Who is the single greatest wrestler from your school?

[gimpeltf]

HS - Bob Zaro 60s, John Barna 80s. Mike Coyle only D1 AA until Brandon Paetzell 2020. Mike Rossetti D3 champ.

Bob Stem state champ in 50s but more of a footballer. Played for Syracuse around time of Jim Brown/Ernie Davis. Hall of Fame as HS Coach.

College- Mike Caruso, Darryl Burley probably a little ahead of Mike Frick, Mark Lieberman, Kirk Pendleton, Eddie Eichelberger. Bobby Weaver internationally.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

High school: An Olympic 5th placer

College: An Olympic champ

[Alces Alces Gigas]

My college's best is the pride of Canonsburg------ Arthur "Bucky" Maughan !  

[98lberEating2Lunches]

  On 11/29/2022 at 1:21 AM, Ban Basketball said:

OP mean our high school, or the college team that we root for?

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Maybe highest grade level graduated from, so it could be middle school, I guess.   

[ionel]

  On 11/29/2022 at 2:59 PM, 98lberEating2Lunches said:

Maybe highest grade level graduated from, so it could be middle school, I guess.   

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Well he did say "school" not university, so middle school seems appropriate.  

[bnwtwg]

  On 11/29/2022 at 1:24 AM, Wrestleknownothing said:

From my kids' high school: 1.) Tony Ramos, 2.) Austin Gomez, 3.) Abe Assad, 4.) Jered Cortez

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Caitlyn Chase deserves very strong consideration for her contributions at GBN

[82bordeaux]

  On 11/28/2022 at 9:43 PM, AuntAnnie said:

And how many times did Taylor lose to the NY guy from my school.

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I was wondering how long that would take. My watch doesn't go to thousandths!

[jchapman]

Lee Kemp

[Crotalus]

Ben Askren (2,2,1,1; 2x Hodge; 2008 Oly Team member)

or

J'den Cox (1,5,1,1; 2016 Oly Bronze; World B,G,G,B,S)

If you are counting folk and free, it's J'den, no doubt. Just folk makes it a much tougher call, but hopefully O'Toole will settle the debate in a few years. 

[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 11/29/2022 at 3:24 PM, bnwtwg said:

Caitlyn Chase deserves very strong consideration for her contributions at GBN

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You are absolutely right, and shame on me as she was there when my kids were there.

If we rank based on HS achievements I think the list looks very different.

1. Chase (first woman in IL HS history to qualify for the state tournament),
2. Cortez (one of only 13(?) four timers, with 3 at GN),
3. Ramos (3 timer),
4. Gomez (3 timer) (tied for 3rd?),
5. Assad (2 timer).

[GnarlyEar]

  On 11/29/2022 at 1:24 AM, Wrestleknownothing said:

From my kids' high school: 1.) Tony Ramos, 2.) Austin Gomez, 3.) Abe Assad, 4.) Jered Cortez

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You’re missing Caitlyn Chase slotted between Gomez and Assad 

[bnwtwg]

  On 11/29/2022 at 5:40 PM, Wrestleknownothing said:

You are absolutely right, and shame on me as she was there when my kids were there.

 

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To add to her legend, when she competed there were only two classes in IL and the Glenbard North sectional (the tournament that defines state qualifiers in IL) consistently would have all three qualifiers place at state + one/two would typically place at Fargo. Absolute meat grinder hotbed of talent - this was the same small geographic area that Bormet based Overtime out of to give context. And Caitlyn Chase took it to those boys to become the first female state qualifier long before separate tournaments existed.

[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 11/29/2022 at 6:06 PM, GnarlyEar said:

You’re missing Caitlyn Chase slotted between Gomez and Assad 

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I have repented for my sins.

[bnwtwg]

  On 11/29/2022 at 7:14 PM, Wrestleknownothing said:

I have repented for my sins.

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Did you try repenting harder? Maybe an extra hail mary for Montini's sake? [no clue if Providence and Montini are still powerhouses lol]

[Formally140]

  On 11/29/2022 at 7:22 PM, bnwtwg said:

Did you try repenting harder? Maybe an extra hail mary for Montini's sake? [no clue if Providence and Montini are still powerhouses lol]

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Providence is rebuilding with a good coach. Don’t know if they’ll be winning state but they’re much better.
Montini fell off a cliff after the.. incident/fallout with Izzy. They even dropped down a division 

[ionel]

Uetake

[Fadzaev2]

I really think Cinnamonsticks meant high school!!??

[Fadzaev2]

  On 11/29/2022 at 12:32 PM, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

High school: An Olympic 5th placer

College: An Olympic champ

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Not many of these..this is very deceiving....is this 2 different guys????

[Fadzaev2]

  On 11/29/2022 at 9:28 PM, Fadzaev2 said:

Not many of these..this is very deceiving....is this 2 different guys????

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It's gotta be.

[Warm Up Champ]

  On 11/28/2022 at 11:54 PM, Jason Bryant said:

Buddy Lee, 2x AA, Olympian
Jody Staylor, NCAA Finalist
Ryan Williams, NCAA Finalist
Chris Mecate, 2x AA

Several "College Division" champions back when the school was relatively formidable in that era before moving to Division I in 1976.

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Definitely remember being witness to Buddy Lee and his incredible jumping ropes skills on more than one occasion.  Our club coach, Roy Pittman, used to have Buddy come to Peninsula Wrestling Club and do demonstrations.

[WrestlingFan89]

  On 11/29/2022 at 9:23 PM, Fadzaev2 said:

I really think Cinnamonsticks meant high school!!??

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His posting history doesn’t suggest SPG alum

[MPhillips]

  On 11/29/2022 at 10:02 PM, WrestlingFan89 said:

His posting history doesn’t suggest SPG alum

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It was in jest...

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

  On 11/29/2022 at 9:28 PM, Fadzaev2 said:

Not many of these..this is very deceiving....is this 2 different guys????

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two different guys

[Fadzaev2]

  On 11/29/2022 at 10:39 AM, gimpeltf said:

HS - Bob Zaro 60s, John Barna 80s. Mike Coyle only D1 AA until Brandon Paetzell 2020. Mike Rossetti D3 champ.

Bob Stem state champ in 50s but more of a footballer. Played for Syracuse around time of Jim Brown/Ernie Davis. Hall of Fame as HS Coach.

College- Mike Caruso, Darryl Burley probably a little ahead of Mike Frick, Mark Lieberman, Kirk Pendleton, Eddie Eichelberger. Bobby Weaver internationally.

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Darryl Burley....an all-time favorite....4 time finalist 2 time champion

[Fadzaev2]

  On 11/29/2022 at 9:10 PM, ionel said:

Uetake

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I know you're going to say because he never lost, but really????  Over John Smith 6 time world and Olympic champion (consecutively)  If I remember correctly, Uetake did lose a match in the Olympic Trials (Japan) to Yoshiro Fujita.....Fujita then competed for OSU NCAA Champion and most likely 2 timer if he isn't seriously injured first round of the 1972 NCAA's and has to default out.