Thursday, January 15, 2015

Gone, Lost and Forgotten Part 13: Utah and Virginia


Brigham Young
Dropped in 2000 due to Title IX
21 All Americans
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Iowa State University Two Time All American Scott Coleman started out his career at Brigham Young.

Four Time NCAA qualifier Rocky Smart of Arizona State originally planned on having his career at Brigham Young.  He was redshirting at BYU when the wrestling program was dropped.


An early Brigham Young University Wrestling Team

Aaron Holker who would win an NCAA title for Iowa State, started off his career at Brigham Young.  He was BYU's last All American when he finished 7th at the 1999 NCAA championships.

A BYU wrestling team.

Southern Utah
No information

Utah
2 All Americans

Utah State

10 All Americans

Weber State
3 All Americans
2 Team Conference championships

Eastern Mennonite
Dropped in 1979

Hampton
program ran from 1943 to 1985
Two Time Conference Champion Sylvius Moore

James Madison
Dropped in 2006
2 All Americans

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Nathan Rickman Vice President of Civilian & IC Programs at Applied Insight was and NCAA qualifier for James Madison in 2000

Mike Coyle
Two time CAA champion and 1999 All American (8th at 133 lbs) Mike Coyle


Actor, Model, Writer Brian Kurlander was a varsity wrestler at James Madison University, where took All American honors his junior season of 1987 with an 8th place finish at 158 lbs



Liberty
Dropped in 2011

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Royal Brettrager who was a 2011 NCAA Qualifier and 2012 NCWA All American

Rob Jillard
Rob Jillard who began his career at Dana but then moved to Liberty after Dana not only discontinued wrestling but the entire school shut down.  Qualified for the 2011 NCAA championships for Liberty.  After the Flames dropped wrestling, went on to wrestle for Northern Illinois where he qualified for the 2014 NCAA championships.

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MMA Fighter Scott Clymer was a 2010 NCAA qualifier and after the Flames dropped their varsity program and went to club status became the school's first NCWA champion

Jonathan Childress
Former Liberty wrestler Jonathan Childress who finished out his career at Lehigh


4 Time Eastern Regional Champion Chad Porter

We conclude our
Tim Harner qualified for the NCAA championships 4 times.  As a freshman for Rider University and then three times for Liberty. 

Longwood
Dropped in 2000

Norfolk State
No information

Richmond
No information

William and Mary
Dropped in 1991
3 All Americans
5 Team Conference Titles





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