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St. John Fisher College Announces the Return of Men’s Wrestling to its Athletic Offerings

ITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher College Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the expansion of its athletic offerings with the addition of men’s wrestling back to its program. The Cardinals will now feature 25 sports at the varsity level and Fisher will join a group of 113 wrestling programs from across the Division III landscape.  The College will begin a national search for its next head coach with a full competition schedule set to begin in 2022.

“We are very excited about re-introducing wrestling to our intercollegiate sport portfolio,” said Bob Ward who has served as Fisher’s Director of Athletics for more than 30 years.  “Not only is wrestling one of the fastest growing sports at the high school level, but this addition will allow us to continue to engage potential student-athletes in meaningful ways.”

The Cardinals have a rich history in wrestling as Fisher competed from 1965 to 1983 where it was one of the region’s top programs.  Over its 18-year history, Fisher boasted numerous Catholic National Champions and had several wrestlers compete in the NCAA Division III Championship and NAIA Championship including All-American Sandy Spero ’80 and Jerry DeHey ’75 who have each been inducted into the College’s Athletics Hall of Fame. 

The return of the wrestling program is boosted by a $400,000 gift from alumnus and trustee William J. Pellicano ’80 and Tracy Pellicano to create a state-of-the-art wrestling room, which is currently under construction and will be open for use prior to the start of training. 
 

“We are grateful for this gift from the Pellicano family. … rest of story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/St-John-Fisher-College-Announces-the-28-7-2021

July 28, 2021 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized