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L ife as a wrestler

You’re tired, there are only 10 seconds left in the match, seniors Scott Radicia and Dana Ienn, and by sophomore Brian
you have your opponent on his back, and you’re only ahead Sadler, who was named best J.V. Wrestler by J.V. Wrestling
by two points. That doesn’t matter, because you stick him in Coach, Tom Mruz.
the final seconds. That’s what it’s like, The state meet held eight Ralston
(hopefully) to be a Ralston High School contenders, Freshman Dan Radicia,
wrestler. Sophomore Mike Wicker, Juniors Todd
At first, all levels of Wrestling Torring, Tom O’Grady and Doug
(Freshman excluded) looked like they Radik, and Seniors Scott Radicia, Doug
were going to have a tough year. Barrientos, and Dana Ienn, but no one
Towards the middle and end though, from Ralston was able to capture the
they started shaping up. As sophomore state title in their weight.
Chris Rau put it, “We got more and The freshmen had an outstanding
more disciplined as we went along.” season, going undefeated in all their
This was a result of Jim McGrath, head dual meets, until they were defeated by
Varsity Wrestling Coach, who became Fremont. As Freshman Mark Walford
stricter as the year went by. stated., “The practices were tough, but
The season was aided by in­ they were well worth it.”
dividual efforts, such as those by By Jeff Spence

Varsity Wrestling Junior Varsity Wrestling
Season Record 3-6 Season Record 2-5-2
Head Coach-Jim McGrath Head Coach-Tom Mruz
Assistant Coach-Tom Mruz RHS OPP
RHS OPP Gross 26 31
Gross 33 36 Millard North 24 26
Millard North 25 32 Benson 41 3
Benson 47 11 Burke 24 24
Burke 40 15 Westside 12 40
Westside 31 35 Papillion 18 27
Papillion 27 39 Bryan 20 29
Bryan 26 32 Bellevue West 30 29
Bellevue West 36 17 Millard South 30 30
Millard South 25 29
Bellevue West Invitational 3rd
Millard South Invitational 5th
Metro 5th
District 3rd
State 9th

Freshman Wrestling
Season Record 10-1
Head Coach-Erik Torring
RHS OPP
Roncalli 72 0
Millard North 51 27 Scott Radicia:
Millard South 39 33 team captain
Plattsmouth 44 11 “We were tough in
Wilson 48 24 tournaments, the
Creighton Prep 49 17 teams that would
Kirn 48 27 beat us In duals we
Fremont 21 49 would beat in the
Gross 44 24 tournaments.” Cheers from teammates are heard as
Papillion 56 24 freshman Mark Schendt racks up
Bellevue Mission 42 32 Todd Torring: another win against Prep.
Millard Invitational 2nd team captain
Conference 3rd “We had a lot of
young wrestlers on
our team, and we
have a lot of alert
and good freshman
coming up.”