Getting JSONArray embedded inside multiple objects/arrays

I am getting a JSON response back from a server and the array I need to grab is a value embedded deep inside multiple objects and arrays. I need to grab the formatIds JSONArray. My JSON looks like this:

{
    "entries": [
        {
            "title": "sample",
            "targets": [
                {
                    "format": "wav",`enter code here`
                    "description": "A wav file",
                    "formatCriteria": [
                        {
                            "formatSelectionTitle": "Find WAV files",
                            "formatSteps": {
                                "UniqueId": "214212312321",
                                "formatMatches": {
                                    "formatIds": [
                                        "WAV",
                                        "MP3"
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

The only way I have been able to figure out is to have a bunch of embedded for loops:

String[] assetUri;
for (int i = 0; i < entriesArray.length(); i++) {
    entryJsonOjbect = entriesArray.getJSONObject(i);
    fileTargetArray = tempObj.getJSONArray("targets");
    //Loop through the targets array
    for (int j = 0; j < fileTargetArray.length(); j++) {
        tempObj = fileTargetArray.getJSONObject(j);
        fileCriteriaArray = tempObj.getJSONArray("formatCriteria");
        //Loop through fileCriteria Array
        for (int h = 0; h < fileCriteriaArray.length(); h++) {
            JSONObject fileCriteriaObj = fileCriteriaArray.getJSONObject(h);
            //Get the JSON Object 'formatSteps'
            JSONObject selectStepObj = fileCriteriaObj.getJSONObject("formatSteps");
            //Get the JSON Object 'formatMatches'
            JSONObject selectionMatches = selectStepObj.getJSONObject("formatMatches");
            //FINALLY. Get the formatIds ARray
            JSONArray assetTypeArray = selectionMatches.getJSONArray("formatIds");
                //Assign the values from the JSONArray to my class
                assetUri = new String[assetTypeArray.length()];
                for (int z = 0; z < assetTypeArray.length(); z++) {
                    assetUri[z] = assetTypeArray.getString(z);
            }

        }
    }
}

This code REALLY REALLY slow x20 because of all the embedded loops. Is there a way for me to get this JSONArray without having to have this extra code?? In jQuery there is a JSON.find and was wondering if there something similar to this in Java? I have tried the JSON API calls getJSONArray and get on the root jsonObject but it doesn't work unless you are in object in which the json array exists. I'm sure I could do some type of recursive solution but this is still annoying. Any advice??