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    RIT mourns loss of three-time All-American Wallace

    ROCHESTER, NY -- The RIT Athletics family mourns the passing of former wrestler and member of the RIT Hall of Fame, Anthony (Tony) Wallace.

    Tony died Saturday night while on duty with the Hoonah (Alaska) Police Department, where he served as an officer since 2008. According to officials, Tony and a colleague were confronted by a lone gunman, and both officers died as a result of injuries suffered in the attack.

    Wallace was an All-American wrestler at RIT from 1998-2002. He was just the third member in the history of RIT wrestling to earn three All-American honors, finishing his career with a 108-27 record.

    As a freshman, Wallace competed at the NCAA Championships, finishing seventh in the 174-pound weight class, earning All-American honors. Two years later, Wallace continued his success placing seventh at nationals in the 174-pound weight class earning his second All-American honors.

    In 2002, Wallace, bulked up to the 184-pound weight class and placed eighth at nationals, giving him his third All-American honor in four years. As a senior captain, Wallace finished the season with a 27-5 record and was a two-time champion at the RIT Invitational in 1998 and 2001, and won several other tournaments.

    After finishing his wrestling career at RIT, Wallace, a business administration major, was an assistant coach for the Tigers from 2003-05. He worked in the RIT Office of Public Safety until 2008 when he went to work in Alaska.

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