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Wrestlers Get Seventh Place; Phoenix Next
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by Mike Conley
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| The SJS wrestling team is fast discovering that close only counts in horseshoes. |
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| For the second consecutive week, the Spartans lost several close matches and would end up with a dismal seventh
place in the Western Invitational Tournament held Saturday in Chico. |
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| The previous week, SJS finished sixth in the San Jose State Invitational. |
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| Highlighting the SJS performances was Tim Kerr, who won the championship in the 167 pound division. He was the
only Spartan to place in the tourney. |
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| "You can't say enough about what Tim did up there," coach Hugh Mumby stated. "He did a real fine
job." |
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| The tournament was won by Central Washington State, with Cal Poly-SLO second and Chico State third. |
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| Tim's brother, Terry, would have finished in the top four, Mumby said, but he lost he lost a narrow overtime decision
to a wrestler from Humboldt State. |
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| Rich Amaro injured his ankle after winning one match and losing another or he might have finished much higher. |
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| The next tournament on the SJS schedule is the Phoenix Open set for Saturday, Dec. 19 at 10 am in Phoenix. |
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| Mumby isn't sure which Spartans will be making the trip to Arizona. |
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| "We're a little undecided at this time," he said, "but only the best will go." |
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| The final fall tourney for SJS will be the Chabot Open Freestyle in Hayward on Dec. 29. |
