A major force on the mats for the St. Cloud State University wrestling team in the early 1980s, Phil Herbold is one of only nine Huskies to earn All-America status four times during their college wrestling careers. Herbold gained All-America status for the first time in 1979 with an eighth place finish at the NCAA DII championships. He went on to earn All-America status in 1981 (seventh place), 1982 (seventh place) and 1983 (fourth place). In his final season with the Huskies, Herbold helped lead SCSU to a seventh place team finish at the NCAA Division II championships. Herbold was also recognized as the team's Dean Weisman Outstanding Wrestler of the Year award recipient in 1982.
