Career Highlights
-Two-Time NCAA Champion (1996-97)
-Four Time NCAA All-American (1993,94,96,97)
-Eastern Wrestling champion (1996-97)
-PSAC Champion (1996,97)
-Big Ten Champion ('93)
-Big Ten Runner-Up ('92)
-Career NCAA Record: 111-7 (94.1) 53 Falls (45%)
-Named "Outstanding Wrestler" at the 1996-97 EWL Championships
-Named Big Ten "Wrestler of the Year" 1994
Records
1997 25-0
1996 25-1
1994 39-1
1993 22-5
Lock Haven University Career
1997 NCAA Tournament 142lb.
First seeded Cary Kolat of Lock Haven moved on to the second round with a pin against Salud of UC Davis in the 142 lb. class. Kolat is attempting to defend his national title.
Cary Kolat of Lock Haven gets an early single leg on Chris Ayres of LeHigh. Kolat repeats this after Ayres escapes and wins the match 14-4 with a major decision.
Defending national champion Cary Kolat of Lock Haven pinned eighth seed Brett Matter of Pennsylvania in 2:34.
Semi-finals defending national champion Cary Kolat defeated Scott Reyna of Oklahoma State 10-3.
Lock Haven's Cary Kolat is a returning champion and was seeded #1 coming into the tournament, Chandler of Indiana is a returning All-American and was seeded #2.
The first period went scoreless with little action.
The second period started with Kolat taking down Chandler, he escaped six seconds into the period to put the first point on the board. With 43 seconds left in the second period Kolat capitalized on a bad shot by Chandler and converted for the 2 point takedown, setting the score at 3-6 for Kolat going into the final period.
In the third period, Chandler chose the down position. Chandler escaped six seconds into the period to put himself on the board. But with 25 seconds left in the match Kolat sealed his win with a takedown. Kolat lost hold with 5 seconds left in the match to bring the final score to 6-2 in favor of the new NCAA 142 lbs champion, Cary Kolat of Lock Haven.
1996 NCAA Tournament 134lb.
134 lbs.
First Round: (2) Kolat major dec. Mark Piotrowsky (Penn), 12-3
Second Round: (2) Kolat major dec. Trevor Elliott (Indiana), 12-1
Quarterfinals: (2) Kolat dec. (7) Carl Keske (Cornell), 5-2
Semifinals: (2) Kolat dec. (3) Steven Schmidt (Oklahoma State), 11-6
Finals: (2) Kolat dec. (4) Steve St. John (Arizona State), 5-2
1995 Redshirt
Penn State University Career
1994 NCAA Tournament 134lb.
Kolat dec. Willie Stravino (George Mason), 12-10
Kolat major dec. John Richey (Pittsburgh), 13-5
Kolat major dec. Paul Collier (Brown), 16-6
Kolat dec. Eric Kimble (Ohio), 6-1
Babak Mohammadi (Oregon State) dec. Kolat, 6-4 ot
Kolat major dec. Steve Krouse (Lock Haven), 10-0
Kolat wbf Steve St. John (Arizona State), 4:59
1993 NCAA Tournament 134lb.,
First Round: Kolat wbf Ryan Hager (Oklahoma), 6:34
Second Round: Kolat dec. David Ross (SW Missouri State), 7-3
Quarterfinals: Kolat major dec. (5) Dunyasha Yetts (Ohio State), 10-2
Semifinals: Kolat dec. (1) Troy Steiner (Iowa), 8-4
Finals: (2) T.J. Jaworsky (North Carolina) dec. Kolat, 6-4
International Competition:
-2001 World Cup Silver Medalist
-2000 Olympic games 9th (Sydney, Australia)
-2000 Pan American Gold Medalist (Columbia)
-1999 World Championships 4th (Ankara, Turkey)
-1999 Cerro Pelado Champion "Outstanding Wrestler" (Cuba)
-1999 Pan American Games Gold Medalist (Winnipeg, Canada)
-1998, 1999, 2000 World Cup Gold Medalist
-1998 World Championships Bronze Medalist (Tehran, Iran)
-1998 Yasar Dogu Tournament Champion
-1998 Good Will Games Gold Medalist (New York)
-1997 World Championships Silver Medalist (Russia)
-1995 Sunkist International Champion
-1989 Cadet World Champion "Outstanding Wrestler"
U.S. Competition
-2000 Olympic Team Trials Champion
-2000 U.S. Open Champion
-1999 World Team Trials Champion
-1999 U.S Open Champion
-1998 World Team Trials Champion
-1997 World Team Trials Champion
-1997 U.S. Open Champion
-1995 University National Freestyle Champion
-1989 Cadet National champion
-1988 Cadet National Champion
-7 Time U.S. National Team Member
2001 World Cup (Baltimore, Maryland)
Gold Ali Reza Dabir IRI
Silver Cary J. Kolat USA
Bronze Miron Dzadzaev RUS
4th Oemer Cubukci TUR
2000 Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia) 9th
2 Cary J. Kolat pinned Ramil Islamov (UZB)
1 Cary J. Kolat 4 Mohammad Talaee (IRI)5
2000 World (Fairfax, Virginia)
Gold Cary J. Kolat USA
Silver Yandro Miguel Quintana Ribalta CUB
Bronze Selimkhan Akhmadov RUS
4th Akbar Behtari IRI
1999 World Championships (Ankara, Turkey) 4th
1. Cary J. Kolat 0 Ramil Islamov (UZB)5
2. Cary J. Kolat 1 Elbrus Tedeev (UKR)2
3. Cary J. Kolat 3 Maksat Boburbekov (KGZ)1
4. Cary J. Kolat 6 John Melling (GBR)4
5. Cary J. Kolat 13 Giorgios Moustopolous (GRE)0
6. Cary J. Kolat 9 Shamil Umakhanov (RUS)6
1999 Pan American Games (Winnipeg, Canada)
Gold Cary Kolat USA
Silver Carlos Julian Ortiz Castillo CUB
Bronze Martin Calder CAN
4th Edison Hurtado Lerma COL
5th Jhonny Jose Cedeno VEN
6th Fernando Henrique DOM
7th Lucas Garralda ARG
8th Jose Luis Paico PER
9th Yuri Torrico Castro BOL
1999 World Cup (Spokane, Washington) Gold
Cary Kolat 11 Mohammad Baraati (IRI)0
Cary Kolat 3 Carlos Julian Ortiz Castillo(CUB)0
Cary Kolat 6 Juergen Scheibe(GER)3
1998 World Championships (Tehran, Iran) Bronze
1. Cary Kolat 5 Zsolt Bankuti (HUN)0
2. Cary Kolat 4 Serafim Barzakov (BUL)1
3. Cary Kolat 5 Juergen Scheibe (GER)0
4. Cary Kolat 4 Berik Denquelbaev (KAZ)3
5. Cary Kolat 4 Tsogtbayar Tserenbaatar (MGL)3
6. Cary Kolat 10 Lucjan Gralak (POL)1
7. Cary Kolat 3 Magomed Aziaov (RUS)1
8. Cary Kolat 3 Elbrus Tedeev (UKR)1
1998 World Cup (Stillwater, Oklahoma) Gold
1. Cary Kolat 11 Andrey Yakovlev (RUS)0
2. Cary Kolat 6 Carlos Ortiz (CUB)0
3. Cary Kolat 11 Isami Tsuboi (JPN)0
4. Cary Kolat 1 Abbas Hajd Kenari (IRI)1
5. Cary Kolat- Juergen Scheibe (GER)Fall
1998 Goodwill Games (New York, New York)
Gold Cary Kolat(USA)
Silver Mehdi Kaveh(IRI)
Bronze Magomed Azizov(RUS)
4th Gueksel Uzunca(TUR)
5th Charles LeShawn(USA)
1997 World Championships (Krasnojarsk, Russia) Silver
1. Cary Kolat 4 Takahiro Wada (JPN)1
2. Cary Kolat 10 Eddy Azuaju (VEN)0
3. Cary Kolat 1 Gueksel Uzunca (TUR)0
4. Cary Kolat 4 Sergej Smal (BLR)2
5. Cary Kolat 2 Abbas Hajd Kenari (IRI)4
Born: May 19, 1973 in Alabaster, Alabama
Address
Baltimore, MD
Family:
Parents: Joe and Judy
Kolat Sisters: Kim Kuhns, Tracy Barno
Wife: Erin Kolat
Daughter: Zoe Kolat, Gracie Kolat
Education
High School: Jefferson - Morgan
College: Penn State University 1992-94
Lock Haven University 1995-97
B.S. Criminal Justice
Occupation
Club Director Team Kolat
Head Wrestling Coach St. Paul School for Boys
4 x PIAA State Champion
4 x Regional Champion
4 x Section Champion
High school record of 137-0
