Overall Record:  10-13  /  Shore Conference:  8-9  /  B-North:  3-3

 

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler Of The Year

(Sr) Matt Jannucci - Hwt
Record: 37-2
Region 6 Champion
District 22 Champion
Mustang Classic Champion
TCNJ Pride Champion
Team Leader in Wins

 

3/5: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
WB2: Matt Jannucci (Hwt)
WB1: Tyler Russ (138) / Ford Zajac (165)

 

2/26: REGION 6
Colts Neck: (1 Champ / 3 Medal Winners)
1st: Matt Jannucci (Hwt)
4th: Tyler Russ (138) / Ford Zajac (165)
5th: Joe Layton (157)
6th: Michael Lyristis (132)
WB1: Amir Shaknavazov (175)
PQ: Christian Marcus (150) / Eric Abbud (215)

 

2/19: DISTRICT 22
Colts Neck (3rd Place / 2 Champs / 8 Medal Winners)
For the 5th consecutive tournament, the Cougars crowned multiple champs, and also placed in the Top 3 at the Districts as a team for the 5th straight tournament.
1st: Michael Lyristis (132) / Matt Jannucci (Hwt)
2nd: Christian Marcus (150) / Amir Shakhnavazov (175) / Eric Abbud (215)
3rd: Tyler Russ (138) / Joe Layton (157) / Ford Zajac (165)

 

2/10: NON-DIVISION
Colts Neck  53  -  TR North  21  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: 150th career coaching win for Brett Jankos; Jannucci (30-0); Lyristis (25-2); Zajac (25-5)
TR North: Stankowitz, Anderson, & Dolci win by pin

 

2/7: CJG4 QUARTERFINALS at Middletown South
Middletown South  53  -  Colts Neck  18  (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: Madden, King, A Holland, Zaleski, DeSanctis, & Hussey win by pin
Colts Neck: Zajac & Jannucci win by pin

 

2/5: MANALAPAN QUAD
Manalapan  44  -  Colts Neck  34  (BOX SCORE)
Bridgewater-Raritan  41  -  Colts Neck  39  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  48  -  Holmdel  30  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: 3 wins - Zajac, Abbud, & Jannucci

 

2/2: B-NORTH
Freehold Boro  47  -  Colts Neck  23  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro: Snap 6-dual losing streak to Cougars; 138 - Connelly d. #6 Russ, 6-5; Messina (20-1); Pantoja (17-2); Berryman (16-5)
Colts Neck: Hwt - #1 Jannucci d. #4 Johnson, 8-3; Lyristis (22-1); Zajac (20-5)

 

1/31: B-NORTH
Colts Neck  41  -  Manasquan  27  (BOX SCORE)
CN: Zajac, Shakhnavazov, Tchekounova, & Lyristis win by fall

 

1/28: NON-DIVISION
Colts Neck  48  -  Donovan Catholic  30  (BOX SCORE)
CN: Jannucci (23-0); Lyristis (20-1); Russ (14-1); Zajac (18-5)

 

1/22: LACEY QUAD
#9 Lacey  59  -  Colts Neck  18  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson  63  -  Colts Neck  18  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  52  -  Manchester  30  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/19: B-NORTH
Colts Neck  48  -  Neptune  25  (BOX SCORE)
CN: 132 - #5 Lyristis p. #8 Levie; Zajac (17-2); Fischer pins in 1st varsity match

 

1/15: SHORE REGIONAL QUAD
RBC  50  -  Colts Neck  24  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  60  -  Red Bank  24  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  45  -  Shore  30  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/14: NON-DIVISION
#10 Pt Boro  45  -  Colts Neck  30  (BOX SCORE)
CN: Jannucci (15-0); Zajac (13-2); Lyristis (12-1); Russ (10-1)

 

1/8: MONROE QUAD
Monroe  45  -  Colts Neck  31  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  66  -  Notre Dame  18  (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck  60  -  West Windsor Plainsboro South  18  (BOX SCORE) 

 

1/4: NON-CONFERENCE
Northern Burlington  51  -  Colts Neck  22  (BOX SCORE)
CN: Lyristis & Russ win by pin; Zajac (9-1) majors; Jannucci (10-0)

 

12/28: MUSTANG CLASSIC  (TRACK PAGE) 

Top 3 Finishers
1st: Matt Jannucci (Hwt)
3rd: Michael Lyristis (132) / Joe Cilea (190)

 

12/23: B-NORTH
Matawan  42  -  Colts Neck  41 (BOX SCORE)
CN: Lyristis, Russ, Layton, Zajac, Cilea, Jannucci win by pin

 

12/21: NON-CONFERENCE
Old Bridge  44  -  Colts Neck  33  (BOX SCORE)
CN: Jannucci, Lyristis, Russ, Zajac, & Rosen win by pin

 

12/17: TCNJ PRIDE TOURNAMENT

Top 3 Finishers

1st Place
132: Michael Lyristis
Hwt: Matt Jannucci

2nd Place
138: Tyler Russ

3rd Place
215: Eric Abbud

 

 

 

2022 Cougars Wrestling

Head Coach
Brett Jankos - 10th Season (Career Record: 140-68)

Where They Open
12/17: TCNJ Pride Tournament at Middletown South

 

The Cougars are another team that took a ding to graduation, losing five wrestlers who qualified for the postseason, including a pair of State Tournament participants. Still, they have a solid senior class returning looking to have big individual seasons, while helping to lead the team to back-to-back B-North titles.

Down low, the Cougars are a bit of a work in progress, but they do have senior Michael Lyristis returning. Lyristis, a 4-year starter, is a 3-time Region Qualifier, with his biggest season coming in 2020, when he won 27 bouts on his way to winning a District Title and placing 5th at Regions. They will rely on him heavily as they break in new starters to fill the other four slots down low. Among the candidates to crack the lineup is junior Joe Zamorski, who got 11 matches in as a frosh in 2020.

Three starters return in the middle of the lineup for the Cougars, led by senior Eli Novoselov. Novoselov may have flown under the radar a bit behind some of the big names in the lineup over the years, but he is a 2-time Region Qualifier, and is a very solid wrestler capable of having yet another strong season. Sophomore Tyler Russ is looking to build on a very good rookie season. Russ had a couple very nice wins last year, and it would have been interesting to see what he could have done in a full season. Keep an eye on him here. Junior DJ Willis has 25 varsity matches to his credit in his first two seasons, and will be looking to step up this season to help solidify the middle.

CNeck's most experience lies in the upperweights. At heavyweight, they have perhaps their biggest gun in the lineup, senior Matt Jannucci. Jannucci has shown great improvement with each season, and after qualifying for the States last year, he will have his sights set on a spot on the Boardwalk Hall podium in March. Also back for the Cougars up top is 4-year starter Ford Zajac, a 2-time Region Qualifier who would likely be making a run at 100 career victories this season if it weren't for last year's shortened campaign. The upperweights also get a nice boost with the return of Joe Cilea to the roster after missing the last two seasons. The senior won 12 bouts as a freshmen, and could provide a big spark in the lineup. Adding to the upperclass depth are returning starters Joe Layton and Ben Rosen, both juniors, as well as fellow junior Abdalla Dewedar, and seniors Eric Abbud and Dylan Murphy.

Colts Neck has some solid talent returning. They should be very tough up top, and have that solid run with Lyristis, Novoselov, and Russ at 132-144. The key to how much success in the dual season they can have may be just how much they can get out of their lowerweights. The schedule is pretty solid and includes the season opening TCNJ Open, and the Mustang Classic for their December tournaments. As for the duals, we circle 1/12 on the calendar as the Cougars visit Wall in a dual that could very well decide the B-North Champion.

 

Possible Lineup

Wgt	Wrestler	2021
106	(Fr) Alex Hernandez-Betancourt
113/120	(Jr) Joe Zamorski
113/120	(So) Sasha Tchekounova	0-1
132	(Sr) Michael Lyristis	7-3 / R-PQ
138/144	(Sr) Eli Novoselov	7-3 / R-PQ
138/144	(So) Tyler Russ	6-3
150	(Jr) DJ Willis	1-6
157	(Sr) Christian Marcus	0-2
165	(Jr) Joe Layton	3-7
175	(Sr) Ford Zajac	10-2 / R-WB1
190	(Sr) Joe Cilea
190	(Jr) Ben Rosen	5-2
215	(Sr) Eric Abbud
215	(Sr) Dylan Murphy	0-1
215	(Jr) Abdalla Dewedar	1-0
Hwt	(Sr) Matt Jannucci	14-4 / R-4th / NJ-WB2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colts Neck Wrestling

Colts Neck High School
59 Five Points Rd.
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 761-0190
(Monmouth County)
~ SCHOOL WEBSITE ~

 

Program Established
1998

Mascot
Cougars

Colors
Green, Navy, & Silver

Athletic Director
David Zwirz

Head Coach
Brett Jankos
(10th Season in 2022)

Assistants
Kodie Silvestri
Tyler Nadolny

Section
CJ Group 4

Division
B-North

District
22

Region
6

 

1 - District Team Title
D22 in 2020

2 - Division Titles
Last: B-North in 2021

6 - State Medalists
Last: Luke Rada in 2020

7 - Region Champs
Last: Matt Jannucci in 2022

28 - District Champs
Last: Michael Lyristis & Matt Jannucci in 2022

1 - SCT Champion
Last: Logan Waller in 2020

8 - SCT Medalists
Last: Logan Waller, Luke Rada, & Kenneth Koenig in 2020

Career Wins Record - 143
Joseph King
(2015-2018)

Season Wins Record - 43
Tyler Fraley
(2009)

 

100 Career Wins

Joseph King - 143
Luke Rada - 134*
Nick Ottaviano - 120
Pete Ottaviano - 110
Tyler Fraley - 108
Dyon Womack - 105
Logan Waller - 104
Jimmy Somma - 101

* Includes wins at Howell