One of Minnesota's finest wrestlers ever was Mike McArthur of Osseo, Minnesota. A graduate of Osseo High School, McArthur achieved great success on the wrestling mat as a wrestler, coach and minister to numerous young men, from youth wrestlers to "World Class" athletes. As a competitor, Mike was a two-time State Champion at Osseo High School with a career H.S. record of 88-8-1. He added to his development as a wrestler by competing in Freestyle and Greco Roman competition, where he had outstanding success. A six-time Minnesota State Greco Roman Champion, both Junior and Senior Divisions (AAU and USWF) and 17-time Minnesota State Freestyle Champion, Junior and Senior Divisions (AAU and USWF). He was 1973 USWF Junior National Champion, 1973 Junior Olympic National Champion in both Freestyle and Greco Roman competition and was 1974 Junior World National Freestyle Champion. A lighter weight wrestler in high school it was questionable whether Mike would be big enough to compete at the heavier weight class (118 lbs) in college. He proved all the skeptics wrong by building himself into a two-time All-American, placing second and third in the NCAA -I national tournament for the University of Minnesota. His overall college record was an outstanding 149-18-1. That record once stood as the fourth best all-time winningest record in NCAA Wrestling history. Mike was also a three-time Midlands Champion back when that tournament featured weight classes tougher than the NCAA tournament, with some post-college great competing (1976, 1977, 1978) He was also a two-time East-West All-Star Winner in 1976 and 1977. He became a 1976 Olympic Team Alternate for the United States Freestyle Team for the Montreal, Canada Olympic Games. He was also a member of the 1979 United States World Cup Freestyle Team competing in Toledo, Ohio. After all this success on the mats, Mike was not finished with his career. He served as head coach of the United States Athletes in Action Wrestling Team from 1988 to 1993. He also served as AIA Director from 1985 to 1994. Other stops along the way were assistant coach at the University of Minnesota in 1978, Oklahoma State University from 1982 to 1985 and volunteer assistant at the United States Air Force Academy from 1993 to 2008. In addition, he served as 2002 United States Freestyle Coach for the Pan American Games held in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic; 1995 USA World Freestyle Team Assistant Coach and 1996 USA Olympic Freestyle Team assistant Coach in Atlanta. Mike lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado on a ranch with his family. Beyond his days with Athletes in Action Wrestling, Mike has also worked with Western Based Ministries in the Rodeo Circuit. Coach Mac says about his involvement with wrestling, "I feel like this is an area that God has gifted me. The teaching and explanation of wrestling technique combined with Biblical principles to develop the total person! This is a part of my ministry!" Mike's ministry to God and wrestling, and the many athletes that he has served over his long career will be remembered for years to come.