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SJSU Wrestling Archives The Spartan Daily 11-3-76 |
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Alumni Experience Edges Wrestlers |
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by Ron L. Coverson |
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| The contrasting performances of the physically fit two-time NCAA champion Danny Kida and the out-of-shape desperation
of 1973 World Cup champion Joe Tice highlighted the 1976 varsity-alumni wrestling meet Friday evening. The alumni prevailed 28-17. The fifth annual even was highlighted by the excellent wrestling techniques of some former NCAA and PCAA champions with the added flavor of a grudge match which included some humorous overtones. "On the whole, i think it was very good experience for our team, and considering the fact that it was our first dual meet competition of the year. I think the guys looked pretty good," said head coach Terry Kerr following the meet. "Most of our younger guys haven't had that much mat experience on this level and it showed a little tonight," he added. However, an advantage of experience wasn't all the alumni needed to overpower the varsity, as two minutes were taken off of the scheduled five minute time period in order to allow for the somewhat out of shape alumni. "They did cut down a few minutes for us, but i don't think this team was in any worse shape than the alumni teams of the past," winning coach Hugh Mumby said. "Generally i feel that the varsity is a young team that has a lot of potential and with the right meet experience they will receive in the coming months, they're going to be in good contention for the nationals again," he added. The varsity began the meet on a bad note when alumni team captain Kida outpointed senior Rudy Guevara 9-5 in the opening match of the 126 pound class. However, the varsity rebounded in the next match by a sterling performance by Mike Applegate who used his quickness to defeat the alumni's Oscar Trevino 11-5. After Steve Dick wore down SJSU's freshman Jeff Fleury 9-2, and Greg Hill pinned the varsity's Bart Botello when the latter sagged back allowing Hill to roll over him. What was one of the better matches of the evening was to follow. Former NAIA champion Bob McDowell, after building up a 4-1 lead over Jim Lucas of the alumni going into the second period, utilized a devastating front headlock hold and added an inside trip to pin Lucas with 1:02 remaining. In what turned out to be the meet's grudge match, heavyweight Donnell Jackson used every trick in the book, including untieing his shoe in an attempt to gain time to rest, to edge the varsity's Brian Allen 5-4. Allen had thrown Jackson in competition a year ago. |
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