Hall of Fame
David Mahler ’65 was a two-sport star in wrestling and track & field, excelling in both. He was LVC’s first wrestler to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, where he finished fifth in the nation at 147 lbs. in 1965. A member of the inaugural wrestling team as a freshman, he compiled two undefeated seasons with a career record of 27-7-1 (and only one defeat came after his freshman year).
In track & field, he was a record-setting pole vaulter, tying the LVC mark of 11-6 in his debut meet and eventually clearing 13-0 with a metal pole. Mahler was one of the last athletes to use a metal pole before the sport moved to fiberglass.
