# The Streak (Easton High School Wrestling)

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
| 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 | Bobby Weaver (98) | ✓ | |
| 1975 | Fred Stoelzl (132) | | |
| 1975 | Jim Palmer (HWT) | | |
| 1976 | Bobby Weaver (98) | ✓ | |
| 1977 | Bobby 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)
    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)