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Anthony Santaniello
- Position:
- 149
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brick, N.J.
- High School:
- Brick Memorial
2025-26 / Junior (Pitt)
Posted a 11-7 record on the year…competed in four dual matches…entered the national rankings at No. 29…finished second at the Midlands Championship, defeating No. 9 Zeth Romney of Cal Poly and Dylan Chappell of Bucknell.
2024-25 / Sophomore (Pitt)
Finished with a 9-10 record on the year…5-7 mark in dual competition…defeated No. 19 Malyke Hines of Lehigh…also defeated No. 30 Elijah Griffin of Cal Baptist.
2023-24 / Freshman (Pitt)
3-1 record his freshman season…only loss came to National Champion Jesse Mendez from Ohio State…missed the remainder of the season due to injury.
Background
Graduated from Brick Memorial in Brick, New Jersey…named NJSIAA Most Outstanding Wrestler…New Jersey State Champion at 132lbs in 2023 and at 120lbs in 2021…finished second in the state at 106lbs in 2020 and 132lbs in 2022...only four-time state finalist in Brick Memorial history…138-3 record in high school…perfect 40-0 record senior season.
Personal
Son of Vinnie and Christie Santaniello…has two siblings, Vin and Sam…father was a three-time high school medalist in New Jersey…brother won a New Jersey state title, wrestled at TCNJ…Anthony and Vin became the first brothers in 25 years to win state titles in New Jersey in the same year…Interdisciplinary Studies major.
Posted a 11-7 record on the year…competed in four dual matches…entered the national rankings at No. 29…finished second at the Midlands Championship, defeating No. 9 Zeth Romney of Cal Poly and Dylan Chappell of Bucknell.
2024-25 / Sophomore (Pitt)
Finished with a 9-10 record on the year…5-7 mark in dual competition…defeated No. 19 Malyke Hines of Lehigh…also defeated No. 30 Elijah Griffin of Cal Baptist.
2023-24 / Freshman (Pitt)
3-1 record his freshman season…only loss came to National Champion Jesse Mendez from Ohio State…missed the remainder of the season due to injury.
Background
Graduated from Brick Memorial in Brick, New Jersey…named NJSIAA Most Outstanding Wrestler…New Jersey State Champion at 132lbs in 2023 and at 120lbs in 2021…finished second in the state at 106lbs in 2020 and 132lbs in 2022...only four-time state finalist in Brick Memorial history…138-3 record in high school…perfect 40-0 record senior season.
Personal
Son of Vinnie and Christie Santaniello…has two siblings, Vin and Sam…father was a three-time high school medalist in New Jersey…brother won a New Jersey state title, wrestled at TCNJ…Anthony and Vin became the first brothers in 25 years to win state titles in New Jersey in the same year…Interdisciplinary Studies major.
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Monday, October 24
Friday, October 25
