Glendale Community College - El Ano Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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Gauchos host Greco-Roman C -59. sr, 'L-,. . In Arizona, collegiate wrestling at the junior college level is just beginning to make some head- way. An abbreviated version of the state junior college confer- ence included Phoenix College, Arizona Western, Mesa Commu- nity College and Glendale. Against limited competition, the Gauchos tallied a 1 win and 6 loss record in dual meets. The single win came at the expense of Mesa. The HoHoKams and Gauchos traded 1 point team victories in their 2 match set. February 25, 1967, the first State JC Championships were conducted at Phoenix College. Armando Morado was crowned 145 pound champion as a result of his victory over PC's Ruoho. Armando defeated a man who had twice defeated him in the course of the regular season. Joe Romero and Brian Metheny each scored 2nd place finishes in the 191 and unlimited divisions respectively. r ham pionships Over 100 wrestlers competed in the fourth annual Arizona- A.A.U. Greco-Roman wrestling championships held at GCC on October 22, 1966. Indicative of the fast-growing popularity of the sport, the event was termed the largest of its kind ever conducted in the United States. Russian and Turkish domi- nance of the event in Olympic games will soon be challenged by American entries. Rated as the best Olympic prospect in the meet, Glendale's Armando Mor- ado might well be one of the young men to lead the U.S. chal- lenge in future Olympic games. High point scorer for the hosts was Brian Metheny who won 2 falls in less than 30 seconds in his event. Worthington, Minnesota was the site for the National Junior College Championships conduct- ed on March 2, 3, and 4. Brian Metheny, Joe Romero, Armando Morado and Gene Mayer repre- sented Glendale in the event. Season Record GCC Opponent 11 ASU Frosh 26 26 Mesa CC 25 6 Arizona Western 39 16 Phoenix College 24 21 Mesa CC 22 16 Arizona Western 33 0 Phoenix College 47 79

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