John Roy, the fact that you are being inducted into the WPI
Athletic Hall of Fame in your first year of eligibility is
testament to your outstanding accomplishments as a member of WPI's
wrestling team. The words of your coach speak even louder.
"John Roy was the most dominating and the most physical wrestler
in WPI history," notes Phil Grebinar. "At the same time, he was the
most accomplished wrestler the school ever produced. He had it
all!"
Your accomplishments were truly remarkable. You were a
three-time NCAA All-American and a three-time All-New England
Champion in the 190-pound weight classification. YOu were named an
All-New England wrestler all four seasons. Your career record was
an amazing 43 wins and just six losses. Your personal winning
percentage of .878 is the seventh best in Engineers history.
You led your teams to a combined four-year record of 61 wins, 10
losses and one tie, which translates to a winning percentage of
.859. In 1992, you scored 92 points, the fifth best all-time in one
season. YOu also once pinned an opponent in 17 seconds, the tenth
fastest time in WPI history. In 1993, you finished second at NCAA
DIcision III Nationals. A two-year captain, you were also a
three-time Plymouth Invitational Tourney Champion, a two-time Roger
WIlliams TOurney Champion, and an MIT Tourney Champion.
You also excelled off the wrestling mat, so much that you were
named a GTE/CoSIDA Academic Amm-American and an NCAA Wrestling
Scholar All-American. In addition, you found to serve as senator in
student government for two years and were a member of the campus
safety committee and a local Jaycees volunteer. Today, you are
operations manager at Bridgeport Resco in Bridgeport, Conn.
John Roy, it is a privilege to honor you as the youngest member
of this year's group of inductees to enter the WPI Athletic Hall of
Fame.
