Andy Cappelli enjoyed a sensational four-year career on the mat for the Bloomsburg University wrestling team from 1975-79.
Cappelli posted an overall record of 109-32-4 and, at the time of his induction, ranks 13th all-time in career victories. His winning percentage of .766 is 12th in program history. A tri-captain as a senior, Cappelli was a three-time PSAC champion, a three-time Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) placewinner, and a three-time NCAA qualifier.
Cappelli is one of only ten wrestlers in program history to win three PSAC titles after winning in 1977, 1978, and 1979 after finishing fourth as a freshman in 1976. His championships in 1977 and 1979 were at 177 pounds, while his 1978 crown came at 167 pounds. His victory in 1979 also helped the Huskies capture the PSAC team title, which, at the time, was the sixth in program history.
At the EWLs, Cappelli finished second twice and third once, and he qualified for the NCAA Division I championships as a freshman in 1976 and then again in 1977 and 1979.
Cappelli was a four-time Bloomsburg Open champion and claimed three crowns while competing at the Delaware Invitational during his career, where he was also named Most Outstanding Wrestler. He also won a pair of East Stroudsburg Opens, two Bloomsburg Invitationals, and the Bucknell Invitational in 1976.
During his four-year career, the Huskies' wrestling program went 47-17-2 in duals under head coach
Roger Sanders. The team won the PSAC Championship in 1979 and finished second at the EWL Tournament in 1977 and 1979.
While at Bloomsburg, Cappelli was President of Delta Omega Chi for two years and was also a Campus Government representative for three years.
Cappelli and his wife, Maggie, reside in Valley Forge and have two sons. He has been working in the construction management field for more than 35 years, primarily building new residential and commercial properties in southeastern Pennsylvania. He is currently building two new apartment buildings for BET Investments in suburban Philadelphia.
