Wrestling Team has a Great Season This year's wrestling team had a successful season. They won ten dual meets and lost one to Waterloo West, 24-32. However his loss didn't stop the wrestlers; it only made them work harder. Invitationals proved rewarding. The team took second place in the Newton Invitational trailing the champion team by two and one half points. They placed first in the Bettendorf and Linn-Mar invitationals. The ORANGE CRUSH won the ECIC title with eight champions, and also placed first in districts. There were some individuals ac. Most PinsJim Zalesky; Most Near-falls-Jim Zalesky; Most Take Downs-Barry Davis; Most Reversals-Kevin Brown; Fastest Pin — Scott Penrod; Most Improved Left: Larry Zalesky attempts to break away from his opponent's grip. Larry won big with a match score of 32-2. Wait till you're off the mat to fall asleep! Right: Doug Penrod won his match and ended with a career total of 45 -20 -3. WRESTLING Prairie 45-14 64-0 39-15 26-22 55-6 42-12 39-10 24-32 47-5 41-7 36-20 Newton Invitational Bettendorf Invitational Linn-Mar Invitational ECIC Meet Iowa City West LaSalle CR. Kennedy Waterloo Central Benton Community Linn-Mar CR. Washington Waterloo West Regis CR. Jefferson Marion 2nd place 1st place 1st place 1st place Wrestler-Larry Zalesky; and Most Valuable Wrestler-Jim Zalesky. complishments made by several they never missed a practice, members on the team the last two awards were team voted. Mike Pond and Don Carver became members of the GUTS CLUB because The entire wrestling organization put forth a great deal of effort to make Prairie wrestling a success this year. f' - Above: Dawn Faas, Pam Patterson, Julie Koutny, and Chuck Worsfold are concentrating deeply on?? ? The wrestlettes did various things this year. They hosted a supper at the beginning of the season and kept stats at all the meets and invitationals. season for the girls. It was a busy and fun Above: Front Row: Julie Koutny, Carol Goins, Sponsor. Back Row: Debbie Willis, Pam Ritchie, Pam Patterson, Dawn Faas, Tracy Camp were 1979-80 Wrestlettes. Wrestling 39
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