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Recruiting Will Suffer

Undoubtedly, Virginia's recruiting
efforts in wrestling will be
seriously hurt by the loss of Caruso.
Since Virginia does not offer
scholarships to potential wrestlers,
the main Cavalier drawing card in
luring wrestlers had been the presence
of the dynamic Caruso.
Known throughout the country's
wrestling circles, he should be a
fine addition to the Lehigh staff.

The Lehigh job had been offered
to Caruso this past December,
and he had considered leaving Virginia
since that time. Not only
will the post at Lehigh offer more
pay, but it will also afford Caruso
the chance to train for the Olympics
in which he is considering
participating. Also, coaching experience
at Lehigh, a perennial
national power, should be an excellent
stepping stone to the heights
in wrestling if Caruso should so
desire.

At the present time, Athletic
Director Steve Sebo has not made
a decision as to Caruso's successor.
It is certain, however, that
many of the wrestlers who had
decided on the University will
change their minds and perhaps
follow Caruso to Lehigh, leaving
the new coach with a recruiting
gap.