Nice article on Jersey Shore's Dan Muthler being inducted in to Wrestling's Hall of Fame

[creamery freak]

The Sun Gazette's Jon Gerardi with a nice story about Dan Muthler, a 2 time PIAA Champ and Navy's last NCAA wrestling champ.

https://www.sungazette.com/sports/l...d-dan-muthler-to-be-inducted-in-national-hof/

 

[pawrestlersintn]

The Sun Gazette's Jon Gerardi with a nice story about Dan Muthler, a 2 time PIAA Champ and Navy's last NCAA wrestling champ.

https://www.sungazette.com/sports/l...d-dan-muthler-to-be-inducted-in-national-hof/

Dan was my father-in-law's 1st state champion at Jersey Shore, and his only wrestler to go on to win a national championship.

 

[Coachdewpsu]

Dan Muthler was an amazing wrestler.

He was the only state champion from my alma mater (‘81), until the Bulldogs had 2 state champs in ‘80 and unexpectedly won team states. Quite the celebration in our little town.

 

[creamery freak]

Dan Muthler was an amazing wrestler.

He was the only state champion from my alma mater (‘81), until the Bulldogs had 2 state champs in ‘80 and unexpectedly won team states. Quite the celebration in our little town.

I'm dating myself but I was at the 71 districts held at the old Wmspt Bardo gym. Dan wrestled Jerry Kimble from my school, S. Wmspt and it was a very close match. If I'm remembering correctly Jerry had Dan on his back for a split second or 2.

 

[tullfan68]

he was a stud!!

 

[tullfan68]

I saw him win his NCAA title!

 

[pawrestlersintn]

Dan Muthler was an amazing wrestler.

He was the only state champion from my alma mater (‘81), until the Bulldogs had 2 state champs in ‘80 and unexpectedly won team states. Quite the celebration in our little town.

So, you wrestled for Rod? Have we met? I'm married to Crystal.

 

[lookleft goright]

So, you wrestled for Rod? Have we met? I'm married to Crystal.

Pics of Crystal?

 

[mhs103]

The Sun Gazette's Jon Gerardi with a nice story about Dan Muthler, a 2 time PIAA Champ and Navy's last NCAA wrestling champ.

https://www.sungazette.com/sports/l...d-dan-muthler-to-be-inducted-in-national-hof/

During the 1970-71 season, if memory serves, Dan at 138 pounds wrestled Gary Walk of Montoursville at Montoursville's gym packed with fans who eagerly anticipated the match up. Dan won quite handily, forcing Gary, who had post season aspirations, to drop to 133. Later that year at Rec Hall, both became PIAA champions.

 

[Lyco1990]

Had him as a coach in College. Great guy.

 

[4senuf]

who were the other national champs from dist 4

 

[mhs103]

who were the other national champs from dist 4

Gobel Kline--West Snyder, Maryland and Larry Lauchle---Muncy, Pitt

Floyd Hitchcock, Jim Martin, Scott Lynch, Zain (?) and perhaps others followed.

Coincidentally, Dan Muthler's photo appears on page 31 of the current edition AWN along with other NCAA champs of 1973.

 

[Gumby79]

Two more, John Hughes ('95- PSU/Benton) and Paul Keysaw ('91- Cal Poly/ Athens)

 

[Mitch_Rupert]

who were the other national champs from dist 4

Here's the list of D1 champs from District 4

1961 — Larry Lauchle, Muncy (Pitt), 130 pounds
1969 — Gobel Kline, West Snyder (Maryland), 152 pounds
1973 — Dan Muthler, Jersey Shore (Navy), 142 pounds
1974 — Shorty Hitchcock, Wyalusing (Bloomsburg), 177 pounds
1984 — Scott Lynch, Mifflinburg (Penn State), 134 pounds
1988 — Jim Martin, Danville (Penn State), 126 pounds
1991 — Paul Keysaw, Athens (CSU-Bakersfield), 190 pounds
1995 — John Hughes, Benton (Penn State), 142 pounds
1996 — Jeff Walter, Shikellamy (Wisconsin), heavyweight
2016, 2017, 2018 — Zain Retherford, Benton (Penn State), 149 pounds

 

[pawrestlersintn]

Here's the list of D1 champs from District 4

1961 — Larry Lauchle, Muncy (Pitt), 130 pounds
1969 — Gobel Kline, West Snyder (Maryland), 152 pounds
1973 — Dan Muthler, Jersey Shore (Navy), 142 pounds
1974 — Shorty Hitchcock, Wyalusing (Bloomsburg), 177 pounds
1984 — Scott Lynch, Mifflinburg (Penn State), 134 pounds
1988 — Jim Martin, Danville (Penn State), 126 pounds
1991 — Paul Keysaw, Athens (CSU-Bakersfield), 190 pounds
1995 — John Hughes, Benton (Penn State), 142 pounds
1996 — Jeff Walter, Shikellamy (Wisconsin), heavyweight
2016, 2017, 2018 — Zain Retherford, Benton (Penn State), 149 pounds

Jim Martin still taking limbs off people.