SOURCE: cornellsun.com

May 07, 2024

Vito Arujau is The Sun's Male Athlete of the Year. Read more about Arujau's legacy left on Cornell wrestling.https://t.co/IVlLFJrRFf

— The Cornell Daily Sun (@cornellsun) May 7, 2024

Following in the footsteps of Yianni Diakomihalis '23 - one of the greatest wrestlers Cornell has ever seen - is a tall task, but senior Vito Arujau not only rose to the challenge but fully embraced it. As a four-time All-American, two-time NCAA champion and a world champion, Arujau stands as one of the most decorated Cornell athletes ever.

Vito's dad, Vougar Arujau, wrestled for the Soviet Union and was a two-time world champion. Vito's older brother, Nick Arujau '15, followed their father's legacy by wrestling for the Red from 2011-13.

Hailing from Syosset, New York, Arujau said wrestling was "in the family business." He grew up around his father's wrestling gym in Long Island.