Gary Sorace
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- Organization:
- Wrestling
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- Year:
- Class of 2007
Sorace (1971-75) graduated as the Cleveland State record holder for career dual meet victories (48)…holds record for consecutive wins (23)…three-time NCAA qualifier…posted a 57-12-1 career record and went 33-4 over his final two seasons…returned to CSU as an assistant coach from 1987-1991.
After graduation, he joined St. Edward High School in Lakewood as a teacher and assistant wrestling coach, helping take teams to two state championships.
When Cleveland State hosted the 1998 NCAA wrestling championships, Sorace headed the volunteer committee of what the head official called the “best-run tournament around.” He also heads the Twinsburg tournament that draws more than 450 wrestlers competing in over 800 matches. In 2016 he was inducted into the Ohio Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame with the Lifetime Service Award.
