Bergen Catholic wrestling coach David Bell filed an answer and cross-claim Friday against a former wrestler who sued him alleging sexual and verbal harassment, according to court documents.

In an 11-page complaint, Bell accuses Anthony Asatrian, now 18, of negligence, false complaint of unprofessional conduct, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other acts, according to court documents.

The counterclaim comes nearly a month after Bergen County Superior Court Judge Robert C. Wilson threw out multiple counts of a lawsuit from Asatrian, who alleged he was sexually abused by Bell. During a court hearing in August, Wilson said he wanted to see if the case could be resolved “amicably.”

The countersuit was first reported by NJ.com.

Bell’s lawyer, Sean Pena, declined to comment. Bell did not respond to a text message seeking comment.

Anthony Asatrian, who first filed the suit against Bell in April, would not comment.

Bell, in the suit, claims Asatrian's father, Harry Asatrian, was aggressive toward the wrestling coaches and threatened to transfer his son to a rival school.

Harry Asatrian, according to court documents, is accused of making racially charged comments in front of wrestlers and coaches.

Bell claims that issues between him and Anthony Asatrian emerged after a wrestling match between the Oradell school and Ridgewood High School during Asatrian's freshman year at Bergen Catholic, court documents show. Bell took Anthony Asatrian out of the lineup to give another wrestler an opportunity.

Harry Asatrian is accused of secretly switching a scale for weigh-ins, the court documents say. This allegedly occurred during Anthony Asatrian’s junior year.

Anthony Asatrian is now enrolled at Paramus High School. In August, he claimed in an exclusive interview with NorthJersey.com and the USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey that Bell, who is considered one of the nation’s top high school wrestling coaches, never molested him but sent numerous text messages that expressed how much he “loved him” and that he sometimes asked to wrestle with him, hug him and touch his hair.

Asatrian's interview with the Network came months after the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said there would be no criminal charges against Bell.