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2023 Record: 18-5
#11 Shore Conference Top 11
NJ2G4 State Sectional Qualifiers
4th Place District 20
9th Place Shore Conference Tournament
Tied 4th Place A-North

 

Wgt  Wrestler Record Post Season
106  (Jr) Brady Klinsky 37-3 D-1st / R-1st / NJ-WB2
106  (Fr) Mac Crudup 4-0  
113  (Jr) Anthony Astorino 11-10 D-4th
113  (Fr) Tyler Oden 4-4  
120  (So) Jacob Portman 30-11 D-3rd / R-5th
120      
126  (Fr) Nicholas Wall 24-8  
126      
132  (So) Justin Fearon 26-9 D-3rd / R-WB1
132      
138  (Sr) Colin Oden 33-9 D-2nd / R-5th
138  (Fr) Shane Myiow 4-4  
144  (Jr) Connor Brown 5-16  
144      
150  (Jr) Louis Mustillo 17-12  
150      
157  (Jr) Matt Castelli 28-8 D-2nd / R-3rd / NJ-WB1
157  (So) Connor McCarthy 1-2  
157  (Sr) Greg Stanley 1-0  
165  (Fr) Daniel Benbrook 16-15 D-4th
165  (Sr) Matt Madonna 2-9  
165      
175  (Sr) Christian Cueto 12-9 D-4th
175      
190  (So) Evan Layfield 9-9  
190  (Sr) Mike Castelli 2-1  
190  (Jr) Vito Ameno 0-2  
215  (Sr) Lucas Ainbinder 33-9 D-1st / R-4th / NJ-WB2
215      
Hwt  (So) Michael Dwyer 6-15  
Hwt  (Fr) Shea Mora 4-4  
Hwt  (Fr) Robert Cartledge 0-1  



SCHEDULE

Date  Opponent Result
12/17  at Central W 75-0
       Pinelands W 58-18
       Manalapan L 29-40
12/20  at Raritan L 24-49
12/22  vs RBC W 37-33
12/28  Mustang Classic 9th Place
12/29  at New Providence W 64-15
       Cresskill W 63-15
       Hoboken W 77-6
1/4  vs CBA L 23-53
1/6  vs Middletown South W 40-27
1/7  Elizabeth Minuteman Invitational 2nd Place
1/10  vs Colts Neck W 50-28
1/13  at Freehold Boro W 55-21
1/14  at Marlboro W 68-6
        Brick Twp W 67-9
1/18  at Howell L 37-38
1/21  vs Matawan W 57-15
        Hillsborough W 35-29
1/25  at Red Bank Regional W 54-21
1/28  Shore Conference Tournament 9th Place
2/1  at Freehold Twp W 56-22
2/6  NJ2G4-QF: vs JFK-Iselin W 58-21
   NJ2G4-SF: at Watchung Hills L 33-35
2/10  vs St Rose W 48-6
       Keansburg W 55-18
2/18  District 20 4th Place



ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year

(Jr) Brady Klinsky - 106
Record: 37-3
Region 5 Champion / District 20 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion / Mustang Classic Champion

 

3/4: NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Middletown North (0 Medal Winners)
The Lions' trio of State qualifiers were eliminated on Friday with Brady Klinsky and Lucas Ainbinder each winning a bout before elimination.

While Klinsky and Matt Castelli will both be back next season, it brings an end to Ainbinder's career with the Lions. The senior had a breakout season in 2023, winning 33 bouts, and placing 4th at Regions after winning the District 20 championship, the first postseason hardware of his career.
WB2: Brady Klinsky (106)  /  Lucas Ainbinder (215)
WB1: Matt Castelli (157)

2/25: REGION 5
Middletown North (3 Medal Winners)
Brady Klinsky became the Lions first Region Champion since 2020, when Fred Luchs, and Brady's brother Tyler, each won titles. It was the 4th for Tyler. This is Brady's 2nd Region medal, having finished 3rd last season, and it gives the Lions 23 Region Champions in all, tied for 14th best in the Shore Conference with Central Regional.
1st: Brady Klinsky (106)
3rd: Matt Castelli (157)
4th: Lucas Ainbinder (215)
5th: Jacob Portman (120)  /  Colin Oden (138)
WB1: Justin Fearon (132)


2/18: DISTRICT 20 TOURNAMENT
Middletown North (4th Place / 2 Champions / 6 Medal Winners)
Brady Klinsky won his 2nd District Title, and Lucas Ainbinder captured his 1st, as the Lions for the 7th time since 2015. North has had five or more medal winners in each District Tournament since 2014, and has finished in the Top 4 as a team each season since 2016.
1st: Brady Klinsky (106) / Lucas Ainbinder (215)
2nd: Colin Oden (138) / Matt Castelli (157)
3rd: Jacob Portman (120) / Justin Fearon (132)

2/10: NON-DIVISON
Middletown North  55  -  Keansburg  18  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North  48  -  St Rose  6  (BOX SCORE)

NJ2G4 SECTIONALS
QF: Middletown North  58  -  JFK-Iselin  21  (BOX SCORE)
SEMI: Watchung Hills  35  -  Middletown North  32  (BOX SCORE)

2/1: A-NORTH
Middletown North  56  -  Freehold Twp  22  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: (215) #7 Ainbinder md. #6 Benjamino; Klinsky (26-1); Portman (21-8); Castelli (19-4)
Freehold Twp: Muranelli & Kaufman win by pin; Grant majors

1/28: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
9th Place
1st: Brady Klinsky (106)
3rd: Colin Oden (138)
6th: Lucas Ainbinder (215)

1/25: NON-DIVISON
Middletown North  54  -  Red Bank  21  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Klinsky (21-1); Portman (19-7); Wall (20-5); Oden (20-5); Castelli (17-2); Ainbinder (21-3)
Red Bank: Ruland (18-2); Lisko (16-6); Palumbo (16-4)

1/21: MIDDLETOWN NORTH TRI
Middletown North  35  -  Hillsborough  29  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Ainbinder d. Jones (State-qualifier) in final bout to clinch it for Lions
Middletown North  57  -  Matawan  15  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: (157) Castelli d. #8 Palumbo
Matawan: (113): Gomez hands Klinsky (#1 at 106), 1st loss of season; #5 L Liss d. #8 Portman

1/18: A-NORTH
Howell  38  -  Middletown North  37  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: X Ortega (14-2); S Ortega (15-2); Scafidi (8-1); Bruen (12-3); Henry (13-4)
Midd North: Klinsky (19-0); C Oden (17-5); Castelli (14-2); Ainbinder (18-3)

1/14: MARLBORO TRI
Middletown North  67  -  Brick Twp  9  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North  68  -  Marlboro  6  (BOX SCORE)

1/13: A-NORTH
Middletown North  55  -  Freehold Boro  21  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Layfield, Klinsky, Portman, Wall, Fearon, Mustillo, Castelli, & Cueto win by pin
Freehold Boro: (138) #4 Messina d. #6 Oden; Sheridan, Connelly, & Berryman pin

1/10: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North  50  -  Colts Neck  28  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Klinsky, Fearon, Oden, Mustillo, Castelli, Ainbinder, & Dwyer win by pin; Portman majors
Colts Neck: Michaels, Russ, Layton, & Shakhnavazov pin; Natale majors

1/7: ELIZABETH MINUTEMAN INVITATIONAL  (BRACKETS)
Middletown North (2nd): 1st: Fearon (132), Oden (138), Ainbinder (215)  /  2nd: Portman (120), Castelli (157)  /  3rd: Astorino (113)  /  4th: Brown (144)  /  5th: Mustillo (150), Benbrook (165)

1/6: A-NORTH
Middletown North  40  -  Middletown South  27  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Castelli, Ainbinder, Klinky, & Portman win by pin; North's 8th win in last 9 vs. South
Midd South: Hussey & Whyte pin; Smith techs, Goode majors

1/4: A-NORTH
CBA  53  -  Middletown North  23  (BOX SCORE)
CBA: (215) #2 Canterino d. #5 Ainbinder; Jenks, Nini, George, Barrett, Lawrence, & Stump win by pin; Grippo & Silva tech; Falcone majors
Midd North: Portman & Fearon pin; Klinsky techs

12/29: NEW PROVIDENCE QUAD
Middletown North  64  -  New Providence  15  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North  63  -  Cresskill  15  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North  77  -  Hoboken  6  (BOX SCORE)

12/28: MUSTANG CLASSIC   (BRACKET)
Middletown North (9th): 1st: Klinsky (106) / 2nd: Ainbinder (215) / 3rd: Wall (126) / 4th: Portman (120) / 5th: Oden (138)

12/22: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North  37  -  RBC  33  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North: Klinsky, Fearon, & Castelli with pins; Oden majors
RBC: Muscillo, Romeo, Palmieri, & L Portella win by fall

12/20: NON-DIVISION
Raritan  49  -  Middletown North  24  (BOX SCORE)
Raritan: Pins by Reilley, Kmak, Acevedo, Mulligan & Jeleniewski; Falzon techs; Davis & Moser major
Middletown North: Klinsky, Wall, and Ainbinder win by pin; Castelli majors

12/17: CENTRAL QUAD
Middletown North  58  -  Pinelands  18  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North  75  -  Central  0  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  40  -  Middletown North  29  (BOX SCORE)

 


 


Head Coach
Eric Morley
(2nd Season in 2023)

Assistants
Matt Winters
Kevin Mammano
Hugo Pinto
Justin Weimer

Section
NJ2 Group 4

Division
A-North

District
20

Region
5