Manalapan 2020

Overall Record: 26-4 / Shore Conference: 10-3 / A-North: 5-2
2020 Manalapan Wrestling
Group 5 Finalists
CJG5 State Sectional Champions
2nd Place District 20
Tied 2nd A-North
6th Place Shore Conference Tournament
2nd Place Nottingham Invitational

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Matt Benedetti - 160
Record: 43-3
State: NJ-4th Place
Region: R5-3rd Place
District: D20-Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
Nottingham Invitational Champion

Wgt	Wrestler	Record	Post-Season
106	(Fr) Anthony Vitola	19-14	D20-2nd / R5-WB1
106	(Fr) Advait Sepuri	2-4
113	(Sr) Justin Schifter	30-7	D20-1st / R5-2nd /
113	(Fr) Anthony Evanglista	0-2
113
120	(Jr) Chris Balzano	27-9	D20-3rd / R5-WB1
120	(Jr) Emre Bakioglu	1-0
126	(Sr) Jason Schifter	11-6
126	(Jr) Calvin Burke	10-10
132	(Fr) Vincent DePierro	20-7	D20-2nd / R5-WB1
132	(Sr) Mike LaRocca	4-2
132	(So) Thomas DeVito	4-11
132	(Jr) Anthony Midili	0-1
138	(Jr) Jason Porcaro	19-15
138	(Sr) Mike LaRocca	1-1
145	(Sr) Hunter Konstantoulas	34-10	D20-2nd / R5-4th / NJ-WB1
145
152	(Jr) James Grande	21-12	D20-3rd / R5-PQ
152	(Fr) Kenny Wines	0-2
160	(Sr) Matt Benedetti	43-3	D20-1st / R5-3rd / NJ-4th
160	(So) John Castro	2-13
160	(Jr) Jesse Johnson	0-1
170	(Sr) Dylan Waller	31-7	D20-2nd / R5-5th
170	(So) Ryan Wosnitzer	2-0
182	(Jr) Chris Cosentino	2-2
195	(Jr) Gavin Claro	36-6	D20-1st / R5-2nd / NJ-WB4
195	(Sr) Michael Slitas	14-6
220	(Jr) Justin Nyers	1-3
220	(Jr) George Zavalnik	17-9
Hwt	(Sr) Matt Kovacs	25-9	D20-3rd
Hwt	(So) Chris McDonald	1-0
Hwt	(Fr) Kevin Craddox	1-2

Date	Opponent	Result
12/19	vs Lakewood	W 48-9
12/21	Nottingham Invitational	2nd Place
12/27	at Jackson Liberty	W 40-27
	Old Bridge	W 52-15
12/30	vs Holmdel	W 47-25
	Kearny	W 46-24
	Sayreville	W 53-12
1/4	at Long Branch	W 40-21
	Freehold Boro	W 46-29
	Marlboro	W 53-15
1/8	at CBA	L 32-34
1/11	at Dumont	W 65-9
	Mendham	L 29-39
	Old Tappan	W 73-6
1/14	at Colts Neck	W 39-28
1/18	at Wall	W 46-24
	Haddonfield	W 41-19
1/22	vs Freehold Twp	W 78-0
1/24	at Franklin	W 56-12
1/25	at Perth Amboy	W 69-12
	Delaware Valley	W 65-9
1/29	vs Howell	L 25-42
2/1	Shore Conference Tournament	6th Place
2/5	at Middletown South	W 44-25
2/8	vs South Brunswick	W 61-9
	Highland Park	W 47-7
	Nottingham	W 71-0
2/10	CJG5-QF: vs New Brunswick	W 63-16
2/12	CJG5-SF: vs Sayreville	W 56-6
2/14	CJG5-Finals: vs Hunterdon Central	W 38-19
2/16	G5-SF: vs Watchung Hills	W 39-36
	G5-Finals: vs. Southern Regional	L 24-38
2/22	District 20	2nd Place

NJSIAA TOURNAMENT

Matt Benedetti finished in 4th Place at 160-pounds, to earn his 2nd consecutive State Medal. Benedetti, who is the Braves' all-time wins leader, is Manalapan's first 2-time State Medalist since John Appice won consecutive medals in 2012 & 2013.

STATE AGATES

145: (Sr) Hunter Konstantoulas - (NJ-WB1)

PRELIM: Max Brignola (Rumson) d. Hunter Konstantoulas (Manalapan) 8-4

WB1: Nick Flamma (Washington Twp) d. Hunter Konstantoulas (Manalapan) 8-3

160: (Sr) Matt Benedetti - (NJ-4th Place)

PRELIM: Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) p. Darin Donellan (Paramus Catholic) 1:22

PQ: Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) md. Nicholas Golden (Allentown) 12-2

QF: Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) d. Nate Camiscioli (Bergen Catholic) 3-2

SF: Brian Soldano (High Point) d. Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) 4-1

WBSF: Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) d. Blake Bahna (Watchung Hills) 3-1 SV

3RD: Robert Woodcock (Southern) d. Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) 6-4

195: (Jr) Gavin Claro - (NJ-WB4)

PRELIM: Gavin Claro (Manalapan) p. Aidan Meyler-McAuliffe (Red Bank Catholic) 5:47

PQ: Tommy Goodwin (Pequannock) p. Gavin Claro (Manalapan) 3:36

WB2: Gavin Claro (Manalapan) md. John Dalmass (Moorestown) 9-0)

WB3: Gavin Claro (Manalapan) d. Kenneth Koenig (Colts Neck) 7-6

WB4: Kyle Epperly (Jackson Memorial) p. Gavin Claro (Manalapan) 1:37

2/29: REGION 5 TOURNAMENT

Gavin Claro and Justin Schifter finished 2nd, Matt Benedetti took 3rd, and Hunter Konstantoulas was 4th, as the Braves advanced four to AC. It will be return trips for Benedetti, Claro, and Konstantoulas, while Schifter will be making his first appearance on the boardwalk.

REGION AGATES

106: (Fr) Anthony Vitola - (R5-PQ)

PQ: #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) md. #11 Anthony Vitola (Manalapan) 13-0

113: (Sr) Justin Schifter - (R5-2nd Place)

QF: #3 Justin Schifter (Manalapan) d. #11 Desmond Pleasant (Piscataway) 5-2

SF: #3 Justin Schifter (Manalapan) d. #2 David Rubin (Matawan) 13-11

1ST: #4 Aidan Shaughnessy (Rumson) d. #3 Justin Schifter (Manalapan) 7-5

120: (Jr) Chris Balzano - (R5-WB1)

PQ: #8 Chris Balzano (Manalapan) d. #9 Jaden Williams (Franklin) 7-0

QF: #1 Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) tf. #8 Chris Balzano (Manalapan) 15-0

WB1: #5 Deon Pleasant (Piscataway) p. #8 Chris Balzano (Manalapan) 1:20

132: (Fr) Vincent DePierro - (R5-WB1)

PQ: #5 Vincent DePierro (Manalapan) p. #12 Tucker Cochrane (Red Bank) 3:17

QF: #4 Connor Quinn (North Hunterdon) tf. #5 Vincent DePierro (Manalapan) 15-0

WB1: #8 Jack Martin (Pingry) md. #5 Vincent DePierro (Manalapan) 12-2

145: (Sr) Hunter Konstantoulas - (R5-4th Place)

PQ: #4 Hunter Konstantoulas (Manalapan) d. #13 Luke DuPont (Holmdel) 10-8

QF: #5 Connor Doherty (St Thomas Aquinas) d. #4 Hunter Konstantoulas (Manalapan) 5-0

WB1: #4 Hunter Konstantoulas (Manalapan) d. #9 Jake Wagner (Sayreville) 9-7

WB2: #4 Hunter Konstantoulas (Manalapan) d. #3 Evan Klimas (North Hunterdon) 5-3

3RD: #5 Connor Doherty (St Thomas Aquinas) d. #4 Hunter Konstantoulas (Manalapan) 5-4

152: (Jr) James Grande - (R5-PQ)

PQ: #7 Mike Malucelli (Marlboro) d. #10 James Grande (Manalapan) 4-2

160: (Sr) Matt Benedetti - (R5-3rd Place)

QF: #8 Shay Addison (Rumson) d. #1 Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) 2-1

WB1: #1 Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) tf. #4 Tyler Lagun (Delaware Valley) 16-0 5:30

WB2: #1 Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) md. #3 Jarazell Bull (New Brunswick) 13-0

3RD: #1 Matt Benedetti (Manalapan) md. #6 Edward Jang (Marlboro) 14-2

170: (Sr) Dylan Waller - (R5-5th Place)

PQ: #5 Dylan Waller (Manalapan) md. #12 Sean Fitzpatrick (Middletown South) 12-3

QF: #4 James Holder (North Hunterdon) d. #5 Dylan Waller (Manalapan) 3-1

WB1: #5 Dylan Waller (Manalapan) d. #8 Shane Lallkissoon (Manville) 10-4

WB2: #3 Victor Wladika (Holmdel) d. #5 Dylan Waller (Manalapan) 7-2

5TH: #5 Dylan Waller (Manalapan) d. #6 Elijah Ade-Festus (Sayreville) 7-4

195: (Jr) Gavin Claro - (R5-2nd Place)

QF: #1 Gavin Claro (Manalapan) p. #9 Ryan Bouchard (Sayreville) 2:38

SF: #1 Gavin Claro (Manalapan) d. #4 Alex Uryniak (North Hunterdon) 10-4

1ST: #2 Thomas Renna (South Plainfield) p. #1 Gavin Claro (Manalapan) 3:10

Hwt: (Sr) Matt Kovacs - (R5-PQ)

PQ: #11 Wilber Ramirez-Gomez (Edison) p. #6 Matt Kovacs (Manalapan) 2:53

2/22: DISTRICT 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS

D20-2nd Place / 3 Champs; 10 Medal Winners

1st: Justin Schifter (113) / Matt Benedetti (160) / Gavin Claro (195)

2nd: Anthony Vitola (106) / Vincent DePierro (132) / Hunter Konstantoulas (145) / Dylan Waller (170)

3rd: Chris Balzano (120) / James Grande (152) / Matt Kovacs (Hwt)

Senior Matt Benedetti, the program's all-time wins leader, became the 8th Brave to win at 3 District Titles. The Braves extended their streak to nine straight years with a District Champ, which is currently the 8th longest streak in the Shore. They also have had three or more champs in each of the last four seasons.

2/16: GROUP 5 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Finals: Southern 38 - Manalapan 24 (BOX SCORE)

Semis: Manalapan 39 - Watchung Hills 36 (BOX SCORE)

2/14: CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 5 FINALS

#1 Manalapan 38 - #2 Hunterdon Central 19 (BOX SCORE)

4th Sectional Title for Manalapan

2/12: CJG5 - SEMIFINALS

#1 Manalapan 56 - #5 Sayreville 6 (BOX SCORE)

2/10: CJG5 QUARTERFINALS

#1 Manalapan 63 - #8 New Brunswick 16 (BOX SCORE)

2/8: MANALAPAN QUAD

Manalapan 61 - South Brunswick 9 (BOX SCORE)

Manalapan 47 - Highland Park 7 (BOX SCORE)

Manalapan 71 - Nottingham 0 (BOX SCORE)

2/5: A-NORTH

Manalapan 44 - Middletown South 25 (BOX SCORE)

M: Benedetti (26-0); Konstantoulas (22-4); Zavalnik (13-4); DePierro (13-3)

2/1: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

Benedetti Wins Title, 3rd SCT Medal; Braves Finish 6th at SCT

1st Place: Matt Benedetti (160)

2nd Place: Hunter Konstantoulas (145)

1/29: A-NORTH

Howell 42 - Manalapan 25 (BOX SCORE)

H: Rebels win A-North Title; 24th Division Title / M: Benedetii breaks program record for career win

1/25: PERTH AMBOY TRI

Manalapan 69 - Perth Amboy 12 (BOX SCORE)

Manalapan 65 - Delaware Valley 9 (BOX SCORE)

1/24: NON-CONFERENCE

Manalapan 56 - Franklin 12 (BOX SCORE)

M: Benedetti (18-0); Claro (15-0); Konstantoulas (16-3); Waller (16-1); Jus Schifter (12-3)

1/22: A-NORTH

Manalapan 78 - Freehold Twp 0 (BOX SCORE)

M: Benedetti (17-0); Waller (15-1); Konstantoulas (15-3); Kovacs (12-3)

1/18: WALL TRI

Manalapan 46 - Wall 24 (BOX SCORE)

Manalapan 41 - Haddonfield 19 (BOX SCORE)

1/14: NON-DIVSION

Manalapan 39 - Colts Neck 28 (BOX SCORE)

M: Benedetti wrestles at 160 for first time this season, wins by fall

1/11: DUMONT QUAD

Manalapan 65 - Dumont 9 (BOX SCORE)

Mendham 39 - Manalapan 29 (BOX SCORE)

Manalapan 73 - Old Tappan 6 (BOX SCORE)

1/8: A-NORTH

CBA 34 - Manalapan 32 (BOX SCORE)

M: Benedetti (10-0), Zavalnik (4-0), & Kovacs (9-2) pin for Braves

1/4: LONG BRANCH QUAD

Manalapan 40 - Long Branch 21 (BOX SCORE)

Manalapan 46 - Freehold Boro 29 (BOX SCORE)

Manalapan 53 - Marlboro 15 (BOX SCORE)

12/30: MANALAPAN QUAD

Manalapan 47 - Holmdel 25 (BOX SCORE)

Manalapan 46 - Kearny 24 (BOX SCORE)

Manalapan 53 - Sayreville 12 (BOX SCORE)

M: Balzano, Benedetti, & Kovacs with 2 pins each

12/27: JACKSON LIBERTY TRI

Manalapan 40 - Jackson Liberty 27 (BOX SCORE)

M: Claro majors Lowe

Manalapan 52 - Old Bridge 15 (BOX SCORE)

12/21: NOTTINGHAM INVITATIONAL

Braves Finish in 2nd Place

1st: Benedetti (170), Waller (182), Claro (195) / 2nd: Justin Schifter (120), Konstnatoulas (145) / 3rd: Kovacs (Hwt)

12/19: NON-DIVISION

Manalapan 48 - Lakewood 9 (BOX SCORE)

M: Claro, Justin & Jason Schifter, win by pin

Head Coach
Scott Pressman
(13th Season in 2020)

Assistants
Frank O'Shea
Ed Redmond
James Somma
Anthony Vitola

Section
CJ Group 5

Division
A-North

District
20

Region
5