It takes a special moment for Jagger Condomitti to show his emotions on the wrestling mat.

When he secured his state championship in sudden victory after trailing 3-1 with less than 7 seconds to go in regulation, he raised his arms in triumph before clasping his head and sinking back onto his haunches.

“It took so long to finally get here,” Condomitti said. “Every year I beat the best guy at the weight class, except my freshman year. Sophomore year, I beat (Ryan) Anderson (at team states), last year beat (Cole) Handlovic (at districts). This year it was really my shot, so I had to make it count. I couldn’t let it happen like last year (finishing second at states to Handlovic). That stung.”

His finals opponent, Jack McGill of Spring-Ford, who he had defeated 9-3 the previous weekend in the final of the East Super Regional, scored a horn-beating takedown of his own at the end of the second period to take a 3-0 lead heading into the final frame.

With four seconds left in regulation Condomitti took a last shot that ended with McGill on his behind with Jagger grasping his ankles and stretching to keep his toes in bounds.

Condomitti described the moment.

“When I was stuck in that front head (lock), I’m counting my seconds,” he said. “‘I’m losing.’ That thought popped into my head. Somehow my head popped out and saw there was a couple seconds left and I thought, ‘I might as well throw something.’ It just kind of worked out.”

Condomitti was hampered in the finals by an ankle injury he sustained during his 6-4 semifinal win over Council Rock South’s Matt Colajezzi.

Head coach Seth Lisa shared his thoughts.

“All the freakin’ time this guy puts in and to see that almost slipping away, a big goal like that, was painful,” Lisa said. “For him to be able to keep the spirit and the fight to get a takedown and get the overtime and get a state title. UN-real. I am through the roof for him.”

The individual state title is the 24th in Northampton history. Condomitti is the 17th different wrestler to win an individual state championship for the K-Kids.

Condomitti finished his high school career with a record of 140-26. The 140 wins is tied for 8th most all-time for Northampton wrestling. If not for the COVID-shortened season, it is likely he would have topped the Konkrete Kids’ record of 157 set by Josh Haines. His 16-0 record for this year represents the only undefeated season among all Northampton state champions.