Dropped after the 2008-2009 season due to financial restraints and poor academic performance, the Hornets of Delaware State were a wrestling program that lasted a little over twenty years that produced an NCAA qualifier about once every four years. This was due in partial to being in a qualifier (The East Regional) that at one time was made up of as many twelve teams. Only the champion of each weight class would qualify for the NCAA championships, with usually only one to two runner-ups being awarded a wildcard entry.
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126, 141 lbs
Francky Francois |
An Eastern Regional champion in 1997 as a sophomore, Francky Francois was awarded a wildcard entry to the NCAA championship as a senior in 1999 after finishing in second place.
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149 lbs
Matt Cathell |
As fate sometimes has it, right when the DSU program was starting to turn around and produce some great talent, the program ended up being dropped. The hornets only two time East Regional champion, ironically won both of his titles in 2008 & 2009. Matt Cathell carried a record of 45-8 when the program was dropped. Although injuries plagued the rest of his career he finished up at Kent State University.
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