Eight Wilkes wrestlers were honored on the MAC All-Century Team

EIGHT FORMER COLONEL WRESTLERS NAMED TO MAC ALL-CENTURY TEAM

3/15/2013 2:00:00 PM

EIGHT FORMER COLONEL WRESTLERS NAMED TO MAC ALL-CENTURY TEAM

ANNVILLE, PA – Eight former Wilkes University wrestlers were voted to the Middle Atlantic Conference All-Century Team as announced by the conference office Friday afternoon.

All eight of Wilkes wrestlers chosen were from the 1912-1974 MAC era. From 1976-2000 Wilkes was ineligible for selection to the all-century teams because the Colonels wrestled Division I in the EIWA. Voting was done by online fan voting with the MAC Sports Information Directors vote.

Mike Lee
Lee was a four-year member of the wrestling squad, being named captain as a senior. He was a member of the 1974 NCAA Division III National Championship squad and won the individual championship at 150 pounds. A three-time Middle Atlantic Conference champion and a two-time All-American, Lee compiled a dual record of 38-7-2 and 49-9-2 overall with 14 pins.

Gene Ashley
Ashley, a member of the 1974 Division III National Championship team, compiled a career dual meet record of 33-9-1. He was a Division III National Champion in 1975 and a Division III National runner-up in 1974. A two-time All-American and two-time MAC Champion, Ashley helped lead the Colonels to four straight MAC titles. As a junior, he was named the Wilkes Athlete of the Year.

John Chakmakas
Chakmakas was a member of the 1974 Division III Championship squad and a Division III National Champion in 1974. He placed fourth in the NCAA Championships in 1975 where he was 28-5-1 overall. A two-time MAC champion, Chakamakas had a career dual record of 35-4-4.

John Carr
Carr, a two-time NCAA Division champion, a Division I All-American, and two-time MAC champion, finished his career as the only unbeaten wrestler in Wilkes dual meet history with a 15-0 record. At the Wilkes open, Carr was crowned a champion in 1965 and was a two-time second place finisher.

Joseph Wiendl
Wiendl was a three sport star and is the only 12-time letter winner in Wilkes sports history and a three-time Athlete of the Year. On the mats, Wiendl was a four time All-American and a two-time National Champion and four-time NCAA place winner compiling a dual mark of 49-1 for his career. He was crowned MAC champion twice and the Wilkes Open champion.

Jim Weisenfluh
A four-year member of the Wilkes wrestling team, he captained the school's first-ever Division I squad in 1976. He helped lead Wilkes to the 1974 Division III National Championship with a fifth place finish at 167 pounds. One year later, he captured the 167 pound Division III national title. In 1976, Weisenfluh earned the Most Valuable Wrestler award at the EIWA Championships with a first-place finish at 167.

Al Scharer
A standout on the mat during his three and one-half years at Wilkes, Scharer compiled a career dual match record of 27-13-2 after transferring in from Columbia University. As a junior, he finished 25-17 with eight pins while placing second at the NCAA Division III Championships helping the Colonels claim the National Championship. The next season, he finished 12-2-1 in dual matches, helping Wilkes garner a seventh consecutive MAC crown.

Art Trovei
A contributor of the National championship squad in 1974, Trovei placed first at the 142 pound class helping lead Wilkes to that accomplishment. With a final record of 41-6-3 in dual matches, Trovei boasts a .850 winning percentage.

Mitch Marcks
A 2004 King's graduate, Marcks is currently the head assistant coach for the Wilkes wrestling team. He was selected to the 1995-2006 all-century team as he amassed 144 wins in his four-year career. A four-time Division III National Qualifier, Marcks was the runner up at the 2003 NCAA Championships. A three-time All-American, Marcks was the Pennsylvania Division III Wrestler of the Year.

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