Current Record: 19-7 / Division Record: 4-2
2017 Record: 19-7
District 24 Champions
CJG3 Sectional Semifinalists
Shore Conference Tournament Qualifiers
3rd Place B-North
Kearny Tournament Champions
TheShoreConference.com Wrestler of the Year
(Jr) Jake Benner - 138
Record: 42-1 (Team Record for Wins in a Season)
NJSIAA State Champion (Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler)
Region 6 Champion (2-Time Medal Winner)
District 24 Champion (3-Time Champion)
Mustang Classic Champion (2-Time Champion / 3-Time Medal Winner)
Kearny Tournament Champion
Will enter the 2018 season with 107 career wins; tied for 8th all-time at Ocean
3/5: Benner Wins State Title!
Photo Credit: Lori M. Nichols of NJ.com
STATE AGATES
126: Fr - Alex Poniros (NJ WB2)
PRELIM: Alex Poniros (Ocean Township) d. Herbert Edwards (Trenton Central) 1-0
PQ: Nicholas Raimo (Hanover Park) tf. Alex Poniros (Ocean Township) 20-5 4:38
WB2: Charles Cunningham (Seton Hall) p. Alex Poniros (Ocean Township) 1:42
138: Jr - Jake Benner (1st Place NJ)
PRELIM: Jake Benner (Ocean Township) md. Brett Bodnar (St. Augustine) 11-2
PQ: Jake Benner (Ocean Township) d. Shane Kobis (High Point) 3-2
QF: Jake Benner (Ocean Township) d. Evan DeLuise (Don Bosco) 3-1
SF: Jake Benner (Ocean Township) p. Tom Digiovanni (Cranford) 1:54
FINALS: Jake Benner (Ocean Township) d. Gerard Angelo (Bergen Catholic) 7-6
2/25: Benner Wins Region Title, Poniros Places 2nd, as Spartans Send Two to Atlantic City
REGION 6 AGATES
106: Fr - #8 Jack Nies (R6 PQ)
PQ: #9 Jesse Liptzin (Howell) p. #8 Jack Nies (Ocean Township) 5:52
113: Sr - #10 John Santos (R6 WB1)
PQ: #10 John Santos (Ocean Township) p. #7 Will Jarvis (Pt Beach) 3:34
QF: #2 Joey King (Colts Neck) p. #10 John Santos (Ocean Township) 4:00
WB1: #6 Christian Charache (Hightstown) d. #10 John Santos (Ocean Township) 9-7
120: Jr - #8 Adam Manzo (R6 WB1)
PQ: #8 Adam Manzo (Ocean Township) md. #9 Jesse Bowers (Pt Beach) 12-3
QF: #1 Darby Diedrich (Howell) p. #8 Adam Manzo (Ocean Township) 1:46
WB1: #4 Tariq Morton (Nottingham) d. #8 Adam Manzo (Ocean Township) 10-5
126: Fr - #6 Alex Poniros (2nd Place R6)
QF: #6 Alex Poniros (Ocean Township) p. #3 Verlensky Joachim (Bordentown)
SF: #6 Alex Poniros (Ocean Township) d. #2 Herbert Edwards (Trenton Central) 3-2 UTB
FINALS: #1 Kyle Slendorn (Howell) md. #6 Alex Poniros (Ocean Township) 9-0
132: Sr - #6 Nick Villapiano (R6 WB1)
QF: #3 Roddy Rupp (Pt Beach) d. #6 Nick Villapiano (Ocean Township) 2-0
WB1: #10 Sean Neely (Freehold Boro) d. #6 Nick Villapiano (Ocean Township) 2-1
138: Jr - #1 Jake Benner (1st Place R6)
QF: #1 Jake Benner (Ocean Township) p. #8 Anthony Cameron (Delran) 0:47
SF: #1 Jake Benner (Ocean Township) d. #4 Steven Kramer (Colts Neck) 8-3
FINALS: 138: #1 Jake Benner (Ocean Township) p. #3 Nick Wagner (Wall) 3:15
145: Jr - #11 Saif Ali (R6 PQ)
PQ: #6 Xavier Kelly (Howell) p. #11 Saif Ali (Ocean Township) 0:59
220: Sr - #6 Clayton Oates (R6 PQ)
PQ: #11 Chris Ratti (Northern Burlington) p. #6 Clayton Oates (Ocean Township) 4:00
2/18: Ocean Wins District 24 Championship
1st Place
126: Alex Poniros
132: Nick Villapiano
138: Jake Benner
2nd Place
106: Jack Nies
145: Saif Ali
220: Clayton Oates
3rd Place
113: John Santos
120: Adam Manzo
2/11: Ocean Township 59 - Ewing 15
126: Alex Poniros (OT) p. Wayne Staub 1:33
132: Nicholas Schneider (OT) p. Matthew Hedrick 4:17
138: Nicholas Villapiano (OT) tf. Khalil Castro 18-3
145: Jake Benner (OT) p. James Kim 4:46
152: Lavinsky Collins (E) p. Dereck Benitez 4:50
160: Emerson Derose (OT) p. Cesar Ordonez 3:55
170: Joseph Gachetti (E) p. Shawn Francios 0:25
182: Chrsitian Roman-Deveney (E) d. Ruan Faria 4-1
195: Evan Romein (OT) by forfeit
220: Christian Wilson (OT) d. Khalil Smith 5-2
285: William Pintro (OT) d. Christopher Seifert 4-2 SV
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Devon Kueny 0:34
113: William Tisony (OT) by forfeit
120: John Santos (OT) by forfeit
2/11: Ocean Township 48 - Robbinsville 24
120: Logan Fox (R) p. John Santos 1:05
126: Adam Manzo (OT) d. Ryan Kanner 5-1
132: Nicholas Villapiano (OT) d. Brent Grocott 4-0
138: John (Jack) Shea (R) p. Anthony Esposito 3:45
145: Jake Benner (OT) d. Garrett Bilgrav 7-3
152: Zachary Bilgrav (R) p. Erick Gonsalez Vasquez 4:56
160: Kyle Twamley (R) p. Mustafa Alhelawe 0:31
170: Emerson Derose (OT) by forfeit
182: Ruan Faria (OT) by forfeit
195: Evan Romein (OT) by forfeit
220: Christian Wilson (OT) by forfeit
285: William Pintro (OT) by forfeit
106: Jack Nies (OT) by forfeit
113: William Tisony (OT) d. Isaiah Lederman 4-2
2/11: Nottingham 39 - Ocean Township 32
113: John Santos (OT) tf. Sudesh Gurung 20-5
120: Tariq Morton (N) d. Adam Manzo 7-5
126: Alex Poniros (OT) d. Daniel Dempsey 6-0
132: Anthony Esposito (OT) by forfeit
138: Nicholas Villapiano (OT) p. Henry Desinor 3:02
145: Jake Benner (OT) p. Jake Singleton 0:40
152: Rommy Abouelela (N) p. Dereck Benitez 3:15
160: Jerry Andaluz (N) d. Emerson Derose 10-4
170: Jonathon Jacobs (N) p. Shawn Francios 1:46
182: Gabriel Williams (N) p. Ruan Faria 3:10
195: Brendon Leonard (N) p. Evan Romein 0:46
220: Devion Stokes (N) p. Christian Wilson 3:37
285: Sylvester Freeman (N) d. William Pintro 5-0
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Gregory Daloisio 4:42
2/8 - CJG3-SF: CJG3 - Hopewell Valley 36 - Ocean Township 25
145: Jake Benner (OT) p. Amos Barnes 2:51
152: Saif Ali (OT) d. Ray Lauricella 5-1
160: Tyler Sobel (HV) d. Emerson Derose 6-1
170: Josh deDufour (HV) p. Shawn Francios 0:46
182: Ben Schutsky (HV) p. Ruan Faria 2:32
195: Ben Markulec (HV) p. Evan Romein 1:22
220: Will Ortman (HV) p. Christian Wilson 1:02
Hwt: Clayton Oates (OT) d. Tom Philipsheck 10-4
106: Jack Nies (OT) d. Hunter Martel 6-3
113: Chris Lanciano (HV) d. John Santos 2-1 TB
120: Adam Manzo (OT) md. Alex Tillman 9-0
126: Alex Poniros (OT) d. Justin Venezia 8-1
132: Nick Villapiano (OT) d. Spencer Brost 8-4
138: Ryan Butcavage (HV) p. Anthony Esposito 2:37
2/6 - CJG3-QF: Ocean Township 49 - Matawan 24
195: Andrew Conzo (M) by forfeit
220: Clayton Oates (OT) by forfeit
Hwt: Christian Wilson (OT) d. Marc Panizzi 3-2
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Daniel Higuita 1:32
113: John Santos (OT) tf. Michael Porcelli 20-5
120: Jaleel Gopaul (M) p. William Tisony 2:55
126: Adam Manzo (OT) md. Jose Veliz 12-0
132: Alex Poniros (OT) md. Daniel Grinberg 14-6
138: Nick Villapiano (OT) tf. E'Unique Gittens Russell 15-0
145: Jake Benner (OT) by forfeit
152: Saif Ali (OT) p. Alwayne Mitchell 3:56
160: Emerson Derose (OT) md. Thomas Arendt 1:11
170: Derrick Wiley (M) p. Shawn Francios 1:11
182: Lucca Caetano-DeAlmeida (M) by forfeit
2/4: Warren Hills 52 - Ocean Township 12
195: Henry Garcia (WH) p. Evan Romein 0:28
220: Brody Oberly (WH) d. Clayton Oates 5-4
285: Taylan Zafis (WH) p. Christian Wilson 2:47
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Gregory Slivka 0:48
113: Logan Nauta (WH) d. John Santos 9-7
120: Kyle Wulff (WH) d. Adam Manzo 7-1
126: Alex Poniros (OT) d. Chris Ostir 6-2
132: Matthew Valli (WH) md. Nicholas Villapiano 12-4
138: Jake Benner (OT) d. Zack Nauta 7-2
145: Cameron Nauta (WH) p. Saif Ali 3:15
152: Nicholas Hildebrandt (WH) p. Dereck Benitez 1:55
160: Rashon Wade Taylor (WH) d. Emerson Derose 9-4
170: Jarod Ostir (WH) p. Shawn Francios 0:28
182: Nicolas Galka (WH) p. Ruan Faria 3:04
2/4: Ocean Township 68 - Cliffside Park 10
182: Ruan Faria (OT) by forfeit
195: Noah Argueta (CP) p. Evan Romein 0:17
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Hugo Moraes 0:40
285: Christian Wilson (OT) by forfeit
106: Jack Nies (OT) tf. Austin Hufnagel 19-2
113: John Santos (OT) by forfeit
120: Adam Manzo (OT) p. Hunter Corcoran 0:59
126: Alex Poniros (OT) p. Serdar Muradov 1:19
132: Nicholas Villapiano (OT) p. Charlen Cordova 2:36
138: Jake Benner (OT) p. Naseem Elayan 3:48
145: Anthony Esposito (OT) d. Timothy Sayanlar 5-4
152: Saif Ali (OT) by forfeit
160: Kenny Pena (CP) md. Emerson Derose 16-5
170: Shawn Francios (OT) by forfeit
2/1: Ocean Township 53 - Rumson 12
138: Nick Villapiano (OT) p. Coleman Gould 1:29
145: Saif Ali (OT) p. Jospeh Sestito 1:02
152: Jake Benner (OT) d. Nick Addison 5-0
160: Liam Horan (R) d. Emerson Derose 1-0
170: Muhammad Ali (OT) d. Curtis Factor 4-0
182: Joseph Afflito (R) p. Ruan Faria 5:15
195: Evan Romein (OT) md. James Greeley 10-0
220: Theo Addison (R) d. Clayton Oates 9-2
Hwt: William Pintro (OT) d. Evan Davis 3-0
106: Jack Nies (OT) tf. Tristan Izzo 19-4
113: John Santos (OT) by forfeit
120: Adam Manzo (OT) tf. Owen Fry 23-7
126: Alex Poniros (OT) p. Michael Ponenti 1:59
132: Anthony Esposito (OT) p. Sam Tavill 0:55
1/30: Ocean Township 61 - Shore 12
120: Alex Poniros (OT) d. Al Desantis 4-2 SV
126: Adam Manzo (OT) by forfeit
132: Nick Villapiano (OT) md. Ian Smith 17-4
138: Anthony Esposito (OT) p. Jarrett Weir 3:07
145: Saif Ali (OT) d. Dean Smolokoff 2-0
152: Jake Benner (OT) d. Jack McCrae 9-2
160: Austin Cannon (S) p. Shawn Francois 0:50
170: Emerson Derose (OT) p. Alexis Garcia 1:10
182: Mike Rosati (S) p. Ruan Faria 1:15
195: Evan Romein (OT) p. Patrick O'Dwyer 1:09
220: Clayton Oates (OT) by forfeit
Hwt: Christian Wilson (OT) p. Joe Graci 2:58
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Ross Dougherty 1:33
113: John Santos (OT) by forfeit
1/28: Colts Neck 46 - Ocean Township 21
195: Sean Kim (CN) p. Evan Romein 0:41
220: AJ Royle (CN) d. Christian Wilson 6-2
Hwt: Vin Garguilo (CN) p. Clayton Oates 2:20
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Vincent Franzone 0:12
113: Joey King (CN) md. John Santos 9-0
120: Alex Poniros (OT) p. Harry Weber 0:27
126: Dyon Womack (CN) d. Adam Manzo 3-1 SV
132: Nick Villapiano (OT) d. Anthony Lombardo 6-0
138: Steven Kramer (CN) p. Anthony Esposito 1:38
145: Ben Sammarco (CN) p. Saif Ali 2:23
152: Jake Benner (OT) p. Josh Draheim 0:13
160: Dominick Esposito (CN) d. Emerson Derose 6-2
170: Nick Cilea (CN) d. Muhammad Ali 9-3
182: Kenneth Koenig (CN) p. Ruan Faria 3:59
1/26 - SCT PQ: Brick Memorial 33 - Ocean Township 32
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Willie Garner 5:30
Hwt: Nick Rivera (BM) p. Christian Wilson 0:43
106: Jack Nies (OT) md. Joe Rotondo 11-3
113: John Santos (OT) d. Mike Richardson 7-2
120: Adam Manzo (OT) md. Liam Rivera 10-1
126: Alex Poniros (OT) d. Ryan Andrus 10-4
132: Nick Villapiano (OT) d. Caleb Alvarado 5-3
138: Gianni Ghione (BM) by forfeit
145: Saif Ali (OT) d. Bryan Willson 10-4
152: Jake Benner (OT) p. Jaden Crippen 1:12
160: Chris Richardson (BM) d.Emerson Derose 4-1
170: Ean Mueller (BM) p. Ruan Faria 1:25
182: Samuel Williams (BM) p. Muhammad Ali 4:34
195: Ronald Hopping (BM) p. Evan Romein 2:28
1/21: Ocean Township 56 - Pinelands 21
145: Jake Benner (OT) p. Brennan Richardson 5:04
152: Saif Ali (OT) tf. Christopher Milano 15-0
160: Jacon Mena (P) p. Emerson Derose 0:23
170: Kelly Lutz (P) p. Muhammad Ali 1:49
182: Evan Burton (P) d. Ruan Faria 4-1
195: Chris Nielsen (P) by forfeit
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Robert Hart 2:35
HWt: Christian Wilson (OT) d. Maski Avery 7-3
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Hayden Jeannotte 0:22
113: William Tisony (OT) by forfeit
120: John Santos (OT) by forfeit
126: Adam Manzo (OT) by forfeit
132: Alex Poniros (OT) by forfeit
138: Nick Villapiano (OT) by forfeit
1/21: Ocean Township 55 - Manchester 15
138: Nick Villapiano (OT) tf. Kyle Rembach 16-0
145: Saif Ali (OT) md. Bradley Huston 11-2
152: Jake Benner (OT) p. Matthew Migliaccio 1:17
160: Emerson Derose (OT) md. Joe Pender 15-4
170: Krzysztof Paczesny (M) d. Muhammad Ali 5-3
182: Quint Kearns (M) p. Ruan Faria 4:26
195: Blaise Lawson (M) p. Evan Romein 1:41
220: Clayton Oates (OT) by forfeit
Hwt: Christian Wilson (OT) d. Joshua Scott 2-1
106: Jack Nies (OT) by forfeit
113: John Santos (OT) d. Eyup Yildirim 5-3
120: Adam Manzo (OT) p. P. Tyler Juston 5:59
126: Alex Poniros (OT) by forfeit
132: Anthony Esposito (OT) p. Jake VanWanger 0:15
1/21: Ocean Township 41 - Freehold Boro 18
132: Alex Poniros (OT) d. Sean Neely 3-1
138: Nick Villapiano (OT) p. Jake Mostowsky 6:19
145: Jake Benner (OT) p. Dominic Theodosatos 1:17
152: Saif Ali (OT) d. William Theodosatos 4-0
160: Emerson Derose (OT) d. Joseph Cavalere 5-3
170: Jerry Torres (FB) d. Muhammad Ali 4-2 SV
182: John Downey (FB) p. Ruan Faria 2:58
195: Liam Tibbett (FB) p. Evan Romein 1:48
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Reid Osolin 0:32
Hwt: Christian Wilson (OT) d. Javier Cuatlatl 3-1
106: Nico Messina (FB) d. Jack Nies 5-3
113: William Tisony (OT) d. Dylan Ryan 4-0
120: John Santos (OT) md. Michael Gagliardo 14-6
126: Adam Manzo (OT) md. Tony Dushku 9-1
1/18: Ocean Township 53 - TR East 21
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Jake Shuster 2:15
113: John Santos (OT) p. Alex Gorlin 1:58
120: William Tisony (OT) p. Saul Monico 2:17
126: Adam Manzo (OT) md. Dominic Tangredi 12-0
132: Alex Poniros (PT) md. Joseph Gamboa 14-0
138: Dante Rotella (TRE) p. Anthony Esposito 6:47
145: Saif Ali (OT) p. Deonna Joyner 3:08
152: Jake Benner (OT) p. Michael Leduc 2:44
160: AJ Meyers (TRE) p. Shawn Francios 2:17
170: Emerson Derose (OT) d. Dylan Tortorelli 5-2
182: Stephan Cruz (TRE) d. Muhammad Ali 3-2
195: Evan Romein (OT) by forfeit
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. David Cummings 0:58
Hwt: Brandon Austin (TRE) p. William Pintro 5:34
1/14: Ocean Township 46 - Matawan 28
182: Lucca Caetano-DeAlmeida (M) p. Evan Romein 2:45
195: Andrew Conzo (M) p. Muhammad Ali 3:00
220: Christian Wilson (OT) p. Moses Awofolaju 4:35
Hwt: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Marc Panizzi 0:26
106: Jack Nies (OT) by forfeit
113: William Tisony (OT) md. Michael Porcelli 12-1
120: Jaleel Gopaul (M) md. John Santos 19-7
126: Adam Manzo (OT) md. Jose Veliz 11-2
132: Alex Poniros (OT) md. Daniel Grinberg 10-1
138: E'Unique Gittens Russell (M) p. Anthony Esposito 0:45
145: Jake Benner (OT) p. Alwayne Mitchell 2:28
152: Saif Ali (OT) p. Anthony Ferrara 5:20
160: Emerson Derose (OT) md. Salvatore Castelli 12-4
170: Derrick Wiley (M) by forfeit
1/14: Ocean Township 36 - Allentown 35
160: Nolan Pecci (A) p. Shawn Francios 1:39
170: Emerson Derose (OT) d. Michael Duran 4-3
182: Nicholas Campbell (A) p. Muhammad Ali 1:50
195: Evan Romein (OT) by forfeit
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Andrew Hydrusko 0:32
285: Harrison Hill (A) p. Christian Wilson 1:30
106: Joey Lamparelli (A)d. Jack Nies 5-0
113: John Santos (OT) d. Nicholas Golden 4-2
120: Adam Manzo (OT) p. Gino Giacolona 5:00
126: Alex Poniros (OT) p. Justin Bucchele 2:40
132: Anthony Heinz (A) p. Anthony Esposito 5:00
138: Drew Romein (A) tf. Dereck Benitez 15-0
145: Isaiah Saiz (A) d. Saif Ali 5-2
152: Jake Benner (OT) p. John Kuchar 0:54
1/11: Ocean Township 47 - Wall 33
113: John Santos (OT) by forfeit
120: Adam Manzo (OT) by forfeit
126: Alex Poniros (OT) p. Shane Golomb 5:24
132: Nick Villapiano (OT) tf. Augustus Setteducato 16-0 5:58
138: Nick Wagner (W) p. Anthony Esposito 1:01
145: Jake Benner (OT) by forfeit
152: Robert Kanniard (W) by forfeit
160: Saif Ali (OT) p. Josiah Schucht 2:46
170: Chad McClelland (W) p. Emerson Derose 5:59
182: Muhammad Ali (OT) by forfeit
195: Matt McKenzie (W) by forfeit
220: Shane Davis (W) d. Clayton Oates 4-2 SV
Hwt: Darryl Valme (W) p. Christian Wilson 3:45
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Tyler Ferris 2:41
1/7: Ocean Township 34 - Hopewell Valley 30
195: Ben Markulec (HV) p. Evan Romein 0:28
220: Will Ortman (HV) p. Clayton Oates 5:23
Hwt: Brunel Joseph (HV) d. Christian Wilson 8-2
106: Jack Nies (OT) d. Hunter Martel 3-2
113: Chris Lanciano (HV) d. John Santos 7-2
120: Adam Manzo (OT) by forfeit
126: Alex Poniros (OT) p. Heath Trainor 2:43
132: Nick Villapiano (OT) d. Justin Venezia 7-2
138: Ryan Butcavage (HV) p. Anthony Esposito 0:44
145: Jake Benner (OT) md. Amos Barnes 9-0
152: Saif Ali (OT) p. Ray Lauricelli 1:10
160: Emerson Derose (OT) d. Tyler Sobel 3-2
170: Josh deDudour (HV) p. Ruan Faria 1:09
182: Muhammad Ali (OT) d. Darrell Spencer 5-2 TB2
1/7: Middletown North 42 - Ocean Township 19
182: Brian Winz (MN) p. Ruan Faria 1:32
195: Kevin McCarthney (MN) p. Evan Romein 1:08
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Jacob Fish 1:17
285: Ray Nelson (MN) p. Christian Wilson 3:44
106: Tyler Klinsky (MN) d. Jack Nies 5-3
113: Fredrick Luchs (MN) d. John Santos 1-0
120: Andrew Lacey (MN) d. Adam Manzo 4-3
126: Alex Poniros (OT) p. Jonathan Provenzano 3:31
132: Nicholas Villapiano (OT) md. Sean Deering 11-1
138: Nate Pujols (MN) d. Anthony Esposito 6-0
145: Stanley Wojdylak (MN) d. Jake Benner 4-0
152: Saif Ali (OT) d. Joe Cavanagh 6-1
160: Jacob Anderson (MN) d. Emerson Derose 7-2
170: Nicholas Cofone (MN) by forfeit
1/4: Long Branch 31 - Ocean Township 18
106: Ryan Zimmerman (LB) d. Jack Nies 2-1
113: John Santos (OT) d. Rey Guzman 7-3
120: Chris Dean (LB) d. Adam Manzo 5-1
126: Alex Poniros (OT) d. Carlos Irizarry 4-3 OT
132: Stivini Silva (LB) d. Anthony Esposito 5-2
138: Isaac Shohet (LB) d. Nick Villapiano 4-2
145: Jake Benner (OT) p. Matt Mincieli 0:29
152: Luke Arnold (LB) d. Saif Ali 5-3
160: Louie Saez (LB) md. Emerson Derose 14-6
170: Muhammad Ali (OT) d. Israel Garcia 4-2
182: Dan Santos Silva (LB) d. Esteban Bernard 3-2
195: Pete Wersinger (LB) p. Evan Romein 0:47
220: Hunter Marhan (LB) d. Clayton Oates 4-1
Hwt: Christian Wilson (OT) d. Kevin Cerruti 3-2 UTB
12/30: Ocean Township 77 - Monmouth 6
126: Alex Poniros (OT) by forfeit
132: Anthony Esposito (OT) p. Andrew Faccone 15-0
138: Nicholas Villapiano (OT) by forfeit
145: Jake Benner (OT) p. Tyler Flynn 1:15
152: Saif Ali (OT) p. Dylan Pham 2:24
160: Emerson Derose (OT) p. Jake Hollander 0:28
170: Muhammad Ali (OT) p. Ryan Convery 1:18
182: Evan Romein (OT) p. Dean Kaplan 1:04
195: Esteban Bernard (OT) by forfeit
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Isaiah Moriniere 0:58
285: Bradley Pietz (MR) p. William Pintro 1:43
106: Jack Nies (OT) by forfeit
113: John Santos (OT) p. Devon Pham 1:20
120: Adam Manzo (OT) p. Luke Corso 2:55
12/30: Ocean Township 56 - Middletown South 16
120: Adam Manzo (OT) by forfeit
126: Alex Poniros (OT) p. AJ Vega 1:37
132: Anthony Esposito (OT) p. Anthony Dacunto 1:14
138: Nicholas Villapiano (OT) md. Danny Ward 10-1
145: Jake Benner (OT) p. William McCauley 0:32
152: Saif Ali (OT) p. John Vulpis 1:29
160: Justin Weimer (MS) md. Emerson Derose 11-1
170: Steven Walling (MS) p. Muhammad Ali 3:56
182: Jack Hardzewicz (MS) p. Evan Romein 0:48
195: Esteban Bernard (OT) md. Jake Hetem 10-1
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Brady Smith 2:22
285: Christian Wilson (OT) d. Chris Aveta 3-2 UTB
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. James Piehler 5:26
113: John Santos (OT) d. Michael Holland 12-5
12/30: Ocean Township 58 - RBC 21
113: William Tisony (OT) tf. Andrew Lennert 15-0
120: Adam Manzo (OT) tf. Mark Lurie 15-0
126: Alex Poniros (OT) by forfeit
132: Thomas DiStefano (RBC) d. Dereck Benitez 5-1
138: Nicholas Villapiano (OT) p. Ethan Byrne 4:24
145: Jake Benner (OT) p. Jace Fanelli 1:45
152: Saif Ali (OT) p. Aiden Meyler-McAuliffe 1:00
160: Emerson Derose (OT) p. Brendon Bennett 1:03
170: Steven Cimielewski (RBC) p. Muhammad Ali 2:00
182: John Columbia (RBC) p. Evan Romein 3:12
195: Esteban Bernard (OT) p. Geno Tartamella 4:20
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Brendan Larkin 0:17
285: Michael Griggs (RBC) p. Christian Wilson 4:00
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Nicholas Mullaney 0:13
12/28: Mustang Classic Medal Winners
1st Place
138: Jake Benner
3rd Place
220: Clayton Oates
12/23: Ocean Township 33 - Pt Boro 30
195: Esteban Bernard (OT) d. Billy Borowsky 6-3
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Gabe Fattizzi 5:02
Hwt: Anthony Bonavito (PB) p. William Pintro 1:30
106: Jack Nies (OT) tf. James Latendorf 22-5
113: Ben Sabo (PB) d. John Santos 4-2 SV
120: Adam Manzo (OT) d. Tyler Tweedie 3-1
126: Alex Poniros (OT) md. Ty Bailey 8-0
132: Nicholas Villapiano (OT) d. Dylan Davies 3-1
138: Spencer Robinson (PB) p. Anthony Esposito 1:36
145: John McTaggart (PB) p. Lorenzo Smith 5:56
152: Jake Benner (OT) p. Jared Marshall 0:44
160: Saif Ali (OT) d. John Duggan 7-5
170: Ryan Sansone (PB) p. Emerson Derose 5:47
182: Dylan Ippolito (PB) d. Muhammad Ali 6-1
12/21: Ocean Township 60 - Manasquan 21
160: Francis Faasen (M) d. Emerson Derose 11-9
170: Joe Ostberg (M) p. Muhammad Ali 2:35
182: Luke Hessinger (M) p. Evan Romein 3:34
195: Esteban Bernard (OT) p. Anthony Whille 0:10
220: Clayton Oates (OT) p. Jordy Martinez 2:25
Hwt: Dylan Ownes (M) p. William Pintro 3:40
106: Jack Nies (OT) p. Bella Serrano 1:57
113: John Santos (OT) by forfeit
120: William Tisony (OT) p. Jackson Jannerone 1:33
126: Adam Manzo (OT) p. Shawn Saulys 5:05
132: Alex Poniros (OT) p. Ethan Dzenis 3:17
138: Nick Villapiano (OT) p. Anthony Manza-Pyne 1:09
145: Anthony Esposito (OT) p. Ian Walsh 1:58
152: Jake Benner (OT) p. Francis Marshall 4:54
12/17: Spartans Win Team Title At Kearny Tournament
1st Place
106: Jack Nies
113: John Santos
126: Alex Poniros
132: Nick Villapiano
145: Jake Benner
195: Esteban Bernard
220: Clayton Oates
2nd Place
120: Adam Manzo
152: Saif Ali
3rd Place
170: Muhammad Ali
2017 Season Preview
Head Coach: Cippy Apicelli (6th Season / 84-42
2016 Record: 12-13
5th Place District 23
State Sectional Semifinalists
Shore Conference Tournament PQ's
3rd Place B-North
3rd Place Mahwah Tournament
Ocean found themselves in a rare spot last season as they finished under .500 for the first time since 1995. Granted, the schedule was rough, and 7 of their 13 losses were by 4 points or less. This is a very tough team to get a read on without seeing them in action. Outside of Jake Benner and Adam Manzo, nobody really jumps off the screen at you, but if you peel back the layers, there is potential here for Ocean to surprise quite a few people, which is what they are hoping to do.
The strength of the lineup should be from 106-138/145. Jake Benner is the hammer in the lineup and will be looking to follow up his 36-win season with an eye on the Boardwalk Hall podium. Fellow junior Adam Manzo joins Benner as the only other Spartan returning with Region experience. He showed great improvement from his frosh to sophomore season and will be looking to continue that trend in 2017. Keep an eye on senior John Santos here. He has had a strong offseason and has put in the work to take his game to the next level. Sophomores Anthony Esposito and Will Tisony will be looking to make names for themselves after being stuck behind some solid names on the depth chart a year ago. The freshmen, Jack Nies and Alex Poniros, have a ton of potential and will look to make noise right out of the gate. Also bolstering this group for Ocean is senior Nick Villapiano who returns to the team after time off the mats. Could be a very surprising bunch here.
Outside of that stretch, Ocean will be looking for big years out of returning seniors Esteban Bernard and Clayton Oates. They'll be looked to not only for wins, but leadership for a large group of newcomers to the starting lineup. Junior Saif Ali and sophomore Emerson Derose were also behind some tough names on last year's depth chart and will look to make their mark. Among the other new faces will be a trio at heavyweight. They're unproven, but there's excitement about their potential. Finally, Muhammad Ali is at 170. Folks... Muhammad Ali!
As mentioned, this is a tough team to get a read on this early. The team was hammered by graduation in 2016, but if everything falls into place, and the newcomers make an immediate impact, the Spartans could be a Top 10 team. They have an interesting date on 12/23 at Pt. Boro (a dual that Ocean won by a point in 2015, and Boro responded with a criteria win in 2016) that will give us a good look as to where they're at, and they have The Mustang on the 12/28. The first big division test comes on 1/4 as they host Long Branch. Other big matches on the slate include the divisional battle with Wall, a tri with Colts Neck and Raritan, and a quad with Middletown North, Hopewell Valley, and Roxbury.
Possible Lineup in 2017
| Wgt |
Wrestler |
2016 |
Notes |
| 106/113 |
(Fr) Jack Nies |
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| 106/113 |
(Sr) John Santos |
12-17 |
|
| 106/113 |
(So) Will Tisony |
1-2 |
|
| 113/120 |
(Jr) Adam Manzo |
18-15 |
3rd D22 / 26 Career Wins |
| 120/126 |
(Fr) Alex Poniros |
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| 126/132 |
(So) Anthony Esposito |
4-10 |
|
| 132/138 |
(Sr) Nick Villapiano |
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| 132/138 |
(So) Dereck Benitez |
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| 138/145 |
(Jr) Jake Benner |
36-3 |
1st D22 / 2nd R6 / 65 Career Wins |
| 138/145 |
(Sr) Chris Schneider |
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| 145/152 |
(Jr) Saif Ali |
2-1 |
|
| 145/152 |
(Sr) Lorenzo Smith |
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| 145/152 |
(So) Erick Vazquez-Gonzalez |
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| 152/160 |
(So) Emerson Derose |
0-2 |
|
| 152/160 |
(So) Usman Kakari |
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| 152/160 |
(Sr) Anthony Costello |
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| 170 |
(Sr) Muhammad Ali |
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| 170 |
(Sr) Sergio Pereira |
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| 170 |
(Sr) Pablo Ortega |
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| 182 |
(Sr) Esteban Bernard |
9-4 |
|
| 195 |
(So) Anthony Perez |
0-1 |
|
| 195 |
(So) Evan Romein |
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| 220 |
(Sr) Clayton Oates |
11-18 |
|
| Hwt |
(Fr) Savion Mendez |
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| Hwt |
(Jr) Lawrence Betton |
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| Hwt |
(So) Gabe Bayari |
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Graduated in 2016
| Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
Tournaments |
| 120 |
Dave Tieto |
28-8 |
1st D22 |
| 126 |
Joe Benner |
16-8 |
|
| 138 |
Chris Donnelly |
14-19 |
|
| 145 |
Jeff Andre |
22-13 |
2nd D22 |
| 152 |
Pat Tracey |
12-5 |
|
| 152 |
Edgar Bernard |
1-9 |
|
| 160 |
Mike Dilusto |
5-14 |
|
| 160 |
Jonathon Loyola |
1-11 |
|
| 170 |
TJ Saldutti |
23-4 |
1st D22 / 3rd R6 |
| 182 |
Mark Santos |
1-13 |
|
| 195 |
Tyler Thompson |
21-4 |
|
| Hwt |
Brian Olesen |
27-7 |
3rd D22 |
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