By TJ Hunt
Director of Scouting, New Jersey 

As 2016 comes to a close, it is time to highlight the Year in Review - a daily segment leading up to the New Year that features the best of the best from 2016. This segment will list the best measurable statistics from PBR New Jersey events in 2016. Here are the top Exit Velocities 2016 brought us:

RANK	NAME	VELOCITY	EVENT	HIGH SCHOOL	CLASS	COMMITMENT
1	Matthew Rivera	94	Winter Trials South	Holy Spirit	2018
1	Matthew Stil	94	Future Games	Cherokee	2018	CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
2	Anthony Galason	92	Future Games	Colts Neck	2018	ELON
2	Luke Gutos	92	Future Games	Moorestown	2018	COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
2	Tavian Gibson	92	New Jersey State Games	Paul VI	2017
2	Justin Provost	92	New Jersey State Games	Pope John XXIII	2017	ROWAN UNIVERSITY
3	Francisco Luareano-Pina	91	Winter Trials South	Atlantic City	2017
3	Finn Hodgins	91	New Jersey State Games	St. Peter's Prep	2017	CISCO CC
3	Nick Hohenstein	91	Future Games	Christian Brothers Academy	2018
4	Johnny Piacentino	90	Winter Trials South	Bishop Eustace	2019
4	Tyler Ras	90	Futures Preview	Middletown North	2018	ALABAMA
5	KC Hunt	89	Futures Preview	Ramapo	2019
6	Daiven Sanchez	88	New Jersey State Games	Pope John XXIII	2017	HOOD COLLEGE
7	Makhi Booker	87	Winter Trials South	Montclair	2017
7	Ryan Sehdev	87	Winter Trials South	Haddonfield Memorial	2018
7	Anthony Petrosino	87	Futures Preview	Don Bosco	2019
7	Matthew Fitzpatrick	87	New Jersey State Games	Toms River South	2017
7	Jesse Gerdes	87	Unsigned Senior Showcase	Montgomery	2017	WILKES UNIVERSITY
7	Evan Geisler	87	New Jersey State Games	Lodi	2017
7	Matthew Bettio	87	Last Chance Open I.D. Showcase	Montville	2019
8	Isaiah Acosta	86	Winter Trials South	John F. Kennedy	2017
8	Jack DeSalvo	86	Winter Trials South	Tenafly	2017	Washington University (MO)
8	Joe Turek	86	Futures Preview	Arthur L. Johnson	2018
8	Trey Henry	86	Futures Preview	Egg Harbor Twp.	2019
8	Jason Bobiak	86	New Jersey State Games	Gloucester Catholic	2018
9	Shawne Eldridge	85	Winter Trials South	Monroe Twp.	2018
9	Kyle Teel	85	Futures Preview	Mahwah	2020
9	Jack Tirrell	85	Last Chance Open I.D.	Colts Neck	2018
9	Jake Topolski	85	Futures Preview	Lenape	2018	DUKE
9	Ryan Casey	85	New Jersey State Games	Pope John XXIII	2017
9	Albert Munoz	85	Unsigned Senior Showcase	Memorial (WNY)	2017