Overall Record: 14-9 / Shore Conference: 8-7 / A-North: 3-4
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Jr) Nico Messina - Freehold Boro
Weight: 120 / Record: 34-6 (18 Pins)
NJSIAA State Tournament Qualifier (3-time Qualifier)
Region 6 Champion (2-time Champion)
District 21 Champion (3-time Champion)
4th Place Shore Conference Tournament
Mustang Classic Champion
Team Leader in Wins
Will enter 2020 Season with 102 career wins
Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Post-Season |
106 | (Jr) Isaiah Sweeny | 19-12 | D21-3rd / R6-PQ |
106 | (Fr) Jake Turner | 2-1 | |
113 | (Jr) Mike Lazaro | 3-17 | |
113 | (So) Jose Mejia | 0-2 | |
120 | (Jr) Nico Messina | 34-6 | D21-1st / R6-1st / NJ-WB4 |
120 | |||
126 | (Sr) Domingo Tepehua | 13-15 | |
126 | (So) Eleazar Paz | 1-3 | |
132 | (Jr) Keegan Roche | 10-10 | D21-3rd / R6-PQ |
132 | (Sr) Javier Rodriguez | 1-6 | |
138 | (Jr) Mike Gagliardo | 21-14 | |
138 | |||
145 | (Sr) Tony Dushku | 27-11 | D21-2nd / R6-4th / NJ-WB1 |
145 | (So) Edwin Alverez | 3-4 | |
152 | (Sr) Anthony Gnizak | 0-6 | |
152 | (Fr) Osvaldo Baez-Aguire | 7-13 | |
160 | (Sr) Logan Goldstein | 10-15 | |
160 | |||
170 | (Sr) Christian Miranda | 6-18 | |
170 | |||
182 | (Jr) Max Murphy | 1-8 | |
182 | (Jr) David Leon Rosas | 11-15 | |
195 | (Sr) Jared Vasquiez | 8-15 | |
195 | (Jr) Daniel Miranda | 2-1 | |
220 | (Jr) Frank Tilton | 5-10 | |
220 | (Fr) Alberto Pontoja | 5-2 | |
Hwt | (Sr) Kevin Berrocal | 5-16 | |
Hwt | (Jr) Justin Cardozo-Ponce | 4-3 | |
Hwt | |||
Date | Opponent | Result |
12/15 | Garden State Classic | 11th Place |
12/19 | at Howell | L 20-54 |
12/22 | at Lakewood | L 36-39 |
Steinert | W 43-31 | |
St Rose | L 33-42 | |
12/28 | Mustang Classic | No Score |
1/3 | at Middletown South | W 46-19 |
1/5 | at Marlboro | L 9-57 |
Manalapan | L 3-63 | |
1/9 | vs Keansburg | W 54-20 |
1/14 | at Long Branch | L 6-57 |
1/16 | vs CBA | W 32-31 |
1/19 | at Nottingham | L 35-44 |
Wall | L 30-35 | |
Robbinsville | W 37-35 | |
1/23 | vs Donovan Catholic | W 37-27 |
1/26 | Shore Conference Tournament | 21st Place |
1/30 | at Freehold Twp | W 39-22 |
2/2 | vs Burlington Twp | W 48-27 |
Pinelands | W 51-16 | |
2/4 | CJG4-QF: at Colts Neck | L 27-46 |
2/6 | vs Old Bridge | W 43-30 |
2/8 | at Ewing | W 59-21 |
2/9 | vs South River | W 54-24 |
Central Regional | W 42-28 | |
Monmouth Regional | W 51-22 | |
2/16 | District 21 | 5th Place |
3/1: Season Ends For Colonials in AC
STATE AGATES
(Jr) Nico Messina / NJ-WB4 (120)
PRELIM: Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) tf. Jacob Baeza (Kearny) 5:54 18-3
PQ: Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) d. Luke Hoerle (Westfield) 4-3
QF: Eddie Ventresca (Pope John) md. Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) 12-0
WB4: Spencer Stewart (Sparta) d. Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) 7-6
(Sr) Tony Dushku / NJ-WB1 (145)
PRELIM: Ricky Cabanillas (DePaul) tf. Tony Dushku (Freehold Boro) 5:30 17-1
WB1: Ty Bailey (Pt Pleasant Boro) d. Tony Dushku (Freehold Boro) 10-9
2/23: Messina Wins 2nd Region Title; Dushku Places 4th; Colonials Send Pair To AC
REGION 6 AGATES
(Jr) Nico Messina / R6-1st (120)
QF: #1 Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) p. #8 Kip Lovgren (Pt Beach) 3:46
SF: #1 Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) d. #5 Fred Luchs (Middletown North) 8-6
F: #1 Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) d. #2 Drake Torrington (Robbinsville) 6-3
(Sr) Tony Dushku / R6-4th (145)
PRELIM: #6 Tony Dushku (Freehold Boro) md. #11 Nicholas Benner (Ocean Twp) 12-2
QF: #3 Nico Vargas (Wall) d. #6 Tony Dushku (Freehold Boro) 4-2
WB1: #6 Tony Dushku (Freehold Boro) tf. #7 Chris Fanelli (Monroe) 4:39 17-2
WB2: #6 Tony Dushku (Freehold Boro) d. #4 Ryan Carey (Long Branch) 8-2
3RD: #3 Nico Vargas (Wall) d. #6 Tony Dushku (Freehold Boro) 9-2
(Jr) Isaiah Sweeny / (R6-PQ (106)
PRELIM: #7 AJ Beck (New Egypt) p. #10 Isaiah Sweeny (Freehold Boro) 2:31
(Jr) Keegan Roche / P6-PQ (132)
PRELIM: #2 Jack Nies (Ocean Twp) p. #15 Keegan Roche (Freehold Boro) 1:46
2/16: Colonials Finish 5th at District 21
1st Place
120: Nico Messina
2nd Place
145: Tony Dushku
3rd Place
106: Isaiah Sweeny
132: Keegan Roche
Nico Messina became the 2nd wrestler in Freehold Boro history to win 3 District Titles, joining Hall of Famer, Carlos Fontanez, who did it from 1962-1964.
2/9: FREEHOLD BORO QUAD
Freehold Boro 54 - South River 24 (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro 42 - Central 28 (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro 51 - Monmouth 22 (BOX SCORE)
2/4: CJG4 QUARTERFINALS
#2 Colts Neck 46 - #7 Freehold Boro 27 (BOX SCORE)
FB: Messina (21-4) p. Messina; Dushku (18-5)
2/2: BURLINGTON TWP TRI
Freehold Boro 48 - Burlington Twp 27 (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro 51 - Pinelands 16 (BOX SCORE)
1/16: Colonials Finish 21st at 2019 Shore Conference Tournament
4th Place
126: Nico Messina
1/23: NON-DIVISION
Freehold Boro 37 - Donovan Catholic 27 (BOX SCORE)
FB: Messina (14-2); Dushku (14-4)
1/19: NOTTINGHAM QUAD
Wall 35 - Freehold Boro 30 (BOX SCORE)
Nottingham 44 - Freehold Boro 35 (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro 37 - Robbinsville 35 (BOX SCORE)
1/16: A-NORTH
Freehold Boro 32 - CBA 31 (BOX SCORE)
FB: Messina returns to lineup with dual-clinching pin
1/9: NON-DIVISION
Freehold Boro 54 - Keansburg 20 (BOX SCORE)
FB: Sweeny, Gagliardo, Dushku, Miranda win by fall
1/5: MARLBORO TRI
Marlboro 57 - Freehold Boro 9 (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan 63 - Freehold Boro 3 (BOX SCORE)
1/3: A-NORTH
Freehold Boro 46 - Middletown South 19 (BOX SCORE)
FB: Alverez, Aguire, Miranda, Leon-Rosas, Ponce, Paz win by fall
12/28: Messina Wins Title at Mustang Classic
1st Place
126: Nico Messina
12/22: LAKEWOOD QUAD
Lakewood 39 - Freehold Boro 36 (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro 43 - Steinert 31 (BOX SCORE)
Hightstown 42 - Freehold Boro 31 (BOX SCORE)
FB: Sweeny, Tepehua, Messina, Gagliardo, Dushku go 3-0 on the day
12/19: A-NORTH
12/15: Colonials Finish 11th at Garden State Classic
3rd Place
195: David Leon-Rosas
2019
Head Coach
Matt Shepherd
(13th Season @ Freehold in 2019 / 15th Overall)
Assistants
Mike Mason
Nick Rice
Frank Messina
Tommy Nulty
Chris Fraley
Josh Davis
Section
CJ Group 4
Division
A-North
District
21
Region
6