Overall Record: 11-11 / Shore Conference: 6-8 / A-North: 4-3
NJ2G4 Sectional Qualifiers
3rd Place District 17
4th Place A-North
29th Place Shore Conference Tournament
Kearny Holiday Tournament Champions
3rd Place Walter Woods Tournament
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Alec Holland - 150
Record: 32-11
3rd Place Region 5 / 2nd Place District 17
5th Place Sam Cali Invitational / 2nd Place Walter Woods Tournament
Tied For Team Lead In Wins
Wgt | Wrestler | Record | PostSeason |
106 | (So) Joseph Veniskey | 12-16 | |
113 | (Fr) Ciaran O'Reilly | 20-16 | D-4th* / R-WB1 |
113 | (Fr) Robert Sprague | 0-1 | |
120 | (Fr) Ryan Romano | 25-10 | |
120 | (Sr) Zach Veniskey | 7-20 | |
132 | (Jr) Hudson Bernabeo | 16-11 | |
132 | (Fr) Tyler Kroll | 0-1 | |
138 | (So) Ben Smolensky | 22-14 | D-4th |
144 | (Sr) Declan Connolly | 15-9 | D-4th |
144 | (So) Peter Sucato | 2-5 | |
144 | (So) Tyler Alweis | 0-1 | |
144 | (So) John McCormack | 1-2 | |
150 | (Sr) Alec Holland | 32-11 | D-2nd / R-3rd / NJ-WB2 |
150 | (Jr) Sean Whittles | 0-2 | |
157 | (Jr) Dan Smith | 9-17 | |
165 | (So) Ryan Willi | 32-11 | D-3rd / R-6th |
165 | (So) Matt Caccamo | 4-2 | |
165 | (Jr) James Cook | 2-3 | |
175 | (Fr) Liam Brett | 12-10 | D-3rd / R-PQ |
175 | (Jr) Luke Kokozakis | 1-0 | |
190 | (Sr) Shawn Goode | 21-11 | D-4th |
190 | (Jr) Samuel Juliano | 0-2 | |
215 | (Fr) Thomas Gelpke | 8-8 | |
Hwt | (Jr) James Sanzio | 10-18 |
Date | Opponent | Result |
12/14 | at Manalapan | W 53-21 |
12/16 | Kearny Holiday Tournament | 1st Place |
12/20 | vs Howell | L 28-34 |
12/23 | vs Long Branch | L 31-38 |
RBC | L 25-44 | |
12/28 | Sam Cali Invitational | Results |
12/30 | Walter Woods Tournament | 3rd Place |
1/3 | at CBA | L 12-56 |
1/6 | Shore Conference Tournament | 29th Place |
1/10 | at Marlboro | W 58-6 |
1/11 | at Hillsborough | L 24-49 |
1/13 | at Raritan | L 27-43 |
Edison | W 40-37 | |
Glen Ridge | W 63-12 | |
1/17 | vs Middletown North | L 15-54 |
1/20 | at Rumson | L 9-66 |
1/24 | at Freehold Twp | W 57-9 |
1/26 | at Governor Livingston | L 34-39 |
1/29 | at Overbrook | W 63-15 |
1/31 | vs Freehold Boro | W 53-19 |
2/2 | at Red Bank Regional | W 43-24 |
2/5 | NJ2G4-QF: vs Middletown North (@ N Hunt) | L 35-40 |
2/7 | at Central | W 55-15 |
2/10 | at Immaculata | L 34-37 |
Montgomery | W 52-21 | |
Ewing | W 66-9 | |
2/17 | District 17 | 3rd Place |
NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
WB2: Alec Holland (150)
Alec Holland went 1-2 in Atlantic City, as the senior's season, and career with the Eagles, came to an end at the State Tournament.
REGION 5 TOURNAMENT
Middletown South (1 Medal Winner)
3rd: Alec Holland (150)
6th: Ryan Willi (165)
WB1: Ciaran O'Reilly (113)
PQ: Liam Brett (175)
Senior Alec Holland punched his first ticket to AC with a 3rd-place finish in the 150-pound weight class at this year's Region 5 Tournament. His medal makes it the seventh year in a row in which the Eagles have had at least one wrestler reach the podium.
DISTRICT 17 TOURNAMENT
Middletown South (3rd Place / 3 Medal Winners)
2nd: Alec Holland (150)
3rd: Ryan Willi (165) / Liam Brett (175)
With non-public juggernaut Delbarton in their District this year, the Eagles went without a champion for the first time since 2017. They did however extend their streak to seven seasons with three or more District medal winners.
2/10: IMMACULATA QUAD
Middletown South 66 - Ewing 9 (BOX SCORE)
Immaculata 37 - Middletown South 34 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown South 52 - Montgomery 21 (BOX SCORE)
2/7: NON-DIVISION
Middletown South 55 - Central 15 (BOX SCORE)
NORTH JERSEY 2 GROUP 4 SECTIONALS
QF: Middletown North 40 - Middletown South 35 (BOX SCORE)
2/2: NON-DIVISION
Middletown South 43 - Red Bank 24 (BOX SCORE)
1/31: A-NORTH
Middletown South 53 - Freehold Boro 19 (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: Bernabeo, Holland, Brett, & Goode pin; Willi techs
Freehold Boro: Sweeney (16-8); Stokes (17-8)
1/29: NON-CONFERENCE
Middletown South 63 - Overbrook 15 (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: J Veniskey, O'Reilly, Smolensky, Sucato, Smith, Goode, & Gelpke pin for the Eagles
1/26: NON-CONFERENCE
Governor Livingston 39 - Middletown South 34 (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: Willi (21-7); Romano (18-7); Holland (19-7); Goode (14-8); Bernabeo (10-8)
1/24: A-NORTH
Middletown South 57 - Freehold Twp 9 (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: Z Veniskey, Smolensky, Willi, Smith, Sanzio, & Gelpke win by pin
Freehold Twp: Grant (17-3); Zalepka (3-0); McCormick (12-10)
1/20: NON-DIVISION
Rumson 66 - Middletown South 9 (BOX SCORE)
Rumson: Amato, Delaney, Smith, Marshall, Fry, Bayne, & Jul Duque win by pin
Midd South: Willi wins by fall; Smolensky decisions
1/17: A-NORTH
#8 Middletown North 54 - Middletown South 15 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: (165) #3 at 157 Castelli p. #6 at 157 Willi; Klinsky (19-2); Benbrook (14-6); Blewett (14-6); Portman (15-7)
Midd South: Romano (16-6); Smolensky pins; Goode majors
1/13: RARITAN QUAD
Raritan 43 - Middletown South 27 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown South 63 - Glen Ridge 12 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown South 40 - Edison 37 (BOX SCORE)
1/11: NON-CONFERENCE
Hillsborough 49 - Middletown South 24 (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: Willi (16-6); Holland (14-6); Bernabeo (7-4)
1/10: A-NORTH
Middletown South 58 - Marlboro 6 (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: Willi (15-6); Holland (13-6); Romano (12-5); O'Reilly (10-4)
Marlboro: Silvia wins by fall
1/6: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Middletown South - 29th Place
1 Medal Winner
5th: Ryan Willi (157)
1/3: A-NORTH
CBA 56 - Middletown South 12 (BOX SCORE)
CBA: Coluccio, Sakoutis, D Venet, & Hughes win by fall; Jenks & Falcone tech
12/30: WALTER WOODS TOURNAMENT
Middletown South - 3rd Place
2nd: Ciaran O'Reilly (113) / Alec Holland (150) / Matt Caccamo (165)
3rd: Joe Veniskey (106)
4th: Shawn Goode (190)
5th: Ryan Romano (120) / Ben Smolensky (138) / Ryan Willi (157)
12/28: SAM CALI INVITATIONAL at Fairleigh Dickinson
5th Place
150: Alec Holland (Middletown South)
12/23: MIDDLETOWN SOUTH TRI
Long Branch 38 - Middletown South 31 (BOX SCORE)
RBC 44 - Middletown South 25 (BOX SCORE)
12/18: A-NORTH
Howell 34 - Middletown South 28 (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Scafidi techs in final bout won win it; Hodgins & Johnston pin; McGuire & Colfer also tech; Casella majors
Midd South: .Bernabeo & Smolensky win by pin; Willi majors
12/16: KEARNY HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT at Kearny
Middletown South - 1st Place
1st: Shawn Goode (190)
2nd: Joe Veniskey (106) / Ryan Romano (120)
3rd: Ben Smolensky (138) / Declan Connolly (144) / Jason Sanzio (3rd)
12/14: A-NORTH
Middletown South 53 - Manalapan 21 (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: Pins: Willi, Smith, Goode, Sanzio, O'Reilly, Romano, Holland
Manalapan: Bonus: Kain (pin); Andrew Mucciolo (tech); Kilaras (major)
2024
Head Coach
Matt Rosner
(1st Season in 2024)
Assistants
Brian Winz
Erik Cook
Anthony Vetrano
Paul Capaldo
Matt Kryscnski
Section
NJ2 Group 4
Division
A-North
District
17
Region
5