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2022 Overall Record:  22-5  /  Shore Conference:  11-2  /  A-North:  6-1
#16 NJWWA Top 20
#5 Shore Conference
Group 5 Finalists
CJG5 State Sectional Champions
District 22 Champions
A-North Tri-Champs
 

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler Of The Year

(Sr) Hunter Mays - 165
Record: 29-1
NJSIAA State Champion
Region 6 Champion
District 22 Champion
3rd Place Powerade Tournament
Paulsboro Tournament Champion

 

Wgt  Wrestler Record Post Season
106  (So) Liam Clark 8-4  
106  (Fr) Mason Hultman 6-10  
106  (Jr) Rusty Cocuzza 0-2  
113  (Fr) Xavier Ortega 35-7 D-1st / R-1st / NJ-WB3
113      
120  (So) Sebastian Ortega 25-7 D-1st / R-3rd / NJ-WB4
120  (Sr) Mike Edmundson 8-7  
126  (So) Sawyer Ostroff 22-13 D-3rd / R-2nd / NJ-WB1
132  (Jr) Kieran Bruen 26-14 D-2nd / R-3rd / NJ-WB2
132  (So) Aidan Grant 6-5  
138  (So) Giovanni Scafidi 24-11 D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-WB4
138  (Sr) Sean Halpin 0-2  
144  (So) JJ Machnik 10-6  
144  (Sr) Rob Wiessel 17-9  
144  (Sr) John Pichardo 0-2  
144  (So) Dylan Maghan 0-1  
150  (Jr) Gavin Merkel 17-12 D-1st / R-WB1
150  (Sr) Luke Dalton 5-4  
157  (Sr) Nick Acque 28-9 D-1st / R-3rd / NJ-WB2
157  (So) Stephen McGuire 1-1  
157  (Jr) Russell Halvorsen 4-0  
157  (Fr) Devin Perez 0-1  
165  (Sr) Hunter Mays 29-1 D-1st / R-1st / NJ-1st
165      
175  (Jr) DJ Henry 28-5 D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-WB4
175  (So) Ray DeFrancesco 0-1  
175  (Jr) Robert Owen 0-6  
190  (Sr) Ian Soutar 21-13 D-1st / R-6th
190      
215  (So) Dane Colfer 15-15 D-3rd / R-PQ
215  (So) Jaxson Campese 2-5  
Hwt  (Jr) Thomas Richards 19-13 D-2nd / R-PQ
Hwt  (Fr) Michael Saweris 0-1  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date  Opponent Result
12/18  Paulsboro Tournament 1st Place
12/20  vs Marlboro W 63-12
12/30  Powerade Tournament 37th Place
1/5  vs CBA W 32-31
1/8  at Old Bridge W 50-16
1/10  vs Freehold Twp W 57-9
        Jackson Memorial W 46-21
1/13  vs Manalapan W 66-3
        St Thomas Aquinas W 52-18
1/15  vs Bound Brook (Boresch Duals) W 59-16
        Lacey W 62-6
        North Hunterdon W 39-28
1/18  vs Middletown South L 27-31
1/21-22  vs Cinnaminson (Jack Welch Duals) W 57-16
        Long Branch W 61-12
        Morris Hills W 66-15
        Delsea L 21-37
        Warren Hills L 22-39
1/25  at Watchung Hills W 59-14
1/27  SCT PQ: Middletown North W 59-18
   SCT QF: Raritan  W 44-18
1/31  SCT SF: Middletown South W 34-21
   SCT FINALS: CBA L 29-38
2/2  vs Middletown North W 49-21
2/7  CJG5-QF: vs Edison W 69-12
   CJG5-SF: vs Old Bridge W 72-6
2/9  CJG5-F: vs Hunterdon Central W 31-26
2/11  G5-SF: vs Livingston W 41-18
2/13  G5-F: vs Phillipsburg L 8-51
2/19  District 22 1st Place

 

3/5: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
1st: Hunter Mays (165)
WB4: Sebastian Ortega (120) / Giovanni Scafidi (138) / DJ Henry (175)
WB3: Xavier Ortega (113)
WB2: Kieran Bruen (132) / Nick Acque (157)
WB1: Sawyer Ostroff (126)

 

2/26: REGION 6
Howell: (2 Champs / 8 Medal Winners)
1st: Xavier Ortega (113) / Hunter Mays (165)
2nd: Sawyer Ostroff (126) / Giovanni Scafidi (138) / DJ Henry (175)
3rd: Sebastian Ortega (120) / Kieran Bruen (132) / Nick Acque (157)

6th: Ian Soutar (190)
WB1: Gavin Merkel (150)
PQ: Dane Colfer (215) / Thomas Richards (Hwt)

 

2/19: DISTRICT 22
Howell (1st Place / 8 Champs / 12 Medal Winners)
With their 8 champions at this year's tournament, the Rebels now have 152 District Champions, which moves them into 1st all-time in Monmouth County.This year' team title is number 14 for the Rebels, and moves them into a tie with Long Branch & Middletown North for 2nd most all-time for a Monmouth County team.
1st: Xavier Ortega (113) / Sebastian Ortega (120) / Giovanni Scafidi (138) / Gavin Merkel (150) / Nick Acque (157) / Hunter Mays (165) / DJ Henry (175) / Ian Soutar (190)
2nd: Kieran Bruen (132) / Thomas Richards (Hwt)
3rd: Sawyer Ostroff (126) / Dane Colfer (215)

 

2/13: GROUP 5 FINALS
Phillipsburg  51  -  Howell  8  (BOX SCORE)

 

2/11: GROUP 5 SEMIFINALS
Howell  41  -  Livingston  18  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Mays & S Ortega pin; Scafidi & Acque tech; Wiessel majors

 

2/9: CJG5 FINALS
Howell  31  -  Hunterdon Central  26  (BOX SCORE)

Howell: Rebels 5th Sectional Title
Howell: Scafidi with walk-off pin; Mays & Richards also pin; Edmundson majors

 

2/7: CJG5 SEMIFINALS
Howell  72  -  Old Bridge  6  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Ostroff, Machnik, Wiessel, Merkel, Mays, Henry, Colfer, Richards, Hultman, & X Ortega win by pin

 

2/7: CJG5 QUARTERFINALS at Howell
Howell  69  -  Edison  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: X Ortega, Edmundson, Bruen, Scafidi, Wiessel, Dalton, Acque, Mays, Soutar, Campese, & Hultman pin

 

2/2: A-NORTH
#4 Howell  49  -  Middletown North  21  (BOX SCORE)

Howell: X Ortega (23-4); Mays (24-1); Acque (19-4); Bruen (17-8)
Middletown North: 126 - #9 Oden p. #10 Ostroff / Klisnky (18-4); Ainbinder (15-7)

 

1/31: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FINALS
#1 CBA  38  -  #3 Howell  29  (BOX SCORE)

1/31: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS
#3 Howell  34  -  #2 Middletown South  21  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/27: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
PQ: #3 Howell  59  -  #19 Middletown North  18  (BOX SCORE)
H: X Ortega, Dalton, Acque, Halvorsen, Henry & Richards win by fall  /  MN: Klinsky, Oden, & Ainbinder pin for Lions

QF: #3 Howell  44  -  #6 Raritan  18  (BOX SCORE)
H: 132 - Bruen p. #7 Kmak; Mays & Soutar pin; X Ortega & Acque with techs  /  R: 138 - #5 Reilley d. #4 Scafidi, 3-1

 

1/25: NON-CONFERENCE
#5 Howell  59  -  Watchung Hills  14  (BOX SCORE)
H: X Ortega (18-4); S Ortega (10-2); Acque (15-3); Bruen (15-6); Merkel (13-5)

 

1/21-22: JACK WELCH DUALS
#2 Howell  57  -  Cinnaminson  16  (BOX SCORE)
#2 Howell  63  -  Long Branch  13  (BOX SCORE)
#2 Howell  66  -  Morris Hills  15  (BOX SCORE)
Delsea  37  -  #2 Howell  21  (BOX SCORE)
Warren Hills  39  -  #2 Howell  22  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/18: A-NORTH
#4 Middletown South  31  -  #2 Howell  27  (BOX SCORE)
H: Mays (15-1); Henry (11-0); Acque (11-2)

 

1/15: HENRY BORESCH DUALS
#2 Howell  58  -  Bound Brook  16  (BOX SCORE)
#2 Howell  62  -  #8 Lacey  6  (BOX SCORE)
#2 Howell  39  -  North Hunterdon  28  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/13: NON-CONFERENCE
#2 Howell  52  -  St Thomas Aquinas  18  (BOX SCORE)
800th Dual Win for Howell

 

1/13: A-NORTH
#2 Howell  66  -  Manalapan  3  (BOX SCORE)
H: Bruen, Merkel, Acque, Henry, Colfer, & Richards win by fall

 

1/10: HOWELL TRI
#2 Howell  46  -  #7 Jackson Memorial  21  (BOX SCORE)
#2 Howell  57  -  Freehold Twp  9  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/8: NON-CONFERENCE
#4 Howell  50  -  Old Bridge  16  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/5: A-NORTH
#4 Howell  32  -  #3 CBA  31  (BOX SCORE)
H: Scafidi d. Punzi, 5-3 in sudden victory, in final bout to give Rebels the win; Four 3-pt decisions (3 1-pt matches & 1 sudden victory) in dual were all won by Howell

 

12/30: POWERADE TOURNAMENT (FLO PAGE)

Rebels finish in 37th Place; Hunter Mays 3rd at 160; Xavier Ortega 8th at 113

 

12/20: A-NORTH
Howell  62  -  Marlboro  12  (BOX SCORE)
H: 
S Ortega, Ostroff, Wiessel, Acque, Mays, & Henry with pins

 

 

12/18: REBELS FINISH 1ST AT PAULSBORO TOURNAMENT  (TOURNAMENT PAGE)

Top 3 Finishers

1st Place
113: Xavier Ortega
120: Sebastian Ortega
157: Nick Acque
165: Hunter Mays
190: Ian Soutar

2nd Place
106: Liam Clark
120: Mike Edmundson
126: JJ Machnik
138: Giovanni Scafidi
144: Rob Wiessel
215: Dane Colfer

3rd Place
150: Gavin Merkel

 

 



Head Coach
John Gagliano
(25th Season in 2022)

Assistants
Rich Gildner
Jason Brandl
Nick Farrar
Volunteers
Todd Going
Peter Reilly
Anthony Gagliano
Sean Silverstein
Scott Festejo
Cole Cameron
Rich Famularo
Mike Verrochi

Section
CJ Group 5

Division
A-North

District
22

Region
6