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 high school wrestling.
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,
Easton High School's 68-year streak was considered to a testament to the program's consistent excellence.
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 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)
Tyler Greene (182)
2013
Robbie Rizzolino (132)
Evan DiSora (160)
2014
Elijah Brown (152)
2015
Evan Fidelibus (132)
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
- Chuck Amato, former head college football coach, North Carolina State
- Jordan Oliver, two-time Division I NCAA Champion, Three Time NCAA Finalist, Four Time All American (Oklahoma State)
- Bobby Weaver, Olympic Gold Medalist (1984), two-time Olympian (1980, 1984), Olympic Alternate (1976), world champion (1979), NCAA Division I All American (Lehigh)
- Bryan Snyder, two-time NCAA Division I runner-up, four-time NCAA All-American (Nebraska)
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