Blue Springs Junior High School - Wildcats Yearbook (Blue Springs, MO)

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Take Down Opponents BSJH Wrestlers Gary Gummmger Todd Polk Sean McMahon Ben Becker Dan Whitney Mitch Moore Brad Martin Mike Nelson Jerry Neidlg Steve Becker Tim Cox Carl Spilker Doug Gossett Chi Yi John elumensnihe Brian Brittingham Jon Azbill Brett Link Ron Fiambaldo Coy Butner Jerry Mozee WINS Losses 14 - 4 8 - 6 13 - 8 4 - 6 6 - 5 10 - 5 2 - 6 11 - 7 11 - 3 6 - 0 2 - 1 Coaches for the varsity team were Chuck Sears, Dwayne Fritchie, and Frank Sachs. 91

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