Wrestling

Jesuit wrestling has established itself as one of the premier programs in the state of Florida in the past dozen years, and since 2015 under head coach Sal Basile. With an extraordinary (and school-record) four individual State Champions in 2019, the Tigers finished as Class 2A State runner-up, close behind defending champion Lakeland Lake Gibson. For four years from 2013-16, Jesuit placed in the Top 6 at State, including a State runner-up finish in 2014 and 3rd place in 2016. Nine Tigers have earned 10 individual State titles since 2014, the year Austin Underwood '14 went undefeated on his way to capturing the Heavyweight crown. In 2019, Ethan Basile '20 (145), Tom Crook '22 (120), Braden Basile '22 (113), and Kai Owen '22 (106) all won State titles, with Ethan Basile (pictured) going 60-0. Other recent State Champs include Adam Lewis '16 in 2015 and '16, Brian Buser '16 in 2016, and Julian Ramirez in 2016. In 2019, Jesuit won the District title for the 11th time in 13 years, capturing both the traditional District Tournament and the District Duals. Ethan Basile '20 (pictured) finished 60-1 in 2018, making him 120-1 the past two seasons entering his senior year. Basile signed with Top 20-ranked Division I program Northern Iowa in the fall of 2019. Since 2009, Jesuit wrestling has had nine NHSCA Academic All-Americans, including two-time winner R.C. Consuegra '15 and Matt Daner '17.