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All-Time Greatest Wrestlers FROM Maryland
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No.
1
Kyle
Snyder
Hometown:
Woodbine, MD
High School:
Good Counsel (2013)
College:
Ohio State
International:
Olympic Gold & Silver Medals; 4x World Champion; 43 International Medals (30 Gold)
Collegiate:
3x NCAA D1 Champion (4x Finalist); 3x Big Ten Champion (4x Finalist)
High School:
3x National Prep Champion; 3x MD Independent State Champion; 179-0 (Skipped Senior Season)
No.
2
Aaron
Brooks
Hometown:
Hagerstown, MD
High School:
North Hagerstown (2018)
College:
Penn State
International:
Olympic Bronze Medal; U23 World Champion; U.S. National Champion; Jr. World Champion
Collegiate:
4x NCAA D1 Champion; 4x Big Ten Champion (5x Finalist)
High School:
4x MPSSAA State Champion, 163-2 Record
No.
3
Lloyd
Keaser
Hometown:
Pumphrey, MD
High School:
Brooklyn Park-AA (1968)
College:
Naval Academy
International:
Olympic & Silver Medal; World Champion
Collegiate:
2x NCAA D1 All-American (3rd, 4th)
No.
4
Rico
Chiapparelli
Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
High School:
Mt. St. Joe --> Blair (1982)
College:
Iowa
International:
World Cup Gold Medal
Collegiate:
NCAA Champion (3x All-American)
High School:
2x National Prep Champion
No.
5
Kelly
Ward
Hometown:
Annapolis, MD
High School:
John F. Kennedy -->Blair (1975)
College:
Iowa State
Collegiate:
NCAA Champion (3x Finalist)
High School:
National Prep Champion; 2x MPSSAA State Champion
No.
6
Bill
Simpson
Hometown:
Gaithersburg, MD
High School:
Gaithersburg (1970)
College:
Clarion
Collegiate:
NCAA Champion (2x All-American: 1st, 5th)
High School:
1x MPSSAA State Champion (Tournament started his Senior Year)
No.
7
Mack
Lewnes
Hometown:
Annapolis, MD
High School:
Mt. St. Joe (2007)
College:
Cornell
Collegiate:
3x NCAA D1 All-American (2nd, 4th, 4th)
High School:
2x National Prep Champion; 4x MD Independent State Champion; 187-13
No.
8
Meyer
Shapiro
Hometown:
Woodbine, MD
High School:
Bullis --> Wyoming Seminary (2023)
College:
Cornell
Collegiate:
3x NCAA D1 All-American (3rd, 5th, 8th)
High School:
National Prep Champion; 2x MD Independent State Champion, PA Independent State Champion
No.
9
Todd
Beckerman
Hometown:
Crofton, MD
High School:
DeMatha (1996)
College:
Nebraska
Collegiate:
2x NCAA D1 All-American (4th, 5th)
High School:
4x National Prep Champion; 208-1 Career Record, 2x MD Independent State Champion (Tournament Started his Junior Year)
No.
10
Bobby
Truby
Hometown:
Olney, MD
High School:
Sherwood --> Trinity (PA) (1987)
College:
Penn State
Collegiate:
2x NCAA D1 All-American (4th, 5th)
High School:
2x MPSSAA State Champion, 2x PIAA (PA) State Champion
No.
11
Ethan
Smith
Hometown:
Aberdeen, MD
High School:
Aberdeen --> Sparrows Point (2017)
College:
Ohio State
Collegiate:
2x NCAA D1 All-American (5th, 7th)
High School:
2x MPSSAA State Champion
No.
12
Josh
Asper
Hometown:
Parkton, MD
High School:
Hereford (2008)
College:
Maryland
Collegiate:
2x NCAA D1 All-American (6th, 6th)
High School:
4x MPSSAA State Champion
No.
13
Ernie
Fischer
Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
High School:
Southern (Balt. City) (1950)
College:
Maryland
Collegiate:
NCAA D1 Finalist (2nd)
No.
14
Lenny
Bernstein
Hometown:
Rockville, MD
High School:
Bullis (1984)
College:
North Carolina
Collegiate:
NCAA D1 All American (4th)
High School:
3x National Prep Champion
No.
15
David
Land
Hometown:
Laurel, MD
High School:
Laurel (1989)
College:
Maryland
Collegiate:
2x NCAA D1 All-American (7th, 8th)
No.
16
Matt
Palmer
Hometown:
Germantown, MD
High School:
Bullis --> Blair (2002)
College:
Columbia
Collegiate:
2x NCAA D1 All-American (8th, 8th)
High School:
2x National Prep Champion, NHSCA Champion, 3x MD Independent State Champion; 190-8
No.
17
Mike
Faust
Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
High School:
Gilman (2000)
College:
Virginia Tech
Collegiate:
NCAA D1 All American (5th)
High School:
2x National Prep Champion, 3x MD Independent State Champion
No.
18
Carter
Nogle
Hometown:
Laurel, MD
High School:
Mt. St. Joe (2024)
College:
Air Force Academy
Collegiate:
NCAA D1 All American (5th)
High School:
3x MD Independent State Champion; 125-19
No.
19
Grant
Johnson
Hometown:
Owings Mills, MD
High School:
Owings Mills (1993)
College:
Boston University
Collegiate:
NCAA D1 All American (5th)
High School:
3x MPSSAA Champion, NHSCA Sr National Runner-up
No.
20
Pat
Downey
Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
High School:
MSJ --> Loch Raven --> North County (2011)
College:
Iowa State
Collegiate:
NCAA D1 All American (5th)
High School:
NHSCA Sr National Champion, 2x MPSSAA State Champion
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