Bound Brook Wrestling: Welcome

2012-13 SCHEDULE POSTED

      The preliminary schedule for next season has been posted and the Crusaders success and intentions of going to the Clash XI have certainly changed the schedule's look for next year.

       First up will again be the Battle at the Beach, but expect to find a much tougher tournament next season as the Beast of the East is on a different weekend. That means the Crusaders will see some of Delaware's better teams at the Beach including schools like Cesar Rodney.

       Then after the trip to the Clash XI, the Brook will face numerous new schools such as Delsea, Kingsway and Passaic Valley. Add an old friend Brearley and a couple of highly ranked schools like Brick Memorial and St. Peters Prep along with the Patriot Duals and the Crusaders should have a pretty good competition next year.

       As for all the larger Skyland schools who no longer want to dance with us, don't worry we'll be your ugly date at Region 5! The schedule can be viewed on the label to the left. 

It's time to golf!

The Clash or bust...

     Calling all duffers, it's time to golf to help the Bound Brook wrestling team attend the Clash in Rochester, Minnesota next December. For those who don't know, the Clash is one of the top two dual meet tournaments in the Country and is wrestled every December in Rochester, Minnesota. Last season six of the top seven teams in the country attended this brutal two day tournament which consists of six dual meets. Next  season Bound Brook has signed a contract to participate, but now they have to figure out how the heck they're are going to pay for the trip.

      Idea Numero Uno is to have a golf outing we are pleased to announce the 1st Annual Bound Brook Wrestling Golf Outing to take place Wednesday, June 27th at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Readington, New Jersey. In what will be a great day we will start with lunch at Noon, hit the links in the afternoon and finish with a dinner with open bar and awards in the evening. Cost will be $200.00 per duffer and we have many other sponsorships available. If your interested in helping us out, the brochure can be downloaded on the left from the label which says 2012 Golf Outing, or contact Marty Gleason at (732) 627-0110 or at m1wres@earthlink.net and he will get you the information you need.

      If your interested in learning about the Clash, their website is http://theclash.theopenmat.org/  Thanks.

LIMENZA, SAAVEDRA AND ARIAS WIN FREESTYLE OPENER

GOMBAS PLACES SECOND

      The Bound Brook wrestling team began their freestyle/greco wrestling season Yesterday at Toms River South High School where three Crusaders won their respective weight classes.

        Leading the way was Nick Limenza who won the 113 Cadet division with three decisive wins on the day. He was joined atop the medals stand by Jeison Arias who won junior 145 and Aaron Saavedra who won at cadet 182. Pity sported a 14-0 Varsity record this season as Bound Brook's second 106 wrestler and everyone looks forward to him re-entering the line-up next season.

       There was one runner-up on the day as Andrew Gombas took second at cadet 160 and Zach Vatalare, Nick Accetta and Josh Ugalde all took third in their respective weight classes. Rob Murray place fourth. Two other wrestlers who competed but failed to place were Tyler Awtry and Ryan Doerr.

       The second stop in the freestyle/greco docket will be at South Plainfield PAL on Sunday.

CAMPOLATTANO WINS FILA JUNIORS

      Andrew Campolattano won another freestyle National Championship on Saturday when he won the FILA Junior Freestyle Nationals in Milawaukee. Andrew won five matches on the day in a weight class that featured last year's Junior World Team member. In the finals he defeated a familiar foe in Scott Schiller of the University of Minnesota.  Those with a keen memory might recall Andrew pinning Schiller in the 2009 Aasics Junior Nationals for a Greco Roman National Title.

       Andrew was the only Ohio State wrestler to win a Championship. 

       In related news, Andrew was named to the first all rookie team as announced by the website called The Open Mat. Andrew's selection was based on a strong NCAA Wrestling Tournament where he went 3-2 losing two overtime matches and beating two wrestlers who each defeated him twice this past season.