Unofficial / Mythical State District XI Team Finishes in Individual PIAA Championships

The PIAA did not begin crowing team champions until 1976.  “The History of the PIAA State Wrestling Championships” by Norm Palovcsik and Mike Smith reports “Unofficial” or “Mythical” State Champions and Runner-Ups for the 1938 through 1975 tournaments.  District XI teams finishing 1st or 2nd on an unofficial basis are as follows:

YearTeamPlace
1940Bethlehem Liberty1st
1955Northampton2nd
1957Allentown1st
1964Dieruff1st
1969Easton1st
1971Saucon Valley1st
1971Easton2nd
1972Saucon Valley1st (T)
1974 (A)Easton1st
1975 (A)Easton2nd

State Individual Championships – Top 3 AAA Team Finishes (through 2017)

YearTeamPlace
1976Saucon Valley1st
1976Liberty2nd
1977Freedom3rd (T)
1977Saucon Valley3rd (T)
1979Bethlehem Catholic1st
1981Easton1st
1983Easton1st
1986William Allen2nd
1988Nazareth2nd
1989Easton2nd
1990Nazareth2nd
1991Nazareth2nd
1992Nazareth2nd
1993Northampton1st
1994Northampton1st
1995Northampton1st
1995Nazareth2nd
1996Easton1st
1996Nazareth2nd
1997Easton1st
1997Nazareth2nd
1998Northampton1st
1999Parkland3rd
2000Northampton1st
2000Easton2nd
2001Easton1st
2001Northampton3rd
2002Easton1st
2003Northampton1st
2003Easton2nd
2004Northampton1st
2004Easton2nd
2005Easton3rd
2006Nazareth1st
2007Nazareth2nd
2007Easton3rd
2010Blue Mountain2nd
2015Bethlehem Catholic2nd
2016Bethlehem Catholic1st
2016Nazareth2nd
2017Nazareth1st
2017Bethlehem Catholic2nd
2017Northampton3rd

State Individual Championships – Top 3 AA Team Finishes (through 2017)

YearTeamPlace
1979Northwestern Lehigh1st
1980Notre Dame2nd
1980Northwestern Lehigh3rd
1982Catasauqua2nd
1982North Schuylkill3rd
1983North Schuylkill1st
1985Northern Lehigh1st
1986North Schuylkill2nd
1986Northern Lehigh3rd
1988North Schuylkill2nd
1989North Schuylkill1st
1990Pine Grove2nd
1990Northern Lehigh3rd
1992Wilson1st
1992Pine Grove3rd
1993Wilson2nd
1995North Schuylkill1st
1996North Schuylkill3rd
1998Northern Lehigh2nd
2000Northern Lehigh3rd
2002Wilson1st
2003Wilson1st
2006Northern Lehigh2nd
2008Northwestern Lehigh2nd
2011Bethlehem Catholic3rd
2012Bethlehem Catholic1st
2013Bethlehem Catholic1st
2014Bethlehem Catholic1st

PIAA Coaches of the Year (through 2017)

(First Awarded in 1969)

YearCoach / TeamClass
1969Bob Zarbatany, Easton
1972Charlie Bartolet, Saucon Valley
1976Frank Gutierrez, LibertyAAA
1979Tony Iasiello, Bethlehem CatholicAAA
1981Dave Crowell, EastonAAA
1983Dave Crowell, EastonAAA
1983Joe Cesari, Sr, North SchuylkillAA
1987Joe Cesari, Sr, North Schuylkill (Co)AA
1988Ray Nunamaker, Nazareth (Co)AAA
1989Joe Cesari, Sr, North SchuylkillAA
1990Ray Nunamaker, NazarethAAA
1992Ray Nunamaker, NazarethAAA
1993Don Rohn, NorthamptonAAA
1994Don Rohn, NorthamptonAAA
1995Ray Nunamaker, NazarethAAA
1995Rick Edwards, North SchuylkillAA
1996Steve Powell, EastonAAA
1998Don Rohn, NorthamptonAAA
2000Don Rohn, NorthamptonAAA
2001Steve Powell, EastonAAA
2001Dave Crowell, WilsonAA
2002Steve Powell, EastonAAA
2002Dave Crowell, WilsonAA
2004Terry Daubert, NorthamptonAAA
2005Todd Herzog, Northern LehighAA
2007Dave Crowell, NazarethAAA
2007Mike Williams, Northwestern LehighAA
2011Jeff Karam, Bethlehem CatholicAA
2012Jeff Karam, Bethlehem CatholicAA
2017Dave Crowell, NazarethAAA

PIAA Outstanding Wrestlers (through 2017)

(First Awarded in 1977)

YearWrestler / TeamClass
1977Bob Weaver, EastonAAA
1979Tom Bold, Bethlehem CatholicAAA
1982Joe Cesari, Jr, North SchuylkillAA
1983Joe Cesari, Jr, North SchuylkillAA
1985Jack Cuvo, EastonAAA
1994Mike Garcia, Mt. CarmelAA
1996Joey Killar, Saucon ValleyAA
1997Jamar Billman, EastonAAA
2001Matt Ciasulli, EastonAAA
2005Joey Ecklof, NorthamptonAAA
2013Mikey Racciato, Pen ArgylAA

Sources:  “The History of the PIAA State Wrestling Championships” by Norm Palovcsik and Mike Smith, The Allentown Morning Call