Overall Record:  16-7  /  Shore Conference:  10-4 /  A-South:  5-2
 

2023 Record: 16-7
#18 NJWWA Top 20
#5 Shore Conference Top 11
CJG4 State Sectional Champions
District 24 Champions
6th Place Shore Conference Tournament
3rd Place A-South

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Ryan Fischer - Hwt
Record: 39-4
6th Place State Tournament / Region 6 Champion / District 24 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion / Walter Woods Champion / Robin Leff Champion

 

3/4: NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Jackson Memorial (1 Medal Winner)
Senior heavyweight Ryan Fischer capped his career with a 6th-place finish in his first trip to Atlantic City. It is the 61st State medal in Jackson Memorial's history, the 2nd most for any Shore Conference team, and their first since 2020. For Fischer, it ends what was one of best years for a Jags' heavyweight in their long history. He became their 4th heavyweight ever to win a State medal, their first heavyweight Region champion, and 5th overall, since 2005, was a District Champion, and recorded 39 wins.
6th: Ryan Fischer (Hwt)
WB2: Cael Huxford (150)  /  Luke Hamann (165)
WB1: Joseph Weikel (106)  /  Justin Krosnicki (215)

2/25: REGION 6
Jackson Memorial (1 Champion / 5 Medal Winners)
Ryan Fischer became the Jags first Region Champion since Vin Scollo in 2019, giving Jackson 53 all-time, 3rd most in the Shore Conference behind only Brick Memorial and Southern. Jackson's five medal winners this season matches the 2019 tournament for the most they've had since 2011, when they had six.
1st: Ryan Fischer (Hwt)
2nd: Luke Hamann (165)
3rd: Cael Huxford (150)  /  Justin Krosnicki (215)
4th: Joseph Weikel (106)
6th: Luis Espinosa (120)  /  Jonathan Espinosa (126)  /  Nikko Rucci (132)
WB1: Lucas Lipari (138)  /  Christopher Wolf (144)  /  Paul Novello (190)

2/18: DISTRICT 24 TOURNAMENT
Jackson Memorial (1st Place / 9 Champions / 12 Medal Winners)
With a program record 9 champions, and 12 medal winners in all, the Jags steamrolled through the competition to capture their 4th consecutive District Team Title, and 30th overall. The Jags' 9 champions now gives them 213 overall, the most for any Shore Conference team.
1st: Joseph Weikel (106) / Jonathan Espinosa (126) / 132: Nikko Rucci (132) / Lucas Lipari (138) / Christopher Wolf (144) / Cael Huxford (150) / Luke Hamann (165) / Paul Novello (190) / Ryan Fischer (Hwt)
2nd: John Calamia (157) / Justin Krosnicki (215)
3rd: Luis Espinosa (126)

 

GROUP 4 CHAMPIONSHIPS
SEMI: Jackson Memorial  42  -  Mt Olive  22  (BOX SCORE)
FINALS: North Hunterdon  33  -  Jackson Memorial  27  (BOX SCORE)

CJG4 SECTIONALS
QF: Jackson Memorial  72  -  Hightstown  6  (BOX SCORE)
SEMI: Jackson Memorial  61  -  Manalapan  7  (BOX SCORE)
FINALS: Jackson Memorial  40  -  Brick Memorial  19  (BOX SCORE)

2/2: A-SOUTH
Jackson Memorial  55  -  Brick Twp  15  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Mem: LiPari (13-6); Calamia (13-5); Fischer (25-0); Huxford (5-1)
Brick Twp: Sherry (19-5); Trempy (13-10); Candelaria (19-6)

1/28: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
6th Place
1st: Ryan Fischer (Hwt)
3rd: Luke Hamann (165)
4th: Jay Seda (113)
6th: Joseph Weikel (106)

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)

1/21; JACKSON MEMORIAL QUAD
Jackson Memorial  55  -  Donovan Catholic  21  (BOX SCORE)
Seton Hall Prep  48  -  Jackson Memorial  12  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Memorial  35  -  Camden Catholic  33  (BOX SCORE)

1/14: BRICK MEMORIAL QUAD
Raritan  41  -  Jackson Memorial  27  (BOX SCORE)
Brick Memorial  38  -  Jackson Memorial  32  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Memorial  53  -  Northern Burlington  15  (BOX SCORE)
 

1/11: A-SOUTH
Jackson Memorial  54  -  TR North  13  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Mem: L Espinosa, Lipari, Kovacs, Leach, Novello, & Piazza win by pin
TR North: Gustelia pins; Pedre majors

1/7: RAMSEY DUALS
West Essex  48  -  Jackson Memorial  21  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Memorial  39  -  Passaic Tech  26  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Memorial  55  -  Lakeland  21  (BOX SCORE)

1/5: NON-DIVISION
Jackson Memorial  43  -  Howell  23  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Mem: (157) Calamia d. #7 Merkel; (Hwt) #2 Fischer p. #6 Richards; Kovacs, Hamann, & Novello pin; Weikel & Zito with techs
Howell: Henry techs; Bruen, X Ortega, & S Ortega with majors

1/4: A-SOUTH
Jackson Memorial  41  -  TR South  35  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Mem: Hamann with walk-off pin; (Hwt) #2 Fischer p. #7 Wilkinson; Adams, J Espinosa, & LiPari also pin for Jags
TR South: Crudup, Beneciuk, Fitzgerald, & Akinlou win by fall; Langan techs

12/30: WALTER WOODS TOURNAMENT  (RESULTS)
Jackson Memorial (3rd): 1st: Hamann (175), Fischer (Hwt)  /  2nd: L Espinosa (120), J Espinosa (126), Lipari (132)  /  4th: Rucci (138)  /  5th: Calamia (157)  /  6th: C Wolf (150), Leach (215)

12/28: NON-DIVISION
Lacey  37  -  Jackson Memorial  28  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Lions out-bonus Jags (16-7) in 7-7 bout split, Gauthier, Martins, Ferranti, Coon, & Downs with pins
Jackson Mem: Fischer pins; Hamann majors

12/23: A-SOUTH
Southern  61  -  Jackson Memorial  14  (BOX SCORE)
Southern: 4th consecutive win over Jags; Collins, Stout, Hochstrasser, Velardi, French, O'Boyle, & Evangelista with pins
Jackson Mem: C Wolf pins; Seda & Hamann major

12/21: A-SOUTH
Jackson Memorial  62  -  Central  9  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Mem: L Espinosa, Calamia, Kovacs, Leach, & Stahlnecker win by fall; J Espinosa & Rucci with majors
Central: Zaccaro wins by pin

12/17: ROBIN LEFF TOURNAMENT  (BRACKET)
Jackson Memorial: 1st: Fischer (Hwt) / 2nd: Seda (106), Huxford (150) / 3rd: Hamann

12/15: A-SOUTH
Jackson Memorial  37  -  TR East  18  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Mem: Weikel, L Espinoza, & Calamia with techs; Hamann majore
TR East: Wellington, Carpinteyro, Grosso, Lynch, & Tindall win for East

 

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2023 Jackson Memorial Wrestling

Head Coach: Doug Withstandley (11th Season / Career: 158-58)

 

2023 SCHEDULE

 

POSSIBLE LINEUP

 

 

 

 

 

Jackson Memorial High School
101 Don Connor Blvd.
Jackson, NJ  08527
732-833-4670
(Ocean County)
~ SCHOOL WEBSITE ~

Program Established
1966

Mascot
Jaguars

Colors
Black and Red

Head Coach
Doug Withstandley
(11th Season in 2023)

Assistants
Mike Mason
Joe Schmidt
Pete Rinaldi

Section
CJ Group 4

Division
A-South

District
24

Region
6
 

#1 Team in New Jersey
2006 & 2007

4 - Group Titles
Last: Group 4 - 2011

11 - Sectional Titles
Last: CJG4 - 2023

30 - District Team Titles
Last: D24 - 2023

6 - SCT Team Titles
Last: 2007

17 - Division Titles
Last: A-North - 2012

15 - State Champions
Last: Dallas Winston - 2012

61 - State Medalists
Last: Ryan Fischer - 2023

53 - Region Champions
Last: Ryan Fischer - 2023

213 - District Champions
Last: 9 in 2023

4 - SCT Champions
Last: Ryan Fischer - 2023

15 - SCT Medalists
Last: 2023

Career Wins Leader - 137
Scott Winston
(2005-2008)

Season Wins Record - 43
Kyle Epperly
(2019)

 

100 Career Wins Club
Scott Winston - 137
Doug Withstandley - 132
Sean Byrnes - 127
Jeff Pascarella - 123
Kyle Epperly - 123
Lou Durant - 118
Brian Hamann - 118
Ken Carney - 116
Scott Goodale - 115
Derrik Russell - 114
Matt Bradley - 113
Dallas Winston - 110
Rob Johnson - 106
Jumel Kinchen - 103
Spencer Young - 103
Jeramy Edwards - 101
Derex Johnson - 100