Mark Ambrose, Delaware Valley University
Wrestling – Class of 1991
Mark Ambrose is one of just two wrestlers in Delaware Valley history to be a four-time All-American. Ambrose was the 1989 NCAA Division III National Champion in the former 158-lbs. weight class. He was the national runner-up in 1988 and 1990, and finished fourth in 1991. Ambrose is a four-time Middle Atlantic Conference Champion in the 158-lbs weight class, and was two-time MAC Most Outstanding Wrestler. He led the Aggies to MAC team titles in 1989 and 1991. Ambrose was a member of the 1988-89 18-0 squad that reached a No. 1 national ranking, and finished national runner-up—just six points behind the champions. He finished his career with a 106-6 record and graduated as the all-time wins leader in schools history and second in winning percentage (.946). In 2015, he still ranked second all-time in winning percentage, but is now No. 10 in school history in wins. He was inducted into the Delaware Valley Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997, and was inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Hall of Fame in 2005.
Mark Ambrose's Delaware Valley Hall of Fame Page