Arizona Western College - El Matador Yearbook (Yuma, AZ)

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to a 5 6 l season record The 1971-72 edition of the college wres- tling team registered a first despite their 5-6-1 season record. This was the first losing season for the matmen in the school's history. They also qualified one member for the nation- al tournament in Worthington, Minn., in early March. Bill Moody, who placed third in the 190 pound division in the regional tour- nament, lost his first match at the nation- al tourney. The matmen also finished in fourth place in the state tournament, and cap- tured two state championships in John Knecht and Keith Rhodes in the 118 and 150 pound weight division, respectively. I This year marked the return of wres- tling to Western after a year's absence, and the debut of its new coach, Moses Camarena, a former AWC wrestler and student. Home grown talent on the team, rem- iniscent of a Yuma and Kofa High alumni club, included five Yuma County wrestlers. They were George Fergusen, Alfred Miller and George Mitchell, all Yuma High graduates, and Mitch Conrad and Ralph Richardson Kofa grads. To complete the alumni association, Coach Camarena and his assistant Glen Mayle are both Kofa and Yuma alumni, respectively. XXX 0?

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