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Overall Record:  10-7  /  Shore Conference:  6-4  /  A-Central:  3-3

2020 SJV Wrestling
SJNPA State Sectional Semifinalists
2nd Place District 17
12th Place Shore Conference Tournament
4th Place A-Central
6th Place Sam Cali Memorial
35th Place Beast of the East

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Jr) Dean Peterson - 120
Record: 37-0
NJSIAA State Champion
Region 5 Champion
District 17 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
Sam Cali Memorial Champion
Beast of the East Champion

 

Wgt  Wrestler Record Post-Season
106  (Fr) Joseph Giordano 32-12 D17-2nd / R5-3rd / NJ-WB2
106  (Fr) Dan Herndon 4-13  
113  (Jr) Nick Cammarano 12-17 D17-3rd / R5-PQ
113      
120  (Jr) Dean Peterson 37-0 D17-1st / R5-1st / NJ-1st
120      
126  (So) Nico Diaz 30-9 D17-2nd / R5-1st / NJ-WB2
126      
132  (Jr) Joey Butler    
132  (Jr) Seth Rotondella 27-10 D17-2nd / R5-PQ
138      
138      
145  (Sr) Isaac Holt 10-14  
145      
152  (Jr) Gabe Jones 14-18 D17-3rd / R5-PQ
152  (Jr) Timothy Crudup 2-1  
160  (So) Isaac Montalvo 9-17  
160      
170  (Fr) Michael Foley 18-16 D17-3rd / R5-PQ
170      
182  (Jr) Blake Clayton 39-6 D17-1st / R5-1st / NJ-3rd
182      
195  (Sr) David O'Keefe 11-8  
195      
220  (So) Dante Miranda 12-14  
220      
Hwt  (Fr) Matt DeFelice 0-1  
Hwt  (So) Jacob Davis 3-4  
                                                                                                                                                                           
 
 
 
Date    Opponent Result
12/20  vs St Rose W 72-6
12/22  Beast Of The East 35th Place
12/27  Mustang Classic RESULTS
1/4  Sam Cali Tournament 6th Place
1/8  vs Manasquan W 53-17
1/15  vs Holmdel L 32-39
1/18  at Brick Twp W 50-24
       Donovan Catholic L 31-35
       East Brunswick W 66-12
1/20  vs Rumson L 30-46
1/22  at Raritan L 23-46
1/25  vs Paramus Catholic L 29-38
        Seton Hall Prep L 14-53
1/27  at Monmouth Regional W 62-9
2/1  Shore Conference Tournament 12th Place
2/5  at RBC W 53-18
2/10  SJNPA-QF: at Paul VI W 45-27
2/12  SJNPA-SF: at St Augustine Prep L 28-41
2/14  at Holy Cross L 9-58
2/15  at Red Bank Regional W 59-12
       Franklin W 39-25
2/22  District 17 2nd Place
     
                                                                                                             
 
 



 

 
Dean Peterson successfully repeated as State Champion, winning the 120-pound weight class with a 1-0 win over Brick Memorial's Vincent Santaniello. Peterson is now a 2-time Champ and a 3-time Finalists. Also earning a medal for the Lancers, was Blake Clayton, who took 3rd at 182. It is the third year in a row that the Lancers have had multiple State Medalists.
 
 
STATE AGATES
 
 
106: (Fr) Joseph Giordano - (NJ-WB2)
PRELIM: Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) d. Angelo Pellicci (St Peter's Prep)  2-0 SV
PQ: Evan Tallmadge (Brick Twp) md. Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney)  12-3
WB2: Jared Brunner (Eastern) md. Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney)  10-2
 
120: (Jr) Dean Peterson - (NJ-CHAMPION)
PRELIM: Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) tf. Luke Temple (Jackson Memorial)  2:12 15-0
PQ: Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) md. Patrick Phillips (Brearley)  8-0
QF: Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) d. Georgio Mazzeo (Paulsboro)  7-0
SF: Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) d. Nick Kayal (Bergen Catholic)  3-0
1ST: Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) d. Vincent Santaniello (Brick Memorial)  1-0
 
126 (So) Nico Diaz - (NJ-WB2)
PRELIM: Kamrin O'Neill (Matawan) d. Nico Diaz (St John Vianney)  6-4
WB1: Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) d. Joe McCullough (TR East)  8-4
WB2: Thomas O'Keefe (Middletown North) d. Nicholas Diaz (St John Vianney)  5-1
 
182: (Jr) Blake Clayton -  (NJ-3rd Place)
PRELIM: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) tf. Tyson Carroll (Columbia)  3:54 16-1
PQ: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) p. Brett MacMath (Bridgewater-Raritan)  1:43
QF: John Poznanski (Colonia) p. Blake Clayton (St John Vianney)  2:14
WB4: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) p. Nicholas Lodato (Piscataway)  0:42
WBQF: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) p. Jason Sherlock (Pt Pleasant Beach)  5:32
WBSF: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) 38-6 won by injury default over Jacob Whitworth (Wall)
3RD: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) d. Joe Colon (Brick Memorial)  5-1
 
 
 
 
The Lancers entered this year's tournament with six Region Champions in their program's entire history. They finished the tournament by moving that number up to nine as Dean Peterson, Blake Clayton, and Nico Diaz all won titles. For Peterson, it is his 2nd title, joining him with Nick Caracappa as the Lancers' only 2-time champs. The three will be joined by freshman Joseph Giordano, who finished in 3rd at 106, to give the Lancers' four participants in this year's State Tournament.
REGION AGATES
 
106: (Fr) Joseph Giordano - (R5-3rd Place)
PQ: #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) md. #11 Anthony Vitola (Manalapan)  13-0
QF: #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) d. #3 Vincent Nadera (Old Bridge)  5-2
SF: #2 Harrison Gordon (Marlboro) p. #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney)  5:08
WB2: #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) d. #4 Christian Micikas (Hopewell Valley)  4-0
3RD: #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) d. #5 Dylan Acevedo (Sayreville)  3-1
 
113: (Jr) Nick Cammarano - (R5-PQ)
PQ: #2 David Rubin (Matawan) p. #15 Nick Cammarano (St John Vianney)  2:34
 
120: (Jr) Dean Peterson - (R5-CHAMPION)
QF: #1 Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) tf. #8 Chris Balzano (Manalapan)  15-0
SF: #1 Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) p. #4 David Hussey (Middletown South)  1:22
1ST: #1 Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) d. #2 Jack Maida (Shore)  11-9
 
126 (So) Nico Diaz - (R5-CHAMPION)
PQ: #2 Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) md. #15 Vincent Aboosamara (Hillsborough)  19-10
QF: #2 Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) d. #7 Phil Stolfa (Red Bank)  8-6
SF: #2 Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) d. #3 Kendall Jordan (Piscataway)  3-1
1ST: #2 Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) d. #8 Kamrin O'Neil (Matawan)  3-1 TB1
 
132: (Jr) Seth Rotondella - (R5-PQ)
PQ: #10 Darren Figueroa (Sayreville) d. #7 Seth Rotondella (St John Vianney)  7-5
 
152: (Jr) Gabe Jones - (R5-PQ)
PQ: #4 Tyler Brignola (Rumson) p. #13 Gabe Jones (St John Vianney)  3:05
 
170: (Fr) Michael Foley - (R5-PQ)
PQ: #3 Victor Wladika (Holmdel) d. #14 Michael Foley (St John Vianney)  9-6
 
182: (Jr) Blake Clayton - (R5-CHAMPION)
QF: #1 Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) p. #9 Michael Ponenti (Rumson)  4:11
SF: #1 Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) md. #4 Josh Beigman (Hopewell Valley)  11-1
1ST: #1 Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) d. #2 Nathaniel Fossett (North Hunterdon)  7-2
 
Lancers Finish in 2nd Place
1st: Dean Peterson (120) / Blake Clayton (182)
2nd: Joseph Giordano (106) / Nico Diaz (126) / Seth Rotondella (132)
3rd: Nick Cammarano (113) / Gabe Jones (152) / Michael Foley (170)
 
Dean Peterson won his 3rd District Title, and picked up career win #100 in the process. Fellow junior Blake Clayton also won his 3rd Title, making the junior duo the first wrestlers in program history to win 3 District Titles.
 
 
 
2/15: RED BANK REGIONAL SUPER QUAD
St John Vianney  39  -  Franklin  25  (BOX SCORE)
St John Vianney  59  -  Red Bank  12  (BOX SCORE)
 
 
2/14: NON-CONFERENCE
St John Vianney  58  -  Holy Cross  9  (BOX SCORE)
 
 
2/12: SJNPA SEMIFINALS
#1 St Augustine Prep  41  -  #5 St John Vianney  28  (BOX SCORE)
 
 
2/10: SJNPA QUARTERFINALS
#5 St John Vianney  45  -  #4 Paul VI  27  (BOX SCORE)
 
 
2/5: A-CENTRAL
St John Vianney  53  -  RBC  18  (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Giordano (20-8); Peterson (21-0); Rotondella (20-8); Clayton (22-5)
 
Peterson 3-Peats as SCT Champ; Lancers Finish 12th
1st: Dean Peterson (120)
4th: Seth Rotondella (132)
 
 
1/27: A-CENTRAL
St John Vianney  62  -  Monmouth  9  (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Clayton (21-4); Rotondella (16-6); Giordano (18-6)
 
1/25: ST JOHN VIANNEY TRI
Paramus Catholic  38  -  St John Vianney  29  (BOX SCORE)
Seton Hall Prep  53  -  St John Vianney  14  (BOX SCORE)
 
 
1/22: A-CENTRAL
Raritan  46  -  St John Vianney  23  (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Clayton (18-4); Giordano (16-5); Rotondella (14-5)
 
1/20: A-CENTRAL
Rumson  46  -  St John Vianney  30  (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Clayton (17-4); Rotondella (13-5); Diaz (11-4)
 
1/18: BRICK TWP QUAD
St John Vianney  50  -  Brick Twp  24  (BOX SCORE)
Donovan Catholic  35  -  St John Vianney  31  (BOX SCORE)
St John Vianney  66  -  East Brunswick  12  (BOX SCORE)
 
 
1/15: A-CENTRAL
Holmdel  39  -  St John Vianney  32  (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Peterson (13-0); Giordano (12-4); Clayton (13-4)
 
 
1/8: A-CENTRAL
St John Vianney  53  -  Manasquan  17  (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Diaz & Montalvo pin for Lancers; Rotondella techs
 
 
SJV Finishes in 6th Place
1st: Peterson (SJV-120) / 2nd: Giordano (SJV-106); Clayton (SJV-182)
 
 
2nd: J Giordano (106) / 3rd: Clayton (182)
 
 
St John Vianney Finishes in 35th Place
1st: Dean Peterson (120)
 
 
12/20: NON-DIVISION
St John Vianney  72  -  St Rose  6  (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Cammarano, Holt, O'Keefe, & Miranda win by fall



2020



Head Coach
Chris Notte
(1st Season in 2020)

Assistants
Tony Caravella
Matt Santoro
Mike Murcia

Section
SJ Non-Public A

Division
A-Central

District
17

Region
5