Holmdel Secures Hard-Fought Victory Over Raritan as Alex Reyes Earns 100th Career Win

Holmdel defaeats Raritan in a closely contested matchup, securing a 36-30 win behind key performances across the lineup. The night was highlighted by senior Alexander Reyes reaching a major career milestone, as he earned his 100th career victory with a dominant second-period pin over Gregory Aronne at 190 pounds.

Reyes’ milestone win was part of a strong showing for Holmdel, which also saw standout performances from Christian Reyes (120) and Dylan Placca (132), both of whom secured first-period falls. Jack Cleary (165) added bonus points with a technical fall, while Nicholas Paulino (126) and Asher Martinez (150) contributed hard-fought decisions.

Raritan kept the match tight with six victories of their own, including pins from Alihan Keldibayev (138) and Alexander Delaurier (157), as well as a narrow 10-9 decision from Jonathan Gazerwitz (215). However, Holmdel’s depth and timely wins proved to be the difference in the final team score.

With a thrilling victory and a major career achievement for Reyes, Holmdel continues to build momentum as the season progresses.

Box Score:

175: Christian Denton (Holmdel) MD 16-8 Ryan Settle (Raritan)

190: Alexander Reyes (Holmdel) F 2:42 Gregory Aronne (Raritan)

215: Jonathan Gazerwitz (Raritan) Dec 10-9 Hamsa Elmesei (Holmdel)

285: Riyan Bhutto (Raritan) F 5:59 John Gann (Holmdel)

106: Sayan Rao (Holmdel) Dec 6-4 Liam Berg (Raritan)

113: Brendan Evernham (Raritan) Dec 9-8 Luke Podesta (Holmdel)

120: Christian Reyes (Holmdel) F 2:43 Justin Card (Raritan)

126: Nicholas Paulino (Holmdel) Dec 4-2 Owen Brackett (Raritan)

132: Dylan Placca (Holmdel) F 1:08 Rocco Gaspari (Raritan)

138: Alihan Keldibayev (Raritan) F 2:35 Rowen Blackmore (Holmdel)

144: Charles Geoghan (Raritan) F 4:25 William Greiner (Holmdel)

150: Asher Martinez (Holmdel) Dec 9-2 Matthew Askander (Raritan)

157: Alexander Delaurier (Raritan) F 1:15 Michael Todisco (Holmdel)

165: Jack Cleary (Holmdel) TF 20-5 4:11 Parker Needham (Raritan)

Final Team Score: Holmdel 36, Raritan 30