Cary Kolat, a former LHU wrestling standout and 2016 LHU Athletics Hall of Fame selection has been selected to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Kolat is one of eight selected to the 2017 Hall of Fame Class, which will be enshrined at the 41^st annual Honors Weekend on June 2-3 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Full 2017 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Class, click here.

Kolat's 2016 LHU Athletics Hall of Fame Bio:
Kolat, a 2003 LHU graduate, won two NCAA Division I Wrestling National Championships while competing for the Bald Eagles. The four-time NCAA Division I All-American won the 1996 and 1997 NCAA titles for Lock Haven and finished his collegiate wrestling career with a 111-7 record. Kolat represented Team USA in 13 different international events, including the World Team (1997-2001). He won a gold medal at the Pan American Games in 1999, a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships and bronze at the World Championships in 1998. Kolat was a member of the 2000 Olympic Team. Arguably the greatest high school wrestler Pennsylvania has ever seen, Kolat went 137-0 during his high school career. Currently, Kolat serves as the head coach at Division I Campbell University.