Overall Record:  9-12  /  Shore Conference:  6-10  /  A-North:  1-6

 

2023 Record: 9-12
CJG5 State Sectional Qualifiers
19th Place Shore Conference Tournament
3rd Place A-North

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Nicholas Benjamino - 215
Record: 32-11
4th Place Region 6 / District 23 Champion
5th Place Shore Conference Tournament / Walter Woods Tournament Champion / 3rd Place Ron Mazzola Memorial

3/4: NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Freehold Twp (0 Medal Winners)
The Patriots four representatives at this year's State Tournament all were eliminated in the 1st round of the wrestlebacks on Friday morning. It brings an end to the high school careers for Liam Flanigan, Aidan Harrington, and Nicholas Benjamino, who had all been a part of the Patriots' lineup since their freshmen seasons, and each won a pair of District medals.
WB1: Alexander Grant (126)  /  Liam Flanigan (144)  /  Aidan Harrington (190)  /  Nicholas Benjamino (215)

2/25: REGION 6
Freehold Twp (4 Medal Winners)
All four entrants for the Patriots finished in 4th place, giving the Patriots multiple medal winners at the Regions for the first time since Eric Quartey and Kyle Hillermeier medaled in 2017. It will be the first time the Patriots have four wrestlers at States in over 20 years.
4th: Alexander Grant (126)  /  Liam Flanigan (144)  /  Aidan Harrington (4th)  /  Nicholas Benjamino (215)

2/18: DISTRICT 23 TOURNAMENT
Freehold Twp (3rd Place / 3 Champions / 4 Medal Winners)
For the third time in five tournaments, the Patriots crowned three champions and, in the process, extended their streak of seasons with at least one champion to nine seasons, the longest streak in the school's history. Their 3rd place finish as a team makes it six seasons in a row with a Top 4 finish at the Districts.
1st: Alexander Grant (126) / Liam Flanigan (144) / Nicholas Benjamino (215)
2nd: Aidan Harrington (190)

2/11: FREEHOLD TWP QUAD
Red Bank  40  -  Freehold Twp  31  (BOX SCORE)
Donovan Catholic  40  -  Freehold Twp  33  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Twp  46  -  Central  30  (BOX SCORE)

CJG5 SECTIONALS
QF: Hunterdon Central  62  -  Freehold Twp  18  (BOX SCORE)

2/4: NOTTINGHAM QUAD
Freehold Twp  42  -  Nottingham  25  (BOX SCORE)
Cherry Hill West  49  -  Freehold Twp  18  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Twp  43  -  Matawan  35  (BOX SCORE)

2/1: A-NORTH
Middletown North  56  -  Freehold Twp  22  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: (215) #7 Ainbinder md. #6 Benjamino; Klinsky (26-1); Portman (21-8); Castelli (19-4)
Freehold Twp: Muranelli & Kaufman win by pin; Grant majors

1/28: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
19th Place
5th: Liam Flanigan (144) / Nicholas Benjamino (215)

1/25: A-NORTH
CBA  63  -  Freehold Twp  10  (BOX SCORE)
CBA: (126) #6 Falcone d. #8 Grant; (215) #2 Canterino p. #7 Benjamino; George (15-2)
Freehold Twp: Flanigan majors

1/24: A-NORTH
Manalapan  62  -  Freehold Twp  8  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan: G Grant (15-8); Kain (15-4); Zavalnik (14-8); Wines (16-4); Reinikov-Jouk (18-3)
Freehold Twp: (126) A Grant hands Vitola (bumped up from 120) 1st loss of season in sudden victory; Benjamino (17-2)

1/21: FREEHOLD TWP TRI
Freehold Twp  36  -  Shore  35  (BOX SCORE)
Ocean Twp  48  -  Freehold Twp  36  (BOX SCORE)

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: PT BORO TRI
Pt Boro  56  -  Freehold Twp  12  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Twp  58  -  Barnegat  18  (BOX SCORE)

1/11: A-NORTH
Freehold Twp  49  -  Marlboro  24  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Twp: (215) #8 Benjamino p. #9 Perlow; Flanigan, Arnone, Grant win by pin; Zalepka majors
Marlboro: Leonardo & Margolin pin

1/7: EWING QUAD
Freehold Twp  64  -  Ewing  18  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Twp  61  -  Pennsauken  18  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Twp  55  -  Manchester  21  (BOX SCORE)

1/4: A-NORTH
Middletown South  51  -  Freehold Twp  16  (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: Bernabeo, Zaleski, Caccamo, Hussey, & Whyte pin for Eagles
Freehold Twp: Harrington wins by pin; Benjamino majors

12/30: WALTER WOODS TOURNAMENT  (RESULTS)
Freehold Twp (9th): 1st: Grant (126), Benjamino (215)  /  4th: Harrington (190)  /  5th: Flanigan (144)  /  6th: Kaufman (Hwt) 

12/21: A-NORTH
Howell  43  -  Freehold Twp  31  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Richards,Hultman, Bruen, & Halvorsen win by fall; X Ortega majors
Freehold Twp: Andujar & Harrington pin; Hynes majors

12/17: RON MAZZOLA MEMORIAL  (BRACKET)
Freehold Twp (3rd): 2nd: Grant (126), Dubnik (132), Harrington (190) / 3rd: Flanigan (144), Benjamino (215)

 

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2023 Freehold Twp Wrestling

Head Coach: Jesse Heubel (6th Season / Career: 52-65)

 

2023 SCHEDULE

 

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Freehold Twp High School
281 Elton-Adelphia Rd.
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-8460
(Monmouth County)
~ SCHOOL WEBSITE ~

Program Established
1972

Mascot
Patriots

Colors
Columbia Blue, Navy, and White

Head Coach
Jesse Heubel
(6th Season in 2023)

Assistants
Walter Bayne
Kyle Hillermeier

Volunteers
George Herbert
Mike Gaeta
Chris Provow
Will Kearns
Brandon Boriello

Section
CJ Group 5

Division
A-North

District
23

Region
6
 

4 - Division Titles
Last: B-South (Tri) - 1989

6 - State Medalists
Last: Kyle Hillermeier - 2018 (8th)

4 - Region Champions
Last: Rob Morello - 2001

51 - District Champions
Last: Alexander Grant, Liam Flaingan, & Nicholas Benjamino - 2023

3 - SCT Medalist
Last: 2 in 2023

Career Wins Leader - 127
Nick DePierro
(2011-2014)

Season Wins - 39
Ken Brophy
(2010)
Nick DePierro
(2013 & 2014)

 

100 Career Wins Club

Nick DePierro - 127
Gene Accardi - 120
Ken Brophy - 108
Kyle Hillermeier - 101