Overall Record: 14-1 / Shore Conference: 8-0 / A-Central: 6-0
#6 in NJWWA Top 20
#3 in Shore Conference
Non-Public B State Champions
District 26 Champions
Shore Conference Tournament Champions
A-Central Champions
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Jr) Anthony Knox - 120
Record: 35-0
State Champion / Region 7 Champion / District 26 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
Beast of the East Champion
8th 3-time State Champion in Shore Conference History
| Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Postseason |
| 106 | (Fr) Julian Zargo | 11-7 | D-3rd / R-PQ |
| 106 | (Fr) Riley Correal | 15-8 | |
| 113 | (So) Matt Gould | 30-11 | D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-8th |
| 113 | (Fr) Zach Zaltsman | 3-4 | |
| 120 | (Jr) Anthony Knox | 35-0 | D-1st / R-1st / NJ-1st |
| 120 | (So) Michael Lupo | 0-5 | |
| 120 | (So) Ryan Kearney | 1-8 | |
| 126 | (So) Liam Steiner | 2-3 | |
| 132 | (Jr) Patrick O'Keefe | 33-10 | D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-6th |
| 132 | (Fr) Michael Russo | 0-1 | |
| 138 | (Jr) Jake Zaltsman | 28-7 | D-1st / R-1st / NJ-7th |
| 144 | (Jr) Dezmond Lenaghan | 24-6 | D-2nd / R-3rd / NJ-WB3 |
| 144 | (So) Abraham Adu-Amoako | 5-7 | |
| 150 | (Fr) Bubba Gavrish | 18-9 | D-2nd / R-PQ |
| 150 | (So) Christopher Pohl | 0-3 | |
| 157 | (So) John Saraiva | 22-8 | D-3rd / R-6th |
| 157 | (So) Michael Scagnelli | 1-6 | |
| 165 | (Jr) Cole Stangle | 32-7 | D-2nd / R-3rd / NJ-WB4 |
| 175 | (So) Daniel Breen | 8-9 | |
| 175 | (Jr) Jaden Pierce | 0-1 | |
| 190 | (So) Thomas Foley | 6-5 | D-2nd / R-PQ |
| 190 | (Sr) Joseph Mulewski | 0-1 | |
| 215 | (Sr) Luca Minardo | 10-6 | |
| 215 | (Jr) Jake Mandarino | 3-4 | |
| 215 | (Fr) Jake Feinstein | 1-6 | |
| Hwt | (Sr) Ryan Buchanan | 3-0 |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 12/16 | Beast of the East | Results |
| 12/20 | at Raritan | W 51-20 |
| 12/28 | Sam Cali Invitational | Results |
| 1/3 | at RBC | W 40-34 |
| 1/6 | Shore Conference Tournament | 1st Place |
| 1/10 | vs Holmdel | W 57-12 |
| 1/12 | at Bergen Catholic | W 33-28 |
| 1/17 | at Monmouth Regional | W 75-6 |
| 1/20 | vs Pope John | W 64-12 |
| TR East | W 51-25 | |
| 1/23 | at Holy Cross | W 63-18 |
| 1/24 | vs Rumson | W 44-26 |
| 1/27 | at St Peter's Prep | L 21-51 |
| Donovan Catholic | W 58-12 | |
| 1/31 | vs Wall | W 59-9 |
| 2/6 | NPB-QF: vs Holy Cross | W 70-12 |
| 2/8 | NPB-SF: vs St Thomas Aquinas | W 57-14 |
| 2/11 | NPB-F: vs Camden Catholic | W 33-24 |
NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
(1 Champ / 4 Medal Winners)
1st: Anthony Knox (120)
6th: Patrick O'Keefe (132)
7th: Jake Zaltsman (138)
8th: Matt Gould (113)
WB4: Cole Stangle (165)
WB3: Dezmond Lenaghan (144)
Anthony Knox became the 8th 3-time State Champion in Shore Conference history, and extended his winning streak to 98 matches.
Patrick O'Keefe, Jake Zaltsman, and Matt Gould also reached the podium, as the Lancers had four medal winners for the third consecutive year. It was the third medal for O'Keefe, the second for Gould, and the first for Zaltsman.
REGION 7 TOURNAMENT
St John Vianney (2 Champs / 6 Medal Winners)
1st: Anthony Knox (120) / Jake Zaltsman (138) - Knox becomes 1st 3-time Champ in SJV history; 1st Title for Zaltsman; 18th Region Titles for Lancers
2nd: Matt Gould (113) / Patrick O'Keefe (132)
3rd: Dezmond Lenaghan (144) / Cole Stangle (165)
6th: John Saraiva (157)
PQ: Julian Zargo (106) / Bubba Gavrish (150) / Thomas Foley (190)
Junior Anthony Knox picked up his 100th career win on his way to becoming the Lancers' first 3-time Region Champion, and junior Jake Zaltsman won his 1st title, as six wrestlers in all reached the podium to advance to Atlantic City.
The titles from Knox and Zaltsman increase the Lancers' streak of consecutive seasons with at least one Region Champion to nine, with all but 2 of the program's 18 Region Titles coming during that span.
DISTRICT 26 TOURNAMENT
St John Vianney (1st Place / 4 Champs / 10 Medal Winners) - 4th District Team Title
1st: Matt Gould (113) / Anthony Knox (120) / Patrick O'Keefe (132) / Jake Zaltsman (138)
2nd: Dezmond Lenaghan (144) / Bubba Gavrish (150) / Cole Stangle (165) / Thomas Foley (190)
3rd: Julian Zargo (106) / John Saraiva (157)
Anthony Knox, Patrick O'Keefe, & Jake Zaltsman all won their 3rd District Titles, and Matt Gould won his 2nd, as the Lancers sent 10 wrestlers in all to the podium on their way to their 4th District Team Title. It is the 3rd season in a row in which SJV has had multiple District medal winners.
NON-PUBLIC GROUP B TOURNAMENT
QF: St John Vianney 70 - Holy Cross 12 (BOX SCORE)
SF: St John Vianney 57 - St Thomas Aquinas 14 (BOX SCORE)
F: St John Vianney 33 - Camden Catholic 24 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: 2nd Group Title; 1st Since 1995
1/31: A-CENTRAL
#3 St John Vianney 59 - Wall 9 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Knox (21-0); Gould (19-7); O'Keefe (23-5); Zaltsman (16-5); Lenaghan (15-1); Stangle (20-3); Saraiva (15-4)
Wall: DiStefano (24-3); Wonsala (15-12)
1/27: ST PETER'S PREP TRI
#3 St John Vianney 58 - Donovan Catholic 12 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: 120 - #1Knox md. #2 Wehner, 18-6
St Peter's Prep 51 - #3 St John Vianney 21 (BOX SCORE)
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)
1/23: NON-CONFERENCE
#3 St John Vianney 63 - Holy Cross 18 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Gould (16-6); O'Keefe (19-5); J Zaltsman (12-5); Lenaghan (11-1); Saraiva (12-3); Gavrish (12-4)
1/20: ST JOHN VIANNEY TRI
St John Vianney 64 - Pope John 12 (BOX SCORE)
St John Vianney 51 - TR East 25 (BOX SCORE)
1/17: A-CENTRAL
#3 St John Vianney 75 - Monmouth 6 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Knox (at 120); Saraiva, Minardo, Correal, Gould, O'Keefe, Lenaghan, & Gavrish win by pin; Stangle & Breen tech
Monmouth: Neill pins for Falcons
1/12: NON-CONFERENCE
#3 St John Vianney 33 - Bergen Catholic 28 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Knox decision in final bout seals road win for Lancers over #7 team in NJ; O'Keefe, Lenaghan, Stangle, Zargo, & Correal with bonus wins, as the "nobodies from down the Shore" bring home the win.
1/10: A-CENTRAL
St John Vianney 57 - Holmdel 12 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Knox (13-0); O'Keefe (15-4); Gould (12-5); Stangle (14-3)
Holmdel: Podesta & Reyes win by fall
1/6: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
St John Vianney - 1st Place
6 Medal Winners
1st: Anthony Knox (126) Patrick O'Keefe (132) / Cole Stangle (165)
2nd: Matt Gould (120)
3rd: Dezmond Lenaghan (144)
5th: Riley Correal (106)
The Lancers crowned 3 champs: Anthony Knox (126), Patrick O'Keefe (132), and Cole Stangle (165), to bring up their all-time total to a Shore Conference best 12 champs. Six Lancers in all won medals, as SJV won their 2nd Shore Conference Tournament Title.
1/3: A-CENTRAL
St John Vianney 40 - RBC 34 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: 13th straight win over Caseys; Lenaghan pins in SJV debut; Gould, Knox, & O'Keefe also pin
RBC: DiBiadse, Michaels, Romeo, & Gutridge pin; Muscillo majors
12/28: SAM CALI INVITATIONAL
3rd Place
165: Cole Stangle (SJV)
4th Place
120: Matt Gould (SJV)
132: Patrick O'Keefe (SJV)
6th Place
138: Jake Zaltsman (SJV)
12/20: A-CENTRAL
St John Vianney 51 - Raritan 20 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Knox, Zaltsman, Saraiva, Stangle, Minardo, & Zargo pin; Gould techs; Gavrish md. Acevedo
Raritan: Delaurier & Gazerwitz with pins; Reilley techs
12/16: BEAST OF THE EAST
1st Place
126: Anthony Knox (St John Vianney
8th Place
138: Jake Zaltsman (St John Vianney)
Head Coach
Chris Notte
(5th Season in 2024)
Assistants
Chris Falco
Vincent Leone
Section
Non-Public B
Division
A-Central
District
26
Region
7