Sunday, June 28, 2020

Gone, Lost & Forgotten: Their Best = Juniata

Located in the central Pennsylvanian town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a small college, a little over 1,500 students that competes in NCAA Division III athletics.  During their time in wrestling, the Eagles competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC).  


Joe Paskill
150 lbs 

A two time MAC champion, Paskill twice earned NCAA Division III All American honors for the old gold & yale blue.  He placed sixth in 1979 & third in 1980.  He ended his career with a record of 70-15. 


Grey Berrier
HWT

Grey Berrier was quite a busy man during his time at Juniata.  On the football field one could find him playing every position their was with exception to Quarterback.  It was the only position he never got to play in three years of being named All MAC.  As a wrestler he made the MAC finals & as a baseball player he had a .385 batting average. 


Pete Schuyler
HWT

Life can be bittersweet at times & it certainly was for Pete Schuyler in 1970.  He won the MAC championships but a test that he had to take in order to graduate was scheduled for the same day as the opening of the NCAA Division III championships.   He chose academics over wrestling that day & graduated with a career record of 36-15.  18 of those 36 victories came via fall. 


Shad Hoover

Principal of CMT Laboratories, Shad Hoover wrestled at Juniata. 

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