There are three guarantees in life: death, taxes, and St. Edward High School having an All-American at an NCAA Tournament.

For the last 35 years, the Lakewood, Ohio, prep school has had at least one alumni finish as an All-American at an NCAA tournament. The past 27 years, that All-American has come at the Division 1 level. In fact, only once during the streak was the All-American not at the Division I level. In fact, in 19 of those years, the Eagles had multiple DI All-Americans.

Take a look at the wrestler's who have kept the streak alive through the years.

1982
Mike Elinsky (North Carolina) 7th at 150

1983
Jim Heffernan (Iowa) 4th at 150

1984
Jim Mason (Michigan State) 7th at 134
Greg Elinksy (Penn State) 7th at 150
Tom Diamond (Mount Union - Division III) 7th at 158

1985
Jim Heffernan (Iowa) 2nd at 150
Greg Elinsky (Penn State) 2nd at 158
David Held (Edinboro - Division II at the time) 6th at 177

1986
Jim Heffernan (Iowa) 1st at 150
Greg Elinsky (Penn State) 2nd at 158
Greg Wright (Edinboro - Division II at the time) 1st at 142
David Held (Edinboro - Division II at the time) 8th at 167

1987
Jim Heffernan (Iowa) 2nd at 150
John Heffernan (Iowa) 6th at 158
Greg Elinsky (Penn State) 3rd at 167

1988
Terry Kennedy (Edinboro) 5th at 150
John Heffernan (Iowa) 4th at 158

1989
Terry Kennedy (Edinboro) 7th at 142

1990
Mike Mason (Ashland - Division II) 7th at 177

1991
Alan Fried (Oklahoma State) 2nd at 134

1992
Alan Fried (Oklahoma State) 2nd at 134
Duke McKean (Olivet Nazarene) 1st at 167

1993
Rick Hepp (Lehigh) 7th at 167
Duke McKean (Olivet Nazarene) 1st at 167

1994
Alan Fried (Oklahoma State) 1st at 142
Rick Hepp (Lehigh) 7th at 167

1995
Roger Chandler (Indiana) 8th at 142
Rick Hepp (Lehigh) 5th at 167

1996
Roger Chandler (Indiana) 3rd at 142

1997
Roger Chandler (Indiana) 2nd at 142

1998
Sam Neider (Northwestern) 5th at 190

1999
Andy Hrovat (Michigan) 8th at 184
Sam Neider (Northwestern) 7th at 197
Zach Thompson (Iowa State) 8th at 197

2000
Zach Thompson (Iowa State) 2nd at 197

2001
Mike Kulczycki (Michigan) 7th at 149
Yoshi Nakamura (Penn) 7th at 157
Gray Maynard (Michigan State) 8th at 157
Andy Hrovat (Michigan) 4th at 184

2002
Yoshi Nakamura (Penn) 3rd at 157
Ryan Bertin (Michigan) 6th at 157
Gray Maynard (Michigan State) 7th at 157
Andy Hrovat (Michigan) 7th at 184

Incredibly, at 157 in 2002, St. Ed's alumni accounted for over a third of the All-Americans at one weight.

2003
Ryan Bertin (Michigan) 1st at 157
Gray Maynard (Michigan State) 7th at 157

2004
Mark Jayne (Illinois) 7th at 133
Ryan Bertin (Michigan) 3rd at 157

2005
Mark Jayne (Illinois) 7th at 133
Ryan Bertin (Michigan) 1st at 157

2006
Ryan Lang (Northwestern) 4th at 141

2007
Ryan Lang (Northwestern) 2nd at 141
Lance Palmer (Ohio State) 4th at 149

2008
Lance Palmer (Ohio State) 8th at 149

2009
Lance Palmer (Ohio State) 4th at 149

2010
Lance Palmer (Ohio State) 2nd at 149

2011
Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro) 5th at 184

2012
Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro) 2nd at 197

2013
Nick Sulzer (Virginia) 8th at 165

2014
Nick Sulzer (Virginia) 4th at 165

2015
Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) 4th at 141
Nick Sulzer (Virginia) 5th at 165
Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) 7th at 285

2016
Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) 1st at 141
Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) 4th at 285

2017
Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) 1st at 141
Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) 4th at 285

This year four former St. Edward wrestlers will look to keep the streak alive.

2018 NCAA Tournament St. Edward Alumni
141: #6 Dean Heil, Oklahoma State
157: #10 Markus Scheidel, Columbia
157: Colin Heffernan, Central Michigan
184: #5 Domenic Abounader, Michigan
*Number denotes NCAA Tournament seed

The question is how long can this incredible streak continue? All four St. Ed's wrestlers in this year's field are seniors. Next year, the streak will fall upon LJ Bentley (Pitt), Allan Hart (Missouri), Hunter Ladnier (Harvard), and incoming freshman Cody Howard (Virginia Tech).

St. Ed's is currently ranked ninth in the country and will look to win their 35th Ohio state championship this weekend.