2023 Escape the Rock

Incredible Matchups On Tap For Escape The Rock

Incredible Matchups On Tap For Escape The Rock

This year's Escape the Rock field is loaded. Check out pre-seeds that set up some incredible matchups.

Jan 9, 2023 by David Bray
Incredible Matchups On Tap For Escape The Rock

This year's Escape the Rock pre-seeds are out, and wrestling fans have some excellent matches to look forward to. The most enticing potential final is between Who's Number One alumni Anthony Knox and Marc-Anthony McGowan who have never met in their high school careers. Take a look at complete pre-seeds below with national rankings where applicable.


107 lbs

1 - #4 Tyler DeKraker, Blair (9th)

2 - #8 Ayden Smith, Notre Dame GP (11th)

3 - HM Keanu Dillard, Bethlehem Catholic (9th)

4 - HM Luke Sirianni, Abington Heights (12th)

5 - Sal Borrometi, St. Peter's Prep (9)

6 - HM Kole Davidheiser, FCA (9th)

7 - Connor Lenahan, CR South (11)

8 - HM Caden Smith, JW Robinson (11th)

9 - Nick Sanders, Mountain View (11)

10 - Anthony Mason, Southern Regional (9)

11 - Tyler Conroy, Malvern (9)

12 - Dom Digiacomo, Camden Catholic (10)

13 - Carter Shin, Chantilly (9)

14 - Johnathon McGinty, St. Joseph's Regional (9)

15 - Carter Pack, Holy Spirit (10)

16 - Jason Meola, Kingsway (10)

114 lbs

1 - #3 Nathan Desmond, Bethlehem Catholic (10th)

2 - #5 Leo Deluca, Blair (10th)

3 - HM Cadell Lee, Brooke Pointe (10th)

4 - HM Patrick O'Keefe, St. John Vianney (10th)

5 - HM Carson Dupill, Greeneville (10th)

6 - Tyeler Hagensen, Mt. Olive (11)

7 - Lucas Littleton Mascaro, Malvern (9)

8 - Eli Campbell, Legacy Christian (11)

9 - Bryson Rios, Loudoun County (12)

10 - Roman Lermer, Jesuit (12)

11 - Cole Coffin, Pennridge (11)

12 - HM Vincent Paino, St. Joseph's Regional (10th)

13 - HM Luke Reitter, CR South (11th)

14 - Bobby Duffy, CBA (9)

15 - Jake Talarico, St. Peter's Prep (11)

16 - HM Landon Machado, Delaware Valley (12th)

121 lbs

1 - #2 Marc-Anthony McGowan, Blair (12th)

2 - HM Zach Jacaruso, Delaware Valley (12th)

3 - #4 Anthony Knox, St. John Vianney (10th)

4 - #12 Gauge Botero, FCA (10th)

5 - #17 Thomas Link, Malvern (12th)

6 - HM Cole Campbell, Bethlehem Catholic (10th)

7 - Max Elton, Holy Spirit (12)

8 - HM Carson Wagner, Northampton (12th)

9 - HM Mason Ziegler, Quakertown (11th)

10 - Eddie Radecki, Caravel Academy (10)

11 - Tyler Venet, CBA (11)

12 - Sammy Spaulding, Camden Catholic (9)

13 - Nathan Attisano, Legacy Christian (9)

14 - Santino Danise, Hanover Park (10)

15 - Mikey Bautista, St. Joseph's Regional (9)

16 - Gino Schinina, St. Peter's Prep (9)

127 lbs

1 - #5 Dillon Campbell, Legacy Christian (11th)

2 - HM Caedyn Ricciardi, St. Peter's Prep (10th)

3 - #16 Matty Lopes, Blair (11th)

4 - HM Luke Poore, Caravel Academy (12th)

5 - HM Conor Collins, Southern Regional (12th)

6 - #12 Nick O'Neill, Malvern (11th)

7 - HM Nathan Taylor, Kingsway (11th)

8 - HM Eren Sement, CR North (10th)

9 - HM Jackson Young, Camden Catholic (11th)

10 - Trey Wagner, Northampton (9)

11 - Jake Zaltsman, St. John Vianney (10)

12 - Nathan McGill, Jesuit (12)

13 - Ashton Campbell, Bethlehem Catholic (12)

14 - Steven Harris, Conwell Egan (11)

15 - Arment Waltenbaugh, FCA (9)

16 - Luke Mentzer, Chambersburg (12)

133 lbs

1 - #10 Dalton Perry, Central Mountain (10th)

2 - #9 Jack Consiglio, Malvern (11th)

3 - HM Holden Huhn, LaSalle Cincinnati (10th)

4 - HM Chase Van Hoven, Brooke Pointe (10th)

5 - HM Matt Hart, Western Reserve (11th)

6 - HM Cael McIntyre, Bethlehem Catholic (12th)

7 - HM Billy DeKraker, Blair (12th)

8 - Jack Bastarrika, Mt. Olive (12)

9 - Hayden Cunningham, State College (12)

10 - HM Charlie Robson, Conwell Egan (11th)

11 - Donovan Chavis, St. Peter's Prep (12)

12 - Wyatt Stout, Southern Regional (10)

13 - HM Enzo Bell, McDonough (12th)

14 - Brendan Callahan, Kingsway (12)

15 - Bryce Manera, Holy Spirit (10)

16 - HM Donny Almeyda, St. Joseph's Regional (10th)

139 lbs

1 - #5 Kollin Rath, Bethlehem Catholic (10th)

2 - #9 Pierson Manville, State College (11th)

3 - #16 Spencer Barnhart, Malvern (12th)

4 - #17 Hunter Mason, Greeneville (12th)

5 - #14 Luke Simcox, Central Mountain (11th)

6 - Alex Nini, CBA (11)

7 - JT Chance, Western Reserve (12)

8 - HM Gabriel Bouyssou, Scituate (11th)

9 - HM Chase Hontz, FCA (10th)

10 - HM Logan Rozynski, Blair (11th)

11 - Draven McCall, Jesuit (10)

12 - Brayden Brown, Legacy Christian (11)

13 - Bryson Vaughn, Notre Dame GP (12)

14 - DJ DiPietro, Kingsway (12)

15 - Mateo Sgambellone, St. Joseph's Regional (12)

16 - Wayne Rold, Camden Catholic (12)

145 lbs

1 - #2 William Henckel, Blair (10th)

2 - #15 Collin Dupill, Greeneville (12th)

3 - #6 Sam Cartella, Western Reserve (12th)

4 - #13 Vince Bouzakis, Notre Dame GP (10th)

5 - #18 Julian George, CBA (12th)

6 - #9 Collin Gaj, Quakertown (10th)

7 - HM Asher Cunningham, State College (10th)

8 - HM Max Stein, FCA (10th)

9 - HM Jonathan Fuller, St. Peter's Prep (11th)

10 - HM Griffin Walizer, Central Mountain (11th)

11 - Charlie Scanlon, Bethlehem Catholic (10)

12 - Ryan Lawler, Bishop McDevitt (10)

13 - Luke Roberts, Loudoun County (12)

14 - Ben Weader, Chantilly (10)

15 - Yannis Charles, St. Joseph's Regional (12)

16 - Boede Campbell, Legacy Christian (12)

152 lbs

1 - #20 Paul Ognissanti, Blair (11th)

2 - Tyler Barrett, CBA (12)

3 - HM Griffin Gonzalez, Lebanon (12th)

4 - Frank DiBella, St. Joseph's Regional (11)

5 - Matt Henrich, Southern Regional (11)

6 - Mitch Faglioni, St. Christopher's (11)

7 - HM Jake Dailey, Bethlehem Catholic (11th)

8 - Brandon Cody, Jesuit (11)

9 - Roman Onorato, Paulsboro (11)

10 - Nathan Rickards, Malvern (11)

11 - Brian Heard, Abington Heights (10)

12 - Sam Gautreau, OJR (11)

13 - Cael Weidemoyer, FCA (9)

14 - Zach Borzio, Quakertown (12)

15 - Gavin Cole, CR South (10)

16 - Jack Willen, LaSalle Cincinnati (11)

160 lbs

1 - #2 Lorenzo Norman, Blair (12th)

2 - HM Dagen Condomitti, Northampton (12th)

3 - #8 Rafael Hipolito, Independence (12th)

4 - #9 Jasiah Queen, St. John Vianney (12th)

5 - #19 Reed Fullmer, Malvern (12th)

6 - HM Bekhruz Sadriddinov, CR South (11th)

7 - Zander Silva, CBA (12)

8 - HM Andrew Harmon, Bethlehem Catholic (12th)

9 - HM Ryan Burton, St. Joseph's Regional (10th)

10 - Cole Velardi, Southern Regional (12)

11 - HM Carson Thomas, LaSalle Cincinnati (10th)

12 - Damian Weaver, Lyndhurst (12)

13 - Ben Dryden, Kingsway (11)

14 - HM Luke Sugalski, FCA (10th)

15 - Ethan Cooper, Legacy Christian (12)

16 - Austin Craft, Camden Catholic (11)

172 lbs

1 - #16 Holden Garcia, Notre Dame GP (12th)

2 - #19 Adam Waters, FCA (9th)

3 - Michael Murphy, Westfield (12)

4 - HM Rocco Dellagatta, St. Joseph's Regional (10th)

5 - HM Max Nevlin, St. Peter's Prep (10th)

6 - HM Robert Kucharczk, JW Robinson (10th)

7 - Luke Thomas, Bethlehem Catholic (12)

8 - HM Landon Jobber-Spence, Fauquier (10th)

9 - Duncen Christianson, Malvern (10)

10 - Anthony Lawrence, CBA (12)

11 - Carson Pascoe, Perk Valley (12)

12 - Tyler Bienus, Mt. Olive (11)

189 lbs

1 - #12 Michael Dellagatta, St. Joseph's Regional (12th)

2 - #15 Kingsley Menifee, Fauquier (12th)

3 - HM Justin Griffith, Sanford (12th)

4 - #16 Vincenzo Lavalle, Hanover Park (10th)

5 - HM Caleb Marzolino, Abington Heights (11th)

6 - HM Anthony Harris, St. Peter's Prep (10th)

7 - Remus Montalvo, Brooke Pointe (12)

8 - Jacob Gilfoil, Bishop McDevitt (12)

9 - Landon Muth, Bethlehem Catholic (12)

10 - #14 Nick Wehmeyer, Malvern (11th)

11 - Noah Onkst, McDonogh (11)

12 - Kamm Harden, LaSalle Cincinnati (11)

215 lbs

1 - Anthony Moscatello, Mt. Olive (12)

2 - #18 Aidan Schlett, St. Joseph's Regional (11th)

3 - HM Dillon Bechtold, OJR (11th)

4 - HM Calvin Lachman, Quakertown (11th)

5 - Riley O'Boyle, Southern Regional (12)

6 - John Vinciguerra, Woodstown (12)

7 - Zach Evans, Chambersburg (12)

8 - Dante Burns, Conwell Egan (11)

9 - Rob Canterino, CBA (12)

10 - Josh Anthony, Blair (11)

11 - Zac Christman, Greeneville (11)

12 - MIchael Foley, St. John Vianney (12)

285 lbs

1 - #1 Jim Mullen, St. Joseph's Regional (12th)

2 - #12 Riley Robell, Bishop McDevitt (12th)

3 - #7 Carter Neves, Blair (11th)

4 - HM Nick Pavlechko, State College (11th)

5 - HM Aidan Compton, Notre Dame GP (12th)

6 - HM Clay Bachman, Mountain View (11th)

7 - Anthony Evangelista, Southern Regional (12)

8 - Aiden Black, Delaware Valley (11)

9 - Maxwell Roy, St. Joe's Prep (10)

10 - Elijah Thomas, Bethlehem Catholic (12)

11 - Jahmir Davis, LaSalle Cincinnati (10)

12 - Brayden Blackwell, Central Mountain (12)