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Penn State Wrestling: Top 10 Nittany Lions of All-Time

By Chris Snyder

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 23: Anthony Cassar of the Penn State Nittany Lions is introduced during the championship finals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 23, 2019 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 23: Anthony Cassar of the Penn State Nittany Lions is introduced during the championship finals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 23, 2019 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) /
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US Kerry McCoy (Photo credit should read OMAR TORRES/AFP via Getty Images) /

No. 6

Kerry McCoy
Career Record: 150-18
B1G Titles: 3 (1994-1995 & 1997)
NCAA Titles: 2 (1994 & 1997)
All-American: 3 (1994-1995 & 1997)

Awards
-1997 Dan Hodge Trophy Winner

McCoy’s Penn State career got off to a shaky start as he finished his freshman year with a record of 19-17. This included a 6th place finish in the 1993 B1G, however McCoy did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

If you were following Penn State wrestling back in the mid-90’s, raise your beer mug if you thought McCoy would turn this into a perfect 47-0 sophomore campaign which included his first of 3 B1G Titles and first of 2 NCAA Titles?

I didn’t follow Penn State Wrestling back then, but this had to be a bit of a surprise.

Kerry rode the momentum of his impressive sophomore year by taking a perfect record into the 1995 NCAA Championships. But an early round loss completely derailed his chances and he ended up finished 3rd in the 1995 season.

McCoy took a redshirt year in 1996 and looked to be back in top form once again going into the 1997 season.

Which is exactly what happened. McCoy put up an amazing 41-0 record which included 11 falls, 4 technical falls, and 12 major decisions. Furthermore, he won his 3rd B1G Title and 2nd NCAA Title.

McCoy’s dominant 1997 season was also rewarded when he was announced as the 1997 Dan Hodge Trophy winner. McCoy also finished his Penn State career going a total of 131-1 in his final 132 matches.

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