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