ROYERSFORD - Jordan Wood didn't really start to open up his repertoire of moves until the third period of Monday night's District 1-AAA West 220-pound championship final. But once the Boyertown junior got going, the match was no contest even against an undefeated opponent,
Wood wound up with a pin for his 100th career win and one of five championships for the Bears, who topped host Spring-Ford for the team championship, 167.0-151.5.
Jakob Campbell (106), Lucas Miller (126), Gregg Harvey (182) and Tommy Killoran (285) also won gold medals for Boyertown. Demetri D'Orsaneo (138), Dominick Petrucelli (145) and Xavier Ferrizzi finished first for Owen J. Roberts, with Petrucelli earning his 100th career victory in the semifinals.
"Great, great weekend five district champions," said Wood. "It was a great match. He (Upper Darby senior Yeboah-Gyasi) was athletic and stopped me from scoring. It was great having a really tough match where I was pushed in the third period."
Wood broke open a 2-0 match with a pair of takedowns in the third before finishing with a fall in 5:46.
"I got a single leg and started opening up in the last minute and starting trusting myself," Wood added. "It worked out well."
Killoran completed the competition with a 3-2 rideout win over Spring-Ford's Zach Dorsey, avenging a defeat in the Pioneer Athletic Conference final.
Campbell got the Bears off to a good start in the finals with a takedown in overtime for a 3-1 win over Haverford's Vince Tavani.
"I just hit him with the shrug," said Campbell. "That's my biggest problem right now, not opening up. I have to believe in myself."
The Bears sophomore benefited from the break between Saturday's opening day of the tournament - halted early because of impending bad weather - and Monday's conclusion.
"I'm kind of sick right now," he said. "I got a chance to rest."
Miller also won his championship in overtime, 2-1 over Garnet Valley's Nick Puliti. He considered it a step toward the South East Regional in Oxford Friday and Saturday, where he will have a chance to earn a spot in the PIAA Tournament.
"All our eyes are focused for next week," he said. "At the end of the year, it all comes down to that. I think I'm where I want to be. Get a week of practice in, and hopefully make that big step at the next tournament."
D'Orsaneo won his third straight district final by defeating Pottstown's Bryant Wise 8-6.
Then Petrucelli hit the century mark with a 9-7 win over Boyertown's Hunter Vogels in the semifinals. Next, he pulled off some last-second moves for a 5-3 championship win over Spring-Ford's Nick Beauchamp, including a reversal at the end of the second period for a 2-2 tie and a takedown with three seconds left for the win and his second straight district title.
"I kind of did that a lot this weekend," he said. "Win regionals that's my next goal, and the next step to getting a state medal. I know everybody in the regional. I feel confident going into next week."
Harvey won his third straight championship with a 3-2 decision over Penncrest's Joe Pyfer and Wood took his third in a row.
"I don't look at records and take that into consideration," Wood added. "But it is a nice accomplishment."
