Army Wrestling Newsletter - Vol 26-04

West Point, NY | November 4, 2026

Greetings, fellow alumni, and welcome to the October 2026 edition of the Army West Point Wrestling Alumni Newsletter!  We have some exciting news and great articles to share with you.

Discover how Coach Nickerson views the current landscape for the starting lineup for this year’s team and discusses the contenders at each weight class.

Get to know this year’s Plebe Wrestlers who are joining the program. Discover where they came from and why they came to West Point.

Meet Jacob Lehr the new Director of Wrestling Operations. Discover his wrestling background, work experience as Assistant Director of Operations for the wrestling team at the Citadel

Learn about the Facelift for the Arvin Gym Wrestling Facility to include what was done and why it was so important to do this right now.

Hear about Senator Dave McCormick ’87 wrestling experiences and the backstory of how he led Army Wrestling to an EIWA Championship in 1987.

Read about LTC (R) Todd Messitt ‘87’s induction into the Upstate NY Chapter of the National Wrestling HOF.

We hope you enjoy reading this publication as we continue to strengthen the Army Wrestling brotherhood and keep our wrestling community informed and connected

LTC (R) Larry Baltezore ’72 
Editor-in-Chief
Army West Point Alumni Newsletter
alumni.newsletter@westpointwrestlingclub.org

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