Hall of Fame
Lyneil Mitchell '03, '05M, '07DPT (Wrestling) is the sixth Gannon wrestler inducted into the Gannon Athletics Hall of Fame. The former heavyweight is still one of only two Gannon wrestlers to advance to a national championship match, finishing second as a senior in 2002-03. He concluded his collegiate career with a 98-32 record, .754 winning percentage, 29 pins, 36-11 dual record and .766 dual winning percentage.
The Butler, Pa., native was a two-time All-American as a junior and senior. Mitchell graduated third all-time at Gannon in pins, fourth in winning percentage, fifth in overall victories, fifth in dual victories and seventh in dual winning percentage. A two-time regional finalist and two-time national qualifier, he won the region championship as a senior. Mitchell suffered only two losses during each of his final two years of competition, going 29-2 as a junior and 33-2 as a senior. He was just as good off the mat, becoming an Academic All-American twice.
