Gregg Moore, Mike Shearer and Bob Purcell were welcomed into the NJCAA Hall of FameTwo former wrestlers, Gregg Moore and Mike Shearer -- along with long-time Minnesota West coach Bob Purcell -- were welcomed into the National Junior College Athletic Association's Wrestling Hall of Fame at the 2018 NJCAA National Championships at Mid-America Center on the Iowa Western campus in Council Bluffs Saturday night.
Gregg Moore was a two-time NJCAA national champion for Triton College in Illinois, becoming the school's first-ever national titlewinner in 1977. The following year, Moore earned the Ernest B Gould Award as the championships' Outstanding Wrestler. In his two-years at Triton, Moore crafted a perfect 78-0 record. The Oak Lawn, Ill. native then completed his collegiate career at University of Jamestown in North Dakota, where he earned All-American honors at the NCAA championships.
Michael Shearer became Muskegon Community College's first NJCAA wrestling champ, winning the 123-pound title at the Nationals in 1969. While at Muskegon, Shearer earned a perfect 30-0 dual-meet record, with back-to-back Michigan Community College state championships, then served as an assistant coach at his alma mater for one season before heading west to Iowa State.
Bob Purcell served as head wrestling coach at Minnesota West Community and Technical College for 20 seasons, guiding the Bluejays to multiple conference and Region XIII Wrestlers of the Year awards, Region XIII championships, and national tournament qualifiers. What's more, with Purcell at the helm, the Bluejays recorded a graduation rate of 90 percent. For all these accomplishments, Purcell was named the NJCAA Man of the Year in 2014. He retired from coaching in August 2014.
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