Jim Herold

Jim Herold becomes the first Astoria High School wrestler to be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. This selection was based upon his many accomplishments during both his athletic and academic careers at AHS.

Throughout his career on the mats, Herold showed continual improvement in the always tough Metro League, where the middle weight classes were always highly competitive. Herold climaxed his senior year in the Metro with a district championship at 157 pounds being named First Team All-Metro, and followed that up with a fifth place finish at the OSAA State Meet while being rewarded by his teammates as they named him Wrestler of the Year.

Not only was Jim Herold an outstanding wrestler, but he was also an outstanding student and representative of his school, community and family.

Following graduation from Astoria High, Jim took his talents to Forest Grove and Pacific University where he embarked on a fantastic college career on the mats of the Boxers. His dedication and desire made him an integral part of the 1971 Northwest Conference champions. In Herold’s sophomore year he captured the district title at 177 pounds and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler for the NAIA District 2. And, his team repeated as district champions, in large part because of Herold’s leadership during practices and meets. At the NAIA National Meet, Herold captured the third place medal and was named an NAIA All-American at 177 pounds.

At the end of that scholastic year, Herold transferred to Oregon State University to complete an impressive academic career, graduating in 1974 with Honors from OSU. Since 1974 Jim Herold has been pursuing a career in the plywood industry, first in southern Oregon and then serving as the general manager of the Rainer Veneer Plant in Washington state. At the time of his induction Jim and his wife Mary Ann have been married for 26 years and have two children: Jennifer and Jeffrey.