Congratulation to Neal Campbell and Mike Lengyel | FWOA - FOOTHILL WRESTLING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION

NWHOF-California Chapter Announces 2023 Inductees

This year’s honorees for “Lifetime Service” to wrestling include Neal Campbell and Mike Lengyel

Although now retired, Neal Campbell, and Mike Lengyel – current SCWOA President, have be inducted in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Sillwater, Oklahoma. Should you see these individuals, please extend congratulations for this honor.

Neal Campbell, a Pennsylvania native, moved his young family to Corona in 1970. Neal began officiating in 1972, and he continues to add to his 51-year career. The consummate sports official began officiating football, wrestling and track, and after retiring from ALCOA, he added softball and volleyball to his schedules. Campbell has officiated at eight CIF Sectionals, five CIF Dual Championships, eight Battle of the Bell, and two or three league tournaments per season. He was Assignment Chairman of the Foothill Association for 20 years and in the Inland Empire Association for 10. An International Official for AAU, USAW and FILA, he received the Golden Whistle in 2016.

Michael Lengyel has been officiating wrestling matches 53 years on a high school level and 16 years for colleges. He began officiating in his home state of Pennsyl- vania (1969), then in Florida (1970-77), and he has served in the Southern California Wrestling Officials Association since then. Lengyel has officiated many college duals, junior college tournaments, and high school events including 39 league champion- ships, 12 CIF Masters for boys and 7 for girls, Beast of the East 13 times, the Five Counties 19 times, Mann Classic 9 times, TOC 7 times, the CIF State Championship, and USA National high school events. He received the Golden Whistle award in 2018.