Built on Legacy: Dorian Crosby’s Journey to the Top of College Wrestling

Wrestling greatness runs in the Crosby family.In 1988, Melvin Crosby captured a PIAA state championship for Erie Academy. More than three decades later, his son Dorian Crosby added his own name to Pennsylvania wrestling history, winning a PIAA Class 3A state championship for Cathedral Prep and making the Crosbys the first father-son PIAA championship duo in Erie County history.But Dorian’s story didn’t stop there.On this episode of Etcetera with the Woodards, Dorian Crosby joins the conversation after completing a remarkable undefeated season at Gannon University and capturing the 2026 NCAA Division II National Championship at 285 pounds—finishing his collegiate career as the nation’s No. 1 heavyweight.Dorian talks about growing up with a state-champion father, carrying the weight of expectations, the lessons learned through victories and setbacks, and what it took to reach the very top of collegiate wrestling.It’s a conversation about legacy, discipline, family, perseverance, and what happens when the son takes a wrestling tradition and writes a championship chapter of his own.Etcetera with the Woodards presents: “Built on Legacy: Dorian Crosby’s Journey to the Top of College Wrestling.”