Category: Memories from Wrestlers
Eric Brugel (1986)
My favorite wrestling story involved an incident when we were running on the track late in my career. We would do sprints of the straightaway…
Chris Bevilacqua (by John Harrison) (1986)
Courtesy of John Harrison Chris was a two-time All-American, a three-time Eastern Wrestling League(EWL) Champion, a four-time NCAA Tournament qualifier and a U.S. World Espoir…
Chris Bevilacqua (by John Harrison) (1986)
Courtesy of John Harrison Chris was a two-time All-American, a three-time Eastern Wrestling League(EWL) Champion, a four-time NCAA Tournament qualifier and a U.S. World Espoir…
Chris Bevilacqua (1986)
I remember many matches but mostly the losses. 1 have come to the conclusion that I hated to lose more than I loved to win—perhaps…
Tim Flynn (1985)
Dinner with Hachiro # 1.I thought I had made it ….. he finally asked me to dinner. I got there and he was still preparing…
Steve Sefter (by John Harrison) (1984)
Courtesy of John Harrison Steve was a two-time All-American wrestler for Penn State. He also was a team captain, a two-time EWL champion, the 1981…
Scott Lynch (by John Harrison) (1984)
Courtesy of John Harrison The Penn State wrestling philosophy states that Penn State’s quest for national dominance will be done with “… (1) good, honest…
Carl DeStefanis (by John Harrison) (1984)
Courtesy of John Harrison Nobody who ever saw Carl (in photo at right, moments after winning the 1984 NCAA Championship) wrestle for Penn State at…
John Hanrahan (by John Harrison) (1982)
Courtesy of John Harrison Former Nittany Lion All American, John Hanrahan, Wins Double Vegas Gold at Veterans Nationals in both Freestyle and Greco Roman John,…
John Hanrahan (by John Harrison) (1982)
Courtesy of John Harrison John was a two time NCAA All-American at Penn State and was the first wrestler in the school’s history to win…