Bob  McFadden

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Bob McFadden, born June 4^th 1969, starred in four sports over the last 28 years. He participated in track 1986 and 1987, cross country 1984, 1985, and 1986, modified softball from 1991 to 1998, and wrestling from 1984 to present (2012). Bob was a three sport standout at Meyers High School in track, cross country, and wrestling from 1984-1987. Bob was a three year letter winner in cross country from 1984-1986. He was named Wyoming Valley Conference/Wyoming Valley Striders All Star in 1986. He was a 1986 district medalist and 1986 PIAA state qualifier. Bob was captain of Meyers cross country team in 1986 that was 14-2 and 2^nd in Districts. Bob was a two year letter winner in track in 1986 to 1987. Bob was a 1986 district silver medalist and a 1987 District gold medalist and PIAA State Qualifier. He participated on two District II championship teams 1986 and 1987 and was a member of the 1987 PIAA State Championships team at States. Bob was a three year letter winner in wrestling form 1985-1987. He had a career record of 95-9-2 as well as an undefeated varsity dual record of 53-0-2. He was a Citizens Voice and Times Leader All Star, Districts 2, 4, & 11 Challenge of Champions All Star, two time Hooper Award Runner-up, and a 1987 District 2 Tournament Outstanding Wrestler. He was a Wilkes-Barre City Tournament champion, Abington Heights Tournament champion, and Tunkhannock Tournament champion. He was a two time District 2 Tournament Champion in 1986 and 1987, a two time Northeast Regional Champion in 1986 and 1987, a three time State Qualifier 1985, 1986, and 1987, and a two time PIAA State 3^rd place finisher. He was captain of the 1987 team that was 18-0 and News Watch 16 Super 16 champions, a member of two District 2 championship teams, 1985 and 1987, and member of the team that was Northeast Regional Champions in 1986. Bob continued his wrestling career at Bucknell team in 1988 that had a 5-0 dual record in the East Coast Conference and was 2^nd in the East Coast Conference Tournament. Bob continued his athletic career playing modified softball in the Wyoming Valley Modified softball league from 1991 to 1998. He had a career .412 batting average and played 2^nd base on two Wyoming Valley Modified League champion teams in 1993 and 1994 and two Wyoming Valley Modified Tournament champion teams in 1993 and 1994. Currently, Bob is a PIAA and NCAA certified wrestling official I Wyoming Valley Conference. He has been an official since the year 2000 and has officiated events for the National Collegiate Wrestling Conference (NCWA), Metropolitan Conference (MET), and the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA). He has officiated the Kings College International, Keystone State Games, Keystone State Games Invitational, five District 2 dual championships 2008-2012, and five District 2 Tournament Championships 2008-2012. In 2010 Bob was named to the Meyers High School Wrestling Hall of Fame. Bob graduated in 1992 form Wilkes University with a BA in Public Administration and graduated in 2003 from College Misericordia with a Masters in Organizational Management. He currently resides in Sugar Notch with his wife Tracy and two children Scott and Todd.