. It never gets old," said volunteer coach Mike Ferrario, one of many former Brandon wrestlers still active with the program. Completed Live & Upcoming. Cloud was fourth at 181.5, and Alonso took fifth at 128.5. BRANDON, S.D. Kyle Keller (112) and Clayton Simmons (215) fell in the finals to finish in second. 17th in a row(2001-2017) 28th overall. A 4-foot toy gorilla named Mongle, dressed in Eagles gear, joined them on the bench. Skinny: The Eagles put their national-record 456 consecutive dual match victories on the line against their stiffest competition in years. 2nd Matt Avery West Lincoln T.J. Duvall Ragsdale Nick Koren Cary Victor Fugate and Lorenzo Martinez also competed; Jo Dudley's heavyweight match was forfeited. All Access Brandon High School Wrestling Practice with Russ Cozart Russ Cozart (Actor) Rated: Unrated Format: DVD $11999 DVD $119.99 DVD $119.99 $119.99 Product Description with Russ Cozart, Brandon (FL) HS Head Coach; 2014 National Wrestling Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS); His wrestlers loved most of what they saw in the film. The audience waited for Cozart and his wife to exit first. As hard as it is to imagine, one day there might not be a streak, but there will always be cousins, nephews, fathers and brothers, and there will always be a wall of names that will be there to inspire every wrestler who walks into the Brandon gym. West Virginia High School Wrestling Four and Three Time State Champions. WINTER HAVEN - The wrestler with the funny style got his payback Wednesday. In Class 2A, Spring Hill Springstead (185.5) won the team title, while Lakeland Lake Gibson (164) was second and Fort Myers Riverdale (106) was third. Brandon wrestling has been around for 51 years (1969-present), has a combined all-time dual meet record of 908-26-1 with an all-time winning percentage of 97.1%, and has won countless championships. [Last modified November 25, 2005, 00:09:59]. The onslaught of Brandon wrestlers came one day after the Kansas City area placed seven All-Americans in the Cadet Greco-Roman tournament. It wasn't as if the Brandon wrestlers came out of nowhere. In 1989, the Philadelphia 76ers drafted him in the second round. Brandon High School is ranked that highly even after losing four of its best wrestlers to graduation last year. The Eagles' national record winning and unbeaten streaks end at 459 and 468, respectively. WRESTLING. He pointed at a December dual meet at South Dade. Brandon Bauer Seton Hall Prep So. Tabor says his three middle-schoolers have a mutual challenge, normally not faced by older wrestlers in the high school ranks. Mayfield Vil. Florida Wrestling Tournaments Welcome to WrestlingTournaments.org FL's most comprehensive list of off season tournaments. "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.". "Kyle's really tall and lanky, and he gets down real low.". Keller faced him earlier in the season in the finals of the Ippolito Memorial Tournament on Jan. 21, but Jorge came out on top 10-4. Skinny: Brandon coach Russ Cozart called it a miracle. They are young. Alexander Basketball: Can the Cougars Finally Reach the Top? Dwayne Schintzius played alongside Mack and helped the Eagles to a Class 4A state runner-up finish as a sophomore, and another Final Four berth as a junior. The following year, the Eagles went 12-1, earning the nickname "Graves' grappling gorillas." The space shuttle, hoisted on top of a 747, took flight for the first time that year as well. 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. Joe Smith can be reached at joesmith@sptimes.com or (813) 310-9024. The HCPS Communications team will be sharing Winter Wellness tips and strategies to promote overall wellness during the holidays. They arrived in a limo. In 1966, due to the federal lawsuit Manning vs. the School Board of Hillsborough County,[4] a small group of African-American students were permitted to attend for the first time, and in 1971 large scale busing to improve integration of the school commenced. Critics say Brandon has dodged other great teams, but as former county athletic director Vernon Korhn said, "They never ran from anybody.". As the transit agency falters, Hillsborough riders pay the price, Common Dialect Beerworks opening in Tampas Seminole Heights. 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. Kevin Timothy, Brandon, Sr., 140: Defending state champ. Today the streak is at 456.http://www.sptimes.com/2008/01om_unhear.shtml. "Nobody ever thought it'd last this long," said Robert Holsonback, a St. Petersburg engineer who wrestled for Brandon from 1971-74. They make me feel like part of the team, and I will work hard to help the team win.". David Craig went 184-0, winning championships from 2003-2006. To add a tournament to this site (for now) . En route to claiming the Class 3A state title, Brandon scored 269 points and had seven individual champs. Grant had lost to Tom Timchuk the four times they met previously, but he beat him on this memorable day with a stunning reversal (winning 7-6) in the Eagles three-point victory. Keller also stands crooked with his left knee out when facing an opponent, a weakness Jorge exploited in their first match. . It bore down on them. Therein lies the nine-match difference between the unbeaten and undefeated streaks, both national marks. "For us, to see the kind of level you can achieve is quite inspiring," said Upland coach Bob Irwin, whose team finished 14th. Showing 1 to 25 out of 142 upcoming tournaments. 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. ", Keller Leads Brandon To Another Wrestling Title. The accomplishments of the 2013 champions Kevin and Kyle Norstrem,. That families move to Brandon to wrestle for Cozart is no secret to the people who know and observe Brandon wrestling, which is a hard thing not to notice if you follow the sport. "We always knew it was there and knew we were part of it. The school originally opened in 1914 on the current site of McLane Middle School, for the education of white students only. He retires with a record of 97-11-1, including 75 consecutive dual meet victories. Liberatore, in the 135-pound weight class, was one of two Brandon wrestlers to win with a pin. [Last modified January 19, 2008, 23:34:17]. "We started at 11 a.m. and all six duals were finished by around 3 p.m. Because of the quality of the four schools, each wrestler had the opportunity for three challenging matches in one day. There were chances of all five winning championships. Keith Koziel said. Kevin Norstrem won his fifth state title in 2013 after wrestling varsity as an eighth-grader at Tampa Bay Christian before coming to Brandon. "We are working hard to achieve together. As a senior, the 7-foot-2 center earned a spot on the McDonald's and Parade magazine All-American teams. Six wrestlers have won state titles all four years they wrestled for Brandon. Lane won his first state title . "We'd tape the mats together, but they'd slide," said Roger Jenkins, 53, a 158-pounder from 1969-72. In 1985, Brandon's Toney Mack led the nation with a 41-point scoring average as a senior. 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. March 15, 1998: Brandon wins 11th state title with 141 points, breaking its previous record. 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. Dimond (Anchorage), 3-1. Brandon Brindley, Mortimer Jordan, 2009-12 (112, 125, 140, 138) Timber Creek 114; 6. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! "This year is going to be unusual in a number of ways with the COVID limitations we are under," Lynx head coach Derek . "He knew that Brandon was a great team, and that they could form a tradition.". Jan. 5, 2008 -Brandon loses to Homestead South Dade in the final of the Graves Duals 32-28, ending the Streak. But Cozart noticed Keller's tendency and his teammates helped him fix it. Jan 18, 2023 Updated 1 min ago. 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. BRANDON - Brandon returned to its winning ways Saturday with dominating performances and a victory in the 24th annual Ippolito Memorial wrestling tournament. Its no longer news that Brandon High School dominates the wrestling scene, or that Head Coach Russ Cozart at the helm for 21 of the school's 22 state crowns knows his sport as well as anyone. These are different than individual-bracketed tournaments, where individual wrestlers are seeded by weight class, regardless of team. Dec. 16, 1997 -Brandon gets consecutive win No.300 with a 70-3 rout of Plant. "We are what we repeatedly do; excellence then, is not an act but a habit. That's why it's hard for Moore, and a lot of others, to buy into the hype. 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 . "My dad, he kind of got me started off on it," Grajales said. Instead, Brandon took a 40-12 lead before Durant's Chip Bowden and Greg Updike got pins in the final two matches at 215 and 275 pounds. The strength of this year's opposition and the fact that Brandon isn't loaded with superstars like in years past has fueled the talk this season. ALL AGES-HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-NO CARD NEEDED!!!! "Clark and Bruno are contenders for state championships this year and Koziel is capable of winning or at least placing high in the state. Brandon High School is a public high school in Brandon, Florida, United States. That's the chance the Eagles have in the next two days. 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. Darkhorses: Wharton, Jesuit, Riverview, Plant City, Sickles and Newsome. Springstead finished third with 182.5 points, St. I thought the [final score] would be within 10. 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. 52 PHOTOS. Craig had a lethal combination of unreal speed, technique and strength, earning him comparisons to Cael Sanderson, the Olympic gold medalist and four-time NCAA champion. Brandon wrestling has been around for 51 years (1969-present), has a combined all-time dual meet record of 908-26-1withan all-time winning percentage of 97.1%, and has won countless championships. "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. Oakleaf 91.5;. 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. Fleming Island 189; 2. Subscribe to our free Breaking Sports News newsletter. "This one is special," Bruno said. They're very similar to last year's team. Holsonback said to save money, the team reused the same roll of athletic tape all season. It's safe to say any sports fan in the area has heard it. Flint won a title last season as an eighth-grader for Tampa Bay Christian, but this one, he said, was sweeter. "[Keller's win] got the team rolling; we kind of went on a run after that.". Freshmen Rossi Bruno (119), Tyler Liberatore (125) and Clark Glass are state champs. (Photo by Bart Freidenberg) www.ohsaa.org 19 Graves told his team it deserved to be winners. 2-No. He earned all-state and all-American honors as a defensive lineman and went on to a standout career with the University of Florida and St. Louis Cardinals. Copyright 2022 M & S Media Group LLC. Feb 14, 2022 by JD Rader. 1969- Brandon's program begins with a 45-13 loss to Robinson. "High school wrestling," Cozart said with a smile. Brandon has never won a state football title, but it did play for the state title in 1969 under legendary coach Charlie Livingston. "It was hard to watch it end all over again," Joe Cozart said. 106 2022 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships . But in the past 35 years it has had two, Jim Graves (8) and Russ Cozart (27). Dec. 1, 1980 -Brandon defeats Chamberlain 47-17 in the first match under new Eagles coach Russ Cozart, who took over the program following two seasons at Chamberlain. That same year, former Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame. (Heavyweight Jo Dudley forfeited his match.). CAA II East Valley Athletes for Christ (Mesa) def. It was a power in the state of Florida, but took a step forward on the Olympic style big stage. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! 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. However, Brandon reeled off three consecutive wins to open a 22-3 gap. The school mascot is the Eagle. For Brandon coach Russ Cozart, the Ippolito Memorial Tournament gives him a chance to remember a friend. CLASS 3A-DISTRICT 6: At Pinellas Park, Mitchell had four place winners. I'm getting better every day though. All three wrestlers competing for a fourth individual state title have made it to the championship in the 2022 Iowa high school state wrestling tournament. Grajales and Cozart won titles, as did Kevin Timothy, whose loss to South Dade made it official that The Streak was done. 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. Tonight is the first dual meet since South Dade. James Flint was the first Brandon wrestler to earn a state title Saturday night after beating Zach Whitmire of Orlando Dr. Phillips, 7-3, in the 112-pound final. It practiced in tennis shoes and shorts on the stage of an auditorium, ripping the 4 by 6 mats off the gym wall before bracing for bumps and bruises. Brandons senior standouts, clockwise from back left: Zaq Berridge, Nick Hutchinson, Ryan Renkey, Kevin Timothy and Eric Grajales, a three-time state champ. "If Chamberlain would have tied that match," Cozart said. He made it to the finals five times and was runner-up three times. Jan. 8, 2005 -Brandon gets consecutive win No.400 with a 53-12 win against Chamberlain in Graves Duals semifinals. 174 talking about this. No score at the end . 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. Eric's father, Cesar, wrestled for Brandon in 1982, but it is Eric's brother, also named Cesar, who has his name on the wall that borders one end of the Brandon gym -- the wall that lists every state champion for the Eagles. LAKELAND - Back in 1977, snow fell in Miami. But Manatee, the last team to beat the Eagles, has been working hard for this season and can win. Streaks and records are nothing new for Head Coach Russ Cozart and Brandon wrestling, where shooting for the impossible is plausible. Eagle Jeff Turner played for Vanderbilt, earned a gold medal with the 1984 U.S. Olympic team and had a 10-year NBA career. Russ Cozart built on the foundation set by Graves and eventually helped Brandon amass an undefeated dual match streak of 459. Garfield Hts. High School Sports; College Sports; Outdoors & Rec; Florida Gators; FSU Seminoles; . Feb. 27, 1982: Coach Russ Cozart leads the Eagles to the first of his eight state titles as Brandon coach. 5.00/5 Stars ( 1 Review) Features 25x State Championship Coach Russ Cozart, owner of The Streak (459 straight dual meet wins) Establish a proven and effective scope, sequence, and pacing in your practice design "They listen, work hard and are easy to motivate.". Work ethic: The Eagles' workouts are almost legendary, second-to-none when it comes to precision and execution. If you lose, you lose to a state champion.". If we would have wrestled the way we should have, it would have been.". 100+ CAREER WINS LIST. BRANDON HS STATE CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!! . Letsgetstarted. Hillsborough County Champs 48 years in a row 1973-2020, District Champs 41 years in a row 1975-2015, Regional Champs 26 years in a row 1990-2015, http://www.tampabay.com/sports/2018/07/27/fifty-for-the-ages-the-top-coaches-in-tampa-bay-history/, https://m.facebook.com/Kevin.ODonnell.FOX13/, Russ Cozart's Wrestling Camps2023 SUMMER CAMPS Start 6/6 end 7/29 at Brandon HS Gym, Discounts: Team, siblings, buy one week get one free, buy morning session get night session free, All Summer access pass day and night, 12/3 Jim Graves Tournament @ BHS 10am/1st Place, 12/9-10 Hernando HS Tournament 1:30pm/9:30am/1st Place, 12/16-17 Bradenton Christian HS Tourament 4:30pm/9:30am/1st Place, 12/23 Alumni Night Dual vs Plant City @BHS Wins Varsity and JV, 2/4 Tony Ippolito Memorial Tournament @ BHS 9am, 2/10 Hills Co Division Championships @ Riverview HS 1:30pm, 2/11 Hills Co Championships @ Riverview HS 10:30am, 2/18 2A-6 District Championships @ BHS 10:30am, 2/24-25 2A-2 Region Championships @ BHS 11:15am/10am, 3/2-3-4 2A State Championships @ Silver Spurs Arena 10am/10am/9am, 12/23 Alumni Night Dual vs Plant City @ BHS 5:30pm. David is capable of qualifying for states and scoring some points for us. Few noticed. Feb. 5 - 12th Annual Tampa Bay Middle School Championships at St. Petersburg Catholic, 10 a.m. NO Varsity Wrestlers. NJ.com's High School Game Changers Sports Awards: Nominate your game changer now! 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. "Finishing second isn't bad, as long as you don't get used to it." "It's a good story. I expected a little bit more than that. 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. "It wasn't too bad, I guess," Pereida said. I like the way my kids reacted to that emotion. 3 team in the nation, so this is a big deal," Flint said, nearly out of breath. Compiled by Times correspondent Eric Vician, INDIVIDUAL BRANDON HIGH school STATE CHAMPIONS. The Brandon High School wrestling team comes home from Lakeland tonight, Feb. 19, with its 11th consecutive state title and 22nd state crown overall. GUIDELINES for classes: parents allowed in gym(drop off or wait outside), no temp check, no masks during class. "We are setting the bar high for other programs if they are willing to take on the challenge," said Cozart. I think what he does with this program is second to none and he continuously looks for ways to better the program. "It's a way for us to [honor] Tony Ippolito's career.". It's an adrenalin rush when you win, especially if you pin your opponent.". He earned Florida's Mr. Basketball title before playing at the University of Georgia. That's the year Brandon scored 271 points, just two more than they did tonight. The accomplishment was not included in the initial list of the school's state runnerup teams. . Jan. 25, 1974: Manatee and Brandon wrestle to a tie at 24, the last time the Eagles did not win a dual meet. Jim Jordan St. Paris Graham Local 1979, 80, 81, 82 . "We get the same thing in Florida. "When it happens," Moore said, "then I'll believe it.". His goals for Brandon wrestling are set high, he said, but thats the point, for an elite-level program. By MARTINFENNELLY | The Tampa Tribune Published: November 20, 2008. Junior Joey Cozart (145-152) has two state titles and is a contender for a third. Springstead senior Schuyler Swanton, 2007 state champion in 103 pounds, was selected wrestler of the tournament. And that boys just years after they learn to walk dream about wrestling for Brandon, having participated in one of his many youth program and tournaments, such as the one held at Brandon High on Feb. 20, the day after the 2011 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 3A state tournament ended. Brandon fielded its first football team in 1944. Lakewood St. Edward 183.0 2. 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. 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. "Overall, we did not wrestle well," Kitko said. The last 3-time champ to. 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! The school and community started to buy in. The Brandon Wrestling Club, a youth program run by Eagles coach Russ Cozart, has been like a feeder system of champions. 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. The school colors are maroon and white. The other four - Franklin Gomez, Cesar Grajalas, Marco Toledo and Rocky Cozart - will be moving on. Aug. 15, 1998: Cozart wins his fourth consecutive gold medal in as many World Masters Wrestling Championships. Times: Wrestling begins 5 p.m. Friday; semifinals Saturday at noon, finals at 7, Top teams: Brandon, Palmetto Ridge, Manatee, Miami South Dade, Springstead, Durant, Venice, Jesuit, Plant City, Alonso, Wharton. Seven wrestlers earned individual state titles, which is a Brandon High record, a milestone first reached in 2004. LAKELAND - No surprise here - Brandon again is king of the region. Graves resigned at the end of the season. They learned together. The two teams finished 39-39. 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. The joint filled with tears that night. "And it never gets old winning a state title. Zaq Berridge (140) and Billy Gower (189) made the consolation finals - both losing to finish fourth - to qualify for the state tournament at the Lakeland Center, which starts Thursday. In Brandon, they wrestle. "A lot of people feel that the heart of this program started with Tony Ippolito," Cozart said. 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! Jared Hayes (189) was third, while Jordan Holding (130) and Moises Gomez (160) were fourth. STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT PLACEMENT BY WEIGHT 106 LBS (103 LB PRIOR TO 2012) 1A 2A 3A 4A 2003 1st 1A/2A Combined Toby Sullins Mitchell Ty Roach West Carteret Kellan MeKeon Chapel Hill 103 lb. All Access Brandon High School Wrestling Practice with Russ Cozart Best Seller! 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. Clark Glass, 15, won the Class A 103-pound state championship last season as a seventh grader. 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. "I know none of these kids work as hard as I do but you still never know until the match is over. (This is how the table read the day after the Brandon High School wrestling team clinched its 24th state title. Marysville 45.0 Pickerington 8. 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