
Overall Record: 19-12 / Shore Conference: 13-9 / B-South: 4-3
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Dante Morris - Lakewood
Weight: 182 / Record: 34-12 (23 Pins)
NJSIAA State Tournament Qualifier (2-time Qualifier)
4th Place Region 6 (2-time Medal Winner)
2nd Place District 23 (1-time Champ / 2-time Medal Winner)
2nd Place Buc Classic
Rumble in the Pines Champion
Team Leader in Wins
Finishes 4th in All-Time Wins at Lakewood with 99
Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Post-Season |
106 | (So) Ivan Lopez | 9-12 | |
106 | (So) Jose Becerill | 17-18 | |
113 | (Jr) Yenfry Sanchez | 14-11 | |
113 | (Jr) Estefani Cortez | 0-2 | |
120 | (Fr) Rasul Allen | 11-8 | |
120 | (Jr) Jakeline Silva | 1-2 | |
126 | (So) Mauricio Rodriguez | 6-22 | |
126 | |||
132 | (So) Rene Garcia | 5-22 | |
132 | (So) Alejando Tochuhitil | 0-1 | |
138 | (So) Miguel Mendoza | 10-20 | |
145 | (So) Alex Vilchis | 6-7 | |
145 | (Fr) William Tapia | 0-3 | |
145 | (So) Juan Ramirez | 0-1 | |
145 | (Fr) Rudolph Angel | 0-1 | |
152 | (Sr) Dmytro Lakusta | 25-6 | D23-3rd |
152 | (Sr) Miguel Arenas | 11-21 | |
160 | (Sr) Antonio Cummings | 16-8 | |
160 | (So) Jesus Penuela | 2-2 | |
160 | (Fr) Ivan Gordiano | 0-1 | |
170 | (So) Gustavo Limon | 21-17 | D23-4th / R7-PQ |
170 | (So) Kevin Valle | 3-3 | |
170 | (Fr) Brandon Salazar | 0-1 | |
182 | (So) Gustavo Saavedra | 11-15 | |
182 | (Jr) Bryan Morales | 0-6 | |
182 | (Sr) Dante Morris | 34-12 | D23-2nd / R6-4th / NJ-WB1 |
195 | (So) Angel Gonzalez | 23-12 | |
220 | |||
220 | (Fr) Alexis Montes | 1-2 | |
220 | (Sr) Eduardo Garzon | 1-0 | |
Hwt | (Jr) Kevin Rybakowski | 27-10 | |
Hwt | (Fr) Mark Tochihuitl | 1-0 | |
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Date | Opponent | Result |
12/17 | vs Asbury Park | W 36-12 |
St Rose | W 24-3 | |
12/19 | vs Lacey | L 3-60 |
12/22 | vs Freehold Boro | W 39-36 |
Hightstown | L 29-37 | |
Steinert | W 39-31 | |
12/27 | vs Lawrence | W 36-30 |
Trenton Central | W 44-24 | |
12/29 | Rumble In The Pines | 4th Place |
1/5 | at Brick Twp | W 35-30 |
Colts Neck | L 10-67 | |
Holmdel | L 24-52 | |
1/9 | vs Manchester | W 45-21 |
1/10 | vs Keyport | W 60-9 |
Hamilton West | W 43-30 | |
1/12 | Buc Classic | 7th Place |
1/14 | at Monmouth Regional | W 36-30 |
1/16 | at Pt Boro | L 10-61 |
1/19 | at Red Bank Regional | W 49-18 |
Keansburg | L 29-37 | |
Pinelands | W 37-26 | |
1/22 | at Shore Regional | L 30-48 |
1/23 | at Central Regional | L 34-35* |
1/26 | Shore Conference Tournament | 19th Place |
1/29 | at Donovan Catholic | W 36-32 |
1/30 | at Jackson Liberty | W 39-30 |
2/2 | at Barnegat | L 28-48 |
Franklin | L 20-48 | |
2/4 | SJG3-QF: vs Timber Creek | W 41-26 |
2/6 | SJG3-SF: at Lacey | L 21-48 |
2/7 | vs TR South | W 33-31 |
2/9 | vs Linden (NJUWL Duals) | L 27-40 |
Neptune | W 52-21 | |
New Brunswick | W 43-28 | |
2/16 | District 23 | 6th Place |
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3/1: Season Ends For Morris In AC
STATE AGATE
(Sr) Dante Morris / NJ-WB1 (182)
PRELIM: Zach Mafaro (Kittatinny) p. Dante Morris (Lakewood) 1:43
WB1: Brenden Hedden (South Plainfield) p. Dante Morris (Lakewood) 5:37
2/23: Morris Advances to Atlantic City For the 2nd Straight Year
REGION 6 AGATES
(Sr) Dante Morris / R6-4th (182)
PQ: #2 Dante Morris (Lakewood) p. #15 Jordan Gomes (Jackson Liberty) 1:37
QF: #2 Dante Morris (Lakewood) d. #7 Anthony Bailey (Raritan) 6-4
SF: #3 Jacob Whitworth (Wall) d. #2 Dante Morris (Lakewood) 6-1
WB2: #2 Dante Morris (Lakewood) p. #9 Najiere Hutchinson (Neptune) 1:03
3RD: #1 Jason Sherlock (Pt Beach) d. #2 Dante Morris (Lakewood) 8-6
(So) Guatavo Limon / R6-PQ (152)
PQ: #6 Kenneth Koenig (Colts Neck) p. #11 Gustavo Limon (Lakewood) 3:12
2/16: Piners Finish 6th at District 23
2nd Place
182: Dante Morris
3rd Place
152: Dymtro Lakusta
Dante Morris placed 2nd, and Dymtro Lakusta took 3rd, as the Piners had multiple medal winners at the Districts for the first time since 2015.
2/9: NJUWL CHAMPIONSHIPS
2/4: SJG3 QUARTERFINALS
L: Morris (25-6); Cummings (14-2) / #4 Lakewood @ #1 Lacey on Wednesday night
1/29: B-SOUTH
Lakewood 36 - Donovan Catholic 32 (BOX SCORE)
1/23: NON-DIVISION
1/19: RED BANK QUAD
Lakewood 37 - Pinelands 26 (BOX SCORE)
Keansburg 37 - Lakewood 29 (BOX SCORE)
Lakewood 49 - Red Bank 18 (BOX SCORE)
1/14: NON-DIVISION
Lakewood 36 - Monmouth 30 (BOX SCORE)
L: Morris (17-1); Gonzalez (12-4); Rybakowski (14-3), Lakusta (8-3)
1/12: Piners Finish 7th at Buc Classic
2nd Place
106: Jose Becerill
195: Dante Morris
1/9: B-SOUTH
Lakewood 45 - Manchester 21 (BOX SCORE)
L: Morris (13-0); Rybakowski (13-2); Gonzalez (9-2)
12/29: Piners Finish 4th at Rumble In The Pines
1st Place
220: Dante Morris
Hwt: Kevin Rybakowski
3rd Place
152: Dmytro Lakusta
160: Antonio Cummings
L: Arenas with a walk-off pin for the Piners vs. Lawrence / Lopez, Arenas, Lakusta, Cummings, Gonzalez, Morris, Rybakowski go 2-0 on the day.
12/22: LAKEWOOD QUAD
Lakewood 39 - Freehold Boro 36 (BOX SCORE)
Hightstown 37 - Lakewood 29 (BOX SCORE)
Lakewood 39 - Steinert 31 (BOX SCORE)
L: Cummings, Limon, Gonzalez, Morris go 3-0 on the day
Junior Kevin Rybakowski, who missed all of 2018 with an injury, returns with two falls for the Piners.
2019 Season Preview
Head Coach: Oscar Orellana (4th Season / Record: 45-51)
Returning Wins Leader From 2018
Dante Morris (34-11)
Returning Career Wins Leader in 2019
Dante Morris (65 wins)
Milestone Watch
Dante Morris needs 35 wins to become the 2nd wrestler in Lakewood history to reach 100 career wins
Fun Fact
The Piners had 14 freshmen that saw varsity action in 2018. Tops in the Shore.
Where They Open
TBD
Circle The Date
12/22: Quad v/ Freehold Boro, Steinert, and Hightstown - The Piners had some strong numbers last year, and return a good number. This pits some similar sized schools against one another and will give an early gauge as to where Lakewood is at.
Following an offseason where school officials elected to shut the program down, hard work and persistence enabled the program to be saved. That hard work carried over to the mats, and the Piners set a new school record for wins in a season. With much of last years team back, and the offseason work to improve put in, Lakewood is hopeful for even better things in 2019.
Down low, sophomore Ivan Lopez was a bit undersized at 106 last season, but has grown into the weight and is looking to have strong year for the Piners back at that weight this season. Jose Becerril, Yenfry Sanchez, and Rene Garcia were all starters as underclassmen a year ago, and are looking for big things in 2019 with the year of expereicne under their belts. Incoming freshman Rasul Allen enters the lineup after a very strong intermediate school career.
In the middle, Lakewood are led by the senior trio of Miguel Arenas, Dymtro Lakusta, and Antonio Cummings, who combined 60 wins last season. Miguel Mendoza saw a lot of action as a freshman, and after a hard working offseason, is looking to make a name for himself.
The Piners should have a great 1-2 punch at 220/Hwt with senior Dante Morris, a returning District Champion and a State qualifier who recorded 34 wins a year ago, and junior Kevin Rybakowski, a 19-bout winner at heavyweight as a freshman, who missed all of last season with an injury. Joining them in the upperweights are a trio of sophomores who all started last season in Gustavo Limon, Gustavo Saavedra, and Angel Gonzalez. Gonzalez is another one who put a lot of work in the offseason and could be in store for a breakout season.
Possible Lineup in 2019
Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
2018 |
106 |
(So) Ivan Lopez |
3-8 |
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113 |
(So) Jose Becerril |
17-19 |
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120 |
(Fr) Rasul Allen |
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126 |
(Jr) Yenfry Sanchez |
10-19 |
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132 |
(So) Rene Garcia |
5-18 |
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138 |
(So) Miguel Mendoza |
3-9 |
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145 |
(Sr) Miguel Arenas |
10-20 |
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152 |
(Sr) Dymtro Lakusta |
26-12 |
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160 |
(Sr) Antonip Cummings |
24-11 |
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170 |
(So) Gustavo Limon |
11-19 |
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182 |
(So) Gustavo Saavedra |
7-16 |
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195 |
(So) Angel Gonzalez |
12-20 |
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220 |
(Sr) Dante Morris |
34-11 |
1st D23 / 4th R6 |
Hwt |
(Jr) Kevin Rybakowski |
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Graduated in 2018
Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
113 |
Alex Martinez | 17-15 |
132 |
Cristian Ruiz | 27-10 |
138 |
Japhet Campollo | 22-13 |
182 |
Jose Serrano | 0-1 |
Hwt |
Kevin Lopez | 6-11 |
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Lakewood High School Wrestling