Overall Record: 9-13 / Shore Conference: 6-12 / B-South: 4-3
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Jr) Jaden Lowe - Jackson Liberty
Weight: 220 / Record: 19-6 (8 Pins)
District 24 Champion (2-time Medal Winner)
4th Place Shore Conference Tournament
2nd Place Buc Classic
4th on Team in Wins
| Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Post-Season |
| 106 | (Fr) Matt Castro | 7-24 | |
| 106 | |||
| 113 | (Jr) Romeo Willis | 23-13 | D24-2nd / R6-6th |
| 113 | (So) Patrick Borkowski | 0-1 | |
| 120 | (Jr) Dorian Hall | 23-12 | D24-3rd / R6-PQ |
| 120 | (So) Sergio Costa | 4-5 | |
| 126 | (Jr) Mike Wishengrad | 16-10 | |
| 126 | (So) Dylan Feehan | 1-7 | |
| 132 | (Sr) Peter Colon | 11-17 | |
| 132 | (So) Mitchell McPaul | 0-1 | |
| 138 | (So) Devin Mark | 9-16 | |
| 138 | |||
| 145 | (So) Jon Recio | 23-14 | D24-2nd / R6-WB1 |
| 145 | |||
| 152 | (Jr) Ian Boyce | 10-19 | |
| 152 | |||
| 160 | (So) Steven Schmitz | 13-14 | |
| 160 | |||
| 170 | (Sr) Anthony Capasso | 7-14 | |
| 170 | |||
| 182 | (Sr) Jordan Gomes | 10-19 | D24-4th / R6-PQ |
| 182 | (Fr) Sean Morrow | 0-4 | |
| 195 | (Jr) Massimo Bottino | 8-14 | |
| 195 | (Sr) John Cetin | 8-15 | |
| 220 | (Jr) Jaden Lowe | 19-6 | D24-1st / R6-WB1 |
| 220 | |||
| Hwt | (So) Masen Kruse | 5-10 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 12/15 | Nottingham Invitational | 8th Place |
| 12/19 | at Freehold Twp | L 27-45 |
| 12/27 | Walter Woods Tournament | 12th Place |
| 12/29 | vs Hopewell Valley | L 15-57 |
| Princeton | W 60-19 | |
| Pt Beach | L 27-39 | |
| 1/4 | vs Donovan Catholic | W 44-24 |
| 1/5 | at Lacey | L 9-69 |
| Rumson | L 18-50 | |
| Manchester | W 40-34 | |
| 1/9 | vs Pt Boro | L 21-55 |
| 1/12 | Buc Classic | 3rd Place |
| 1/14 | at Holmdel | L 30-44 |
| St Rose | W 42-0 | |
| 1/16 | vs Pinelands | W 44-24 |
| 1/19 | vs Jackson Memorial | L 6-59 |
| 1/23 | at Wall | L 29-39 |
| 1/26 | Shore Conference Tournament | 28th Place |
| 1/30 | vs Lakewood | L 30-39 |
| 1/31 | at Shore Regional | L 13-57 |
| 2/2 | at TR East | W 39-30 |
| Central Regional | L 33-43 | |
| 2/6 | at Barnegat | W 35-30 |
| 2/9 | vs Raritan | L 17-56 |
| Colonia | W 60-15 | |
| Pingry | W 40-28 | |
| 2/16 | District 24 | 4th Place |
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2/23: Season Ends For Liberty at Regions
REGION 6 AGATES
(Jr) Romeo Willis / R6-6th (113)
PRELIM: #11 Romeo Willis (Jackson Liberty) tf. #6 Tyler Ferris (Wall) 17-2
QF: #3 Thomas O'Keefe (Middletown North) tf. #11 Romeo Willis (Jackson Liberty) 2:23 18-1
WB1: #11 Romeo Willis (Jackson Liberty) d. #7 Joseph Conlon (Long Branch) 6-4
WB2: #5 Demetri Poniros (Ocean Twp) p. #11 Romeo Willis (Jackson Liberty)
5TH: #4 Nick Torre (Pt Boro) p. #11 Romeo Willis (Jackson Liberty) 4:23
(So) Jonathan Recio / R6-WB1 (145)
PRELIM: #8 Jonathan Recio (Jackson Liberty) d. #9 Vin Mangano (Raritan) 5-1
QF: #1 Luke Rada (Colts Neck) p. #8 Jonathan Recio (Jackson Liberty) 0:29
WB1: #5 Matt Paglia (Allentown) d. #8 Jonathan Recio (Jackson Liberty) 6-2
(Jr) Jaden Lowe / R6-WB1 (220)
QF: #5 Tracey Taylor (Long Branch) d. #4 Jaden Lowe (Jackson Liberty) 7-2
WB1: #9 Sean Theis (Delran) p. #4 Jaden Lowe (Jackson Liberty) 4:41
(Jr) Dorian Hall / R6-PQ (120)
PRELIM: #8 Kip Lovgren (Pt Beach) d. #9 Dorian Hall (Jackson Liberty) 8-3
(Sr) Jordan Gomes / R6-PQ (182)
PRELIM: #2 Dante Morris (Lakewood) p. #15 Jordan Gomes (Jackson Liberty) 1:37
2/16: Lions Finish 4th at District 24
1st Place
220: Jaden Lowe
2nd Place
113: Romeo Willis
145: Jonathan Recio
3rd Place
120: Dorian Hall
Jaden Lowe won the D24 220-pound championship, becoming Liberty's 15th District Champion in their history.
2/9: JACKSON LIBERTY QUAD
Raritan 56 - Jackson Liberty 17 (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty 60 - Colonia 15 (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty 40 - Pingry 28 (BOX SCORE)
2/2: TR EAST QUAD
Central 43 - Jackson Liberty 33 (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty 39 - TR East 30 (BOX SCORE)
1/26: Lions Finish 28th Place at 2019 Shore Conference Tournament
4th Place
220: Jaden Lowe
1/23: NON-DIVISION
Wall 39 - Jackson Liberty 29 (BOX SCORE)
JL: Hall (16-6); Lowe (6-2); Wishengrad (12-7)
1/14: HOLMDEL TRI
Jackson Liberty 42 - St Rose 0 (BOX SCORE)
JL: Mark, Schmitz, Capasso, Cetin, Lowe, Castro, Costa win by fall
Holmdel 44 - Jackson Liberty 30 (BOX SCORE)
JL: Willis (12-5); Hall (14-6); Lowe (4-1)
1/12: Liberty Finieshes 3rd at Buc Classic
1st Place
113: Romeo Willis
2nd Place
120: Dorian Hall
220: Jaden Lowe
3rd Place
126: Mike Wishengrad
145: Jon Recio
152: Ian Boyce
1/9: B-SOUTH
Pt Boro 55 - Jackson Liberty 21 (BOX SCORE)
JL: Hall (11-5); Wishengrad (8-4); Recio (9-6)
1/5: LACEY QUAD
Lacey 69 - Jackson Liberty 9 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 69 - Jackson Liberty 9 (BOX SCORE)
Rumson 50 - Jackson Liberty 18 (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty 40 - Manchester 34 (BOX SCORE)
JL: Willis goes 3-0 on the day
1/4: B-SOUTH
Jackson Liberty 44 - Donovan Catholic 24 (BOX SCORE)
JL: Costa, Colon, Recio, Gomes, Bottino win by pin
12/29: JACKSON LIBERTY QUAD
Pt Beach 39 - Jackson Liberty 27 (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Liberty 60 - Princeton 19 (BOX SCORE)
Hopewell Valley 57 - Jackson Liberty 15 (BOX SCORE)
JL: Hall & Wishengrad go 3-0 on the day.
12/27: Lions Finish 12th at Walter Woods Tournament
12/21: NON-DIVISION
Freehold Twp 45 - Jackson Liberty 27 (BOX SCORE)
JL: Hall, Mark, Gomes, Bottino win by pin
12/15: Liberty Finishes 8th at Nottingham Invitational
3rd Place
132: Mike Wishengrad
2019 Season Preview
Head Coach: Mike Eddy (14th Season / 152-113)
Returning Wins Leader From 2018
Romeo Willis (21-14)
Returning Career Wins Leader in 2019
Romeo Willis (27 wins)
Fun Fact
Former Liberty standouts Mike and Matt Russo, the program's two winningest wrestlers, are currently wrestling for Division 1 power Cornell University.
Where They Open
12/15: @ Nottingham Invitational
Circle The Date
1/19: vs. Jackson Memorial - Liberty is still looking for their first ever win against the crosstown rival Jags. They give it another go at home on the 19th.
The Lions lost five starters to graduation, but with the youngsters they had in the lineup last year aiming towards big things, and some new additions to the lineup to go with some frosh looking to make an impact in the lineup, they look to field a solid, balanced lineup in 2019.
Down low, juniors Romeo Willis and Dorian Hall enter their 3rd season in the varsity lineup. Both showed huge improvement from their freshman to sophomore seasons and are looking to take an even bigger step this year. Sophomore Dylan Feehan will look to follow the path of Willis and Hall after starting as a freshman last year. Those three returning starters will be surrounded by newcomers Mike Wishengrad, a transfer from Jackson Memorial, as well as sophomore Patrick Borkowski, and freshmen Matt Castro, Sergio Costa, and Ty Hall, among others.
Three starters return in the middle of the lineup, with senior Peter Colon, junior Ian Boyce, and sophomore Jon Recio back. Keep an eye on Recio, who is coming off a 15-win rookie campaign and should benefit greatly with the year experience to his credit. Underclassmen expected to see time in the lineup include sophomores Steven Schmitez, who saw action last season, and Devin Mark, as well as freshman Mike Villante.
The upperweights have the potential to be a strength for Liberty, as there is a lot of experience in the mix here. Junior Jaden Lowe, who wrestled at St John Vianney last season, is a returning District placer and is a huge addition to the top portion of the lineup, where the numbers are a little thin. Returning starters Anthony Copasso, Jordan Gomes, and Massimo Bottino have all put the work in and are looking to have big seasons.
Possible Lineup in 2019
| Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
Tournaments |
| 106 |
(Fr) Matt Castro |
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| 106/113 |
(So) Patrick Borkowski |
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| 113 |
(Jr) Romeo Willis |
21-14 |
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| 113 |
(Fr) Sergio Costa |
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| 120 |
(Jr) Dorian Hall |
18-12 |
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| 120/126 |
(Fr) Ty Hall |
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| 126 |
(So) Dylan Feehan |
5-16 |
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| 132 |
(Jr) Mike Wishengrad |
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| 138 |
(Sr) Peter Colon |
6-17 |
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| 138/145 |
(So) Devin Mark |
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| 145 |
(So) Jon Recio |
15-17 |
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| 145/152 |
(Jr) Ian Boyce |
7-12 |
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| 152/160 |
(So) Steven Schmitez |
3-3 |
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| 160 |
(Fr) Mike Villante |
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| 170 |
(Sr) Anthony Copasso |
6-19 |
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| 182 |
(Sr) Jordan Gomes |
12-12 |
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| 195 |
(Jr) Massimo Bottino |
11-18 |
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| 195 |
(Sr) John Cetin |
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| 195/220 |
(Jr) Jaden Lowe |
17-9 | 3rd D19 |
| 220 |
(So) Masen Kruse |
3-3 |
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Graduated in 2018
| Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
2018 |
| 126 |
Josh Bollard | 36-7 | 3rd SCT / 2nd D22 / 5th R6 |
| 138 |
Shaun Plaza | 19-8 | |
| 160 |
Eric Heitmann | 10-15 | |
| 170 |
Tristan Terranova | 14-17 | |
| 195 |
Chavis Coleman | 30-9 | 1st D22 |
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