2025 Record: 21-4 / C-Division: 2-2
CJG2 Sectional Qualifiers
District 20 Champions (3 Champs / 10 Medal Winners / 1st Team Title Since 1982)
10th Place Shore Conference Tournament (3 Medal Winners / Highest Finish in Program History)
Tied 2nd Place C-Division
Buc Classic Champions (4 Champs / 8 Medal Winners)
Holmdel Holiday Tournament Champions (5 Champs / 7 Medal Winners)

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Jr) Alexander Reyes - 190
Record: 41-6 (Team Leader in Wins)
Ranked #3 at 190 by ShoreConferenceWrestling.com
5th Place NJSIAA Tournament (1st 2x-Medal Winner in Program History)
Region 5 Champion (1st 2x-Champion in Program History / 3x-Medal Winner)
District 20 Champion (3x-Champion)
3rd Place Shore Conference Tournament (1st 3x-Medal Winner in Program History)
6th Place Escape The Rock
Holmdel Holiday Tournament Champion
Will Enter 2026 Season With 119 Career Wins


 

2025 RECAP

3/8: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
1 Medal Winner
5th: Alexander Reyes (190)
WB1: Dylan Placca (132)
Alex Reyes' made history for the Hornets in Atlantic City, by becoming the first 2-time State medal winner in program history. Reyes' 5th place finish is also the highest in Holmdel history.


3/1: REGION 5
1 Champ / 2 Medal Winners
1st: Alexander Reyes (190)
3rd: Dylan Placca (132)
5th: Nicholas Paulino (126)
WB1: Sayan Rao (106) / 
PQ: Luke Podesta (113) / Asher Martinez (150) / Michael Todisco (157) / Jack Cleary (165) / Hamsa Elmesei (215)
Alexander Reyes becomes the first 2-time Region champ in school history. It is third medal overall. First time Holmdel has had multiple medal winners since Victor Wladika and Mike Pavlinetz in 2020.



2/22: DISTRICT 20
1st Place - 3 Champs - 10 Region Qualifiers
1st: Sayan Rao (106) / Dylan Placca (132) / Alexander Reyes (190)
2nd: Christian Reyes (120) / Nicholas Paulino (126) / Asher Martinez (150) / Michael Todisco (157) / Jack Cleary (165) / Hamsa Elmesei (215)
3rd: Luke Podesta (113)
4th: John Gann (Hwt)
Holmdel: Alexander Reyes joined John Mullan (1981-1983) as the only 3-time District champs in Holmdel history to help lead the Hornets to their first District team title since 1982, and their third overall. Sayan Rao and Dylan Placca also won titles as the Hornets extended their streak of seasons with at least one champion to nine, a program record.



2/15: MANALAPAN QUAD
Holmdel 41 - West Deptford 26 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel 39 - Manalapan 34 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel 49 - Old Bridge 28 (BOX SCORE)


CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 2 SECTIONAL
QF: #4 Pt Boro 55 - #5 Holmdel 14 (BOX SCORE)


2/8: MARLBORO QUAD
Holmdel 53 - Marlboro 24 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel 52 - Central 24 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel 63 - Keansburg 15 (BOX SCORE)


2/7: NON-CONFERENCE
Holmdel 58 - Edison 16 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: Podesta, Blackmore, Todisco, Cleary, & Elmesei win by pin; Paulino & Denton tech


2/3: NON-DIVISION
Holmdel 36 - Raritan 30 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: Cleary techs in final bout to win it for Hornets; Alexander Reyes 100th Career Win
Raritan: Bhutto, Keldibayev, Geoghan, & Delaurier win by fall


2/1: MONMOUTH QUAD
Holmdel 50 - Manchester 24 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel 61 - Matawan 14 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel 63 - Monmouth 15 (BOX SCORE)


1/28: C-DIVISION
Wall 31 - Holmdel 30 (BOX SCORE)
Wall: Boulard wins by decision in final bout, Knights put up 14 points in final three matches; Cosme, Carrillo-Solano, DiStefano, & Matri with bonus point wins
Holmdel: 126 - #9 Paulino d. #8 Waitzel; 120 - #6 C Reyes d. #10 Mahoney; C Reyes (21-4); A Reyes (19-4); Todisco (18-4); Placca (20-5)


1/25: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Holmdel - 10th Place
3rd: Alexander Reyes (190)
4th: Christian Reyes (120)
6th: Dylan Placca (132)
Junior Alex Reyes won his third SCT Medal, placing 3rd at 190, while Christian Reyes (4th at 120) and Dylan Placca (6th at 132) also reached the podium, giving the Hornets multiple medal winners at the SCT for the first time in program history. As a team, the Hornets finished in 10th-place, their highest ever finish at the Shore Conference Tournament


1/21: NON-DIVISION
Holmdel 57 - Red Bank 16 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: C Reyes (17-2); Gann (15-3); N Paulino (11-2); Cleary (14-4); A Reyes (14-3); Placca (17-2)
Red Bank: 157 - #10 Huss d. #5 Todisco; Galligan pins; Sessa majors


1/18: ESCAPE THE ROCK
6th: Alex Reyes (189)


1/18: BUC CLASSIC
Holmdel - 1st Place
1st: Christian Reyes (120) / Asher Martinez (150) / Michael Todisco (157) / Jack Cleary (165)
2nd: Nicholas Paulino (126) / Dylan Placca (132) / John Gann (Hwt)
3rd: Luke Podesta (113)


1/15: C-DIVISION
Holmdel 40 - Jackson Liberty 37 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: Placca with the walk-off pin; C Reyes (13-2); A Reyes (10-0); Todisco (13-1); Gann (12-2)
Liberty: Ayyash (11-2); T Pazinko (9-2); Garyaev (10-3); Chapman (7-3)


1/11: FREEHOLD BORO QUAD
Holmdel 76 - Freehold Boro 6 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel 75 - Donovan Catholic 6 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel 54 - Jackson Memorial 15 (BOX SCORE)


1/10: C-DIVISION
Lacey 43 - Holmdel 29 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Coluccio, Gutierrez, Leonard, Davis, & Seeley pin; Miller majors
Holmdel: Placca (9-1); Todisco (9-1); C Reyes (9-2); A Reyes (6-0)


1/8: C-DIVISION
Holmdel 42 - Colts Neck 35 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: Cleary with the walk-off pin; A Reyes, Elmesei, Gann, Paulino, Placca, & Todisco also pin for Hornets
Colts Neck: Michaels (14-0); Borao (13-2); Anderso (13-2); Natale (14-2)


1/3: NON-DIVISION
Holmdel 36 - Manasquan 27 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: Cleary, Denton, & Gann win by pin; C Reyes techs
Manasquan: O'Connor records 99th career victory; Hunt pins; Herrera, Kerstetter, & Tracey major


12/27: HOLMDEL HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
Holmdel - 1st Place
1st: Christian Reyes (120) / Dylan Placca (132) / Michael Todisco (157) / Alex Reyes (190) / John Gann (Hwt)
3rd: Luke Podesta (113) / Jack Cleary (165)


12/21: MIDDLETOWN NORTH TRI
Middletown North 59 - Holmdel 15 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel 42 - Ramapo 32 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: Placca, Todisco, & Gann go 2-0 on the day


12/19: NON-DIVISION
Holmdel 61 - Brick Twp 18 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: Todisco, Cleary, Denton, Gann, Stegner, Podesta, C Reyes, Placca, & Blackmore win by pin
Brick Twp: Leskowski, Olimov, & C D'Elia pin


12/17: NON-DIVISION
Holmdel 45 - TR East 25 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: C Reyes, Martinez, Cleary, Denton, & Elmesei win by pin; Todisco techs
TRE: Bonus wins from Cimino, Vonderlinden, Thomas, & Lynch

2025 Holmdel Hornets

Head Coach: Mike Oxley (4th Season / 44-28)
Assistants: Michael Keane / Jimmy Speidel
Volunteers: Michael Pavlinetz / Orlando Reyes
2024 Record: 20-5

The surging Hornets continued their rise in 2024 by putting up their first 20-win dual campaign since 2019. 10 regulars from last year's team, including six District medalists are back, as Holmdel looks to continue their winning ways in 2025.

Led by junior Alex Reyes, six starters are back from 150-up. Reyes, who has 78 wins through his first two seasons, comes off a 41-win season in which he became just the 2nd State medal winner in program history after winning his first Region title and 2nd District title. Reyes also made history by becoming Holmdel's first Shore Conference Tournament Champion. He's joined in the upper half by senior Jack Cleary, a 25-match winner last season, who claimed his 2nd District medal after placing 3rd in District 19 at 157. Also returning are seniors Asher Martinez and Hamsa Elmesei. Elmesei, a 3rd-place finisher at Districts, forms a nice 1-2 up top with heavyweight John Gann, who had 19 wins as a freshman at heavyweight last year. Sophomore Michael Todisco was impressive in his rookie year, winning 26 matches and taking 2nd at the Districts. The potential is here for this to be a very strong group for the Hornets.

Dylan Placca and Nicholas Paulino both shined during their freshmen seasons last year. Paulino won 25 bouts and was a runner-up at Districts, while Placca recorded 31 victories and took 6th at Regions after a 3rd-place finish at Districts. Senior Rowen Blackmore was a District medal winner as a freshman, and has finished 4th in each of the last two seasons. He provides a nice veteran presence down low for the young group. Another senior, Luke Podesta, returns to the lineup after missing last season. Podesta won 11 matches as a sophomore. Keep an eye on freshman Christian Reyes, who was a 7th-place finisher in the Intermediate School States last year.

Holmdel has a lot of talent throughout the lineup. The key for the Hornets will be to stay healthy. If they can do that, there is a pretty good balance from top to bottom that is going to lead to a lot of dual wins.

Holmdel High School
36 Crawfords Corner Rd.
Holmdel, NJ 07733
732-946-1832

Mascot
Hornets

Colors
Blue, Silver & White

Head Coach
Mike Oxley
(4th Season in 2025)

Assistant
Michael Keane
Jimmy Speidel

Volunteers
Michael Pavlinetz
Orlando Reyes

Section
CJG2

Division
C-Division

District
20

Region
5



3 - District Team Titles
Last: D20 - 2025

2 - Division Titles
Last: C-Division - 1983

3 - State Medalist
Last: Alex Reyes - 2025

4 - Region Champions
Last: Alex Reyes - 2025

39 - District Champions
Last: Sayan Rao / Dylan Placca / Alex Reyes (2025)

1 - SCT Champion
Alex Reyes - 2024

9 - SCT Medalists
Last: Dylan Placca, Christian Reyes, & Alex Reyes - 2025

Career Wins Leader - 146
Scott DuPont
(2015-2018)

Season Wins Record - 42
Scott DuPont
(2018)