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Ed Morascyzk ’75, 2004 Robert M. Murphy Award Honoree, graduated Cum Laude with a double major in economics and political science. At graduation, he received the Matthew Brown Ringland award in Economics. He is a 1979 graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law. During his four years at Washington & Jefferson College, Morascyzk was a four-year letterwinner for the wrestling team.
During his collegiate wrestling career, he accumulated a record of 40-15 while representing the college by wrestling in five different weight classes. He wrestled in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship finals in 1974, losing to the eventual Division III National Champion. Morascyzk was a co-captain of the wrestling team during his senior year. The 1974-75 wrestling team continues to rank as the best in the history of the college.
The team had a record of 18 wins and 2 losses and was ranked among the top 20 wrestling teams in Division III of the NCAA. This recognition was the first NCAA Division III recognition for W&J wrestling. Following his junior and senior seasons, Morascyzk participated in the Division III National Championships. He continues to rank among the top 10 wrestlers in W&J History for pins in a career.
Morascyzk is a senior partner in the Washington, Pa., Law Firm of Morascyzk, Stopperich and Associates. In addition, he is corporate counsel for the Falconi Group of businesses, with holdings throughout the United States. He is a member of the Washington County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Individually, and on behalf of the Falconi businesses, Morascyzk has been a supporter of numerous charitable organizations, including the Canonsburg Hospital and the Washington County Humane Society, but with a particular focus on athletics.
He was instrumental in the development of Falconi Field, the home of the Washington Wild Things. A proponent of the positive attributes of participation in Division III athletics, Morascyzk has supported numerous Washington & Jefferson College athletic programs and improvements to facilities. Ed and his wife Elaine, who have been married for 28 years, reside in Washington, Pa. They have three children: Angela, a 2002 graduate of W&J; Kristen, a 2003 graduate of W&J, and current W&J sophomore E. J.
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