UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONS (128 the first 84 years)
(does not include wrestlers from Union County
that won a state championship at another school)
NJSIAA TOURNAMENT: 2017-1934
Union County high schools have had only one state champion in the last 9 (2009-2017) seasons.
2010s (1)
2011:
152-Christian Barber, Westfield
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2000s (7)
2008:
215-Jesse Boyden, Brearley
2006:
152-Darrion Caldwell, Rahway
171-Pat Hogan, Cranford
2005:
112-Ryan Wilson, Rahway
130-Darrion Caldwell, Rahway
2004:
119-Darrion Caldwell, Rahway
2001:
215-Dan Garay, Rahway
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1990s (4)
1999:
140-Donnie DeFilippis, New Providence
1998:
HWT-Antonio Garay, Rahway
1993:
130-Rick Ortega, Gov. Livingston
1990:
112-Willie Carpenter, Cranford
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1980s (4)
1988:
HWT-Mike Ferroni, Union
1985:
149-Enzo Catullo, Summit
HWT-Tony Siragusa, Brearley Regional
1984:
142-Enzo Catullo, Summit
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1970s (7)
1978:
158-Rich Zavali, Johnson Regional
1976:
122-Rich Billitz, New Providence
148-Chuck Cosenza, Westfield
1973:
148-Rich Gottlick, Westfield
168-Chris Campbell, Westfield
1972:
157-Kurt Stiefken, Westfield
1970:
178-Frank Jackson, Westfield
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1960s (21)
1969:
106-John Ferrara, New Providence
1968:
130-Ed Bailey, Plainfield
1967:
98-William Kenny, Westfield
136-Rudy Lanza, Scotch Plains
1966:
136-Dan Halsey, Rahway
148-Steve Parker, Scotch Plains
1965:
141-Harry Wowchuck, Scotch Plains
1964:
148-Joe Wiendl, Westfield
1963:
157-Craig Tomalo, Union
168-William Petties, Plainfield
178-Dave Morash, Westfield
1962:
123-Ken Cornell, Westfield
136-Roger Cassett, Plainfield
168-Dave Morash, Westfield
1961:
123-Dick Prior, Cranford
130-Roger Cassett, Plainfield
157-Al Lilley, Union
168-Bob Vieira, Union
1960:
130-Dennis Powers, Westfield
141-Al Lilley, Union
168-Robert Vieira, Union
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1950s (37)
1959:
178-George Craft, Cranford
1958:
141-Richard Brauman, Union
157-Amando Soto, Union
HWT-Joe Sisia, Clark
1957:
123-Richard Janish, Union
136-Michael Troiana, Plainfield
141-Richard Brauma, Union
1956:
106-Jerry Sachsel, Springfield Regional
115-Ben Mollow, Union
123-Tom Gzifa, Plainfield
130-Manuel Veira, Union
136-Lou Turi, Plainfield
148-Richard Besnier, Springfield Regional
1955:
106-Jerry Sachsel, Springfield Regional
123-Warren Dixon, Union
130-Ray Bailey, Springfield Regional
141-Richard Scorese, Springfield Regional
148-Louis Garay, Rahway
1954:
141-Nick Biondi, Union
168-Mike Vieira, Union
1953:
115-Harvey Weiss, Union
136-Nick Biondi, Union
157-Joe Yeats, Roselle Park
1952:
106-Jack Heiss, Roselle Park
123-Harvey Kirby, Rahway
141-Tom Thompson, Rahway
1951:
113-Harvey Kirby, Rahway
128-Ken Miller, Union
134-Osborne Curry, Union
166-Sal D’Amico, Roselle Park
1950:
113-John Pepe, Plainfield
121-George Fidelis, Roselle Park
128-Ken Miller, Union
134-Frank Capece, Roselle Park
139-Don Danz, Union
146-Joe Pope, Plainfield
166-Sal D’Amico, Roselle Park
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1940s (32)
1949:
134-Tony Davis, Dayton Regional
1948:
104-Norman Buick, Roselle Park
1946:
134-Cal Wacker, Roselle Park
166-Fred Klett, Roselle Park
1945:
104-Joe Colicelio, Roselle Park
128-Cal Wacker, Roselle Park
134-Andy Fortunato, Roselle Park
166-Fred Klett, Roselle Park
1944:
104-Pat Scorese, Dayton Regional
113-Al Sachsel, Dayton Regional
128-Al Buick, Roselle Park
139-Rick Sassman, Roselle Park
HWT-George Erb, Roselle Park
1943:
95-Andy Fortunato, Roselle Park
104-Robert Venturo, Roselle Park
113-Al Buick, Roselle Park
146-Monroe Kahn, Roselle Park
166-Charles Johnson, Springfield
176-Phil Krug, Union
1942:
95-Robert Venturo, Roselle Park
120-Joseph Errico, Union
127-Ed Gulick, Union
138-William Rettino, Union
165-Phil Krug, Union
175-Harry Horan, Union
1941:
95-John Peters, Roselle Park
115-Dan Valenti, Roselle Park
155-Joe Simon, Thomas Jefferson
165-Harry Horan, Union
1940:
145-Robert Adams, Union
175-Peter Kassack, Union
HWT-Robert Newman, Roselle Park
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1930s (15)
1939:
115-Herb Farrell, Roselle Park
165-Peter Kassack, Union
175-Warren Wacker, Roselle Park
HWT-William Medcraft, Union
1938:
115-George Smith, Union
135-Dom Lepore, Thomas Jefferson
165-Ben Danik, Thomas Jefferson
175-Charley Kees, Union
HWT-Fred Drotos, Union
1937:
115-Harry Morgan, Union
125-Leon Moorman, Union
155-William Severson, Union
1936:
95-Herb Farrell, Roselle Park
1935:
95-Leon Moorman, Union
175-Norman Hansen, Union