Mike Pucillo wrestling Roger Kish at the NCAAs (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Mike Pucillo, 2008 NCAA wrestling champ for the Buckeyes, is one of ten athletes who will be welcomed into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame this fall.
The university announced Monday that Pucillo and his fellow members of the Class of 2018 will be inducted at a dinner on Friday, Sept. 7 at the Ohio Union on the Ohio State campus. The new members of the Hall of Fame will then be honored at halftime of Ohio State's football game against Rutgers the following day.
Upon learning of this latest honor, Pucillo, a native of the small town of Columbia Station, Ohio about 30 miles southwest of Cleveland, posted this message on his Twitter account:
"Honored and humbled to even be mentioned alongside the members of THE Ohio State Athletic HOF. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of my journey. #SkoooBucks"
Mike Pucillo after defeating Jake Varner at the NCAAs (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Pucillo wrestled at Ohio State from 2007-10. He was a three-time NCAA All-American and twice an NCAA championships finalist, winning the 184-pound title at the 2008 NCAAs. Pucillo was a three-time team captain for the Buckeyes who compiled a career record of 107-16. He remains ranked among the top ten Ohio State wrestlers in terms of all-time winning percentage in program history.
In an interview for a 2007 InterMat feature on Mike Pucillo, head coach Tom Ryan said, "He is passionate about wrestling and Ohio State wrestling. He is a true Buckeye."
In addition to Pucillo, the other former Buckeye athletes who will be welcomed into the Ohio State Buckeyes Athletics Hall of Fame in September include Greg Brown, men's rifle (1981-84); Dick Bruggeman, men's track and field (1967-70); Cassie Dickerson, women's soccer (2008-10); Linda Haussener, women's field hockey (2005-08); Ray Hupp, men's track and field (1969-71); Brian Konieko, men's tennis (2006-09); James Laurinitis, football (2005-08); Jerry Welsh, men's hockey (1970-73 as athlete; 1976-95 as coach) and Brandon Wynn, men's gymnastics (2008-11).
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