2025 Record: 13-5 / A-Division: 2-2
Ranked #6 in NJWWA 20
Ranked #3 in Shore Conference Top 11
Non-Public A Semifinalists
District 25 Champions (11 Champs / 13 Medal Winners)
Shore Conference Tournament Champions (6 Champs / 11 Medal Winners)
3rd Place A-Division

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Anthony Knox - 126
Record: 40-0 (Team Leader in Wins)
Ranked #1 at 126 by ShoreConferenceWrestling.com
NJSIAA Chmapion (4x-Time Champ)
Region 7 Champion (4x-Time Champ)
District 25 Champion (4x-Time Champ)
Shore Conference Tournament Champion (3x-Champ)
Beast of the East Champion
Broke Record for Career Wins at St John Vianney


 

2025 RECAP

3/8: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
2 Champs - 7 Medal Winners
1st: Anthony Knox (126)
1st: Rocco Dellagatta (Hwt) 
5th: Jake Zaltsman (144)
5th: Dezmond Lenaghan (150)
6th: Patrick O'Keefe (132)
6th: Cole Stangle (165)
7th: Bubba Gavrish (157)
WB3: John Saraiva (175)
WB2: Julian Zargo (106) / Matthew Gould (120) / Abraham Adu-Amoako (138)
WB1: Thomas Foley (190)
Anthony Knox became the first 4-time State champion in Shore Conference history, and just the fifth in New Jersey history, joining Mike Grey (who will be his head coach at Cornell), Andrew Campolattano, Anthony Ashnault, and Nick Suriano, while heavyweight Rocco Dellagatta won his second title, his first with SJV. The two titles bring the all-time total to seven for the Lancers, with all seven coming since 2019, and it is the first time they have had multiple champs in the same year. They are the first Shore Conference team to have multiple champs in the same year since Brick Memorial did it in consecutive seasons in 2021 & 2022. Vianney also set a program record with seven total medal winners, bringing their all-time total to 28.


3/1: REGION 7
6 Champs - 12 Medal Winners
1st: Matthew Gould (120)
1st: Anthony Knox (126)
1st: Patrick O'Keefe (132)
1st: Cole Stangle (165)
1st: John Saraiva (175)
1st: Rocco Dellagatta (Hwt)
2nd: Jake Zaltsman (144)
2nd: Dezmond Lenaghan (150)
2nd: Bubba Gavrish (157)
2nd: Thomas Foley (190)
3rd: Abraham Adu-Amoako (138)
4th: Julian Zargo (106)
6th: Riley Correal (113)
Anthony Knox won his 4th Region Title, the first 4-timer in SJV history, and one of eleven in Shore Conference history, and Patrick O'Keefe became the second Lancer with three titles, as Vianney crowned six champions in all. Heavyweight Rocco Dellagatta also won his fourth title, with his first three coming while wrestling for St Joe's of Montvale, as the Lancers advanced 12 wrestlers to Atlantic City; the most for a Shore Conference team this season.


2/22: DISTRICT 25
1st Place - 11 Champs - 13 Region Qualifiers
1st: Julian Zargo (106) / Matthew Gould (120) / Anthony Knox (126) / Patrick O'Keefe (132) / Abraham Adu-Amoako (138) / Jake Zaltsman (144) / Dezmond Lenaghan (150) / Bubba Gavrish (157) / Cole Stangle (165) / John Saraiva (175) / Rocco Dellagatta (Hwt)
2nd: Thomas Foley (190)
3rd: Riley Correal (113)
SJV: In their final individual postseason run for this group of seniors for the Lancers, they set new program highs with 11 champions and 13 medal winners, as SJV won their 4th straight District team title, and 5th overall. Anthony Knox, Jake Zaltsman, and, Patrick O'Keefe all became the first 4-time District champions in program history, while heavyweight Rocco Dellagata also won his fourth title, his first with Vianney after winning three at St Joe's (Montvale). Other champs for the Lancers included Matt Gould and Cole Stangle, who became the seventh wrestlers in program history to win three titles.



NON-PUBLIC A GROUP TOURNAMENT
SF: #1 Delbarton 45 - #4 St John Vianney 17 (BOX SCORE)
QF: #4 St John Vianney 38 - #5 Bergen Catholic 19 (BOX SCORE)
PRE: #4 St John Vianney 75 - #13 Pingry 3 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Will wrestle at Delbarton in NPA Semifinals on Thursday night


1/31: A-DIVISION
#3 St John Vianney 51 - #6 Brick Memorial 19 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Hwt - #1 Dellagata tf. #3 Szuba; #1 Knox tf. #5 Martin; Lancers win 9 bouts by tech
Brick Mem: Ludington pins; S DiMatteo & Tallmadge tech


1/25: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
St John Vianney - 1st Place
1st: Matt Gould (113) / Anthony Knox (126) / Patrick O'Keefe (132) / Jake Zaltsman (144) / Bubba Gavrish (157) / Rocco Dellagata (Hwt)
2nd: Julian Zargo (106) / Dezmond Lenaghan (150) / Cole Stangle (165)
3rd: John Saraiva (175)
4th: Abraham Adu-Amoako (138)
The Lancers won their 2nd consecutive, and 3rd overall, Shore Conference Tournament. The Lancers set a pair of SCT records, crowning 6 champions, including 3-time champ Anthony Knox, and 11 total medal winners. SJV now has 18 SCT Champions and 39 Medal Winners, both are Shore Conference highs.


A-DIVISION
#4 Rumson 34 - #2 St John Vianney 29 (BOX SCORE)
Rumson: Delaney tech in final bout gives Bulldogs the win; Izzo with a huge pin at 175; 113 - #4 Fry d. #9 Correal, 11-4; 138 - #3 Del Vecchio d. #5 Adu-Amoako, 4-3; Pangborn d. Gavrish, 4-1 at 165
SJV: 120 - #2 Gould d. #3 Bayne, 7-4; Hwt - #1 Dellagata p. #4 Smith; Lenaghan & Zaltsman pin; Knox & Zargo tech

1/17: JACK WELCH DUALS
#1 St John Vianney 75 - Newton 6 (BOX SCORE)
#1 St John Vianney 83 - Atlantic City 0 (BOX SCORE)
#1 St John Vianney 64 - Delran 9 (BOX SCORE)
#1 St John Vianney 46 - Delsea 17 (BOX SCORE)
Delbarton 44 - #1 St John Vianney 18 (BOX SCORE)


1/15: A-DIVISION
#2 CBA 30 - #1 St John Vianney 29 (BOX SCORE)
CBA: Palumbo walks it off as Colts rally from 20-down with 4 bouts to go; Oizerowitz, King, & Dutton pin as Colts out bonus Lancers 12-5 to overcome 6-8 bout deficit
SJV: Knox md. P Kenny; 132- #3 O'Keefe d. #1 Duffy; 157 - #3 Gavrish d. #2 Boyer; 138 - #7 Adu-Amoako d. #4 Jenks


1/8: A-DIVISION
St John Vianney 33 - Southern 27 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Knox with the walk off pin; O'Keefe techs; Stangle majors
Southern: Mason, Daddona, & Foote pin


1/3 & 1/4: CATHOLIC SCHOOL DUALS
St John Vianney 60 - Seton Hall Prep 15 (BOX SCORE)
St John Vianney 50 - Don Bosco 17 (BOX SCORE)
St John Vianney 81 - Holy Cross 0 (BOX SCORE)
St John Vianney 49 - CBA 25 (BOX SCORE)
Delbarton 47 - St John Vianney 17 (BOX SCORE)


12/28: SAM CALI TOURNAMENT
1st: Patrick O'Keefe (132) - Recorded Career Win #100
4th: Julian Zargo (106) / Matt Gould (120) / Bubba Gavrish (157)
5th: John Saraiva (175)
6th: Abraham Amoako

12/21: BEAST OF THE EAST
1st: Anthony Knox (126)
3rd: Patrick O'Keefe (132)
7th: Jake Zaltsman (144)


12/9: NON-CONFERENCE
St John Vianney 63 - Holy Cross 12 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Knox, O'Keefe, Saraiva win by pin; Zargo, Kearney, Adu-Amoako, Zaltsman tech; Markowski majors

 

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2025 St John Vianney Lancers

Head Coach: Chris Notte (6th Season / Career: 53-20)
2024 Record: 14-1 (Non-Public B, District 26, Shore Conference Tournament, & A-Central Champions)

Just about everyone from last year's Non-Public B, Shore Conference Tournament & A-Central Championship team is back, but while the Lancers are scheduled to be in this year's SCT, to repeat as Group Champs & Division Champs, they will have to do so up a level as the Lancers move up to Non-Public A, and into the new A-Division with Southern, Rumson, Brick Memorial, and CBA.

Senior Anthony Knox is back for one final run, as he begins his quest to become the Shore Conference's first ever 4-time State Champion, and just the 5th wrestler in NJ history to accomplish that feat, joining Nick Suriano, Anthony Ashnault, Andrew Campolattano, and Mike Grey. Knox enters the season with a career record of 107-1, with his only loss coming as a freshman at the Escape The Rock Tournament, and is 17 wins away from breaking the program record for career wins.

Among those joining Knox down low are fellow senior Patrick O'Keefe, junior Matt Gould, and sophomores Julian Zargo and Riley Correal. O'Keefe, who enters the season needing 9 victories to reach 100 for his career, is a 3-time State Medalist, a 2-time Region Champ, and 3-time District Champ. Gould has recorded 57 wins in his first two seasons and has placed 8th at States, finished 2nd at Regions, and 1st at Districts in each of his first two years. Zargo, who was 3rd at Districts, and Correal are both coming off strong freshmen campaigns. Juniors Ryan Kearney and Michael Lupo, and freshman John Markowski, are among those that provide solid depth for SJV down low.

The middle of the lineup will be led by seniors Jake Zaltsman and Dezmond Lenaghan. Zaltsman is 18 wins away from 100 for his career. He placed 7th in Atlantic City last season, and is a 3-time Region medal winner, and 3-time District Champion. Lenaghan has 75 career victories, and has made the trip to States in each of his first three seasons. Sophomore Bubba Gavrish comes off a strong rookie year that saw him win 18 matches, and take 2nd at Districts.

The upper portion of the lineup gets a HUGE boost with the arrival of senior Rocco Dellagatta. Dellagatta, who transferred in from St Joe's of Montvale, is the defending State Champion at heavyweight, buzz-sawing his way to the title with four pins and a major. He is a 3-time District and Region Champion, and also finished 4th at States in 2023. He's joined by returning starters senior Cole Stangle and juniors John Saraiva, Thomas Foley, and Daniel Breen. Stangle enters the year needing 15 victories to reach the century mark for his career. A 3-time State-qualifier, Stangle has finished one win shy of reaching the podium in each of the last two seasons. Saraiva is a 2-time District medalist, and finished in the Top 6 at Regions last year, while Foley earned his first post season medal with a 2nd-place finish at Districts.

The addition of Dellagatta at heavyweight boosts what was already a loaded lineup. As long as they're healthy this is easily a Top 10 team in the State, that will be in contention for titles in anything they're competing in.

 

St. John Vianney High School
540-A Line Rd.
Holmdel, NJ 07733
732-739-0800

Mascot
Lancers

Colors
Black, Gold, & White

Head Coach
Chris Notte
(6th Season in 2025)

Assistants
Chris Falco
Vincent Leone
Michael Foley
Rick Dellagatta

Section
Non-Public A

Division
A-Division

District
25

Region
7



2 - Group Championships
Last: NPB - 2024

2 - Sectional Titles
Last: SJNPB in 1996

3 - SCT Team Titles
2018, 2024, & 2025

4 - Division Titles
A-Central in 2024

5 - District Team Titles
D25 in 2025

7 - State Champions
Last: Anthony Knox & Rocco Dellagatta - 2025

28 - State Medalists
Last: Seven in 2025

24 - Region Champions
Last: Six in 2025

75 - District Champions
Last: 11 in 2025

18 - SCT Champions
Last: 6 in 2025

39 - SCT Medalists
Last: 11 in 2025



Career Wins Leader - 147
Anthony Knox
(2022-2025)

Season Wins Record - 40
Jasiah Queen (2023)
Anthony Knox (2025)