A 1960 graduate of Manheim Central High School in Pennsylvania, the District 3 place winner would go on to make a name for himself that, for over 70 years, has become synonymous with the sport of wrestling in the state.
Marty Strayer would not stray too far from his hometown of Manheim when it came to attending college. He started at Wilkes University where he was the 1961 M.A.C. champion at 157 pounds before making the move to then EIWA school, Penn State. He would bump up a weight to 165 pounds and forge a career record of 43-8-2 while becoming a 3x EIWA finalist, a 2x EIWA Champion, and an NCAA All-American placing 5th for the Nittany Lions in his final year of competition. He was twice named Penn State's Outstanding Wrestler and in 2006, he was named Outstanding Alumnus. Marty graduated in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.
But the sport wasn't finished with him as Strayer went on to become an official for 15 years, working at the PIAA, EIWA, and NCAA levels. He has been inducted into the District 3, Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame, the E.I.W.O.A. Hall of Fame, and the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame to name a few. He served on the Board of Directors at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, OK for 14 years and would then be inducted for Lifetime Service through the Pennsylvania State Chapter. He remains close to the teams who gave him his wrestling career as a longtime supporter of Manheim Central, Wilkes College, and Penn State.
Marty was a successful executive in the computer industry for 30 years and currently resides in Lititz, PA with his wife, Eleanor. They are the business owners of Central Penn Nursing Care located in Lancaster, PA and have two grown children.
