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Steve Mocco & Kenilworth Wrestlers |
 2002: Iowa Hawkeye / NJ Wrestler Steve Mocco Comes to Kenilworth
On Saturday, August 3rd, NJ's own Steve Mocco held a 3-hour wrestling clinic at the David Brearley Wrestling Room for K-Town Summer Wrestling Club. Mocco, a 4x Wrestling National Prep Champion, was the most highly recruited 2001 HS wrestler in the country and went on to take 2nd in the nation at the 2002 NCAA Tournament in Albany, NY last fall as a freshman at the University of Iowa. Many thanks to Steve Mocco from the Club - We wish him well in his quest to be a national champion.
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2002: K-Town Summer Wrestling Program a Success 
Under the supervision of Coach Jim Petty, K-Town sponsored a 10-week developmental program begun in May and consisting of 3 scholastic practices per week throughout the summer. Practices were held at the DBHS Wrestling Room on M, W, Th from 3:30-5:15. |
K-Town Summer 2002 Wrestlers |
Team NJ: Jesse Boyden
and Conor Shannon |
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2002: 2 M.S. Wrestlers Qualify for Team NJ
Conner Shannon and Jesse Boyden, Kenilworth Middle School wrestlers, qualified for Team NJ by placing first at the Schoolboy Ranking Tournament at Peddie HS in May. Both wrestlers practiced with wrestlers from throughout the state in preparation for the Team NJ trip to the Indiana Duals in June. In Indiana, Team NJ-Freestyle lost only one match by 5 points to Team Pennsylvania, who eventually took First Place, earning Kenilworth Fifth Place in the Nation. And, Team NJ-Greco went UNDEFEATED to take First Place in the Nation. The final team record was 9-1.
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2002: Undefeated College Wrestler Cael Sanderson Comes to Kenilworth
On April 13, 2002, undefeated college wrestler Cael Sanderson, boasting a 159-0 record, held a 3-hour developmental clinic at David Brearley High School for wrestlers from Kenilworth and throughout the state. Cael, along with Chris Bono, asst. Iowa State Wrestling Coach & Olympic stand-out wrestler, instructed and spoke on the sport of wrestling. |
Cael Sanderson
instructs Wrestlers |
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2002: USA Wrestling & K.W.C. Sponsor 3rd Annual Freestyle/Greco Tourn April 14, 2002
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 NJ Kids States Placewinners
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2002: 7 Rec / M.S. Wrestlers Place Top 8 in NJ Kids State Tourn |
| Dan Ries | B65-3rd | | Sean Kane | M70-4th | | Anthony Evans | J119-2nd |
| Jesse Bell | B65-6th | | Ken Knapp | M75-6th | | Jesse Boyden | JHWT-3rd |
| | Justin Bechtold J90-7th | | | |
2002: 12 Rec / M.S. Wrestlers Qualify for NJ Kids State Tourn |
NJ Kids States Qualifiers |
| Nick Lospinoso | B60 | | Ken Knapp | M75 | | Hany Elshiekh | J105 |
| Dan Ries | B65 | | Steve Szczepanik | M110 | | Anthony Evans | J119 |
| Jesse Bell | B65 | | Matt Loffa | J85 | | Jesse Boyden | JHWT |
| Sean Kane | M70 | | Justin Bechtold | J90 | | Conor Shannon | I150 |
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| 2002: 6 H.S. Wrestlers Picked for First Team All-Conference |
| Matt Russo | Ryan Sherman | Ryan Yospin |
| Stefano Sarracino | Marc Yospin | Dan Zika |
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2002: Zika (160) & Sarracino (130) excel in NJ State Tourn
Both Earn District Champion Titles
Sarracino Places Third in Region 3
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2002: Zika (171) & Sarracino (130) Capture Union County Tourn Titles
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