Bozeman High School - Aerie Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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weati I ut Why are you running around with all those clothes on when it's so hot in here. . .and why do you keep spitting? I didn't make weight. I have to lose two pounds in an hour or I'm not allowed to wrestle! Dieting, running and wrestling helps a wrestler utilize every ounce of his weight. Coach Bill Townsend tries to work his team up to a peak about the middle of February because he feels that it is easy to work a team too hard at the beginning of the season. Coach Townsend's coaching tactics have made winning seasons for many years and 1979 was no exception. Junior Kurt Bushnell and sophomore Bill Reier wrestled opponents seven to ten pounds heavier than themselves and they both shined in their weight classes. The Hawks dual record was 8-4-1, not including second place in the Rexburg The Hawks dual record was 8-4-1, not including seoond place finishes in the Rexburg CIDJ Tournament, the Butte Christmas Tourney and their own Invitational. The Hawks ended their season with a fifth place finish at state. It may look like the wrestling team is just sitting around the halls, but Mark Montgomery knows better. jv wrestlers lKent Montgomery, Mitch Thompson, Brad Wright, Doug Switzer and Billy Phillips wait to get on the mat. 9, --sh, -qv Q- I :- l 118!WrestIing

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f -.5 ,Wray 9 wiv-W -v-nn 5 Ii ut The fat man roll and the year of the freshman marked the '79 Hawk wrestling season. With Soott Hopper's patented move - the fat man roll, as he calls it and Rodd Moretz's outstanding performance as a fresh- man throughout the season and at state, the Hawks plowed through a successful season with an 8-4-1 record. Of course, the year had its ups and downs for everyone, especially good old Super Trace or Tracy Cowdrey. Tracy's season record reflects the ups. Boasting the most cheapshots on the team, Tracy posted a 22-4 record this season. One loss was due to a dis-qualification in the Bozeman Invit- ational. Tracy pulled a cheapshot or a slam as the official called it and was disqualified in the champion- ship round. A second loss came in the state tourney. In the final match, Tracy caught the second place title after losing by a slim one-point to CMR's Ryan Mears. The highlight of the seasonfwas in ending Missoula Hellgate's 42-dual match winning streak. Heavyweight Scott Hopper pulled through with the win needed to stomp the Knights and the Hawks came home looking forward to future matches. Head Coach Bill Townsend was very happy with the season all the way around. He saw maturity in the lower weights and younger team members. The Hawks will have seven varsity wrestlers returning next year, one of which is Rodd Moretz. The 98-pounder was seeded first in the state over Anaconda's two-time champion Rob Hill. He placed higher in state competition than any other Bozeman freshman in the past 23 years. Greg Cowdrey, with a successful season under his belt, will be returning to varsity next year - and many feel he has 3 VGFY soogd chance to place at state. .Going for the pin, Matt Kiesse shoots a 'ha WrestIingf'l17

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The icing is put on the cake when the referee raises Marty Van Ausdol's hand. Psyching himself up, Mitch Thompson waits for his next match. '79 Hawk grapplersz lRow 71 Don Will- iams, jeff Sharp, jeff Meyer, Mark Montgomery, Tracy Cowdrey, Greg Cow- drey, Marty Van Ausdol, Rodd Moretz, Grant Eickelberg, Mike Russell. lRow 21 Matt Kiesse, Craig Edsall, Fred Videon, Tim Busby, Brad Wright, Kurt Bushnell, Bill Reier, Scott Hopper. Getting ready for the takedown, Scott Hopper ties up his Helena High opponent, Coaches Bill Townsend and Don Moorhead help Rodd Moretz with a minor injury during a rough match. Wrestlingf119