Barry is CHAMP Again! Not many Juniors can make the claim that they have a classmate who has already been state champion twice. Thanks to Barry Davis, PHS juniors can. Champion at 112 pounds as a sophomore and took the crown at 119 as a junior. It has not come easily. Barry started wrestling way back in third grade at the YMCA. His conditioning program is rigorous. He lifts weights every other day and runs every day. He conditions for approximately two hours a day year round. In addition, he wrestles for another hour or hour and a half daily. Moving up a weight has made it tougher. Since height is not one of Barry's assets, he has found himself wrestling against many taller opponents. Barry lives with his folks, Elmer and Carol Davis, in Lincolnway. He has two older brothers, both of whom wrestled, and a younger brother. He said school was all right, since a person needs to get a good education. His favorite subject is English. In his rare moments of spare time, he likes to play softball and hunt. Coach James and his teammates both draw praise from Davis. "You can't find a better coach than James," he commented. "He teaches you everything you need to know. Barry was AAA State He gets you in good condition and encourages you to do more than you thought you could." He added that he and his teammates get along well and that everyone helps each other out. When asked how Lennie's fame affected him, the champ noted that he saw the hard work both Zaleskys put into wrestling and the results. Lennie and Jim helped teach him moves and gave him lots of support. Having achieved his goal of topping the state at 119, Barry wants to win first again next year. He hopes his future plans will include wrestling for Iowa and becoming a coach. Tom Klith Kathy Kyle Debie Kuda Neal Lacher Teri Kuhn Sandy Lambert Becky Larson Susan Marak Blake Leon Laura Martens 116 Juniors Darren Lewis Dan Mauck Tia Lins Debbie Mauck Cheryl Lowther John McCorkle Katrina Ludwig Cecilia McCrea Scott Lynch Rick McNabb Mickey Machacek Tammy Miller Teresa Madden Susan Misfeldt
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