Overall Record: 10-7 / Shore Conference: 6-4 / A-Central: 3-3
2020 SJV Wrestling
SJNPA State Sectional Semifinalists
2nd Place District 17
12th Place Shore Conference Tournament
4th Place A-Central
6th Place Sam Cali Memorial
35th Place Beast of the East
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Jr) Dean Peterson - 120
Record: 37-0
NJSIAA State Champion
Region 5 Champion
District 17 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
Sam Cali Memorial Champion
Beast of the East Champion
Peterson won his 2nd consecutive State Title, his 2nd Region 5 Title, his 3rd District Title, his 3rd Shore Conference Tournament Championship, and won titles at the Sam Cali Memorial and Beast of the East tournaments, as he ran his undefeated streak to 72 straight matches.
2020 Season Recap
Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Post-Season |
106 | (Fr) Joseph Giordano | 32-12 | D17-2nd / R5-3rd / NJ-WB2 |
106 | (Fr) Dan Herndon | 4-13 | |
113 | (Jr) Nick Cammarano | 12-17 | D17-3rd / R5-PQ |
113 | |||
120 | (Jr) Dean Peterson | 37-0 | D17-1st / R5-1st / NJ-1st |
120 | |||
126 | (So) Nico Diaz | 30-9 | D17-2nd / R5-1st / NJ-WB2 |
126 | |||
132 | (Jr) Joey Butler | ||
132 | (Jr) Seth Rotondella | 27-10 | D17-2nd / R5-PQ |
138 | |||
138 | |||
145 | (Sr) Isaac Holt | 10-14 | |
145 | |||
152 | (Jr) Gabe Jones | 14-18 | D17-3rd / R5-PQ |
152 | (Jr) Timothy Crudup | 2-1 | |
160 | (So) Isaac Montalvo | 9-17 | |
160 | |||
170 | (Fr) Michael Foley | 18-16 | D17-3rd / R5-PQ |
170 | |||
182 | (Jr) Blake Clayton | 39-6 | D17-1st / R5-1st / NJ-3rd |
182 | |||
195 | (Sr) David O'Keefe | 11-8 | |
195 | |||
220 | (So) Dante Miranda | 12-14 | |
220 | |||
Hwt | (Fr) Matt DeFelice | 0-1 | |
Hwt | (So) Jacob Davis | 3-4 | |
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Date | Opponent | Result |
12/20 | vs St Rose | W 72-6 |
12/22 | Beast Of The East | 35th Place |
12/27 | Mustang Classic | RESULTS |
1/4 | Sam Cali Tournament | 6th Place |
1/8 | vs Manasquan | W 53-17 |
1/15 | vs Holmdel | L 32-39 |
1/18 | at Brick Twp | W 50-24 |
Donovan Catholic | L 31-35 | |
East Brunswick | W 66-12 | |
1/20 | vs Rumson | L 30-46 |
1/22 | at Raritan | L 23-46 |
1/25 | vs Paramus Catholic | L 29-38 |
Seton Hall Prep | L 14-53 | |
1/27 | at Monmouth Regional | W 62-9 |
2/1 | Shore Conference Tournament | 12th Place |
2/5 | at RBC | W 53-18 |
2/10 | SJNPA-QF: at Paul VI | W 45-27 |
2/12 | SJNPA-SF: at St Augustine Prep | L 28-41 |
2/14 | at Holy Cross | L 9-58 |
2/15 | at Red Bank Regional | W 59-12 |
Franklin | W 39-25 | |
2/22 | District 17 | 2nd Place |
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Dean Peterson successfully repeated as State Champion, winning the 120-pound weight class with a 1-0 win over Brick Memorial's Vincent Santaniello. Peterson is now a 2-time Champ and a 3-time Finalists. Also earning a medal for the Lancers, was Blake Clayton, who took 3rd at 182. It is the third year in a row that the Lancers have had multiple State Medalists.
STATE AGATES
106: (Fr) Joseph Giordano - (NJ-WB2)
PRELIM: Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) d. Angelo Pellicci (St Peter's Prep) 2-0 SV
PQ: Evan Tallmadge (Brick Twp) md. Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) 12-3
WB2: Jared Brunner (Eastern) md. Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) 10-2
120: (Jr) Dean Peterson - (NJ-CHAMPION)
PRELIM: Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) tf. Luke Temple (Jackson Memorial) 2:12 15-0
PQ: Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) md. Patrick Phillips (Brearley) 8-0
QF: Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) d. Georgio Mazzeo (Paulsboro) 7-0
SF: Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) d. Nick Kayal (Bergen Catholic) 3-0
1ST: Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) d. Vincent Santaniello (Brick Memorial) 1-0
126 (So) Nico Diaz - (NJ-WB2)
PRELIM: Kamrin O'Neill (Matawan) d. Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) 6-4
WB1: Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) d. Joe McCullough (TR East) 8-4
WB2: Thomas O'Keefe (Middletown North) d. Nicholas Diaz (St John Vianney) 5-1
182: (Jr) Blake Clayton - (NJ-3rd Place)
PRELIM: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) tf. Tyson Carroll (Columbia) 3:54 16-1
PQ: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) p. Brett MacMath (Bridgewater-Raritan) 1:43
QF: John Poznanski (Colonia) p. Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) 2:14
WB4: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) p. Nicholas Lodato (Piscataway) 0:42
WBQF: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) p. Jason Sherlock (Pt Pleasant Beach) 5:32
WBSF: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) 38-6 won by injury default over Jacob Whitworth (Wall)
3RD: Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) d. Joe Colon (Brick Memorial) 5-1
2/29: REGION 5 TOURNAMENT
The Lancers entered this year's tournament with six Region Champions in their program's entire history. They finished the tournament by moving that number up to nine as Dean Peterson, Blake Clayton, and Nico Diaz all won titles. For Peterson, it is his 2nd title, joining him with Nick Caracappa as the Lancers' only 2-time champs. The three will be joined by freshman Joseph Giordano, who finished in 3rd at 106, to give the Lancers' four participants in this year's State Tournament.
REGION AGATES
106: (Fr) Joseph Giordano - (R5-3rd Place)
PQ: #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) md. #11 Anthony Vitola (Manalapan) 13-0
QF: #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) d. #3 Vincent Nadera (Old Bridge) 5-2
SF: #2 Harrison Gordon (Marlboro) p. #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) 5:08
WB2: #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) d. #4 Christian Micikas (Hopewell Valley) 4-0
3RD: #6 Joseph Giordano (St John Vianney) d. #5 Dylan Acevedo (Sayreville) 3-1
113: (Jr) Nick Cammarano - (R5-PQ)
PQ: #2 David Rubin (Matawan) p. #15 Nick Cammarano (St John Vianney) 2:34
120: (Jr) Dean Peterson - (R5-CHAMPION)
QF: #1 Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) tf. #8 Chris Balzano (Manalapan) 15-0
SF: #1 Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) p. #4 David Hussey (Middletown South) 1:22
1ST: #1 Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) d. #2 Jack Maida (Shore) 11-9
126 (So) Nico Diaz - (R5-CHAMPION)
PQ: #2 Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) md. #15 Vincent Aboosamara (Hillsborough) 19-10
QF: #2 Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) d. #7 Phil Stolfa (Red Bank) 8-6
SF: #2 Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) d. #3 Kendall Jordan (Piscataway) 3-1
1ST: #2 Nico Diaz (St John Vianney) d. #8 Kamrin O'Neil (Matawan) 3-1 TB1
132: (Jr) Seth Rotondella - (R5-PQ)
PQ: #10 Darren Figueroa (Sayreville) d. #7 Seth Rotondella (St John Vianney) 7-5
152: (Jr) Gabe Jones - (R5-PQ)
PQ: #4 Tyler Brignola (Rumson) p. #13 Gabe Jones (St John Vianney) 3:05
170: (Fr) Michael Foley - (R5-PQ)
PQ: #3 Victor Wladika (Holmdel) d. #14 Michael Foley (St John Vianney) 9-6
182: (Jr) Blake Clayton - (R5-CHAMPION)
QF: #1 Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) p. #9 Michael Ponenti (Rumson) 4:11
SF: #1 Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) md. #4 Josh Beigman (Hopewell Valley) 11-1
1ST: #1 Blake Clayton (St John Vianney) d. #2 Nathaniel Fossett (North Hunterdon) 7-2
2/22: DISTRICT 17 TOURNAMENT
Lancers Finish in 2nd Place
1st: Dean Peterson (120) / Blake Clayton (182)
2nd: Joseph Giordano (106) / Nico Diaz (126) / Seth Rotondella (132)
3rd: Nick Cammarano (113) / Gabe Jones (152) / Michael Foley (170)
Dean Peterson won his 3rd District Title, and picked up career win #100 in the process. Fellow junior Blake Clayton also won his 3rd Title, making the junior duo the first wrestlers in program history to win 3 District Titles.
2/15: RED BANK REGIONAL SUPER QUAD
St John Vianney 39 - Franklin 25 (BOX SCORE)
St John Vianney 59 - Red Bank 12 (BOX SCORE)
2/14: NON-CONFERENCE
St John Vianney 58 - Holy Cross 9 (BOX SCORE)
2/12: SJNPA SEMIFINALS
#1 St Augustine Prep 41 - #5 St John Vianney 28 (BOX SCORE)
2/10: SJNPA QUARTERFINALS
2/5: A-CENTRAL
St John Vianney 53 - RBC 18 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Giordano (20-8); Peterson (21-0); Rotondella (20-8); Clayton (22-5)
Peterson 3-Peats as SCT Champ; Lancers Finish 12th
1st: Dean Peterson (120)
4th: Seth Rotondella (132)
1/27: A-CENTRAL
St John Vianney 62 - Monmouth 9 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Clayton (21-4); Rotondella (16-6); Giordano (18-6)
1/25: ST JOHN VIANNEY TRI
Paramus Catholic 38 - St John Vianney 29 (BOX SCORE)
Seton Hall Prep 53 - St John Vianney 14 (BOX SCORE)
1/22: A-CENTRAL
Raritan 46 - St John Vianney 23 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Clayton (18-4); Giordano (16-5); Rotondella (14-5)
1/20: A-CENTRAL
Rumson 46 - St John Vianney 30 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Clayton (17-4); Rotondella (13-5); Diaz (11-4)
1/18: BRICK TWP QUAD
St John Vianney 50 - Brick Twp 24 (BOX SCORE)
Donovan Catholic 35 - St John Vianney 31 (BOX SCORE)
St John Vianney 66 - East Brunswick 12 (BOX SCORE)
1/15: A-CENTRAL
SJV: Peterson (13-0); Giordano (12-4); Clayton (13-4)
1/8: A-CENTRAL
St John Vianney 53 - Manasquan 17 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Diaz & Montalvo pin for Lancers; Rotondella techs
1/4: SAM CALI TOURNAMENT
SJV Finishes in 6th Place
1st: Peterson (SJV-120) / 2nd: Giordano (SJV-106); Clayton (SJV-182)
12/27: MUSTANG CLASSIC
2nd: J Giordano (106) / 3rd: Clayton (182)
12/22: BEAST OF THE EAST
St John Vianney Finishes in 35th Place
1st: Dean Peterson (120)
12/20: NON-DIVISION
St John Vianney 72 - St Rose 6 (BOX SCORE)
SJV: Cammarano, Holt, O'Keefe, & Miranda win by fall
2020 Season Preview
Head Coach: Chris Notte (1st Season)
2019 Overall Record: 9-4 / Shore Conference: 5-2 / A-Central: 4-2
Sectionals: SJNPA Finalists
3rd Place District 17
3rd Place A-Central
8th Place Shore Conference Tournament
Down Low (106-132): The strength of the lineup, not just on talent, but also the spot where the Lancers will have their most lineup options because of the depth. Junior Dean Peterson, ranked 4th in the nation by Intermat at 120, is the big gun here. He is coming off a perfect 35-0 State Championship campaign, and has already committed to attend Princeton University in 2021-2022. He is joined by returning starters Nico Diaz, who was a win away from the Boardwalk Hall podium last season, Seth Rotondella, who placed 3rd in D17 last year, Joey Butler, a District runner-up in 2018, and junior Nick Cammarano. The group is also bolstered by a pair of freshmen down at 106 in NJ Kids State Placer Joe Giordano, and Dan Herndon.
In The Middle (138-160): There's not a lot of depth here, so the Lancers will need returning starters Isaac Holt and Gabe Jones to stay healthy and provide a strong presence in the middle of the lineup here. Isaac Montalvo received some good experience as a freshman, and will be another important piece in the middle for Vianney.
Up Top (170-Hwt): Junior Blake Clayton is the big name here. Clayton is a 2-time District Champion and made the trip to Atlantic City a year ago, finishing just two wins short of a spot on the podium. Dante Miranda showed solid potential as a freshman wrestling against more experienced competitors last season. He is more than capable of having a big year for SJV with that full year under his belt. The lineup also receives a boost up top with the return of senior Gage Moellmann, who missed all of last season with an injury.
Possible Lineup in 2020
Wgt |
Wrestler |
2019 |
Post-Season |
106 |
(Fr) Joe Giordano |
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106 |
(Fr) Dan Herndon |
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113 |
(So) Nico Diaz |
29-10 |
D17-2nd / R5-3rd / NJ-WB4 |
120 |
(Jr) Dean Peterson |
35-0 |
D17-1st / R5-1st / NJ-1st |
120 |
(Jr) Nick Cammarano |
7-9 |
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126 |
(Jr) Joe Butler |
19-11 |
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132 |
(Jr) Seth Rotondella |
17-6 |
D17-3rd / R5-WB1 |
138 |
(Sr) Isaac Holt |
8-16 |
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152 |
(Jr) Gabe Jones |
9-13 |
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160 |
(So) Isaac Montalvo |
4-7 |
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170 |
(Fr) Michael Foley |
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182 |
(Jr) Blake Clayton |
29-12 |
D17-1st / R5-4th / NJ-WB3 |
182/195 |
(Sr) David O'Keefe |
5-8 |
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220 |
(So) Dante Miranda |
9-13 |
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220 |
(So) Jacob Davis |
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220/Hwt |
(Sr) Gage Moellmann |
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Hwt |
(Fr) Matt DeFelice |
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Graduated in 2019
Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
2019 |
132 |
Giovanni Fernandez |
0-4 |
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152 |
Daniel McGarry |
0-1 |
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160 |
Gunnison Bloodgood |
0-1 |
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220 |
Jaden Duncan |
11-11 |
D17-3rd / R5-WB1 |
Hwt |
Paul Liseno |
37-5 |
D17-1st / R5-2nd / NJ-7th |
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