Wed. S.J. wrestling roundup: W. Deptford tops Haddon Twp.

Gerald Owens' 16-second pin at 220 pounds lifted West Deptford over host Haddon Township, 35-32, on Wednesday night in a back-and-forth Colonial Conference wrestling match that went down to the final bout.

After heavyweight Connor Wade opened the match with a decision to put the Hawks in front, West Deptford appeared to gain control with successive falls by Griffin Bonner (106 pounds), Tyler Kaminski (113) and Evan Zuzulock (120).

Haddon Township finally regained the lead on pins by Jamie Caputo (170) and Tim Wolf (195), sandwiched around Steve Nelson's decision at 182 - setting the stage for Owens' heroics.

In other Colonial matches:

Zane Chunko's 3-1 overtime win over Jordan Saur at 126 keyed five consecutive victories by Collingswood, as the Panthers tamed host Sterling, 46-18.

Sam Morina had a 25-second pin at 113 pounds to open Paulsboro's 57-15 dismantiling of visiting Lindenwold.

Olympic. Lenape's Frank Ubaldini pinned Cesar Maldonado with seven seconds remaining in the 170-pound bout, and the host Indians received first-period falls from Austin Wright (126) and Joe Amoriello (145) in trouncing Triton, 52-18.

The Mustangs celebrated a pair of close decisions, with Chris Bucceroni pulling out a 1-0 win over Aidan Smith at 120, and Seth Tinsley edging Frank Sciortino, 3-2, at heavyweight.

Cherokee dominated the lower weights, starting with Jimmy Goldschmidt's decision at 106 and ending with Dominic DeMarco's major decision at 138, allowing the Chiefs to coast, 44-18, at Pennsauken.

Burlington County. Jamel Reyes (285), Blake Rogers (113), and Brett Perks (145) each needed less than a minute to record pins in Rancocas Valley's 55-18 romp at Pemberton.

Joe Henderson won by technical fall at 152, Sam Udotong needed just 19 seconds to flatten his opponent at 132, and Jason Bowen added a 52-second pin at 126 to help Cinnaminson roll, 53-17, at Willingboro. Robert Cleveland (138) and Ricardo Imperial (160) had major decisions for the Chimeras.

In a see-saw battle that came down to criteria C - fewer unsportsmanlike conduct points - New Egypt edged host Bordentown, 31-30. Owen Rowley (220), Kyle Hendrickson (138) and Brad Schwarze (170) had pins for the Warriors.

Burlington City won just three contested bouts, including pins by Sonnieboy Blanco (170) and Justin Schnegelsberger (220), but the Blue Devils also benefited from five forfeits in defeating host Maple Shade, 47-27.

Tri-County. Alex Moncher (120) and John Vanbrill (126) turned in consecutive first-period pins and Joseph Hunter prevailed, 5-1, at 195 to highlight Clearview's 55-15 domination of visiting Deptford.

Pins by Darrian Brooks (120), Jackson Baker (132), John Evans (138), Nick Elmer (170) and Isaiah Coppage (182) helped host Penns Grove defeat Pitman, 42-30.

Nonleague. Robert Bush's technical fall at 126 began a string of five consecutive wins, allowing host Seneca to pull away from Audubon, 46-25. Oliver Palumbo had the quickest of the Golden Eagles' four pins, taking the 182-pound bout in 40 seconds.