2014-2015 Wrestling Roster
Peppelman, Marshall

Marshall Peppelman
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Eligibility:
- Sr.
- Weight:
- 165/174
- Major:
- Educational Leadership
- Hometown:
- Harrisburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Central Dauphin (Cornell)
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “Great academics and wrestling and wrestling tradition.”
On coach Santoro: “He’s the man. I would send my kids to wrestle for him.”
In 2014-15: Used final season of eligibility after graduating from Cornell… began season at 174 before moving down to 165 in January… finished seventh at 165 at the EIWA Championships… placed sixth at Southern Scuffle in first action down at 165… had 13 second pin of Wyoming’s Dakota Friesth at Southern Scuffle, the third fastest fall in school history… added 17 second fall in consolations of EIWA Tournament.
In 2012-13 (at Cornell): went 19-14 with five falls and eight bonus wins… finished seventh at the EIWA Championships… took sixth at the N.Y. State Intercollegiate Championships and eighth at the Southern Scuffle.
In 2011-12 (at Cornell): Compiled 28-17 record competing between 165 and 174… qualified for NCAAs with fourth place finish at EIWA Championships… went 1-2 at NCAAs with win over Pierce Harger of Northwestern… finished third at Binghamton Open, fifth at Body Bar Invitational, seventh at Southern Scuffle and second at N.Y. States Intercollegiate Championships.
In 2010-11 (at Cornell): Competed in two open tournaments before injuries ended his season… finished fifth at Binghamton Open and sixth at Boby Bar Invitational.
In high school: Three-time state champion and four-time state finalist… three-time Beast of the East Champion… four-time Powerade Tournament champion… two-time Super 32 winner… was chosen as a member of the Wrestling USA/Cliff Keen 2010 High School Dream Team and to the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic… went undefeated for the final two years of his high school career and had an overall 173-7 record.
Personal: Son of Walter and Kathy… has three brothers, all of whom wrestled or are currently wrestling in college… Walter was a two-time All-American at Harvard… Colton is a sophomore at Harvard… Garrett is a freshman at Virginia.
CAREER RECORD*
* Competed at Cornell from 2010-2014
Getting to know Marshall:
Favorite thing about Lehigh: The close knit team and coaching staff
Favorite Place on Campus: Caruso Complex
Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Musical Artist: Eric Church
Favorite Movie: The Patriot
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Magazine Cover I’d Like to Be On: Fortune 500 Magazine
Place I’d Like to Visit: Egypt
On coach Santoro: “He’s the man. I would send my kids to wrestle for him.”
In 2014-15: Used final season of eligibility after graduating from Cornell… began season at 174 before moving down to 165 in January… finished seventh at 165 at the EIWA Championships… placed sixth at Southern Scuffle in first action down at 165… had 13 second pin of Wyoming’s Dakota Friesth at Southern Scuffle, the third fastest fall in school history… added 17 second fall in consolations of EIWA Tournament.
In 2012-13 (at Cornell): went 19-14 with five falls and eight bonus wins… finished seventh at the EIWA Championships… took sixth at the N.Y. State Intercollegiate Championships and eighth at the Southern Scuffle.
In 2011-12 (at Cornell): Compiled 28-17 record competing between 165 and 174… qualified for NCAAs with fourth place finish at EIWA Championships… went 1-2 at NCAAs with win over Pierce Harger of Northwestern… finished third at Binghamton Open, fifth at Body Bar Invitational, seventh at Southern Scuffle and second at N.Y. States Intercollegiate Championships.
In 2010-11 (at Cornell): Competed in two open tournaments before injuries ended his season… finished fifth at Binghamton Open and sixth at Boby Bar Invitational.
In high school: Three-time state champion and four-time state finalist… three-time Beast of the East Champion… four-time Powerade Tournament champion… two-time Super 32 winner… was chosen as a member of the Wrestling USA/Cliff Keen 2010 High School Dream Team and to the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic… went undefeated for the final two years of his high school career and had an overall 173-7 record.
Personal: Son of Walter and Kathy… has three brothers, all of whom wrestled or are currently wrestling in college… Walter was a two-time All-American at Harvard… Colton is a sophomore at Harvard… Garrett is a freshman at Virginia.
CAREER RECORD*
Overall | Dual | PCT | Bonus | Tournaments | |
2010-11 | 9-3 | 0-0 | .750 | 6 | 5th Binghamton, 6th Body Bar |
2011-12 | 28-17 | 3-6 | .622 | 13 | 4th EIWA, 3rd Binghamton, 5th Body Bar, 7th Southern Scuffle, 2nd NY State |
2012-13 | 19-14 | 5-3 | .576 | 8 | 7th EIWA, 6th NY State, 8th Southern Scuffle |
2014-15 | 17-16 | 9-11 | .515 | 8 | 7th EIWA, 6th Southern Scuffle |
Total | 73-50 | 17-20 | .593 | 35 |
Getting to know Marshall:
Favorite thing about Lehigh: The close knit team and coaching staff
Favorite Place on Campus: Caruso Complex
Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Musical Artist: Eric Church
Favorite Movie: The Patriot
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Magazine Cover I’d Like to Be On: Fortune 500 Magazine
Place I’d Like to Visit: Egypt
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