Final Record: 27-5 / Division Record: 5-2
(Program Record for Wins in a Season)
District 21 Champions
CJG5 Sectional Semifinalists
Shore Conference Tournament Quarterfinalists
3rd Place A-North
2nd Place Walter Woods Tournament
Nottingham Invitational Champions
TheShoreConference.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Ronny Ghaida - 152
Record: 35-6 (Tied for Team Lead in Wins)
NJSIAA Tournament Qualifier
2nd Place Region 6
District 21 Champion (2-Time Champion)
Walter Woods Tournament Champion (2-Time Medal Winner)
Nottingham Invitational Champion (2-Time Medal Winner)
Finishes career at Manalapan with 88 wins
| Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Tournaments |
| 106 | (So) Paul Santomarco | 35-5 | 5th R6 / 1st D21 |
| 106 | (Fr) Colby Glusko | 16-3 | |
| 113 | (Jr) AJ Sortino | 22-10 | R6-PQ / 3rd D21 |
| 113 | (Fr) Zach Simmons | 5-2 | |
| 120 | (So) Kareem Ghaida | 28-14 | 6th R6 / 1st D21 |
| 120 | (Jr) Thomas Schneider | 1-0 | |
| 120 | (So) Noah Rojas | 0-1 | |
| 126 | (Sr) Michael Goebel | 6-8 | |
| 126 | (Jr) Josh Goldfarb | 15-6 | |
| 126 | (So) Matt Miello | 0-2 | |
| 126 | (Fr) Hunter Konstantoulas | 0-1 | |
| 132 | (So) Alex Baran | 34-9 | NJ-WB1 / 3rd R6 / 2nd D21 |
| 138 | (Jr) Anthony Coposky | 25-15 | R6-WB1 / 3rd D21 |
| 138 | (Fr) Jacob Colon | 1-1 | |
| 138 | (So) Ryan McCoy | 0-1 | |
| 145 | (Sr) Matt Mustillo | 25-13 | R6-WB1 / 1st D21 |
| 145 | (Jr) Steven Baldwin | 0-1 | |
| 145 | (Fr) Dylan Waller | 0-1 | |
| 152 | (Sr) Ronny Ghaida | 35-6 | NJ-WB4 / 2nd R6 / 1st D21 |
| 152 | (Jr) Luke Lynam | 0-1 | . |
| 160 | (Fr) Matt Benedetti | 27-12 | R6-PQ / 3rd D21 |
| 160 | (Jr) Andrew Burstyn | 10-3 | |
| 170 | (Sr) Jake Staklinski | 35-8 | NJ-WB3 / 2nd R6 / 1st D21 |
| 170 | (So) John Montgomeie | 1-0 | |
| 170 | (Jr) Chadd Jinks | 0-1 | |
| 182 | (Sr) Justin Obermeyer | 28-5 | R6-WB1 / 2nd D21 |
| 195 | (Sr) Steve Byrne | 22-11 | |
| 220 | (Jr) Anthony Jomo | 5-11 | R6-PQ / 3rd D21 |
| 220 | (Jr) Pete Benedetti | 6-9 | |
| 220 | (So) Samuel Vayntraub | 2-10 | |
| 220 | (Fr) Matt Kovacs | 4-6 | |
| Hwt | (So) Richie Peters | 16-12 | |
| Date | Opponent |
Result
|
| 12/17 | @ Nottingham Invitational | 1st Place |
| 12/21 | vs Neptune | W 57-15 |
| 12/27 | @ Walter Woods Tournament | 2nd Place |
| 12/30 | @ Allentown | W 54-3 |
| Holmdel | W 49-12 | |
| Nottingham | W 53-24 | |
| 1/4 | @ Freehold Twp | W 49-9 |
| 1/7 | vs Jackson Liberty | W 63-9 |
| Colts Neck | L 26-40 | |
| Freehold Boro | W 47-21 | |
| 1/9 | @ Howell | L 15-44 |
| 1/14 | @ TR East | W 55-15 |
| Sayreville | W 44-21 | |
| 1/18 | @ Marlboro | W 54-12 |
| 1/21 | @ Mahwah | W 51-12 |
| Paramus | W 52-15 | |
| Ramapo | W 45-21 | |
| 1/24 | vs St Rose | W 42-18 |
| 1/26 | SCT PQ vs Brick Twp | W 42-22 |
| SCT QF @ Middletown North | L 24-45 | |
| 1/28 | vs Wallkill Valley | W 62-9 |
| Montgomery | W 56-15 | |
| Nutley | W 51-9 | |
| 1/30 | @ Bordentown | W 57-15 |
| 2/2 | @ Wall | L 33-34 |
| 2/3 | vs CBA | W 50-21 |
| 2/4 | @ Bloomfield | W 57-15 |
| Montclair | W 63-9 | |
| Verona | W 52-21 | |
| 2/6 | CJG5 QF vs Old Bridge | W 38-18 |
| 2/8 | CJG5 SF @ Monroe | L 15-42 |
| 2/11 | @ Ridge | W 58-15 |
| Demarest | W 52-12 | |
| West Milford | W 53-18 | |
| 2/18 | @ District 21 | 1st Place |
3/4: Season Ends for Braves in Atlantic City
STATE AGATES
132: So - Alex Baran (NJ WB1)
PRELIM: Russell Benson (Raritan) d. Alex Baran (Manalapan) 5-3
WB1: Jordan Robinson (Garfield) p. Alex Baran (Manalapan) 3:26
152: Sr - Ronny Ghaida (NJ WB4)
PRELIM: Ronny Ghaida (Manalapan) d. Yusuf Yilmaz (Vineland) 11-8
PQ: Dillon Taylor (St. Augustine) md. Ronny Ghaida (Manalapan) 11-3
WB2: Ronny Ghaida (Manalapan) d. Lavinsky Collins (Ewing) 6-3
WB3: Ronny Ghaida (Manalapan) d. Christopher Bolletino (Haddonfield) 7-4
WB4: Dominic Fano (Montville) d. Ronny Ghaida (Manalapan) 5-1
170: Sr - Jake Staklinski (NJ WB3)
PRELIM: Shane Reitsma (Howell) tf. Jake Staklinski (Manalapan) 19-3 4:52
WB1: Jake Staklinski (Manalapan) p. Mark Gross (Shawnee) 1:58
WB2: Jake Staklinski (Manalapan) d. Derrick Wiley (Matawan) 6-5
WB3: Jacquan McPherson (Penns Grove) p. Jake Staklinski (Manalapan) 1:08
2/25: Manalapan Advances Three to AC
REGION 6 AGATES
106: So - #2 Paul Santomarco (5th Place R6)
QF: #7 Ryan Zimmerman (Long Branch) d. #2 Paul Santomarco (Manalapan) 4-2
WB1: #2 Paul Santomarco (Manalapan) p. #3 Travis Kotelnicki (Northern Burlington) 1:34
WB2: #1 Joey Lamparelli (Allentown) d. #2 Paul Santomarco (Manalapan) 4-0
5TH: #2 Paul Santomarco (Manalapan) d. #4 Craig Cook (Burlington Twp) 6-1 SV
113: Jr - #8 AJ Sortino (R6 PQ)
PQ: #9 Matt Klemser (Shore) d. #8 AJ Sortino (Manalapan) 9-7 SV
120: So - #5 Kareem Ghaida (6th Place R6)
QF: #5 Kareem Ghaida (Manalapan) d. #4 Tariq Morton (Nottingham) 9-5
SF: #1 Darby Diedrich (Howell) p. #5 Kareem Ghaida (Manalapan) 1:49
WB2: #7 Al Desantis (Shore) d. #5 Kareem Ghaida (Manalapan) 7-4
5TH: #4 Tariq Morton (Nottingham) d. #5 Kareem Ghaida (Manalapan) 5-4 TB
132: So - #4 Alex Baran (3rd Place R6)
PQ: #4 Alex Baran (Manalapan) p. #13 Anthony Heinz (Allentown) 0:56
QF: #4 Alex Baran (Manalapan) d. #5 Matt Potash (Bordentown) 4-2
SF: #1 Gianni Ghione (Brick Memorial) p. #4 Alex Baran (Manalapan) 0:51
WB2: #4 Alex Baran (Manalapan) d. #10 Sean Neely (Freehold Boro) 5-0
3RD: #4 Alex Baran (Manalapan) p. #5 Matt Potash (Bordentown) 2:52
138: Jr - #5 Anthony Coposky (R6 WB1)
PQ: #5 Anthony Coposky (Manalapan) d. #12 Ethan Diamond (CBA) 9-5
QF: #4 Steven Kramer (Colts Neck) md. #5 Anthony Coposky (Manalapan) 9-1
WB1: #9 Anthony Cameron (Delran) p. #5 Anthony Coposky (Manalapan) 1:59
145: Sr - #5 Matt Mustillo (R6 WB1)
QF: #4 Ryan Feig (Northern Burlington) d. #5 Matt Mustillo (Manalapan) 5-3
WB1: #8 Christian Recantini (CBA) d. #5 Matt Mustillo (Manalapan) 6-5
152: Sr - #2 Ronny Ghaida (2nd Place R6)
QF: #2 Ronny Ghaida (Manalapan) d. #7 Lavinsky Collins (Ewing) 9-8)
SF: #2 Ronny Ghaida (Manalapan) d. #3 Francis Marshall (Manasquan) 7-3
FINALS: #1 Robert Kanniard (Wall) d. #2 Ronny Ghaida (Manalapan) 11-4
160: Fr - #13 Matt Benedetti (R6 PQ)
PQ: #4 Jake Sundermier (Delran) d. #13 Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) 9-4
170: Sr - #4 Jake Staklinski (2nd Place R6)
QF: #4 Jake Staklinski (Manalapan) d. #5 Tommy Hill (Northern Burlington) 7-0
SF: #4 Jake Staklinski (Manalapan) p. #8 Jonathon Jacobs (Nottingham) 1:42
FINALS: #2 Shane Reitsma (Howell) d. #4 Jake Staklinski (Manalapan) 8-3
182: Sr - #7 Justin Obermeyer (R6 WB1)
PQ: #7 Justin Obermeyer (Manalapan) by DQ over #10 Dylan Ippolito (Pt Boro)
QF: DNP - Injured
220: Jr - #15 Anthony Jomo (R6 PQ)
PQ: #2 Hunter Marhan (Long Branch) p. #15 Anthony Jomo (Manalapan) 0:29
2/18: Manalapan Wins District 21 Championship
1st Place
106: Paul Santomarco
120: Kareem Ghaida
145: Matt Mustillo
152: Ronny Ghaida
170: Jake Staklinski
2nd Place
132: Alex Baran
182: Justin Obermeyer
3rd Place
113: AJ Sortino
138: Anthony Coposky
160: Matt Benedetti
220: Anthony Jomo
2017
Head Coach
Scott Pressman
(10th Season in 2017)
Assistants
Frank O'Shea
Ed Redmond
Jim Somma
Section
CJ Group 5
Division
A-North
District
21
Region
6