Two down, two to go.

At least, that is the plan.

Delbarton sophomore Cameron Sontz is now a two-time state champion, so why not think about making it four one day?

It’s not brash, definitely not unreasonable and certainly attainable.

Sontz captured a workmanlike 4-2 victory over St. Joseph-Montvale’s Charles Esposito at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City to win the 113-pound state championship.

“He’s tough and it’s hard to score on him,” Sontz said. “My approach was just to score when I had to because I know I can get to his legs. I can take down anyone in the country.”

The victory capped an incredible 39-0 season for Sontz, who literally took on all comers all season long and never lost a single match against one of the demanding, unforgiving schedules in the entire country.

“Going undefeated against who we wrestle,” coach Bryan Stoll said, “man, that’s impressive.”

Sontz won Powerade – beating DuBois Area High School’s Matteo Gallegos, 9-2. He won the East Coast Catholic title when he knocked off Malvern Prep’s Lucas McFarland, 9-3.

He also helped key Delbarton’s stunning win over Blair when he beat highly regarded Michael Batista, 5-4. He scored a 7-2 win over Ohio powerhouse Connor Whitely of St. Edwards.

It is a season-long resume that is very, very difficult – almost impossible, really – to top.

Impressive, indeed.

Delbarton took its wrestling show on the road this year. The Green Wave didn’t even wrestle in the Morris County Tournament, instead traveling to Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh and Lakewood, Ohio (for powerful St. Edward’s).

The Green Wave didn’t duck anyone and through it all, Sontz didn’t lose a single match against that slate.

There’s more: There were only six undefeated state champions in New Jersey this year. Sontz joined St. John Vianney all-time New Jersey  greats Anthony Knox (126) and Rocco Della Gatta (285) and Brick Memorial’s Harvey Ludington (190), as well as St. Joseph-Montvale’s Anthony Harris (215) and Green Wave teammate Jayden James (150) as the only undefeated state champions this year.

Sontz plowed through his weight class at Boardwalk Hall with two technical falls and a pin. He beat Cranford’s Michael Daly in the semifinals, 11-7, before disposing of Esposito.

“It’s hard to put into words,” he said. “It feels good if not better than last year.”

After a scoreless first period, Sontz had a takedown to take the lead in the second. He was never tested and wondered why Esposito didn’t push to score, even while trailing.

“If he wants to sit and lock up while trailing, I’m good with that,” he said. 

Oddly, the season wasn’t all that smooth for Sontz. He injured his ankle in the offseason and that cut into his conditioning and weight cutting once the season rolled around.

“Once he overcame that, that helped him mentally,” assistant coach Guy Russo said. “Then after that, he just got better and better.”

And now he is on a path that few wrestlers have ever been on.

Only four New Jersey wrestlers have ever won four straight state championships: Delbarton’s Mike Grey was the first (2003-06), and so have Bound Brook’s Andrew Campolattano (2008-2011), South Plainfield’s Anthony Ashnault (2010-2013) and Bergen Catholic’s Nick Suriano (2013-2016).

The latest freshman state champion to fall was Rumson’s Sonny Amato, who lost in the semifinals this year after winning the state championship last year.

Sontz is so polished and confident that he knows how to excel in the big matches. That survive-and-advance mentality came into play against Esposito. Sontz was willing to be patient and not taking any risks.

“After I got that first takedown, there’s no need to take unnecessary shots and risk putting myself in danger,” Sontz said.

Style points don’t matter.

Getting the hand raised does – something Cameron Sontz knows all about.