I don't know a whole lot about Amherst wrestling. I know that they had varsity wrestling for a long period of time and they were quite good at it. I know of 19 NEIWA (New England Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) titles that they won over the years. 12 at the University level and seven at the College (Division III) level. They may have won more. Today Amherst has a club team that competes in the NCWA. It'd be a perfect area to once again reinstate their varsity program.
Their best wrestlers?
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Martin Butler |
From what I have been able to gather from Amherst wrestling history, their best wrestler would have been Martin Butler. Wrestling from the 1980-1981 season through the 1982-1983 season, Butler won three NEIWA titles and secured All American status on three occasions. After placing sixth as a sophomore he made the NCAA Division III finals his final two years.
After college, Butler became a radiologist. His son Blaise wrestled for both Virginia and Missouri during his career winning both ACC & MAC titles.
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Eric Vance |
The other great in Amherst wrestling history is Eric Vance a two time NEIWA champion who finished in fifth place at the 1981 NCAA Division III championships.
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