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. 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 for the sport of wrestling, Easton High School's 68-year streak was considered to be a testament to the program's consistent excellence.

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)

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 Jordan Oliver may refer to: * Jordan Oliver (amateur wrestler) (born 1990), American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler * Jordan Oliver (professional wrestler) Jordan Oliver Jr. (born June 18, 1999) is an American professional wrestler ...

– 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

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