Menu




2022 Overall Record:  14-7  /  Shore Conference:  9-4  /  B-North:  6-0
#11 Shore Conference
CJG4 Sectional Semifinalists
2nd Place District 22
B-North Champions

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler Of The Year
(Jr) Angelo Messina - 126
Record: 32-6
4th Place Region 6
District 22 Champion
Buc Classic Champion
Caldwell Tournament Champion
Team Leader in Wins

 

Wgt  Wrestler Record Post Season
106  (So) Sam Sheridan 17-14 D-3rd / R-PQ
106  (Fr) Josiah Sweeny 4-4  
106  (Fr) Xavier Bartuk 1-0  
113  (So) Colton Lawler 11-15  
113  (Fr) Sean Murphy 0-1  
113  (Fr) John Megill 1-2  
120  (So) Riley Tate 9-10 D-3rd / R-PQ
120  (So) Alexis Orea-Morales 1-6  
126  (Jr) Angelo Messina 32-6 D-1st / R-4th / NJ-WB3
126      
132  (So) Matthew Haynes 0-3  
132  (Sr) Joseph Surgent 2-2  
132  (So) Spencer Rushton 0-5  
138  (Jr) Michael Connelly 16-14 D-2nd / R-5th
138  (Jr) Hunter Miller 0-5  
138  (So) Alejandro Cardenas 0-1  
144  (Jr) Andrew Fata 19-10 D-3rd / R-PQ
144  (Sr) Jake Turner 5-9  
150  (So) Meldrick Gomez 2-2  
150  (Sr) Tyler Goldstein 0-3  
150  (Sr) Zion Miller 0-2  
150  (Jr) Christofer Martinez 4-5  
157  (Jr) Joe Berryman 25-12 D-2nd / R-4th / NJ-WB1
157  (Jr) Alexis Cardoza 1-2  
165  (Sr) Brandon Smith 26-12 D-2nd / R-2nd / NJ-WB2
165  (So) Marcus Murphy 2-1  
175  (Jr) Edgar Amaro 8-6  
190  (Sr) Brian Snyder 5-19  
190  (Sr) Andrew Reiff 7-10  
190      
215  (Sr) Alberto Pantoja 23-7 D-1st / R-5th
215      
Hwt  (Sr) Jonathan Johnson 27-6 D-3rd / R-5th
Hwt  (Fr) Dante Ramos 1-2  

 

 

Date  Opponent Result
12/18  Caldwell Tournament 3rd Place
12/22  vs Matawan W 45-29
12/28  Mustang Classic 10th Place
1/5  at St Thomas Aquinas W 39-30
1/6   vs Freehold Twp L 36-38
1/8   Buc Classic 2nd Place
1/12  vs Pt Beach W 55-16
1/13  at Robbinsville W 45-30
1/15  at Livingston L 18-57
       Old Bridge L 33-36
       Seton Hall Prep L 28-32
1/19  at Manasquan W 52-24
1/22  at Wall W 41-30
       Red Bank Regional W 66-3
       Neptune W 42-12
1/25  vs Manalapan (SCT Prelims) W 50-27
1/27  vs Brick Memorial (SCT PQ) L 22-43
2/2  at Colts Neck W 47-23
2/5  at Burlington Twp W 53-25
       Lacey L 17-57
       Pennsauken W 57-19
2/7  CJG4-QF: vs Manalapan  W 47-20
   CJG4-SF: at Middletown South L 12-58
2/9  vs Audobon W 42-30
2/19  District 22 2nd Place
      
     
     
 

 

3/5: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
WB3: Angelo Messina (126)
WB2: Brandon Smith (165)
WB1: Joseph Berryman (157)

 

2/26: REGION 6
Freehold Boro: (3 Medal Winners)
2nd: Brandon Smith (165)
4th: Angelo Messina (126) / Joseph Berryman (157)
5th: Michael Connelly (138) / Alberto Pantoja (215) / Jonathan Johnson (Hwt)
PQ: Riley Tate (120) / Andrew Fata (144)


 

2/19: DISTRICT 22
Freehold Boro (2nd Place / 2 Champs / 9 Medal Winners)
With their two championships, the Colonials have now had at least one champ at five consecutive Districts for the first time in program history. Their 2nd-place finish as a team is also the highest in program history.
1st: Angelo Messina (126) / Alberto Pantoja (215)
2nd: Michael Connelly (138) / Joe Berryman (157) / Brandon Smith (165)
3rd: Sam Sheridan (106) / Riley Tate (120) / Andrew Fata (144) / Jonanthan Johnson (Hwt)

2/9: NON-CONFERENCE
Freehold Boro  42  -  Audobon  30  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro: Tate, Messina, Connelly, Fata, Berryman, & Snyder win by pin

 

2/7: CJG4 SEMIFINALS
Middletown South  58  -  Freehold Boro  12  (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: 126 - #2 Zaleski p. #4 Messina; Willi, King, A Holland, & Generelli also pin for Eagles
Freehold Boro: Johnson pins; Pantoja & Sheridan win decisions

 

2/7: CJG4 QUARTERFINALS at Middletown South
Freehold Boro  47  -  Manalapan  20  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro: Murphy, Smith, Pantoja, Johnson, Fata, & Berryman win by fall
Manalapan: Vitola pins; Wines & And Mucciolo with majors

 

2/5: BURLINGTON TWP QUAD
Lacey  57  -  Freehold Boro  17  (BOX SCORE)

Freehold Boro  57  -  Pennsauken  19  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  53  -  Burlington Twp  25  (BOX SCORE)

Freehold Boro: 3 wins - Messina, Fata, & Johnson

 

2/2: B-NORTH
Freehold Boro  47  -  Colts Neck  23  (BOX SCORE)

Freehold Boro: Snap 6-dual losing streak to Cougars; 138 - Connelly d. #6 Russ, 6-5; Messina (20-1); Pantoja (17-2); Berryman (16-5)
Colts Neck: Hwt - #1 Jannucci d. #4 Johnson, 8-3; Lyristis (22-1); Zajac (20-5)

 

1/27: SCT PREQUARTERFINALS
#4 Brick Memorial  43  -  #13 Freehold Boro  22  (BOX SCORE)
FB: 126 - #4 Messina md. #7 Torre; Hwt - #4 Johnson d. #5 Azzaretti  3-1; Fata pins

 

1/25: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
#13 Freehold Boro  50  -  Manalapan  27  (BOX SCORE)
FB: Messina (18-1); Johnson (15-2); Pantoja (13-2); Smith (17-4); Berryman (14-5)

 

1/22: WALL QUAD
Freehold Boro  41  -  Wall  30  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  66  -  Red Bank  3  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  42  -  Neptune  12  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/19: B-NORTH
Freehold Boro  52  -  Manasquan  24  (BOX SCORE)

FB: Tate, Connelley, Berryman, Smith, Amaro, & Johnson win by fall; Messina majors

 

1/15: LIVINGSTON QUAD
Livingston  57  -  Freehold Boro  18  (BOX SCORE)
Old Bridge  36  -  Freehold Boro  33  (BOX SCORE)
Seton Hall Prep  32  -  Freehold Boro  28  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/13: NON-CONFERENCE
Freehold Boro  45  -  Robbinsville  30  (BOX SCORE)
FB: Pantoja, Johnson, Sheridan, Messina, Connelly, & Berryman win by fall

 

1/12: NON-DIVISION
Freehold Boro  55  -  Pt Beach  16  (BOX SCORE)
FB: Sheridan, Messina, Connelly, Fata, Berryman, Smith, & Pantoja pin for Colonials

 

1/8: BUC CLASSIC at RED BANK REGIONAL  (TRACK)
Colonials Finish 2nd Place at Buc Classic

1st Place
126: Angelo Messina
165: Brandon Smith
215: Alberto Pantoja

2nd Place
113: Colton Lawler

3rd Place
106: Sam Sheridan
144: Andrew Fata

 

1/6: NON-DIVISION
Freehold Twp  38  -  Freehold Boro  36  (BOX SCORE)
FB: Berryman, Smith, Pantoja, Johnson, Messina, & Fata win by fall

 

1/5: NON-CONFERENCE
Freehold Boro  39  -  St Thomas Aquinas  30  (BOX SCORE)
FB: Sheridan, Lawler, Messina, Berryman, Amaro, and Pantoja win by fall

 

12/28: MUSTANG CLASSIC  (TRACK PAGE
 

Top 3 Finishers

2nd: Coltan Lawlor (113)

 

12/22: B-NORTH
Freehold Boro  45  -  Matawan  29  (BOX SCORE)
FB: Turner, Smith, Reiff, Pantoja, & Stokes win by fall

 

12/18: CALDWELL TOURNAMENT
Colonials Finish in 3rd Place

Medal Winners

1st Place
126: Angelo Messina

2nd Place
190: Andrew Reiff
Hwt: Jonathan Johnson

3rd Place
106: Sam Sheridan
138: Michael Connelly
144: Andrew Fata
165: Brandon Smith

2022



 



Head Coach
Matt Shepherd
(17th Season @ Freehold in 2022)

Assistants
Colin Monahan
Frank Messina
Tony Dushku

Section
CJ Group 4

Division
B-North

District
22

Region
6