The Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Hall of Fame Committee is proud to

announce that four new members have been chosen for induction into the EIWA Hall of Fame. The

induction ceremony will take place on March 4, 2012 at Princeton University immediately preceding the

finals of the annual EIWA Tournament.

Members selected for the Class of 2012 include Ed DeWitt, Richard Harding, Josiah Henson

and Doug Zembiec.

Ed DeWitt, from the University of Pittsburgh won the EIWA championship as a senior in 1956

after finishing second the previous two years. He was a two-time All-American and won an NCAA title at

167 in 1956. While serving in the Army, DeWitt won the 1960 Olympic Trials and represented the United

States in the 1960 Olympics, finishing 4th at 174 pounds. He continues to attend amateur wrestling meets

from his hometown in Waynesburg, PA.

Richard "Dick" Harding was a three-time EIWA champion while at Princeton University. In 1937,

as a sophomore he was the 118 pound champion; in 1938 Harding won the tournament at 126 pounds;

in 1940 as the senior team captain he defeated the two-time defending champion and prior year

Outstanding Wrestler, Robert Mathers of Cornell, in the 121 pound finals. Harding passed away in 1998.

Josiah "Joe" Henson from the Naval Academy was undefeated in college competition and won an

EIWA championship in 1943 and 1944. He was the National AAU champion in 1952 and won the Bronze

medal in the 1952 Olympics at 139 pounds. In 1956, Henson became the first American to qualify as a

FILA International Referee and worked at the Olympic Games in Melbourne. Henson was the Chairman of

U.S. Wrestling within the U.S.O.C. in 1964 and 1968. He lives in Tulsa, OK.

Doug Zembiec was an EIWA champion from the Naval Academy in 1994 and 1995 after finishing

2nd as a sophomore. Doug attained All-American honors, finishing 8th at 177 pounds in the 1995 NCAA

tournament. Upon graduation from the Academy, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1995 until he

was killed in action in 2007 in Iraq. Zembiec's service decorations include the Silver Star, the Bronze Star

and the Purple Heart