Girls Program

Overall Record:  16-5  /  Shore Conference:  10-4  /  B-South:  5-2

 

2024 Record: 16-5
#11 in Shore Conference
CJG2 Sectional Finalists
4th Place District 24
3rd Place B-South
3rd Place Shore Conference Tournament (Highest Finish in Program History)
5th Place Walter Woods Tournament
4th Place TCNJ Pride Tournament

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Fr) Jake Clayton - 157
Record: 41-5
8th Place State Tournament  /  2nd Place Region 6  /  District 24 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
TCNJ Pride Champion
Panthers' 1st State Medalist Since 2010; 1st Freshman State Medalist

 

 

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2024 Season

NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
(1 Medal Winner)
8th: Jake Clayton (157)
WB4: Joey DeAngelo (113)  /  Ryan Acquisto (165)
WB3: Frankie Burgio (126)

Jake Clayton finished in 8th-place to become the Panthers' first State Medalist since Sean Brand and Jordan Beverly in 2010. Clayton is also the first freshman in program history to win a medal at States.

Junior Joey Deangelo and senior Ryan Acquisto each finished one win short of reaching the podium at Boardwalk Hall. Acquisto's first win at the tournament was career win #100.

 

REGION 6 TOURNAMENT
Pt Boro (1 Champ / 4 Medal Winners)
1st: Ryan Acquisto (165)
2nd: Jake Clayton (157)
3rd: Joey DeAngelo (113)
4th: Frankie Burgio (126)
PQ: Braden Pratt (150)  /  George Walsh (Hwt)

Senior Ryan Acquisto became the Panthers' first Region Champion since Francis Marshall in 2018, and their 22nd overall, as the Panthers sent four wrestlers to the podium at this year's Region 6 Tournament.

Juniors Joey DeAngelo and Frankie Burgio each earned their third Region medals, with DeAngelo taking 3rd at 113 and Burgio finishing 4th at 126.

Freshman Jake Clayton continued his standout debut season, finishing 2nd at 157, falling just short of the title after dropping a sudden victory decision to 3-time State Qualifier Max Nevlin of St Peter's Prep.

The four medals at Regions makes it three years in a row in which Boro has multiple State Tournament participants.

 

DISTRICT 24 TOURNAMENT
Pt Boro  (4th Place  /  3 Champs  /  6 Medal Winners)  
1st: Joey DeAngelo (113)  /  Jake Clayton (157)  /  Ryan Acquisto (165) 
2nd: Frankie Burgio (126)  /  George Walsh (Hwt)
3rd: Braden Pratt (150)

Joey DeAngelo won his 2nd District Title, and Jake Clayton and Ryan Acquisto won their firsts, as the Panthers extended their streak of consecutive seasons with at least one District Champion to 27, tied for the 2nd longest active streak in the Shore.

 

2/10: ALLENTOWN QUAD
Haddonfield  35  -  Pt Boro  32  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro  43  -  Shawnee  25  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro  60  -  Allentown  18  (BOX SCORE)

CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 2 SECTIONAL
QF: Pt Boro  38  -  Holmdel  29  (BOX SCORE)
SF: Pt Boro  37  -  Raritan  31  (BOX SCORE)
F: Rumson  66  -  Pt Boro  13  (BOX SCORE)

2/2: NON-DIVISION
Pt Boro  51  -  Manasquan  14

1/31: B-SOUTH
#10 Jackson Liberty  31  -  Pt Boro  30   (BOX SCORE)
Liberty: B-South Champions; 4th Division Title & 1st since 2016; Lions won on Criteria J: Most Near Fall Points

1/27: AL JOHNSON QUAD
Pt Boro  63  -  Freehold Boro  16  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro  45  -  AL Johnson  32  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro  69  -  Union  12  (BOX SCORE)

1/26: THE BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT
Pt Boro  51  -  Pt Beach  12  (BOX SCORE)
Boro: Bonus wins for M DeAngelo, Matta, J DeAngelo, Drewes, Burgio, Clayton, Acquisto, & Hynes
Beach: Kaiafas (19-3); Schulter (17-4); DeBenedett (12-4)

1/24: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro  52  -  Barnegat  21  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: 13th consecutive win over Bengals; Clayton (20-1); Acquisto (20-4); Hynes (12-3); Clark (14-5); Matta (14-6)
Barnegat: DeMeo (15-6); Mahadeo (16-5); Mamola (14-9); Pascavage (11-9)
 

1/22: NON-CONFERENCE
Pt Boro  44  -  Princeton  16  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: Matta, J DeAngelo, Clark, & M DeAngelo win by pin; Acquisto majors

1/20: SHORE CONFERENCE SHOWCASE 
Pt Boro  60  -  South Plainfield  15  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: J DeAngelo (17-3); Clayton (18-1); Acquisto (18-4); Burgio (17-9); Clark (12-5); Hynes (11-2)

1/17: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro  68  -  Lakewood  6  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: M DeAngelo, Matta, Pagan, Drewes, Alberts, Clark, Pratt, Bradley, & Hynes win by pin
Lakewood: Dominguez wins by pin

1/12: B-SOUTH
Lacey  36  -  #10 Pt Boro  35  (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: Davis, Miller, Flynn, & Leonard pin for Lions
Pt Boro: Acquisto, Burgio, & Clark win by fall; Clayton techs

1/11: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro  70  -  Pinelands  0  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: Walsh, Alberts, Clark, & Pratt win by pin

1/6: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Pt Boro - 3rd Place
4 Medal Winners
1st: Joey DeAngelo (113) / Jake Clayton (157)
2nd: Ryan Acquisto (175)
3rd: Frankie Burgio (126)

Led by a pair of champions in Joey DeAngelo at 113 and freshman Jake Clayton at 157, the Panthers finished a program record 3rd overall. In addition to their pair of champs, Ryan Acquisto placed 2nd at 175, and Frankie Burgio took 3rd at 126, as the Panthers matched a program best of 4 SCT medal winners.
 

1/3: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro  41  -  Donovan Catholic  23  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: Hynes, Matta, & Weiland win by fall; Clayton techs
Donovan: Wehner d. Burgio, 3-0; Russo pins; Ostroff techs
 

12/30: WALTER WOODS TOURNAMENT 
Pt Boro - 5th Place
1st: Michael DeAngelo (106) / George Walsh (Hwt)
3rd: West Matta (113) / Garrett Weiland (150) / James Bradley (165)
4th: Jack Barger (138)
5th: Brayden Clark (144) / Tanner Hynes (190)
 

12/28: SAM CALI INVITATIONAL 

3rd Place
113: Joey DeAngelo (Pt Boro)

4th Place
175: Ryan Acquisto (Pt Boro)

5th Place
126: Frankie Burgio (Pt Boro)
 

12/23: TCNJ PRIDE TOURNAMENT at Robbinsville
Pt Boro - 4th Place
1st: Clayton (157)
2nd: Acquisto (175) / Hynes (190)
3rd: M DeAngelo (106) / Matta (113) / Eckert (120) / Burgio (126) / Walsh (Hwt)
 

12/22: NON-DIVISION
Jackson Memorial  32  -  Pt Boro  28  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Mem: 126 - Seda d. Burgio, 5-4; Espinosa & Huxford pin; Weikel techs
Pt Boro: Walsh, J DeAngelo, & Acquisto win by pin; Clayton majors
 

12/20: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro  63  -  Manchester  7  (BOX SCORE)
Pt Boro: Panthers 11th win in a row over Hawks; Matta, J DeAngelo, Burgio, Renna, Clark, Pratt, Clayton, & Hynes pin for Panthers
Manchester: Mitrosky majors; Espinal wins by decision
 

12/16: ROBIN LEFF TOURNAMENT at Southern
3rd: Ryan Acquisto (175)

 

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2024 Pt Boro Wrestling

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Head Coach: Pat Brady (16th Season / Career Record: 225-88)
B-South / CJG2 / District 24 / Region 6

Where They Open: 12/16 - Beast of the East / 12/16 - Robin Leff Tournament (Split)

 

 

Seven seniors, including State qualifiers Jack Thompson and Nate Fletcher, were lost to graduation, and with a just a handful of seniors in the room, this will be a pretty young Pt Boro squad in 2024.

Down low, the Panthers have one of the Shore Conference's best 1-2 lowerweight punch in juniors Joey DeAngelo and Frankie Burgio. The pair have had remarkably similar careers. Both enter the season with 62 career wins, each has won a District Title, and both are 2-time State Tournament Qualifiers. DeAngelo and Burgion, along with senior Jared Drewes, who is entering his fourth season in the starting lineup, give the Panthers a strong veteran core to break some new faces into the lineup down low. Among the younger wrestlers competing for lineup spots down here are a trio of sophomores in Mikey DeAngelo, West Matta, and Jack Berger. The latter two will be looking to build off the experience they gained in the varsity lineup last season.

In the middle, junior Garrett Weiland is the lone returning starter in what will be an otherwise young group looking to crack into the lineup.

Senior Ryan Acquisto is the anchor up top. A 2-time District medalist, and a 4th place finisher in the 2023 Shore Conference Tournament, Acquisto enters the year with 62 career victories. Junior Tanner Hynes is another returning starter in the uppers for Boro. He will be looking to take it a step up after an 11 win sophomore season in which he split time wrestling at 190 and 215. Senior Nick Vitale projects to be at 190 after wrestling 11 of his 12 matches at heavyweight last season.

Pt Boro reclaimed the B-South championship last season, their 30th divisional title in all, after a two year run by Lacey. Their opening dual is against divisional opponent Manchester on December 20th, but after that, they'll have a couple weeks to prepare for one of the divisional contenders in Donovan Catholic. With a lot of young, new faces the Panthers will look to use that time to prep them as best they can for a run to succesfully defend that title.

 

Possible Lineup

 

 

 

Point Pleasant Boro
High School
Laura Herbert Drive
Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742
732-701-1900
~ SCHOOL WEBSITE ~

Mascot
Panthers

Colors
Black & Gold

Head Coach
Pat Brady
(16th Season in 2024)

Assistants
Brian Grainer
Greg Lins

Volunteers
Andrew Van Dyk
Connor Owen
Craig Hanston
Bruce Allen
Kevin Williams
Dave Kirk

Strength & Conditioning
Brian Staub

Section
CJ Group 2

Division
B-South

District
24

Region
6
 

2 - Sectional Titles
Last: SJG2 in 2018

5 - District Team Titles
Last: D21 in 2018

30 - Division Titles
Last: B-South in 2023

1 - State Champion
Jeff Beverly in 1999

19 - State Medalists
Last: Jake Clayton - 2024

22 - Region Champions
Last: Ryan Acquisto - 2024

108 - District Champions
Last: Joey DeAngelo, Jake Clayton, & Ryan Aquisto - 2024

3 - SCT Champions
Last: Frankie Burgio & Jake Clayton - 2024

15 - SCT Medalists
Last: 4 in 2024

Career Wins Leader - 153
Jordan Beverly
(2007-2010)

Season Wins Record - 43
Jordan Beverly
(2008)

 

 

 

*Includes wins at New Providence
 

NCAA All-Americans