Lehigh University Athletics
McCoy to represent U.S. in upcoming Olympics
5/23/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Wrestling
Indianapolis, IN – Lehigh assistant wrestling coach Kerry McCoy will represent the
In the first match, McCoy scored an early one-point takedown to go up one-nothing. Seconds later, he picked up two more points for a gut-wrench. At the
Already leading 3-0 in the second match, McCoy scored a beautiful takedown to build a comfortable 7-0 lead. He would add another one-point takedown in the second period to cruise to the 8-0 victory, clinching his spot on the
Earlier this year, McCoy competed in the U.S. National Freestyle Wrestling Championships in
McCoy wasn’t the only Olympic hopeful with ties to Lehigh. Senior Jon Trenge – who took a year off from school to train last year – finished fourth at 211 lbs. in the Olympic Trials. Jason Kutz, a 1996 Lehigh grad and current volunteer assistant coach at Lehigh, also competed in
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games get underway on August 13 in
Photo (c) 2004, Jeffrey G. Nolan. Used with permission.
