Joe Spisak
Accomplishments: Boiling Springs has a long wrestling tradition, and there is no Bubblers wrestler bigger than Spisak. Small in stature but a beast on the mat, Spisak ripped off 165 victories to 16 losses in his high school career. Spisak didn't crumble under the bright lights, as he is part of an elite group that has four District 3 titles. He also made his mark at the state level, placing four times, including capturing the 130-pound Class AA title as a senior (2010).
Did you know: Spisak was an overtime period from being a two-time state champion, at least that is what many fans believe. In his sophomore season, he pushed Keystone Oaks' Anthony Zanetta to the brink in the 112-pound state final. The score was deadlocked at 7 when Zanetta, a two-time champ, corralled a takedown at the third-period buzzer. Spisak earned his title as a senior and went on to continue his mat career at the University of Virginia. He is currently ranked 16th according to intermatwrestle.com as a redshirt junior.
Why here: Are you kidding? Spisak is a no brainer. The Bubblers standout competed in four different weight classes and excelled in all of them, capturing four district titles, three Southeast Region championships and added four state medals to his high school war chest. Some may view Spisak's six state losses and seventh-place finish in 2009 as a black mark. Not so. The Bubblers standout's losses came to four wrestlers that accounted for 10 state medals and two championships. As a junior, Spisak lost a second time to Zanetta and Forest Hill's David Fogle, a four-time placer. Spisak bounced back as a senior to defeat Shady Side Academy's Frank Martellotti — a defending state champ and four-time placer — 4-3 in the 130-pound final to cap a spectacular career.
What they said: "Joe was a beast for a lighter weight wrestler. He was stronger and faster than most of his competitors and hit moves hard. Joe knew the definition of legal pain, and he is arguably the best wrestler to ever graduate from Boiling Springs." — Boiling Springs head wrestling coach Rod Wright.
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