Overall Record: 24-2 / Shore Conference: 9-1 / A-North: 7-0
2020 Howell Wrestling
SJG5 State Sectional Finalists
2nd Place District 25
Shore Conference Tournament Champions
A-North Champions
12th Place PowerAde Tournament
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Shane Reitsma - 170
Record: 42-2
State: NJ-2nd Place
Region: R7-Champion
District: D25-Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
2nd Place PowerAde Tournament
Paulsboro Tournament Champion
The Rider-bound Reitsma finished his career with the Rebels as their all-time winningest wrestler, amassing 165 career victories. He twice tied the single season record at Howell for wins, with 42. In all, the senior won three State Medals (2-time 2nd Place & a 6th Place in 2018), 3 Region Championships, 2 Shore Conference Tournament Titles, and is the 4th 4-time District Champion at Howell.
2020 Season Recap
| Wt | Wrestler | Record | Post-Season |
| 106 | (Sr) Ethan Liptzin | 18-5 | |
| 106 | (Fr) Kieran Bruen | 5-8 | |
| 106 | (Jr) Jared DeVito | 4-4 | |
| 113 | (Fr) Colin Bradshaw | 31-9 | D25-1st / R7-2nd / NJ-WB1 |
| 113 | (So) Noah Friedman | 0-1 | |
| 113 | |||
| 120 | (Jr) Kyle Nase | 30-11 | D25-2nd / R7-5th / |
| 120 | (So) Luke Dalton | 5-4 | |
| 120 | |||
| 126 | (Jr) Neiko Malone | 35-8 | D25-1st / R7-3rd / NJ-WB2 |
| 126 | (Jr) Frank Sandull | 0-1 | |
| 126 | (Jr) Spencer Ostroff | 2-3 | |
| 132 | (Fr) Isaiah Fenton | 17-12 | D25-3rd / R7-4th / NJ-WB1 |
| 132 | (Sr) Nick Caruso | 2-5 | |
| 132 | |||
| 138 | (Jr) James McGee | 9-13 | |
| 138 | (So) Rob Wiessel | 5-9 | |
| 138 | |||
| 145 | (So) Nick Acque | 19-14 | |
| 145 | (Jr) Gennaro Popolizio | 5-3 | |
| 145 | (Sr) Edwin Brew | 8-9 | |
| 152 | (Jr) Paul Jakub | 28-5 | |
| 152 | (Fr) DJ Henry | 3-2 | |
| 152 | |||
| 160 | (Sr) John Coyle | 4-4 | |
| 160 | (So) JT Goodman | 10-6 | |
| 160 | (Sr) Evan Manto | 1-0 | |
| 160 | (So) Sean Ennas | 0-1 | |
| 170 | (Sr) Shane Reitsma | 42-2 | D25-1st / R7-1st / NJ-2nd |
| 170 | (So) Ian Soutar | 6-5 | |
| 170 | |||
| 182 | (Jr) Nick Cerulli | 22-10 | |
| 182 | (Fr) Sam Mele | 1-0 | |
| 182 | |||
| 182 | |||
| 195 | (Jr) Hunter Lino | 23-18 | D25-3rd / R7-5th |
| 195 | (Jr) Tai Tran | 0-2 | |
| 195 | |||
| 220 | (Sr) George Ibram | 8-13 | |
| 220 | (So) Aodhan Clark | 0-2 | |
| 220 | (Jr) Josh Grossman | 0-1 | |
| Hwt | (Sr) Justin Wright | 39-7 | D25-1st / R7-3rd / NJ-6th |
| Hwt | (Fr) Thomas Richards | 5-6 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 12/19 | at Freehold Boro | W 47-16 |
| 12/21 | John & Betty Vogeding Tournament | RESULTS |
| 12/23 | at St Thomas Aquinas | W 48-27 |
| 12/28 | PowerAde Tournament | 12th Place |
| 1/2 | vs TR North | W 32-30 |
| 1/4 | at Bound Brook | W 45-31 |
| CBA | W 46-24 | |
| 1/7 | at High Point | W 37-36 |
| 1/9 | vs Freehold Twp | W 57-18 |
| 1/10 | vs Jackson Memorial | W 43-19 |
| 1/11 | vs Pascack Valley | W 44-30 |
| Clifton | W 52-18 | |
| 1/14 | at Marlboro | W 44-25 |
| 1/17-18 | vs Cinnaminson (Jack Welch Duals) | W 61-15 |
| Moorestown | W 61-13 | |
| Bound Brook | W 51-18 | |
| Cherokee | W 53-17 | |
| Delbarton | L 9-58 | |
| 1/21 | vs Long Branch | W 47-23 |
| 1/22 | vs Middletown South | W 59-10 |
| 1/25 | vs South Plainfield | W 43-20 |
| 1/28 | vs Watchung Hills | W 56-21 |
| 1/29 | at Manalapan | W 42-25 |
| 2/1 | Shore Conference Tournament | 1st Place |
| 2/4 | at Washington Twp | W 43-15 |
| 2/7 | at Garfield | W 52-16 |
| 2/10 | SJG5-QF: vs Lenape | W 66-9 |
| 2/12 | SJG5-SF: vs Williamstown | W 43-30 |
| 2/14 | SJG5-Finals vs Southern | L 30-36 |
| 2/22 | District 25 | 2nd Place |
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Shane Reitsma, the Rebels' all-time wins leader with 165, capped his high school career with his third State Medal, finishing in 2nd Place at this year's State Tournament, his 2nd consecutive runner-up performance, to go along with a 6th Place Medal in 2018. Also placing in AC for Howell was senior heavyweight Justin Wright, who finished in 6th Place. The pair make it 30 total State Medalists for the Rebels' program.
STATE AGATES
113: (Fr) Colin Bradshaw - (NJ-WB1)
PRELIM: Garrett Totten (Northern Burlington) d. Colin Bradshaw (Howell) 5-4
WB1: Matt DiGennaro (River Dell) d. Colin Bradshaw (Howell) 9-8
126: (Jr) Neiko Malone - (NJ-WB2)
PRELIM: Nieko Malone (Howell) md. Jacob Baeza (Kearny) 18-5 (MD 10-1
PQ: Eddie Ventresca (Pope John XXIII) tf. Nieko Malone (Howell) 2:29 17-1
WB2: Julian George (CBA) d. Nieko Malone (Howell) 5-3
132: (Fr) Isaiah Fenton - (NJ-WB1)
PRELIM: Anthony White (South Plainfield) md. Isaiah Fenton (Howell) 12-2
WB1: Felix Lettini (St Peter's Prep) d. Isaiah Fenton (Howell) 9-3
170: (Sr) Shane Reitsma - (NJ-2nd Place)
PRELIM: Shane Reitsma (Howell) tf. Anthony Bailey (Raritan) 5:55 15-0
PQ: Shane Reitsma (Howell) d. George Rhodes (Absegami) 8-1
QF: Shane Reitsma (Howell) d. Luke Benedict (Haddonfield) 1-0
SF: Shane Reitsma (Howell) d. Jack Kelly (Rumson) 6-4
1ST: Connor O'Neill (DePaul) d. Shane Reitsma (Howell) 3-1
Hwt: (Sr) Justin Wright - (NJ-6th Place)
PRELIM: Justin Wright (Howell) d. Nick Sannino (Ocean City) 6-2
PQ: Justin Wright (Howell) d. John O'Donnell (TR North) 3-2
QF: Justin Wright (Howell) d. Bardhyl Gashi (West Essex) 3-2 TB1
SF: Jim Mullen (St Joseph's - Montvale) p. Justin Wright (Howell) 0:43
WBSF: Marcus Estevez (Franklin) p. Justin Wright (Howell) 5:57
5TH: Hector Lebron (Dwight Morrow) d. Justin Wright (Howell) 6-5
2/29: REGION 7 TOURNAMENT
It was a big weekend for Shane Reitsma. The senior broke the program record for career wins, and then joined former Rebels, Darby Diedrich and Zac Cunliffe, as 3-time Region Champs at Howell. He will be joined at Boardwalk Hall by 2nd place finisher Colin Bradshaw, 3rd-place finishers Neiko Malone and Justin Wright, and Isaiah Fenton, who took 4th.
REGION AGATES
113: (Fr) Colin Bradshaw - (R7-2nd Place)
QF: #3 Colin Bradshaw (Howell) p. #6 Braden Scott (Brick Memorial) 3:20
SF: #3 Colin Bradshaw (Howell) d. #2 Samuel Kotch (Cinnaminson) 3-1 SV
1ST: #1 Ryan Rosenthal (TR North) d. #3 Colin Bradshaw (Howell) 5-0
120: (Jr) Kyle Nase - (R7-5th Place)
PQ: #4 Kyle Nase (Howell) p. #13 Renaldo King (Rancocas Valley) 4:59
QF: #4 Kyle Nase (Howell) md. #5 Gavin Haegele (Eastern) 12-3
SF: #1 Vin Santaniello (Brick Memorial) tf. #4 Kyle Nase (Howell) 15-0 4:33
WB2: #6 Luke Temple (Jackson Memorial) d. #4 Kyle Nase (Howell) 4-3
5TH: #4 Kyle Nase (Howell) d. #5 Gavin Haegele (Eastern) 6-3
126: (Jr) Neiko Malone - (R7-3rd Place)
QF: #7 Evan Brown (Cherokee) d. #2 Neiko Malone (Howell) 5-4
WB1: #2 Neiko Malone (Howell) tf. #3 Cael Rankin (Donovan Catholic) 15-0 3:41
WB2: #2 Neiko Malone (Howell) d. #4 AJ Parent (Gloucester City) 7-2
3RD: #2 Neiko Malone (Howell) d. #6 Joe McCullough (TR East) 10-7
132: (Fr) Isaiah Fenton - (R7-4th Place)
PQ: #12 Isaiah Fenton (Howell) md. #5 Jase Deiter (Rancocas Valley) 10-2
QF: #4 Ryan Smith (Brick Memorial) d. #12 Isaiah Fenton (Howell) 7-3
WB1: #12 Isaiah Fenton (Howell) p. #8 Jacob Maroukis (Donovan Catholic) 5:28
WB2: #12 Isaiah Fenton (Howell) d. #2 Andrew Aromando (Cherokee) 4-3
3RD: #4 Ryan Smith (Brick Memorial) d. #12 Isaiah Fenton (Howell) 5-2
170: (Sr) Shane Reitsma - (R7-CHAMPION)
QF: #1 Shane Reitsma (Howell) tf. #8 Michael Gregg (Collingswood) 16-1
SF: #1 Shane Reitsma (Howell) md. #4 Austin Raynor (Camden Catholic) 8-0
1ST: #1 Shane Reitsma (Howell) d. #2 Luke Benedict (Haddonfield) 3-2
195: (Jr) Hunter Lino - (R7-5th Place)
PQ: #7 Hunter Lino (Howell) d. #10 Bora Kumas (Cinnaminson) 5-3 OT
QF: #2 Kyle Epperly (Jackson Memorial) p. #7 Hunter Lino (Howell) 1:46
WB1: #7 Hunter Lino (Howell) d. #11 Kevin Langlois (Lenape) 7-2
WB2: #4 John Dalmass (Moorestown) d. #7 Hunter Lino (Howell) 9-2
5TH: #7 Hunter Lino (Howell) md. #9 James Elias (TR North) 15-5
Hwt: (Sr) Justin Wright - (R7-3rd Place)
QF: #2 Justin Wright (Howell) d. #10 Terrance Salami (Holy Cross) 6-3
SF: #6 John O'Donnell (TR North) d. #2 Justin Wright (Howell) 3-2
SF: #6 John O'Donnell (TR North) d. #2 Justin Wright (Howell) 3-2
WB2: #2 Justin Wright (Howell) p. #9 Alex Pfeifer (Shawnee) 4:50
3RD: #2 Justin Wright (Howell) d. #3 Jeffery Jordan (Audobon) 9-4
2/22: DISTRICT 25 TOURNAMENT
D25-2nd Place / 4 Champs; 7 Medal Winners
1st: Colin Bradshaw (113) / Neiko Malone (126) / Shane Reitsma (170) / Justin Wright (Hwt)
2nd: Kyle Nase (120)
3rd: Isaiah Fenton (132) / Hunter Lino (195)
Howell crowned 4 champs, giving them 144 all-time, which is the 5th best in the Shore Conference. It also extended their streak of consecutive seasons with a champ to 16, which is currently the 6th longest in the Shore. Shane Reitsma won his 4th District Title, making him the 4th member of Howell's 4-timer club. His three wins also tied him with Kyle Slendorn on the Rebels' career wins list.
2/12: SJG5 SEMIFINALS
#1 Howell 43 - #4 Williamstown 30 (BOX SCORE)
2/10: SJG5 QUARTERFINALS
2/8: NON-CONFERENCE
Howell 52 - Garfield 16 (BOX SCORE)
H: Reitsma (29-1); Wright (27-3); Jakub (25-5); Malone (25-5); Cerulli (20-8)
2/4: NON-CONFERENCE
Howell 43 - Washington Twp 15 (BOX SCORE)
H: Reitsma (28-1); Wright (26-3); Malone (24-5); Bradshaw (23-6); Liptzin (17-5)
Rebels Crown 2 Champs; Win Team Title
1st: Shane Reitsma (170) / Justin Wright (Hwt)
3rd: Paul Jakub (152)
4th: Neiko Malone (126)
1/28: NON-CONFERENCE
Howell 56 - Watchung Hills 21 (BOX SCORE)
H: Wright (20-3); Bradshaw (18-4); Malone (19-3); Jakub (19-3); Nase (18-5)
1/22: A-NORTH
Howell 59 - Middletown South 10 (BOX SCORE)
H: Reitsma (20-1); Wright (18-3); Bradshaw (16-4); Jakub (17-4)
1/21: A-NORTH
Howell 47 - Long Branch 23 (BOX SCORE)
H: Reitsma (19-1); Wright (17-3); Malone (16-3); Jakub (16-4)
1/10: NON-DIVISION
Howell 43 - Jackson Memorial 19 (BOX SCORE)
H: #1 Reitsma (13-1) p. #5 Smith; Jakub (10-2); Wright (12-3); Malone (9-2)
1/9: A-NORTH
Howell 57 - Freehold Twp 18 (BOX SCORE)
H: Malone, Goodman, Cerulli, Lino, & Richards pin for Rebels
1/7: NON-CONFERENCE
1/2: NON-DIVISION
Howell 32 - TR North 30 (BOX SCORE)
H: Neiko Malone with a walk-off pin; Pitzin pins; Reitsma techs / TRN: Fedeli, Boggiano, Elias, & Nakano pin
12/28: POWERADE TOURNAMENT
Howell finishes 12th
2nd: Reitsma (170) / 4th: Liptzin (106) / 6th: Wright (Hwt)
12/21: NON-CONFERENCE
Howell 48 - St Thomas Aquinas 27 (BOX SCORE)
H: Brew, Cerulli, Lino, Richards, & Caruso win by fall
1st: Liptzin, Bradshaw, Malone, Acque, Jakub, Goodman, Reitsma, Wright / 2nd: McGee, Popolizio, Brew, Cerulli / 3rd: Bruen, Nase, Wiessel
12/19: A-NORTH
Howell 47 - Freehold Boro 16 (BOX SCORE)
H: Acque, Soutar, Reitsma, & Richards win by fall; Fenton & Richards win in frosh debuts
2020 Season Preview
Head Coach: John Gagliano (23rd Season / Record: 467-76)
2019 Overall Record: 24-1 / Shore Conference: 10-1 / A-North: 7-0
#6 NJWWA Top 20
#2 ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Top 11
Sectionals: SJG5 Finalists
2nd Place District 25
A-North Champions
Shore Conference Tournament Champions
Down Low (106-132): Three starters return, spread out nicely at 106/120/132, allowing the ability, and flexibility, to make the process of breaking in some new starters a bit easier. Ethan Liptzin was two wins away from a State Medal in 2019. As a senior, he should be one of the top 106-pounders in the State for the Rebels. Another State qualifier returns down low for the Rebels in junior Neiko Malone, who put up 30 wins in 2019. Also back is junior Kyle Nase, who registered 19 wins and wrestled a particularly tough slate of matches for Howell last season. As mentioned, there will be a couple new starters inserted into the lineup here. Among the candidates for starting roles are some experienced returners from last year in senior Nick Caruso, juniors Frank Sandull and Spencer Ostroff, and sophomores Mike Edmundson and Luke Dalton. Newcomers looking to make an impact include freshmen Kieran Bruen and Colin Bradshaw, and junior Jared DeVito.
In The Middle (138-160): Junior Paul Jakub, a District Champ and Region runner-up in 2019, anchors the middle of the lineup. Also returning is another solid junior, James McGee, who had 18 wins last season. There will be some new starters cracking the lineup here as well. Howell will draw from a deep pool that includes Nick Acque, who received a lot of experience as a freshman in the lineup last year, and fellow sophomores Rob Wiessel and JT Goodman, as well as seniors Edwin Brew, Evan Manto, John Coyle, and Kevin Meehan. There are some freshmen in the mix here, including Isiah Fenton and DJ Henry.
Up Top (170-Hwt): Senior Shane Reitsma, who has committed to attend Rider University next season, returns for one final run with the Rebels. Reitsma, a 2-time State Medalist, 2-time Region Champ, and 3-time District Champ, enters the season with 123 career wins.The other starter returning up top for Howell is senior heavyweight Justin Wright, a 21-match winner last season that placed 2nd Districts. Again, Howell will be pulling from their deep depth pool to break in some new starters, including senior George Ibram, juniors Nick Cerulli and Hunter Lino, and sophomores Ian Soutar and Aodhan Clark.
Possible Lineup in 2020
| Wt |
Wrestler |
2019 |
Post-Season |
| 106 |
(Sr) Ethan Liptzin |
31-9 |
D25-2nd / R7-4th / NJ-WB3 |
| 106 |
(Fr) Kieran Bruen |
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| 106 |
(So) Mike Edmundson |
1-1 |
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| 113 |
(Fr) Colin Bradshaw |
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| 113 |
(Jr) Jared DeVito |
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| 120 |
(Jr) Kyle Nase |
19-11 |
|
| 120 |
(So) Luke Dalton |
0-2 |
|
| 126 |
(Jr) Frank Sandull |
4-9 |
|
| 126 |
(Sr) Nick Caruso |
1-3 |
|
| 126 |
(Jr) Spencer Ostroff |
4-6 |
|
| 132 |
(Jr) Neiko Malone |
30-10 |
D25-2nd / R7-4th / NJ-WB1 |
| 132 |
(So) Rob Wiessel |
1-0 |
|
| 138 |
(Jr) James McGee |
18-8 |
|
| 138 |
(Fr) Isiah Fenton |
||
| 145 |
(So) Nick Acque |
7-9 |
|
| 145 |
(Fr) DJ Henry |
||
| 145 |
(Jr) Gennaro Popolizio |
||
| 152 |
(Jr) Paul Jakub |
33-8 |
D25-1st / R7-2nd / NJ-WB2 |
| 152 |
(Sr) Edwin Brew |
1-4 |
|
| 152 |
(Sr) Evan Manto |
2-3 |
|
| 160 |
(Sr) John Coyle |
3-2 |
|
| 160 |
(So) JT Goodman |
3-1 |
|
| 160 |
(Sr) Kevin Meehan |
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| 170 |
(Sr) Shane Reitsma |
42-2 |
D25-1st / R7-1st / NJ-2nd |
| 170 |
(So) Ian Soutar |
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| 182 |
(Jr) Nick Cerulli |
6-0 |
|
| 195 |
(Jr) Hunter Lino |
3-2 |
|
| 195 |
(Sr) George Ibram |
2-3 |
|
| 220 |
(So) Aodhan Clark |
||
| Hwt |
(Sr) Justin Wright |
21-8 |
D25-2nd / R7-WB1 |
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Graduated in 2019
| Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
2019 |
| 132 |
Darby Diedrich |
38-4 |
D25-1st / R7-1st / NJ-WB4 |
| 132 |
Jared Maganza |
1-2 |
|
| 132 |
Liam Dineen |
1-1 |
|
| 138 |
Galo Villacis |
3-2 |
|
| 145 |
Pierce Gomez |
12-15 |
|
| 145 |
Evan Richard |
5-3 |
|
| 152 |
Austin Firedman |
3-0 |
|
| 160 |
Xavier Kelly |
23-4 |
D25-3rd |
| 160 |
MJ Rivero |
4-3 |
|
| 170 |
Eric Brew |
1-4 |
|
| 170 |
Anthony Cusmano |
1-1 |
|
| 182 |
Christian Murphy |
37-9 |
D25-1st / R7-2nd / NJ-7th |
| 182 |
Jared Riordan |
0-1 |
|
| 195 |
Jake Nase |
23-12 |
D25-3rd / R7-PQ |
| 220 |
Joe Sardina |
29-10 |
D25-1st / R7-1st / NJ-WB3 |
| Hwt |
Jacob Wurtz |
8-8 |
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