Brandon coach Russ Cozart said the new format of four teams competing against each other on a Saturday is designed to save money with just one bus trip rather than three, and to cut back on school-night activity also. The five-time defending state champion Eagles qualified 12 for the state tournament and crowned eight region champions Saturday at Lake Gibson High. . Eric Grajales, left, and Sean Joyce, right, are following in their brothers' footsteps by wrestling for Coach Russ Cozart, center, at Brandon High School. Sargable made Riverview a competitive program before taking a break for a couple of years. Name: School: Dist. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. His experience has made him one of the team leaders. Qualified all 14 to State 2004,2010,2011, 732-8 @Brandon HS 768-21 overall. What are the most competitive private schools? In 2001 the school district achieved unitary status and mandated busing was ended. "These guys have been through an amazing experience, and they've learned from it. They need a few more skills to be a state challenger, but they are working on that. He received a standing ovation when it was over. "It is going to be one of Brandon's toughest challenges yet," Durant coach Dennis Kitko said after getting a first-hand look at South Dade, Manatee and Springstead at the Cougar Invitational the first weekend in December. So he read three books on the sport - "I even read the rule book," he joked - then took the Eagles to several wrestling camps. The Streak stood at 75 consecutive wins and 84 matches without a defeat. Florida Wrestling Tournaments Welcome to WrestlingTournaments.org FL's most comprehensive list of off season tournaments. Bruno, who suffered just his second loss of the season last week in the region tournament, avenged the defeat by beating Palm Harbor University's Aaron Hartman, 5-1. To add a tournament to this site (for now) . "I'd like to take 14, but there are too many good wrestlers in this area.". We just never wanted to be part of the end of it. In 1985, Brandon's Toney Mack led the nation with a 41-point scoring average as a senior. The Eagles' national record winning and unbeaten streaks end at 459 and 468, respectively. "I know none of these kids work as hard as I do but you still never know until the match is over. His wrestlers loved most of what they saw in the film. 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. Quietly the six seniors have enough experience and skill to possibly score more points as a unit than any other full Class 2A team at the state championships this season. Countryside, with six champions, won the team title with 227 points. Ecology students help collect animal and plant data annually using a variety of tools and technologies including Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receivers and digital cameras. ALL AGES, WRESTLING CLASSES AND WORKOUTS, WE ARE AT THE BRANDON HS GYM. "High school wrestling," Cozart said with a smile. Bruno (2008), Norstrem (2009) and Flint (2010) were previous Rams state champions. Brandon Bauer Seton Hall Prep So. All four advance to the 3A-Region 2 tourney. His goals for Brandon wrestling are set high, he said, but thats the point, for an elite-level program. 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. Nick Hutchinson scored the quickest pin in the finals in 22 seconds. Timothy overcame a couple of devastating regular-season losses last year to win his first state title. As the transit agency falters, Hillsborough riders pay the price, Common Dialect Beerworks opening in Tampas Seminole Heights. The Eagles graduated two state champions and several other talents. Halley's Comet scoots by the Fargodome sky more often than one high school putting up five USA Wrestling Junior finalists. The most impressive thing however which separates Brandon from other programs is the legendary winning streak. With 3 returning champs . He was 33. The audience waited for Cozart and his wife to exit first. All three teach me. "When Cozart's team loses, I'll say they're beatable then. Oct 05, 2018 at 5:00 pm. "This year is going to be unusual in a number of ways with the COVID limitations we are under," Lynx head coach Derek . To see national tournaments held out side of Florida visit the National Site. March 15, 1998: Brandon wins 11th state title with 141 points, breaking its previous record. "If Chamberlain would have tied that match," Cozart said. The team with the most points moves on to quarterfinals, then semifinals, etc. The wall has even more importance to those who are kin to those inscribed upon it. Six wrestlers have won state titles all four years they wrestled for Brandon. He wrestles at 112 pounds. "It's kind of amazing just to stare up at the wall.". Fleming Island 189; 2. The HCPS Communications team will be sharing Winter Wellness tips and strategies to promote overall wellness during the holidays. Eagles Rossi Bruno and Clark Glass also pulled off a rare five-peat. Ryan Renkey (112), a state champion move-in from Arizona, three-time state champion Eric Grajales (135), state runnerup Nick Hutchinson (135), state champ Kevin Timothy (140), three-time state placer Zaq Berridge (171) and returning state qualifier Rob Hoelzer (215) give Brandon maturity and leadership. National Ranked Teams: 1988,1992,1993,1995,1998,2002,2003,2004#4, 2005#1,2006,2010#4,2011#3,2012#4,2013#6, 2014#8,2015. 2003 Ohio High School Division I State Wrestling Championships Feb. 27-28 & March 1, 2003 2003 Ohio High School Division I Scores Final --------------------------------------- 1. Independence's Brandon O'Brien celebrates his win against Osage's Averee Abben in their 132-pound Class 2A championship bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in. Seats will be at a premium. Mike Ettore placed third and Brice Jones placed fifth. The others: Jeff Carter, Ozzie Timmons, Jody Reed, Danny Graves and Chone Figgins. 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. 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. With a packed house on hand for what some believed would be a dangerous match for Brandon and its national-record winning streak, the Eagles were not seriously threatened on their way to a 40-18 victory to extend their win streak to 423 dual meets. The Streak took on a life all its own, and a death all its own. 100+ CAREER WINS LIST. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Fayetteville won the Arkansas 6A title with a 3-0 . "It was hard to watch it end all over again," Joe Cozart said. After last weekend's state wrestling championships, Oklahoma now has 44 four-time individual champions. Each time a wrestler from the Brandon (Fla.) squad was put on his back, the crowd at Upland's Black Watch Tournament exploded in cheers. Oh, and Brandon High won its first state wrestling championship. Trinidad fell to Palm Harbor's Jon Dinsmore 13-5 in a major decision. "I know they're all going to be psyched up and ready to go. But Manatee, the last team to beat the Eagles, has been working hard for this season and can win. Jan. 25, 1974: Manatee and Brandon wrestle to a tie at 24, the last time the Eagles did not win a dual meet. "All three coaches readily accepted the opportunity to try out the new format," Cozart said. As a senior, the 7-foot-2 center earned a spot on the McDonald's and Parade magazine All-American teams. Jared Hayes (189) was third, while Jordan Holding (130) and Moises Gomez (160) were fourth. All in all, the kids have compiled more than 150 individual national titles in the past 15 years. Today the streak is at 456.http://www.sptimes.com/2008/01om_unhear.shtml. 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. "That's why we named it after him, so people don't forget about him. John Gurich (Gilroy, CC1, 11) #7 5. Alonso and Armwood, tie: Ravens coach John More and Hawks coach Robert Langford both have a group of returnees to fill lineups in competitive programs and enough move-ins and new wrestlers capable of making a difference. Meanwhile, eighth-grader Dylan Lucas kept the Tampa Bay Christian championship streak alive with an 8-0 major-decision victory against Strawberry Crest's Abe Fernandez. So has Glass, and Koziel has about a half dozen. The tournament is named for Tony Ippolito, Brandon's first state-champion wrestler, and to Cozart, one of the most important contributors to the Brandon wrestling program. Showing 1 to 25 out of 142 upcoming tournaments. In Brandon, they wrestle. "When there's a chance for us to get beat, people want to see it," Cozart said. 2020 Championship Information. CAA II East Valley Athletes for Christ (Mesa) def. Keith Koziel, now an assistant wrestling coach at King High School, as a player found the state title elusive. "My dad, he kind of got me started off on it," Grajales said. 1982-83: Easton Excels & Spartans are Stellar. Brandon High is currently Pending school grade[6] in SDHC's high school grading scale. Today, a film crew is following Brandon all season for an ESPN documentary, and former wrestler Dave Ryndes is writing a book. 2021-22 high school individual state champions list, as of February 14, with 22 new states added. Mike Joyce is helping Jesuit as a friend of the school so the Tigers will be competitive. Lane won his first state title . The following year, the Eagles went 12-1, earning the nickname "Graves' grappling gorillas." Luke Wilson, left, and Hunter Fulp, right, and Brandon Ropp, far right, after the . After all, he made it to the second period before being pinned - the only one of Craig's opponents to do so in the tournament. 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. Brandon High School might not just be the greatest high school wrestling program in Florida, but in the entire country. ", Ive wrestled for Russ Cozart and Ive now coached with him for 22 years, said assistant coach Bob Hendrickson. become the first state champion in school history, but . However, what is certain is that the Cougars have some work to do before they can say they're in Brandon's league. I'm getting better every day though. No secret, too, that Cozart nurtures his players from a young age. 2019-2020 California High School State Wrestling Championships Brackets. Brandon High . "Finishing second isn't bad, as long as you don't get used to it." Nov. 29, 1973 -Brandon defeats Chamberlain 40-12 in the first match of the 1973-74 season, the start of a national record unbeaten streak, which ended at 468 after this year's Graves Duals final. 2023 High School State Championship Hub Jan 11, 2023. Brandon had 12 individual champions and took home the team title with 292 points, thanks mainly to Keller's inspiring 5-4 decision against Lakeland Lake Gibson's Anthony Jorge in the 112-pound weight class. The space shuttle, hoisted on top of a 747, took flight for the first time that year as well. Brandon Wrestling Club 94 National Champs 204 All-Americans-ages 5-19, 1980-present, NFHS Hall of Fame, California Wrestling Hall of Fame, FLORIDA Wrestling Hall of Fame, Brandon HS Hall of Fame, Upland HS Hall of Fame, Florida Sports Hall of Fame, Tampa Sports Club Hall of Fame, NHSCA Hall of Fame, 7X WWA Veterans World Champion, Upland HS, Calif 1971 2nd CIF SS, University of Alabama 19764x SEC placer 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 4th, Former Brandon Wrestlers have qualified for 13 consecutive (2006-18)NCAA D1 Championships. ", By SCOTT CARTER Published: January 13, 2006, Floridians Dominate Tournament 115 N. Patterson St. | PO Box 812 | Valdosta, Ga 31601, 13245 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 191 | Jacksonville, FL 32225. Most State Champions-7(09,11,12), Most State Finalists-9(03,05,11), Most State Placers-12(04,0913), USA Most Prestigious All-Star Meet "Pittsburgh Classic", 1993 Dennis Kitko, 2005 Franklin Gomez, 2006 David Craig, 2009 Eric Grajales, 2010 Joe Cozart, 2016 Kyle Norstrem, Outstanding finishes in National Tournaments. Phoenix College Prep (Phoenix), 3-0. 17 in the nation, was . David Galloway, a 1977 graduate, may be the most prolific football player to come out of the school. Herman Hernandez, Riverview, Sr., 140: Returning state qualifier and potential state champ. 2023 Bellarmine University Visit Jan 9, 2023. "He is the master. Kendall Ivy, Alonso, Sr., 189-215: State qualifier last year in 3A, potential state placer this season. Brandon got the nickname Eagles in 1941 when a Brandon student attended a basketball game against Saint Leo College donning a hat with an eagle. 3 team in the nation, so this is a big deal," Flint said, nearly out of breath. Is Florida Gators football coach Will Muschamp making the move from hot seat to ejection seat. It got me ready; it really got the rest of us ready for our match," Brandon 130-pounder Alex Araoz said. Chamberlain and Alonso wrestled the toughest battle in the four-way dual match. Our kids will have to use their superior skills and experience to overcome strength. Download the boys brackets: Boys Download the girls brackets: Girls. The next closest Florida high school is Homestead with eight school titles and 50 individual champions. The old record was held by the Amherst (N.Y) Sweet Home High volleyball team, which won 292 consecutive matches from 1978-87. 174 talking about this. 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. Copyright 2022 M & S Media Group LLC. Wednesday afternoon in the Brandon High School gym, Eagles wrestling coach and icon Russ Cozart kept blowing his whistle. This year is a little bit different. "Every kid's different," Brandon coach Russ Cozart said. Skinny: The Eagles put their national-record 456 consecutive dual match victories on the line against their stiffest competition in years. "I want to go all the way to state this season.". Cozart Remembers Pioneer Wrestling Notebook. However, Brandon reeled off three consecutive wins to open a 22-3 gap. 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! It was a good wrestling atmosphere. His brother Cesar Jr., a 2005 Brandon graduate, lost only to out-of-state competition en route to four state titles. He won the 142-pound NCAA title for . Hutchinson, a junior 125-pounder for the Eagles, was especially pleased with his title match. By MARTINFENNELLY | The Tampa Tribune Published: November 20, 2008. And he knows, too, that he is losing only four seniors and has strong wrestlers coming in to complement the great group of guys who remain. [5] In 1972, the school moved to its current location on Victoria Street in Brandon. "For us, to see the kind of level you can achieve is quite inspiring," said Upland coach Bob Irwin, whose team finished 14th. Hesperia finished second with 170 points (Brandon scored 352.5) and Los Osos was sixth with 120. "Joe is one of our best wrestlers and a great athlete," Brockland said. Individually, Sickles senior Joe Russell recorded the best mark of the north Hillsborough teams. "We started to think about it the second day," Toledo said. Brandon's Gretta Chestnut stands out as one of the school's top female athletes. Robinson: Coach Tom Montero has a savvy staff of assistants and some tough kids. "Seven's the record, we tied the record," said assistant coach Bob Hendrickson, who played for Cozart as a high schooler and has coached with him for 22 years. joining the previous 22 members who earned the rare accomplishment in Ohio high school wrestling. "(Craig) is absolutely as slick as they get.". Staff Report. "It's a way for us to [honor] Tony Ippolito's career.". Joe Cozart 57-1 2018-present, 4 St. Cesar Sr. wrestled on Cozart's first state title team in 1982. 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. "We always knew it was there and knew we were part of it. Massillon Perry 107.0 3. BRANDON - In a new format being tested this season, north Hillsborough County's top three high school wrestling teams - Alonso, Chamberlain and Sickles - all traveled to Brandon to challenge the 11th-ranked team in the country. The joint filled with tears that night. Dimond (Anchorage), 3-1. Assistant football coach Jim Graves took over the program in 1971 even though "I didn't know anything about the sport. Tonasket: 1A: 1999-2002: 115-125-125-125: Burke Barnes: Lake Stevens: 4A: 2003-2006: 119-135-145-160: Brandon Sitch: Kelso: 3A: 2006-2009: 103-125-145-160 . "We don't pay a lot of attention to a lot of things," Toledo said. "We'd tape the mats together, but they'd slide," said Roger Jenkins, 53, a 158-pounder from 1969-72. LAKELAND - No surprise here - Brandon again is king of the region. Keller's win was followed by nine more victories, including another win by pin from 171-pounder David Craig, who took only 1:37 to take down Auburndale's John Haak to improve his career match record to 171-0. Never before has the two-day Graves Duals boasted a field as talented as this. Brandon bounced back from their first dual meet loss in 34 years by winning their 18 th state title. The film captured the essence of Brandon wrestling. "I almost scored a takedown on him, 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) . NJ.com's High School Game Changers Sports Awards: Nominate your game changer now! The two-time state champion made his decision this week. Feb 14, 2022 by JD Rader. "It's great motivation.". "We had some humble, humble beginnings.". It wasn't as if the Brandon wrestlers came out of nowhere. "I'm really lucky," Brandon coach Russ Cozart said. 1979-80: District XI - Wrestling Country, USA. [Last modified November 25, 2005, 00:09:59]. He has a good opportunity to add a Florida title to his trophy case. He is back at Tampa Bay Christian with three buddies who are capable of combining their skills for a top-10 Class A team finish. Penns Valley's Max King attempts to keep Philipsburg-Osceola's Ben Gustkey from escaping in their 139-pound bout of the Rams' 51-14 win on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. The demographic breakdown of the 1,957 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was: Additionally, 54.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. Junior Joey Cozart (145-152) has two state titles and is a contender for a third. "It's a huge thing in my family to bring home the gold. Before they were dominant, they were dormant. Of the 15 teams other than Brandon entered in the field, three - Naples Palmetto Ridge, Homestead South Dade and Bradenton Manatee - are among the state's top programs, while several others - Springstead, Parkland Douglas, Alonso, Jesuit and Durant - are among the best in their respective areas. The Brandon wrestling program has received national acclaim for its record 456 consecutive dual match victories - the longest for any sport, in any state, in high school history. Jim Jordan St. Paris Graham Local 1979, 80, 81, 82 . 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 . The accomplishment was not included in the initial list of the school's state runnerup teams. - Jason Buxton, Spearfish, three time champion, 123-1 record during his championship seasons. Gomez, who is representing Puerto Rico in the tournament but attended Brandon High the last three years, won the 119-pound title. "He's our first one, the way [former coach Jim] Graves described him was that he was one of the first guys that knew he was a great wrestler," Cozart said. Wrestling is a fantastic winter sport that provides our kids with a fun way to learn, practice, and get exercise. "We've had a really good program over a long time, so you get fathers that were part of the streak and now their sons are part of the streak.". "When it happens," Moore said, "then I'll believe it.". "Things went pretty much as scripted.". You know his parents, you know his family, and you have more of a one-on-one relationship. BRANDON LEON (Roosevelt) 6-0 won by decision over JACOB CHRISTENSEN (Durham) 5-1 (Dec 9-4) 3rd Place Match . A few schools have been common sights in the finals, like St. Edwards High (Ohio) and Blair Academy (N.J.). That's the chance the Eagles have in the next two days. This past weekend, the Eagles claimed a team title at the Heart of Dixie Classic in Alabama, a tournament featuring multiple state championship programs from Alabama, Tennessee and Vermont. 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). VOTED 2009 & 2010 BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM IN THE BAY AREA - 620 WDAE & Beef 'O' Brady's BRANDON WRESTLING HONORS wrestling: Individual Champions Record Book: 2022 GIRLS: WEIGHT NAME SCHOOL WEIGHT NAME SCHOOL; 97: Erin Hikiji: . 2. Cozart said he thought the better test came in the second match, when Brandon's Kyle Keller defeated Tommy Bennett, 5-2, at 112 pounds. Of us ready for our match, '' Brockland said eight region champions Saturday at Lake brandon high school wrestling state champions! 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