Wrestling returns to Penn State Mont Alto after 35 years

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'Mont Alto, Pa. — The old saying, ‘What goes around, comes around’ fits nicely in this story.

That’s because, after a 35-year absence, wrestling is back at Penn State Mont Alto. Boy, how things have changed.

Back in 1970, when wrestling was first introduced as a sport at the campus, the college did not even have a gymnasium. Hence, wrestling and basketball contests were held at the old East Junior High School, which was demolished years ago.

Several years later, logistics — and Title IX — prompted Mont Alto to drop wrestling in the mid-1970s, a difficult decision that landed squarely on then-athletic director and wrestling coach Duane Thomas.

“We needed to balance our programs. We started women’s volleyball when we stopped wrestling,” said Thomas, referring to the landmark legislation that forced colleges to increase opportunities for female students, sometimes at the expense of male sports.'