Former six-time collegiate wrestling champion, Pro Bowl offensive lineman, and MMA fighter Carlton Haselrig passed away in his Johnstown, PA home on July 22, 2020—reportedly due to natural causes. He was 54 years of age. Among his many athletic achievements, Haselrig is best know for his unparralleled success as a wrestler for Pittsburgh-Johnstown college in the late 80s.
For many years, the winners of the NCAA D-II & D-III national wrestling championships received invites to compete in the NCAA D-I tournament—the premiere proving ground for collegiate athletic success. And over those years, it wasn’t unheard of for a few of these lower tiered competitors to make some waves at DI nationals, but typically their presence was a matter of recognizing their achievement.