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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)
 
 
2/8: NON-CONFERENCE
Freehold Boro  59  -  Ewing  21  (BOX SCORE)
 
 
2/6: NON-CONFERENCE
Freehold Boro  43  -  Old Bridge  30  (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)
 
 
1/30: A-NORTH
Freehold Boro  39  -  Freehold Twp  22 (BOX SCORE)
FB: Messina (18-4); Dushku (15-5)
 
 
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
1/14: A-NORTH
Long Branch  57  -  Freehold Boro  6  (BOX SCORE)
FB: Dushku (10-4) wins by fall
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
Howell  54  -  Freehold Boro  20  (BOX SCORE)
FB: Messina & Leon-Rosa win by fall
 
 
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