ESCAPE THE ROCK WRESTLING TOURNAMENT-JANUARY 18 & 19, 2025 - COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH  HIGH SCHOOL

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History

Council Rock South opened its doors in the 2002-03 season and by 2005 was crowned PIAA AAA State Champions.  During their 19 years of existence, the Golden Hawks have finished in the Top 10 of the PIAA state tournament nine times. 

Council Rock South has won six Southeast Regional titles, 13 District titles, and 16 league titles.  South finished 2nd in the inaugural Escape the Rock dual tournament and has recorded 9 Top Ten finishes including a title in 2007 and 3rd in 2016.

​Head coach Brad Silimperi was named District 1 Coach of the Year and in 2009 Trap McCormack was named the National Assistant Coach of the Year by Wrestling USA magazine.

Council Rock South has had 91 state qualifiers, sending a wrestler to Hershey in all 19 years of its existence, and 44 state medalists, at least one in the last 18 consecutive years.  The Golden Hawks have already crowned 9 PA state champions and had 5 Dapper Dan selections.  Other notable individual achievements in their short history include 33 SE Region champs, 56 District I champs, and 59 Academic All Americans.

​The Golden Hawks have graduated 12 wrestlers to the ranks of NCAA DI wrestling with five having appeared at the NCAA DI Championships (Zack Trampe, Josh Dziewa, Billy Rappo, Mark Rappo & Mike Rappo).  In 2016, South alum Matt Martoccio became a 2x NCAA DII All American and South alums have won 3 NWCA National titles (Dillon Evans 2x, Dustin Tancredi).​​

For more information on Council Rock South Wrestling see:

www.crsd.org/page/5587

Holland, PA

Pennsylvania AAA

Southeast Region

District I

Suburban One League