The Streak was a period of 68 years, spanning from 1948 to 2015, in which Easton Area High School in Easton, Pennsylvania produced at least one individual district champion in the sport of high school wrestling.[1][2][3]

From 1948 to 2015, Easton had 185 individual district wrestling champions, while never failing to have at least one champion, in any year. Competing in Pennsylvania's Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, a district that has long been regarded as one of the most competitive districts in the United States[4] for the sport of wrestling, Easton High School's 68-year streak was considered to be a testament to the program's consistent excellence.[5]

District champions by year

Year

Year Wrestler (weightclass) State Champion NCAA All American
1948 Dick Rutt (105)
1948 Qunidi Pompilli (114)
1948 Charles Debellis (129)
1948 Mario DiVietro (156)
1949 Santo Calcagnetti (95)
1949 Dick Rutt (103)
1949 Clair Rutt (112)
1949 Qunidi Pompilli (120)
1949 Charles Debellis (133)
1949 Jim Mangino (138)
1949 Gene Abbott (145)
1949 Claude Danner (165)
1949 Tom Riehl (185)
1950 Dick Finelli (95)
1950 Harry Cather (103)
1950 Jim Mangino (145)
1951 Jack Uhler (95)
1951 Dick Finelli (103)
1951 Harry Cathers (112)
1951 Gus Basso (120)
1951 Dan Finelli (127)
1951 Sam Divetro (138)
1951 Art Cathers (145)
1951 Oscar Dorsey (154)
1951 Art Schaeffer (HWT)
1952 Dick Finelli (115)
1952 Gus Basso (123)
1952 Al Zarbatany (136)
1952 Sam Divietro (141)
1953 Joseph Piscitello (145)
1953 Bill Schaeffer (HWT)
1954 Tom Gaines (97)
1954 Larry Gaines (114)
1954 Charles Dentith (147)
1955 Larry Gaines (122)
1955 Nido Collina (140)
1955 John Divetro (167)
1956 Gino Delorenzo (147)
1957 Ted Sulkin (105)
1958 Malcom Purdy (97)
1958 Bill Kelley (135)
1958 Phil Richards (140)
1959 John Vincent (105)
1959 Bill Kelley (140)
1960 John Vincent (114)
1960 Malcom Purdy (122)
1961 Malcom Purdy (122)
1961 Dick Dewalt (129)
1961 Larry Callair (HWT)
1962 Alton Boyer (98)
1962 Jim Balsco (106)
1962 Dick Dewalt (136)
1962 Willie Falwell (148)
1963 Ray Ferarro (115)
1964 Bob Ferarro (98)
1964 Don Doll (106)
1964 Chuck Amato (168)
1965 Bob Ferarro (115)
1965 Rueben Roberts (123)
1965 Steve Diacount (183)
1966 Bob *Ferarro (130)
1967 Dwight Dansor (115)
1968 Bob Pratt (130)
1968 Craig Fox (136)
1968 Barry Snyder (141)
1969 Ed Gigliotti (106)
1969 Chico Lutes (115)
1969 Bob Pratt (130)
1969 Barry Snyder (141)
1969 Mike Capobainco (148)
1970 Brad Weaver (98)
1970 Larry Davis (136)
1971 Ed Kovacs (91)
1971 Rocky Creazzo (98)
1971 Brad Weaver (106)
1972 Greg Shoemaker (88)
1972 Rocky Creazzo (95)
1972 Tom Heilman (180)
1973 Greg Shoemaker (98)
1973 Rocky Creazzo (103)
1973 Russ Snyder (132)
1973 Darwin Brodt (167)
1973 Lee Guzzo (185)
1974 Greg *Shoemaker (105)
1974 Brain Lutz (119)
1974 Russ Snyder (138)
1974 Darwin Brodt (167)
1974 Lee Guzzo (185)
1975 Bob Weaver (98)
1975 Fred Stoelzl (132)
1975 Jim Palmer (HWT)
1976 Bob Weaver (98)
1977 Bob Weaver (105)
1977 Dave Smith (132)
1978 Rick Scarpantino (145)
1978 Dan Kasperkoski (HWT)
1979 Dan Kasperkoski (HWT)
1980 John Cuvo (98)
1980 Randy Ascani (119)
1980 Pete Stoelzl (126)
1981 Randy Ascani (119)
1981 Pete Stoelzl (126)
1981 Barry Rutt (138)
1981 Chip Easterday (167)

1982

Jack Cuvo (98)

1983

Jack *Cuvo (98)
Jody Karam (155)

1984

Jack Cuvo (98)
Mark Benton (105)
Brian McIntyre (126)
Jerry Hulbert (132)

1985

Jack *Cuvo (105)
Jerry Hulbert (138)
Jeff Karam (155)

1986

Trevor Purdy (126)
Mike Disora (132)

1987

Doug Hager (112)

1988

Moss *Grays (132)

1989

Moss *Grays (135)
Dave Disora (140)
Tony Rizzolino (152)

1990

Steve Calandra (130)
Moss Grays (145)
Dan Goffredo (171)

1991

Greg Geiger (140)

1992

Gino *Cerulli (103)

1993

Eric Thompson (160)

1994

Eric Thompson (160)

1995

Jamarr Billman (112)

1996

Willie Saylor (103)
Chris Kelly (112)
Gary Rute (119)
Bryan Snyder (125)
Jamarr Billman (130)
Rich Morris (135)
Eric Greshko (140)

1997

Chris Kelly (112)
Bryan Snyder (135)
Jamarr Billman (140)

1998

Gino Fortebuono (112)

1999

Matt Ciasulli (103)

2000

Chad Sportelli (103)
Jake Giamoni (135)
Ryan Kilpatrick (171)

2001

Chad Sportelli (103)
Matt Ciasulli (119)
Dan Brown (140)
Ryan Kilpatrick (160)
Justin Mclennan (189)

2002

Alex Krom (103)
Matt Ciasulli (125)
Matt Lear (152)

2003

Seth Ciasulli (103)
Alex Krom (112)
Mike Rogers (140)

2004

Mike Rogers (152)
Sean Richmond (160)
Jason Groller (275)

2005

Jordan Oliver (103)
Brad Gentzle (119)
Alex Krom (135)
Zach Pizarro (189)

2006

Jordan Oliver (103)
Russ Souders (119)
Ju Ju Drummond (125)
Braylin Williams (140)

2007

Desmond Moore (103)
Kegan Handlovic (112)
Jordan Oliver (119)

2008

Kegan Handlovic (119)
Jordan Oliver (130)
Chris Wilson (215)

2009

Chris Wilson (215)
Justin Grant (285)

2010

Mitchell Minotti (130)
Joe Rizzolino (135)

2011

Joe Rizzolino (135)
Mitchell Minotti (140)

2012

Mitchell Minotti (145)[6]
Tyler Greene (182)

2013

Robbie Rizzolino (132)[7]
Evan DiSora (160)

2014

Elijah Brown (152)[8]

2015

Evan Fidelibus (132)[9][10]
Jimmy Saylor (145)

The end of the streak – 2016

The Easton wrestling streak ended on February 27, 2016 when it failed to produce a district champion.

Years with only one champion

Of the 68 years in the streak, there were 17 seasons in which the streak was sustained by just one champion:

1956

Gino Delorenzo (147)

1957

Ted Sulkin (105)

1963

Ray Ferarro (115)

1966

Bob *Ferarro (130)

1967

Dwight Dansor (115)

1976

Bob Weaver (98)

1979

Dan Kasperkoski (HWT)

1987

Doug Hager (112)

1988

Moss *Grays (132)

1991

Greg Geiger (140)

1992

Gino *Cerulli (103)

1993

Eric Thompson (125)

1994

Eric Thompson (119)

1995

Jamarr Billman (112)

1998

Gino Fortebuono (112)

1999

Matt Ciasulli (103)

2014

Elijah Brown (152)

Notable wrestlers who contributed to the streak

Bobby Weaver, Olympic Gold Medalist (1984), Two-time Olympian (1980, 1984), Olympic Alternate (1976), world champion (1979), NCAA Division I All American (Lehigh)

Chuck Amato – Defensive Coordinator – Akron, Former Head Football Coach – NC State, former defensive coordinator – Florida State, Two-Time ACC Wrestling Champion (NC State)

Phil Richards – CEO of Northstar Resource Group

Jordan Oliver – Two-Time Division I NCAA Champion, Three Time NCAA Finalist, Four Time All American (Oklahoma State)

Jack Cuvo – Two-Time Division I NCAA Champion, Three-Time All American (East Stroudsburg)

Bryan Snyder – Two-Time Division I NCAA Finalist, Four Time All American (Nebraska), current associate head coach – Nebraska

Jamarr Billman – Three-Time Division I NCAA All American (Penn State/Lock Haven), former head coach – Easton Area High School

Bob Ferraro – Division I NCAA Finalist (Indiana State), former head coach, Bucknell University

Barry Snyder – EIWA Champion (Penn State), NWCA Hall of Fame as an assistant coach at Easton, former head coach, Lafayette College

Mitchell Minotti – Two-time NCAA Division I All American (Lehigh)

Alex Krom – NCAA Division I All American (Maryland)

Dick DeWalt – EIWA Champion (Penn State)

Willie Saylor – Editor, FloWrestling, 2016 National Wrestling Journalist of the Year

Desmond Moore – MMA Fighter – America's Top Team

Justin Grant – Two-Time Olympic Trials Qualifier

References

  1. "It's all over – Easton's District 11 title streak ends at 68 years". 27 February 2016.
  2. "As Bethlehem Catholic defends District 11 wrestling title, Easton's streak ends". 28 February 2016.
  3. http://articles.mcall.com/1998-03-30/news/3179814_1_district-titles-district-championships-team-s-second-year
  4. "WIN's Top Ten Wrestling 'Hot Spots' in the United States". 2 November 2010.
  5. "Wrestling Coach of the Year – National High School Coaches Association". www.nhsca.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-12.
  6. "Easton Area High School wrestlers keep 'the streak' alive, and grab 24th District 11 Class AAA title as well". 26 February 2012.
  7. "Easton Area High School's Robbie Rizzolino, Evan DiSora keep 'The Streak' alive". 24 February 2013.
  8. "Easton Area High School extends streak of individual District 11 wrestling champions to 67 years". 23 February 2014.
  9. "Evan Fidelibus Keeps Easton's Streak Alive".
  10. "Pa. Wrestling 2015: A glorious night of streaks old and new at District 11 Class AAA wrestling tournament". 21 February 2015.
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