BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING CELEBRATING 43 YEARS 2010 - BRANDON HIGH WRESTLING TEAM IS RECOGNIZED BY HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD FOR THE TEAM HAVING THE HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE FOR ALL WRESTLING TEAMS IN THE COUNTY! His goals for Brandon wrestling are set high, he said, but thats the point, for an elite-level program. The seniors will provide the leadership in the practice room and in matches. The Chamberlain Chiefs still had football players competing last Friday. ""We looked very solid throughout the tournament," Brandon coach Russ Cozart said. "We thought we had the chance for a lot of All-Americans.". Coventry High owns Rhode Island's premiere high school wrestling dynasty, including a staggering 17 consecutive state championships from 1982 to 1998. Apopka 99.5; 9. "You really don't expect to be like this on a national scale," said David Craig, the 171-pound champion. Jan. 4-5, Graves Challenge at Brandon: With the Eagles' loss of its almost invincible middle weights to graduation and youngsters counted on to maintain the 32-year streak, it is definitely in danger. So when you face them, you go in there with nothing to lose. 2. The number of champions ties a state record the Eagles set in 2009, while they were one point shy of tying the program's and the state's all-time high for points scored at the tournament. In 2001 the school district achieved unitary status and mandated busing was ended. Also placing for Brandon were Devan Berrian (second, 103), Travis Berridge (second, 145), Mike Ettore (third, 189) and Brice Jones (fifth, 140). It's an adrenalin rush when you win, especially if you pin your opponent.". "The only people in the stands would be parents, and some girls to come watch Tony Ippolito because he was so athletic.". America is not happy. Creekside 102; 8. GUIDELINES for classes: parents allowed in gym(drop off or wait outside), no temp check, no masks during class. He is ranked sixth nationally by MatScouts.com. "My dad, he kind of got me started off on it," Grajales said. That same year, former Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame. "I don't want to say there's bad blood between us because I'm a junior and he's a freshman. His brother Cesar Jr., a 2005 Brandon graduate, lost only to out-of-state competition en route to four state titles. "That's why we named it after him, so people don't forget about him. (This is how the table read the day after the Brandon High School wrestling team clinched its 24th state title. He received a standing ovation when it was over. Today, a film crew is following Brandon all season for an ESPN documentary, and former wrestler Dave Ryndes is writing a book. 1992 Powerade, Pa 3rd, 2003 Ironman, Oh 2nd, 2004 Beast of the East, De 3rd, 2006 Blackwatch, Ca 1st, 2007,2008,2012 Heart of Dixie, Ala 1st, 2009,2010 Cheesehead, Wi 1st/2nd, 2012,2013,2014 The Clash, Mn 2nd/4th/3rd, 2009,2011,2012 Maynard Duals, Ga 1st, 2014 Seahawk Slam, Ga 1st, 2015 Coastal Clash, Sc 1st, 2017 Longhorn, Ga 1st. Letsgetstarted. Compiled by Times correspondent Eric Vician, INDIVIDUAL BRANDON HIGH school STATE CHAMPIONS. Jared Hayes (189) was third, while Jordan Holding (130) and Moises Gomez (160) were fourth. Brandon School of Wrestling Brandon HS GYM, 1101 Victoria Street Brandon, Florida 33510 For more info call me at 813-545-6310 or russcozart1@verizon.net. "I'm really lucky," Brandon coach Russ Cozart said. In the state? I like the way my kids reacted to that emotion. Gulf's Anthony Ayers (130) and Ladarious Jackson (171) ended their high school careers with consecutive state titles. And if history tells us anything, the chance of The Streak continuing is better than anything else. (Heavyweight Jo Dudley forfeited his match.). Timber Creek 114; 6. Our kids will have to use their superior skills and experience to overcome strength. ", Jenkins had three coaches in the first three years. If a parent or coach has information on a wrestler who has finished his official high school career with over 100 wins, please send information to: Robinson.Prebish@virginiawrestling.com. Congrats Coach Russ Cozart for being named NFHS National Wrestling Coach of the Year!!!!!!! By BRYAN BURNS It lost every game that season without scoring a touchdown, but two years later went 4-2-1, playing home games on the land now occupied by First Presbyterian Church. I like our chances of making our presence known in tournaments this season.". Class A wrestling during the 1980s saw many outstanding state champions. 1101 VICTORIA STREET, BRANDON, FL 33510 BRANDON SCHOOL OF WRESTLING AND SUMMER WRESTLING CAMPS Night Wrestling Classes during the school year: (no charge) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 6:30-8pm, All ages (Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Adults and MMA athletes) Championship Coaches at every workout. Today the streak is at 456.http://www.sptimes.com/2008/01om_unhear.shtml. Brandon seems ready. Seats will be at a premium. "It shows me where I gotta be, what I've gotta work toward," Pereida said. "Rare, if ever," said Gary Abbott, director of communications for USA Wrestling, on one school getting five finalists. Holsonback said Roger Shotz drummed up interest with a flier on which he mimeographed a picture of a wrestler; the flier was put on every door in the school during that 1972-73 season. Freshman Eric Grajales (103) turned in a solid effort by pinning Lake Gibson's Brent Jorge in 1:39. They are young. and inducted into NFHS Hall of Fame 2017, also Tampa Sports Club Hall of Fame 2018. Brandon's 456-Match Win Streak On The Line In Weekend Tourney. John Gurich (Gilroy, CC1, 11) #7 5. "Guys would hit their knees, nose and elbows on the floor. Ridley was the 118 state Champion at Brandon, and Lane was the 119, adding to an unmatched legacy of most individual state champions from one school in Florida. Cozart's son Rocky, who is now a freshman on the wrestling team at Michigan State, wrestled for the Eagles from 2002-2005 and took home three state titles. "A lot of people feel that the heart of this program started with Tony Ippolito," Cozart said. Others to watch: Armwood: Timothy Witte (152-160); Plant City: Travis Vollick (189); Sickles: Shawn Mrozko (130-135), Skyler Woods (145); Tampa Bay Christian: Victor Fugate (103), Travis Berridge (125) Brandon: Zaq Berridge (171), Nick Hutchinson (135), Others to keep an eye on: 3A: Plant City 2A: Armwood, Chamberlain, East Bay, Newsome, Sickles A: Berkeley Prep, Jesuit, Robinson, Tampa Prep, Tampa Bay Christian Academy, By TERRY JONES, Times CorrespondentPublished January 20, 2008. Tonight is the first dual meet since South Dade. Between the two of us, we had five silvers. "For us, to see the kind of level you can achieve is quite inspiring," said Upland coach Bob Irwin, whose team finished 14th. What are the most competitive private schools? Wadsworth 59.0 6. Keller is jokingly teased by his teammates because he bends over awkwardly because of his long, skinny frame. Maybe someday, Durant coach Dennis Kitko will receive the congratulatory handshake he has dreamed of from his mentor, Brandon coach Russ Cozart. All in all, the kids have compiled more than 150 individual national titles in the past 15 years. For one thing, his youth program, he said, because when he was young, someone showed him the ropes and he knows how important that was to him both in life and in his quest for wrestling excellence. Your place to find available wrestling tournaments. To put that accomplishment in perspective, consider that at the 2011 state competition, Brandon's 269-point total was three points higher than the combined scores of both the second- and third-place teams. "These guys have been through an amazing experience, and they've learned from it. "[Keller's win] got the team rolling; we kind of went on a run after that.". Joining Flint as individual champs were Kevin Norstrem (125, third title), Rossi Bruno (130, fourth consecutive title), Tyler Liberatore (135, third title), Clark Glass (152, fourth title), Wally Figaro (160) and Kyle Koziel (171). Jim Jordan St. Paris Graham Local 1979, 80, 81, 82 . The streak came to an end on January 5, 2008, when Brandon was defeated by South Dade High School 3228. Top 10 wrestlers in the area, regardless of weight class: The school was a common name in the Greco-Roman division, getting three champions and two runner-ups in one of the more notable prep accomplishments in the history of the tournament. Mike Ettore placed third and Brice Jones placed fifth. Brandon Wrestling Club: In some areas, kids start playing baseball at age 5. Brandon won its first wrestling state title in 1977 and has won the last 13, churning out 101 individual champions along the way. Bloomingdale junior Chris Figari won a 2-1 decision over Brandon's Wally Figaro at 145, and Middleton senior Ricardo Albaladejo scored a pin over Alonso's Jack Nueman to complete the list of individual champions. The space shuttle, hoisted on top of a 747, took flight for the first time that year as well. Anderson went 6-1 with five pins to improve to 17-3 on the season, and Fish, 6-1 with two pins to 18-3. ", Keller Leads Brandon To Another Wrestling Title. WINTER HAVEN - The wrestler with the funny style got his payback Wednesday. Halley's Comet scoots by the Fargodome sky more often than one high school putting up five USA Wrestling Junior finalists. Activities include: Advanced wrestling techniques in all positions, live wrestling, drilling, strength building, weight lifting for wrestlers. They also construct nesting boxes for birds and roosting boxes for bats to help increase the biodiversity of the area. All Access Brandon High School Wrestling Practice with Russ Cozart Best Seller! ", Ive wrestled for Russ Cozart and Ive now coached with him for 22 years, said assistant coach Bob Hendrickson. I expected a little bit more than that. 3 team in the nation, so this is a big deal," Flint said, nearly out of breath. That prompted Saint Leo students to start calling the Brandon students Eagles. 13 in 3A, 7 in 2A, and 11 in 1A. FOUR-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS; NAME SCHOOL YEARS COACH(ES) WEIGHT CLASSES; MATT ASHLEY: SPENCER: 1976-77-78-79 : . 106 2022 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships . Seven wrestlers earned individual state titles, which is a Brandon High record, a milestone first reached in 2004. Phoenix College Prep (Phoenix), 3-0. Massillon Perry 107.0 3. Jan. 5, 2008 -Brandon loses to Homestead South Dade in the final of the Graves Duals 32-28, ending the Streak. "I want to go all the way to state this season.". If it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't be where I am today.". Following his victory, Keith Koziel could relax a bit. The most memorable one, Holsonback said, was a free clinic offered at USF by Masao Hattori, who was third in the 1970 World Games. Washington State High School 4x State Champions List. The most impressive thing however which separates Brandon from other programs is the legendary winning streak. After Jorge scored the first points on a takedown in the first two-minute period, Keller responded, scoring five fast points on two near falls in the second period to help fend off Jorge and hand the reigning state champion his first loss of the season. Next Club Tournament at Brandon HS: Upcoming tournaments: 3/11/23. Three area wrestlers won their weight classes: San Dimas' Angel Garcia (112 pounds), Los Osos' Dylan Sweet (160) and Hesperia's Ryan Hoover (275). The Eagles were losing at the time, but Gustafson scored a five-team point superior decision, sending Brandon into the final few matches down 22-21. March 4th has been proclaimed as Brandon High School Wrestling Day by Hillsborough County! Building a wrestler, especially one who has had a successful relative at Brandon, comes with high expectations. 1969- Brandon's program begins with a 45-13 loss to Robinson. Never before has the two-day Graves Duals boasted a field as talented as this. It ended early in January in this same Brandon gym against the wrestlers from South Dade. "All three coaches readily accepted the opportunity to try out the new format," Cozart said. Brandon High graduate Carlos Tosca made the majors as the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002 and is currently a bench coach for the Atlanta Braves. First was the epic dual meet the Spartans had with Gilroy, a high school team coached by former Oklahoma State wrestler and UFC MMA champion Daniel Cormier. David Galloway, a 1977 graduate, may be the most prolific football player to come out of the school. WRESTLING. "I've been working my whole career for this," Kyle Koziel said before the state tournament, "trying to be the first in my family to live the dream.". National High school records: 29 consecutive individual pins 2012-13. ALL AGES-HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-NO CARD NEEDED!!!! Champs, 27 St. After last weekend's state wrestling championships, Oklahoma now has 44 four-time individual champions. Springstead senior Schuyler Swanton, 2007 state champion in 103 pounds, was selected wrestler of the tournament. Updated 2021 high school individual state champions list, as of March 8 By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | March 08, 2021, 3:44 p.m. (ET) The Bentonville High School wrestling team, 2021 Arkansas 6A . Kevin Norstrem won his fifth state title in 2013 after wrestling varsity as an eighth-grader at Tampa Bay Christian before coming to Brandon. Brandon junior Kyle Keller and his unorthodox stance led the Eagles to another title at the Class 2-District 7 meet at Polk Community College. There are currently no completed events. And just as many times as Moore has heard that the Brandon wrestling program's national record winning streak is going down, he has seen The Streak - as its aptly known - live on. It wasn't as if the Brandon wrestlers came out of nowhere. Lakewood St. Edward 183.0 2. and inducted into NFHS Hall of Fame 2017, also Tampa Sports Club Hall of Fame 2018.Attention High School wrestlers: Out of season workouts and instruction! That's how tradition has always started around here. Name: School: Dist. Copyright 2022 M & S Media Group LLC. "I'm happy to take twelve to states," Brandon coach Russ Cozart said. "He knew that Brandon was a great team, and that they could form a tradition.". "It got the monkey off my back, that's for sure!" 1981-82: Double A Domination. Their dedication to the program, from youth to high school, has sparked wrestlers from around the country to move in and become part of the tradition. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Local teams include Durant, Wharton, Plant, Sickles, Jesuit, Hillsborough, Chamberlain, King, Jefferson, Plant City, Riverview. He has a good opportunity to add a Florida title to his trophy case. In Brandon, they wrestle. Last edited on 18 November 2022, at 22:42, Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Brandon High School", "MANNING v. SCHOOL BD. Oh, and Brandon High won its first state wrestling championship. 100+ CAREER WINS LIST. Florida commission urges sweeping mental health reforms, Madeira Beach advances development increases for Johns Pass Village, If the rent is too high, we need to build more housing | Column, We should honor Al Langs contribution to St. Petersburg and major league baseball | Column, Golden Globes red carpet underway, after year off the air, Lightning rebound at home with win over Blue Jackets. Rossi Bruno, Brandon, Fr., 119: Defending state champ. Zaq Berridge won the medal for the most pins in the least amount of time, scoring five falls in five matches in 10 minutes, 33 seconds. There are three teams out there that are very close to us," Cozart said. Jan. 8, 2005 -Brandon gets consecutive win No.400 with a 53-12 win against Chamberlain in Graves Duals semifinals. In the early years, Cozart said it was like "banging my head against a wall" to get kids out, but now there are routinely 30 to 50. Victor Fugate and Lorenzo Martinez also competed; Jo Dudley's heavyweight match was forfeited. Bruno has earned more than 20 national championships in youth wrestling. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (157.5) won the Class 1A team title, followed by Green Cove Springs Clay (117) and Orlando Lake Highland Prep (107.5). It captured something else: The Streak was the enemy, too. All-Time 14 Benjamin Russell, 1959-83 13 Vestavia Hills, 1976-2009 Consecutive 11 Benjamin Russell, 1959-69 (4A) 5 Thompson, 2011-15 (6A) . 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