Category: Memories from Wrestlers

Courtesy of John Harrison Andy was a rare commodity as a college wrestler: a three time NCAA All-American. He also was a National Espoir Freestyle…

Courtesy of John Harrison Jim Martin represents the prototype for Penn State wrestlers as he excelled both on and off the mat during his Penn…

A few memories from Penn State days. There are soooo many. My first encounter…the recruiting trip. I stayed with Tim Flynn and Glen Koser. I…

I remember being a member of the first team ever to beat Dan Gable at home [19–18, Iowa City, Feb. 6, 1988]. It must have…

Courtesy of John Harrison An All-American and Olympian wrestler, top-level student, and successful entrepreneur and coach, Ken Chertow has met with success in every direction…

Penn State wrestling is special. It is a privilege and honor to be a member of the Penn State wrestling family. During my sophomore year…

Courtesy of John Harrison Greg was Penn State’s first four-time All-American, finishing seventh, third, and second twice in the NCAA tournament. He was selected to…

First let me say that wrestling is really been about the pursuit of excellence which I have learned, one move, one match, one win, and…

One of my fondest memories of Penn State wrestling was my corner coach at the National Open (freestyle) in 1985, the summer between my junior…

Courtesy of John Harrison Eric, an All-American wrestler at Penn State, ranks in the top five both on Penn State’s career victories list (103) and…