Overall Record:  25-3  /  Shore Conference:  16-2  /  B-South:  6-1

 

2023 Record: 25-3
New program record for single season dual wins
#10 Shore Conference Top 11
SJG3 State Sectional Qualifiers
3rd Place District 25
16th Place Shore Conference Tournament
2nd Place B-South
Walter Woods Tournament Champions

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Matt Coon - 190
Record: 36-7
4th Place Region 7 / 2nd Place District 25
2nd Place Shore Conference Tournament / Walter Woods Tournament Champion
36 wins is most for Lacey since 2018

 

3/4: NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Lacey (0 Medal Winners)
The season ended for Aidan Ott and Matt Coon in the 1st round of wrestlebacks on Friday morning. It also brings an end to the high school careers for both wrestlers.

Coon was a 4-year starter for the Lions, winning 87 bouts, 2 Region medals, and was 2-time District finalist, winning the D25 Championship in 2022.

Ott wrestled in 17 bouts his first two seasons, and had a breakout junior season, winning 27 matches and finishing 5th in the Region. He was a 2-time District finalist for the Lions.
WB1: Aidan Ott (132)  /  Matt Coon (190)

2/25: REGION 7
Lacey (2 Medal Winners)
Aidan Ott and Matt Coon claimed 4th place medals, clinching trips to Boardwalk Hall. It will be the 2nd trip to the boardwalk for Coon, and the first for Ott. The Lions will now have multiple wrestlers in the State Tournament for the 6th time in 7 seasons.
4th: Aidan Ott (132)  /  Matt Coon (190)
5th: Matt Gauthier (144)
WB1: Jayden Martins (165)
PQ: Brendan Schuler (106)  /  Aidan Flynn (120)

2/18: DISTRICT 25 TOURNAMENT
Lacey (3rd Place / 6 Medal Winners)
The Lions had four #1 seeds, yet were held off of the top of the medal stand. Still, they had 6 medal winners, making it 17 consecutive seasons with multiple medal winners, and finished in the Top 3 of the team standings for the 6th time in 7 years. 
2nd: Brendan Schuler (106) / Aidan Ott (132) / Matt Gauthier (144) / Matt Coon (190)
3rd: Aidan Flynn (120) / Jayden Martins (165)

 

2/11: ROBBINSVILLE  TRI
Lacey  59  -  Robbinsville  16  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  43  -  Ocean Twp  29  (BOX SCORE)

SJG3 SECTIONALS
QF: Lacey  45  -  Ocean City  30  (BOX SCORE)
SEMI: Jackson Liberty  40  -  Lacey  28  (BOX SCORE)

2/4: FREEHOLD BORO QUAD
Lacey  54  -  Freehold Boro  27  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  60  -  Burlington Twp  15  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  68  -  Pennsauken  9  (BOX SCORE)

1/28: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
16th Place
2nd: Matt Coon (190)

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)

1/21: COLTS NECK QUAD
Lacey  47  -  Colts Neck  20  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  57  -  Manchester  17  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  40  -  Manalapan  28  (BOX SCORE)

1/20: NON-DIVISION
Lacey  40  -  TR East  33  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Ferranti, Leonard, & Ott win by pin; Garcia majors; Gauthier (17-0)
TR East: Wellington (16-3); DeLorenzo (10-0); Lynch (12-0); Sickler (11-5)

1/18: NON-DIVISION
Lacey  64  -  Manasquan  2  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Flynn, French, Martins, & Coon win by pin; Schuler & Downs tech
Manasquan: Kraemer (9-6)

1/14: CHERRY HILL WEST QUAD
Shawnee  36  -  Lacey  35  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  49  -  Cherry Hill West  28  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 83  -  Camden  0  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  51  -  Kingsway  25  (BOX SCORE)

1/13: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro  38  -  Lacey  33  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: Fletcher pin clinches it with 1 bout to go; (106) #5 DeAngelo d. #10 Schuler; Criscuolo, Thompson, & Drewes also pin; Acquisto techs
Lacey: Ferranti, Coon, Downs, & Ott win by fall

1/11: B-SOUTH
Lacey  67  -  Pinelands  9  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Schuler, Ott, Gauthier, Coon, & Seeley win by fall; Downs & Martins tech
Pinelands: Livio (11-2); Wagner (12-1)

1/7: BARNEGAT QUAD
Lacey  60  -  Central  9  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  78  -  Barnegat  6  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  60  -  Matawan  24  (BOX SCORE)

1/4: NON-CONFERENCE
Lacey  49  -  Egg Harbor  15  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Downs, Ott, & Sager win by fall; Ferranti majors

12/30: WALTER WOODS TOURNAMENT  (RESULTS)
Lacey (1st): 1st: Ott (132), Gauthier (144), Coon (190)  /  2nd: Schuler (106)  /  3rd: Downs (126), Sager (Hwt)  /  4th: Flynn (113), Vargas (Hwt)  /  5th: Martins (165), Ferranti (175)

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

12/21: B-SOUTH
Lacey  51  -  Donovan Catholic  21  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Schuler, Flynn, French, Gauthier, Leonard, & DelVecchio win by fall
Donovan: Wehner & Gutierrez pin

12/17: LACEY TRI
Lacey  45  -  Rancocas Valley  29  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  75  -  TR North  6  (BOX SCORE)
 

12/15: B-SOUTH
Lacey  70  -  Lakewood  9  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Downs, Ott, French, Gauthier, Ulrich, Delvecchio, Ferranti, & Coon win by fall
Lakewood: Dominguez wins by pin

 

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2023 Lacey Wrestling

Head Coach: Justin Bonitatis (4th Season / Career Record: 64-16)

 

2023 SCHEDULE

 

POSSIBLE LINEUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73 Haines Street
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
(609) 971-2020
(Ocean County)
~ SCHOOL WEBSITE ~

Mascot
Lions

Colors
Navy, Grey, & Cardinal

Head Coach
Justin Bonitatis
(5th Season in 2023)

Assistants
Craig Moser
Jeff Gauthier

Volunteers
Luke Fernandez
Kevin Corrigan
Nick Tenpenny 

Section
SJ Group 3

Division
B-South

District
25

Region
7
 

4 - Division Titles
Last: B-South - 2022

1 - District Team Title
Last: D24 - 1999

1 - State Champion
Russ Witt - 1997

12 - State Medalists
Last: Vin Ceglie - 2021

15 - Region Champions
Last: Brady Carter - 2022

46 - District Champions
Last: Brady Carter, James Circle, Matt Coon, & John Dodaro - 2022

3 - SCT Champions
Last: Vin Ceglie - 2020

7 - SCT Medalists
Last: 2023

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

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

 

100 Career Wins Club
Hunter Gutierrez - 137
Luke Moynihan - 129
Luke Gauthier - 124
Matt Garrity - 110
Dennis Whitby - 109
Frank Maugeri - 104
Russ Witt - 100