2025 Record: 17-6 / E-Division: 3-1
CJG2 Sectional Qualifiers
3rd Place District 23 (1 Champ / 7 Medal Winners)
19th Place Shore Conference Tournament (1 Medal Winner)
2nd Place E-Division
3rd Place Buc Classic
4th Place Walter Woods Tournament
6th Place Ron Mazzola Memorial

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Michael O'Connor - 150
Record: 36-8 (Team Leader in Wins)
Ranked #4 at 150 by ShoreConferenceWrestling.com
3rd Place Region 6 (2x-Medal Winner)
District 23 Champion (2x-Champ / 3x-Medal Winner)
5th Place Shore Conference Tournament (1st 2x-Medal Winner in Program History)
Ron Mazzola Memorial Champ
Finishes Career as All-Time Wins Leader at Manasquan
 

2025 RECAP

3/8: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
0 Medal Winners
WB2: Michael O'Connor (150)


3/1: REGION 6
1 Medal Winner
3rd: Michael O'Connor (150)
6th: Shea Tracey (106)
WB1: Charlie Hunt (144) / Kai Donahue (215)
PQ: Shane Kerstetter (113) / JP Sanders (132) / Torrin Tracey (157)
Second consecutive Region medal for O'Connor.


2/22: DISTRICT 23
3rd Place - 1 Champ - 7 Region Qualifiers
1st: Michael O`Connor (150)
2nd: Shea Tracey (106) / Shane Kerstetter (113) / JP Sanders (132) / Kai Donahue (215)
3rd: Charlie Hunt (144) / Torrin Tracey (157)
4th: Donovan Havard (126) / Greg Herrera (138)
Manasquan: Michael O'Connor went back-to-back, becoming the fourth wrestler in program history to win multiple District championships, and the first to do it since Scott Simek and Dave Crabtree in 1980. O'Connor was part of a school record seven medal winners, as the Warriors finished 3rd as a team, giving them their third consecutive Top 5 finish at the Districts.



2/15: TEANECK QUAD
Manasquan 69 - Teaneck 9 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan 59 - Garfield 21 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan 45 - Pascack Hills 30 (BOX SCORE)


2/14: NON-DIVISION
Manasquan 52 - TR North 21 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: O'Connor, Riccione, S Tracey, DePinto, Havard, & Hunt win by fall; T Tracey & Kerstetter tech
TRN: Mauti, Ganska, & Cauldwell win by pin


CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 2
QF: #2 Ocean Twp 53 - #7 Manasquan 15 (BOX SCORE)


2/8: MANASQUAN TRI
Manasquan 44 - Princeton 28 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan 55 - Franklin 22 (BOX SCORE)


2/5: E-DIVISION
#10 Middletown South 33 - Manasquan 27 (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: Eagles win E-Division Championship; 5th divisional title in program history
Manasquan: Donahue, S Tracey, Sanders, & O'Connor with bonus wins


2/1: NON-CONFERENCE
Woodstown 43 - Manasquan 31 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: O'Connor, T Tracey, S Tracey, & Kerstetter win by pin


1/31: NON-DIVISION
Wall 34 - Manasquan 25 (BOX SCORE)
Wall: 132 - DiStefano d. #9 Sanders, 1-0; Carillo-Solano & Waitzel pin; Mahoney techs
Manasquan: O'Connor pins; Donahue techs; S Tracey & Dawson major


1/29: NON-CONFERENCE
Manasquan 38 - Westfield 33 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: Torrin Tracey with the walk-off pin; O'Connor (20-4); Sanders (17-6); Donahue (14-3); Kerstetter (17-6); Brewer (17-10)


1/25: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Manasquan - 19th Place
5th: Michael O'Connor (150)
Michael O'Connor became the Warriors' first ever 2-time Shore Conference Tournament medal winner, and helped lead Manasquan to their first ever Top 20 finish as a team at the SCT.


1/22: E-DIVISION
Manasquan 38 - Central 27 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: 150 - #4 O'Connor tf #7 Ardiles; Donahue (12-3); Kerstetter (16-4); Tracey (16-5); Sanders (15-5); Hunt (16-5)
Central: Lugo (17-2); Straniero (14-2); Dunne (13-5); Medina (12-6)


1/18: BUC CLASSIC
Manasquan - 3rd Place
2nd: Shea Tracey (106) / Torrin Tracey (150) / Connor Brewer (165)
3rd: Charlie Hunt (138) / Kai Donahue (215)


1/17: NON-DIVISION
Manasquan 62 - Pt Beach 9 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: 150 - #4 O'Connor md. #7 Bowers; Herrera, Riccione, Donahue, Tracey, Kerstetter, DePinto, & Hunt win by fall
Beach: Scannell pins; A Micheletti wins in sudden victory; Gulls 10-dual win streak snapped


1/15: E-DIVISION
Manasquan 67 - Red Bank 9 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: Masonius, DePinto, Havard, Tracey, O'Connor, Brewer, & Dawson win by pin
Red Bank: Ruland wins by fall


1/14: NON-DIVISION
Pt Boro 48 - Manasquan 21 (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: M DeAngelo, Matta, Clayton, Bradley, & Walsh pin; Corino & Burgio tech
Manasquan: Hunt pins; O'Connor, Havard, & Donahue major


1/8: E-DIVISION
Manasquan 41 - TR East 27 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: O'Connor (12-2); Kerstetter (13-3); T Tracey (10-4); Hunt (10-4); Herrera (10-4)
TRE: Lynch (16-0); Sickler (12-3); Thomas (13-3); Cappello (11-3); Cimino (11-4)


1/4: BRICK TWP QUAD
Manasquan 43 - Brick Twp 23 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan 53 - Hamilton West 22 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan 56 - Monmouth 10 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: Michael O'Connor becomes Warriors' first ever wrestler with 100 career wins


1/3: NON-DIVISION
Holmdel 36 - Manasquan 27 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: Cleary, Denton, & Gann win by pin; C Reyes techs
Manasquan: O'Connor records 99th career victory; Hunt pins; Herrera, Kerstetter, & Tracey major


12/28: WALTER WOODS TOURNAMENT
Manasquan - 4th Place
2nd: Charlie Hunt (138) / Kai Donahue (215)


12/21: RON MAZZOLA MEMORIAL
Manasquan - 6th Place
1st: Michael O'Connor (150)
2nd: Shea Tracey (106)
3rd: JP Sanders (132)


12/20: NON-DIVISION
Manasquan 41 - Pinelands 24 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: Kerstetter, Havard, Hunt, O'Connor, & Brewer with bonus wins
Pinelands: Greenberg & Coleman pin; Kirk techs


12/18: NON-CONFERENCE
Manasquan 68 - Cedar Creek 12 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: Tracey, Kerstetter, Havard, Sanders, Hunt, Ortiz, Mendoza, Brewer, & Masonius with pins for 'Squan

12/13: NON-DIVISION
Manasquan 41 - Jackson Memorial 26 (BOX SCORE)
Manasquan: Sanders, Herrera, & Brewer win by fall; DePinto & O'Connor win by tech; Tracey majors
Jackson: Chitacapa, Wolf, & Piazza with pins; Lentze techs

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2025 Manasquan Warriors

Head Coach: Justin Barowski (5th Season / Career: 50-34)
Assistants: Steve Tracey / Austin Clarke
Volunteers: Ethan Dzenis / Andy Knerr / Darrell Falkinburg / Pat Sandberg / Sean Cunningham / Xan Dingwall
2024 Record: 13-10

After 14 consecutive losing seasons, the Warriors have been .500 or better in each of 5th-year head coach Justin Barowski's tenure. With 9 regulars back from last year's 13-win team, Manasquan will look to continue their rise.

The strength of this year's lineup looks like it could be in the stretch from 138-165. Michael O'Connor leads the charge here. The senior ended a 20-year drought for the Manasquan program last season, when he became their first District Champions since Todd Rinaldo won back in 2004. O'Connor, who advanced to States last year after placing 3rd at Regions, enters the 2025 campaign as the school's all-time wins leader, and needs just 10 more wins to reach the century mark for his career.

He is joined in the middle of the lineup by fellow seniors Charlie Hunt, a District runner-up last season, and Connor Brewer, who is entering his 3rd season in the starting lineup, and Greg Herrera and Dan Riccione, who give this stretch of the lineup some senior depth and maneuverability. Two other starters return in this run as well with junior Nico Princiotta, a 19-bout winner who placed 4th at Districts, and Torrin Tracey, who won 12 bouts as a freshman last season.

Down low, Shane Kerstetter is coming off a 24-win freshman season, the 2nd most wins ever for a Manasquan freshman, and finished 3rd at the Districts. After getting some good experience in the lineup last year, sophomore Shea Tracey will be looking to step up with a larger role in the lineup this season. Juniors Donovan Havard and Logan Milancewich will look to provide some upperclassmen leadership as several freshmen look to break into the lower part of the lineup. Among them is JP Sanders, a JSJWL Champ and an Intermediate States qualifier, and Shane DePinto, a runner-up in the JSJWL Tournament last year.

Manasquan has not won a division title since 1980. They will no doubt have an opportunity to end that drought as part of the new E-Division with Middletown South, TR East, Central, and Red Bank. The program has done a terrific job rising from some pretty rough years, and a division title would provide further evidence that this is a program on the rise, as the high school team continues to win, while the feeder system continues to strengthen as well. They key will be the production they get from the top of the lineup, as they must replace all of last year's starters from 175-up. The good news there is that the Warriors do not face a divisional foe until the 2nd week of January, which will allow them some time to get the newcomers up top some time to get adjusted to the varsity lineup.














 

Manasquan High School
167 Broad Street
Manasquan, NJ 08736
(732) 528-8820

@squanwrestlin

Program Established
1967

Mascot
Warriors

Colors
Navy, Grey, & White

Head Coach
Justin Barowski
(5th Season in 2025)

Assistants
Steve Travey
Austin Clarke

Volunteers
Ethan Dzenis
Andy Knerr
Darrell Falkinburg
Pat Sandberg
Sean Cunningham
Xan Dingwall

Section
CJG2

Division
E-Division

District
23

Region
6



1 - District Team Title
D23 in 1979

4 - Division Titles
Last: B-South in 1980

5 - State Place Winners
Last: Mike Schappert in 1998

6 - Region Champions
Last: Scott Simek & Dave Crabtree in 1980

29 - District Champions
Last: Michael O'Connor - 2025

4 - SCT Medalists
Last: Michael O'Connor - 2025




Season Wins Record - 38
Michael O'Connor - 2024

Career Wins Record - 126
Michael O'Connor
(2022-2025)