SOURCE: www.fltimes.com

April 28, 2024

The North Rose-Wolcott Central School District inducted five people into its Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony on April 13 at NR-W High School.

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Gerald Decausemaker, Class of 1974, Wrestling Coach

Decausemaker was a two-time league champion and placed second in sectionals twice during his wrestling career at NRW, being named an MVP in 1973. He went on to wrestle at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he was a two-time conference champion, placed third at the state college championship and was a three-time Division III National Qualifier.

As an assistant coach and then a head coach for NRW's wrestling team, his teams and athletes have won multiple league and sectional titles. As head coach, he has racked up five league championships, three sectional championships, and three state qualifiers. In 2012, Decausemaker was voted the New York State Assistant Coach of the Year. In 2023, he received the Section V Terry Robert Justice Award for outstanding service to high school wrestling.

In addition to his coaching duties at NRW, Decausemaker is heavily involved in the Mat Power program for younger wrestlers. He lives in Wolcott with his wife and is the father of four children.

James Prentice, Wrestling Coach

Prentice started at North Rose-Wolcott as a history teacher in 1987. His career as a wrestling coach began at the modified level. Prentice then moved to the varsity position for the 1992-1993 season.

As head coach, he had 52 league champions, eight league team championships, 17 sectional champions, one sectional team championship, and took six wrestlers to the state tournament. He was named the Wayne-Finger Lakes League head coach of the year eight times.

Prentice retired from NRW in 2019 and coached through the 2019-2020 season. He is currently enjoying time with his wife and two sons.