Frank Molinaro
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | United States |
| Born |
December 27, 1988 Barnegat Township, New Jersey |
| Residence | State College, Pennsylvania |
| Education | Southern Regional High School |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 149 lb (68 kg)[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Kera Bolen |
| Website |
www |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Men's freestyle wrestling |
| Weight class | 65 kilograms (143 lb) |
| Rank | No. 3 |
| College team | Penn State |
| Club | Nittany Lion WC |
| Team |
 United States |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |
|
| Regional finals |
|
| Personal best(s) | NCAA Division I All-American |
| Updated on 12 July 2016. | |
Frank Molinaro (born December 27, 1988) is a nationally recognized American wrestler and coach. He captured an NCAA Championship in 2012 with an undefeated season record of 33-0 helping him become a four time NCAA Division I All-American.[3]
Career
High school
A native of Barnegat Township, New Jersey, Molinaro was a three-time New Jersey State Champion at Manahawkin's Southern Regional High School and placed second at High School Nationals.[4]
College
After a redshirt season in his freshman year at Penn State, Molinaro claimed All-American honors four times—becoming the fifth Penn State wrestler to be a four time All-American.
| Class | Year | Weight | Record | National Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | 2008-09 | 141 | 23-19 | 8th |
| Sophomore | 2009-10 | 149 | 33-7 | 5th |
| Junior | 2010-11 | 149 | 32-3 | 2nd |
| Senior | 2011-12 | 149 | 33-0 | 1st |
While at Penn State University, Cael Sanderson was hired as head coach of the program developing a national championship winning program with Molinaro claiming an individual title in 2012 at 149 lbs.
Professional
Molinaro is a Competing Member of the Association of Career Wrestlers. He is also currently pursuing an international wrestling career training with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club.
2016 Summer Olympics
In 2016, Molinaro won the U.S. Olympic Trials, earning the ability to qualify and represent the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics at 65 kg. Molinaro originally failed to qualify in Istanbul after losing to Borislav Novachkov. Molinaro eventually gained entry to the Olympics due to other wrestlers being disqualified for doping offenses and the transfer of licenses from other qualifying tournaments. In his case, it was Novachkov's license transferred to the earlier Mongolia qualifier that opened a spot for Molinaro.[6] After his loss in the quarterfinals to Toghrul Asgarov, Molinaro was pulled into the repechage to wrestle Andriy Kvyatkovskyy. Molinaro defeated Kvyatkovskyy with a score of 8–5.[7] In a moment of controversy, a frustrated Kvyatkovskyy bit the arm of Molinaro.[8] Molinaro would finish the Rio Olympics in 5th place, after losing to Italy's Frank Chamizo Marquez in the bronze medal match 5-3.[9]
Coach
History
| University | Position | Start year | End year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University | Assistant Coach | 2012 | 2014 | X |
Personal life
Molinaro lives in central Pennsylvania with his wife, Kera and two sons.[10]
References
- ↑ Christopher, Chris (8 July 2016). "Manahawkin Wrestler Heads To Olympics". The Southern Ocean Times. Micromedia Publications, Inc. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ "Frank Molinaro". GoPSUSports. Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ "National Champion and 4X All-American Frank Molinaro to Join Rutgers Wrestling". flowwrestling.org. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ "Frank Molinaro Bio - Wrestling - Penn State University Official Athletic Site". gopsusports.com.
- ↑ "Penn State Wrestlers Named Big Ten Team of the Year while Sanderson Earns Conference Coach of the Year Laurels". caelsanderson.com. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ Adjustments to Olympic Qualifiers Announced
- ↑ "Frank Molinaro wrestles back to win repechage match". NBC Olympics. 21 August 2016.
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3752069/Andriy-Kvyatkovskyy-bites-Frank-Molinaro-men-s-freestyle-65-kg-quarterfinals.html
- ↑ http://www.app.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/21/wrestling-frank-molinaro-advances-olympics/89072384/
- ↑ "About Frank Molinaro". Retrieved 22 August 2016.