STILLWATER, Okla. – Former Lehigh standout Colin Kilrain '82 was formally inducted into the Hall of Outstanding Americans, as the National Wrestling Hall of Fame held its 38th Honors Weekend, which concluded with the induction ceremony Saturday night at the OSU Student Union Ballroom.  The Hall of Outstanding Americans recognizes those who have used the disciplines of the sport to launch notable careers in other walks of life, such as science and technology, business, government and the military, and the arts and humanities.  Kilrain was inducted into the Hall of Outstanding Americans alongside Ohio congressman Jim Jordan.  One of only nine four-time champions in EIWA history, Kilrain is one of just three wrestlers to win a championship at three different weight classes (167, 177, 190). A two-time team captain and three-time third place finisher at the NCAA Championships, Kilrain's .916 career winning percentage ranks seventh in school annals. In his final three seasons at Lehigh, Kilrain compiled an astounding 70-4 record with 23 falls and 26 bonus wins. Four of those wins came versus NCAA Champions.  National Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2014 Colin Kilrain '82 back row 2nd from right Photo by Larry Slater During Kilrain's sophomore season, he nearly defeated three-time NCAA Champion Ed Banach of Iowa before suffering an injury and losing by just a single point.  The next year, Kilrain exacted revenge on Banach, defeating him 9-5 at Stabler Arena in front of a raucous crowd of over 4,500 people. Kilrain was ranked first in the nation at 190 pounds as a junior, and later went onto earn the No. 1 seed for that year's national tournament at 177 pounds.  As a senior, Kilrain defeated eventual NCAA Champion Pete Bush of Iowa by major decision in their regular season dual in Iowa City by a score of 11-1. He again earned the top seed at NCAAs, this time at 190 pounds, and finished his final season on the mat with a record of 23-1.  A three-time All-American (1980-82) and four-time EIWA champion with a career record of 87-8, Kilrain is currently serving as the assistant commanding officer at the Joint Special Operations Command in Fort Bragg, N.C. He is a career Naval Special Warfare SEAL officer with multiple Joint Special Operation duty assignments during his military career.  Four men were inducted into the Hall of Fame Saturday as Distinguished Members including one with ties to the Lehigh program. Kerry McCoy coached at Lehigh under Greg Strobel from 2000-2005 serving as a volunteer assistant for the Mountain Hawks and head coach and Director of Wrestling for the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club. McCoy was honored Saturday as a two-time NCAA Champion at Penn State and a two-time Olympian, competing at heavyweight in 2000 and 2004. He is currently the head wrestling coach at the University of Maryland.  Joining McCoy as Distinguished Members inducted over the weekend were Eric Guerrero, Dean Lahr and Mickey Martin.  Also honored by the Hall of Fame over the weekend were Tim Johnson, who received the Order of Merit, Tom Norris, who was awarded the Medal of Courage and Jerry Kunz, who garnered the Lifetime Achievement for an Official.  Receiving the Hall of Fame's other national awards are: Tim Johnson, Order of Merit; Tom Norris, Medal of Courage; and Jerry Kunz, Lifetime Achievement for an Official.  The Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award went to four-time Pennsylvania state champion Chance Marsteller, while the newly created Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award was presented to two-time California state champion Marina Doi.  Other recent inductees to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame with Lehigh ties include Strobel and Ed Eichelberger '56. Both men were inducted as Distinguished Members, Strobel in 2012 and Eichelberger in 2009. Lehigh also has four men with University ties in the Hall of Outstanding Americans: Phillip Rauch '33, Art Rutzen '70, Dr. Kenneth J. Faust '55 and former President Dr. Peter Likins.
