2025 Record: 24-2 / B-Division: 3-1
#6 Shore Conference Top 11
NJ2G4 Sectional Finalists
B-Division Champions
2nd Place District 17 (1 Champ / 7 Medal Winners)
11th Place Shore Conference Tournament (3 Medal Winners)
1st Place Mike Dessino Invitational

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(So) Thomas Blewett - 106
Record: 43-3 (Team Leader in Wins)
Ranked #6 at 106 by ShoreConferenceWrestling.com
Region 5 Champio
District 17 Champion (2x-Medal Winner)
3rd Place Shore Conference Tournament 
Mustang Classic Champion
Mike Dessino Invitational Champion
 

2025 RECAP

3/8: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
0 Medal Winners
WB2: Thomas Blewett (106) / Nicholas Wall (150) / Daniel Benbrook (175)


3/1: REGION 5
1 Champ - 3 Medal Winners
1st: Thomas Blewett (106)
4th: Nicholas Wall (150)
4th: Daniel Benbrook (175)
6th: Jacob Portman (120) / Justin Fearon (138)
WB1: Jackson Fearon (132)
PQ: Michael Dwyer (Hwt)
Blewett becomes 24th Region Champion in program history; 4th consecutive season with multiple State qualifiers for the Lions


2/22: DISTRICT 17
2nd Place - 1 Champ - 7 Region Qualifiers
1st: Thomas Blewett (106)
2nd: Jacob Portman (120) / Justin Fearon (138) / Nicholas Wall (150) / Daniel Benbrook (175) / Michael Dwyer (Hwt)
3rd: Jackson Fearon (132)
4th: Tyler Oden (144) / Nico Cordova (157)
Midd North: Thomas Blewett won the 106-pound title, making it 11 straight years with at least one District Champion for the Lions, and pushing their all-time total to 157 champs; the fifth most all-time in the Shore Conference, and 2nd most for a Monmouth County team behind only Howell.



2/15: RIDGEWOOD QUAD
Middletown North 61 - Ridgewood 12 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 75 - Mountain Lakes 6 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 71 - Ramsey 6 (BOX SCORE)


2/14: NON-CONFERENCE
Middletown North 74 - West Windsor Plainsboro North 3 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Portman, Scalzo, Oden, Cordova, Benbrook, LaRocca, Schettino, & Dwyer win by pin


NORTH JERSEY 2 GROUP 4 SECTIONALS
F: #2 North Hunterdon 32 - #1 Middletown North 31 (BOX SCORE)
SF: #1 Middletown North 34 - #4 Watchung Hills 32 (BOX SCORE)
QF: #1 Middletown North 50 - #8 Westfield 25 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: 1st Sectional Final Appearance since 2018; will host #2 North Hunterdon on Wednesday


2/6: NON-CONFERENCE
#8 Middletown North 66 - South Brunswick 12 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Blewett, Cinquegrana, Portman, Ja. Fearon, Ju. Fearon, Wall, Cordova, Schettino, & Dwyer win by pin


2/1: MIDDLETOWN NORTH TRI
#9 Ocean Twp 39 - #5 Middletown North 33 (BOX SCORE)
#5 Middletown North 44 - Montville 22 (BOX SCORE)


1/31: NON-CONFERENCE
#5 Middletown North 59 - North Brunswick 15 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Blewett (26-1); Portman (20-5); Wall (21-5); Benbrook (21-2)


1/29: NON-CONFERENCE
#5 Middletown North 59 - AL Johnson 16 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Scalzo, Wall, Cordova, & Schettino pin; Blewett wins by tech


1/28: NON-DIVISION
#5 Middletown North 48 - Matawan 25 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Blewett (24-1); Portman (18-5); Wall (19-5); Benbrook (19-2)
Matawan: Sierra (18-6); Liss (20-4); Palumbo (16-1); Targali (17-2); Metioglu (13-3)


1/25: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Middletown North - 11th Place
3rd: Thomas Blewett (106)
6th: Nicholas Wall (150) / Nico Cordova (157)
Three Lions earned medals, led by 3rd-place finisher Thomas Blewett, as the Lions continued their streak of having at least three medal winners at each Shore Conference Tournament




1/22: B-DIVISION
#5 Middletown North 39 - #10 Pt Boro 18 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Blewett (19-0); Portman (16-3); Myiow (14-5); Wall (16-2); Benbrook (17-1)
Pt Boro: Hwt - Walsh d. #10 Dwyer, 9-3; Corino (16-4); Burgio (19-2); Weiland (8-0); Clayton (18-0)


1/15: B-DIVISION
#5 Middletown North 42 - #10 RBC 27 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Bonus wins for Portman, Myiow, Wall, Benbrook, Schettino, Dwyer, & Blewett
RBC: 138 - Russo d. #6 Fearon; Gutridge pins; Romeo techs; Vezzosi majors


1/11: NEW PROVIDENCE QUAD
Middletown North 64 - New Providence 10 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 52 - Governor Livingston 21 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 56 - Westfield 16 (BOX SCORE)


1/10: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North 45 - Middletown South 22 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: 4 in a row over South; Blewett (15-0); Benbrook (14-1); Portman (12-3); Wall (11-2)
Midd South: Willi (10-2); Trezza (9-1); Cook (7-2)


1/8: B-DIVISION
Middletown North 36 - Howell 35 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Blewett, Portman, Myiow, Ju. Fearon, Wall, & Benbrook with bonus wins
Howell: Maghan & Ortega pin; O'Rourke, Johnston, & Purrelli major


1/4: MIDDLETOWN NORTH TRI
Middletown North 35 - Lacey 24 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Nicholas Wall major in final bout clinches win
Middletown North 74 - Jackson Memorial 6 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: 10 pins, 2 techs, 1 major


12/28: MUSTANG CLASSIC
1st: Thomas Blewett (106)
2nd: Nicholas Wall (144) / Daniel Benbrook (175)


12/21: MIDDLETOWN NORTH TRI
Middletown North 59 - Holmdel 15 (BOX SCORE)
Middletown North 57 - Ramsey 22 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Blewett, Cinquegrana, Ja. Fearon, Portman, Oden, Wall, Benbrook, & Schettino go 2-0 in Lions' sweep


12/20: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North 41 - Raritan 39 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: Nick Wall walk off pin; Benbrook, Dwyer, Portman, Oden, & Fearon also pin; Blewett techs
Raritan: Needham, Aronne, Evernham, Card, & Brackett pin; Gazaerwitz techs; Delaurier majors


12/14: MIKE DESSINO INVITATIONAL
Middletown North - 1st Place
1st: Thomas Blewett (106) / Jackson Fearon (120) / Jacob Portman (126) / Justin Fearon (138) / Daniel Benbrook (175)
2nd: Shane Myiow (132) / Tyler Oden (144)
3rd: Michael Dwyer (Hwt)


12/12: NON-DIVISION
Middletown North 71 - Freehold Twp 12 (BOX SCORE)
Midd North: PINS - Benbrook, Hoffman, Schettino, Dwyer, Blewett, Ja. Fearon, Portman,Myiow, Ju. Fearon, Oden, & McCarthy
FT: Zalepka & Alvarado win by pin

---

2025 Middletown North Lions

Head Coach: Eric Morley (4th Season / Career: 47-20)
Assistants: Jody Smith / Matt Winters / Brady Smith / Hugo Pinto / Matt Sirchio / Brandon Vorrius / Thomas O'Keefe / Jack Zaleski / Justin Persico / Justin Weimer
2024 Record: 21-3


The Lions are coming off their strongest season since 2020, as 2024 saw them eclipse 20 dual wins since that year, and had their first State medal winner since that season with Brady Klinsky earning a 6th-place medal in Atlantic City. Klinsky has graduated, as have a few other key members of the last year's team, but led by seven returning District medal winners, North is still in position for another big year in 2025.

While there will likely be a couple new faces cracking the lineup in the lower half of the lineup, there are five starters returning, all of who won medals at the Districts last year, to work those newcomers into the lineup around. Seniors Jacob Portman and Justin Fearon have five District medals between them. Portman was the District 18 champion at 126 last season, and was a 3rd-place finisher at Districts in 2023. Fearon finished in 3rd in each of his first two seasons and was a runner-up last year. He advanced to the State Tournament during his freshman season after taking 4th at Regions. The senior duo both have a shot at hitting 100 career wins with Portman needing 27 and Fearon needing 32.

Juniors Shane Myiow and Tyler Oden each won their first District medals last year, with both coming in 3rd at the tourney, while Thomas Blewett also medaled during his rookie season, finishing 2nd at 106. Blewett loos to be back at 106 for this season, but will probably see some time up at 113 as well as head coach Eric Morley inserts the newcomers to the lineup.

Up top, Daniel Benbrook is coming off a great sophomore season. The junior hit the 30-wins mark, won the District 18 title at 175, and finished 6th at Regions, just missing on a trip to Atlantic City. He has the ability to continue to develop into one of the better upperweights in the Shore. Also back up top for North is senior heavyweight Michael Dwyer, a District runner-up in 2024, who enters his third season in the starting lineup. Along with senior Connor McCarthy and juniors Nico Cordova and Jake Schettino, it gives the Lions an experienced group capable of putting together a big year up for North.

 

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

@MNLionsWrestlin

Mascot
Lions

Colors
Orange & Black

Head Coach
Eric Morley
(4th Season in 2025)

Assistants
Jody Smith
Matt Winters
Brady Smith
Hugo Pinto
Matt Sirchio
Brandon Vorrius
Thomas O'Keefe
Jack Zaleski
Justin Persico
Justin Weimer

Section
NJ2G4

Division
B-Division

District
17

Region
5



1 - Sectional Title
CJG4 in 1996

14 - District Team Titles
Last: D22 in 2019

18 - Divisional Titles
Last: B-Division (2025)

2 - State Champions
Last: Tyler Klinsky in 2020

20 - State Placers
Last: Brady Klinsky - 2024

24 - Region Champions
Last: Thomas Blewett (2025)

157 - District Champions
Last: Thomas Blewett (2025)

4 - SCT Champions
Last: Brady Klinsky in 2023

22 - SCT Medalists
Last: Thomas Blewett, Nicholas Wall, Nico Cordova - 2025


Career Wins Leader - 169
Tyler Klinsky
(2017-2020)

Season Wins Record - 49
Tyler Klinsky
(2020)