Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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After a 10-4-2 season in 1984, Doug Parise must have been con- cerned when his grap piers wres- tled to 3-7 start. But the less than sensational beginning was no indi- cation of the team ' s capabilities. The Owls rebounded to win 11 of their last 12 meets, losing only to nationally-ranked Syracuse, on the way to a 14-8 year. The Owls, who entered the NCAAs ranked as the 19th best team in the nation, placed 16th in the tournament. Bill Hyman led the Owls by winning the heavy- weight title, beating Michigan ' s Kirk Trost. Temple ' s all-America senior finished his collegiate ca- reer as the team ' s record holder for wins in a season (45) and in a career (130). I knew I would win it, said Hy- man, Temple ' s first two-time all- America. I felt I had it won after the first takedown, but he was so good that I knew I couldn ' t let up. I had to battle for the final seven minutes and I wasn ' t about to let up. And after the sluggish start, the Owls were not about to give up on the season either. Five straight wins upped the team ' s record to 8-7, but the loss to the Orange- men dropped it to .500. Parise, however, was still optimistic. We do expect to win every match from here, he said. Syra- cuse is ranked in the top-10 na- tionally and I thought we did well against them. If we play as well as we can the rest of the year, there is no reason we can ' t win. Parise ' s prophecy arose, as the team defeated West Chester, Franklin and Marshall, Millersville, Rutgers, Shippensburg and Lehigh to close the season. If the Owls were going to choose a year in which they were going to win, it would have had to have been this one. With the season ' s close brought the departure of seven seniors, including Hyman, all-America Doug Castellari, Rob Calabrese, Al Aires, Mike Wil- kowski, Neil Alton and Maat Haak. Kneeling: Lawrence Metcalfe, Frank af- ford, Rob Calabrese, Doug Castellari, Al Aires, Ron Thatcher, Larry Sergeant. Standing: Scoff Ellis (student trainer), Mike Wilkowski, Felipe Aires, Head Coach Doug Braijewski, John Keough, Tom Kane, Parise, Michele Caprice (manager). Not George Zane, Bill Hyman, Matt Hoak, Mike pictured: Neil Alton. 92

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For most of the ieason the Owls ' varsity eight had a better beat than Michael Jackson. I ■ l«w • 1985 Crew (3-1 Record) April 6 3rd San Diego Classic 13 Win Virginia Win Georgetown Win at George Washington 21 Loss at New Hampshire 27 1st Kerr Cup Regatta May 4 1st Bergen Cup Regatta 10- n 1st Dad Vail Regatta After falling in the San Diego Classic, the varsity eight won three straight regattas. Despite the Los Angeles Dodgers cap, Father judge graduate Sean Brennan has Philadelphia roots. 91

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Temple ' s National Champion, Bill Hyman, looks up while wrestling in the clash of giants. Balancing his weight on his opponent ' s back, Hyman works for a break down. 19(5 Wrestling Schedule (14-8 Record lanuary B 43 at Coppin Slate b H IS Cal-Poly 11 n H North Carolina 24 12 19 Missouri 21 12 9 Indiana 2d 16 48 at Swarthmorc 12 76 45 Pennsylvania 10 76 M Orexel 25 19 IS Wilkes 21 19 U Morgan State 21 23 25 Holstra 21 26 3S Salisbury Stale IJ 26 22 Trenton Stale 17 26 24 at Delaware Stalt 20 30 24 Rider 13 February 2 17 Syracuse 22 6 25 at West Chester 14 9 24 Franklin and Mar shall 22 U 29 at Millersvtile S 76 25 Rutgers 13 76 34 Shippensburg 6 23 March 12- 76 21 16 th at Lehigh shi - 20 at Otilahoma City ■1 « ' ' ' Despite his injured hand. Temple ' s Ceorge Zane squares off against this man and looks for an opening for a possible take down. Temple ' s Lawrence Metcalfe takes the top position and maintains control in this bout. 93