2023 Record: 16-5
#7 Shore Conference Top 11
CJG4 State Sectional Finalists
District 23 Champions
5th Place Shore Conference Tournament
2nd Place A-South
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Anthony Santaniello - 132
Record: 40-0
State Champion / Region 6 Champion / District 23 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion / Mustang Classic Champion
Finishes career with 138 victories; 3rd all-time at Brick Memorial / Undefeated in dual meets for career
Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Post Season |
106 | (Fr) Michael Napolitano | 21-11 | D-1st / R-3rd / NJ-WB1 |
113 | (So) Gavin Martin | 22-11 | D-1st / R-5th |
120 | (Jr) Ryan Henderson | 10-12 | |
120 | (Fr) Kson Young | 3-7 | |
126 | (Jr) Jack Torre | 9-1 | |
126 | (Fr) Logan Cromen | 1-6 | |
126 | (Fr) Michael Alaimo | 1-3 | |
132 | (Sr) Anthony Santaniello | 40-0 | D-1st / R-1st / NJ-1st |
132 | (Fr) Tyler Barbieri | 0-6 | |
138 | (Sr) Brody Elk | 21-14 | D-2nd / R-WB1 |
144 | (Jr) Thomas Prince | 9-8 | D-3rd / R-PQ |
150 | (Jr) Mason Pirnik | 17-14 | D-2nd / R-4th / NJ-WB1 |
150 | (Sr) Christian Valanzola | 1-3 | |
150 | (So) Frank Bongiovanni | 0-1 | |
157 | (Sr) Max Wright | 14-14 | D-2nd / R-PQ |
165 | (Fr) Trey Tallmadge | 18-12 | D-1st / R-4th / NJ-WB1 |
165 | (Sr) Josh James | 11-5 | |
165 | (So) Malachi Saint-Vil | 1-0 | |
175 | (So) Harvey Ludington | 41-2 | D-1st / R-1st / NJ-2nd |
190 | (So) Ben Szuba | 25-11 | D-1st / R-3rd / NJ-WB1 |
190 | (Sr) Armando Vazquez | 5-5 | |
215 | (Fr) Steven Gobraiel | 1-1 | |
Hwt | (Sr) Jordan Lizardi | 13-14 | D-3rd / R-PQ |
Date | Opponent | Result |
12/15 | at TR North | W 34-4 |
12/18 | Beast of the East | 69th Place |
12/21 | at TR South | W 54-15 |
12/28 | Mustang Classic | 3rd Place |
1/4 | vs Southern | L 19-51 |
1/7 | vs West Deptford | W 48-9 |
Absegami | W 52-16 | |
Haddonfield | W 47-14 | |
Hunterdon Central | L 34-35 | |
1/11 | at Brick Twp | W 60-18 |
1/12 | vs Donovan Catholic | W 44-20 |
1/14 | vs Jackson Memorial | W 38-32 |
Raritan | L 26-38 | |
Northern Burlington | W 45-21 | |
1/18 | vs Central Regional | W 67-9 |
1/20 | at AL Johnson | W 42-23 |
1/21 | at Rumson | W 52-18 |
Red Bank Regional | W 57-17 | |
St Joseph's (Metuchen) | L 15-57 | |
1/25 | at TR East | W 44-27 |
1/28 | Shore Conference Tournament | 5th Place |
2/6 | CJG4-QF: vs Steinert | W 71-6 |
CJG4-SF: vs Long Branch | W 39-30 | |
2/8 | CJG4-FINALS: vs Jackson Memorial | L 19-40 |
2/18 | District 23 | 1st Place |
3/4: NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Brick Memorial (1 Champion / 2 Medal Winners)
Anthony Santaniello closed out his career as a Mustang with his 2nd State Title, becoming the third wrestler in program history to accomplish that feat. The title was Santaniello's 4th State medal overall, joining his brother Vincent as the only Mustangs to win four State medals. It cements Santaniello's legacy as one of the all-time greats at Brick Memorial. His 138 wins puts him 3rd on the Stangs' all-time wins list. He was a 4-time Region, 3-time District, and 2-time Shore Conference Tournament champion. Next up for Santaniello, the University of Oklahoma in the fall.
Sophomore Harvey Ludington made it to his 2nd State final in as many seasons, but was unable to repeat as champion, finishing as the runner-up at 175 to another returning State Champion, Simon Ruiz of Delbarton.
Santaniello and Ludington's State medals give Brick Memorial 71 all-time, which is the most for any Shore Conference team.
1st: Anthony Santaniello (132)
2nd: Harvey Ludington (175)
WB1: Michael Napolitano (106) / Mason Pirnik (150) / Trey Tallmadge (165) / Ben Szuba (190)
2/25: REGION 6
Brick Memorial (2 Champions / 6 Medal Winners)
Anthony Santaniello won his 4th Region Title, joining his father Vinnie, Mark Worthy (Central), Lou Durant (Jackson Memorial), Luke Skove (Long Branch), Frank Molinaro (Middletown North / Southern), Glenn Pritzlaff (Middletown South), Vinnie DelleFave (TR East), and Tyler Klinsky (Middletown North) as a member of the Shore Conference's 4-timer Club. Santaniello, who also passed his brother Vincent into 4th place on the all-time wins list at Brick Memorial, is the 8th Stang to win 3 or more Region Titles. Harvey Ludington won his 2nd Region Title, keeping pace to be the next Stang to join the 4-time Champ Club. Santaniello and Ludington's titles are the 72nd all-time for Brick Memorial, the most in the Shore Conference. In all, the Stangs had six medal winners, five of whom return next season.
1st: Anthony Santaniello (132) / Harvey Ludington (175)
3rd: Michael Napolitano (106) / Ben Szuba (190)
4th: Mason Pirnik (150) / Trey Tallmadge (165)
5th: Gavin Martin (113)
WB1: Brody Elk (138)
PQ: Thomas Prince (144) / Maxwell Wright (157) / Jordan Lizardi (Hwt)
2/18: DISTRICT 23 TOURNAMENT
Brick Memorial (1st Place / 6 Champions / 11 Medal Winners)
The Streak rolls on. The Mustangs have had a District Champion in every season since the program's inception, and are now at 41 years in a row, a Shore Conference record. The Stangs added six champions to their all-time total which now puts them at 199, 2nd to only Jackson Memorial on the Shore's all-time list. Senior Anthony Santaniello would have likely been joining his father Vin, along with five others, on Memorial's 4-time Champ list, but with no tournament in 2021, he became the 18th member of the Stangs' 3-timers club, joining his brother Vincent, among others. Brick Memorial also claimed their 3rd consecutive Team Title, their 32nd overall, which is another Shore Conference all-time high.
1st: Michael Napolitano (106) / Gavin Martin (113) / Anthony Santaniello (132) / Trey Tallmadge (165) / Harvey Ludington (175) / Ben Szuba (190)
2nd: Brody Elk (138) / Mason Pirnik (150) / Maxwell Wright (157)
3rd: Thomas Prince (144) / Jordan Lizardi (Hwt)
CJG4 SECTIONALS
QF: Brick Memorial 71 - Steinert 6 (BOX SCORE)
SEMI: Brick Memorial 39 - Long Branch 30 (BOX SCORE)
FINALS: Jackson Memorial 40 - Brick Memorial 19 (BOX SCORE)
1/28: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
5th Place
1st: A Santaniello (132) / H Ludington (175)
5th: Szuba (190)
6th: Elk (138)
1/25: A-SOUTH
Brick Memorial 44 - TR East 27 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Mem: Santaniello (22-0); Napolitano (13-6); Martin (14-7); Lizardi (11-9)
TR East: (215) #6 Lynch d. #8 Szuba; Wellington (20-3); DeLorenzo (14-0)
1/21: RUMSON QUAD
St Joseph's (Metuchen) 57 - Brick Memorial 15 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Memorial 52 - Rumson 18 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Memorial 57 - Red Bank 17 (BOX SCORE)
1/20: NON-CONFERENCE
Brick Memorial 42 - AL Johnson 23 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Mem: 100th career coaching victory for Mike Kiley
1/18: A-SOUTH
Brick Memorial 67 - Central 9 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Mem: (215): Szuba d. #6 Zaccaro; Ludington (21-1); Santaniello (17-0); Martin (11-5);
Central: Laskowski wins by pin; Straniero (9-6)
1/14: BRICK MEMORIAL QUAD
Raritan 38 - Brick Memorial 26 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Memorial 38 - Jackson Memorial 32 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Memorial 45 - Northern Burlington 21 (BOX SCORE)
1/12: NON-DIVISION
Brick Memorial 44 - Donovan Catholic 20 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Mem: (157) Wright d. #8 Kountouris; Henderson, Ludington, & Szuba pin; Napolitano & Elk major
Donovan: Lenaghan pins; Wehner techs
1/11: A-SOUTH
Brick Memorial 60 - Brick Twp 18 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Mem: Henderson, Santaniello, Elk, Pirnik, Wright, Ludington, & Lizardi win by pin; Torre techs; Vazquez majors
Brick Twp: Acevedo & Candelaria win by fall
1/7: WILLIAMSTOWN DUALS
Hunterdon Central 35 - Brick Memorial 34 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Memorial 48 - West Deptford 9 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Memorial 52 - Absegami 16 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Memorial 47 - Haddonfield 14 (BOX SCORE)
1/4: A-SOUTH
Southern 51 - Brick Memorial 19 (BOX SCORE)
Southern: Sari, Henrich, Bennet, Velardi, & O'Boyle with pins; Vigilante techs; Evangelista majors
Brick Mem: (106) Napolitano p. #5 Mason; Santaniello majors
12/28: MUSTANG CLASSIC (BRACKET)
Brick Memorial (3rd): 1st: Santaniello (138), Ludington (175) / 4th: James (165) / 5th: Lizardi (Hwt)
12/21: A-SOUTH
Brick Memorial 54 - TR South 15 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Mem: Santaniello techs for 100th Career Win; James & Tallmadge pin; Torre & Wright tech
TR South: Cox & Wilkinson win by pin
12/18: BEAST OF THE EAST (BRACKET)
Brick Memorial (69th): 2nd: Harvey Ludington (175)
12/15: A-SOUTH
Brick Memorial 34 - TR North 4 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Mem: A Santaniello career win #99; J Torre wins by tech; Stangs 4th straight win over Mariners
TRN: Pedre wins by major
Head Coach
Mike Kiley
(7th Season in 2023)
Assistants
Dave Kiley
Ryan Wilson
Tyler Richardson
Tyler Poling
David Richards
Dom Santoro
Section
CJ Group 4
Division
A-South
District
23
Region
6