2024 Record: Overall Record:  17-4  /  Shore Conference:  12-4  /  B-North:  7-0
CJG4 State Sectional Finalists
District 24 Champions
B-North Champions
12th Place Shore Conference Tournament
3rd Place Holmdel Holiday Tournament
3rd TCNJ Pride Tournament
17 Wins = Most Since 2017

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(So) Ethan Michaels - 106
Record: 31-4
Region 6 Champion  /  District 24 Champion
2nd Place Shore Conference Tournament
Holmdel Holiday Tournament Champion  /  TCNJ Pride Champion
1st Underclassmen Region Champion in Program History


 

 

 

Date	Opponent	Result
12/15	at Manasquan	W 52-16
12/16	vs Holmdel	L 25-37
	Newark Academy	W 73-6
	Franklin	W 73-6
12/20	vs Ocean Twp	W 39-34
12/23	TCNJ Pride	3rd Place
12/28	Holmdel Holiday Tournament	3rd Place
1/3	at Long Branch	W 43-24
1/6	Shore Conference Tournament	12th Place
1/10	at Jackson Liberty	W 48-25
1/12	at Freehold Borough	W 54-10
1/13	vs TR East	W 42-31
	Manalapan	W 47-23
	Lacey	L 36-37
1/17	at Raritan	L 33-37
1/20	at Brick Twp	W 49-18
	Marlboro	W 57-12
	Red Bank	W 47-22
1/24	vs Matawan	W 63-15
1/26	at Allentown	W 51-11
1/31	at Neptune	W 71-3
2/5	CJG4-QF: vs Bordentown	W 55-18
	CJG4-SF: vs Hightstown	W 53-11
	CJG4-F: vs Brick Memorial	L 15-51
2/10	District 24	1st Place

 

NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
WB2: Tyler Russ (150)
WB1: Ethan Michaels (106)  /  Amir Shakhnavazov (215)

Season ends for Colts Neck at State Tournament

 

REGION 6 TOURNAMENT
Colts Neck (1 Champ / 3 Medal Winners)
1st: Ethan Michaels (106)
3rd: Tyler Russ (150)  /  Amir Shakhnavazov (215)
5th: Nicholas Fischer (157) 
WB1: Mykhailo Shvets (144)  /  Dean Natale (175)
PQ: Matthew Anderson (138)  /  Brody Kaplan (165)

Sophomore Ethan Michaels won the 8th Region Title in program history, and also became the first underclassman from Colts Neck to win a championship at Regions.

This is the 7th time in 8 seasons that Colts Neck will be represented at the State Tournament.

 

DISTRICT 24 TOURNAMENT
Colts Neck  (1st Place  /  3 Champs  /  8 Medal Winners)
1st: Ethan Michaels (106)  /  Tyler Russ (150)  /  Amir Shakhnavazov (215)
2nd: Matt Anderson (138)  /  Mykhailo Shvets (144)  /  Brody Kaplan (165)
3rd: Nicholas Fischer (157)  /  Dean Natale (175)

A trio of 1st-time champions in Ethan Michaels, Tyler Russ, and Amir Shakhnavazov, and eight medal winners, making it nine seasons in a row for the Cougars with multiple District medalists, help led Colts Neck to their 2nd District Team Title.

 

CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 4 SECTIONALS
QF: Colts Neck  55  -  Bordentown  18  (BOX SCORE)
SF: Colts Neck  53  -  Hightstown  11  (BOX SCORE)
F: Brick Memorial  51  -  Colts Neck  15  (BOX SCORE)

1/31: B-NORTH
Colts Neck  71  -  Neptune  3  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: B-North Champions; 3rd Division Championship
Neptune: Drea (14-5)

1/26: NON-CONFERENCE
Colts Neck  51  -  Allentown  11  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: Michaels (23-2); Russ (24-2); Kaplan (18-5); Borao (17-8); Fischer (18-8)

1/24: B-NORTH
Colts Neck  63  -  Matawan  15  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: Clinches B-North; Shvets, Russ, Shakhnavazov, Liggio, Michaels, Zecchino, Stapleton, & Cleary all pin for Cougars
Matawan: Palumbo (17-5); A Liss (13-5); Metioglu pins

1/20: BRICK TWP QUAD
Colts Neck  49  -  Brick Twp  18  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  47  -  Red Bank  22  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  57  -  Marlboro  12  (BOX SCORE)

1/17: NON-DIVISION
Raritan  37  -  Colts Neck  33  (BOX SCORE)
Raritan: Acevedo with the walk-off pin; Reilley (18-2): Sheldrick (12-6); Davis (13-6); Gazerwitz (13-4)
Colts Neck: (150) #4 Russ d. #5 Delaurier, 4-3; Shakhnavazov (19-4); Borao (14-7); Kaplan (13-5)

1/13: COLTS NECK QUAD
Colts Neck  42  -  TR East  31  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  47  -  Manalapan  23  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  37  -  Colts Neck  36  (BOX SCORE)

1/12: NON-DIVISION
Colts Neck  54  -  Freehold Boro  10  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: (215) - #5 Shakhnavazov d. #6 Stokes, 2-1; Michaels (16-1); Russ (17-2); Borao (11-6); Kaplan (10-4)
Freehold: Nieto pins; Sheridan majors

1/10: NON-DIVISION
Colts Neck  48  -  Jackson Liberty  25  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: Michaels (15-1); Russ (16-2); Shakhnavazov (14-4); Borao (10-6)
Liberty: MNiewiadomy (14-4); Urso (13-4); Pazinko (12-5)

1/6: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Colts Neck - 12th Place
Medal Winners
2nd: Ethan Michaels (106)
4th: Tyler Russ (150) / Amir Shakhnavazov (215)

The Cougars matched their program-high with 3 medal winners, led by sophomore Ethan Michaels, who is the 6th Cougar to make it to the SCT Finals. The 12th place finish as a team matches their 2nd highest finish at the SCT.

 

1/3: B-NORTH
Colts Neck  42  -  Long Branch  24  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: Russ (12-0); Michaels (11-0): Shakhnavazov (10-2); Kaplan (9-2); Barone (8-2) 
Long Branch: Kajaia, Munson, & Cunalata win by pin
 

12/28: HOLMDEL HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT at Holmdel
Colts Neck - 3rd Place
1st: Ethan Michaels (106) / Tyler Russ (150) / Brody Kaplan (165)
2nd: Colin Barone (120) / Amir Shakhnavazov (215)
3rd: Matt Anderson (138) / Nicholas Fischer (157)
 

12/23: TCNJ PRIDE TOURNAMENT at Robbinsville
Colts Neck - 3rd Place
1st: Michaels (106) / Russ (150)
2nd: Davila (144) / Kaplan (165) / Shakhnavazov (215)
 

12/20: B-NORTH
Colts Neck  39  -  Ocean Twp  34   (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: Michaels pin at 106 clinches with 1 bout left; Barone, Borao, Russ, Natale, Shakhnavazov also pin
Ocean Twp:  D Volek, B Volek, James Farina, & D Farina win by pin 
 

12/16: COLTS NECK QUAD
Holmdel  37  -  Colts Neck  25  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  73  -  Newark Academy  6  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  73  -  Franklin  6  (BOX SCORE)
 

12/15: B-NORTH
Colts Neck  52  -  Manasquan  16  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: Shakhnavazov, Liggio, Stapleton, Fischer, & Russ win by fall
Manasquan: Mammari pins; O'Connor majors

 

Head Coach
Brett Jankos
(12th Season in 2024)

Assistants
Andrew Cruz
Mike Mason

Volunteer
Chris Richardson

Section
CJ Group 4

Division
B-North

District
24

Region
6