Girls Program

Overall:  26-8  /  Shore Conference:  11-6  /  A-North:  5-2

 

2023 Record: 26-8
#11 Shore Conference Top 11
CJG4 State Sectional Qualifiers
District 18 Champions
17th Place Shore Conference Tournament
Tied 2nd Place A-North

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Jr) Andrew Mucciolo - 113
Record: 37-6
5th Place Region 5 / District 18 Champion
3rd Place Shore Conference Tournament
Team leader in wins 

 

3/4: NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Manalapan (0 Medal Winners)
The season ended for Manalapan's senior trio of State qualifiers on Friday. Both Vincent DePierro and Anthony Vitola were 4-year starters for the Braves. They each won 2 District Titles, and were 3-time finalists, and both were 2-time Region medal winners. DePierro won 84 bouts for his career, while Vitola won 80.

Artem Reinikov-Jouk shined in his lone season in the Braves' lineup, winning 31 bouts and becoming the Braves first heavyweight to win a District title in 10 years.
WB2: Vincent DePierro (132)
WB1: Anthony Vitola (120)  /  Artem Reinikov-Jouk (Hwt)

2/25: REGION 5
Manalapan (3 Medal Winners)
The Braves advanced 3 of their 11 entrants to Atlantic City, giving them multiple State qualifiers for the first time since 2020. The Braves had five wrestlers finish in the Top 6 this weekend, the most since they had six Top 6's since 2019.
3rd: Vincent DePierro (132)
4th: Anthony Vitola (120)  /  Artem Reinikov-Jouk (Hwt)
5th: Andrew Mucciolo (113)  /  Kenny Wines (190)
WB1: Vincent Kain (144)  /  Daniel Orsen (157)
PQ: Christian Spezio (126)  /  Anthony Mucciolo (138)  /  Sergey Zavalnik (175)  /  Constantine Kilaras (215)

 

2/18: DISTRICT 18 TOURNAMENT
Manalapan (1st Place / 6 Champs / 11 Medal Winners)
The Braves set a school record with 6 champions at this year's District 18 Tournament. Andrew Mucciolo, Anthony Vitola, Vincent DePierro, & Vinny Kain each won their 2nd consecutive District Titles, and helped lead the Braves to back-to-back D18 Team Titles, the program's 10th District Team Title overall.
1st Place: Andrew Mucciolo (113) / Antony Vitola (120) / Vincent DePierro (132) / Vincent Kain (144) / Kenny Wines (190) / Artem Reinikov-Jouk (Hwt)
2nd Place: Christian Spezio (126) / Sergey Zavalnik (175) / Constantine Kilaras (215)
3rd Place: Anthony Mucciolo (138) / Daniel Orsen (157)

2/11: RIDGEWOOD QUAD
Manalapan  53  -  Ridgewood  21  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  51  -  Butler  15  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  60  -  Ramsey  14  (BOX SCORE)

2/10: NON-CONFERENCE
Manalapan  62  -  Allentown  6  (BOX SCORE)

CJG4 SECTIONALS
QF: Manalapan  44  -  Colts Neck  24  (BOX SCORE)
SEMI: Jackson Memorial  61  -  Manalapan  7  (BOX SCORE)

2/4: MANALAPAN QUAD
AL Johnson  42  -  Manalapan  33  (BOX SCORE)
Bridgewater-Raritan  38  -  Manalapan  33  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  39  -  Ridge  32  (BOX SCORE)

2/1: A-NORTH
Howell  48  -  Manalapan  24  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: (120) #2 X Ortega d. #7 Vitola; Bruen (21-5); Henry (23-4); S Ortega (21-3); Merkel (16-5)
Manalapan: Stakemann, Zavalnik, Andy Mucciolo, & Spezio win by fall

1/30: NON-DIVISION
Rumson  51  -  Manalapan  30  (BOX SCORE)
Rumson: H Skove (26-1); W Skove (12-7); Pangborn (21-6); Ridgway (16-6); Fry (20-6); Delaney (19-9)
Manalapan: Vitola (21-3); Grant (16-10); Manso (13-7); Zavalnik (15-8); Reinikov-Jouk (19-3)

1/28: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
17th Place
3rd: Andrew Mucciolo (113)
5th: Vincent DePierro (132)

1/24: A-NORTH
Manalapan  62  -  Freehold Twp  8  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan: G Grant (15-8); Kain (15-4); Zavalnik (14-8); Wines (16-4); Reinikov-Jouk (18-3)
Freehold Twp: (126) A Grant hands Vitola (bumped up from 120) 1st loss of season in sudden victory; Benjamino (17-2)

1/21: COLTS NECK QUAD
Manalapan  48  -  Colts Neck  23  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey  40  -  Manalapan  28  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan: (132) #3 DePierro md #9 Ott
Manalapan  54  -  Manchester  9  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan: (113) #9 Mucciolo md #10 Perez

1/18: A-NORTH
Manalapan  55  -  Marlboro  12  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan: 350th career coaching win for head coach Scott Pressman; DePierro (16-1); Andrew Mucciolo (14-3); Anthony Mucciolo (13-4); Wines (13-3)
Marlboro: Falcone & Leonarado win by decision

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: WALL TRI
Manalapan  45  -  Wall  24  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  52  -  Lower Cape May  15  (BOX SCORE)

1/11: A-NORTH
Manalapan  35  -  Middletown South  32  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan: (Hwt) Reinikov-Jouk d. #5 Whyte; Vitola, DePierro, Orsen, & Wines win by pin; And. Mucciolo techs
Midd South: Zaleski & Smith pin; Hussey techs

1/7: HIGHTSTOWN QUAD
Manalapan  55  -  Princeton  21  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  68  -  Hightstown  6  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  54  -  Middle Twp  21  (BOX SCORE)

1/4: A-NORTH
Manalapan  61  -  Freehold Boro  13  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan: Orsen, Zavalnik, Wines, Kilaras, Reinikov-Jouk, Andrew Muccio, Vitola, Grant, & DePierro with pins
Freehold Boro: Messina pins; Sweeney majors

12/28: NEW PROVIDENCE QUAD
Manalapan  54  -  Bayonne  27  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  56  -  New Providence  9  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  59  -  Sayreville  16  (BOX SCORE)

12/27: ROBBINSVILLE TRI
Manalapan  48  -  Robbinsville  24  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  57  -  Egg Harbor  18  (BOX SCORE)

12/21: A-NORTH
CBA  57  -  Manalapan  15  (BOX SCORE)
CBA: Barrett, Silva, Lawrence, & Grippo with pins; Stump, Falcone, & Jakub win by tech
Manalapan: Vitola pins; Kain techs; DePierro majors

12/17: CENTRAL QUAD
Manalapan  52  -  Pinelands  28  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  62  -  Central  9  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  40  -  Middletown North  29  (BOX SCORE)

12/16: NON-DIVISION
​Manalapan  68  -  Lakewood  6  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan: Zavalnik, Kilaras, Wines, Reinikov-Jouk, Grant, DePierro, & Kain win by pin; Arias & Andrew Mucciolo tech, Anthony Mucciolo majors
Lakewood: Flores wins by fall

 

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2023 Manalapan Wrestling

Head Coach: Scott Pressman (16th Season / Record: 333-162)

 

2023 SCHEDULE

 

POSSIBLE LINEUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manalapan High School
20 Church Lane
Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732) 792-7200
~ SCHOOL WEBSITE ~

Program Esablished
1973

Mascot
Braves

Colors
Scarlet, Navy, & White

Head Coach
Scott Pressman
(16th Season in 2023)

Assistants
James Somma
Frank O'Shea

Volunteers
Anthony Vitola
Dan Rodriguez
Reggie Grant

Section
CJ Group 4

Division
A-North

District
18

Region
5

 

4 - Sectional Titles
Last: CJG5 in 2020

10 - District Team Titles
Last: D18 in 2023

3 - SCT Titles
Last: 2003

9 - Divisional Titles
Last: A-North in 2003

4 - State Champions
Last: Indra Sulijoadikisumo in 1992

25 - State Medalists
Last: Gavin Claro in 2021

26 - Region Champions
Last: John Appice in 2013

114 - District Champions
Last: Andrew Mucciolo, Anthony Vitola, Vincent Kain, Vincent DePierro, Kenny Wines, & Artem Reinikov-Jouk - 2023

2 - SCT Champions
Last: Matt Benedetti in 2020

7 - SCT Medalists
Last: 2 in 2023

Career Wins Record - 146
Matt Benedetti
(2017-2020)

Season Wins Record - 43
Alex Baran
(2019)

Matt Benedetti
(2020)

 

100 Win Club
Matt Benedetti - 146
Alex Baran - 123
John Appice - 120
Paul Santomarco - 118
Mike Aronson - 105
Mike Gaeta - 102
Nick Manochio - 101
Joe Santamarco - 100