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Hall of Fame

John Conte

  • Class
    2001
  • Induction
    2011
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling
Conte starred on the Colonels wrestling team during his four-year career in the Navy and Gold wrestling at both the 133 and 141 weight classes...Accumulated a career 111-13 overall record including a 73-5 dual win record from 1997-2001...His 78 dual match appearances, 48 dual decisions, and 73 dual victories are all school records... Holds a .936 dual win percentage, ranking fifth all-time in school history earning 15 pins over that time...His best season came in 1999-00 when he broke the school record for most wins in a season with 36 victories winning the Middle Atlantic Conference championship and earning All-American status...He was ranked #1 in his weight class his entire senior year before an injury ended his season early. 
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