Overall Record:  18-5  /  Shore Conference:  13-4  /  A-North:  4-3

 

2023 Record: 18-5
#11 Shore Conference Top 11
NJ2G4 State Sectional Qualifiers
4th Place District 20
9th Place Shore Conference Tournament
Tied 4th Place A-North

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Jr) Brady Klinsky - 106
Record: 37-3
Region 5 Champion / District 20 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion / Mustang Classic Champion

 

3/4: NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Middletown North (0 Medal Winners)
The Lions' trio of State qualifiers were eliminated on Friday with Brady Klinsky and Lucas Ainbinder each winning a bout before elimination.

While Klinsky and Matt Castelli will both be back next season, it brings an end to Ainbinder's career with the Lions. The senior had a breakout season in 2023, winning 33 bouts, and placing 4th at Regions after winning the District 20 championship, the first postseason hardware of his career.
WB2: Brady Klinsky (106)  /  Lucas Ainbinder (215)
WB1: Matt Castelli (157)

2/25: REGION 5
Middletown North (3 Medal Winners)
Brady Klinsky became the Lions first Region Champion since 2020, when Fred Luchs, and Brady's brother Tyler, each won titles. It was the 4th for Tyler. This is Brady's 2nd Region medal, having finished 3rd last season, and it gives the Lions 23 Region Champions in all, tied for 14th best in the Shore Conference with Central Regional.
1st: Brady Klinsky (106)
3rd: Matt Castelli (157)
4th: Lucas Ainbinder (215)
5th: Jacob Portman (120)  /  Colin Oden (138)
WB1: Justin Fearon (132)

2/18: DISTRICT 20 TOURNAMENT
Middletown North (4th Place / 2 Champions / 6 Medal Winners)
Brady Klinsky won his 2nd District Title, and Lucas Ainbinder captured his 1st, as the Lions for the 7th time since 2015. North has had five or more medal winners in each District Tournament since 2014, and has finished in the Top 4 as a team each season since 2016.
1st: Brady Klinsky (106) / Lucas Ainbinder (215)
2nd: Colin Oden (138) / Matt Castelli (157)
3rd: Jacob Portman (120) / Justin Fearon (132)

2/10: NON-DIVISON
Middletown North  55  -  Keansburg  18  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North  48  -  St Rose  6  (BOX SCORE)

NJ2G4 SECTIONALS
QF: Middletown North  58  -  JFK-Iselin  21  (BOX SCORE)
SEMI: Watchung Hills  35  -  Middletown North  32  (BOX SCORE)

2/1: A-NORTH
Middletown North  56  -  Freehold Twp  22  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: (215) #7 Ainbinder md. #6 Benjamino; Klinsky (26-1); Portman (21-8); Castelli (19-4)
Freehold Twp: Muranelli & Kaufman win by pin; Grant majors

1/28: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
9th Place
1st: Brady Klinsky (106)
3rd: Colin Oden (138)
6th: Lucas Ainbinder (215)

1/25: NON-DIVISON
Middletown North  54  -  Red Bank  21  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Klinsky (21-1); Portman (19-7); Wall (20-5); Oden (20-5); Castelli (17-2); Ainbinder (21-3)
Red Bank: Ruland (18-2); Lisko (16-6); Palumbo (16-4)

1/21: MIDDLETOWN NORTH TRI
Middletown North  35  -  Hillsborough  29  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Ainbinder d. Jones (State-qualifier) in final bout to clinch it for Lions
Middletown North  57  -  Matawan  15  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: (157) Castelli d. #8 Palumbo
Matawan: (113): Gomez hands Klinsky (#1 at 106), 1st loss of season; #5 L Liss d. #8 Portman

1/18: A-NORTH
Howell  38  -  Middletown North  37  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: X Ortega (14-2); S Ortega (15-2); Scafidi (8-1); Bruen (12-3); Henry (13-4)
Midd North: Klinsky (19-0); C Oden (17-5); Castelli (14-2); Ainbinder (18-3)

1/14: MARLBORO TRI
Middletown North  67  -  Brick Twp  9  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North  68  -  Marlboro  6  (BOX SCORE)

1/13: A-NORTH
Middletown North  55  -  Freehold Boro  21  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Layfield, Klinsky, Portman, Wall, Fearon, Mustillo, Castelli, & Cueto win by pin
Freehold Boro: (138) #4 Messina d. #6 Oden; Sheridan, Connelly, & Berryman pin

1/10: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North  50  -  Colts Neck  28  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Klinsky, Fearon, Oden, Mustillo, Castelli, Ainbinder, & Dwyer win by pin; Portman majors
Colts Neck: Michaels, Russ, Layton, & Shakhnavazov pin; Natale majors

1/7: ELIZABETH MINUTEMAN INVITATIONAL  (BRACKETS)
Middletown North (2nd): 1st: Fearon (132), Oden (138), Ainbinder (215)  /  2nd: Portman (120), Castelli (157)  /  3rd: Astorino (113)  /  4th: Brown (144)  /  5th: Mustillo (150), Benbrook (165)

1/6: A-NORTH
Middletown North  40  -  Middletown South  27  (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Castelli, Ainbinder, Klinky, & Portman win by pin; North's 8th win in last 9 vs. South
Midd South: Hussey & Whyte pin; Smith techs, Goode majors

1/4: A-NORTH
CBA  53  -  Middletown North  23  (BOX SCORE)
CBA: (215) #2 Canterino d. #5 Ainbinder; Jenks, Nini, George, Barrett, Lawrence, & Stump win by pin; Grippo & Silva tech; Falcone majors
Midd North: Portman & Fearon pin; Klinsky techs

12/29: NEW PROVIDENCE QUAD
Middletown North  64  -  New Providence  15  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North  63  -  Cresskill  15  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North  77  -  Hoboken  6  (BOX SCORE)

12/28: MUSTANG CLASSIC   (BRACKET)
Middletown North (9th): 1st: Klinsky (106) / 2nd: Ainbinder (215) / 3rd: Wall (126) / 4th: Portman (120) / 5th: Oden (138)

12/22: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North  37  -  RBC  33  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North: Klinsky, Fearon, & Castelli with pins; Oden majors
RBC: Muscillo, Romeo, Palmieri, & L Portella win by fall

12/20: NON-DIVISION
Raritan  49  -  Middletown North  24  (BOX SCORE)
Raritan: Pins by Reilley, Kmak, Acevedo, Mulligan & Jeleniewski; Falzon techs; Davis & Moser major
Middletown North: Klinsky, Wall, and Ainbinder win by pin; Castelli majors

12/17: CENTRAL QUAD
Middletown North  58  -  Pinelands  18  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North  75  -  Central  0  (BOX SCORE)
Manalapan  40  -  Middletown North  29  (BOX SCORE)

 

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2023 Middletown North Wrestling

Head Coach: Eric Morley (2nd Season / Career: 8-12)

 

2023 SCHEDULE

 

POSSIBLE LINEUP

 

 

 

 

 

Middletown High School North
63 Tindall Rd.
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 706-6061
~ SCHOOL WEBSITE ~

Mascot
Lions

Colors
Orange & Black

Head Coach
Eric Morley
(2nd Season in 2023)

Assistants
Matt Winters
Kevin Mammano
Hugo Pinto
Justin Weimer

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

23 - Region Champions
Last: Brady Klinsky - 2023

152 - District Champions
Last: Brady Klinsky & Lucas Ainbinder - 2023

4 - SCT Champions
Last: Brady Klinsky in 2023

15 - SCT Medalists
Last: 3 in 2023

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