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0 ein g declared the winner of
his final match at Districts is Jun
ior Darin Warren. Warren RESTLIN
wrestled on J.V. until Districts
and State when he moved up to
Varsity-
Underclassmen Carry Rams to State
Every few years there is always quarterfinal match, During his
a sport where the team is stacked sem ifinal mafch against Ben
with underclassmen. The 93-94 Perkins from Creighton Prep, Sistek
varsity wrestling team fit the mold. injured his neck which forced him
Unlike most of the other teams to forfeit the match and the
the wrestling team proved that matches for third and fourth
they could compete with the up place. He ended up finishing a
perclassmen. disappointing sixth place.
Out of the 13 weight classes, 10 "Getting hurt was probably the
were filled by underclassmen. The biggest let down I have ever had
team was one of the youngest Sistek said. "A State champion
that Head Coach Jim McGrath ship is something I've worked for
could remember. "It felt really ever since I was a kid."
good to take that many kids (to While Sistek finished sixth, the
State) because we only had one other Ram that placed was Fresh
senior," Coach McGrath said. man Jeff Jokerst at 103 pounds.
The Ram wrestling team quali According to Coach McGrath
fied eight varsity wrestlers at Dis Jokerst's sixth place finish was the
tricts to go to the State meet. Out second best at Ralston for a fresh
of the eight wrestlers, seven of man. "Jeff was one of the hard
them were underclassmen. The est workers all season in prac
only senior that went to State was tice," McGrath said, "His work
Rob Sistek at the 160 pound paid off at State."
weight class. Sistek went through JUSTIN GURETZKY
the regular season undefeated
with a 22-0 record and a 1 st place
finish af Districts. He received a
bye in the first round and won his
Varsity Wrestling
Front Row: Mike Neagele, Troy Antisdel, Brian Pleskach, Tom
Fauble, Tom Scott Back Row: Coach Jim McGrath, Carl Fleming,
Dave Nichols, Joe McPherson, Andy Sistek, Rob Sistek, Brett Tho
mas photo by JOHN LINCOLN
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