Overall Record: 10-9 / D-Division: 4-0
CJG2 Sectional Qualifiers
2nd Place District 19 (1 Champ / 9 Medal Winners)
15th Place Shore Conference Tournament (2 Medal Winners)
D-Division Champions
3rd Place Holmdel Holiday Tournament
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Day
(Sr) Alex Delaurier - 150
Record: 29-3 (Team Leader in Wins)
Ranked #2 at 150 by ShoreConferenceWrestling.com
Region 5 Champion (3x-Medal Winner)
District 19 Champion (3x-Champ)
2nd Place Shore Conference Tournament (2x-Medal Winner)
3/8: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
0 Medal Winners
WB4: Alexander Delaurier (150)
WB1: Jonathan Gazerwitz (215)
3/1: REGION 5
1 Champ - 2 Medal Winners
1st: Alexander Delaurier (150)
3rd: Jonathan Gazerwitz (215)
6th: Owen Brackett (126)
WB1: Parker Needham (165)
PQ: Liam Berg (106) / Alihan Keldibayev (132) / Charles Geoghan (138) / Gregory Aronne (190) / Riyan Bhutto (Hwt)
Alex Delaurier won the 12th Region title in Rocket history, and won his third Region medal, as the Green Machine will have multiple wrestlers at Boardwalk Hall for the fourth straight year.
2/22: DISTRICT 19
2nd Place - 1 Champ - 9 Region Qualifiers
1st: Alexander Delaurier (150)
2nd: Owen Brackett (126) / Riyan Bhutto (Hwt)
3rd: Liam Berg (106) / Alihan Keldibayev (132) / Charles Geoghan (138) / Parker Needham (165) / Gregory Aronne (190) / Jonathan Gazerwitz (215)
4th: Justin Card (120)
Raritan: It was a huge day for the Rockets' Alexander Delaurier. The senior picked up his 100th career victory in his quarterfinal bout, and would go on to win his third District title, joining Rocket greats Russell Benson, Dan Seidenberg, and TJ Mitchell as 3-time District champions. Delaurier's win marks the 23rd consecutive season in which the Rockets have had a District champ, the longest active streak in Monmouth County, and fourth longest in the Shore Conference.
CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 2
QF: #3 Wall 40 - #6 Raritan 32 (BOX SCORE)
2/5: D-DIVISION
Raritan 74 - Donovan Catholic 0 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan 55 - Matawan 23 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan: Rockets win D-Division; 18th divisional title in program history, 1st since 2019
2/3: NON-DIVISION
Holmdel 36 - Raritan 30 (BOX SCORE)
Holmdel: Cleary techs in final bout to win it for Hornets; Alexander Reyes 100th Career Win
Raritan: Bhutto, Keldibayev, Geoghan, & Delaurier win by fall
2/1: RARITAN QUAD
Raritan 46 - Cherry Hill West 19 (BOX SCORE)
Hillsborough 38 - Raritan 37 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan 65 - North Brunswick 9 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan: Berg, Geoghan, Delaurier, Aronne, & Gazerwitz go 3-0
1/25: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Raritan - 15th Place
2nd: Alex Delaurier (157)
5th: Jonathan Gazerwitz (215)
Alex Delaurier finished in 2nd at 157, earning his 2nd SCT Medal, and Jonathan Gazerwitz finished in 5th at 215, giving the Rockets multiple medal winners for the 3rd consecutive year.
1/22: NON-DIVISION
Raritan 55 - Pinelands 16 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan: 126 - Brackett d. #9 Pharo, 9-4; Delaurier (12-0); Gazerwitz (12-4); Keldibayev (12-3); Bhutto (13-3);
Pinelands: Greenberg (18-1); Platti (14-4); Rawa (11-9)
1/18: ST THOMAS AQUINAS QUAD
Passaic Tech 40 - Raritan 28 (BOX SCORE)
Sayreville 33 - Raritan 31 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan 60 - St Thomas Aquinas 21 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan: Keldibayev & Delaurier go 3-0 for the Rockets
1/15: D-DIVISION
Raritan 41 - Jackson Memorial 32 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan: Keldibayev major in final bout clinches it for Rockets; Bhutto, Delaurier, & Brackett pin
Jackson Mem: Collins, Wolf, Adams, & Lentze pin; Ramos techs
1/13: NON-DIVISION
Raritan 58 - TR North 15 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan: Berg, Brackett, Keldibayev, Delaurier, & Needham pin for Rockets
TRN: Cauldwell & Mauti win by fall
1/11: NON-DIVISION
Ocean Twp 43 - Raritan 27 (BOX SCORE)
1/8: D-DIVISION
Raritan 35 - Long Branch 32 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan: Berg with walk-off pin at 106
Long Branch: Munson & Tracey win by pin
1/4: RARITAN QUAD
Middletown South 41 - Raritan 26 (BOX SCORE)
Raritan 46 - Freehold Boro 25 (BOX SCORE)
Bridgewater-Raritan 43 - Raritan 35 (BOX SCORE)
12/27: HOLMDEL HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
Raritan - 3rd Place
1st: Parker Needham (165) / Ryan Bhutto (215)
2nd: Charles Geoghan (138) / Ryan Settle (175)
12/21: RON MAZZOLA MEMORIAL
Raritan - 15th Place
3rd: Jonathan Gazerwitz (215)
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; Gazerwitz techs; Delaurier majors
2025 Raritan Rockets
Head Coach: Ethan Wolf (1st Season)
Assistants: Artie Lynch (Girls) / Aiden Dennehy / Cody Mooney
Volunteers: Eric Drake / Jalen Ramos / Ashanti Maurice / Justin Acevedo
Ten starters return for new head coach Ethan Wolf who takes over for Raritan after a tremendous 23-year run by Rob Nucci, who has is now the head coach for the middle school team.
Led by Alex Delaurier in the middle, five senior starters return. Delaurier, who is 22 wins away from 100 for his career, was a win away from reaching the podium in Atlantic City last year. A 2-time District Champion, it was the 2nd consecutive trip to the State Tournament for Delaurier, who will be gunning for a spot on the Boardwalk Hall podium in his final season. Fellow senior Matt Askander, 4th at Districts, and juniors Giacobbe Mahon and Logan Dennehy give Raritan upperclassmen experience in the 144-165 range.
There's a strong upperclassmen presence in the top of the lineup as well, with returning starters Jon Gazerwitz, a 2-time District medalist, and Nate Perriera, both seniors, joined by junior Ryan Settle, who was a District runner-up last year. Another senior, Riyan Bhutto, who placed 4th at Districts his sophomore year, returns to the lineup after missing last season with an injury.
There is a lot of potential down low. Senior Nick Sheldrick is a solid veteran presence. A 27-bout winner last year, Sheldrick is a 2-time District runner-up, and placed 6th at Regions in 2023. Junior Owen Brackett and sophomore Charlie Geoghan both showed a lot of ability in their first season in the starting lineup in 2024. Both wrestlers finished 4th at the Districts and will be looking for breakout years with a full season of varsity action under their belts. Likewise, sophomore Justin Card and junior Jaiden Torres will be looking to build off the varsity action they saw last year.
This is always a hard working team that brings a lot of tenacity to the mat. It's just in the DNA up there. With a lot of experience returning, this is a team that could get off to a fast start and continue to rise as the season progresses.
| Wgt | Wrestler | 2024 | Post Season |
| 106 | (Fr) Liam Berg | ||
| 113 | (Jr) Jaiden Torres | 4-13 | |
| 120 | (So) Justin Card | 6-7 | |
| 126 | (Sr) Nick Sheldrick | 27-10 | D-2nd / R-WB1 |
| 132 | (Jr) Owen Brackett | 14-15 | D-4th |
| 138 | (So) Charlie Geoghan | 18-16 | D-4th |
| 144 | (Sr) Matt Askander | 6-25 | D-4th |
| 150 | (Sr) Alex Delaurier | 36-7 | D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-WB4 |
| 157 | (Jr) Giacobbe Manon | 6-8 | |
| 165 | (Jr) Logan Dennehy | 4-14 | |
| 165 | (So) Parker Needham | 4-2 | |
| 175 | (Jr) Ryan Settle | 16-15 | D-2nd / R-PQ |
| 175 | (Sr) Juan Santos | 0-2 | |
| 190 | (So) Gregory Aronne | 0-3 | |
| 215 | (Sr) Jon Gazerwitz | 27-8 | D-2nd / R-PQ |
| 215 | (Sr) Riyan Bhutto | ||
| Hwt | (Sr) Nate Perriera | 3-17 | |
Raritan High School
419 Middle Road
Hazlet, New Jersey 07730
732-264-8411
Mascot
Rockets
Colors
Green & Silver
Head Coach
Ethan Wolf
(1st Season in 2025)
Assistants
Artie Lynch (Girls)
Aiden Dennehy
Cody Mooney
Volunteers
Eric Drake
Jalen Ramos
Ashanti Maurice
Justin Acevedo
Section
CJG2
Division
D-Division
District
19
Region
5
2 - Group Championships
Last: Group 2 in 2022
5 - Sectional Titles
Last: CJG2 in 2023
12 - District Team Titles
Last: D19 in 2024
18 - Division Titles
Last: D-Division (2025)
12 - State Medalists
Last: Zach Reilley - 2024
12 - Region Champions
Last: Alex Delaurier (2025)
132 - District Champions
Last: Alex Delaurier (2025)
1 - SCT Champion
Zach Reilley - 2023
15 - SCT Medalists
Last: Alex Delaurier & Jonathan Gazerwitz - 2025
Career Wins Leader - 158
Dan Seidenberg
(2006-2009)
Season Wins Record - 44
Dan Seidenberg
(2009)
| 100 Career Wins Club |
| Dan Seidenberg | 158 |
| Russel Benson | 140 |
| Zach Reilley | 125 |
| Ryan Lynch | 112 |
| Anthony Aquilano | 109 |
| TJ Mitchell | 107 |
| Cody Mooney | 107 |
| Alex Delaurier | 107 |
| Dylan Seidenberg | 102 |
| Matt Lindo | 101 |
| 100 Career Wins Club (Includes Wins At Other Schools) |
| George Burdick* | 137 |
| Dave Seidenberg** | 109 |
* Includes wins from Keansburg
** Includes wins from Middletown South