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Overall Record: 21-3 / Shore Conference: 8-2 / A-North: 5-2
2024 Record: 21-3
#8 in Shore Conference
NJ2G4 Sectional Semifinalists
2nd Place District 18
3rd Place A-North
7th Place Shore Conference Tournament
4th Place Mustang Classic
2nd Place Mike Dessino Invitational
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Brady Klinsky - 113
Record: 43-6
6th Place State Tournament / 3rd Place Region 5 / District 18 Champion
4th Place Shore Conference Tournament
Mustang Classic Champion / Mike Dessino Invitational Champion
Lions' 1st State Medalist Since 2020
2024 Season
NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
(1 Medal Winner)
6th: Brady Klinsky (113)
WB2: Matt Castelli (157)
Senior Brady Klinsky won the Lions' first State Medal since 2020, and their 20th overall, as he finished in 6th-place in the 113-pound weight class at this year's State Tournament.
REGION 5 TOURNAMENT
Middletown North (2 Medal Winners)
3rd: Brady Klinsky (113) / Matt Castelli (157)
6th: Justin Fearon (144) / Daniel Benbrook (175)
WB1: Thomas Blewett (106) / Jacob Portman (126) / Louis Mustillo (165) / Michael Dwyer (Hwt)
PQ: Tyler Odean (120) / Shane Myiow (132) / Connor Brown (138)
Seniors Brady Klinsky and Matt Castelli each finished in 3rd-place, making it three seasons in a row for the Lions having multiple medal winners at the Regions.
For Klinsky, it was his 3rd medal, while it is the 2nd for Castelli.
DISTRICT 18 TOURNAMENT
Middletown North (2nd Place / 4 Champs / 11 Medal Winners)
1st: Brady Klinsky (113) / Jacob Portman (126) / Matt Castelli (157) / Daniel Benbrook (175)
2nd: Thomas Blewett (106) / Justin Fearon (144) / Michael Dwyer (Hwt)
3rd: Tyler Odean (120) / Shane Myiow (132) / Connor Brown (138) / Louis Mustillo (165)
Brady Klinsky won his 3rd District Title, and Jacob Portman, Matt Castelli, and Daniel Benbrook won their firsts, as the Lions had 4 District Champions for 4th time in 7 Districts to bring their all-time total 156, the 4th most in Shore Conference history.
2/10: RIDGEWOOD QUAD
Middletown North 65 - Ridgewood 18 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 48 - Old Tappan 25 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 63 - Ramsey 15 (BOX SCORE)
2/9: NON-CONFERENCE
Middletown North 59 - Piscataway 12 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Benbrook, Schettino, Blewett, Portman, Ju Fearon, & Mustillo win by pin
NORTH JERSEY 2 GROUP 4 SECTIONALS
QF: Middletown North 40 - Middletown South 35 (BOX SCORE)
SF: North Hunterdon 41 - Middletown North 18 (BOX SCORE)
1/31: A-NORTH
#7 Middletown North 70 - Marlboro 6 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Benbrook, Blewett, Klinsky, Astorino, Myiow, Mustillo, & Castelli win by fall
Marlboro: Evans & Avanesyan win by decision
1/27: MIDDLETOWN NORTH TRI
#8 Middletown North 48 - West Deptford 22 (BOX SCORE)
#8 Middletown North 67 - Wayne Hills 8 (BOX SCORE)
1/26: NON-CONFERENCE
#8 Middletown North 52 - Ramapo 24 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Klinsky (23-2); Castelli (20-2); Benbrook (18-6); Portman (18-8); Blewett (17-7); Fearon (16-5); Oden (16-7)
1/23: A-NORTH
#8 Middletown North 52 - Manalapan 19 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Klinsky (22-2); Benbrook (17-6); Portman (17-8); Dwyer (14-11); Fearon (15-5)
Manalapan: Kain (20-0); Andrew Mucciolo (22-2); Kilaras (20-3)
1/20: MIDDLETOWN NORTH TRI
#8 Middletown North 60 - Matawan 17 (BOX SCORE)
#8 Middletown North 37 - Hillsborough 23 (BOX SCORE)
1/17: A-NORTH
#8 Middletown North 54 - Middletown South 15 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: (165) #3 at 157 Castelli p. #6 at 157 Willi; Klinsky (19-2); Benbrook (14-6); Blewett (14-6); Portman (15-7)
Midd South: Romano (16-6); Smolensky pins; Goode majors
1/13: WALL TRI
Middletown North 42 - Somerville 24 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 56 - Wall 18 (BOX SCORE)
1/12: A-NORTH
#6 Howell 38 - #8 Middletown North 29 (BOX SCORE)
Howell: (106) - #8 Johnston d. #9 Blewett, 4-2; X Ortega, Machnik, & Colfer pin for the Rebels; Hodgins techs
Midd North: Klinsky (16-2); Castelli (13-2); Portman (12-7); Dwyer (11-7)
1/6: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Middletown North - 7th Place
4 Medal Winners
2nd: Matt Castelli (157)
4th: Brady Klinsky (113)
6th: Jacob Portman (126) / Michael Dwyer (Hwt)
Led by the runner-up at 165, Matt Castelli, the Lions had four medal winners at the SCT for the 4th time in the 5 times the tournament has been held.
1/3: A-NORTH
Middletown North 69 - Freehold Boro 11 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Blewett, Oden, Portman, Fearon, McCarthy, Castelli, Mustillo, Benbrook, & Amaro win by pin
Free Boro: Nieto (9-0) techs; Stokes (8-1) pins
12/28: NEW PROVIDENCE QUAD
Middletown North 72 - Abraham Clark 0 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 50 - Sayreville 21 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 72 - New Providence 12 (BOX SCORE)
12/27: MUSTANG CLASSIC at Brick Memorial
Middletown North - 4th Place
1st: Brady Klinsky (113)
2nd: Justin Fearon (138)
3rd: Matt Castelli (157)
4th: Thomas Blewett (106) / Shane Myiow (132)
12/22: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North 52 - Raritan 20 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Benbrook (7-0); Blewett (6-1); Dwyer (6-1); Oden (6-2)
Raritan: Davis, & Delaurier win by pin; Reilley techs
12/19: A-NORTH
Middletown North 52 - Freehold Twp 21 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Cordova, Mustillo, Benbrook, Dwyer, Blewett, Oden & Portman win by pin
Freehold Twp: Gozsa & Dubnik win by fall
12/16: MIKE DESSINO INVITATIONAL at Middlesex
Middletown North - 2nd Place
1st: Thomas Blewett (106) / Brady Klinsky (113) / Jacob Portman (126) / Daniel Benbrook (175)
3rd: Tyler Oden (120) / Shane Myiow (132) / Justin Fearon (138) / Connor McCarthy (165) / Michael Dwyer (Hwt)
12/14: A-NORTH
CBA 68 - Middletown North 12 (BOX SCORE)
CBA: (113) Kenny p. Klinsky; Duffy, Nini, Venet, Luehmann, Boyer, Moyoli, Grippo, & Coluccio win by fall
Midd North: Benbrook wins by pin
2024 Middletown North Wrestling
Head Coach: Eric Morley (3rd Season / Career: 26-17)
A-North / NJ2G4 / District 18 / Region 5
Where They Open: 12/14 at CBA
Opening Tournament: Mike Dessino Invitational at Middlesex
With just a few seniors lost to graduation, and a talented group of freshmen coming in, Middletown North has what looks to be as good a lineup as they've had from top to bottom since their 2020 team that went 25-2.
The big name returning down low is senior Brady Klinsky. Klinsky, a 2-time State qualifier, was a Shore Conference Tournament, District, and Region champion in 2023, and enters the season with 72 career wins. He is joined by returning starters senior Anthony Astorino, 4th at Districts last year, 30-match winner Jacob Portman, a junior who took 3rd at Districts, and sophomore Nicholas Wall, a 24-match winner last season. That foursome give North a strong core to break in some of their talented freshmen into the lineup around. Among those freshmen are Intermediate State qualifiers Jackson Fearon and Jacob Cinquegrana, and Thomas Blewett, an Intermediate State Champion in 2022.
A trio of starters return in the middle in seniors Connor Brown and Matt Castelli, and junior Justin Fearon. Castelli, a 2-time District medalist, won 28 matches last season and punched a ticket to Atlantic City after finishing 3rd at Regions. Fearon is also a 2-time District medal winner and made it to AC in 2022 after taking 4th at Regions.
There's even more experience back up top, as senior Louis Mustillo, a 17-match winner in 2023, juniors Evan Layfield and Michael Dwyer, and sophomore Daneil Benbrook, who won 16 matches and finished 4th at Districts, all return.
The Lions boast a strong, deep, balanced lineup, that should have them in the Top 10 mix in the Shore this season. They won't have to wait long for what is likely their biggest test on the schedule as they travel to Lincroft on opening night to face CBA. A really strong group here though that is going to rack up the wins, and is one to keep an eye on in the Shore this season.
Possible Lineup
Wgt | Wrestler | 2023 | Notes |
106 | (Fr) Thomas Blewett | ||
106 | (Fr) Jacob Cinquegrana | ||
113 | (So) Bryan Scalzo | ||
113/120 | (Sr) Brady Klinsky | 37-3 (D-1st / R-1st / NJ-WB2) | 72 career wins / 2x-State Qualifier / 2023 SCT Champ |
120 | (Fr) Jackson Fearon | ||
120 | (So) Tyler Oden | 4-4 | |
126 | (Jr) Jacob Portman | 30-11 (D-3rd / R-5th) | |
126 | (Sr) Anthony Astorino | 11-10 (D-4th) | |
132 | (So) Nicholas Wall | 24-8 | |
132 | (So) Shane Myiow | 4-4 | |
138 | (Jr) Justin Fearon | 26-9 (D-3rd / R-WB1) | State Qualifier in 2022 |
138 | (Jr) Ryan Kukulski | ||
144 | (Sr) Connor Brown | 5-16 | |
150 | (So) Nico Cordova | ||
157 | (Sr) Matt Castelli | 28-8 (D-2nd / R-3rd / NJ-WB1) | 2x-District Medalist |
157 | (Jr) Connor McCarthy | 1-2 | |
165 | (Sr) Louis Mustillo | 17-12 | |
165 | (So) Liam Willson | ||
175 | (So) Daniel Benbrook | 16-15 (D-4th) | |
190 | (Jr) Evan Layfield | 9-9 | |
190 | (Sr) Vito Ameno | 0-2 | |
215 | (Jr) Brody Tooker | ||
Hwt | (Jr) Michael Dwyer | 6-15 |
Middletown High School North
63 Tindall Rd.
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 706-6061
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Mascot
Lions
Colors
Orange & Black
Head Coach
Eric Morley
(3rd Season in 2024)
Assistants
Matt Winters
Jody Smith
Volunteers
Jack Zaleski
Brady Smith
Stanley Wojdylak
Matt Sirchio
Justin Weimer
Section
NJ2 Group 4
Division
A-North
District
18
Region
5
1 - Sectional Title
CJG4 in 1996
14 - District Team Titles
Last: D22 in 2019
17 - Divisional Titles
Last: B-North in 2020
2 - State Champions
Last: Tyler Klinsky in 2020
20 - State Placers
Last: Brady Klinsky - 2024
23 - Region Champions
Last: Brady Klinsky - 2023
156 - District Champions
Last: 4 in 2024
4 - SCT Champions
Last: Brady Klinsky in 2023
19 - SCT Medalists
Last: 4 in 2024
Career Wins Leader - 169
Tyler Klinsky
(2017-2020)
Season Wins Record - 49
Tyler Klinsky
(2020)
100 Career Win Club
Tyler Klinsky - 169
Fred Luchs - 141
Stanley Wojdylak - 133
Thomas O'Keefe - 123
Anthony Vetrano - 122
Brady Klinsky - 115
Zach Torchia - 115
Tom Anderson - 114
Chad Freshnock - 113
Brandon Vorrius - 112
Nicko Cofone - 111
Ben Hockin - 104
John Hockin - 101
Paul Capaldo - 100