wrestling now. "There are a lot of kids doing great things in our area—it's nice he's done it three times."

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Ty has won the state championship at three different weight classes now, capping his career in recreational league wrestling as the 98-pound champ. He'll be facing off against some of the East Coast's top competitors in the USA Wrestling's National High School Coaches Association Duals meets, slated for Memorial Day weekend in Virginia.

His father credits much of Ty's success to the coaching he's getting at Edge Wrestling, where mentor Ernie Monaco has helped him develop his skills, and the competition he faces on a travelling team Michael Agaisse launched.

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Ty will be attending the Delbarton School in Morristown next year, where he hopes to continue building his wrestling resume.


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