2025 Record: 19-3 / C-Division: 4-0
#8 in Shore Conference Top 11
SJG3 Sectional Finalists
District 26 Champions (3 Champs / 10 Medal Winners / 1st Team Title Since 1999)
5th Place Shore Conference Tournament (1 Champ / 6 Medal Winners)
C-Division Champions
TCNJ Pride Champions

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(So) Killian Coluccio - 106
Record: 32-2 (Team Leader in Wins)
Ranked #1 at 106 by ShoreConferenceWrestling.com
2nd Place NJSIAA Tournament (2x-Medal Winner)
Region 7 Champion (2x-Champ)
District 26 Champion (2x-Champ)
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
3rd Place Escape The Rock

2025 RECAP

3/8: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
1 Medal Winner
2nd: Killian Coluccio (106)
WB2: Brendan Schuler (113) / Aidan Flynn (126)
WB1: Riley Gutierrez  (138) / Michael Colon (175) / Mike Seeley (Hwt)
Killian Coluccio brought home Lacey's first State medal since Vin Ceglie placed 6th in 2021, and was the Lions' first finalist since Lex Knapp finished 2nd in 2012.


3/1: REGION 7
1 Champ - 6 Medal Winners
1st: Killian Coluccio (106)
2nd: Aidan Flynn (126)
2nd: Riley Gutierrez (138)
3rd: Mike Seeley (Hwt)
4th: Brendan Schuler (113)
4th: Michael Colon (175)
5th: Kyle Leonard (144)
6th: Jake Mott (215)
PQ: Ryan Leonard (120) / Tyler French (150)
Killian Coluccio won his 2nd District title, his first with Lacey, to become the Lions' first champ since Brady Carter in 2022, as the Lions pushed six wrestlers on to Atlantic City, the fifth straight year they will have multiple competitors at States.


2/22: DISTRICT 26
1st Place - 3 Champs - 10 Region Qualifiers
1st: Killian Coluccio (106) / Aidan Flynn (126) . Michael Colon (175)
2nd: Brendan Schuler (113) / Ryan Leonard (120) / Riley Gutierrez (138) / Kyle Leonard (144) / Jake Mott (215) / Mike Seeley (Hwt)
3rd: Tyler French (150)
4th: Ralphael Garcia (132) / Christian Speck (157) / Brody Kountouris (165)
Lacey: On February 22, 1980, 20 kids went to Lake Placid, NY... On February, 22, 2025, 14 kids went to Manahawkin, NJ. Ok, I'm probably overdoing it a bit. Led by a trio of champions, and a program record ten medal winners, Lacey captured their second District team title, and first since 1999, by ending Southern Regional's run of 13 consecutive season District team title run.



SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 3 SECTIONAL
F: #1 Delsea 69 - #2 Lacey 6 (BOX SCORE)
SF: #2 Lacey 41 - #3 Seneca 33 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Coluccio with the walk-off pin
QF: #2 Lacey 53 - #7 Absegami 21 (BOX SCORE)


2/1: PENNSAUKEN QUAD
Lacey 69 - Burlington Twp 6 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 62 - Pennsauken 9 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 82 - Camden 0 (BOX SCORE)


1/30: NON-CONFERENCE
#7 Lacey 54 - Shawnee 12 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Miller, Schuler, Flynn, Gutierrez, & Leonard pin; Coluccio techs; Garcia, Colon, Davis, & Mott major


1/29: C-DIVISION
#7 Lacey 43 - Colts Neck 25 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Lions win C-Division. 5th division title in program history
Colts Neck: Anderson, Natale, & Jannucci win by pin


1/25: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Lacey - 5th Place
1st: Killian Coluccio (113)
3rd: Aidan Flynn (126) / Riley Gutierrez (144)
5th: Brendan Schuler (120) / Mike Seeley (Hwt)
6th: Jake Mott (190)
Killian Coluccio became the 5th Shore Conference Tournament Champion in program history and was part of a group of six Lions to win a medal at the SCT, setting a new high mark for the program. Lacey finished 5th as a team, matching their highest ever finish at the SCT with the 2018 team.


1/22: C-DIVISION
#7 Lacey 42 - Wall 19 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: 132 - #5 Flynn tf. #7 Waitzel; 144 - #6 Gutierrez tf. #10 Boulard; Coluccio (12-1); Schuler (15-5); Seeley (17-3); Mott (13-6)
Wall: 150 - #5 Quinn p. #9 Leonard; Marsella (18-4); Jarosz (15-8); Carillo-Solano (15-7)


1/18: ESCAPE THE ROCK
3rd: Killian Coluccio (107)


1/17: NON-DIVISION
#6 Brick Memorial 39 - #7 Lacey 20 (BOX SCORE)
Brick Mem: Stangs get bonus from Szuba, Ludington, Young, Mulligan, & Tallmadge, and a big pin from Scott for the road win
Lacey: Coluccio d. S DiMatteo, 1-0; K Leonard pins; Gutierrez techs


1/15: NON-DIVISION
#7 Lacey 51 - Long Branch 22 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Miller, Coluccio, Schuler, Flynn, Gutierrez, Leonard, Kountouris, & Seeley pin for the Lions
Long Branch: Tracey pins; Munson & Kajaia tech


1/1: LACEY QUAD
Lacey 73 - Absegami 3 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 46 - Washington Twp 19 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 49 - Gloucester City 20 (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
Lacey 41 - Jackson Liberty 30 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Coluccio pins in Lions debut; Davis, Mott, Seeley, & K Leonard also pin for Lacey
Liberty: Ayyash, T Pazinko, & McCann win by pin


1/4: MIDDLETOWN NORTH TRI
Middletown North 35 - Lacey 24 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Nicholas Wall major in final bout clinches win
Lacey 60 - Jackson Memorial 3 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Lions win 9 bouts with bonus


12/31: LACEY QUAD
Lacey 68 - Freehold Twp 8 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 63 - Central 12 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 53 - TR East 24 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Schuler, Flynn, Dodd, Gutierrez. Kountouris, & Colon go 3-0

12/21: TCNJ PRIDE TOURNAMENT
Lacey - 1st Place
1st: Brendan Schuler (120) / Kyle Leonard (150) / Mike Seeley (Hwt)
2nd: Luke Miller (106) / Aidan Flynn (126) / Jake Mott (215)
3rd: Jack Koehler (113) / Michael Colon (175) / Dylan Trinidad (215)

12/14: ROBIN LEFF TOURNAMENT
2nd: Mike Seeley (Hwt)
3rd: Jake Mott (215)

12/9: NON-CONFERENCE
Lacey 63 - Dover 6 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Koehler, Leonard, Dodd, Ward, & Trinidad win by pin; Miller techs; Speck majors

 

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2025 Lacey Lions

Head Coach: Justin Bonitatis (7th Season / 108-25)
Assistants: Craig Moser, Hunter Gutierrez
Volunteers: Lex Knapp, Lenny Goduto, Dan Herr, Luke Fernandez
2024 Record: 19-6



With a strong cast from last year's 19-win already returning, Lacey received an even bigger boost to the 2025 roster with the addition of several newcomers via transfer, and look to have a deep and loaded lineup.

Down low, the big addition is sophomore Killian Coluccio. As a freshman at CBA, Coluccio was the top-ranked 106 in the Shore, placing 3rd in the state, and winning the Region 7 and District 27 Championships. He's joined down low by returning State-qualifiers senior Brendan Schuler, a 3-time District runner-up, and junior Aidan Flynn, the District 25 Champ at 120. There is great depth around that trio comprised of returners and potential new faces to the lineup. Among them are sophomores Luke Miller, the starter at 106 last year, and Zach Carlucci, who got 20 matches in last season at 120 & 126. Senior Jack Koehler was 8-0 with 7 pins last season, and fellow senior Ralphael Garcia add to the experience down low, while underclassmen like freshman Ryan Leonard and sophomores Carlos Garcia and Shamus Dodd add to the depth, giving head coach Justin Bonitatis a ton of lineup flexibility down low.

In the middle, senior Kyle Leonard is a returning starter coming off a 26-win 2024 in which he took 3rd at Districts. He's joined in the middle by seniors Riley Gutierrez and Brody Kountouris, both 3-time District medal winners, who come to Lacey after spending the previous three years at Donovan Catholic. Junior Christian Speck is also back here for Lacey, and senior Tyler French, who won 18 bouts in 2023 and finished 4th at Districts is also back after missing last season.

Up top, the talented young duo of Jake Mott and Joey Davis, both sophomores, each hit the 20-win mark last year, with Mott finishing with 21 victories and a 3rd-place medal at the Districts. Seniors Dylan Trinidad and Mike Seeley also return up top for the Lions manning the 215/Hwt slots. Keep an eye on Seeley who had some very nice wins while seeing limited action behind starter Brody Sager last season. There's also another new addition from Donovan Catholic up top, as junior Michael Colon, who took 3rd at Districts last year, joins the lineup.

With the talent they already had returning, and the new additions, the Lions have a very balanced team with tremendous depth that is going to be a very tough out. They will certainly be in the mix for the C-Division crown against old B-South rival Jackson Liberty, rising Wall, Colts Neck, and Holmdel, and should be able to make a lot of noise in the team and individual postseason.

Lacey Twp High School
73 Haines Street
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
(609) 971-2020

@lacey_wrestling


Mascot
Lions

Colors
Navy, Grey, & Cardinal

Head Coach
Justin Bonitatis
(7th Season in 2025)

Assistants
Craig Moser
Hunter Gutierrez

Volunteers
Lex Knapp
Lenny Goduto
Dan Herr
Luke Fernandez

Section
SJG3

Division
C-Division

District
26

Region
7



5 - Division Titles
Last: C-Division (2025)

2 - District Team Titles
Last: D26 - 2025

1 - State Champion
Russ Witt - 1997

13 - State Medalists
Last: Killian Coluccio - 2025

16 - Region Champions
Last: Killian Coluccio - 2025

51 - District Champions
Last: Killian Coluccio / Aidan Flynn / Michael Colon - 2025

4 - SCT Champions
Last: Killian Coluccio - 2025

17 - SCT Medalists
Last: 6 in 2025



Career Wins Leader - 137
Hunter Gutierrez
(2016-2019)

Season Wins Record - 42
Lex Knapp
(2012)
Hunter Gutierrez
(2017)