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MD's All-Time Greatest List and Multiple Time State Placewinners

All-Time Greatest Maryland Wrestlers
By Kevin Hosey

Top 10
1. Kelly Ward (Kennedy/Blair Academy) - 2x MD Champ, National Prep Champ, 3x NCAA D-I finalist (1x Champ) for Iowa St.
2. Lloyd "Butch" Keaser (Brooklyn Pk.-AA Co.) - 2x NCAA D-I AA for Navy (4th and 3rd), World Champ, Olympic Silver Medallist
3. Rico Chiapparelli (MSJ/Blair Academy) - Nat. Prep Champ, Cadet and JR National Champ, SR. US Open Champ, 3x NCAA D-I AA (5th, 4th and 1st) for Iowa
4. Bill "Elbows" Simpson (Gaithersburg) - MD State Champ in ‘70 (the 1st state tourney), 2x NCAA D-I AA (1st and 5th) for Clarion
5. Todd Beckerman (DeMatha) - 4x National Prep Champ (208-1), Cadet Nat. Champ, 2x JR Nat. AA, Junior World Champ, 2x NCAA D-I AA (5th and 4th) for Nebraska
6. Bobby Truby (Sherwood) - 4x State Champ (2x MD + 2x PA), Junior World team, 2x NCAA D-I AA (5th and 4th) for Penn State
7. Lenny Bernstein (Bullis) - 3x Nat. Prep Champ (110-0 record in HS), Junior World Champ, NCAA D-I AA (4th) for UNC, Head Coach @ UVA
8. Ernie Fischer - NCAA finalist for UMD, member of ‘56 Olympic team
9. Grant Johnson (Owings Mills) - 3x State Champ, SR Nat. runner-up, NCAA D-I AA (5th) for Boston U.
10. Steve Kessler (Owings Mills) - 4x undefeated State Champ (148-0), SR Nat. runner-up, JUCO National Champ

Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order):
Derrick Asbell (Randallstown) - 2x State Champ, JUCO Nat. Champ
Larry Avery (Brooklyn Pk.-AA Co.) - D-I AA (6th) for Mich. St.
Eddie Bailey (JM Bennett) - D-III Champ for Salisbury
Harry Barnabae (MSJ) - JR Nat. Champ (greco)
DeShawn Barrett (Patterson) - SR Nat. Champ
Lou Chiapparelli (MSJ) - JR Nat. Champ
Brian Crane (Paint Branch) - 3x undefeated State Champ, EIWA runner-up for Princeton
Gene Curren (Curley) - SR Nat. Champ
Brian Davis (Beall) - 2x State Champ, NAIA Champ
Ryan Davis (McDonogh/Blair Academy) - Dapper Dan champ, JR Nat. AA
John Dolch (Northeast-AA) - 2x D-III Champ for Salisbury U.
Johnny Eareckson (Balt.) - 1929 Nat. AAU Champ (Distinguished Member Nat. Wrestling Hall Of Fame)
Frank Edwards (Sherwood) - 3x State Champ, NCAA D-I AA (7th) for Navy
Mike Faust (Gilman) - Double JR Nat. Champ, NCAA D-I AA (5th) for Virginia Tech
Jason Gabrielson (Riv. Baptist/Northern - CC) - 3x State Champ, Nat. Espoir Champ, EWL & E. Regional Champ
John Hefner (MSJ) - Dapper Dan champ
Mark Jarosz (Northeast-AA) - 2x D-III Champ for Salisbury U.
Joe Jarosz (Northeast-AA) - D-III Champ for Salisbury U.
Marty Kusick (Northeast-AA) - SR Nat. Champ
Dave Land (Laurel) - 2x D-1 AA (8th and 7th) for UMD
Brandon Lauer (River Hill) - 3x undefeated State Champ, 2x JR Nat. AA, SR Nat 5th, NCAA DI AA (8th) for WVU
Doug Lee (Balt.) - 5x Nat. AAU Champ in the 1940's (Distinguished Member Nat. Wrestling Hall Of Fame)
Mack Lewnes (MSJ) - 4x State Champ, Nat. Prep Champ, JR Nat. Finalist (Greco)
Bruce Malinowski (Kenwood) - Junior World Champ
Bode Ogunwole (Georgetown Prep) - NCAA D-I AA (6th) for Harvard, SR Nat 6th
Matt Palmer (Bullis/Blair Academy) - D-1 AA (8th) for Columbia Univ., SR Nat. Champ
Greg Peery (MSJ) - Dapper Dan winner, 4x MSA champ, National Prep Champ
JR Plienis (McDonogh) - USAW Cadet, Junior, Espoir Nat. Champ, NHSCA Sr. National Champ., National Prep Champ.
Walter Reed Jr. (Southwestern) - SR Nat. Champ
Tom Reese (N. Carroll) - D-I AA (5th) for UMD
Mike Rowe (DeMatha) - 4x MD state champ, Cadet National Champ, JR Nat. AA
Charlie Royer (Old Mill) - 2x State Champ, JUCO Nat. Champ
Rudy Rueda (DeMatha) - 4x National Prep Champ, SR Nat 5th
Curt Scovel (Laurel) - D-I AA (8th) for UMD
Matt Slutsky (Aberdeen) - 4x State Champ

Criteria: To be eligible for the list, a wrestler must have obtained one or more of the following: An undefeated HS record (at least three seasons); four HS state or national prep titles, a SR HS or JR nationals title at a high school or comparable weight; a Dapper Dan championship; a Nat. Espoir or Junior World title; a collegiate national title; D-I All-American status; induction into the National Wrestling Hall-of-Fame based on success as an active competitor.

Multiple Time State Placewinners
5X Placewinners
Rudy Rueda, Grace Brethren/DeMatha, '04, 6-2-2-1-2

4X Placewinners
Charlie Royer, Old Mill, '85, 4-2-1-1
Kenny Rhodes, Williamsport, '85, 3-2-1-1
Doug Thomas, North Carroll, '86, 2-3-1-1
Bobby Truby, Sherwood/ Trinity, PA, '87, 1-1-1-1
(PA State Champ JR & SR yr)
Joey Gast, Eastern Vo Tech, '87, 2-4-2-1
Jeff Rosenberg, Oakland Mills, '88, 4-1-1-1
Mike Bromley, Damascus, '89, 3-4-2-1
Nathan Ludke, Gwynn Park, '90, 4-1-1-1
Chris Franklin, Aberdeen, '90, 3-2-3-1
Matt Slutzky, Aberdeen, '92, 1-1-1-1
Tom Dell, North Carroll, '92, 3-2-2-1
Grant Johnson, Owings Mills, '93, 3-1-1-1
Doug Batey, Smithsburg, '93, 2-3-2-1
Mike Lowe, Mardela, '93, 4-1-1-2
Craig Middledorf. Paint Branch, '93, 1-1-2-1
Marty Kusick, Northeast-AA, '95, 3-1-1-1
Mike Kusick Northeast-AA, '95, 2-1-1-1
Tyrone Neal Jr., Southern-AA, '96, 2-1-1-1
Steve Kessler, Owings Mills, '97, 1-1-1-1
Scott Munsey, Wheaton, '97, 1-4-1-1
Tommy Free, Sparrows Point, '97, 2-1-5-1
Davey Blake, Kent, '98, 2-1-1-1
Mike Boettcher, Curley, '98, 4-1-1-2
Brian Bunting, Bullis, '98, 4-4-4-1
Rob Johns, Calvert Hall, '98, 2-3-2-1
Robert Arnold, Boys' Latin, '99, 3-3-4-2
Wes Cummings, DeMatha, '99, 1-1-2-1
Damian Davis, Gilman, '99, 3-2-1-1
Vaymond Dennis, Hammond, '99, 6-6-1-3
Aron Dorsey, Quince Orchard, '99, 3-5-4-1
Joey Garvin, Damascus, '99, 3-6-2-2
Anthony Gigliotti, Sherwood, '99, 6-5-2-1
Zane Harshman, Middletown, '99, 4-2-1-1
Tony Russo, Calvert Hall, '99, 6-2-1-2
John Thornton, C.M. Wright/Woodberry Forest, VA, '99, 1-6-3-1
Steve Lanciotti, Mt. St. Joe, '00, 6-2-3-1
Mikey Blake, Kent, '01, 5-2-1-1
Bryan Hamper, South Carroll, '01, 4-4-1-1
Wayne Boward, Williamsport, '01, 3-3-3-1
Luke Palumbo, Annapolis Christian, '01, 3-4-2-1
Matt Eveleth, Chesapeake-AA, '02, 2-1-1-1
Fran Jackson, North Carroll, '02, 1-1-2-1
Zak Johns, McDonogh, '02, 2-3-1-1
Geoff Miller, McDonogh, '02, 3-5-1-1
Tom Boettcher, Curley, '02, 3-2-2-1
Matt Schuster, Franklin, '02, 1-2-3-1
Mike Weber, Sparrows Point, '02, 6-1-2-2
Artie Kaehler (Kent County), '02, 5-3-4-3
Jerome Featherstone, Boys' Latin, '03, 5-3-2-1
Mark Frey, Curley, '03, 3-1-1-1
Sam Lewnes, Mt. St. Joe, '03, 1-2-1-2
Eli Black (Chopticon),’04, 3-2-1-1
Corey Bowers (Chesapeake-AA),’04, 3-3-2-1
Jeff Plasse (Oakland Mills),’04, 2-4-4-2
Brian Saval, Boys' Latin, '04, 4-1-2-3
Dan Sexton, Overlea, '04, 5-2-4-4
Alex Young, Landon, '04, 5-6-5-5
Michael Cannon (Chopticon),'05, 6-4-3-1
Mike Kessler (Owings Mills),'05, 5-3-2-1
James Knox (Dulaney),'05, 5-2-1-3
Mike McGill (Williamsport),'05, 3-6-1-1
Matt Myers (McDonough),'05, 4-3-1-1
DJ Scarponi (Hereford),'05, 6-1-2-1
Cam Watkins (DeMatha/McDonogh/Magruder),'05, 1-2-2-1
Thomas Wheeler (South Carroll),'05, 4-3-5-2
Mike Rowe (DeMatha), '05, 1-1-1-1
Casey Kamp (Northern-Gar)'06, 3-1-1-1
Joe Breen (McDonogh) '06, 2-2-1-1
Bryn Holmes (McDonogh) '06, 2-1-1-1
Mack Lewnes (Mt. St. Joseph), '06, 1-1-1-1
Mike Long (Harford Tech) '06, 6-2-2-1
Justin Bowser (Arundel), '06, 4-3-1-1
Lucas Black (Chopticon), '06, 5-1-4-1
Ryan Buff (Calvert), '06, 3-3-1-1
Lou Ruland (St. Mary's) '06, 4-4-2-2

3x Placewinners
1970-1984*
Dave Hopkins, R. Montgomery, '73, 3-1-1
John Hirsch, Laurel, '74, 1-3-3
Hal Saylor, Peary, '75, 2-1-2
Steve Hoff, Westminster, '76, 1-1-1
Tim Lewis, Atholton, '77, 4-2-1
Dave Pottorf, Bowie, '77, 4-3-1
Ray Finch, Westminster, '77, 1-2-1
Paul Blankenship, Patapsco, '77, 3-2-1
Gibbs Johnson, Perry Hall, '77, 3-4-2
Joe Saylor, Peary, '78, 2-4-2
John Ong, Bowie, '78, 1-3-1
Bruce Malinowski Kenwood, '79, 1-3-1
Kevin Lethbridge, Paint Branch, '80, 1-3-1
Ray Harbeson, Overlea, '80, 2-4-3
Kevin Hosey, Bowie, '81, 4-3-1
Rick Baughman, Perry Hall, '81, 2-3-1
Ted Lewis, Centennial, '81, 2-1-1
Brian Crane, Paint Branch, '82, 1-1-1
Steve Kidwell, Parkside, '82, 3-2-1
Jeff Malcom, Wicomico, '82, 3-2-1
Tom Wheeler, Sherwood, '82, 4-1-2
Gordon Taylor, Bel Air, '82, 2-3-1
Cliff Kraisser, Centennial, '83, 4-DNP-3-1
Steve Olson, Franklin, '83, 2-1-1
Chuck Sturm, Old Mill, '83, 4-1-1
Bo Pierce, Poolsville, '83, 2-2-1
Scott Raley, Beall, '83, 2-1-2
Kevin Kutler, Beall, '84, 1-1-2
Dave Thomas, Hereford, '84, 3-2-2
Troy Lawrence, Allegany, '84, 3-2-1

1985*-Present
Tim Scott, Edgewood, '85, 4-3-1
Mike Truby, Sherwood, '85, 1-1-1
Stanley Proctor, Bowie, '85, 1-1-1
Brian Davis, Beall, '85, 2-1-1
Norman Brown, Bowie, '85, 4-1-1
Bill Frew, Wheaton, '85, 2-3-2
Steve Shifflet, Smithsburg, '86, 1-1-1
Billy Caton, Beall, '86, 2-1-4
Karl Edwards, Aberdeen, '86, 1-1-1
Derrick Asbell, Randallstown, '86, 1-2-1
Chris Schneider, Broadneck, '87, 3-3-1
Paul Sessions, Annapolis, '87, 4-4-2
Keith Burgess, Parkside, '88, 1-2-2
Bill Boyce, Old Mill, '88, 4-2-1
David Land, Laurel, '89, 1-1-2
Marty Fowler, Douglass, '89, 2-1-DNP-1
Andy Brown, Wilde Lake, '89, 1-3-1
Ryan Davis, Beall, '89, 1-3-1
Todd Deltufo, High Point, '89, 2-4-2
Gary Baker, Old Mill, '90, 3-1-2
Kevin Lynch, Annapolis, '90, 4-2-1
Jeff Franklin, Aberdeen, '90, 1-2-4
Troy Charney, Douglass, '91, 3-4-1
Mike Jensen, Randallstown, '92, 3-1-1
Monte Spencer, Oakland Mills, '92, 3-1-1
Brian Michaels, S. Hagerstown, '92, 2-3-3
Shawn Miller, Broadneck, '92, 3-2-1
Bryan Layman, Old Mill, '92, 3-1-2
Jason Draper, Smithsburg, '92, 3-DNP-3-3
John Bliss, Old Mill, '92, 4-3-4
Gregg Kessler, Owings Mills, '93, 1-1-1
Chris Kretsinger, Smithsburg, '93, 1-1-1
Zack Fowl, Aberdeen, '93, 1-1-2
Jacob Ritchie, Quince Orchard, '93, 2-3-1
Cory Setlen, Owings M/ Pikesville, '93, 3-DNP-1-1
Charlie Bennett, Broadneck, '93, 1-3-3
Gary Harris, Milford M/ Randallstown, '94, 2-1-1
Jason Townsend, Rising Sun, '94, 1-1-3
Jason Bryant, Old Mill, '94, 4-3-1
Randy Owings, Francis Scott Key, '95, 1-1-2
Tim Novak, Frederick, '95, 1-DNP-1-2
Bruce Pendles, Dunbar, '95, 4-2-2
John Nogle, Smithsburg, '95, 3-3-3
Chaiyana Black, Douglass, '96, 2-DNP-1-1
Mike Chenoweth, South Carroll, '96, 1-1-1
Kris Dietrich, Smithsburg, '96, 3-3-DNP-5
Tom Kiler, North Carroll, '96, 3-1-1
Bobby Mann, Damascus, '96, 2-2-1
Dan Simancek, Dundalk, '96, 4-4-1
Randy Pickett, Damascus, '96, 4-4-DNP-1
Sal Aquia, Curley, '97, 3-2-1
Ben Dyer, Riverdale Baptist/MSJ, '97, 5-2-1
Jason Gabrielson, Riverdale Baptist/Northern-Calvert,'97, 1-1-1
Mike Young, Sparrows Pt, '97, 4-DNP-1-1
Jeremy Lignelli, Glenelg, '97, 3-1-1
Graham Manley, Sherwood, '97, 3-1-1
Sean O’Neill, Damascus, '97, 4-DNP-4-4
Jon Palmer, Bullis, '97, 3-6-3
Brandon York, Damascus, '97, 4-1-1
Rodney Stine, Mardela, '97, 3-2-1
James Axel, Aberdeen, '98, 6-2-3
Kyle Chiaverini, Mt. St. Joe, '98, 4-2-2
Will Filbert, McDonogh, '98, 1-1-1
Mike Frey, Curley, '98, 6-4-4
Chris Gahl, Good Councel/Walter Johnson, '98, 5-2-2
Chris Hanlon, Calvert Hall, '98, 2-2-1
Jacob Kirby, Lackey, '98, 4-4-2
Jason Leaneu, Boys' Latin, '98, 1-2-1
Kareem Licorish, Bullis, '98, 3-3-2
George O’Brien, Linganore, '98, 4-3-1
Rich Reesey, Dundalk, '98, 6-2-3
Rickey Smith, North East Cecil, '98, 3-3-2
Paul Boettcher, Curley, '99, 4-2-1
Brian Bricker, Curley, '99, 3-3-2
Andrew Hemminger, Annapolis, '99, 3-3-2
Bryan McDermott, Mt. St. Joseph, '99, 6-2-1
Matt Pandullo, Meade, '99, 4-4-1
Joe Rosenbaum, McDonogh, '99, 6-3-2
Andy Seal, McDonogh, '99, 4-5-2-DNP
Kevin Stine, Mardela, '99, 2-4-3
Jason Poore, Calvert, '99, 6-5-3
Tyrone Bowie, Gilman, '00, 5-4-3-DNP
Antonie Cooksey, Old Mill, '00, 6-4-4
Frank Edwards, Sherwood, '00, 1-1-1
Mike Faust, Gilman, '00, 1-1-1
Henry Friskey, Boys' Latin, '00, 4-4-DNP-2
Jeff Eveleth, Chesapeake, '00, 6-1-1
Tony Howard, Magruder, '00, 1-1-1
Eric Kuczynski, Williamsport, '00, 2-5-2
Brandon Lauer, River Hill, '00, 1-1-1
Antwuan Lide, Archbishop Curley, '00, 2-2-1
Robbie Roose, St. Paul's, '00, 5-5-2
Seth Staley, N. Hagerstown, '00, 6-1-DNP-2
Stan Wagner, Franklin, '00, 6-5-2
Mikey Blake, Kent, '01, 5-2-1
Steve Chester, McDonogh, '01, 3-4-2
Chris Eig, Bullis, '01, 5-2-1
Jacob Kirwan, Kent, '01, 3-5-1
Dan Natterman, Loyola, '01, 6-5-2
Joey Sargent, DeMatha/Mt. St. Joe, '01, 2-1-1
Donnie Yerkie, Kent, '01, 5-1-1
Blake Huber, Northern-Gar, '01, 2-3-1
Wayne Bower, North Hargerstown/Williamsport,'01, 3-3-3-1
Ryan Herwig, Mt. St. Joe, '01, 2-DNP-2-1
John Hayhurst, Southern-Gar, '01, 2-1-1
Jake DeMatt, North East-Cecil, '01, 4-2-6
Dan Patterson, South Carroll, '01, 3-3-3
Ryan Green, River Hill, '02, 4-2-1
Jason Kiessling, McDonough, '02, 2-2-1
Joey Kirwan, Kent, '02, 2-3-2
Petey Stein, Northern-Gar, '01, 1-2-1
Kellen Weber, South Carroll, '01, 4-5-3
Mike Mengel, Mt. Hebron, '02, 2-2-2
Chris Miller, Paint Branch, '02, 5-2-3
Chet Naylor, McDonogh, '02, 2-3-1
Nathan Myers, McDonough, '02, 4-5-2
Matt Harvey (Meade), '02, 5-2-4
Max Buff (Calvert), '02, 6-6-5
Brian Fox (Kent County), '02, 4-1-1
Willie Leonard (Kent County), '02, 2-3-1
Doug Ramsey (Atholton), '02, 6-4-1
Jim Van Daniker, Perry Hall, '03, 4-2-1
Steve Yaruta, Chesapeake-AA, '03, 6-DNP-2-3
Burke Edwards, Sherwood, '03, 5-3-2
Walt Hoffman, Northern-Cal, '03, 5-3-2
Cory Leggett, Williamsport, '03, 4-5-DNP-3
Andrew Schlaffer, Calvert Hall/Dulaney, '03, 3-2-1
Andrew Gold (South Carroll/MSJ), '03, 3-1-1
Joe McKeever (Lackey), '03, 6-5-2
LaMitchell Primm (Mardela), '03, 5-6-4
Danny April (Churchill),’04, 1-1-1-DNP
Nate Bachmann (Fallston),’04, 1-1-3
Dan Caywood (Walkersville),’04, 2-DNP-3-1
Lee Crowl (FSK),’04, 4-4-1-DNP
Eric Fishel (Owings Mills),’04, 5-3-2
Ben Graham (Annapolis),’04, 2-2-1
Eric Jeronimo (Bethesda-CC),’04, 6-2-2
Clayton Mollenhoff (Sherwood),’04, 6-3-2
Sonny Nucci (Northern-Calvert/Bethesda-CC),’04, 6-1-1
Alex Prezenchuk (Pikesville),’04, 5-2-1
Dom Ventura (Centennial),’04, 6-6-5
Doug West (Old Mill),’04, 5-2-4
Andrew Winfield (South Carroll),’04, 6-2-1
Kevin O'Connor (Glenelg/MSJ), '05, 6-2-1
Ethan Cohen (Hammond),'05, 4-2-2
Shane Fraser (Chesapeake)'05, 2-DNP-4-3
Anthonio Josiah (Oakland Mills),'05, 6-5-2
Seth Knights (North Carroll),'05, 3-3-6
Mason Krumholtz (Kenwood),'05, 6-1-1
TJ Lefeged (Northwest),'05, 5-3-3
Josh Taylor (Harford Tech),'05, 6-2-3
Eric Vinores (Owings Mills),'05, 3-4-1
Pat McMahon (Annapolis Christian), '06, 5-4-1
Jon Kohler (Mt. St. Joseph), '06, 1-1-1
Alex Ward (Mt. St. Joseph), '06, 3-2-1
Josh Whitelock (North Dorchester) '06, 6-1-1
Nathan Bourne (Stephen Decatur) '06, 3-2-2
Taylor Green (River Hill) '06, 2-2-2
LP Schoonmaker (South Carroll) '06, 6-6-3
Matt Kahl (Perry Hall/Harford Tech), '06, 5-DNP-2-2
Casey Marwine (Linganore), '06, 3-6-2
Zach Tolbert (Magruder), '06, 6-1-2
Steve Sessa (Hammond), '06, 3-6-1
Reuben Gill (FSK), '06, 3-5-3
Roger Torres (Poolesville), '06, 5-4-5
Matt Bichner (Glenelg), '06, 3-5-1
Brandon Gervie (Liberty), '06, 5-1-2
Luke Schuster (FSK), '06, 4-5-3
Zak Adomanis (Bowie/PCA), '06, 4-2-1
Vince Taweel (Hammond), '07, 1-1-1
Andrew Lowy (Sherwood), '07, 5-1-1
Eren Civan (Whitman), '07, 1-1-1
Adam Palumbo (AACS) '07, 5-3-4

* = Class of 1985 was the first eligible to participate in more than 3 years of Public H.S. athletics
Notes:
1) The first Public State Tournament was held in 1970.
2) Public States were split into 1A/2A and 3A/4A in 1980.
3) Private States were started in 1995.
4) Public States added 5th and 6th Places in 1996.
**Information contributed by MD Guru