2 Robertsville Rd.
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-8360
(Monmouth County)

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Program Est.
1934

Mascot
Colonials

Colors
Navy & Old Gold

Athletic Director
Jason Longo

Head Coach
Matt Shepherd
(14th Season @ Freehold in 2020 / 16th Overall)

Assistants
Nick Rice
Frank Messina
Tommy Nulty
Justin Morello

Section
CJ Group 4

Division
A-North

District
21

Region
6







 

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Overall Record:  12-9  /  Shore Conference:  6-8  /  A-North:  2-5

2020 Freehold Boro Wrestling
CJG4 State Sectional Qualifiers
6th Place District 21
24th Place Shore Conference Tournament
5th Place A-North



ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Nico Messina - 126
Record: 41-5
State: NJ-6th Place
Region: R6-Champion
District: D21-Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
2nd Place Mustang Classic
Gator Tournament Champion

Messina ends his career with the Colonials, having rewritten the program's record book. In 2020 alone, Messina became program's first State Medalist since 1964, the first ever 3-time Region Champ, the first 4-time District Champ, the first Shore Conference Tournament Champion, and set a single season record for wins with 41. He leaves the Colonials as their all-time winningest wrestler with 143 career victories.










2020 Season Recap

Wgt
 Wrestler
Record
Post-Season
106
 (Fr) Angelo Messina30-9D21-1st / R6-3rd / NJ-WB3
106



113
 (Sr) Isaiah Sweeny13-14 
113



120
 (Fr) Michael Connelly15-10D21-3rd / R6-PQ
120
 (So) Jake Turner4-1
126
 (Sr) Nico Messina41-5D21-1st / R6-1st / NJ-6th
126
 (Sr) Ray Whitley3-4
132
 (Fr) Joseph Berryman13-14
132



138
 (Sr) Dylan Ryan12-11
138
 (So) Zion Miller0-1
145
 (Sr) Keegan Roche0-2
145
 (So) Brandon Smith14-11
152
 (Sr) Maurico Hernandez-Rayes2-6 
152
 (Sr) Michael Gagliardo6-5 
152
 (Sr) Alejandro Huitzil-Romero1-5
152
 (Sr) Carlos Baez0-3
160
 (So) Osvaldo Baez-Aguire12-16
170
 (Sr) Christian Cruz2-7
170
 (Fr) Edgar Amaro4-16
182
 (Sr) Max Murphy10-8
182
 

195
 (Sr) David Leon-Rosas0-1
195
 (So) Brian Snyder2-5
195
 (So) Andrew Reiff8-8
220
 (So) Albert Pontoja15-9
Hwt
 (Sr) Frank Tilton4-8
Hwt
 (So) Jonathan Johnson8-10
 



                 
                                                             
              
                                                          



Date
  Opponent
Result
12/19 vs HowellL 16-47
12/21 Gator TournamentRESULTS
12/27 Mustang ClassicRESULTS
1/4 at Long BranchL 24-54

     ManalapanL 29-46

     MarlboroW 51-25
1/8 vs Middletown SouthL 30-37
1/11 at BarnegatW 36-32

     Pt BeachL 31-34
1/15 at ManasquanW 48-3
1/22 at CBAL 29-42
1/25 at WallL 21-47

     RobbinsvilleW 55-24

     NottinghamW 42-29
1/29 vs KeansburgW 60-10
2/1 Shore Conference Tournament24th Place
2/5 vs Freehold TwpW 61-15
2/8 at PinelandsW 55-22

     Burlington TwpW 58-9

     HightstownL 22-51
2/10 CJG4-QF: at Jackson MemorialL 18-41
2/14 at EwingW 60-21
2/15 at NutleyL 25-45

     HillsboroughW 55-22

     Old BridgeW 52-18
2/22 District 216th Place


















                  
                                                                        
                       



NJSIAA TOURNAMENT

Nico Messina, who has basically re-written the entire Freehold Boro record book over the course of his career, added one more milestone to his career on Saturday, by finishing in 6th Place at the State Tournament to become the Colonials' first State Medalist since Carlos Fontanez in 1964. Messina also broke the single-season wins mark at Freehold Boro while down in Atlantic City, finishing the year with 41 victories; part of his program record 143 wins.


STATE AGATES

106: (Fr) Angelo Messina - (NJ-WB3)
PRELIM: Aiden Wallace (Bergen Catholic) md.  Angelo Messina (Freehold Boro)  15-4
WB1: Angelo Messina (Freehold Boro) p. Joseph Sciarrone (Seton Hall)  3:56
WB2: Angelo Messina (Freehold Boro) d. Dominic Tafuri (Cedar Grove)  15-10
WB3: Jack Zaleski (Middletown South) p. Angelo Messina (Freehold Boro)  1:15

126: (Sr) Nico Messina - (NJ-6th Place)
PRELIM: Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) d. Drake Torrington (Robbinsville)  8-6
PQ: Andre Ruiz (Bogota/Ridgefield Park) d. Nico Messina (Freehold Boro)  7-6
WB2: Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) d. Chris Dalmau (Rahway)  7-2
WB3: Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) d. Brandon Bowles (Scotch Plains-Fanwood)  9-4
WB4: Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) d. Sean Rendeiro (St Peter's Prep)  12-8
WBQF: Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) d. Luke Hoerle (Westfield)  8-5
WBSF: Nicholas Nardone (Delbarton) d. Nico Messina (Freehold Boro)  7-3
5TH: Eddie Ventresca (Pope John) md. Nico Messina (Freehold Boro)  15-2



2/29: REGION 6 TOURNAMENT

Nico Messina became the Colonials' first ever 3-time Region Champ, and their 6th Champion overall in their history. He moves on to Atlantic City, along with his brother Angelo, who finished 3rd at 106, looking for Freehold's first State Medal since 1964.


REGION AGATES

106: (Fr) Angelo Messina - (R6-3rd Place)
QF: #7 Blake Tarnowski (Ocean Twp) d. #2 Angelo Messina (Freehold Boro)  7-6
WB1: #2 Angelo Messina (Freehold Boro) md. #6 Robert Fattore (Hightstown)  15-3
WB2: #2 Angelo Messina (Freehold Boro) p. #4 Michael Lyristis (Colts Neck)  5:01
3RD: #2 Angelo Messina (Freehold Boro) tf. #5 Lucas Toree (Pt Boro)  24-6 5:36

120: (Fr) Michael Connelly - (R6-PQ)
PQ: #3 Sabastiano Nini (CBA) p. #14 Michael Connelly (Freehold Boro)  5:45

126: (Sr) Nico Messina - (R6-CHAMPION)
QF: #1 Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) p. #8 Ethan Wisnewski (Burlington Twp)  3:57
SF: #1 Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) d. #4 Drake Torrington (Robbinsville)  5-2
1ST: #1 Nico Messina (Freehold Boro) d. #3 Thomas O'Keefe (Middletown North)  7-4



2/22: DISTRICT 21 TOURNAMENT
D21-6th Place / 2 Champs; 3 Medal Winners
1st: Angelo Messina (106) / Nico Messina (126)
3rd: Michael Connelly (120)

Nico Messina continues to rewrite the Colonials record book, as he became the program's first ever 4-time District Champ. Angelo Messina got his first post-season off to a great start winning the 106-pound Title, giving Freehold multiple champs for the first time since 2007.



2/15: NUTLEY QUAD
Nutley  45  -  Freehold Boro  25  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  55  -  Hillsborough  22  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  52  -  Old Bridge  18  (BOX SCORE)


2/14: NON-CONFERENCE
Freehold Boro  60  -  Ewing  21  (BOX SCORE)


2/10: CJG4 QUARTERFINALS
#2 Jackson Memorial  41  -  #7 Freehold Boro  18  (BOX SCORE)


2/8: PINELANDS QUAD
Freehold Boro  55  -  Pinelands  22  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  58  -  Burlington Twp  9  (BOX SCORE)
Hightstown  51  -  Freehold Boro  22  (BOX SCORE)


2/5: A-NORTH
Freehold Boro  61  -  Freehold Twp  15  (BOX SCORE)
FB: N Messina (22-2); A Messina (16-4); Pontoja (10-3); Ryan (11-7)


2/1: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Messina Becomes Patriots 1st SCT Champion; Colonials Finish 24th at SCT
1st: Nico Messina (126)


1/29: NON-DIVISION
Freehold Boro  60  -  Keansburg  10  (BOX SCORE)
FB: N Messina (17-2); A Messina (14-3); Pontoja (9-2)


1/25: WALL QUAD
Wall  47  -  Freehold Boro  21  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  55  -  Robbinsville  24  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  42  -  Nottingham  29  (BOX SCORE)


1/22: A-NORTH
CBA  42  -  Freehold Boro  29  (BOX SCORE)
FB: Pontoja & Murphy pin for the Colonials


1/15: NON-DIVISION
Freehold Boro  48  -  Manasquan  3  (BOX SCORE)
FB: Connelly, Ryan, Hernandez-Rayes, Huitzil-Romero, & Tilton win by pin


1/11: BARNEGAT TRI
Pt Beach  34  -  Freehold Boro  31  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  36  -  Barnegat  32  (BOX SCORE)


1/7: A-NORTH
Middletown South  37  -  Freehold Boro  30  (BOX SCORE)
FB: N Messina (11-1) p. M Holland


1/4: LONG BRANCH QUAD
Long Branch  54  -  Freehold Boro  24  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  46  -  Freehold Boro  29  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  51  -  Marlboro  25  (BOX SCORE)


12/27: MUSTANG CLASSIC
2nd: Nico Messina (132)


12/21: GATOR CLASSIC
1st: A Messina (106), N Messina (126) / 2nd: Sweeny (113), Gagliardo (152)


12/19: A-NORTH
Howell  47  -  Freehold Boro  16  (BOX SCORE)
FB: N Messia wins by pin; A Messina wins in frosh debut




2020 Season Preview


Head Coach: Matt Shepherd (14th Season)

2019 Overall Record:  14-9  /  Shore Conference:  8-7  /  A-North:  3-4
Sectionals: CJG4 Quarterfinalists
5th Place District 21
Tied 4th Place A-North
21st Place Shore Conference Tournament


Down Low (106-132): Nico Messina, who is rewriting the Freehold Borough record book as he goes, is back for one final run. The 2-time Region & 3-time District Champ enters his final year needing just 9 wins to break the school record. He has made the trip to Atlantic City three times, and will be in the hunt to claim the Colonials' first State Medal since 1964. Before that, he will be the leader down in the lowerweights for Freehold. He will be joined by fellow senior Isaiah Sweeny, who is coming off a 19-win season in which he placed 3rd at Districts. Mike Lazaro is another returning senior starter down low, and the group also has two more seniors, Raymond Whitley and Dylan Ryan returning to the team after missing last season. Whitley split time as a starter in 2018, wrestling in 21 matches, while Ryan was 10-5 that same year. Those two combine with Messina, Sweeny, and Lazaro to give Freehold good veteran leadership down low as some new faces crack the lineup, including freshmen Angelo Messina, Drew Fata, Michael Connelly, and Joe Berryman.

In The Middle (138-160): The Colonials will have some good senior leadership here as well, with Keegan Roche and Michael Gagliardo. Roche placed 3rd n the Districts last year, while Gagliardo won 21 bouts in 2019, and is a 2-time District Medalist. Sophomore Ozvaldo Baez is a returning starter and is looking to take a nice step forward in 2020 with the year's experience to his credit.

Up Top (170-Hwt): There is a good senior presence in the uppwerweights also with David Leon, Justin Cardozo, Max Murphy, Frank Tilton, Tommy Hulse, and Christan Cruz. Hulse is another returning to the team after missing last season, and Cruz arrives after wrestling last season at Freehold Twp. There will be some sophomores looking to make an impact here as well in Alberto Pantoia, who went 5-2 last year, Jonathan Johnson. and Brian Snyder.

The hard work down at the feeder and intermediate levels are paying off as numbers in the high school room are up. There is a lot of depth and competition in the room, and the team is looking to feed off that as they look to take another step forward in 2020.



Possible Lineup in 2020
Wgt
 Wrestler
2019
Post-Season
106
 (Fr) Angelo Messina


106
 (Fr) Drew Fata


113
 (Sr) Isaiah Sweeny
19-12
D21-3rd / R6-PQ
113/120
 (Sr) Mike Lazaro
3-17

113/120
 (Sr) Raymond Whitley


120
 (Fr) Michael Connelly


120
 (Jr) Jose Mejia
0-2

120/126
 (So) Jake Turner
2-1

126
 (Sr) Nico Messina
34-6
D21-1st / R6-1st / NJ-WB4
126
 (Jr) Elezar Paz
1-3

132
 (Fr) Joe Berryman


132/138
 (Sr) Dylan Ryan


138/145
 (Sr) Keegan Roche
10-10
D21-3rd / R6-PQ
145/152
 (Sr) Mike Gagliardo
21-14

152
 (So) Brandon Smith


152/160
 (Sr) Alejandro Huitzil


160
 (So) Ozvaldo Baez
7-13

170
 (Sr) Christian Cruz
3-4

182
 (Sr) Maximus Murphy
1-8

195
 (Sr) David Leon
11-15

195
 (So) Brian Snyder


220
 (Sr) Frank Tilton
5-10

220
 (So) Alberto Pantoja
5-2

220
 (So) Jonathan Johnson


Hwt
 (Sr) Justin Cardozo
4-3

Hwt
 (Sr) Tommy Hulse


                 
                                                  
              
                                                          



Graduated in 2019
Wgt
 Wrestler
Record
2019
126
 Domingo Tepehua
13-15

132
 Javier Rodriguez
1-6

145
 Tony Dushku
27-11
D21-2nd / R6-4th / NJ-WB1
152
 Anthony Grizak
0-6

160
 Logan Goldstein
10-15

170
 Christian Miranda
6-18

195
 Jared Vasquiez
8-15

Hwt
 Kevin Berrocal
5-16

           
                                                
               
                                                 











































































































































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