Overall Record: 16-5 / Shore Conference: 10-4 / B-South: 5-2
#11 in Shore Conference
CJG2 Sectional Finalists
4th Place District 24
3rd Place B-South
3rd Place Shore Conference Tournament (Highest Finish in Program History)
5th Place Walter Woods Tournament
4th Place TCNJ Pride Tournament
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Fr) Jake Clayton - 157
Record: 41-5
8th Place State Tournament / 2nd Place Region 6 / District 24 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
TCNJ Pride Champion
Panthers' 1st State Medalist Since 2010; 1st Freshman State Medalist
Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Postseason |
106 | (So) Mike DeAngelo | 18-15 | |
113 | (Jr) Joey DeAngelo | 37-6 | D-1st / R-3rd / NJ-WB4 |
113 | (So) Chase Eckert | 5-6 | |
120 | (So) West Matta | 19-12 | |
120 | (So) Max Pagan | 2-2 | |
126 | (Jr) Frankie Burgio | 27-16 | D-2nd / R-4th / NJ-WB3 |
132 | (Sr) Jared Drewes | 14-16 | |
138 | (So) Jack Barger | 9-13 | |
138 | (So) Luke Renna | 5-6 | |
138 | (So) Tyler Alberts | 3-5 | |
138 | (So) Jack Watson | 1-3 | |
144 | (Jr) Brayden Clark | 22-12 | D-4th |
150 | (Jr) Braden Pratt | 16-14 | D-3rd / R-PQ |
150 | (Jr) Garrett Weiland | 8-5 | |
157 | (Fr) Jake Clayton | 41-5 | D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-8th |
157 | (So) Landon Neris | 5-4 | |
157 | (So) Talan Rockovitz | 0-2 | |
165 | (Sr) Ryan Acquisto | 40-7 | D-1st / R-1st / NJ-WB4 |
175 | (So) James Bradley | 15-8 | |
175 | (So) Jake Scalabrini | 1-6 | |
190 | (Jr) Tanner Hynes | 19-7 | D-4th |
190 | (Sr) Nick Vitale | 3-7 | |
215 | (Sr) Ryan Jankowski | 5-5 | |
215 | (Fr) Aiden Willson | 9-11 | |
215 | (So) Dylan Jankowski | 0-1 | |
Hwt | (So) George Walsh | 16-13 | D-2nd / R-PQ |
Hwt | (So) Adrian Mascaro | 2-3 |
Date | Opponent | Result |
12/16 | Robin Leff Tournament | Results |
12/16 | Beast of the East | Results |
12/20 | vs Manchester | W 64-7 |
12/22 | vs Jackson Memorial | L 28-32 |
12/23 | TCNJ Pride Tournament | 4th Place |
12/28 | Sam Cal invitational | Results |
12/30 | Walter Woods Tournament | 5th Place |
1/3 | at Donovan Catholic | W 41-23 |
1/6 | Shore Conference Tournament | 3rd Place |
1/11 | at Pinelands | W 70-0 |
1/12 | vs Lacey | L 35-36 |
1/17 | at Lakewood | W 68-6 |
1/20 | vs South Plainfield (SC Showcase) | W 60-15 |
1/22 | vs Princeton | W 44-16 |
1/24 | vs Barnegat | W 52-21 |
1/26 | vs Pt Beach | W 51-12 |
1/27 | at AL Johnson | W 45-32 |
Freehold Boro | W 63-16 | |
Union | W 69-12 | |
1/31 | vs Jackson Liberty | L 30-31 |
2/2 | vs Manasquan | W 51-14 |
2/5 | CJG2-QF: Holmdel (Raritan) | W 38-29 |
CJG2-SF: at Raritan | W 37-31 | |
2/7 | CJG2-F: at Rumson | L 13-66 |
2/10 | at Allentown | W 60-18 |
Shawnee | W 43-25 | |
Haddonfield | L 32-35 | |
2/17 | District 24 | 4th Place |
NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
(1 Medal Winner)
8th: Jake Clayton (157)
WB4: Joey DeAngelo (113) / Ryan Acquisto (165)
WB3: Frankie Burgio (126)
Jake Clayton finished in 8th-place to become the Panthers' first State Medalist since Sean Brand and Jordan Beverly in 2010. Clayton is also the first freshman in program history to win a medal at States.
Junior Joey Deangelo and senior Ryan Acquisto each finished one win short of reaching the podium at Boardwalk Hall. Acquisto's first win at the tournament was career win #100.
REGION 6 TOURNAMENT
Pt Boro (1 Champ / 4 Medal Winners)
1st: Ryan Acquisto (165)
2nd: Jake Clayton (157)
3rd: Joey DeAngelo (113)
4th: Frankie Burgio (126)
PQ: Braden Pratt (150) / George Walsh (Hwt)
Senior Ryan Acquisto became the Panthers' first Region Champion since Francis Marshall in 2018, and their 22nd overall, as the Panthers sent four wrestlers to the podium at this year's Region 6 Tournament.
Juniors Joey DeAngelo and Frankie Burgio each earned their third Region medals, with DeAngelo taking 3rd at 113 and Burgio finishing 4th at 126.
Freshman Jake Clayton continued his standout debut season, finishing 2nd at 157, falling just short of the title after dropping a sudden victory decision to 3-time State Qualifier Max Nevlin of St Peter's Prep.
The four medals at Regions makes it three years in a row in which Boro has multiple State Tournament participants.
DISTRICT 24 TOURNAMENT
Pt Boro (4th Place / 3 Champs / 6 Medal Winners)
1st: Joey DeAngelo (113) / Jake Clayton (157) / Ryan Acquisto (165)
2nd: Frankie Burgio (126) / George Walsh (Hwt)
3rd: Braden Pratt (150)
Joey DeAngelo won his 2nd District Title, and Jake Clayton and Ryan Acquisto won their firsts, as the Panthers extended their streak of consecutive seasons with at least one District Champion to 27, tied for the 2nd longest active streak in the Shore.
2/10: ALLENTOWN QUAD
Haddonfield 35 - Pt Boro 32 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro 43 - Shawnee 25 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro 60 - Allentown 18 (BOX SCORE)
CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 2 SECTIONAL
QF: Pt Boro 38 - Holmdel 29 (BOX SCORE)
SF: Pt Boro 37 - Raritan 31 (BOX SCORE)
F: Rumson 66 - Pt Boro 13 (BOX SCORE)
2/2: NON-DIVISION
Pt Boro 51 - Manasquan 14
1/31: B-SOUTH
#10 Jackson Liberty 31 - Pt Boro 30 (BOX SCORE)
Liberty: B-South Champions; 4th Division Title & 1st since 2016; Lions won on Criteria J: Most Near Fall Points
1/27: AL JOHNSON QUAD
Pt Boro 63 - Freehold Boro 16 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro 45 - AL Johnson 32 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro 69 - Union 12 (BOX SCORE)
1/26: THE BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT
Pt Boro 51 - Pt Beach 12 (BOX SCORE)
Boro: Bonus wins for M DeAngelo, Matta, J DeAngelo, Drewes, Burgio, Clayton, Acquisto, & Hynes
Beach: Kaiafas (19-3); Schulter (17-4); DeBenedett (12-4)
1/24: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro 52 - Barnegat 21 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: 13th consecutive win over Bengals; Clayton (20-1); Acquisto (20-4); Hynes (12-3); Clark (14-5); Matta (14-6)
Barnegat: DeMeo (15-6); Mahadeo (16-5); Mamola (14-9); Pascavage (11-9)
1/22: NON-CONFERENCE
Pt Boro 44 - Princeton 16 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: Matta, J DeAngelo, Clark, & M DeAngelo win by pin; Acquisto majors
1/20: SHORE CONFERENCE SHOWCASE
Pt Boro 60 - South Plainfield 15 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: J DeAngelo (17-3); Clayton (18-1); Acquisto (18-4); Burgio (17-9); Clark (12-5); Hynes (11-2)
1/17: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro 68 - Lakewood 6 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: M DeAngelo, Matta, Pagan, Drewes, Alberts, Clark, Pratt, Bradley, & Hynes win by pin
Lakewood: Dominguez wins by pin
1/12: B-SOUTH
Lacey 36 - #10 Pt Boro 35 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Davis, Miller, Flynn, & Leonard pin for Lions
Pt Boro: Acquisto, Burgio, & Clark win by fall; Clayton techs
1/11: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro 70 - Pinelands 0 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: Walsh, Alberts, Clark, & Pratt win by pin
1/6: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Pt Boro - 3rd Place
4 Medal Winners
1st: Joey DeAngelo (113) / Jake Clayton (157)
2nd: Ryan Acquisto (175)
3rd: Frankie Burgio (126)
Led by a pair of champions in Joey DeAngelo at 113 and freshman Jake Clayton at 157, the Panthers finished a program record 3rd overall. In addition to their pair of champs, Ryan Acquisto placed 2nd at 175, and Frankie Burgio took 3rd at 126, as the Panthers matched a program best of 4 SCT medal winners.
1/3: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro 41 - Donovan Catholic 23 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: Hynes, Matta, & Weiland win by fall; Clayton techs
Donovan: Wehner d. Burgio, 3-0; Russo pins; Ostroff techs
12/30: WALTER WOODS TOURNAMENT
Pt Boro - 5th Place
1st: Michael DeAngelo (106) / George Walsh (Hwt)
3rd: West Matta (113) / Garrett Weiland (150) / James Bradley (165)
4th: Jack Barger (138)
5th: Brayden Clark (144) / Tanner Hynes (190)
12/28: SAM CALI INVITATIONAL
3rd Place
113: Joey DeAngelo (Pt Boro)
4th Place
175: Ryan Acquisto (Pt Boro)
5th Place
126: Frankie Burgio (Pt Boro)
12/23: TCNJ PRIDE TOURNAMENT at Robbinsville
Pt Boro - 4th Place
1st: Clayton (157)
2nd: Acquisto (175) / Hynes (190)
3rd: M DeAngelo (106) / Matta (113) / Eckert (120) / Burgio (126) / Walsh (Hwt)
12/22: NON-DIVISION
Jackson Memorial 32 - Pt Boro 28 (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Mem: 126 - Seda d. Burgio, 5-4; Espinosa & Huxford pin; Weikel techs
Pt Boro: Walsh, J DeAngelo, & Acquisto win by pin; Clayton majors
12/20: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro 63 - Manchester 7 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: Panthers 11th win in a row over Hawks; Matta, J DeAngelo, Burgio, Renna, Clark, Pratt, Clayton, & Hynes pin for Panthers
Manchester: Mitrosky majors; Espinal wins by decision
12/16: ROBIN LEFF TOURNAMENT at Southern
3rd: Ryan Acquisto (175)
2024
Head Coach
Pat Brady
(16th Season in 2024)
Assistants
Brian Grainer
Greg Lins
Volunteers
Andrew Van Dyk
Connor Owen
Craig Hanston
Bruce Allen
Kevin Williams
Dave Kirk
Strength & Conditioning
Brian Staub
Section
CJ Group 2
Division
B-South
District
24
Region
6