Category: Memories

I wrestled at Penn State from 1993–1997. I am currently a teacher and a high-school coach of a very successful team. While coaching at North…

Courtesy of John Harrison One of the greatest wrestlers in Penn State history, Kerry McCoy won NCAA Championships in 1994 and 1997 and finished third…

Why Penn State? Most people know I had narrowed my choice to either Michigan or Penn State. What many people do not realize that I…

I have many fond memories. I did not have many matches, but I remember defeating my Navy opponent using the Navy move [ride] several times….

Congratulations on 100 years of tradition and excellence! What a history Penn State Wrestling has! I have so many memories (good ones and bad ones)…

Courtesy of John Harrison Tony wrestled at Penn State from 1990-1995. He came to Penn State without a wrestling scholarship and worked extremely hard, eventually…

The best memory of myself on the mats was in 1994, my senior year. We were wrestling number 1-ranked Minnesota in Rec Hall. I was…

Courtesy of John Harrison Troy Sunderland is completing his sixth year as the head coach of the Penn State wrestling team. During his tenure as…

Greetings from Oregon. I’d be glad to write down some memories about wrestling: I remember well the winter of 1990. It was on the Iowa…

Penn State wrestling is an integral part of my everyday life! That is a bold statement but only too true. There isn’t one event or…