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Two-time NJSIAA state champion Anthony Ashnault (No. 1 @ 126) of South Plainfield became the third New Jersey wrestler to reach 100 wins without a loss last night as his team rolled to an impressive 48-12 victory over Franklin in South Plainfield. Ashnault, a junior, won state championships at 103 and 112 pounds, respectively, the...
The suspense officially ended early Monday afternoon when Andrew Campolattano (No. 1 @ 215) walked into the Bound Brook High School library, sporting a scarlet, gray and white sweater vest — the colors of the Ohio State Buckeyes. After months of reflection and deciding college wrestling was in his better interest than football, New Jersey’s...
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has selected its 2011 state and regional winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award as part of its Educational Outreach Program. Forty-nine seniors from those states that sponsor high school state wrestling championships have been chosen for the honor. The High School Excellence Award is...
Andrew Campolattano of Bound Brook (NJ) accomplished this season what only one other wrestler had done in the state of New Jersey, he won his 4th NJSIAA State Championship. He went 44-0 this season with 30 first period pins, and was an injury default away at the Dapper Dan from being perfect this season. With...
It took the entire high school season to get our friends at Intermat and D1CollegeWrestling to agree with us but now, they finally do – at least on the Nation’s top senior. Back in August we picked Penn State recruit Morgan McIntosh as the No. 1 recruit in all of the land – a choice...
Andrew Campolattano (No. 1 @ 215), New Jersey high school wrestling sensation, still hasn’t picked a college to continue his mat career. The all-time winningest wrestler in Garden State prep history has narrowed his choices to four finalists… but Rutgers and Penn State aren’t among them, according to Harry Frezza, MyCentralJersey.com late Wednesday night. The...
Andrew Campolattano (No. 1 @ 215) of Bound Brook was such an accomplished wrestler, New Jersey fans had to wonder what he could possible do to make his senior season special. Of course, there was the quest to become the state’s second four-time NJSIAA tournament champion. But would that crowning, essentially, be an effortless parade...
Parkland senior Mike Ottinger upset the nation’s top-ranked high school wrestler at 152 pounds, launching Team Pennsylvania to victory Sunday at the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic. Ottinger scored a 6-4 decision over five-time Minnesota state champ Destin McCauley (No. 1 @ 152) in the opening bout of Sunday’s 37th annual all-star match at the University...
The 81st NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships came to Philadelphia last week, and Andrew Campolattano (No. 1 @ 215) watched with keen brown eyes. Think of it as an unofficial visit that had a smorgasbord of top wrestlers and programs to help nudge his college choice. New Jersey’s second four-time state champ saw a lot...
Tamaqua senior wrestler and PIAA Class 2A 215-pound state champion Garth Lakitsky will represent the Pennsylvania team in the 37th annual Dapper Dan Classic on Sunday. The event will be held at the University of Pittsburgh, where the Pennsylvania team will wrestle against a team made up of United States All-Stars. Lakitsky, who went 42-0...
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