Gone, Lost & Forgotten: Their Best = Rowan (Glassboro State)

A rather large NCAA Division III institution located in southwestern New Jersey, Rowan was known as Glassboro State during the time they fielded a wrestling team.  They competed at both the NAIA & NCAA Division III levels in the Metropolitan Conference.  During their final season of 1991-1992, they placed two All Americans. 

Chris Ormsby

A graduate of Maple Shade high School, Ormbsy spent one year at Chowen & another year at Gloucester County wrestling in the NJCAA before coming to Rowan.  In that season of 1992-1993, the school was making a lot of changes.   For one, the name Glassboro State was out & the name Rowan was in.  For two, they were getting rid of wrestling.  Ormsby never wrestled for the Profs but his scholarship was honored  & he did finish his degree. 

John Villecco

One half of the famous Deptford High School wrestling brothers, after taking third at the state championships as a junior, John became the school's first state champion as a senior.   Competing for the Profs, he would go 41-9, securing 18 falls placing fifth at the 1970 NAIA championships & sixth in 1971.  Involved in a motorcycle accident, he was unable to compete his final season of eligibility.  His brother Jerry was a multiple time All American at Penn State.  We sadly lost John in 2009. 

Kevin Brockway
134, 142 lbs 

Brockway was a two time NCAA Division III All American taking sixth place honors in 1981 & fourth place in 1983. 

Mike Suk

Also a member of the Prof football team where he was all conference, Suk went 70-24 during his wrestling career racking up forty victories by fall.  In 1984 he took third place at the NCAA Division III championships. 

T.J. McStravik
134 lbs 

McStravik has a phenomenal career for the Profs winning an NCAA Division III title in 1990 & following it up with a third place finish in 1991.  In addition he was also a three time Metropolitan Conference champion who ended his career with a record of 104-27. 

Brian Barrett
150 lbs 

Another great in Prof wrestling history was Brian Barrett who won an NCAA Division III title in 1986 & followed it up with a runner-up finish in 1987. 

Etienne Miszczak
158 lbs 

Miszczak was a two time NCAA Division III All American placing fifth in 1991 & sixth in 1992. 

Van Lynch
177, 190 lbs 

A member of the honor society, Lynch took sixth place All American honors at the 1971 NAIA championships. 

Jeff Pallies
HWT

You may not know the name Jeff Pallies but chances are that you have at least heard of his brother Chris.  Maybe not by the name of Chris Pallies but by his other alias, King Kong Bundy in the world of professional wrestling.  Chris himself was an amateur wrestler as both he & Jeff competed for Washington Township High school.  

During College Jeff also played football & went 37-2 during two years varsity on the wrestling team.  He won two Metropolitan Championships & his only losses came at the national tournament. 

Adam Miller
142 lbs 

In the Prof's final season of wrestling (1991-1992) Miller took third place All American honors at the NCAA Division III championships.