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TEAMS
- Asbury Park
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- Brick Twp
- CBA
- Central
- Colts Neck
- Donovan Catholic
- Freehold Boro
- Freehold Twp
- Holmdel
- Howell
- Jackson Liberty
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- Keansburg
- Keyport
- Lacey
- Lakewood
- Long Branch
- Manalapan
- Manasquan
- Manchester
- Marlboro
- Matawan
- Middletown North
- Middletown South
- Monmouth Regional
- Neptune
- Ocean Township
- Pinelands
- Point Beach
- Point Boro
- Raritan
- Red Bank Catholic
- Red Bank Regional
- Rumson
- St John Vianney
- St Rose
- Shore Regional
- Southern
- Toms River East
- Toms River North
- Toms River South
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Overall Record: 6-12 / Shore Conference: 2-8 / A-North: 2-5
2023 Record: 6-12
3rd Place District 22
12th Place Shore Conference Tournament (Highest finish in team history)
6th Place A-North
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Angelo Messina - 138
Record: 37-5
3rd Place Region 6 / District 22 Champion
2nd Place Shore Conference Tournament / Buc Classic Champion / Caldwell Tournament Champion / 3rd Place Mustang Classic
Finishes career 4th on Freehold's all-time wins list
3/4: NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Freehold Boro (0 Medal Winners)
Senior Angelo Messina fell one win short of a State medal, dropping a tough 9-7 decision to Raritan's Zach Reilley in Friday night's Blood Round. It ends the career of one of the program's best wrestlers as Messina ends with 3 Region medals, 3 District Championships, and 108 career wins, which puts him 4th on the all-time wins list at Freehold.
Senior Joe Berryman also finished up his career with Freehold after being eliminated in the 2nd round of the wrestlebacks. Berryman was a 2-time State qualifier, a 2-time Region medalists, and a 2-time District medalist.
WB4: Angelo Messina (138)
WB2: Joe Berryman (165)
2/25: REGION 6
Freehold Boro (2 Medal Winners)
Angelo Messina won his third Region medal, and had his fourth top 5 finish, while Joe Berryman won his 2nd medal, as the Colonials are sending multiple wrestlers to Atlantic City for the fourth time in five years.
3rd: Angelo Messina (138) / Joe Berryman (165)
6th: Sam Sheridan (113)
WB1: Andrew Fata (157)
PQ: Josiah Sweeney (106)
2/18: DISTRICT 22 TOURNAMENT
Freehold Boro (3rd Place / 2 Champions / 5 Medal Winners)
The shortened 2021 season cost Angelo Messina the opportunity of joining his brother Nico as a 4-time District Champion. As it is, Messina finishes as a 3-time Champ, joining his brother, and Hall of Famer Carlos Fontanez, as the only Colonials with at least 3 District Championships in the program's 89-year history. Andrew Fata also won a title for Freehold, making it three tournaments in a row with multiple champs for the Colonials. It is also the 2nd consecutive season with a Top 3 finish as a team.
1st: Angelo Messina (138) / Andrew Fata (157)
2nd: Sam Sheridan (113) / Joe Berryman (165)
3rd: Josiah Sweeney (106)
2/9: NON-DIVISION
Pinelands 39 - Freehold Boro 35 (BOX SCORE)
Pinelands: Pharo (17-10); Hart (19-10); Livio (28-3); Sheridan (15-8); Wagner (27-3)
Freehold Boro: Messina (28-2); Connelly (16-8); Berryman (21-7); Sheridan (17-12)
2/7: NON-DIVISION
Freehold Boro 42 - Matawan 36 (BOX SCORE)
2/4: FREEHOLD BORO QUAD
Freehold Boro 60 - Burlington Twp 18 (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro 60 - Pennsauken 21 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 54 - Freehold Boro 27 (BOX SCORE)
2/1: A-NORTH
Middletown South 40 - Freehold Boro 27 (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: Zaleski (26-3); Holland (17-9); Hussey (22-6); Whyte (19-8)
Freehold Boro: Fata (15-6); Sheridan (14-10); Stokes (13-8)
1/28: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
12th Place
2nd: Angelo Messina (138)
4th: Joseph Berryman (165)
5th: Andrew Fata (157)
1/25: A-NORTH
Howell 40 - Freehold Boro 34 (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Richards with walk-off pin; X Ortega (18-3); S Ortega (16-2); Bruen (17-3); Henry (17-4)
Freehold Boro: Messina (20-2); Fata (11-4); Berryman (14-4); Sheridan (13-8)
1/21: ALLENTOWN TRI
Allentown 42 - Freehold Boro 33 (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro 40 - Absegami 39 (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro: Sweeney pins in final bout; Freehold wins on criteria
1/18: A-NORTH
Freehold Boro 38 - Freehold Twp 34 (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro: Sheridan, Bartuk, Tate, & Fata win by pin; Sweeney & Berryman major
Freehold Twp: Flanigan (14-3); Benjamino (14-2); Harrington (13-3)
1/14: BUC CLASSIC - (BRACKETS)
Freehold Boro (2nd): 1st: Messina (138), Connelly (144), Fata (157), Berryman (165) / 3rd: Sweeney (106), Sheridan (113) / 5th: Stokes (215)
1/13: A-NORTH
Middletown North 55 - Freehold Boro 21 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Layfield, Klinsky, Portman, Wall, Fearon, Mustillo, Castelli, & Cueto win by pin
Freehold Boro: (138) #4 Messina d. #6 Oden; Sheridan, Connelly, & Berryman pin
1/11: NON-DIVISION
Colts Neck 35 - Freehold Boro 30 (BOX SCORE)
Colts Neck: Cleary, Shakhnavazov, & Aguilar win by pin; Michaels techs
Freehold Boro: (165) #5 Berryman d. #6 Layton; Murphy & Stokes pin; Messina techs; Sheridan majors
1/7: FREEHOLD BORO QUAD
Monroe 51 - Freehold Boro 18 (BOX SCORE)
Robbinsville 42 - Freehold Boro 37 (BOX SCORE)
Northern Burlington 55 - Freehold Boro 17 (BOX SCORE)
1/4: A-NORTH
Manalapan 61 - Freehold Boro 13 (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan: Orsen, Zavalnik, Wines, Kilaras, Reinikov-Jouk, Andrew Muccio, Vitola, Grant, & DePierro with pins
Freehold Boro: Messina pins; Sweeney majors
12/28: MUSTANG CLASSIC (BRACKET)
Freehold Boro (13th): 3rd: Messina (138) / 4th: Connelly (144), Fata (144) / 5th: Stokes (215)
12/21: A-NORTH
Freehold Boro 58 - Marlboro 18 (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro: Murphy, Messina, Fata, Martinez win by pin; Miller majors
Marlboro: Falcone, Oystacher, & Perlow with pins
12/17: CALDWELL TOURNAMENT
Freehold Boro (4th): 1st: Messina (138) / 2nd: Connelley (144) / 3rd: Sheridan (113), Fata (157)
12/15: A-NORTH
CBA 63 - Freehold Boro 18 (BOX SCORE)
CBA: Provines, Duffy, Venet, Falcone, Young, Barrett, Lawrence, Grippo, Canterino win by fall
Freehold Boro: Fata & Cardozo win by pin
2023 Freehold Boro Wrestling
Head Coach: Matt Shepherd (18th Season / Career: 161-209)
POSSIBLE LINEUP
Wgt | Wrestler | 2022 | |
106 | (So) Josiah Sweeney | ||
106 | (Fr) Jose Torres | ||
113 | (Jr) Sam Sheridan | 17-14 | D-3rd / R-PQ |
113/120 | (Jr) Coltan Lawlor | 11-15 | |
120/126 | (So) Sean Murphy | 0-1 | |
120/126 | (So) Xander Bartuk | 1-0 | |
126/132 | (Jr) Alexis Orea Morales | 1-6 | |
132/138 | (Sr) Angelo Messina | 32-6 | D-1st / R-4th / NJ-WB3 |
138/144 | (Sr) Michael Connelly | 16-14 | D-2nd / R-5th |
144/150 | (Jr) Riley Tate | 9-10 | D-3rd / R-PQ |
150 | (Sr) Hunter Miller | 0-5 | |
150 | (Jr) Marcus Murphy | 2-1 | |
150 | (Sr) Xavier Dudiak | ||
157 | (Sr) Andrew Fata | 19-10 | D-3rd / R-PQ |
157 | (Fr) Cole Turner | ||
165 | (Sr) Joe Berryman | 25-12 | D-2nd / R-4th / NJ-WB1 |
175 | (Sr) Alexis Cardoza | 1-2 | |
175 | (Sr) Cristofer Martinez | 4-5 | |
190 | (Sr) Daniel Torres | ||
190 | (So) Bladimir Juarez | ||
215 | (Sr) Carter Stokes | ||
Hwt | (Jr) Za'Sear Butts | ||
Hwt | (Jr) Johan Monico |
2 Robertsville Rd.
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-8360
(Monmouth County)
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Program Established
1934
Mascot
Colonials
Colors
Navy & Old Gold
Head Coach
Matt Shepherd
(18th Season @ Freehold in 2023)
Assistants
Colin Monahan
Frank Messina
Tony Dushku
Section
CJ Group 4
Division
A-North
District
22
Region
6
6 - State Champions
Last: Carlos Fontanez - 1963
19 - State Medalists
Last: Nico Messina - 2020
6 - Region Champions
Last: Nico Messina - 2020
38 - District Champions
Last: Angelo Messina & Andrew Fata - 2023
1 - SCT Champion
Last: Nico Messina - 2020
5 - SCT Medalists
Last: 3in 2023
Career Wins Record - 143
Nico Messina
(2017-2020)
Season Wins Record - 41
Nico Messina
(2020)
100 Career Wins Club
Nico Messina - 143
Thomas Nulty - 110
Josh Davis - 109
Angelo Messina - 108
Nick Triozzi - 106
Tom Post - 101
Colin Monahan - 100