Bound Brook Wrestling

BROTHER vs. BROTHER: In 1978 Bob Trombadore of the United States Naval Academy and Dave Trombadore of Princeton University had to wrestle each other in a dual meet. Both were District Champions for Bound Brook in 1975. RECRUITING HOTBED: In 1978 Bound Brook had six wrestlers on Division I wrestling teams. In 2001-02 nine wrestlers competed for NCAA wrestling teams. SUPER DUO: Teammates Pat Gleason and Pete Schuyler lost only one dual meet match in seven years of varsity wrestling. SUPER TRIO: Mario Gentile, Joe Zelasny and Louis Tullo won four state titles and appeared in the state finals six times. SUPER QUAD: The 98-99 team had 4 sets of brothers wrestling varsity, two sets were twins. All of these brothers placed in the District and had a combined record of 181-57. FAMILY AFFAIR: From the period of 1972 to 1985 four families dominated Bound Brook¹s mats. The Eustaces, Gleasons, MacMaths and Trombadores contributed 16 wrestlers to Bound Brook. and over 500 wins. TOP TEAMS: The 1960, 1961 & 1999 Bound Brook Wrestling Teams each had seven District Champions. 12 Wrestlers in 1999 qualified for Region V. RECORD BREAKERS: The 1998-99 Team smashed the scoring records in every tournament entered. They hold the points record for the Ridgefield Tournament, Somerset County Tournament and District 18, and won the Zephyr Duals in Allentown, PA. EVERYONE'S ALL-AMERICAN: Mike Sandusky after winning a State Championship at Bound Brook attended the University of Maryland. There he not only competed in three sports (football, wrestling, track and field), he was an All-American in all three! MR. HALL OF FAME: Bob Mizerek who placed 2nd in the States for BB in the 1957 State Tournament has been enshrined in the Montclair State College Hall of Fame as a wrestler and Rutgers University of Newark Hall of Fame as a wrestling and tennis coach. He is the winningest coach in the history of Rutgers Univesity in all sports!

YEAR WRESTLER WEIGHT PLACE
1936
John Tobias 145 3rd 
Joseph Schellhorn 155 3rd
1937
Lou Nangeroni 145 3rd
William Zydiak 175 1st
1938
John Tobias 155 3rd
1940
Mike Jannone 115 3rd
1941
Pete Philipscheck 145 3rd
Eugene Ceccato 155 3rd
1942
Mike Petras 175 2nd
1949
Ed Shurik 133 2nd
1950
Rich Frezza 112 3rd
George Mulligan 120 2nd
William Maripodi 127 4th
Ed Zabrycki 165 2nd
1951
George Mulligan 127 2nd
1952
Dick Whited 157 1st
1953
Dan Frezza 106 3rd
1953
Bill Ibach 115 3rd
Charles DellaPeruta130 3rd
Sal Amato 148 1st
Mike Sandusky Hwt. 1st
1954
Don Ridley 115 3rd
Sal Amato 148 1st
1955
Don Ridley 115 1st
Fred Sopko 123 4th
Jack Twyman 141 4th
1956
Bob Mizerek 115 2nd
Steve Novack 141 1st
Charles Welch 157 4th
1957
Louis Tullo 106 2nd
Mario Gentile 135 3rd
Thomas Sansone 157 4th
Charles Welch 168 2nd
1958
Joe Zelasny 106 1st
Louis Tullo 115 2nd
Mario Gentile 135 1st
Jim Housell Hwt. 4th
1959
Mario Gentile 140 1st
Fred Wall 157 3rd
1960
Joe Zelasny 115 1st
Dave Ciarliarello 130 4th
1961
Henry Robertson 136 2nd
Leon Schnitzspahn 168 3rd
1964
Tom Sinibaldi Hwt. 4th
1965
Tom Sinibaldi Hwt. 3rd
1967
Vince Yannetti 98 2nd
Pete Nangeroni 106 3rd
1968
 Lindo Nangeroni 98 3rd
Mark Mondrone 115 2nd
1969
Jeff Connerton 136 3rd
1977
Peter Schuyler 129 1st
1978
Peter Schuyler 129 2nd
1979
Tom Trombadore 141 4th
1988
Steven Krauss 152 7th/8th
1992
Joe Yannetta 135 4th
1999
Derek Michalowski 152 6th
2000
Andrew Uhrlass 119 3rd
Chris Knapp 275 2nd
2001
Rich Jannuzzi 171 4th
Chris Knapp 275 2nd
2002
Andrew Flanagan 130 5th
2003
Andrew Flanagan 130 5th
2004
Andrew Flanagan 145 1st
2005
Andrew Flanagan 152 1st
2006
Nick Murray 130 3rd
Jesse Harrington 145 2nd
2007
Nick Murray 135 2nd

2008

Andrew Campolattano 189 1st

2009

Nestor Taffur 145 4th

Andrew Campolattano 189 1st

2010

Andrew Campolattano 189 1st

2011

Andrew Campolattano 215 1st

2012

Craig Delacruz 106 4th

2013

Craig Delacruz 120 1st

Josh Ugalde 152 6th

Mike Johnson 285 5th

2014

Craig Delacruz 126 1st

Mekhi Lewis 132 7th 

Josh Ugalde 160 2nd

Mike Johnson 285 4th 

2015

Joe Casey 106 7th

Mekhi Lewis 138 3rd

Stephan Glasgow 145 2nd

Sean Glasgow 152 2nd

Josh Ugalde 170 2nd 

2016

Joe Casey 106-7th

Mekhi Lewis 145-1st

Stephan Glasgow 152-1st

George Walton 170-4th

2017

Robbie Cleary 138-3rd

Joe Casey 145-6th

Stephan Glasgow 152-1st

Mekhi Lewis 160-1st (Outstanding Wrestler)

George Walton 182-1st

2018

Joe Casey 152-3rd

Jervey Sistrunk 285-3rd 

Wrestling started as an intramural sport in 1932 and quickly grew to be the most popular intramural sport offered at Bound Brook, even our great basketball coach Joe Barile won an intramural title in 1933. Because of this popularity, the program attained varsity status in 1936 and John "Art" Springer was named as the first coach. However, seven years later the program was discontinued because of World War II. Wrestling again became a varsity sport in 1949 when legendary Coaches Mike Schibanoff and Dr. James Connerton requested that the Board of Education restart the program. These men built Bound Brook into the premiere power in Somerset County. Schib has gone on to win every major wrestling award in New Jersey, including the Lake Award and Mirshack Award for Excellence in Officiating. He is enshrined in the Region 5 Hall of Fame, NJSIAA Hall of Fame and helped write the first wrestling rule book. He was inducted into the New Jersey Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2001. The success at BBHS continued with Norm Cromack who coached some of Bound Brook's greatest teams and wrestlers, including the 1957 team which featured wrestlers such as Sal Amato, Mario Gentile and Joe Zelasney. Although Mr. Schibanoff never left the program, he reemerged as a co-head coach in 1960, this time he was assisted by long time football coach Jack Eustler, Mike Fisher and Nelson Rebo. Success followed him again as the 1960 team went undefeated. Bound Brook¹s next legendary coach was Bob Zarbatany who guided the Brook to numerous District and County titles. He had a phenomenal 22 District Champions in five years. Many of his wrestlers went on to coaching, such as 1990 Union County Coach of the year Rick Iacano'64 and Vince Yannetti'67. Zarb than left Bound Brook to coach national powerhouse Easton, Pa. One of his stars there was Bob Weaver, a Gold Medalist in the 1984 Olympics. Zarb passed the program to 1961 Grad Sam Gramiccioni'61, who despite facing declining enrollment, coached Bound Brook to four Conference titles, four District 18 Championships and a County Title. He also coached Bound Brook's last State Champion: Pete Schuyler'78. In 1981 Mr. Gram handed the team to Walt Bauer. Despite the complete breakdown in Bound Brook's Junior High School feeding system, Wolfman coached the Brook to numerous winning seasons and a State Section Championship in 1984. Bound Brook¹s 5th and current coach is Len Koupiaris, who is Bound Brook's winningest coach with over 180 wins. Koup has four sectional titles, two conference, two county championships and two district titles. He has seven State place winners and was the 1991 and 1999 Home News Coach of the Year. In 1999 he was recognized as the District 18, Star Ledger Somerset County, Courier News and Region 5 Coach of the year. The quality of Bound Brook wrestling is still well known throughout New Jersey as the program closes in towards near the 500 wins in 2003.

Mr. Bauer was not left with much upon the exit of Mr. Gram, as Bound Brooks Junior High program had been decimated, leaving few quality wrestlers coming through the ranks. Yet, he rebuilt Bound Brook to the point of winning the state sectional title, and taking third in the Group I State Championship. Mr. Bauer was assisted by Tom MacMath'77 and Len Koupiaris. Four Years
1982: 7-7
1983: 4-10
1984: 12-9 SECTIONAL CHAMPS & 2ND STATE GROUP I
1985: 10-7
 CAREER RECORD: 33 WINS 33 LOSSES 500% WINNING PCT.

TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

GROUP ONE STATE CHAMPIONS:

2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015

 

REGION 5 NUMBER ONE TEAM (4):

2012,2013,2014 & 2015.

 

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS (19): 1937,1953,1957,1960,1961,1963,1965,1967,1968,1969,1978,1997,1999, 2012,2013,2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

 

SOMERSET COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (18): 1956,1957,1958,1960,1961,1963,1964,1965,1967,1976,1998,2000,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016 & 2017,

 

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1977,1978,1980,1999,2000,2004,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014.

 

SECTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONS: 1980,1981,1984,1998,1999,2000,2001,2003,2012,2013, 2014,2015.

 

MOST WINS IN A SEASON: 23 (1998-99) & (2012-13) 
 

UNDEFEATED TEAMS:1952,1953,1957,1960,1977.
 

STATE RUNNER-UPS:1953,1958,1985,1999,2000.
 

-9TH MOST STATE CHAMPIONS IN NEW JERSEY (25).

-8TH MOST STATE PLACE-WINNERS IN NEW JERSEY (96).

-53 REGION CHAMPIONS. 

-205 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS.

-723 DUAL MEET VICTORIES

INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Bound Brook's Winningest Wrestlers (As end of 2016-17 Season):

1. Andrew Campolattano 175-1 (State Record)

3. Mekhi Lewis 161-12

3. Andrew Flanagan 148-11(State Record in 2005) 

4. Robbie Cleary 151-17 (Record at Edison 111-13)

5. Nick Murray 147-12  

6. Josh Ugalde 140-22

7. Joe Casey 131-23 

8. Stephan Glasgow 130-7 

9. Nestor Taffur 130-35

10. Jesse Harrington 127-16

11. Gabe Gleason 127-30

12. Robert Murray 124-37

13. Craig Delacruz 117-12  

14. Isaiah Soto 113-34

15. George Walton 112-27  

16. Aaron Saavedra 110-46

17. Sean Glasgow 109-19  

18. Nick Accetta 108-45 

19. Ronald Picado 105-35 

20. Emmanuel Soto 102-35 

21. Derek Michalowski 100-27

22. Andrew Uhrlass 96-30

23. Nick Limenza 96-36

24. Peter Schuyler 95-4-1

25. Chris Knapp 95-12

26. Kenneth Rodriguez 95-22

27. Brad Galeta 93-24

28. Zach Vatalare 92-55

29. Mike Johnson 89-21 

30. Andrey Sharapov 89-32

31. Andrew Gombas 86-52 

32. Michael Roberts 85-32

33. Jon Rodriguez 84-27

34. Rich Jannuzzi 80-18

35. Joe Yannetta 80-23-1

 

Most Pins in a Career: Andrew Campolattano-116 (State Record) 

 

Best Winning Percentage Season: 1000% Pete Schuyler in 1977 25-0 & Andrew Flanagan in 2004 and 2005 38-0 and 40-0 respectively. Andrew Campolattano in 2008 43-0,46-0,44-0 in 2009 and 2011 respectively. Mekhi Lewis in 2017 43-0.

 

Best Winning Percentage Career: 99% Andrew Campolattano 2008 to present. 95% Pete Schuyler from 1975 to 1978. 94.9% Stephan Glasgow from 2014 to 2017, 93% Andrew Flanagan from 2001 to 2004. 93.8%, Mekhi Lewis 93.1% 2014 to 2017 and Nick Murray from 2003-2007 92.4%.
 

Greatest performance: Joe Zelasny beat two state champions to win his title in 1960 and was named Outstanding Wrestler of the State Tournament. Andrew Campolattano defeated a State Champion and State Runner-up in the 2009 State Tournament and was also named outstanding wrestler.
 

NCAA All-Americans (6):
Peter Schuyler-Lehigh University (3rd in 1983).
Mike Sandusky- Maryland (4th in 1957).

Ed Zabrycki-USNA (4th in 1956)

George Mulligan-Rutgers (4th in 1955).

Jesse Harrington-2x-Delaware Valley (5th in 2010 and 7th in 2011) 

(Notes: Pete Schuyler was the Head Coach at Franklin and Marshall College. Mike Sandusky played for the Pittsburgh Steelers for numerous years.).

  

 

Academic All-Americans (11):

David Shubick-Washington and Lee (2009)

David Shubick-Washington and Lee (2010)

Gabriel Gleason-New York University (2013)

Nestor Taffur-Boston University (2013 & 2014) 

Robert Murray-Stevens (2015, 2016 & 2017)

Zach Vatalare- University of Michigan (NCWA-2015 2016 & 2017) 

Longest Winning Streak: 1. Andrew Campolattano-100 wins  2. Andrew Flanagan 79 wins 3.Mekhi Lewis-70 wins 4. Pete Schuyler 57 wins.
 

Quickest fall: 6 Seconds by Nick Murray in 2006 against North Plainfield. 7 Seconds by Rich Jannuzzi in 2000 against New Providence.
 

Quickest Tech Fall: Stephen Lawrence in 2007 against Bernardsville in 1:46.
 

Most Falls in a Season and Career: Andrew Campolattano pinned  35 opponents in 2009. Chris Knapp pinned 33 opponents in 2001 and pinned 80 opponents in his career. Andrew Campolattano pinned 31 opponents in 2009.
 

Most Falls, Tech Falls and Forfeits in a Season: Andrew Campolattano-39 in 2008-09. Andrew Flanagan 34 in 2004, including a fall in the finals of the State Tournament.
 

Most Takedowns in a Season: Andrew Uhralass had 183 in 2000. Andrew holds the record for the most takedowns in one match with 15 against Jared Wagner of Hillsborough in the 1999 Somerset County Tournament.
 

Most falls in the State Tournament: Joe Yannetta pinned five opponents in the 1992 State Tournament en route to a fourth place finish.
 

Most Wins in a Season:
Senior Season: Nestor Taffur 45 in 2009.

Junior Season: Andrew Campolattano 42 in 2010.
Soph. Season: Andrew Campolattano 46 in 2009.
Freshman Season: Andrew Campolattano 43 in 2008
 

Most District Titles: 4-Andrew Campolattano, Jesse Harrington, Nick Murray,  Mekhi Lewis, Stephan Glasgow and Joe Casey.
3 -Mario Gentile, Tom Sinibaldi , Joe Grammiccioni, Jesse Harrington, Andrew Flanagan, Andrew Campolattano, Pete Schuyler, Craig Delacruz, George Walton.

 

Most Region Titles: 4-Andrew Campolattano, Mekhi Lewis and Joe Casey. 3-Andrew Flanagan, Nick Murray and Stephan Glasgow.

 

Most State Titles: 4- Andrew Campolattano, 2-Andrew Flanagan Sal Amato, Mario Gentile, Joe Zelasny, Craig Delacruz, Stephan Glasgow and Mekhi Lewis.

 

Most State Finishes: 4-Andrew Campolattano (1,1,1,1), Mekhi Lewis (7,3,1,1), Andrew Flanagan, (5,5,1,1), , Joe Casey (7,7,6,3). 3 - Mario Gentile (3,1,1), Craig Delacruz  (4,1,1)and Stephan Glasgow (2,1,1) 

Most County Titles: 4-Andrew Flanagan, Andrew Campolattano, Nick Murray,  Stephan Glasgow and Joe Casey.

 

World Level Medalists(1)

 Nestor Taffur-2nd 2017 Pan Am Games 

 

High School All Americans (14)

Nazareth Saavedra-4th 2014 Women's Cadet Freestyle Nationals

Josh Ugalde-3rd Cadet Freestyle Nationals (2013)

Josh Ugalde-8th Cadet Freestyle Nationals (2012)

Craig Delacruz-6th Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals (2012)

Andrew Campolattano-1st Junior Greco-Roman Nationals (2009)

Andrew Campolattano-1st Asics Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals (2008)
Andrew Campolattano-1st Asics Cadet Freestyle Nationals (2008)
Andrew Campolattano-1st Asics Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals (2007)

Andrew Campolattano-2nd Asics Cadet Freestyle Nationals (2007)
Andrew Flanagan-3rd Senior Nationals (2005)
Chris Knapp-5th Asics Junior Freestyle Nationals (2000)
Alex Sharapov-8th Asics Junior Freestyle Nationals (1999)
Andrey Sharapov-6th Asics Junior Freestyle Nationals (1999)
Pete Schuyler Asics Junior Freestyle Nationals

 

Post Season All American Teams and Honors
Andrew Campolattano-2nd Team Asics All American Wrestling Team, Ranked 2nd in the U.S.A. at 189 for all wrestlers and the number #1 ranked Sophomore wrestler in the U.S.A.

Andrew Flanagan-1st Team Wrestling USA Academic Dream Team
-3rd Team W.I.N., Intermat, Amatuer Wrestling News and Asics Wrestling Teams

Stephan Glasgow- 2017 NHSCA Wrestler of the Year