The Streak (Easton High School Wrestling)

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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 Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference district champion in the sport of high school wrestling. [1] [2] [3]

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From 1948 to 2015, Easton had 185 individual district wrestling champions, and at least one district champion in each of these years. Competing in Pennsylvania's Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, a district that has long been regarded as one of the most competitive wrestling districts in the nation, [4]

Easton High School's 68-year streak was considered to a testament to the program's consistent excellence. [5]

The Easton wrestling streak, which began in 1948, ended February 27, 2016, when it failed to produce a district champion.

District champions by year

Year

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

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

Bobby 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 Easton High School wrestlers who contributed to the streak

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