1990-91 Wrestling
Year Inducted: 2020
The 1990-91 Rhode Island College wrestling team joins the 1968-69 men’s basketball team and the 1979 baseball team in the Team Hall of Fame.
The 1990-91 Rhode Island College wrestling team joins the 1968-69 men’s basketball team and the 1979 baseball team in the Team Hall of Fame.
Under the direction of legendary coach Rusty Carlsten, RIC won its fourth consecutive New England College Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA) Championship and sent four grapplers to the NCAA Div. III National Championships. It was the first time in NECCWA history that one team won four straight titles.
The Anchormen had eight wrestlers attain All-New England status, with Greg McLaughlin (126 lbs.), Brian Allen (134 lbs.), James Barbera (142 lbs.) and Scott Carlsten (158 lbs.) taking home individual titles
Rhode Island College went on to the NCAA Championships where RIC finished 25th nationally. Allen (eighth), Barbera (eighth) and Carlsten (sixth) earned All-American honors in their respective weight classes.
