8 wrestlers, 4 cagers earn first-team UCC honors; Rooney named coach of the year

Roselle Park wrestlers gained first-team Union County Conference honors in eight of 14 weight classes and grabbed honorable mentions in two others.

The entire wrestling squad was named the Union County Conference Team of the Year, earning the program’s 1000th victory during the 24-2 campaign. RPHS is only the fourth wrestling program in the country to reach this milestone.
 

First Team

Gabriel Leo | 106

Matthew Armamento | 120

Mark Montgomery | 126*

Jon Mejia Roselle Park | 132*

Josh Mejia Roselle Park | 138

Elvin Guerrero | 152

Abel Crespo | 170

Devin Hilburn | 182

*reached the 100-win plateau this year

Honorable Mention

Dylan Camilo | 145

Sean Mathews | 220

The philosophies of “PantherStyle” and “Be the hammer” initiated by coach Ryan Rooney are reasons he was named UCC Coach of the Year. Rooney guided the Panthers to the Union County Conference Watching Division championship and the North 2, Group 1 title.

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In RPHS boys basketball, Peter Talbot and Kevin Cadet were named to the UCC Sky Division first team.
Enzo Brutus got honorable mention.

On the girls side, first-team UCC Sky Division honors were earned by Lucy Rennar and Emma Cieslinski.
Alexis Cieslinski got honorable mention.