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TEAMS
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- 2022
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Overall Record: 8-12 / Shore Conference: 7-9 / A-North: 2-5
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler Of The Year
(So) Brady Klinsky - 106
Record: 29-8
3rd Place Region 5
District 20 Champion
Mustang Classic Champion
3rd Place Colt Classic
Team Leader in Wins
3/5: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
WB3: Brady Klinsky (106)
WB1: Justin Fearon (120)
2/26: REGION 5
Middletown North: (2 Medal Winners)
3rd: Brady Klinsky (106)
4th: Justin Fearon (120)
5th: Colin Oden (126)
PQ: Matthew Castelli (144) / Shaun Sullivan (157)
2/19: DISTRICT 20
Middletown North (4th Place / 1 Champ / 5 Medal Winners)
North needed someone to break seed in order to extend their streak to 8 seasons with a champ, and sophomore Brady Klinsky did just that, as he knocked off the top-seed in the finals to capture the 106-pound title. With the win, Klinsky became the 150th District Champion in program history.
1st: Brady Klinsky (106)
2nd: Colin Oden (126) / Shaun Sullivan (157)
3rd: Justin Fearon (120) / Matthew Castelli (144)
2/9: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North 49 - Jackson Liberty 26 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: 106 - #7 Klinsky d. #4 Urso; Oden (17-8); Ainbinder (18-8)
Liberty: Abline (15-4); Klein (17-4); Valente (15-8)
2/7: NJ2G4 SEMIFINALS
North Hunterdon 43 - Middletown North 27 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Sullivan pins; Portman, Oden, & Castelli win decisions
2/7: NJ2G4 QUARTERFINALS at North Hunterdon
Middletown North 37 - Sayreville 36 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Castelli pin clinches with 1 bout to go; Sulllivan, Ainbinder, Klinsky, & Oden also pin for Lions
2/4: A-NORTH
#5 Middletown South 69 - Middletown North 6 (BOX SCORE)
Midd South: 1st win over North since 2013 season; 7 Eagles win by pin
Midd North: Klinsky (19-4) wins by fall
2/2: A-NORTH
#4 Howell 49 - Middletown North 21 (BOX SCORE)
Howell: X Ortega (23-4); Mays (24-1); Acque (19-4); Bruen (17-8)
Middletown North: 126 - #9 Oden p. #10 Ostroff / Klinsky (18-4); Ainbinder (15-7)
2/1: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North 45 - Pinelands 31 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North: Klinsky (17-4); Ainbinder (14-7); Oden (13-7); Portman (11-8)
Pinelands: Mena (15-3); Livio (18-1); Hart (14-7); Wagner (16-5)
1/27: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
PQ: #3 Howell 59 - #19 Middletown North 18 (BOX SCORE)
MN: Klinsky, Oden, & Ainbinder pin for Lions
1/26: FREEHOLD TWP TRI
Freehold Twp 39 - Middletown North 30 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 65 - Asbury Park 15 (BOX SCORE)
1/25: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
#19 Middletown North 46 - #14 Wall 22 (BOX SCORE)
MN: Portman, Haddad, Sullivan, & Yantin win by pin; Klinsky majors
1/22: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North 57 - St Rose 6 (BOX SCORE)
MN: Haddad, Brown, Castelli, & Mustillo win by fall
1/21: NON-DIVISION
Ocean Township 36 - Middletown North 35 (BOX SCORE)
MN: Klinsky, Oden, Foley, & Haddad win by pin
1/19: A-NORTH
#3 CBA 45 - Middletown North 22 (BOX SCORE)
MN: Dwyer wins by pin; Castelli majors
1/15: HUNTERDON CENTRAL QUAD
Hunterdon Central 68 - Middletown North 6 (BOX SCORE)
#5 Brick Memorial 66 - Middletown North 7 (BOX SCORE)
Absegami 43 - Middletown North 32 (BOX SCORE)
1/12: A-NORTH
Middletown North 40 - Long Branch 29 (BOX SCORE)
MN: Oden, Sullivan, & Ainbinder pin; Klinsky techs
1/8: NON-DIVISION
#8 Raritan 57 - Middletown North 8 (BOX SCORE)
1/5: A-NORTH
Middletown North 34 - Manalapan 33 (BOX SCORE)
MN: Castelli, Mustillo, Sullivan, & Klinsky win by pin
12/28: MUSTANG CLASSIC (TRACK PAGE)
Top 3 Finishers
1st: Brady Klinsky (106)
3rd: Lucas Ainbinder (215)
12/22: A-NORTH
Marlboro 34 - Middletown North 33 (BOX SCORE)
MN: Haddad & Mustillo pin; Sullivan techs
12/18: COLT CLASSIC
Top 3 Finishers
2nd Place
126: Colin Oden
3rd Place
106: Brady Klinsky
150: Louis Mustillo
157: Shaun Sullivan
2022 Lions Wrestling
Head Coach
Eric Morley - 1st Season
Where They Open
12/18: at CBA Colt Classic
Former assistant Eric Morley takes over as head coach, replacing long time coach Matt Sirchio after a successful 15-year run, that included 4 division titles in his final 6 years. Morley inherits a team with a large group of underclassmen comprising a good chunk of the lineup, as the Lions will hit 2022 with one of the younger squads in the Shore Conference this season.
Among the underclassmen down low is sophomore Brady Klinsky. We didn't get a chance to see too much of Klinsky with the shortened season in 2021, but he did qualify for the Regions, and is a great, young talent in the lower part of the lineup for North. Also back down low for the Lions is junior Colin Oden, a 2-time Region Qualifier who won 22 bouts a freshman, as well as senior Justin Haddad, who will provide some upperclassmen leadership to the otherwise very young group down low.
The middle of the lineup gets a nice boost with the return of Shaun Sullivan, who missed last season. The senior has 50 varsity matches to his credit, and provides a quality veteran presence in the middle of the lineup. There's a couple more seniors here capable of providing leadership in the room in Kyle McCarthy and Emmitt Wilton. Also returning here for the Lions is sophomore Matt Castelli, a starter last season, who will be looking to build off last year's experience.
The upperweights will be made primarily of new faces to the lineup, as junior Lucas Ainbinder is the only upperclassmen with any varsity matches on resume. He'll be looking for a breakout year in his first season as a starter with a full schedule. A perfect example of just how young this Lions' lineup is can be seen at the 215 and heavyweight slots, which look like they'll be filled by freshmen Michael Dwyer and Evan Layfield, and sophomore Kieran Foley, a promising youngster at 285.
With a team this young, the Lions will be focusing heavy on improving with each outing, and building towards the future. The feeder program has been pumping out some great talent over the years, so this group will be anxious show what they're capable of at the high school level. There's a great attitude in the practice room, and the Lions are excited to get things going.
Middletown High School North
63 Tindall Rd.
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 706-6061
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Mascot
Lions
Colors
Orange & Black
Athletic Director
Rich Carroll
Head Coach
Eric Morley
(1st Season in 2022)
Assistants
Matthew Winters
Alex Shaffer (Vol)
Ray Nelson (Vol)
Section
NJ2 Group 4
Division
A-North
District
20
Region
5
1 - Sectional Title
CJG4 in 1996
14 - District Team Titles
Last: D22 in 2019
17 - Divisional Titles
Last: B-North in 2020
2 - State Champions
Last: Tyler Klinsky in 2020
19 - State Placers
Last: Tyler Klinsky &
Fred Luchs in 2020
22 - Region Champions
Last: Tyler Klinsky &
Fred Luchs in 2020
150 - District Champions
Last: Brady Klinsky - 2022
3 - SCT Champions
Last: Tyler Klinsky in 2020
12 - SCT Medalists
Last: Tyler Klinsky, Thomas O'Keefe,
Fred Luchs, & Nico Cerbo in 2020
Career Wins Leader - 169
Tyler Klinsky
(2017-2020)
Season Wins Record - 49
Tyler Klinsky
(2020)
100 Career Win Club
Tyler Klinsky - 169
Fred Luchs - 141
Stanley Wojdylak - 133
Thomas O'Keefe - 123
Anthony Vetrano - 122
Zach Torchia - 115
Tom Anderson - 114
Chad Freshnock - 113
Brandon Vorrius - 112
Nicko Cofone - 111
Ben Hockin - 104
John Hockin - 101
Paul Capaldo - 100