Category: Memories

My Introduction to Intercollegiate Wrestling.In 1944, while a naval aviation cadet at pre-flight school, I was introduced to intercollegiate (amateur) wrestling, both as an instructional…

During the 1974-75 season, we traveled to face Pitt, in the fieldhouse. During his bout, John Fritz was facing Georgie Bryant and found himself down…

For many years the EIWA was the centerpiece of the Penn State wrestling program. Pitt and Navy and Army were important meets on the Nittany…

I had never stepped on the Penn State campus until my sophomore year— September 1950. My freshman year was spent at Edinboro as a Penn…

I am extremely glad that I attended Penn State University and was a member of the wrestling team under Dave Adams and Charlie Speidel. Like…

I served as a manager of the Penn State Wrestling Team from 1980 until I graduated in 1982. I wrestled in high school and at…

I have the distinction of being the school’s first female wrestling manager! In 1974 I came to Penn State from a small school in the…

After more than fifty years observing the Penn State wrestling scene many fond memories come to mind. Those that I wish to share with you…

Courtesy of John Harrison As a collegiate wrestler, Bill Koll dominated his weight classes (145 and 147.5 pounds). He was an NCAA National Champion in…

Congratulations on your 100 years of collegiate wrestling. I consider Penn State to be one of the premier programs in the nation. As a competitor,…