Bozeman High School - Aerie Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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Blood. Sweat. Tears There's always next year seems to be the only compensation for the disappointing finish of the Hawk wrestling team. The season came to an end as the team placed 11th at the state AA tournament in Helena Feb. 20-21. The team finished the regular season with a 6-6-1 dual meet record. Placing second at the Bozeman Invitational with five wrestlers in the finals gave the team confidence for facing these same teams at state. I expected to be in the top six, said Coach Bill Townsend. maybe even in the top three going into the tourney. Although the team had an upsetting finish, it was the first time that all 12 team members scored or won a match in the state tournament. Shining in state competition were Rodd Moretz 11267, Jeff Meyer 11385 and Todd Wiley 1983. Moretz, ajunior, placed second after being pinned at 1:57 in the championship round. This was Moretz' only loss of the season and was his first pin in two years. The loss gave him a season record of 21-1. Because of this record, he was recognized as Wrestler of the Year at the Winter Awards Banquet. Meyer also placed second after falling to Hellgate's Dale Foster, who was the only wrestler to defeat him during the regular season. Meyer ended the season with a 19-2-1 record. Wiley, also a junior, placed third at the state tournament. The team will lose assistant Coach Don Moorhead this year because of retirement from coaching. Coach Moorhead has assisted Coach Townsend since 1966. I've enjoyed every minute of it, but I'm too old to coach, said Coach Moorhead. I enjoyed working with the kids. The team will lose four seniors, but most of the replacements have had meet experience Wrestling 99

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Mashin' Thrashin Wrestling an exercise or sport subject to special rules in whlch two people struggle hand to hand each striving to throw the other to the mat A simple Webster s definition doesn t glve a clue to what wrestling really means to Its 24 partlcipants the Hawk wrestling team Sweatlng bodies and aching muscles can not be described in words alone Beginning practice in November the team conditions and drills continuously Despite this constant activity some of the lower weight grapplers find it necessary to diet before a match If these pounds still prevall at weigh ln last minute stair running or sittmg in a sauna usually drop enough of the extra poundage to qualify Due to the unjustified myths noses are crmkled and visions of monsterous muscles are related to wrestlers When a person looks behind the mtense physlcality of the sport display of quickness skill and techmque becomes evident as mandatory factors of wrestling Although wrestling is a one on one sport each wrestler is supported by the entire team m his defeats and accomplishments .. . . . . ' n v v . . , .. , . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . ' 9 .. . . . . . .. . . 9 . . . . . . . . . .. . 'y . . . . . .. 9 . 1 . . . . . 9 . . . - 1 . l. No sweat- Todd Wiley pins his opponent with little effort. 2. Say uncle - A Hellgate wrestler falls under Jeff Meyer's power. 3. Agony - During the Red-Black intersquad, Todd Evenson fights for a reversal. 4. Practice makes perfect - Perfecting their moves, Hawk grapplers prepare for an upcoming tourney. 5. Ohhhh, my fact - Grinding his opponents face into the mat, Mitch Thompson puts on the moves. 6. Get the job done - Coach Bill Townsend gives advice to Joel Maroney between matches. Wrmwiling W