Escape the Rock has become one of the top in-season tournaments along the East Coast. A total of nine championship matches featured New Jersey wrestlers with four Garden State champions prevailing. Click below to watch JSZ’s full coverage!
Escape the Rock brings out top-flight talent and some of New Jersey’s best were able to reach the top of the podium on Sunday at Council Rock South High School in Pennsylvania. New Jersey produced the most outstanding wrestler (Anthony Knox of St. John Vianney) along with the biggest upset of the day (Blair Academy’s Carter Neves knocking off No. 1 heavyweight Jimmy Mullen of St. Joe’s Mont.).
JSZ’s Jay Cook and Rich Chrampanis crossed the border to bring you highlights of nine matches.
New Jersey Champions
121 Pounds: (1) Anthony Knox, St. John Vianney defeats (2) Gauge Botero, Faith Christian Academy (PA), 9-2
152 Pounds: (5) Matthew Henrich, Southern Regional defeats (10) Nathan Rickards Malvern Prep (PA), 5-3 SV
160 Pounds: (2) Jasiah Queen, St. John Vianney defeats (4) Bekhruz Sadriddinov, Council Rock South (PA), 5-3
285 Pounds: (3) Carter Neves, Blair Academy defeats (1) Jimmy Mullen, St. Joe’s Mont., 10-7
New Jersey Second Place Finishers
107 Pounds: (2) Ayden Smith, Notre Dame Green Pond (PA) defeats (1) Tyler Dekraker, Blair Academy, 3-2 UTB
127 Pounds: (5) Nikolaus O’Neill, Malvern Prep (PA) defeats (3) Matty Lopes, Blair Academy, 6-2 SV
145 Pounds: (6) Collin Gaj, Quakertown (PA) defeats (5) Julian George, CBA, 5-2
189 Pounds: (3) Justin Griffith, Sanford (DE) defeats (1) Michael Dellagatta, St. Joe’s Mont., 5-2
215 Pounds: (3) Dillon Bechtold, Owen J. Roberts (PA) defeats (1) Anthony Moscatello, Mount Olive, 7-1
Jersey Sports Zone’s Escape the Rock coverage is made possible by RWJ Barnabas Health
