| Thomas M. Marchetti Jr. |
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2009
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| Graduated:
1991
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Sport: Wrestling
Tom Marchetti was a three-time qualifier for the NCAA Wrestling Championships, and as a sophomore in 1989 he became Bucknell's very first wrestling All-American when he placed fourth at 167 pounds. Marchetti earned three consecutive East Coast Cconference titles from 1989-91, and he was named Outstanding Wrestler at the 1990 ECC Championships. He graduated as Bucknell's all-time winningest wrestler with a 106-24 mark (the 106 wins now ranks second all-time behind fellow Hall of Famer Bobby Ferraro's 118). His 31 victories in 1990-91 were second-most in program history at the time, while his 45-7 dual-match record was third-best all-time. Marchetti remains one of only five Bucknell wrestlers to win 80 percent of his matches over a four-year career, and he also set school marks for pins in a season (19) and career (41).
Marchetti was a Freshman All-American in his first year at Bucknell and was nationally ranked in each of his final three seasons. A Christy Mathewson Award winner as the top senior athlete in his class, Marchetti was a two-year team captain. Bucknell posted a 38-20 dual-meet record during his career and finished as the conference runner-up three times. He is Bucknell's fifth wrestling Hall of Famer.
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 2009)
