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T he wrestling season can keep a wrestler at a de­
sired weight. Sophomore
was a successful
Mark Weichel said he only
surprise for the
varsity wrestling had to watch his weight
team and coach Jim and he lost his weight by
McGrath. Most of the cutting out snacking.
surprise was that the Senior Mike Vacanti lost
team did so well with his weight by exercising.
only five returning letter- Senior Scott Schendt said
men and only two of the he had to cut his weight in
five had winning records, order to wrestle on the var­
McGrath said. sity team.
One of the biggest Practice lasted from after
surprises was that Senior school until 5:30 p.m. from
Mike Moyers made state November 7 to the third
heavy weight champion. week in February.
“It wasn’t that I didn’t McGrath said all this time
think he wasn’t good wasn’t spent in hard prac­
enough to win (the state tice, but also in warm-up
heavy weight title), but I and cool-down. McGrath
take so many wrestlers said he worked his wres­
to districts and state and tlers hard, but never too
they don’t win (state hard so that it would be
titles),” McGrath said. counter productive.
Moyers said he was Coach Jim McGrath shows his
confident that he would excitement after heavyweight Mike
take state, and “it really Moyers pins his opponent from
Burke High to win the Nebraska
wasn’t a surprise to win State Wrestling Championship.
(the championship).”
Attempting a takedown is
Ralston also had eight Freshman Russ Wiig.
state meet qualifiers
along with a state
champion.
McGrath believed that
wrestling is 80 percent a
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every wrestler has to diet
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1865-1966 was the first year for wrestling and the season record
was 0-8.

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