Eddie Hummel is on a mission. A state title is within reach, after all.

Following an impressive run during last year’s NJSIAA state finals – during which the Southern Regional High School wrestler lost in the first round of the 138-pound bracket and worked his way back to third place by winning seven straight bouts – Hummel proved he had the ability to compete with the best.

“The goal was to get to the top of the podium, but third’s the next best thing.