Rumson
Fair Haven

Regional
High School

74 Ridge Rd.
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-1597
(Monmouth County)

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Program Est.
1961

Mascot
Bulldogs

Colors
Purple & White

Athletic Director

Chris Lanzalotto

Head Coach
Bryan Heller
(8th Season in 2021)

Assistants
Billy George
Tom Colella
Willie Scott


Section
CJ Group 2

Division
A-Central

District
19

Region
5




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Shore Conference Wrestling

Overall Record:  2-3  /  Shore Conference:  1-2  /  A-Central:  1-1


ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year

(Sr) Jack Kelly - 182
Record: 13-1
Central Region Champion
3rd Place NJSIAA Tournament
Team Leader in Wins



2021 Roster
Wgt
 Wrestler
Record
Post-Season
106
 (Fr) Julian DuQue2-4R-PQ
113
 (Fr) Shane Sullivan0-5 
120
 (Jr) Aidan Shaughnessy3-2R-PQ
120
 (Fr) Declan Fry0-1
126
 (So) Patrick Simpson1-4 
132
 (Jr) Logan McGinn0-2
132
 (So) Murphy McCarty0-3
138
 (So) Tyler Izzo1-4   
145
 (Jr) Alex Simpson0-5 
152
 (Sr) Max Brignola11-3R-1st / NJ-4th
160
 (Sr) Tyler Brignola4-2R-PQ
170
 (Jr) Shay Addison8-4R-2nd / NJ-WB2
182
 (Sr) Jack Kelly13-1R-1st / NJ-3rd
182
 (So) Ryan Boyer3-0
195
 (Fr) Hudson Skove8-4R-2nd / NJ-WB2
Hwt
 (So) Justin Kuo0-2
Hwt
 (So) Tyler Toth0-2  
               
                                                        
                   
                                                                 




2021 Results
Date  Opponent
Result
3/19 vs RaritanW 42-26
3/20 vs Brick MemorialL 37-40
3/23 at Seton Hall PrepW 40-28
3/24 vs Ocean TownshipL 32-39
3/27 at KingswayL 9-58 
              
                                                              
                     



2021 Recap

4/25: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT

Jack Kelly took 3rd place at 182, which is the highest finish ever for a Rumson wrestler at States. Max Brignola finished 4th at 152, giving the Bulldogs multiple State medalists for the 2nd straight year, and the 3rd time in program history.


152: (Sr) Max Brignola - (4th Place)
PQ: #4 Max Brignola (Rumson) md. #13 Jonathan Siemsen (Ramsey)  11-3
QF: #4 Max Brignola (Rumson) d. #12 Steven Dalling (Kittatinny)  5-2
SF: #9 Matt Hoelke (Highland) d. #4 Max Brignola (Rumson)  2-1 TB1
WBSF: #4 Max Brignola (Rumson) d. #6 Tanner Peake (Hunterdon Central)  4-2
3rd: #3 Nathaniel Camiscioli (Bergen Catholic) d. #4 Max Brignola (Rumson)  2-0

170: (Jr) Shay Addison - (NJ-WB2)
PQ: #6 Shay Addison (Rumson) p. #11 Hunter Perez (Mt Olive)  0:26
QF: #3 Sabino Portella (RBC) d. #6 Shay Addison (Rumson)  2-0
WB2: #13 Raymond Weed (Absegami) d. #6 Shay Addison (Rumson)  6-2

182: (Sr) Jack Kelly - (3rd Place)
PQ: #2 Jack Kelly (Rumson) p. #15 Jared Tracey (Ocean Twp)  3:28
QF: #2 Jack Kelly (Rumson) md. #7 Alexi Giordano (Camden Catholic)  11-1
SF: #3 Isaac Dean (Shawnee) p. #2 Jack Kelly (Rumson)  1:39
WBSF: #2 Jack Kelly (Rumson) md. #8 Justin Chrostowski (Butler)  13-5
3rd: #2 Jack Kelly (Rumson) p. #5 Conner Decker (Seton Hall)  1:55

195: (Fr) Hudson Skove - (NJ-WB2)
PQ: #13 Alex Kostantas (Pascack Hills) d. #4 Hudson Skove (Rumson)  3-1
WB1: #4 Hudson Skove (Rumson) d. #12 Daniel Pereira (West Orange)  3-0
WB2: #6 Gavin Claro (Manalapan) d. #4 Hudson Skove (Rumson)  10-5




4/18: REGION TOURNAMENT

106: (Fr) Julian DuQue - (R-PQ)
PQ: #2 Kevin Beck (Middlesex) d. #15 Julian DuQue (Rumson)  9-7 SV

126: (Jr) Aidan Shaughnessy - (R-PQ)
PQ: #11 Brett Blaess (Jackson Memorial) d. #6 Aidan Shaughnessy (Rumson)  8-1

152: (Sr) Max Brignola - (1st Place)
PQ: #1 Max Brignola (Rumson) p. #16 Alejandro Lopez (Hopewell Valley)  2:31
QF: #1 Max Brignola (Rumson) p. #8 Owen Fitzgerald (Middletown South)  4:57
SF: #1 Max Brignola (Rumson) p. #4 Paul Jakub (Howell)  5:28
1st: #1 Max Brignola (Rumson) d. #2 Michael McGhee (Shore)  5-0

160: (Sr) Tyler Brignola - (R-PQ)
PQ: #12 Adam Coleman (Matawan) d. #5 Tyler Brignola (Rumson)  12-5

170: (Jr) Shay Addison - (2nd Place)
PQ: #1 Shay Addison (Rumson) p. #16 Jack Reiter (Middletown South)  2:39
QF: #1 Shay Addison (Rumson) p. #9 Jake Klein (Jackson Liberty)  1:28
SF: #1 Shay Addison (Rumson) md. #13 DJ Henry (Howell)  9-1
1st: #3 Sabino Portella (RBC) d. #1 Shay Addison (Rumson)  3-1

182: (Sr) Jack Kelly - (1st Place)
PQ: #1 Jack Kelly (Rumson) p. #16 Vincent Brito (Hunterdon Central)  1:02
QF: #1 Jack Kelly (Rumson) p. #9 Brian Christie (St Joe's)  1:10
SF: #1 Jack Kelly (Rumson) p. #4 Jared Tracey (Ocean Twp)  1:01
1st: #1 Jack Kelly (Rumson) p. #6 Brendan Newbury (Wall)  0:44

195: (Fr) Hudson Skove - (2nd Place)
PQ: #3 Hudson Skove (Rumson) md. #14 Dorian Henry (Nottingham)  13-2
QF: #3 Hudson Skove (Rumson) d. #6 Jack Willi (Middletown South)  8-4
SF: #3 Hudson Skove (Rumson) d. #2 Gavin Claro (Manalapan)  3-2
1st: #1 Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) d. #3 Hudson Skove (Rumson)  3-0












3/27: NON-CONFERENCE
Kingsway  58  -   Rumson  9  (BOX SCORE)
R: Skove d. Pandorf (8th in NJ - 2020); Kelly wins by fall


3/24: A-CENTRAL
Ocean Township  39  -  Rumson  32  (BOX SCORE)
R: Addison, Kelly, Skove win by fall; Shaughnessy md. D Poniros


3/23: NON-CONFERENCE
Rumson  40  -  Seton Hall Prep  28  (BOX SCORE)
R: Shaughnessy, P Simpson, Addison win by pin; T Brignola majors


3/20: NON-DIVISION
Brick Memorial  40  -  Rumson  37  (BOX SCORE)
R: DuQue, M Brignola, T Brignola, Addison win by pin


3/19: A-CENTRAL
Rumson  42  -  Raritan  26  (BOX SCORE)
Rum: Shaughnessy, M Brignola, T Brignola, Boyer, Kelly win by pin


2021 Rumson Wrestling

In 2013, Rumson closed out its regular season in a tri-meet with just eight wrestlers in the lineup. A year later, the team finished with an 0-17 record. Since then, coach Bryan Heller has helped build the program into a Top 10 team in the Shore. The Bulldogs rise up the ranks continued last season, with the team winning their first Divisional Title since 2003, and advancing to the State Sectional Finals. 

When breaking down the Bulldogs lineup this year, the stretch that jumps out at you is that run from 152-182, where they will hit you with four returning State Qualifiers from a year ago, three of whom reached the podium in AC. Junior Shay Addison, and seniors Jack Kelly, Max Brignola, and Tyler Brignola combined for 140 victories last season, and can run up some points in a hurry for the Bulldogs. Max Brignola was on pace to break the program for career wins, yet with the shortened season, that appears to be off the table. He is one of two current D1 College Commitments in the Bulldogs' lineup as he will attend Lehigh next season, while Jack Kelly has committed to Penn State.

Rounding out the upper half of the lineup for Rumson, senior Dylan Herman and sophomore Justin Kuo both saw extensive action last season. They'll be joined by a cast of newcomers that includes talented freshman Hudson Skove, who I hear has some strong bloodlines to Shore Conference Wrestling. I'll have to research that.

Aidan Shaughnessy returns to anchor the lower half of the lineup. The junior is coming off a big 2020 that saw him advance to AC after capturing both the District 18 & Region 5 Titles. Fellow juniors Alex Simpson, Logan McGinn, Will Grossarth, and sophomore Nicky Costello all got plenty of action in the lineup last year, and will be looking to take the next step forward in 2021 to help boost that stretch around 132-145. There will be lots of underclassmen looking to make an immediate impact in the lower portion of the lineup, including frosh Julian Duque, Alex West, Shane Sullivan, and Ryan DiBernardo.

Rumson has plenty of big guns in the lineup this year that are going to rack up the wins, and should give them strong representation in the post-season. The road to successfully defending their A-Central Title will be difficult with the addition of a strong Ocean Township to the division, and St John Vianney looking like they are going to be a very tough out, as well. We're going to find out right out of the gate how A-Central may shape out as the Bulldogs travel to Vianney on opening night.



Possible Lineup in 2021

Wgt
 Wrestler
Record
2020 Post-Season
106
 (Fr) Julian Duque 
106
 (Fr) Alex West

113
 (Fr) Shane Sullivan

113
 (So) Ava Jordan0-1
120
 (Jr) Aidan Shaughnessy31-6D18-1st / R5-1st / NJ-WB2
120
 (So) Murphy McCarty1-2
126
 (So) Patrick Simpson 
126
 (So) James Thomas0-1
126
 (So) Max McCarty

126
 (Fr) Ryan DiBernardo  
132
 (Jr) Alex Simpson8-13 
132
 (Jr) Logan McGinn4-5
132
 (Jr) Will Grossarth1-13
138
 (So) Tyler Izzo2-5
145
 (So) Nicky Costello5-15 
152
 (Sr) Max Brignola37-4D18-1st / R5-2nd / NJ-8th
160
 (Sr) Tyler Brignola
28-9D18-2nd / R5-4th / NJ-WB1
160
 (So) Ryan Boyer3-2 
170
 (Jr) Shay Addison39-4D18-2nd / R5-1st / NJ-5th
182
 (Sr) Jack Kelly36-6D18-1st / R5-3rd / NJ-5th
182
 (Sr) Kevin Hughes0-1
195
 (Fr) Hudson Skove

195
 (Sr) Dylan Herman5-6
220
 (So) Justin Kuo8-11
220
 (Sr) Luke Karagjozi0-1
220
 (So) Tyler Toth

220
 (So) Spencer Branin

Hwt
 (Sr) Aiden Hart
 
           
                                                        
                   
                                                                 





Graduated in 2020

Wgt
 Wrestler
Record
Post-Season 
120
  Tristan Izzo20-12D18-2nd/ R5-WB1 
182
  Mike Ponenti20-7D18-2nd / R5-6th 
195
  Liam Horan27-7D18-1st / R5-5th 
Hwt
  James Greeley12-12  
               
                                                        
                   
                                                                 

















































































































































































































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