Hard Work Pays Off “The only way a team gets better is to wrestle the tougher competition,” were the comments from Prairie Head Wrestling Coach Jim Kimball, and that’s just what the Hawks did. The grapplers battled with top-ranked Iowa City West, Waterloo West, and Marion, and when the end result came, Prairie placed 3rd in the districts and tied for 14th in the state. The highlights of the season were tremendous. Kimball commented that, “You take a young team like ours and you’ve got success. The kids kept working harder, and the price paid off. The team improved more than any team improved that I have seen in the years I’ve coached.” The Hawks had a state tourney feeling when they wrestled in the Five Seasons Classic, Seasons Center. held at the Five Below: Setting up a takedown is Prairie’s state champion Mike Hahesy in the finals of the Class third time during the year to wrestle his opponeJ 3A State Wrestling Tournament. This was Mike's from Cedar Rapids Kennedy. WRESTLING Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie 29-22 47 -12 34-14 34-16 Linn-Mar Invitational 21 -31 ECIC — First Prairie Prairie Prairie Districts 3rd Place State First Place Mike Hahesy (145) -19 16-33 Urbandale Invitational 29-27 29 Jeff Marion W. West Kenned> W. Centra I.C. High Linn I.C. West Jefferson Invitational — Eighth 41-13 C. R. Wash -Ma' Above: Front Row: Sam Selzer, Mark Hofmaster, Scott Penrod . Steve Lindemann, Rich Lindemann, Chuck Hardin. Back Row: Gary Swartz, John Randles, Joe Nekvinda, Jeff Hynek Mike Hahesy and Coach Kimball. 72 Wrestlina
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