Richard Zeitler

Zeitler was one of the most successful Alfred State wrestlers of all time. He never lost a match in his two years wearing the Pioneers blue & gold in a dual meet or in Region III competition.

Zeitler was 38-2 over his two years at Alfred State. He won back-to-back Region III Championships and finished 5^th at the NJCAA National Championships in 1972 in the 190 lb. competition. He was 33-0 in Region III competition.

When he left Alfred State he was the program leader in wins in a season (19), wins in a career (38), most dual wins in a season (12), most dual meet wins in a career (22), most consecutive dual meet wins (22), most consecutive wins in regional competition (33), most pins in a season (14), most pins in a career (25), and most career wins in a regional tournament (8).

For his numerous accomplishments, Zeitler was inducted into the Region III wrestling Hall of Fame in 1981.

James Burns: 

Burns was one of the top wrestlers on the Pioneers 1977-1978 teams that finished in the top 20 in the nation. He earned NJCAA All-American honors both years he was at Alfred State.

In 1977, Burns and the Pioneers finished 19^th out of 116 teams at the National Championships. He won the 190 lb. Region III championship and earned All-American honors at Nationals following a 4^th place finish.  During the 1977 season, Burns was selected and became the first Alfred State athlete to compete in the Junior Pan American Games. He won a silver medal in the 220 lb. competition.

The 1978 team won the Region III Championship and finished 19^th out of 107 teams at the National Championships. Burns earned All-American honors again and was named co-most valuable player along with teammate and Alfred State hall of famer Mike Fuller.

Tom Stapleton

Stapleton was key as the Alfred State ski team won the NJCAA Championship and the Region III Championship in 1972. The National Championship was the 2^nd straight for the skiing program.

Stapleton was 1^st in the giant slalom (32.4), 2^nd in the downhill (30.5), and 3^rd in the slalom (37.0) at the 1972 Championships. The Pioneers came from behind to win the Nationals and then finished their season by winning the Region III Championship.

In 1973, Stapleton finished 2^nd in the giant slalom and 4^th in the downhill as the Pioneers finished 11^th at the National Championships.

Peter Wuerslin

Wuerslin was a two-year member of the Alfred State ski team that won back-to-back NJCAA National Championships in 1971 and 1972. The 1971 National Championship was the first NJCAA title won by any Alfred State team.

Wuerslin won the National Championship in the slalom in 1971 (31.5) and was 2^nd in the giant slalom (36.0) as the Pioneers took home the national title and finished 2^nd in the Region III Championships.

In 1972, Wuerslin was 3^rd in the giant slalom (33.2), 5^th in the downhill (32.5), and 6^th in the slalom (39.55). The team went undefeated en route to the National Championship. The team also won the Region III title.