Overall Record: 17-3 / Shore Conference: 11-1 / B-South: 6-1
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Hunter Gutierrez - Lacey
Weight: 132 / Record: 35-7 (25 Pins)
NJSIAA State Tournament Qualifier (4-time Qualifier)
3rd Place Region 7 (2-time Champ / 4-time Medal Winner)
2nd Place District 26 (3-time Champ / 4-time Medal Winner)
2nd Place Shore Conference Tournament (1-time Champ / 2-time Medal Winner)
2nd Place Collingswood Tournament
Garden State Classic Champion
Team Leader in Wins
Finishes Career as All-Time Wins Leader in Program History
| Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Post-Season |
| 106 | (Fr) Brady Carter | 32-5 | D26-2nd / R7-2nd / NJ-WB2 |
| 106 | (Fr) Mason Heck | 4-0 | |
| 113 | (Fr) Andre Ferraiuolo | 16-11 | |
| 113 | |||
| 120 | (Jr) Nick Terzo | 2-1 | |
| 120 | (So) Vinny Fantasia | 13-11 | |
| 126 | (So) Collin Rolak | 21-11 | D26-3rd / R7-WB1 |
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| 132 | (Sr) Hunter Gutierrez | 35-7 | D26-2nd / R7-3rd / NJ-WB4 |
| 132 | (Fr) Tyler Santana | 0-1 | |
| 138 | (So) Liam Sanger | 10-14 | |
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| 145 | (Sr) Zach Higgins | 11-10 | |
| 145 | (Fr) Matt Cortese | 0-3 | |
| 152 | (Jr) Logan Carter | 16-9 | |
| 160 | (Sr) Trevor Krinic | 16-9 | |
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| 160 | (So) Michael Angelo Santiago | 0-3 | |
| 170 | (Jr) Jackson Brandt | 26-7 | D26-2nd / R7-PQ |
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| 182 | (Sr) Quint Kearns | 23-11 | D26-2nd / R7-WB1 |
| 182 | (Fr) Scott Stevens | 12-9 | |
| 195 | (So) Mario Ramirez | 1-1 | |
| 195 | (Fr) John Dodaro | 1-1 | |
| 220 | (So) Vin Ceglie | 25-12 | D26-2nd / R7-2nd / NJ-WB1 |
| 220 | (Fr) John Clayton | 1-2 | |
| Hwt | (So) Gerard O'Connor | 18-7 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 12/15 | Garden State Classic | 3rd Place |
| 12/19 | at Lakewood | W 60-3 |
| 12/22 | at Hackettstown | W 65-5 |
| Orange | W 77-3 | |
| West Morris Mendham | W 31-30 | |
| 12/29 | Collingswood Tournament | 2nd Place |
| 1/4 | at Pt Boro | L 29-33 |
| 1/5 | vs Jackson Liberty | W 69-9 |
| Manchester | W 68-9 | |
| Rumson | W 39-28 | |
| 1/7 | vs Central Regional | W 64-9 |
| 1/9 | vs Barnegat | W 62-10 |
| 1/12 | at Vineland | W 77-6 |
| Oakcrest | W 39-25 | |
| 1/16 | vs Donovan Catholic | W 69-3 |
| 1/18 | at Brick Memorial | W 43-31 |
| 1/19 | vs Colts Neck | W 41-26 |
| 1/23 | vs Monroe | L 30-34 |
| 1/26 | Shore Conference Tournament | 14th Place |
| 1/30 | at Pinelands | W 48-33 |
| 2/4 | SJG3-QF: vs Burlington Twp | W 54-22 |
| 2/6 | SJG3-SF: vs Lakewood | W 48-21 |
| 2/8 | SJG3-F: vs Delsea | L 22-38 |
| 2/16 | District 26 | 3rd Place |
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3/1: Season Ends For Lions in Atlantic City
STATE AGATES
(Sr) Hunter Gutierrez / NJ-WB4 (132)
PRELIM: Hunter Gutierrez (Lacey) md. Sam La Corte (CBA) 10-0
PQ: Hunter Gutierrez (Lacey) d. Al De Santis (Shore Regional) 1-0
QF: Andrew Clark (Collingswood) d. Hunter Gutierrez (Lacey) 5-3
WB4: Kaya Sement (Pope John) d. Hunter Gutierrez (Lacey) 3-2
(Fr) Brady Carter / NJ-WB2 (106)
PRELIM: Brady Carter (Lacey) md. Josh Palmucci (Kingsway) 11-3
PQ: Louie Gagliardo (Toms River North) d. Brady Carter (Lacey) 6-5
WB2: Clayton Utter (High Point) d. Brady Carter (Lacey) 10-3
(So) Vincent Ceglie / NJ-WB1 (220)
PRELIM: Steven Cmielewski (Red Bank Catholic) p. Vincent Ceglie (Lacey) 0:28
WB1: Youssef Gamel (East Brunswick) d. Vincent Ceglie (Lacey) 9-6
2/23: Three Lions Advance To Atlantic City
REGION 7 AGATES
(Fr) Brady Carter / R7-2nd (106)
PQ: #8 Brady Carter (Lacey) md. #9 Jackson Sichelstiel (Paulsboro) 10-0
QF: #8 Brady Carter (Lacey) d. #1 Chase Casey (Camden Catholic) 13-7
SF: #8 Brady Carter (Lacey) d. #5 Ethan Liptzin (Howell) 2-1
1ST: #3 Louie Gagliardo (TR North) d. #8 Brady Carter (Lacey) 6-1
(So) Vincent Ceglie / R7-2nd (220)
PQ: #4 Vincent Ceglie (Lacey) p. #13 Kyle Chandler (Holy Cross) 3:27
QF: #4 Vincent Ceglie (Lacey) md. #12 Justin Gould (Pennsauken) 13-4
SF: #4 Vincent Ceglie (Lacey) d. #1 Gabriel Klaus (Haddonfield) 6-3
1ST: #2 Joe Sardina (Howell) p. #4 Vincent Ceglie (Lacey) 1:10
(Sr) Hunter Gutierrez / R7-3rd (132)
PQ: #2 Hunter Gutierrez (Lacey) p. #15 Kyle Edwards (Cherry Hill West) 1:43
QF: #2 Hunter Gutierrez (Lacey) p. #10 AJ Parent (Gloucester City) 5:07
SF: #3 Andrew Clark (Collingswood) d. #2 Hunter Gutierrez (Lacey) 2-0
WB2: #2 Hunter Gutierrez (Lacey) p. #12 Nick Arena (Paul VI) 3:06
3RD: #2 Hunter Gutierrez (Lacey) d. #4 Cody Walsh (Camden Catholic) 8-2
(So) Collin Rolak / R7-WB1 (126)
PQ: #7 Colin Rolak (Lacey) d. #10 Jesse Keesal (Cherry Hill East) 8-1
QF: #2 Nieko Malone (Howell) d. #7 Colin Rolak (Lacey) 6-1
WB1: #3 Tyler Pepe (Central Regional) tf. #7 Colin Rolak (Lacey) 2:53 15-0
(Sr) Quint Kearns / R7-WB1 (182)
PQ: #7 Quint Kearns (Lacey) d. #10 John Dalmass (Moorestown) 3-2
QF: #2 Christian Murphy (Howell) d. Quint Kearns (Lacey) 4-1
WB1: #6 Dominic Ummarino (Cherry Hill West) d. Quint Kearns (Lacey) 9-5
(Jr) Jackson Brandt / R7-PQ (170)
PQ: #9 Claudy Vazquez (Pennsauken) d. #8 Jackson Brandt (Lacey) 10-8
2/16: Lions Finish 3rd at District 26
2nd Place
106: Brady Carter
132: Hunter Gutierrez
170: Jackson Brandt
182: Quint Kearns
220: Vin Ceglie
3rd Place
126: Collin Rolak
While they did send a solid six wrestlers to the podium, the Lions had a 4-year streak with at least 1 District Champ snapped on Saturday. Although Hunter Gutierrez came up short in his bid to become the first 4-time District Champ in program history, he did break the school record for career wins. He currently stands at 131 wins heading into the Regions.
2/8: SJG3 FINALS
#2 Delsea 38 - #1 Lacey 22 (BOX SCORE)
2/6: SJG3 SEMIFINALS
#1 Lacey 48 - #4 Lakewood 21 (BOX SCORE)
SJG3 Finals: #2 Delsea @ #1 Lacey on Friday night
2/4: SJG3 QUARTERFINALS
#1 Lacey 54 - #8 Burlington Twp 22 (BOX SCORE)
L: B Carter (25-1); Gutierrez (25-3); Brandt (22-5) / #4 Lakewood @ #1 Lacey on Wednesday night
1/26: Lacey Finishes 14th at 2019 Shore Conference Tournament
2nd Place
132: Hunter Gutierrez
1/23: NON-CONFERENCE
Monroe 34 - Lacey 30 (BOX SCORE)
L: Carter (22-0); Gutierrez (20-2); Kearns (17-4); Ceglie (16-5); Rolak (14-5)
1/18: NON-DIVISION
Lacey 43 - Brick Memorial 31 (BOX SCORE)
L: B Carter (20-0); Brandt (19-1); Kearns (15-4)
1/16: B-SOUTH
Lacey 69 - Donovan Catholic 3 (BOX SCORE)
L: Carter (19-0); Gutierrez (17-2); Brandt (18-1); Kearns (14-4)
1/9: B-SOUTH
Lacey 62 - Barnegat 10 (BOX SCORE)
L: Carter (16-0); Krinic (9-2); Brandt (15-1); Kearns (12-3) / B: DiPianta (13-2); Cotton (14-1)
1/5: LACEY QUAD
Lacey 69 - Jackson Liberty 9 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 69 - Jackson Liberty 9 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 68 - Manchester 9 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 39 - Rumson 28 (BOX SCORE)
L: Rolak, Gutierrez, Brandt, Kearns, Ceglie go 3-0 on the day
12/29: Lions Finish 2nd at Collingswood Tournament
1st Place
106: Brady Carter
160: Trevor Krinic
220: Vin Ceglie
2nd Place
138: Hunter Gutierrez
145: Zach Higgins
3rd Place
113: Andre Ferraiuolo
170: Jackson Brandt
12/22: HACKETTSTOWN QUAD
Lacey 65 - Hackettstown 5 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 77 - Orange 3 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey 31 - West Morris Mendham 30 (BOX SCORE)
L: B Carter, L Carter, Brandt, Kearns, Stevens, O'Connor go 3-0 on the day; Lions rally from 21 down with 22 points in final 5 bouts to beat Mendham
12/19: B-SOUTH
Lacey 60 - Lakewood 3 (BOX SCORE)
Lacey: O'Connor, Higgins, Krinic won by pin
12/15: Lions Finish 3rd at Garden State Classic
1st Place
106: Brady Carter
132: Hunter Gutierrez
170: Jackson Brandt
3rd Place
113: Andre Ferraiuolo
2019 Season Preview
Head Coach: Justin Bonitatis (1st Season)
Returning Wins Leader From 2018
Hunter Gutierrez (27-5)
Returning Career Wins Leader in 2019
Hunter Gutierrez (102 wins)
Milestone Watch
Hunter Gutierrez is 28 wins away from breaking the school record for career wins.
Fun Fact
Lacey's 2018 graduates Luke Moynihan and Luke Gauthier are wrestling at the NCAA level in 2019 with Moynihan at Johnson & Wales, and Gauthier representing the USMMA.
Where They Open
12/15: Garden State Classic @ Barnegat
Circle The Date
1/4: @ Pt Boro - Key B-South matchup on a Friday night that will go a long way in crowning this year's B-South Champions.
Justin Bonitatis, a 2-time All-American at TCNJ, takes over for former head coach Tom Pfister, and inherits a Lacey lineup that appears to be very balanced from top to bottom.
Down low, the Lions look to be quite strong. Leading the charge is senior Hunter Gutierrez, who enters the season with 102 career wins to his credit. A 2-time Region and 3-time District Champ, as well as a State Medal Winner in 2017, Gutierrez gives Lacey a flat out hammer down low. He is joined by fellow returning regulars, Colin Rolak and Nick Terzo, and a solid group of frosh that includes Brady Carter (a youth State Champ), Mason Heck, Andre Ferraiuolo, and Jack Borel. With the talent and depth here, this should be a solid dual group with the ability to shuffle and create matchups.
The upper half of the lineup should be quite solid as well for Lacey, as everyone from 152-220 is back this season. Three 20+ match winners with District medals, Vin Ceglie (1st D27), Quint Kearns (2nd D27), and Jackson Brandt (3rd D27) are the big names returning. Also back for the Lions are 14-bout winner Trevor Krinic and 13-match winner Logan Carter. Sophomore, Gerard O'Connor, who took 2nd at the TCNJ Pride tourney last year, inherits the heavyweight slot, and Steven McGauley, a starter as a freshman in 2017, is also back.
While Lacey will miss the departed Luke Gauthier and Luke Moynihan, they return a boatload from last year's team, and have a lot of newcomers that should make an immediate positive impact on the lineup. They were the runner-up in both the Sectional and Division last season, and are looking to make a run at both those crowns this season. If the newcomers do make the impact they're capable of, with the veterans they have back, they should once again be right in the thick of both races.
Potential Lineup in 2019
| Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
2018 |
| 106 |
(Fr) Brady Carter |
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| 106 |
(Fr) Mason Heck |
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| 113 |
(Fr) Andre Ferraiuolo |
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| 113/120 |
(Jr) Nick Terzo |
11-11 |
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| 120 |
(Fr) Jack Borel |
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| 120 |
(Fr) John Powderely |
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| 120/126 |
(So) Collin Rolak |
15-5 |
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| 120/126 |
(So) Vinny Fantasia |
1-4 |
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| 126/132 |
(Sr) Hunter Gutierrez |
27-5 |
1st SCT / 1st D27 / 1st R7 |
| 132 |
(Fr) Matt Cortese |
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| 132 |
(So) Liam Sanger |
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| 145 |
(Fr) Justin Cilento |
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| 145/152 |
(Jr) Logan Carter |
13-7 |
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| 145/152 |
(Sr) Trevor Krinic |
14-13 |
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| 152 |
(Jr) Steven McGauley |
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| 152 |
(Sr) Zach Higgins |
2-3 |
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| 152 |
(So) Michael Angelo Santiago |
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| 160/170 |
(Jr) Jackson Brandt |
24-13 |
3rd D27 |
| 160/170 |
(Fr) Gaetano Dimiele |
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| 160/170 |
(So) Raiden Sciamanna |
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| 170/182 |
(So) Mark Aguire |
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| 170/182 |
(So) Jose Garcia |
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| 182/195 |
(Sr) Quint Kearns |
23-8 |
2nd D27 |
| 195 |
(Fr) John Dodaro |
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| 195 |
(So) Mario Ramirez |
0-5 |
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| 195 |
(Jr) Dylan Bartky |
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| 195/220 |
(Fr) Scott Stevens |
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| 220 |
(So) Vincent Ceglie |
21-12 |
1st D27 |
| 220 |
(Fr) John Clayton |
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| Hwt |
(So) Gerard O'Connor |
3-2 | |
| Hwt |
(Fr) Hunter Byckiewicz |
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| Hwt |
(So) Tyler Bergstron |
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Graduated in 2018
| Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
2018 |
| 120 |
Adam Krinic | 17-9 | |
| 126 |
Saul Mayorga | 15-11 | |
| 132 |
Luke Moynihan | 31-8 | 4th SCT / 1st D27 / 2nd R7 |
| 138 |
Evan Cyphers | 5-8 | |
| 145 |
Luke Gauthier | 38-3 | 1st SCT / 1st D27 / 1st R7 / 4th NJ |
| Hwt |
Jon Rioux | 13-15 | |
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