1/15: Honoring Heritage (GP 7-10, P4)

[SentToStud]

Steve,
Who's the PA wrestling legend/owner of Bridal Path?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Steve, Who's the PA wrestling legend/owner of Bridal Path?

Mike Caruso..

Undefeated in high school, went on to unbelievable Lehigh career..

His National Wrestling Hall of Fame bio:

The beacon of Lehigh University's proud wrestling tradition, Mike Caruso set high standards for both athletic and professional achievement. He brought awesome credentials to the Lehigh campus, a spotless prep record of 81 victories, three state titles and an outstanding wrestler trophy, all at a small Catholic prep school in Newark, New Jersey.

At Lehigh, he won three NCAA championships and three Eastern Intercollegiate crowns at 123 pounds in 1965-66-67, and was the only wrestler to sweep both events three times. His college record was 57-1, and after a loss to Bob Steenlage of Army as a sophomore, he won 50 in a row. He was co-captain for the first East-West all-star dual in 1967.

His three epic struggles with Bob Fehrs of Michigan in the national finals were highlights of the 1960s. Each was close, high-scoring and a memorable victory for Caruso. During his career, long lines at ticket windows and noisy, packed houses in Grace Hall were regular occurrences.

Caruso received both prep and collegiate awards for academic achievement and leadership. In 1967, he was the EIWA's outstanding wrestler and its top scholar-athlete. He was voted New Jersey's top collegiate athlete and received the Boisey Reiter Leadership Cup from Lehigh.

After a year as an assistant coach at Virginia and two as freshman coach at Lehigh, in 1971 he founded Michael J. Caruso & Associates, a corporate insurance and benefits management firm in the Lehigh Valley. A leader in community and alumni activities for three decades, he has received numerous post-graduate citations and awards.

He remained close to St. Benedict's Prep in Newark. Although the school had become primarily a composite of inner-city minorities, Caruso served on its Board of Trustees, established a wrestling scholarship in his father's name, and sponsored youngsters to summer camps.

As an athlete of rare achievement, and as a successful businessman who remembers his roots, Michael Joseph Caruso is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Nice job Steve, winners included in all 4 top selections. Cheap P4 ticket available to anyone who wanted it.

[blackthroatedwind]

Steve, you obviously just wrote down the wrong numbers for your Pick-4 play, and should have had a winning tickets. The 9th winner was your second choice and the " 3 " who you wrote down was not included anywhere in your selcections ( and rightfully so ).

I credit you with a win.....and a great opinion.

[golfer]

Andy, very good segment on ATRAB tonight (you too, Steve). I thought the rail at Gulfstream on Saturday was quite juiced, or maybe it was just Sciametta/Pletcher... I realized after the 7th or so that I was playing outside posted closers, and running 2nd to the re-breaking rail speed types. It takes me a while to notice these trends.

[blackthroatedwind]

Thanks.

You know the rail is good when Todd has either the clear speed or draws the rail.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Thanks.

You know the rail is good when Todd has either the clear speed or draws the rail.

Where there any horses you found particularly interesting over the weekend Derby hopeful-wise?