Parkside Athletics

Joseph Landers was a national champion for the UW-Parkside wrestling team, winning his championship at 134 pounds in the 1976 NAIA Nationals. He also earned NAIA All-American honors in 1975 by placing sixth. During Joe’s four years of competition, UW-Parkside placed among the top ten nationally each season. Joe’s career record at UW-Parkside was 76-18-3. Following graduation, Joe represented the United States on a culture exchange team that toured Japan and Korea.