Collegiate and Open Level Archive

Olympians

Year
Name
Olympic Games Site
Weight
Medal
1984
Bobby Weaver
Los Angeles, USA
105.5 lbs
Gold
2008
Steve Mocco
Beijing, China
120 Kg
DNP



NCAA Champions

Year
Name
College
Years at Blair
1975, 76
Mike Lieberman
Lehigh University
Fr-Sr
1977, 78, 79
Mark Lieberman
Lehigh University
Fr-Sr
1977, 78, 79
Kelly Ward
Iowa State University
PG
1985, 86, 87
Rico Chiaparelli
University of Iowa
Sr.
1986, 87, 88, 89
Pat Santoro
University of Pittsburgh
PG
1995, 96
Brandon Totten
Delaware Valley
PG
1999
Justin Totten
The College of NJ
So-Sr
2003, 2005
Steve Mocco
University of Iowa, Oklahoma State
Jr-Sr
2005
Zack Esposito
Oklahoma State
Fr-Sr
  

Collegiate All-Americans

Year
Name
College
Place
Years at Blair
1979
Randy Miller
Clarion University
7th
Fr-Sr
1975, 76
Steve Caldwell
Montclair State
2nd, 2nd
PG
1980, 82
Colin Kilrain
Lehigh University
3rd, 3rd, 3rd
PG
1982
Bobby Weaver
Lehigh University
3rd
PG
1991,92,93
John Roy
W.P.I.
7th, 7th, 2nd
PG
1988, 89
Todd Goodwin
N. Idaho, W.Montana
2nd, 3rd
PG
1993
Andrew Koch
Moravian College
5th
PG
1995, 97
Anton Atterbury
College of NJ
2nd, 5th
PG
1995
John LaScala
Roger Williams Univ.
6th
PG
1996
Willie Carpenter
Brown University
6th
PG
1999
Jason Silverstein
Purdue University
8th
Jr-Sr
1999
Chris Ayres
Lehigh University
6th
PG
2000, 01
Sean Gray
Virginia Tech
7th, 6th
Fr-Sr
2000
Quinn Foster
Arizona State
8th
Jr-Sr
2001
Jason McLean
Muhlenberg
7th
PG
2002, 03
Steven Mocco
University of Iowa
2nd, 1st
Jr-Sr
2004
Zack Esposito
Oklahoma State
2nd
Jr-Sr
2004, 2005
Cory Cooperman
Lehigh University
7th, 3rd
Fr-Sr
2004
Kurt Backes
Iowa State
7th
Fr-Sr
2005
Mark Perry
University of Iowa
2nd
 
2005
Matt Palmer
Columbia University
8th
 

 

National Open Success (AAU, USWF and USAW)

Year
Name
Club
Weight
Place
Style
Years at Blair
1977-80
Mark Lieberman
NYAC
180.5
1st, 1st, 1st, 1st
FS
Fr-Sr
1978-80, 82
Bobby Weaver
NYAC
105.5
1st, 1st, 1st, 1st
FS
PG
1989
Rico Chiaparelli
Hawkeye WC
180.5
1st
FS
Sr
199-96, 98, 99, 00
Pat Santoro
NYAC
149.5, 152
5th, 2nd, 7th, 6th, 3rd, 3rd,4th, 4th, 3rd
FS
PG
1996
Ray Mendoza
NYAC
220
5th
FS
PG
2001
Chris Ayres
NYAC
152
4th
FS
PG

 

University National Success

Year
Name
School
Weight
Place
Style
Years at Blair
1991
Ray Mendoza
Ohio State University
220
1st
FS
PG
1993
Paul Collier
Brown University
136.5
5th
FS
Sr.
1995, 96
Chris Ayers
Lehigh University
149.5
5th, 8th
FS
PG
1998
Jason Silverstein
Purdue University
125.5
2nd
FS
Jr.-Sr.
1999
Jimmy Hawthorne
Purdue University
69 kg
7th
FS
Jr. - Sr.
2002
Cory Cooperman
Lehigh University
60 kg
6th
FS
Fr.-Sr.
2002
John Giacche
Northwestern University
66 kg
1st
FS
Fr.-Sr.
2002
Paul Velekei
University of Pennsylvania
96 kg
6th
FS
PG

 

FILA Junior/20 & Under National Success

Year
Name
School
Weight
Place
Style
Years at Blair
1991
Josh Miller
Blair Academy
149.5
5th
GR
PG
1991
Paul Collier
Brown University
136.5
8th
FS
Sr.
1992
Dave Leonardis
Univ. of N. Carolina
136.5
7th
FS
Fr.-Sr.
1993
John Povolac
Univ. of Pennsylvania
125.5
4th
FS
PG
1994
Marat Vigdorchik
Blair Academy
149.5
3rd
FS
Jr.-Sr.
1997, 1998
Jason Silverstein
Blair Academy
119, 119
3rd, 4th
FS
Jr.-Sr.
1999
Sean Gray
Virginia Tech
63 kg.
1st
FS
Fr. - Sr.
1999
John Giacche
Northwestern University
63 kg.
5th
FS
Fr. - Sr.
2000, 01
Steven Mocco
Blair Academy
130kg
3rd, 1st
FS
Jr.-Sr.
2001, 02
Zack Esposito
Blair Academy
69kg, 69 kg
7th, 1st (OW)
FS
Fr.-Sr.
2001, 02
Cory Cooperman
Blair Academy, Lehigh University
58kg, 63 kg
6th, 2nd
FS
Fr.-Sr.
2001
Paul Velekei
Blair Academy
97 kg
True 2nd
GR
PG
2002
Paul Velekei
University of Pennsylvania
97 kg
7th/3rd
GR/FS
PG
2004
Mark Perry
University of Iowa
 
1st
FS
So.-Sr.