Martin Cosgrove of Camden Catholic High School wins the 215-pound state title during the NJSIAA wrestling championships March 5 in Atlantic City. Cosgrove, who won a state championship as a sophomore, missed last year’s tournament due to injury. (Photos by Richard O’Donnell)
Camden Catholic High School senior Martin Cosgrove won a state title at 215 pounds March 5 to become the third wrestler in school history to win multiple state championships.
Cosgrove, a University of Penn commit, was the only wrestler from South Jersey to win a state crown this year among the 14 weight classes at the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships March 3-5 in Atlantic City. Cosgrove, the top seed, defeated No. 2 seed P.J. Casale of Passaic Valley, 6-5, to win the title.
Two of Cosgrove’s teammates, Jurius Clark (165 pounds) and Jackson Young (120), reached the podium as state place winners, both taking fifth place in their brackets.
Saint Augustine Preparatory School sent three to the podium, led by Kaden Naame, who won the third-place match at 113 pounds. Richie Grungo placed fourth at 144 pounds, and Jake Slotnick captured seventh at 150 pounds for the Hermits. Holy Spirit’s Max Elton took seventh place at 113 pounds, and Paul VI’s Brandon Palcko took eighth at 138 pounds.
Brandon Palcko of Paul VI High School, Haddonfield, took eighth at 138 pounds.
Camden Catholic’s Jurius Clark (165 pounds) competes for his fifth-place final.
Saint Augustine Prep’s Kaden Naame wins the third-round final at 113 pounds.