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reshman Joe Cunningham
F eyes his opponent at the
Abraham Lincoln Invite.
Cunningham was the only
freshman champion at the Varsity Wrestling
Ralston Invitational.
The main theme for the to beat him. "It was a
varsity wrestlers was beautiful match,"
improvement which lead Goolsby said.
nine of them to the State Unfortunately, Hood's
Tournament. Qualifiers victory was the only win
were Sophomores Rob against Gross at the dual.
Sistek and Don Nichols; Goolsby believed the
Juniors Alan Weis, Ryan team improved a lot on
Anderson, Matt Goolsby building endurance
and Jason Hood, and "being able to go more
Seniors Keith Baratta, Alan rounds without passing
Eberle and Brian Scott. out," he explained. In the
Hood ranked 4th at State same way, Goolsby thinks
and Scott won 5th. "I think they had trouble
at the beginning of the year maintaining their weight
we weren't as good as we while still trying to
expected, but we've conserve energy. "What
improved a lot since then," we do is we weigh in and
Junior Matt Goolsby said. then pig out. Then when
He pointed out the team's we wrestle, we're not fit
placing at metro; 6th out of to wrestle. But after we
18 teams. "Most of those lose all that weight, there
teams were pretty good." goes our energy,"
Goolsby credits the team's Goolsby said.
improvement to Coach Jim The wrestler who has
McGrath. "The way he's shown the most
got each practice set up is improvement in
really good." Goolsby also Goolsby's opinion is
said the wrestlers make Senior Brian Scott. "He
themselves better after had a slow start but
losing a match they know turned it around at Metro
they could have won. where he lost only one of
Goolsby gives the example his matches." Goolsby
of Senior Jason Hood who also gives mention to
was beat by the same Sophomore Rob Sistek for
wrestler twice at Metro and wrestling well all season.
the Millard Invite. At the "Rob Sistek is Mr.
Gross dual on January 21, Dedicated Wrestler."
arsity wrestler Keith Baratta
V won the most improved however, Hood came back
wrestler award. Baratta
wrestled in thel30-pound
weight class.
unior Alan Weis qualified
J for the state tournament,
eis, a letter winner, is
shown at a Ralston meet after
a victory in the 125 weight
class.
Varsity Wrestling
Front Row: Brian Scott, Don Nichols, Ryan Anderson, AlanWeis,
Keith Baratta, Rob Sistek, Alan Eberle Back Row: Assistant JV
and Varsity Coach Devon Hill, Freshman Head Coach Rich
Emsick, Paul Pleskach, Greg Ryba, Matt Goolsby, Brett Thomas,
Jason Hood, Head JV Coach Daly, Head Varsity Coach Jim
McGrath
