Adam Frey '11 Passes Away
Posted by semsox
Adam Frey '11 Passes Away
Posted by: semsox (---.sctnpa.east.verizon.net)
Date: December 26, 2009 11:14PM
Very saddened to see this news.
[cornellbigred.com]
12/26/2009 7:19:09 PM
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell University Department of Athletics and Physical Education mourns the death of student-athlete Adam Frey '11, who passed away on Saturday after a a nearly two-year long battle with cancer. The two-time NCAA wrestling qualifier was 23 years old.
As a freshman in 2006-07, Frey made a big splash on the national scene, posting a 17-4 overall record and earning Ivy League Rookie of the Year and second-team All-Ivy. He opened his career with a win at the Southern Scuffle, then later placed second at the EIWA tournament to the defending NCAA champion, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a sophomore, Frey was again an NCAA qualifier after going 4-1 and placing third at the EIWA meet. After the season, Frey was in a car accident, and routine testing done after the crash for internal injuries showed signs of cancer.
Despite the diagnosis, Frey started his own radio show, created his own cancer research foundation and continued to attend Big Red wrestling matches. His blog at www.adamfrey.us was seen as an honest and brave portrayal of a young man battling the ups and downs of fighting cancer. He did so bravely until his passing.
Prior to Cornell, Frey was ranked as the nation's top recruit at 130 pounds, winning four varsity letters at Blair Academy at 112 and 130 pounds. He was the member of four national championsip teams and was an individual national champion as a senior. He was a two-time national prep champion. Frey was also a five-time freestyle and Greco-Roman All-American, and in 2005, he was a freestyle and Greco-Roman national champion.
Frey is survived by his parents, Jerry and Cynthia, and a younger brother, Garrett, who wrestles at Princeton.
To send a message of support to his family, leave a message on Adam's blog at www.adamfrey.us.
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Re: Adam Frey '11 Passes Away
Posted by: ugarte (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 26, 2009 11:25PM
This is a huge story and a terrible loss for the Cornell community.
I remember in his last year as a wrestler he had trouble making weight at a number of tournaments and fans were openly questioning his work ethic. It was embarrassing all around (beyond the obvious "horrifying", "shocking" and "depressing"
when, after the season it was discovered that he was carrying around a massive tumor. But to write about this too much is to engage in the fiction that the impact on his wrestling career - or the wrestling program - is the tragic part of Adam Frey's illness and death.
My heart goes out to his family. I can't imagine what they have already been through, much less what is to come.
I remember in his last year as a wrestler he had trouble making weight at a number of tournaments and fans were openly questioning his work ethic. It was embarrassing all around (beyond the obvious "horrifying", "shocking" and "depressing"
when, after the season it was discovered that he was carrying around a massive tumor. But to write about this too much is to engage in the fiction that the impact on his wrestling career - or the wrestling program - is the tragic part of Adam Frey's illness and death.
My heart goes out to his family. I can't imagine what they have already been through, much less what is to come.
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Re: Adam Frey '11 Passes Away
Posted by: ebilmes (---.hsd1.fl.comcast.net)
Date: December 26, 2009 11:50PM
It had seemed, from his blog posts at least, that Adam had been making good progress this fall. His sudden turnaround was unexpected and heartbreaking.
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