Shore Conference Wrestling Scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 20
Saturday
Nondivisional
No. 4 Rumson-Fair Haven 66, Middletown South 9
Shore Conference Showcase
At Southern
Point Pleasant Borough 60, South Plainfield 15:
Pins by two-time state qualifiers Joseph DeAngelo (113) and Frankie Burgio (126) bookended a three-bout, 18-point run from 113-126 that sent the Panthers on their way to the win over the Tigers.
South Plainfield then pulled within 24-15 before a pin by freshman and Shore Conference Tournament 157-pound champion Jake Clayton started a six-bout 36-point Point Boro run that also included pins by 2022 region fifth-place finisher Ryan Acquisto and Tanner Hynes.
Brayden Clark (144) also pinned for the Panthers.
No. 13 Raritan 38, Morris Knolls 30:
Pins by Ryan Settle and Jonathan Gazerwitz in the 190 and 215-pound bouts clinched the Rockets' win over the Golden Eagles with one bout remaining.
Raritan erased a 15-3 defict after four bouts with a five-bout, 23-point run from 132-157. The run was started by a pin by Aidan Davis and also included wins by technical fall by returning state fifth-place finisher Zack Reilley (144) and returning region qualifier Logan Acevedo (157).
Paulsboro 36, No. 5 Brick Memorial 27:
Paulsboro jumped out to a 33-3 lead after eight bouts and went on to defeat the Mustangs.
Paulsboro's early run was keyed by a 7-4 win by returning state qualifier Hayden Holmes (120) over two-time region top six finisher Gavin Martin in the match's first bout and pins by returning region sixth-place finisher Aundre Hill (126), two-time state qualifier Chase Bish (150), 2022 state eighth-place finisher and two-time state qualifier Roman Onorato (165) and returning region qualifier Sawyer Cabanas (157).
Brick Memorial closed to within 33-18 on a decision by Trey Tallmadge (175) and pins by 2022 state 175-pound champion and 2023 state 175-pound runner-up Harvey Ludington and returning state qualifier Ben Szuba (215) before a 6-3 win by heavyweight Jared Hazel clinched the match for Paulsboro with two bouts left.
A significant result saw Brick Memorial's Jack Torre (144) defeat returning state qualifier Logan Sichestiel 6-3. It was Sichestiel's second bout of the season. He had been sidelined for a month with an injury.
No. 2 Southern 55, Old Bridge 21:
The Rams had seven pins and collected bonus points in nine of their 10 wins as they defeated the Knights.
Returning region champion Anthony Mason (106), freshman Cash McVey (113), returning state qualifier Scottie Sari (138), returning state champion Matt Henrich (157), returning state eighth-place finisher Hayden Hochstrasser (165), freshman Levi Foote (175) and returning region champion Collin French (215) all pinned.
Returning region sixth-place finisher Attila Vigilante (126) and returning sixth-place finisher Wyatt Stout (144) won by technical fall.
Brick Quad
No. 12 Colts Neck 47, Red Bank 22
Brick 42, Marlboro 29
No. 12. Colts Neck 58, Marlboro 12
Brick 38, Red Bank 33:
A major decision by Cian Foy (150) followed by a decision by David Marzetti (157) over the final two bouts gave the Green Dragons the win over the Bucs.
No. 12 Colts Neck 49, Brick 18
Carteret Tri
Manasquan 54, JFK-Iselin 18
Manasquan 50, Carteret 23
Holmdel Quad
No. 8 Red Bank Catholic 50, No. 9 Holmdel 21:
The Caseys collected bonus points in all nine of their bout wins, including seven pins, as they defeated the Hornets.
Returning region champion Michael DiBiase (106), returning state qualifier Noah Michaels (120), Joseph Gallagher Jr. (126), Robert Connelley (157), Vincent Muscillo (165), Jamie Gutridge (215) and two-time region champion and 2022 state seventh-place finisher Lorenzo Portella (heavyweight) all pinned.
Michael Milke (132) and 2023 region fifth-place finisher both won by major decision.
No. 9 Holmdel 45, Wall 21:
Jack Cleary's pin in the 165-pound bout started a 36-point run over the final seven bouts as the Hornets erased a 21-9 deficit halfway through the match and defeated the Crimson Knights.
A.J. Todisco, a Region 5 fifth-place finisher last year, followed Cleary's pin, with an 8-7 win over Nicholas Wonsala. Hansa Elmsei (215), 2022 region qualifier Rowen Blackmore (106) and freshman Dylan Placca (113) also pinned during the decisive run.
No. 9. Holmdel 59, Monmouth 15
No. 8 Red Bank Catholic 50, Wall 19:
The Caseys recorded eight of their 10 bout wins with bonus points as they defeated the Crimson Knights.
DiBiase (106), Michaels (120), Luken Ramos (132), Muscillo (165) and Romeo (175) all recorded pins. Portella won by forfeit and Connelley (157) and Gutridge (190) won by major decision.
No. 8 Red Bank Catholic 64, Monmouth 10
Middletown North Tri
No. 7 Middletown North 60, Matawan 17
No. 7 Middletown North 37, Hillsborough 23
Hillsborough 70, Matawan 7
Newark Academy Quad
Keyport 36, Newark Academy 27
Madison 54, Keyport 27
Newark Collegiate 42, Keyport 36
Notre Dame Tri
Freehold 42, Shore 24
Notre Dame 48, Shore 34
Ocean Quad
No. 10 Ocean 66, Toms River South 18
No. 10 Ocean 72, Neptune 9
No. 10 Ocean 61, Barnegat 13
Toms River South 38, Barnegat 35:
Phillip Betivegna (157) began a four bout 23-point run with a win by technical fall and returning Region 7 sixth-place finisher Caden Langan (165), Mike Devivi (175) and Brett Rankin followed with pins as Toms River South erased a 20-15 deficit and built a 38-20 lead with three bouts left and then held on for the win over the Bengals.
Toms River South 51, Neptune 28:
Pinelands Quad
No. 14 Jackson Liberty 66, Pinelands 6
No. 14 Jackson Liberty 57, Freehold Township 15:
Jackson Liberty's Tucker Pazkino edged Ryan Dubnik 15-14 in the 126-pound bout and a matchup of past state qualifiers. Pazinko qualified last year at 120. Dubnik qualified at 113 in 2022.
No. 14. Jackson Liberty 54, Toms River North 18
Freehold Township 39, Pinelands 34
Toms River North 51, Pinelands 30
Point Pleasant Beach Tri
Point Pleasant Beach 47, Bordentown 21
Point Pleasant Beach 63, Hamilton West 15
St. John Vianney Tri
No. 3 St. John Vianney 64, Pope John 12:
Two-time state champion Anthony Knox weighed in at 120 for the second straight match day and majored Dalton Walton, who was one win shy of a state medal last year at 113, 12-4, as the Lancers defeated the Lions.
Knox had weighing in and wrestling at 126 all season until he weighed in and wrestled at 120 this past Wednesday night. Knox won state titles at 113 in 2022 and 120 last year.
Pope John recorded two bout wins with potential state seeding significiance.
At 132, two-time state top six finisher Carson Walsh defeated 2022 state 106-pound runner-up and 2023 state 132-pound eighth-place finisher 5-2, and at 138, Pope John's Justin Holly defeated Jake Zaltsman 1-0 in a matchup of two two-time state qualifiers.
No. 3 St. John Vianney 51, Toms River East 25
Washington Township Quad
No. 15 Lacey 39, Gloucester City 31
Washington Township 38, No. 15 Lacey 25
No. 15 Lacey 60, Absegami 18
Watchung Hills Quad
Somerville 37, Manalapan 35
Watchung Hills 41, Manalapan 21
Monroe 32, Manalapan 26
West Windsor-Plainsboro North Quad
Lawrence 55, Manchester 18
West Windsor-Plainsboro North 45, Manchester 28
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Shore NJ Wrestling: Scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 20
