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SJSU Wrestling Archives The Spartan Daily 12-11-79 |
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Spartan Wrestlers Grab Top Honors |
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| For the second time in as many weeks, the SJSU wrestling team was involved in tournament play. And for the second
time in as many weeks, they won. Last week, hosting the Mumby Invitational, the Spartans took first place by 22 points. This weekend, visiting the University of Utah for the Beehive tournament, SJSU captured first place again with an 84.5 point total, with Utah a distant second at 59.75 points, and Brigham Young University following in third with 53.75. The Spartans impressive performance was due largely to their consistency in each weight division, according to wrestling coach T. J. Kerr. SJSU place fourth or better in every division and won three divisions: 158, 177, 190. "We had a more solid team effort than anybody else there," Kerr said. "We looked a lot better than we did Wednesday night (when the Spartans snuck by San Francisco State 20-17)." One of the top performances last weekend turned in by a Spartan was that of 177-pound Dave Brouhard. Brouhard, who came in second in the Mumby Invitational, decisioned BYU's Mark Curtiss 22-8 to take first place in his division. "Brouhard really looked good," Kerr said. "After the tournament some referees came up to me and said 'You have one tough 177 pounder there.' "His loss at the Mumby helped him," Kerr added. "Now he doesn't overlook anybody." Along with Brouhard, Reggie Thompson and Ken Klein also captured top individual honors in their divisions. In a close match, according to Kerr, Thompson decisioned Lanny Paulson of Utah 8-5, taking the 158-pound division. At 190, Ken Klein decisioned BYU's Jeff Needs 16-4 for a first-place finish. Klein also took first in the Mumby Invitational. "Klein looked good," Kerr commented. "He doesn't look awesome like Brouhard. He has a different style, but he won." In the 118-pound division, Wayne Jones dropped a 22-8 decision to Utah State's Tracy Moore, thus finishing second. At 126, Eddie Baza took third with a 14-2 decision over Steve Perea of Weber State. "Baza lost a close one earlier," Kerr said. "But he's coming on, he's thinking all the time." John Middlestead, who did not place in the top six in the Mumby Invitational, came back strong in Utah, taking second place in the 134-pound division. "Middlestead looked much better," Kerr said. "He was a little anxious, but he's coming along, he just needs more experience." At 142, 150, and 167, SJSU's Dennis McDowell, Doug Stewart, and Randy Davis all finished in fourth place in their respective divisions. Then, in heavyweights, Casey Gulliford took third place, winning his match with Southern Utah State's Keith Seales by default. "It was good experience and good to place somebody in every division," Kerr said. "The altitude gave some wrestlers some trouble, but mostly the guys who weren't in superior shape." The Spartans are now 7-0 in dual meets and have won two tournaments. This success has not been because of one wrestler, but because of a team effort. "We don't have an unbeaten stud," Kerr said, "but we have a strong team attack." While the starting lineup was winning the Beehive tournament in Utah, the rest of the team traveled to Chico to take part in the Doc Peterson Open tournament last weekend. As a team the Spartans finished fifth with Vic Rendon taking first place in the 167-pound division and Dave Barnes finishing fourth at 134. Tomorrow night's meet with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas has been canceled. The Spartans' next meet will now be 7:30 pm, Dec. 18, when they host Michigan State. |
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