Blair Academy. 157 lbs Jr. The suit seeks unspecified damages from theBlairstown school as well asfour administrators and four wrestling coaches, including Antonelli. Each season, Blair livestreams a number of athletic contests so that parents, alumni and friends of the School around the world can watch the Buccaneers compete online. What follows is a breakdown of Blair's performance at the national prep tournament (one of the oldest high school tournaments in the United States) year by year. 126 Matt Kolodzik (M) 1st The boy took a two-week hiatus from school to escape the hazing and humiliation, according to the suit. The boy said he also received explicit threats from a wrestler that he would be victimized by gangs. Lori Comstock can also be reached on Twitter:@LoriComstockNJH, on Facebook:www.Facebook.com/LoriComstockNJHor by phone: 973-383-1194. . Digital subscription only $3.40 per week. Out of a total of 98 competitive teams, this year Blair won the tournament with a combined score of 176.5, 30 more points than Malvern Prep, which placed second. 138 Jordan Kutler 5th |. The suit seeks unspecified damages from the Blairstown, New Jersey school as well as four administrators and four wrestling coaches, including Antonelli. Geno Fluri, Assistant Coach With all of these accolades and more, Blair athletics continues its tradition of student excellence beyond the hilltop, too, as Blair alums make national headlines, dominating in their collegiate sports. A former grappler on Blair Academy's wrestling team is suing the elite boarding school in Warren County, New Jersey, claiming coaches and administrators turned a blind eye while he was subjected to years of hazing and sexual assaults by fellow wrestlers.. Jersey Sports Zone 24.3K subscribers Blair Academy (NJ) defeated Wyoming Seminary (PA) on Jan. 17 in Blairstown, NJ to retake their claim as the No. Our athletes knew the Ironman was going to be a grind type of tournament, but they stepped up to the challenge, and it paid off for them.. Someone also set up a "fake web account" in the boy's name on a Blair Academy computer server and filled it with pornographic images and threats, the suit said. The 2023 Escape the Rock broadcast starts on Jan 14, 2023 and runs until Jan 15, 2023. 5 seed to win the championship, which included upending the top seed in the semifinals. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our The intimidation and hazing allegedlycontinued after the trip, withteammates often dunking the boy's head into a toiletand flushing itas they chanted "swirly, swirly, swirly!". Fraternities have announced sweeping changes in recent years, but families of young men who have died in hazing-related incidents say it's not enough. 135 Eric Medina 1st The national prep tournament has always been held at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1848, Blair Academy is a dynamic, coeducational New Jersey boarding school where students in grades 9-12 pursue a superior college preparatory education empowered by strong faculty-student relationships and a vibrant community life. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. He was a four-year starter at Blair Academy from 1996 to 2000 and a four-year starter at the United States Naval Academy from 2000 to 2004. His teaching and coaching experience includes 10 years at St. Christophers School in Virginia, where he served as an upper-school mathematics teacher, freshman dean and head wrestling coach. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 5/1/2021). Upon graduation from the Naval Academy with a bachelor of science in economics, Mike served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps and deployed several times to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines; 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines; and 1-2-1 Military Transition Team. Brian and his wife, Susie, a Blair admission associate, live in Millbrook Cottage with their four children, Kate '20, Sammi '22, Christopher '24, and Mikey. Blair finished in 1st place with 292 team points, almost 80 points ahead of the second . N.J. wrestlers in the college rankings: 35 trying to punch tickets to Tulsa, Wrestling photos: Sam Cali Invitational finals, Dec. 28, 2022, Wrestling: 1st, 3rd and 5th-place results from the 2022 Sam Cali Invitational, Wrestling: Finals pairings, semifinals results for 2022 Sam Cali Invitational, Wrestling photos: Sam Cali Invitational Day 1, Dec. 27, 2022, No. #1 Blair Academy's schedule is one of the best in the country. Overview. Here's how to watch the 2023 Escape the Rock broadcast on FloWrestling. "I said, 'I'll pay you $15 an hour to . 9 Southern earns Robin Leff team title, Jordan Burroughs, James Green back on U.S. wrestling world teams after trials wins, N.J. wrestlers rock in Fargo: 3 national champs, 20 All-Americans. This past weekend, the Blair Wrestling team traveled to Holland, PA to compete at Escape the Rock. Blair returns to the mat this weekend, traveling to Newark, Delaware, to compete in the Beast of the East Tournament. and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com As the book's author, Dave Ritterpusch (father of Lieutenant Colonel Kurt Ritterpusch, class of 1987), explains in the book's opening chapter: "Blair is an American success story of classic proportions, one that is among the very best such stories of our times." second place Delbartonand Malvern Prephad one each. He compiled a record of 83-12 at the collegiate level. Girls' Varsity Basketball vs. Pennington at 4 p.m. Boys' Varsity Squash vs. Westminster, Collegiate, and Delbarton School at 2 p.m. After the meeting, the student told Fortunato and Antonelli he was not going to participate in the remainder of the season, including the National Championship tournament often held in February, saying he was not mentally or emotionally able to compete. In addition, Michigan two-time NCAA champ and three-time All-American Kellen Russell is an assistant coach at Michigan and Blair national prep champ John Leonardis is assistant coach at Rutgers. Varsity Girls' Soccer vs. Pope John at4:15p.m. Chris enjoys trail running, hiking and do-it-yourself projects and has coached more than 30 youth recreational sports teams. 103 John Giacche 1st In addition to Chittums title, Blair registered four seconds, a third, a fourth and an eighth to win Beast handily, despite wrestling without three wrestlers ranked at or near the top of their respective weight classes nationally. - Quarterfinals. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 5/1/2021). On our historic campus, located 65 miles from New York City in northwest New Jersey, students pursue a superior college preparatory education amid a rich, vibrant community life. Naomi Sansone'26 is a new freshman on the girls' varsity tennis team who has had a number of solid wins at the #2 singles spot for the Bucs. JSZ's Jay Cook was on hand to witness the Crusaders claiming the top high school wrestling spot in America Varsity Boys' Soccer vs. Newton at4:30p.m. Blair Academy 1st place The Beast of the East, held atthe University of Delawares Carpenter Center one or two weeks after Ironman, now hosts more than 100 schools and more than 900 wrestlers. Blair has had 17 individual NCAA crowns won by 10 different Blair graduates representing seven different universities. 9 Southern earns Robin Leff team title, Jordan Burroughs, James Green back on U.S. wrestling world teams after trials wins, N.J. wrestlers rock in Fargo: 3 national champs, 20 All-Americans. The hazing intensified when the boy was a senior, the suit said. User Agreement, In 2021, Blair freshman Leo DeLucawon the Mendoza Awardat Beast of the East, Naval Academy, Brian coached his alma maters wrestling team for nine seasons, serving as interim head coach in 2013. 10:00AM - Championship Round 1. Fortunato, who left the school last December,told him to "fight through it and take a few days off," the lawsuit says. 152 Jesse Shanaman 5th It's been a national wrestling powerhouse for. Click here for more details and to register for the event. In effect, Blair has won these two top in-season national tournaments almost three times as often as have all other programs in the United States combined. (M) Denotes a recipient of the Major Ray Mendoza Award, which is presented to an individual wrestler who scores the most team pointsat the annual Ironman, Beast of the East or national prep tournament. Boys' Varsity Basketball vs. Phelps School at 6p.m. All videoscan be accessed by clicking the links in the accordions below on the day of the event, or by visiting Blair's LocalLive webpage athttps://events.locallive.tv/schools/guest/blair. get the series or individual videos here: https://www.championshipproductions.c. THE SERIES PENN STATE. Blair Wrestling Record: 2-0 Share: Home Roster 2021-2022 Subscriber Exclusive Wrestling photos: Sam Cali Invitational finals, Dec. 28, 2022 Ryan Patti | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com | Dec. Girls' JV Squash vs. Rye High School at 5 p.m. Chase is excited to share his love for Blair with prospective families and work withRoss Gitomer 05as assistant wrestling coach. Boys' Varsity Basketball vs. Hun School at 5:30 p.m. Antonelli allegedly came to his home and admitted he was aware of the assaults but brushed them off as "rites of passage" by seniors. 120 Charles Tucker 2nd Amateur Wrestling Magazine placed him on its . 275 Chris Denker 7th, Blair Academy 1st place Founded in 1848, Blair Academy is a dynamic, coeducational New Jersey boarding school where students in grades 9-12 pursue a superior college preparatory education empowered by strong faculty-student relationships and a vibrant community life. Athletics Event. The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team hosts No. The suit identifies the alleged victim only as "John Doe." Blair finished in second place, out of over 50 teams. 1 at Ironman, about Discussion of Russo-Ukrainian War to Start Spring Semesters Society of Skeptics, about Bucs Succeed on the Hilltop & Beyond, The Five Fundamentals of Living & Working at Blair, Chiang-Elghanayan Center for Innovation and Collaboration, Videos of the Chiang-Elghanayan Center in Action, The Chiang-Elghanayan Center for Innovation & Collaboration, Discussion of Russo-Ukrainian War to Start Spring Semesters Society of Skeptics. If you are interested in watching an older game or match not listed here, please contact Rhett Moroses '13, Assistant Athletic Director, at (908) 362-6121, ext. Blairstown, NJ: 1:00 pm Saturday/ February 18 (*N*) . 285 lbs Final - Carter Neves, Blair Academy vs Jim Mullen, St. Joseph . The "swirlies" continued and the wrestling locker room was closed three times by Antonelli to prevent hazing, according to the suit. Bergen Catholic tops Blair Academy 33-19 to cap off a 3-0 day at the Who's Number 1 Duals in Oradell. The years of hazing left the ex-student with lasting emotional scars, according to the lawsuit, which described him as depressed and emotionally distressed, fearful of intimacy and unable to trust others. After the meeting, the studenttold Fortunato and Antonelli he was not going to participate in the remainder of the season, including the National Championship tournament often held in February, saying he was not mentally or emotionally able to compete. Founded in 1848, Blair Academy is a dynamic, coeducational New Jersey boarding school where students in grades 9-12 pursue a superior college preparatory education empowered by strong faculty-student relationships and a vibrant community life. He is joined by his partner,Haley Chrobock 15, and lives in West Hall. 1:30PM (est.) 160 Eric Peel 7th All videos can be accessed by clicking the links in the accordions below on the day of the event, or by visiting Blair's LocalLive webpage at https://events.locallive.tv/schools/guest/blair . We believe that Dec 3 2022 TBD. A little more than a month into the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling schedule, things have been very unusual in the team portion of the season. Varsity Boys' Soccer vs. Bergen Catholic at 1 p.m. The Hawkeyes won the last meeting in the series, 19 . During that period, wrestlers captured 23 All-American places that included seven NCAA championships, four seconds and five thirds. "When he was a fifth-grader, he could beat most of the Lewiston High School wrestlers," Bob Rogers said. 3 teams in the country this weekend! Pat Santoro, Blair national prep OW in 1985 and a two-time NCAA champ and four-time AA for Pitt, is the head coach at Lehigh University. wrestlers rated among national elite, some at No. 5740, or morosr@blair.edu. From 2019 to 2021, he worked as a humanities teaching fellow and wrestling coach at St. Pauls School. 215 Ben Kinerson 1st wrestlers rated among national elite, some at No. ), who each placed first in their weight classes. Coach Tom Beuglas Hired at Buford Why Wrestlers Make the Best Employees Boys' Varsity Basketball vs. Upper Room Christian at 6 p.m. Gino Fluri joined Blair's wrestling coaching staff as an assistant during the 2022-2023 season. At Blair, athletic competition is a pure extension of the learning processes emphasized in the classroom. 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Blair Peterson Offensive Coordinator. Carter not only beat the 2nd ranked wrestler in the semi finals, he also beat the #1 ranked . Blair alumnus Brian Antonelli (class of 1993) took over the program in 2014, leading the team to national prepteam titles from 2015 through 2019 and to the #1 ranking in the USA for 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, running Blair's total as the top high school team in America to 16. But it was at a hotel, in the hours leading up to when the team took the mat, that the then-freshman claims he was assaulted. 7:45:24 . 119 Tony Buxton 5th Blair wrestlers are coaching at top universities across the United States. 165 lbs Fr. User Agreement, Watch videos for the 2023 Escape the Rock wrestling event on FloWrestling.org. By. 113 Requir van der Merwe 3rd View Full Bio. ), Poz latest N.J. star in NCAA wrestling rankings. Check out Frank Mattiace's high school sports timeline including meet updates while playing wrestling and football at Blair Academy from 2012 through 2013. Luis Jimenez '24is an all-around fantastic soccer player whoworks extremely hard to win the ball back for the team. Blair Academy Schedule - Wrestling Blair Academy Schedule Please Enter Your Facebook App ID. On Friday, Wask won by fall in a match against . and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. Greens Farms Academy wrestling coach Jack Conroy '06 grew up locally and attended Greens Farms Academy, where he was a Prep State and New England Champion, All-American and Scholastic All-American wrestler. Antonelli allegedly witnessed one incident in which the boy was tackled to the ground on campus but did nothing about it. He and his wife, Kristi, and their children, Tyler, Tanner, Chelsea, and Adison, live in Blairstown. Garcia, the defense attorney, said last week that his client's hope is that "no other student will have to go through the trauma he had to go through.". Notre Dame wrestling hosts Blair Academy on Jan 7, 2022. Welcome to the rivalry, Jude Correa. The coach notified the boy of his conversation with his Blair coaches and told him that due to the allegations, his scholarship "could be at risk." Girls' Varsity Squash vs. Hewitt School/Lancaster Country Day at 4 p.m. The program has a history of tough, hard-nosed teams that have competed at the highest level, and today's teams are no exception. Former Allen, Texas hammer AJ Ferrari rolls to an Ironman title in 2017. Blair has won a remarkable 41of the 55Ironman and Beast of the East tournaments held to date. Henrich squared off against Blair Academy's Paul Ognissanti in the semifinals and dominated the bout, hitting a five-point move in the second period en route to an 8-1 victory. Starting in 2001 with future NCAA greats Steve Mocco and Cory Cooperman, Blair wrestlers have gone a stunning 26 and fourin USA All-Star events. 112 Ross Gitomer 3rd My coaches care a great deal about my athletic development, focusing on the bigger picture and helping me achieve a comfortable school-sports balance. 112 Sean Gray 1st At the 2019 Beast, Blair was led byfreshman Cody Chittum, the Beast's "Outstanding Wrestler,"who had two pins and two 10-point major decisions at 138 lbs. Blairs Bobby Weaver won an Olympic Gold Medal for the United States in 1984 and Blairs Mark Lieberman was elected to the Wrestling Hall of Fame In 2019. Antonelli did not respond to a phone call and an email seekingcomment. |, Ryan Patti | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com It's been a national wrestlingpowerhouse for decades,consistently ranking first in the nation among preparatory schoolsand winning a record 40 titlesatthe national prep wrestling championships. Shortly after joining the team as a freshman in 2016, the student was assaulted by two upperclassmen on a trip to a wrestling competition . A former grappler on Blair Academy's wrestling team is suing the elite boarding school in Warren County, New Jersey, claiming coaches and administrators turned a blind eye while he was . 145 Mario Mason 1st Blair Academy (N.J.), Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Ohio) and Baylor School (Tenn). Please Enter Your Facebook App ID. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 2017-2018 Blair Wrestling Roster. Sharing a hotel room with two seniors and only two beds, the former studentsaid, he was left to sleep on the pull-out couch. Varsity Wrestling vs. Wyoming Seminary at 7p.m. Mark Perry, a two-time NCAA champ and four-time All-American for Iowa, is head coach of Iowa's Hawkeye Wrestling Club. Blair Wrestling. View Full Bio. "Guys will pick on freshman the first few months. Swimming vs. Gill St. Bernard's at 4:15 p.m. . consistently ranking first in the nation among preparatory schools, Blair Academy hires alumnus with New Jersey ties as new head wrestling coach, Former Blair women's wrestler takes step toward Olympics, growing sport for girls, Sussex County Community College students can now live at Centenary University, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.

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