Campus High School - Yearling Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Colt C-rapplers Finish Season at 2 - VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM - Front Row, john Christman, Ken Waymire, Roger Moon, Ron King, john Brockleman. Second Row, Alan Thurston, Eddie Kercher, Pat Teschke, Steve Randall, Russell Kercher, Wayne Baker. The Colt Clrapplers compiled a 2-6 Dual Match record this year as the Ark Valley was the toughest league to beat. The Colts beat Hutchinson and then Winfield. They lost to Mc- Pherson, Ark City, Derby, ElDorado, Wellington and de- fending league Champion Newton. The Colts were entered in two tournaments this year and came out with two third place finishes. The Colts next year will only be loosing five members and will have nine returning Lettermen. Returning grapplers are juniors - Steve Randall, Wayne Baker, Roger Moon, Sophomores - Alan Thurston, Wade Brickly, Fresh- men - Eddie Kercher, john Chrisman, Tracy Wheeler, and Walter Cox. CAMPUS CAMPUS .V cQMpU5,' ,V CAMPUS I QAMPU: V. B-VARSITY WRESTLERS - Front Row, Sam Konkel, Wade Brickly, Steve Conrow, Delbert Theison, Mike Riordon, Rod Rogers. Second Row, Tracy Wheeler, Randy McCullen, Gary Wilson, Walter Cox, jimmy Lee, Mike Elliott, Ray Stroot, Russell Rogers. 93 0'-r

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Five Senior Grapplers Add Balance, Dept Ron The Colt Wrestlers were led every meet this year by five seniors and each of them put his share in leading the Colt Crrapplers to victory. Senior john Brockleman wrestled 185 pounds and has been wrestling for the Colts for two years. Senior Russell Kercher wrestled 126 pounds and has been four years with the team. Ron King, senior wrestler, has been with the team for four years and wrestled at 167 pounds. Pat Teschke, senior, has been with the grapplers for four years and wrestled at 112 pounds. Senior Ken Waymire wrestled at 112 pounds and has also been with the matmen for four years. Practicing since the first of November, 1973, the Wrestlers practiced each night after school under the coaching of Mr. Bob Williams, Head Coach and Mr. John Gingraux, Assistant Coach. Q2 0-r

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Wrestlers Attribute Winning to Coaches COACHES - Mr. Bob Williams and Mr. john Gingraux. Coach Bob Williams has been Head Wrestling Coach at Campus High School for the past 14 years. Since Mr. Williams has been coach 20 Campus wres- tlers went to state. The one thing Mr. Williams hopes to accomplish before he retires is to win the A.V.L. Wrestlingtitle. Coach Williams wrestled heavyweight in high school at Erick, Oklahoma for four years. He placed in State his senior year. He then attended Oklahoma State University at Stillwater Okla. where he wres- tled at 177 pounds. SENIOR WRESTLER - Russell Kercher has a strong pinning hold on his Ark City wrestler. 911 0-'lr Coach john Gingraux has been assistant coach to Mr. Williams for the past four years. He coaches the B-Varsity team during the wrestling matches and coaches the wrestlers along with coach Williams during practice. Coach Gingraux went to high school at Derby High where he wrestled 127 pounds for four years. He also went to State his senior year. He then at- tended Fort Hays State College, although he did not continue to wrestle. f CHS GRAPPLER - Campus had several close calls, the Ark City meet was no exception. Although the Campus man is down, Campus pulled through to win the meet.