PAUL FOXSON
A 1989 Graduate of Wallkill Valley
Regional High School, he lettered all four years in Football,
Basketball and Track & Field. Selected All West Jersey First Team
for three years in those sports; All State in Football and Track for
two years and All State in Basketball for one year. A 1993 Graduate
of the University of North Carolina receiving a full scholarship for
Track & Field Decathlon. Selected All ACC for four years; Division
I All American; finished 2nd in Jr. National Championship, 14th in
World Jr. Championship at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 12th in 1992 Olympic
Trials; 1st PLACE 4x400 Relay and 3rd in Javelin at the Maccabiah
Games in Tel Aviv, Israel. During 1994-1998 was ranked #1
Decathlete in the World for three months, ranked #5 in USA and 12th
in the World by Track & Field News. Finished 6th in
Heptathlon at U.S. Indoor Nationals and was Vault Champion at Reno
Pole Vaulters Summit. Best Decathlon score was 8,234 points.
ANDY ILIFF
A 1987 Graduate of Newton High
School, he lettered in Track & Field in 1986-87, Football in 1986-87
and in Wrestling in 1984-1987. In Wrestling, he was New Jersey
State Champion at 149 lbs. in 1986 and 159 lbs. in 1987 and was
selected All Area in 1985-87 with an overall High School Career
record of 95-14-3. Was chosen by the New Jersey Herald s the Male
Athlete of the Year in 1987. A 1991 Graduate of the United States
Military Academy at West Point, he lettered in Wrestling in
1990-1991, was undefeated in intra squad boxing at Heavyweight and
was runner up in the Brigade Boxing Tournament at 190 lbs. After
college, he placed 1st in Wrestling at the Hanua and the
Baumholder Open Tournaments. He has coached Wrestling with the Army
Community Wrestling Team in Germany form 1993-1995, with Fort Knox
High School from 1996-1997 and with Newton Elementary School from
1999 to present. He served as strength coach at Kittatinny Regional
H.S. in 1999-2000. He was selected by the Newark Star Ledger for
the New Jersey All Century Wrestling Team during the 1980’s.
PATRICK
McGRATH
A 1954 Graduate of Chiton High School
in Chiton, Wisconsin, he received All State and All Conference
recognition in Football. Graduated from Marquette University where
he competed in Football, Wrestling and Handball. He finished 4th
in a National NCAA Handball Tournament. Coached Football, Wrestling
and Golf at the high school level prior to assuming coaching
positions at Franklin High School in Football, Wrestling, Soccer and
Track & Field. Coached Cross Country at Wallkill Valley Regional
High School and Soccer at Sussex County Community College. He was
certified in 1975 as a USSF Soccer Official for High School and Semi
Pro Games. He authored “The History of Newton Wrestling” and
co-authored “The History of Sparta Football. |