Overall Record:  11-6  /  Shore Conference:  8-3  /  B-South:  5-2

 

2023 Record: 11-6
#9 Shore Conference Top 11
SJG3 State Sectional Finalists (1st Finals Appearance)
2nd Place District 21
22nd Place Shore Conference Tournament
3rd Place B-South
Buc Classic Champions

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Jake Klein - 190
Record: 32-8
2nd Place Region 6 / District 21 Champion
4th Place Shore Conference Tournament / Buc Classic Champion / 2nd Place Mustang Classic

3/4: NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Jackson Liberty (0 Medal Winners)
The season ended for Liberty on Friday morning with senior Jake Klein, junior Anthony Urso, and freshman Tucker Pazinko being eliminated in the 2nd round of wrestlebacks, while senior heavyweight Luis Valente was eliminated in WB1.

It notably brings an end to the high school career for Klein, a valuable 4-year stater for Liberty who finishes his career with 88 victories, 2 Region medals, and a District Title as part of his 3 District medals overall.
WB2: Anthony Urso (113)  /  Tucker Pazinko (120)  /  Jake Klein (190)
WB1: Luis Valente (Hwt)

2/25: REGION 6
Jackson Liberty (4 Medal Winners)
With a pair of 2nd place and 3rd place finishers, Liberty will have multiple State qualifiers for the first time since 2016. The four qualifiers matches the program's all-time high, set in 2012 when Nick Zak, Brandon Kosheff, and Mike and Matt Russo made the trip to AC.
2nd: Anthony Urso (113)  /   Jake Klein (190)
3rd: Tucker Pazinko (120)  /  Luis Valente (Hwt)
5th: Armani McCann (106)  /  Peter Abline (126)  /  Jordan Ayyash (150)
6th: Maximus Bandelt (157)
WB1: Kareem Fayed (215)

2/18: DISTRICT 21 TOURNAMENT
Jackson Liberty (2nd Place / 2 Champions / 9 Medal Winners)
Led by a pair of champions in Jake Klein and Luis Valente, and four 2nd place finishers, Liberty set program records for total number of finalists, and total number of medal winners. The Lions also finished an all-time program best 2nd as a team.
1st: Jake Klein (190) / Luis Valente (Hwt)
2nd: Armani McCann (106) / Anthony Urso (113) / Tucker Pazinko (120) / Max Bandelt (157)
3rd: Peter Abline (126) / Jordan Ayyash (150) / Kareem Fayed (215)

SJG3 SECTIONALS
QF: Jackson Liberty  59  -  Pemberton  21  (BOX SCORE)
SEMI: Jackson Liberty  40  -  Lacey  28  (BOX SCORE)
FINALS: Delsea  53  -  Jackson Liberty  9  (BOX SCORE)

2/2: B-SOUTH
Jackson Liberty  66  -  Lakewood  15  (BOX SCORE)

2/1: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro  39  -  Jackson Liberty  33  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: Panthers win B-South Title
Jackson Liberty: Bandelt (13-3); Klein (22-5); Pazinko (18-6); Ayyash (17-8)

1/28: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
22nd Place
4th: Jake Klein (215)

1/25: NON-DIVISON
Jackson Memorial  42  -  Jackson Liberty  16  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Mem: (113) #4 Seda d. #5 Urso; L Espinosa d. #10 Pazinko; Fischer (20-0); Hamann (21-1); Weikel (14-5)
Jackson Liberty: Klein (18-3); Ayyash (16-6); Bandelt (12-3)

1/23: B-SOUTH
Lacey  41  -  Jackson Liberty  29  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: (106) #10 Schuler d. #7 McCann; Gauthier (20-1); Coon (22-0); Downs (16-6); Flynn (16-6)
Jackson Liberty: Pazinko (17-5); Klein (17-3); Ayyash (15-6); Bandelt (11-3)

1/20: NON-CONFERENCE
Jackson Liberty  47  -  Monroe  27  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty: McCann (14-3); Urso (15-5); Pazino (16-5); Ayyash (14-6); Klein (16-3); Abline (11-6)

1/18: B-SOUTH
Jackson Liberty  60  -  Barnegat  12  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty: McCann, Urso, Abline, M LaBianca, Fayed, & Huchko win by pin
Barnegat: DeMeo & Krenkel pin for Bengals

1/17: NON-DIVISION
Jackson Liberty  31  -  Manalapan  29  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty: Ayyash dec. in final bout wins it for Lions; Klein (15-3); Pazinko (15-5); A Urso (13-5)
Manalapan: Vitola (16-0); DePierro (15-1); Reinikov-Jouk (15-2); Wines (12-3)

1/14: BUC CLASSIC  -  (BRACKETS)
Jackson Liberty (1st): 1st: McCann (106), Urso (113), Pazinko (120), Klein (190)  /  2nd: Labianca (138), Valente (Hwt)  /  3rd: Aayash (144)  /  4th: Abline (132), Fayed (175)  /  5th: LeFurge (126), Labianca (150)

1/11: B-SOUTH
Jackson Liberty  38  -  Manchester  33  (BOX SCORE)

1/7: RAMSEY DUALS
West Essex  34  -  Jackson Liberty  30  (BOX SCORE)
Passaic Tech  38  -  Jackson Liberty  30  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty  43  -  Sparta  21  (BOX SCORE)

1/6: NON-DIVISION
Jackson Liberty  41  -  TR East  21  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty: Lopez-Morales, Klein, Trancucci, Pazinko, & Abline pin; Ayyash techs
TR East: (175) Milian d. #7 Fayed; DeLorenzo & Sickler pin

1/4: B-SOUTH
Jackson Liberty  35  -  Donovan Catholic  34  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty: Bandelt, Klein, McCann, Pazinko, & Abline pin; Ayyash techs
Donovan: Guiterrez & Lenaghan win by pin; Davis majors

12/28: MUSTANG CLASSIC   (BRACKET)
Jackson Liberty (7th): 2nd: Klein (190) / 4th: Fayed (175), Valente (Hwt) / 5th: McCann (106), Urso (113), Bandelt (157)

12/21: B-SOUTH
Jackson Liberty  46  -  Pinelands  22  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty: Urso, Pazinko, Abline, Bandelt, & McCann win by pin; Ayyash majors
Pinelands: Mendoza & Pharo pin; Livio majors

12/17: BEAST OF THE EAST  (BRACKET)

 

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2023 Jackson Liberty Wrestling

Head Coach: Devin Biscaha (3rd Season / Career: 17-14)

 

2023 SCHEDULE

 

POSSIBLE LINEUP

 

 

 

125 North Chapel Rd.
Jackson, NJ 08527
732-833-4700
(Ocean County)
~ SCHOOL WEBSITE ~

Program Established
2005

Mascot
Lions

Colors
Red, Silver, & Blue

Head Coach
Devin Biscaha
(3rd Season in 2023)

Assistants
Connor Bohringer
Josh Bollard 

Section
SJ Group 3 

Division
B-South

District
21

Region
6

 

3 - Division Titles
Last: B-South - 2016

5 - State Medalists
Last: Mike Russo - 2015

6 - Region Champions
Last: Mike Russo & Matt Russo - 2015

20 - District Champions
Last: Jake Klein & Luis Valente - 2023

3 - SCT Medalists
Last: 2023

Career Wins Leader - 157
Mike Russo
(2012-2015)

Season Wins Record - 41
Matt Russo
(2015)

 

 

100 Career Wins Club
Mike Russo - 157
Matt Russo - 128
Nick Zak - 127
Chris Zak - 118
TJ Liquori - 117
Brandon Kosheff - 101