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 DuQue | 2-4 | R-PQ |
113 | (Fr) Shane Sullivan | 0-5 | |
120 | (Jr) Aidan Shaughnessy | 3-2 | R-PQ |
120 | (Fr) Declan Fry | 0-1 | |
126 | (So) Patrick Simpson | 1-4 | |
132 | (Jr) Logan McGinn | 0-2 | |
132 | (So) Murphy McCarty | 0-3 | |
138 | (So) Tyler Izzo | 1-4 | |
145 | (Jr) Alex Simpson | 0-5 | |
152 | (Sr) Max Brignola | 11-3 | R-1st / NJ-4th |
160 | (Sr) Tyler Brignola | 4-2 | R-PQ |
170 | (Jr) Shay Addison | 8-4 | R-2nd / NJ-WB2 |
182 | (Sr) Jack Kelly | 13-1 | R-1st / NJ-3rd |
182 | (So) Ryan Boyer | 3-0 | |
195 | (Fr) Hudson Skove | 8-4 | R-2nd / NJ-WB2 |
Hwt | (So) Justin Kuo | 0-2 | |
Hwt | (So) Tyler Toth | 0-2 | |
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2021 Results
Date | Opponent | Result |
3/19 | vs Raritan | W 42-26 |
3/20 | vs Brick Memorial | L 37-40 |
3/23 | at Seton Hall Prep | W 40-28 |
3/24 | vs Ocean Township | L 32-39 |
3/27 | at Kingsway | L 9-58 |
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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
R: Skove d. Pandorf (8th in NJ - 2020); Kelly wins by fall
3/24: A-CENTRAL
R: Addison, Kelly, Skove win by fall; Shaughnessy md. D Poniros
3/23: NON-CONFERENCE
R: Shaughnessy, P Simpson, Addison win by pin; T Brignola majors
3/20: NON-DIVISION
R: DuQue, M Brignola, T Brignola, Addison win by pin
3/19: A-CENTRAL
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 Jordan | 0-1 | |
120 | (Jr) Aidan Shaughnessy | 31-6 | D18-1st / R5-1st / NJ-WB2 |
120 | (So) Murphy McCarty | 1-2 | |
126 | (So) Patrick Simpson | ||
126 | (So) James Thomas | 0-1 | |
126 | (So) Max McCarty | ||
126 | (Fr) Ryan DiBernardo | ||
132 | (Jr) Alex Simpson | 8-13 | |
132 | (Jr) Logan McGinn | 4-5 | |
132 | (Jr) Will Grossarth | 1-13 | |
138 | (So) Tyler Izzo | 2-5 | |
145 | (So) Nicky Costello | 5-15 | |
152 | (Sr) Max Brignola | 37-4 | D18-1st / R5-2nd / NJ-8th |
160 | (Sr) Tyler Brignola | 28-9 | D18-2nd / R5-4th / NJ-WB1 |
160 | (So) Ryan Boyer | 3-2 | |
170 | (Jr) Shay Addison | 39-4 | D18-2nd / R5-1st / NJ-5th |
182 | (Sr) Jack Kelly | 36-6 | D18-1st / R5-3rd / NJ-5th |
182 | (Sr) Kevin Hughes | 0-1 | |
195 | (Fr) Hudson Skove | ||
195 | (Sr) Dylan Herman | 5-6 | |
220 | (So) Justin Kuo | 8-11 | |
220 | (Sr) Luke Karagjozi | 0-1 | |
220 | (So) Tyler Toth | ||
220 | (So) Spencer Branin | ||
Hwt | (Sr) Aiden Hart | ||
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Graduated in 2020
Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Post-Season |
120 | Tristan Izzo | 20-12 | D18-2nd/ R5-WB1 |
182 | Mike Ponenti | 20-7 | D18-2nd / R5-6th |
195 | Liam Horan | 27-7 | D18-1st / R5-5th |
Hwt | James Greeley | 12-12 | |
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Rumson Bulldogs Wrestling