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| Tom Elcott 150 lbs |
One of the best in Gator history, Tom Elcott was a three time PAC champion & three time NCAA Division III All American. He finished with a fourth place finish in 1979, winning the title in 1980 & finishing as the runner-up in 1981.
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| Harry Black 177, 191, HWT |
Also a football standout for the Gators, Black won two PAC titles putting together a record of 40-3.
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| John Bernhard 157, 147 lbs |
Only the second four time PAC champion in history, Bernhard won titles in 1960, 61', 62' & 63'.
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| Bob Muth HWT |
A graduate of Maplewood High School, Muth had an outstanding career for the Gators winning four PAC titles & earning NCAA Division III All American status in his final two seasons. He took seventh in 1982 & capped off his career with the national title in 1983. He was 106-14 during his time as a Gator.
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| Eric Temple HWT |
Temple earned NCAA Division III All American honors in 1979 with a fourth place finish.
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| Randy Graves 190 lbs |
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| Jeff Payne 150 lbs |
Payne took seventh place honors at the 1986 NCAA Division III championships.
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| Tony Pendolino 134, 142 lbs |
Despite battling a series of injuries throughout his career, Tony Pendolino still managed to come out as one of the Gators top stars. He earned two NCAA Division III All American honors during his career. He placed fifth as a sophomore in 1988 & came back as a senior in 1990 to take seventh place honors with a 36-6 record.
from their website: Going Out on Top
ReplyDeleteThe Allegheny wrestling program was disbanded in 1993 due to the combination of rising costs, no conference affiliation, and lack of sufficient facilities. However, the latter days of the program did produce some fine memories. In 1988, sophomore Tony Pendolino became the Gators first All-American in five years after finishing fifth at the NCAA Championships at 134 lbs, earning the Dennis Andrews Memorial Wrestling Award. That same season Jim Cessna was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American. In 1990, the Gators produced a pair of All-Americans at the NCAA Division III Championships, with Rick Kaliczewski placing fourth at 190 lbs., and Pendolino seventh at 134 lbs, helping Allegheny finish 24th. Kaliczewski and teammate Shane Fisher were also named Academic All-America by the National Wrestling Coaches Association following the season. https://alleghenygators.com/sports/2015/6/1/GEN_0601150748.aspx?id=432