Lehigh adds touch of Brown to Olympic Rings
8/13/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Wrestling
Assistant wrestling coach Kerry McCoy is competing in the heavyweight (120kg) division of the freestyle competition. This will be the second Olympics for McCoy, who finished fifth at the 2000 games in
“I’m going (to
McCoy will have his opportunity beginning August 27 when the men’s freestyle competition gets underway.
When McCoy wrestled in Sydney four years ago, the
“As a coach, we don't get to see many events,” Strobel said. “There is a lot of pressure to do all you can for your athletes. I do a lot of scouting.”
Strobel his headed to
“McCoy is ready,” Strobel says. “There are about 5or 6 guys in the world at his weight that can win the gold. I hope Kerry brings his best game.”
Wrestling isn’t the only sport in which Lehigh has ties to the games. Dayne Mickelson averaged four points and four rebounds last season as a forward on the Mountain Hawks Patriot League Champion basketball team. No, he is not the newest member of the “Dream Team,” but Olympic success is in his blood. Mickelson’s father Tim won a silver medal in crew at the 1972 games in
“He’s always been very modest – never talking too much about his accomplishments,” the 6’8” senior says about his father. “I’ve heard many stories throughout my childhood about the hard work and the great time he’s had with coaches and teammates.”
Former men’s basketball standout Kemble “Kem” Widmer III will be in
His job is to ensure the safety of all the athletes, spectators and media persons. “To ensure that these Olympics go off without a hitch has taken the hard work of hundreds of people from all over the world. It’s been one of the most amazing experiences of my life,” said Widmer. The games of the XXVIII Olympiad will take place from August 13-29 in McCoy photo from themat.com
