Camden Catholic hands last S.J. unbeaten wrestling team its first loss

Camden Catholic’s Lazarus Joyce reacts after defeating Seneca’s Jackson Bauer in the 106-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Sammy Spaulding (top) wrestles Seneca’s Kyle Figueroa in the 120-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Kage Jones (top) wrestles Seneca’s Daniel Bogardus in the 120-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Jack Baylouny reacts after pinning Seneca’s Evan Kelly in the 150-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Michael Craft (top) wrestles Seneca’s Kyle Werner in the 144-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Jack Baylouny (top) pins Seneca’s Evan Kelly in the 150-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Seneca’s Anthony Fedeli (top) pins Camden Catholic’s Chris Reyes in the 285-lb bout during a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Lazarus Joyce wrestles Seneca’s Jackson Bauer in the 106-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Michael Craft wrestles Seneca’s Kyle Werner in the 144-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Seneca’s Kenny Konopka wrestles Camden Catholic’s Nick Dugan in the 215-lb bout during a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Seneca’s coach Greg Bauer cheers on Jackson Bauer as he wrestles Camden Catholic’s Lazarus Joyce in the 106-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Dom DiGiacomo wrestles Seneca’s Peyton Reese in the 113-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Wayne Rold wrestles Seneca’s Sean Broderick in the 138-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Jack Baylouny wrestles Seneca’s Evan Kelly in the 150-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Jack Baylouny (top) pins Seneca’s Evan Kelly in the 150-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Michael Craft defeats Seneca’s Kyle Werner in the 144-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Jackson Young wrestles Seneca’s Kyle Pickard in the 126-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Jackson Young wrestles Seneca’s Kyle Pickard in the 126-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Dom DiGiacomo wrestles Seneca’s Peyton Reese in the 113-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Dom DiGiacomo wrestles Seneca’s Peyton Reese in the 113-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Kage Jones wrestles Seneca’s Daniel Bogardus in the 132-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Jack Baylouny wrestles Seneca’s Evan Kelly in the 150-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Kage Jones wrestles Seneca’s Daniel Bogardus in the 132-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Sammy Spaulding defeats Seneca’s Kyle Figueroa in the 120-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Michael Craft wrestles Seneca’s Kyle Werner in the 144-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Sammy Spaulding (top) wrestles Seneca’s Kyle Figueroa in the 120-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Wayne Rold defeats Seneca’s Sean Broderick in the 138-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Lazarus Joyce celebrates with his coaches after defeating Seneca’s Jackson Bauer in the 106-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Jackson Young defeats Seneca’s Kyle Pickard in the 126-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Austin Craft wrestles Seneca’s Kyle Stickel in the 150-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Kage Jones wrestles Seneca’s Daniel Bogardus in the 132-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Kage Jones wrestles Seneca’s Daniel Bogardus in the 132-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Seneca’s Jackson Bauer wrestles Camden Catholic’s Lazarus Joyce in the 106-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Lazarus Joyce wrestles Seneca’s Jackson Bauer in the 106-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Seneca’s Jackson Bauer wrestles Camden Catholic’s Lazarus Joyce in the 106-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Seneca’s bench cheers on Jackson Bauer as he wrestles Camden Catholic’s Lazarus Joyce in the 106-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Wayne Rold wrestles Seneca’s Sean Broderick in the 138-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Seneca’s Kenny Konopka defeats Camden Catholic’s Nick Dugan in the 215-lb bout during a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Camden Catholic’s Wayne Rold pins Seneca’s Sean Broderick in the 138-lb bout of a wrestling match at Seneca High School, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

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And then there were none.

The Camden Catholic High School wrestling team knocked off host No. 18 Seneca, 43-27, on Wednesday night, handing South Jersey’s last undefeated wrestling team a loss.

Camden Catholic - coming off losses to Jackson Memorial and Seton Hall Prep in a quad on Saturday - improved to 9-3, while Seneca fell to 11-1.

The victory also clinched the Olympic Conference National Division as Camden Catholic finished 6-0.

The Golden Eagles started off like they were going to continue their unbeaten beginning to the season with a forfeit win, 2-0 decision from Kevin Konopka (215) and an Anthony Fedell (285) pin staking them to a 15-0 lead.

But Lazerus Joyce began the Camden Catholic comeback at 106 pounds, defeating Jackson Bauer, 4-2, in sudden victory. The win sparked a run of seven consecutive victories that all but put the match away.

Kage Jones (132), Wayne Rold (138) and Michael Craft (144) notched pins to cap the run, which left Camden Catholic up 34-15 with four weights to go. The Irish forfeited two of the last four weights - giving up 18 points overall - but Jack Baylouny’s 6-3 decision at 157 sealed the match.

Only two of Seneca’s victories came on the mat.

Camden Catholic will face another Top 20 team Friday when it hosts No. 20 Kingsway.

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Bill Evans covers the BCSL, Cape-Atlantic, Colonial, Olympic and Tri-County Conference. He can be reached at bevans@njadvancemedia.com.

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