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DISTRICT III WRESTLING

HALL OF FAME

Class of 2024

Chad Gallaher Ed Gotwals
Inducted as a coach. Chad graduat- Inducted as a contributor. Ed gradu-
ed from Camp Hill High School in ated from Chambersburg Area High
1987 and received a Bachelor’s de- School in 1972. He attended Gettys-
gree in Biology Secondary Education burg College where he earned a
from Shippensburg University in bachelor's degree in political science
1991. in 1976.
As a wrestler in high school, Chad Ed wrestled for four years at Cham-
compiled a record of 73 wins and 20 bersburg and became the first Tro-
losses. He was a state qualifier his jan wrestler to advance to the Dis-
senior year. As a coach at Camp Hill trict 3 semi-final round. A longtime
High School for the past 28 years, supporter of high school wrestling,
Chad’s teams have won 281 matches Ed covered the sport for 41 years as
and lost 242. He has coached 12 a sportswriter at the Chambersburg
sectional champions, 5 district Public Opinion including every Dis-
champions, 2 regional champions, and 2 state place-winners. trict 3 Wrestling championship since 1977 except two that were
missed due to illness. He was the Sports Editor from 2000 –
Chad lives in Camp Hill where he is a middle school science 2017. In 2019, he was recognized with the PA Wrestling Round-
teacher. He and his wife Wendy have 2 children, Alex and up Media Award of Excellence.
Morgan.
Ed currently reports on wrestling for the website TheSports-

Page.blog and works part-time at Penn National Golf Club. He
Nicholas Hodgkins lives in Chambersburg with his wife, Elizabeth.
Inducted as a wrestler. Nicholas is a
2011 graduate of Wyomissing Area
Senior High School and attended Rob Rapsey
Central Michigan University. Inducted as a coach. Rob graduated
Nicholas finished his high school from Cedar Cliff High School in 1981.
wrestling career with 164 wins and 8 He attended Bloomsburg University
losses. He was a two-time PIAA and graduated with a degree in edu-
state champion. He was the cham- cation in 1987.
pion at the Beast of the East and Rob’s career coaching record was
Super 32 tournaments. Nicholas 258 wins and 59 losses in 14 years
was ranked first in the nation his coaching at Cedar Cliff High School
senior year. from 2006 - 2019. He achieved 250
Nicholas is an Assistant Coach for wins faster than any coach in Cedar
the Governor Mifflin elementary wrestling program. He is a Cliff history, and his winning per-
telecom technician for Berks Western Telecom. He lives in centage of 0.814 is the best in
Reading, PA with his wife, Caitlin and three children, Cassidy, school history. Rob coached seven
Edith and Maeve. Mid-Penn Champion teams, four
District 3 team champions, two team champions at the District
3 individual tournament and two District 3 Team Dual Champi-
ons. His teams appeared in five PIAA State Team Dual Champi-
About the District 3 Wrestling Hall of Fame onships. Rob coached 71 Sectional finalists, 27 Sectional cham-
pions, 38 District place winners, 22 District 3 /SC Regional final-
The District 3 Wrestling Hall of Fame is funded and adminis-
tered by the District’s Wrestling Coaches Association. It has ists, 15 District 3/South Central Regional champions, 33 PIAA
no affiliation with the PIAA District 3 Committee or its mem- state qualifiers, 16 PIAA state place winners, and 4 PIAA state
bers. The Wrestling Coaches Association receives annual finalists.
nominations with selectees chosen by a vote of the associa- Rob is currently the executive director at Wrestling with the
tion’s Executive Committee. This year’s seven inductees Outdoors. He lives in Mechanicsburg, PA with his wife, Leslie.
bring the total number of wrestlers, coaches, officials and They have three children, Nate, Chelsea and Laney.
other contributors to 215.

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