Ethan Mordaunt, a 2019 Jim Thorpe graduate, was an accomplished wrestler and football player for the Olympians.

In wrestling, he won a District 11 Class 2A championship and a PIAA Southeastern Regional title in his senior year. As a junior, he placed second at districts and third at regionals, and turned in a third-place district showing in his sophomore campaign. He qualified for states in both his junior and senior years.

He finished his wrestling career with 103 victories, with over 70 of them coming by pin.

In football, Mordaunt was just as dominant, serving as a two-way player on the offensive and defensive line, garnering numerous postseason awards on both sides of the line of scrimmage.

In his senior season, he had 67 total tackles, 22 tackles for loss and registered seven sacks from his defensive tackle position.

The Jim Thorpe Area Sports Hall of Fame recently announced its Class of 2025. The 33rd class of inductees include Mordaunt, Samuel Hydro, Jarrin Geisinger, Dylan Dailey, Jonathan Lilly and the 1983 Jim Thorpe Schuylkill League Tri-Championship baseball team.

The Jim Thorpe Area Sports Hall of Fame banquet will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23 in the commons section of the Jim Thorpe High School starting at 1 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting Teddy LaRizzio (570-657-6979) or Craig Zurn (570-325-3855).

Personalized advertisements for the banquet program can also be purchased by contacting the same numbers.