Overall Record:  18-1  /  Shore Conference:  10-1  /  A-Central:  5-1
#16 in NJWWA Top 20
#4 in Shore Conference
Group 2 Champions
CJG2 Sectional Champions
District 20 Champions
2nd Place Shore Conference Tournament (Highest Finish in Program History)
2nd Place A-Central
7th Place Ron Mazzola Memorial

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Fr) Sonny Amato  -  144
Record: 41-3
State Champion  /  Region 5 Champion  /  District 20 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
2nd Place Sam Cali Invitational  /  4th Place Beast of the East
Named Most Outstanding Wrestler at State Tournament


 

Wgt	Wrestler	Record	PostSeason
106	(Fr) Henry Marshall	16-11	D-4th* / R-PQ
106	(So) Joel Newell	3-5
113	(So) Eamon Fry	32-11	D-2nd / R-4th / NJ-WB2
120	(Jr) Elijah Bayne	26-9	D-2nd / R-2nd / NJ-WB2
126	(So) Joaquin Duque	20-8	D-2nd / R-WB1
126	(So) Andrew Newell	3-5
132	(Sr) Julian Duque	23-5	D-1st / R-4th / NJ-WB1
138	(Fr) Hunter Curley	2-16
138	(Sr) Donnie Mannato	0-1
144	(Fr) Sonny Amato	41-3	D-1st / R-1st / NJ-1st
144	(Fr) Ryder Izzo	4-7
144	(So) Chris Economou	1-1
150	(Jr) Cole Pangborn	9-2	D-1st / R-WB1
150	(So) Miles Bruno	0-1
157	(Jr) Walker Skove	17-8	D-4th
157	(Sr) Christian Cady	11-12
157	(So) Will Keller	2-5
165	(Jr) Evan Ridgway	11-6	D-1st / R-WB1
175	(So) Luke Dougherty	27-14	D-2nd / R-4th / NJ-WB1
190	(Jr) Conor Delaney	36-7	D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-WB4
215	(Sr) Hudson Skove	39-2	D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-2nd
215	(Sr) Chris Nielsen	3-1
Hwt	(Jr) Matt Smith	31-11	D-2nd / R-4th / NJ-WB2

 

 

Date	Opponent	Result
12/14	vs Wall	W 58-19
12/16	Ron Mazzola Memorial	7th Place
12/16	Beast of the East	Results
12/18	at Monmouth Regional	W 67-3
12/28	Sam Cali Invitational	Results
12/28	East Brunswick Tournament	Results
1/3	vs Holmdel	W 51-13
1/6	Shore Conference Tournament	2nd Place
1/10	at Raritan	W 52-22
1/13	at Jackson Liberty	W 49-17
	Westfield	W 70-8
1/17	vs RBC	W 37-25
1/20	vs Middletown South	W 66-9
1/24	at St John Vianney	L 26-44
1/25	vs Jackson Memorial	W 50-18
1/27	at Hillsborough	W 55-21
	Pope John	W 57-24
	Immaculata	W 54-18
1/31	vs Long Branch	W 48-20
2/5	CJG2-QF: vs Delran	W 54-21
	CJG2-SF: vs Cinnaminson	W 54-21
2/7	CJG2-F: vs Pt Boro	W 66-13
2/9	G2-SF: vs Caldwell	W 53-18
2/11	G2-F: vs Jefferson	W 60-15
2/17	District 20	1st Place

 

 

 

NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
(1 Champ / 2 Medal Winners)
1st: Sonny Amato (144)
2nd: Hudson Skove (215)
WB4: Conor Delaney (190)
WB2: Eamon Fry (113)  /  Elijah Bayne (120)  /  Matt Smith (Hwt)
WB1: Julian Duque (132)  /  Luke Dougherty (175)

One season after Hudson Skove won the Bulldogs' first ever State Title, freshman Sonny Amato made it back-to-back for Rumson, by winning the 144-pound State Championship, and being named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. 

Skove capped his high school career by winning his second State medal, finishing 2nd at 215. 

Amato & Skove both winning medals marks the third time in five years that the Bulldogs have had multiple State Medalists, and fourth time in program history.

 

REGION 5 TOURNAMENT
Rumson (1 Champ / 8 Medal Winners)
1st: Sonny Amato (144)
2nd: Elijah Bayne (120) /  Conor Delaney (190)  /  Hudson Skove (215)
4th: Eamon Fry (113)  /  Julian Duque (132)  /  Luke Dougherty (175)  /  Matt Smith (Hwt)
WB1: Joaquin Duque (126)  /  Cole Pangborn (150)  /  Evan Ridgway (165)
PQ: Henry Marshall (106)

Led by Sonny Amato, the first freshman to win a title in program history, the Bulldogs sent a school record eight wrestlers to the podium at this year's Region 5 Tournament. It is the sixth straight year that the Bulldogs have had at least one Region Champion, and 9 of the program's 14 titles have come during this stretch.

Among the seven other medal winners for the Bulldogs this year were 2-time defending Region Champion, and returning State Champion, senior Hudson Skove, who had not taken a loss since December 18th, 2022, and juniors Elijah Bayne and Conor Delaney, who all finished 2nd.

 

DISTRICT 20 TOURNAMENT
Rumson  (1st Place  /  6 Champs  /  11 Medal Winners)
1st: Julian Duque (132)  /  Sonny Amato (144)  /  Cole Pangborn (150)  /  Evan Ridgway (165)  /  Conor Delaney (190)  /  Hudson Skove (215)
2nd: Eamon Fry (113)  /  Elijah Bayne (120)  /  Joaquin Duque (126)  /  Luke Dougherty (175)  /  Matt Smith (Hwt)

The Bulldogs continued their record setting season with new program highs with six champions and eleven medal winners, to help them earn their first District Team Title in program history.

Leading the way for the Bulldogs were Hudson Skove, who became the third 3-time District Champ in school history, and Conor Delaney, who became the 12th Bulldog to win multiple District Titles.

 

GROUP 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS
SF: Rumson  53  -  Caldwell  18  (BOX SCORE)
F: Rumson  60  -  Jefferson  15  
Rumson: 1st Group Title

CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 2 SECTIONALS
QF: Rumson  54  -  Delran  21  (BOX SCORE)
SF: Rumson  54  -  Cinnaminson  21  (BOX SCORE)
F: Rumson  66  -  Pt Boro  13  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson: 1st Sectional Title

1/31: NON-DIVISION
#4 Rumson  48  -  Long Branch  20  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson: H Skove (25-0); Delaney (23-4); Smith (24-3); Fry (21-6); Bayne (15-6)
Long Branch: 175 - #5 Kajaia md. #9 Dougherty; Miller majors

1/27: HILLSBOROUGH QUAD
Rumson  55  -  Hillsborough  21  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson  54  -  Immaculata  18  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson  57  -  Pope John  24  (BOX SCORE)

1/25: NON-DIVISION
#4 Rumson  50  -  #11 Jackson Memorial  18  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson: J144 - #2 Amato d. #7 Huxford, 6-0; 113 - #6 Fry d. #8 Weikel; W Skove, H Skove, Delaney, Smith, & Bayne pin
Jackson Mem: J Espinosa & Wolf win by fall

1/24: A-CENTRAL
#3 St John Vianney  44  -  #4 Rumson  26  (BOX SCORE)  
SJV: Wins A-Central Title; 3rd consecutive Division title, 4th overall; J Zaltsman, Stangle, Lenaghan, Gavrish, Correal, Knox, & O'Keefe with bonus wins
Rumson: H Skove (20-0); Delaney (18-4); Smith (20-3); Amato (20-3); Ju Duque (12-3)

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-CENTRAL
#4 Rumson  37  -  #7 RBC  25  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson: (Hwt) #5 Smith d. #1 Portella, 5-4; H Skove (18-0); Delaney (16-4); Amato (18-3); Fry (15-5); W Skove (11-5)
RBC: Romeo (15-4); Michaels (16-3); Michaels (13-1); Connelley (11-8); Conroy (7-4)

1/13: JACKSON LIBERTY TRI
Rumson  49  -  Jackson Liberty  17  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson  70  -  Westfield  8  (BOX SCORE)

1/10: A-CENTRAL
Rumson  52  -  Raritan  22  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson: Ridgway wins in sudden victory in season debut; Duque, Economou, Izzo, Dougherty, Delaney, Marshall, and Skove win by pin
Raritan: Geoghan, Brackett, and Relley pin; Aksander majors
 

1/6: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Rumson - 2nd Place
6 Medal Winners
1st: Sonny Amato (144) / Hudson Skove (215)
2nd: Conor Delaney (190)
3rd: Eamon Fry (113)
4th: Matt Smith (Hwt)
6th: Luke Dougherty (175)

Hudson Skove won his 2nd SCT Title, and freshman Sonny Amato knocked off a returning State Placer to win the 144-pound title, as the Bulldogs earned a program best six medals on their way to a 2nd-place finish as a team. The program's highest finish ever.
 

1/3: A-CENTRAL
Rumson  51  -  Holmdel  13  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson: (190) Delaney d. Reyes, 8-5; Izzo, H Skove, Bayne, Jul Duque, & Amato win by pin
Holmdel: Placca pins; Khan majors
 

12/28: BEAR INVITATIONAL at East Brunswick
Rumson (split) - 7th Place
1st: Walker Skove (150) / Matt Smith (Hwt)
3rd: Henry Marshall (106) / Luke Dougherty (175)
 

12/28: SAM CALI INVITATIONAL at Fairleigh Dickinson

Rumson Medal Winners

1st Place
215: Hudson Skove (Rumson)

2nd Place
144: Sonny Amato (Rumson)
190: Conor Delaney (Rumson)
 

12/18: A-CENTRAL
Rumson  67  -  Monmouth  3  (BOX SCORE)
 

12/16: BEAST OF THE EAST
2nd Place
215: Hudson Skove (Rumson)

4th Place
144: Sonny Amato (Rumson)
 

12/16: RON MAZZOLA MEMORIAL at Old Bridge
Rumson - 7th Place
1st: Luke Dougherty (175)
3rd: Matt Smith (Hwt)
 

12/14: A-CENTRAL
Rumson  58  -  Wall  19  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson: Bonus: Marshall, Jo Duque, Amato, Cady, Dougherty, & Smith (pin); Fry & Ju Duque (tech)
Wall: Waitzel & Quinn pin; DiStefano majors

2024

 

 

Head Coach
Eleazar DeLuca
(3rd Season in 2024)

Assistants
Tom Colella
Jeremy Schulte
Zach DelVecchio

Section
CJ Group 2

Division
A-Central

District
20

Region
5